The Alpine Dining Room
Experience dining in front of New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook
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’