This place is an excellent view of the two main mountain peaks. The food is really good as well. Nice ambiance. Excellent hiking trails. read more

Matheson Café - This is the view just off the trail from the cafe itself The other one is the view from our chairs outside - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

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With Glacier views and a serene setting, Matheson Cafe is the perfect combination of delicious food, relaxing and ideal location. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, you really can't go wrong here. We opted for dinner and needed a reservation as it is a popular place in town. It was the perfect choice to see the sunset over the glacier. If staying in town for the night, this is the way to go. Food was just as good as the locals said it would be. Service was quick and our server was very attentive and checked in with us often. Everything here was fantastic. The only thing (not the cafe's fault) is the bugs around sunset and once the sun goes down are very annoying. After sunset, we along with the other guests at nearby tables all requested to move inside to enjoy the rest of our meal. They were use to this request and able to accommodate all of us right away. read more

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really good hot chocolate and spicy chai latte we came for breakfast and all their Benedict's were cooked to perfection. The staff was also really sweet when they came to serve us. read more

Beautiful location, a must stop when making the little trek to see the beautiful mirrored lake. Views of mountains are incredible. Good food and cute little shop. read more

We had the BEST breakfast sandwich and beautiful coffee! I highly recommended this relaxing, wonderful place-- along with the hike right beside it. A highlight of our trip! read more

Of all the places on Earth that would have every right to suck, this has got to be high on the list. Its patio looks directly at Aoraki with nothing but waving grasses to intervene, and you'd most likely stop there to eat after more stunning views of the Southern Alps reflected in Lake Matheson. So basically they could serve slop and everyone would probable be fine with it. Instead, Matheson Cafe fed me the best salmon benedict of my life! It didn't have to. But it did. Their salmon, surely local, was hot-smoked, ridiculously plentiful, and incredibly flavorful. They put pesto in a tidy pile on the eggy, lemony hollandaise, which sounded weird when I ordered it, but it was made mainly of peas and fresh herbs and was green and tangy. There was a bagel on the bottom instead of an English muffin, which could have gotten way too bready, but they sliced it thin and so it just soaked up much of the sauce and remained a sturdy enough base without getting soggy. The only thing that wasn't perfect was one of the two eggs was poached too hard and the yolk didn't spill out. Normally that's a benedict's death knell, but here the rest of it was so good I didn't even care. read more

The view is amazing which makes it a great place just to sip coffee. It's a counter service. We went here for breakfast and I went with the zucchini and corn fritters. It was good but nothing special. Felt it lack a bit of salt. My wife went with the spinach omelette which is again just ok. The omelette is something you can easily cook at home so nothing special. For dessert (yes we eat dessert for breakfast too!) we went with the mud chocolot cake. It was really good and gave us our sugary boost for the morning. Overall a decent place for breakfast. read more

Matheson Café - Zucchini and corn fritters - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

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Well if you like looking at mountains and drinking coffee this is the place for it , perfect place to take a photo and post it on Instagram with "this is my view" Coffee was ok nothing special definitely a lot better than most ive had around here it's ok I'm Italian you can trust me read more

Matheson Café - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

A charming setting near Lake Matheson and with views of the mountains. But if you're taking the walk around the lake, you will get them even better there. The flat white is only halfway decent. Too much foam and milk, and too little coffee. It's not really a flat white and way below the standard of New Zealand. read more

Matheson Café - Flat white - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

The location, architecture, and decor of this cafe is excellent, as is the coffee! The service is good. As for the food, we loved one dish and didn't care for the other. The cafe, located right near Lake Matheson, has mountain views and both an outdoor patio and floor to ceiling windows that allow you to enjoy it. The setting is modern and well-maintained. Our Americanos were great, but the food was mixed. I loved my lamb burger, but my husband's lamb curry really lacked flavor (it seemed like they forgot to add salt and other basic seasonings). The service was efficient and friendly. Overall, a nice spot! read more

Delightful meal in a terrific location. I'm so glad our hotel suggested Matheson Cafe to us. We ate dinner and breakfast here and were pleased both times. It is set in a serene place that had a stunning sunset. My salmon on clam risotto was savory well cooked tender and flavorful. The chai cheesecake was worth every calorie !! read more

Matheson Café - Salmon clam risotto with pesto - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

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My favorite place to eat so far on this trip! My husband and I both got the pumpkin macadamia salad and it was soooo good and refreshing. I want to remake it when I'm home! We also both bought some organic juices, bacon egg pie like muffins to heat for breakfast the next morning. A brownie was also a divine reward for the 12km walk it took from Fox Glacier Township! read more

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our best meal in new zealand. make a reservation in advance, as it gets crowded, so service can be slow. we didn't have one, and it was easy to sit outside...so if you have a few warm layers, this can be a good option, or you can always stroll around the lake or hit up the best gift shop the country at ReflectioNZ. you're sitting among pastures and mountains with cows dotting the landscape - it's really gorgeous. the food tasted delicious. we had an inventive vegetarian entree with eggplant and a generous salmon portion over greens. if you're trying to save money, but want to eat in such a nice, natural setting, you can always opt for pizza. read more

