The Alpine Dining Room

Dine in one of New Zealand's most scenic restaurants.

Using the freshest, local ingredients to produce seasonal menus rich in flavour and style with stunning alpine mountain vistas to match.

Our menu is an ever evolving contemporary blend of locally sourced produce. Catering to all dietary preferences. Come and enjoy arguably the most impressive views from any restaurant in New Zealand.

Choose on the night from a 2 course or 3 course set menu.

2 Course: $57pp     3 Course : $72pp

MENU

Entree 

Mt Cook Salmon Mousse  

Corn chowder, corn crumble  

Slow Cooked Pork Belly 

Tortilla, roasted corn salsa, chive creme 

Seared Scallops  

Hangi kumara, chorizo, peas 

Vension Rib 

Smoked & braised, blue cheese polenta cake 

Green Pea Custard

Carefully selected spring vegetables prepared pickled & raw, pea puree, wholegrain mustard dressing, homemade full cream ricotta

Main 

Wakanui Grass-fed Fillet (250g) gf / df  

Confit potato, sesame winter greens, black garlic, port wine jus, kumara crisps  

Mount Cook Alpine Salmon (200g) gf 

Crisp skin local salmon, spinach, toasted grains, roasted fennel & yam, citrus butter velouté  

Merino Lamb Backstrap (200g) gf / df 

Buttered baby potatoes, maple & bacon brussel sprouts, herb & roasted garlic jus 

Vegetarian Risotto gf / v  

Slow roasted portobello mushrooms, black garlic, crisp parmesan, balsamic tomatoes  

Mt River Venison 

Best served rare, potato croquette, mulled cabbage, leek cream 

Additional Sides $7.50 

Steamed seasonal vegetables gf / df / v 

Buttered baby potatoes gf / v 

Seasonal salad, honey mustard dressing gf / df / v 

 

Dessert 

Whittaker’s Chocolate Layer gf

Chocolate biscuit, 70% dark ganache, milk chocolate mousse, hot toddy sauce

Salted Caramel Macaron 

Caramelized smoke macadamia nuts, Whittaker’s milk chocolate curd

Apple Crumble 

12-hour baked apples, nut granola biscuit, vanilla bean ice cream 

Crème Brulee  

Cranberry & crystallized ginger biscotti 

Cheesecake Trio plate 

New York baked, Greek & Japanese style, lemon curd, mandarin gel, hokey pokey & honeycomb 

 

KIDS MENU

(under 14)

Main   $16.50

Grilled Steak    gf / df

Chunky fries, fresh steamed greens, beef jus

Fish ‘n Chips      df

Today’s fish tempura battered, fresh salad, lemon, tartare, chunky fries

Crispy Chicken Schnitzel

Chunky fries, fresh steamed vegetables, tomato sauce 

Dessert   $9.50

    Apple Crumble    

Apple with nut crumble, whipped cream

Ice cream Sundae

Chocolate fudge cake, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce

Bugs ‘n’ Mud  gf

Chocolate mousse with hidden ‘creatures’