Lake Matheson

About Fox Glacier

Eating And Drinking

Fox Glacier has a range of good restaurants. Please ask at Reception for recommendations. The following is a list of all local cafes and bars. Franz Josef also has a wide selection if you are staying in the area for 2 or more days to explore. Copies of all Fox Glacier Café menus are in our Motel information booklet.

Café Neve, Main Street, Fox Glacier
A friendly cafe/restaurant serving cuisine for all occasions, including award-winning beef and lamb, seafood, venison and gourmet pizza. Bookings not taken.

Cook Saddle Café and Saloon, Main Street, Fox Glacier
Lively bar/café with a tex-mex menu and a country & western flavour. Great fire for winter dining.

Hobnail Café, Alpine Guides Bldg, Main Street, Fox Glacier
Breakfast/Lunch café. Serving traditional kiwi breakfast and a tasty extensive lunch menu, along with a wide selection of pies, baking and sandwiches.

Lake Matheson Café, Next to Lake Matheson Carpark, Fox Glacier
Great breakfast/lunch café with pristine views of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman from café and decking area.

The Plateau Café/Bar
Intimate modern decor with cosy fire and outdoor dining, extensive and affordable menu and wine list available until late.

Scenic Circle Hotel Restaurant and Café, Main Street, Fox Glacier
Bookings essential as cater to large tour groups.

Fox Glacier Hotel - Dining room and Goat Café, Main Street, Fox Glacier

South Westland Salmon Farm and Café, Near Lake Paringa
Set in beautiful native forest one hour's drive South from Fox Glacier

Cook Saddle Café and Saloon
The Plateau Café/Bar