Matheson Café - view from outside seating - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

Ridiculously slow service which caused us to miss the view of the mountains reflecting in the lake on our single day in Fox Glacier. After Susan took our order, explained the menu, and brought drinks she disappeared and was never seen again. About 35 minutes later, Stephanie brought our plates and refilled drinks. When we asked the manager Esther what happened, she explained that there was a long wait "because we were very busy" and that Susan had to leave half-way through the dinner service "because otherwise she won't show up tomorrow". Sorry, but if you want to be regarded as a professional full-service restaurant you need to start acting like one. Hire a professional front-of-the-house manager, put an experienced crew into the kitchen, and properly train your wait staff. read more

Great food. We did breakfast and lunch here. Got the noodles, lamb burger and bacon egg butty toast. Would recommend all 3 :) read more

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Wonderful location facing the glacier! The overall dining experience was fabulous with delicious food, great service, and relaxing ambiance. We had whitebait salad and lamb loin salad for starters, very rich combination of flavors. The beef short ribs, ribeye steak, and salmon fillet were cooked to perfection. If you're staying at Fox Glacier, I'd recommend this over the other restaurants on the main road of the town. read more

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About 5 min drive from Fox Glacier. Gorgeous view of the glacier and amazing food! Recommended by the resort owner at fox glacier and came in for an early dinner. Was told that the kitchen opens at about 6pm. Made a reservation and walked the lake trails next to it for about an hour. So the food... very creative and great effort. Had the salmon ceviche and lamb salad starter, born interesting. Pork belly for main was the highlight and totally surprised me. Not only it's like pork ramen reconstructed, the broth had a dash of lemongrass or something sour that balanced the salty savory of the pork belly. Loved it! read more

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Several friends said this is the best restaurant in Fox Glacier. It's about a mile out the side road from town. It's located in a beautiful area with a nice view of the valley. They have plenty of seating. I decided on the salmon fillet. It was great. Service was ok and the view from our table was great. We visited in Mar 2017 read more

5 star for the views, 5 star for the service, 3 for the food taste and price. We were able to see Mt Cook in the morning hours with no clouds! However, the food - Kumara soup was very meh, salad was okay, all the main course dishes were above $30 and did not seem worth it. read more

Stunning and quiet views. The food is also good but a little bit over priced. The best plate we had at this place was the risotto but Don't order the pizza with squash and meet. read more

Matheson Café - Relaxing cup of café con leche - Cafes Near Me - Fox Glacier, WTC

Great place with mountains view and warm atmosphere. Menu is not very big, but all food was awesome. Take table outdoor and enjoy your linch or breakfast. We had risotto with seafood, soup of the day, couscous salad and we have nothing bad to say about every meal. It was delicious. read more

This was exceptional!! The view of the mountains was breathtaking and the food and wine was very good. You have to try the goat gnocchi!!

One cannot beat the view or the food. Situated in beautiful southern island of New Zealand this CAFE serves a beautiful breakfast looking out on the New Zealand Alps. There's also beautiful landscaping along with birds particularly fantails that can be seen. Coffee here as everywhere is prepared one cup at a time. read more

Great view. Ordered the Matheson Breakfast. Other than the burned hash browns and the salty mushroom, the breakfast was average.

It's obvious that this place was built as just a at for hookers to stop and get drinks and sandwiches or such. However the adaptation for formal dinner service works well. The food is good (if limited selection) and the wall of windows facing the mountains was well done. My one suggestion to management: get proper steak knives! read more

lamp sandwich not bad. salmon Rice is a little too less and rice is from india I think, not my favorite taste. read more

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Primary spot before heading to lake matheson, didn't expect much of the food but I ordered the lamb burger and was blown but how good/juicy the lamb was and the balance of the taste with the vegetables and burger. It was perfect. The service is also welcoming, friendly, and helpful. I would've came back for dinner if I could. read more

Delightful café with views of Fox Glacier and Mt. Cook. Service here is both chaotic and slow, but the café is beautifully designed with floor to ceiling windows providing a breathtaking view of fields and mountains. The food is remarkable. I ordered an entrée of risotto-stuffed eggplant, which came with a nice side salad topped with crusty parmesan croutons, and my husband enjoyed the fish of the day. We shared two scoops of yummy Bailey's Irish cream and white chocolate flavored gelato, which was a real treat after our brisk walk around Lake Matheson immediately prior to dinner. read more

Good food can be hard to come by in these small towns , but the Matheson Café is hands down the best meal I've had yet in my trip across New Zealand. Hot chocolate was spiced and the Cumberland Sausage lunch was absolutely to die for. read more