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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small, upscale cafe on site at the Mount John observatory with views of the lake. Has vegan sandwich options such as falafel wraps and coffees with soy, almond or coconut milk. Closes an hour earlier during winter. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-5:30pm.
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Godley Peaks Rd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, 7945
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Last update on 27 Jan 2019 by Guest
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Added by ACCVeg on 27 Jan 2019
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10 Reviews
First Review by ACCVeg
mm80
Points +168
Amazing spot - Edit
Only one vegan option was available when i visited, but the Mango Passionfruit slice was sooo good and the location itself is so remarkable it's easily worth the four stars
Read morePros: Amazing view of Lake Tekapo, An aura of science
Guest
Tipu
Points +67
One questionable option - Edit
Don't recommend this to any vegan person. To say limited choice would be an overstatement. The views are exceptional, though. Just bring your own food.
Read morePros: Great views
Cons: No options
Guest
Shiru
Points +3409
Yay! - Edit
Vegan falafel wrap, almond milk flat white, and a vegan chocolate berry cheesecake. 😋
Read moreNot a whole lot of options but I'm grateful.
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EvelynS
Points +599
Awesome place to eat - Edit
Eating on top of the world, with friendly staff and nice food. How could it get better? I had a falafel wrap and very nice tea with soy milk. Eyed up the very nice looking vegan chocolate berry cheesecake 😉
Read morePros: Vegan options, Friendly staff, Amazing view out of this world
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ArchieFibonacci
Points +214
Yummy wrap - Edit
We got a delicious vegan falafel wrap, happily would have had a second one! Great views and they do have oat milk etc for coffees. Also had a vegan cheesecake in the cabinet.
Read morePros: Wrap was really yum, Awesome view
Cons: Could have more options
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Kai-LiisKukk
Points +138
Great coffee with amazing view - Edit
Enjoyed a lovely astro-themed cappuccino and a vegan magnum icecream. That was a few months back though, not sure if they are still active and working.
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DanSwank
Points +52
Limited options currently - Edit
Not even hot drinks. Call them to verify. Lack of tourist due to closed borders is difficult for this great location.
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Filouska
Points +201
Amazing place with amazing food - Edit
Amazing view, lovely latte art, delicious vegan coconut cake and vegan falafell baguette.
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m@earthville
Points +10478
Don’t miss this place! - Edit
It isn’t often that we’d call a non-veg spot a “must-see” on HappyCow, but this one has five great qualities that earn that distinction.
Read more1. The views from the cafe are world-class. Photos don’t do them justice (though they’ll give you a hint). The mountains, the turquoise lakes... an awe-inspiring panorama.
2. Excellent vegan coffees. We had the best vegan cappuccinos we’ve had anywhere in NZ (coconut, almond, or soy milks available, and I preferred the coconut). I fancied one for the road and they were happy to serve it in my own bamboo travel cup.
3. Delicious vegan sweets. There was a raspberry-coconut pie (marked vegan in the display case), which was delicious, and also some vegan ice cream bars (though not all are vegan, so look closely at ingredients).
4. Ecological sensitivity. They serve drinks in glass when dining in, and for take-away they use eco-friendly containers and are happy to let you use your own reusable containers. They also recycle almost everything, that including napkins, etc.
5. Very warm and friendly service. The sweet folks running this place were kind and very helpful even when they were slammed with a rush of customers.
Note that there’s an $8 fee (per vehicle) to use the private road to get there, so be prepared for that unless you’re hiking up. The cafe closes at 5:30 (4:30 in winter) though during our visit they were still kindly taking last-minute orders a bit beyond that) and the park itself closes at 6pm (5pm in winter).
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ACCVeg
Points +1369
Spectacular view and very good vegan eats - Edit
The view from this cafe may well be one of the most beautiful in the Southern Alps, overlooking Lake Tekapo and the surrounding area. We were pleasantly surprised by the vegan offerings and enjoyed a warm falafel wrap and a coffee with soy milk (they also had almond and coconut) out on the terrace.
Read morePros: Two vegan menu choices, Incredible view
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