Chamois Bar & Grill

Chamois Bar & Grill is a casual pub-style restaurant at Mt Cook Lodge in Aoraki/Mount Cook Village. It’s an easy choice for dinner and a drink when you want a mountain view with your meal; the outlook from the dining room and terrace is its strongest draw. The menu focuses on seasonal Kiwi pub classics. Sample menus have included burgers, pizza and beer-battered fish and chips, though dishes change.

Order at the bar and pick a table. The dining room has pub extras: a pool table, a big screen and a jukebox. When conditions suit, the terrace gives you another place to sit with the mountain view. During busy periods, leave room for a line and a slower meal.

Meals can be hit or miss, so choose this for the setting and easy lodge access more than a guaranteed standout plate. Service is seasonal; check directly before counting on it for dinner, especially around seasonal transitions.