The Moraine

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

The Moraine

Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat

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Dine

The Moraine is the Mackenzie Region’s #1 Fine Dining establishment. It is set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Ben Ohau Range.

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Chef’s Tasting Experience

6-course fine dining using local produce and flavours to showcase our region.

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Billion Star Dining

Treat yourself to the Chef’s Tasting Experience followed by a stargazing experience at Pukaki Observatory.

Ashley Mackenzie Luxury Villa

Royal High Tea

Indulge in a symphony of flavours that have been masterfully created using a low or no sugar approach.

Special Occasions

The Moraine provides the perfect setting for any special occasion, gathering or event.

Chef’s
Tasting

6-course fine dining using local produce and flavours to showcase our region.

Billion
Star Dining

Treat yourself to the Chef’s Tasting Experience followed by a stargazing experience at Pukaki Observatory.

Royal
High Tea

Indulge in a symphony of flavours that have been masterfully created using a low or no sugar approach.

Special
Occasions

The Moraine provides the perfect setting for any special occasion, gathering or event.

We extend a warm welcome to guests who would like to join us for a culinary experience at Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat.

Whether you are staying at the Retreat or not, we would love for you to experience one of our dining experiences in the grand setting of the Moraine. Enjoy exquisite food as well as engaging conversation with fellow guests and world travellers.

The Retreat is excited to share its vision with you. By using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and infusing them with innovative techniques and creative ideas, we strive to create a culinary experience that tells a story.

Bookings are essential. Online reservations are only available until 3pm of the day you wish to book. If you want to book a table after this time, please contact our team.

Garden to Plate

At the Retreat, we love the garden and the pleasure we get from providing fresh organic ingredients for you. The garden is packed with berries, herbs, and vegetables of all kinds, all with a forgotten taste that evokes the freedom of childhood.

What’s important to us is the authenticity and pureness of the food we serve, and we use local suppliers for anything we cannot produce here, such as free-range eggs, manuka honey, juices, apricots and cherries.

The Moraine

The Moraine, our signature event space, was created to host elegant gatherings. It offers a modern take on classical European architecture, with high ceilings, delicate chandelier and large open fireplace to create a warm and luxurious atmosphere. Large doors open onto a picturesque veranda, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow and amplifying the spaciousness of the venue.

The Moraine features include:

· Fine dining

· Wheelchair accessible

· Child friendly

· Modern take on classical European architecture

· Travertine marble floors

· Hand-crafted tiles and furniture

· Antique lighting

· NZ Douglas fir sarked ceilings

· Classical fireplace

Total comfort in a postcard-perfect setting. Kudos to owners Luke and Kaye for designing this marvelous lodge, which is located on a grassy lawn in the wilderness, perched above the incredibly-blue waters of Lake Pukaki. Mt Cook appears in the middle of the expansive view, at the far end of the lake, and can be seen even while lying in bed. The rooms are large and very comfortable, and there’s a nice fireplace in the living room. Everything from tennis rackets, exercise room, sauna, and hot tub are available for use. And don’t forget the charming boutique wine cellar (stocked with quality local wines) and adjacent observatory (with 6-inch refracting telescope). The lodge is in the Dark Sky Reserve, meaning one can see more stars and galaxies than from almost anywhere else on earth. And if that’s not enough – the lodge has an amazing chef (and we’re not easy to please) who brings a superb dinner to you every evening.

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