Alpine Restaurant

Alpine Restaurant at The Hermitage Hotel in Mt.

Cook Village

Alpine Restaurant is situated on the ground floor of The Hermitage Hotel, located in Mt. Cook Village, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand. The restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner.

Menu and Dietary Options

The restaurant serves breakfast daily between 7:30 am to 9:30 am. The A la Carte restaurant offers dinner from 5.30 pm, and there are vegetarian-friendly, vegan options, and gluten-free options available on the menu. The menu features a selection of local dishes such as Mt Cook & Alpine Smokehouse Salmon Gravlax, Nelson green lip mussels, Queen scallops, tiger prawns, and freshly made soup accompanied by local and in-house baked bread. In addition, guests can enjoy garden mixed salad, rainbow slaw, Greek salad, leek, spinach, mushroom & pine nut Wellington, pumpkin & feta lasagne, honey-roasted dishes, and more.

Panorama Room

For those looking for a more elegant dining experience, the Panorama Room offers an a la carte dinner experience with stunning views of Aoraki Mt Cook.

When to Visit

The restaurant is open 7 days a week and is the perfect spot to fuel up before a day of hiking or exploring the beautiful scenery in the area. It is worth noting that the restaurant is particularly popular in the summer season, so reservations are recommended.

How to Get There

The Alpine Restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Hermitage Hotel in Mt. Cook Village. To reach Mt. Cook Village, visitors can drive on State Highway 80 from the east or west. Alternatively, there are also several bus companies that offer transport to the area.