EAT

OUR UNIQUE SOUTHERN ALPS DINING EXPERIENCE

We have a licensed restaurant here, but we look at it differently. Instead, it’s much more like dinner at our place. 

Sharing a table, sharing food, sharing stories, meeting other interesting mountain loving people, and all within The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp, your wild nature adventure base.

WHAT TO EXPECT

ONE SEATING
A NIGHT

Our bar opens at 6pm and we have one dinner service each night, served straight from our wood-fired ovens at approximately 7pm. 

 

FAMILY STYLE
SEATING

You will be seated at a long shared table. Individual places are pre-set and when its meal time, your dishes will be served in cast iron camp ovens and placed centrally.

WOOD-FIRED IN CAST IRON

All food is cooked in cast iron in our wood fired oven and our BBQ. Healthy, delicious whole food with seasonal and fresh ingredients. 

OUR FOOD

Decision-free. Set menu. Changes daily.

Adult (13+): $70
Child (6-12): $30
Infant (0-5): BYO Food

VEGETARIAN
& VEGAN

There are always vegetarian and vegan dishes with every dinner service. It’s good for everyone. Some examples might include: eggplant parmigiana, or a BBQ maple cauliflower, or wood-fired baby carrots over a spicy parsnip puree, or a baked butternut pumpkin with peanut butter and fresh chilli, or a kumara with two bean gratin.

MEAT

While it does change from night to night, our mains typically include dishes like: apricot lamb shoulder curry; house teriyaki wagyu beef cheek; beef shin osso buco, and classic lamb shoulder roast. All mains are cooked slowly over fire and for hours with love until the meat is falling off the bone. 

DESSERTS

We always like to finish with a baked dessert served with an artisan ice cream. Our desserts typically include dishes like: sticky date pudding, baked apples stuffed with prunes and brown sugar, baked whole pears with vanilla bean and a touch of spice. 

DRINKS

In the theme of decision free, we have selected two of our region’s finest to accompany your meal; Mt Edward Pinot Noir, and Powder Day Pilsner from our friends at Altitude Brewing Co. We always have an artisan light, and zero percent beer along with a range of soft drinks from Chia Sisters. 

MOUNTAINEER'S BREAKFAST

An optional buffet-style add-on. This can be added to your stay while booking.

Adult (13+): $20
Child (6-12): $10
Infant (0-5): BYO Food

START THE DAY RIGHT

A nutritious breakfast buffet of seasonal items like fresh fruit, avocado, tomato, nuts, hard boiled eggs, sourdough, preserves and honey, served each morning from 8:00-9:00am.

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WEEKEND BBQS

Come along to one of our famous 12-hour slow smoke BBQ lunches at Base Camp. 

1:00-3:00pm
Saturday 27th April 2024

Adult (13+): $45
Child (6-12): $20
Infant (0-5): BYO Food

HOT SMOKED MEATS

Mouth-watering cuts of locally sourced meats lathered with our signature spice rubs and bastes and cooked for hours (and hours) over fire in our beast of a BBQ until falling off the bone.

VEGGIES

While meats are often the main event of a BBQ we have plenty of veggie contenders. With hot smoked seasonal veggies packed full of flavour and a range of other vegetarian friendly dishes at the buffet of sides.

SIDE DISH BUFFET

Once we’ve handed over your plate of BBQ fare, you are free to graze our buffet of delicious side dishes with a range of fresh indulgent summer salads, smokey caramelised BBQ fruit, hot smoked chilli corn, artisan brioche buns, cornbread, pickles and other summer BBQ staples. 

OUR BAR

Our Bar will be open for the BBQ with two of our region’s finest to accompany your meal; Mt Edward Pinot Noir, and Powder Day Pilsner from our friends at Altitude Brewing Co. We always have an artisan light, and zero percent beer along with a range of soft drinks from Chia Sisters. 

EASTER BBQ & EGG HUNT

Join us this Easter Sunday for family-friendly fun with a slow smoke BBQ at the heart of Base Camp and an egg hunt for the kids. 

1:00-3:00pm
Sunday 31st March 2024

Adult (13+): $45
Child (6-12): $25
Infant (0-5): BYO Food

EASTER EGG HUNT

The easter bunny is coming to Base Camp — there will be plenty of chocolate easter eggs hidden for the little ones to find before the dogs do. 

LOCATION

WORLD HERITAGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP

49 Oban St 
Glenorchy 9372
New Zealand

GOOGLE REVIEWS

Great location and environment. Excellent food. Love the staff! So close to great hiking. I will definitely book outings with them for my next visit.
Just had a look and was impressed
Glenorchy is a lovely, quiet town in a beautiful valley between impressive mountains. Our stay here was truly special thanks to the warm hospitality of the family running the Base Camp as well as the amazing staff working around the clock. Thank you!
I stayed here for a magical 2.5 weeks with my son as a base for tramping adventures - they couldn't get rid of us! Doug, Liz, and Ned were wonderful hosts and looked after us superbly. The cabins are beautiful, the food amazing, and the showers were bliss after a long sweaty day. It really was a perfect base camp for us and it felt like coming home each time we returned from a trip. It's also located close to everything you need, including the all-important real fruit ice-cream caravan. Our guided trip was an awesome highlight for both of us - it was brilliant to see my son's confidence grow as he scrambled around the mountains. I can't wait to come back 🙂
Loved our one night stay. Wish we stayed for 2 nights at least. Our room, the common toilets and showers were all clean. I was hesitant to book at first because of the common toilets and showers but it turned out okay. The staff were all friendly. It was definitely a different experience for our kids. Everything was amazing apart from the rainy evening that we had. There will definitely be a next time!

GALLERY

FAQs

Are you open for lunch?

From time to time we will have a hot smoke BBQ lunch event. You can find these advertised on our social media.

Yes, but only if you are staying with us and have added a breakfast to your booking. 

Yes! 

Yes, but ‘book a call’ to contact us beforehand to make sure we can meet all of your preferences.

We have selected two of our region’s finest; Mt Edward Pinot Noir, and Powder Day Pilsner from our friends at Altitude Brewing Co. We always have an artisan light, and zero percent beer along with a range of soft drinks from Chia Sisters. 

You pay for your meal and drinks tab at the end of the night. Or if you’re staying with us you can pay when you check out.

If you have purchased an adventure, your restaurant meals will be included in the package.

Absolutely, usually the adults share a big table and kids sit in booths, we also prepare kid-friendly meals separately. There’s plenty of room for the kids to run around outside — even a small climbing wall. And if they run out of things to do, toasting marshmallows around one of our outdoor fires is a crowd pleaser.

The kids’ meals are still slow cooked over fire in cast iron like the grown ups, but are usually a simplified version more suitable to a child’s palate. — Think classic dishes like slow cooked lamb shank, honey carrots, perfectly cooked greens and crispy roast potatoes.

Unfortunately no, we have a strict NO BYO policy but our bar opens at 6:00pm and we have something for everyone.

No, it’s chef’s choice every night, however we can accommodate any dietary requirements you might have, you can specify this while booking.

Of course, if we have availability, but it’s always best to book in advance just in case.

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