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.

Transport.  Free transport may be available from Twizel to the Retreat and return and is based on availability.  Transport bookings must be made 4 hours in advance of your session.  Please contact: stars@mtcookretreat.nz to book.

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, 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:

· Hand-crafted tiles and furniture

· Antique lighting

· NZ Douglas fir sarked ceilings

· Classical fireplace