EAT
Base Camp Kitchen
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 restaurant opens from 6:45pm and dinner will be served straight from our wood-fired ovens at approximately 7:30pm. Chef’s choice every night with something for everyone.
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+): $80
Child (6-12): $40
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 OPTIONS
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.
SWEET TREATS
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 AT THE BAR
In the theme of decision free, we have curated our region’s finest wine and beer to accompany your meal; We always have an artisan light, and zero percent beer along with a range of soft drinks.
MOUNTAINEER'S BREAKFAST
An optional buffet-style add-on. This can be added to your stay while booking.
Adult (13+): $37
Child (6-12): $25
Infant (0-5): BYO Food
START THE DAY RIGHT
Bookings Required
8:00-9:00am
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.
GRILL IT YOURSELF
Our latest and greatest restaurant offering has dinner and entertainment sorted — Available to add to any booking during the June-July period.
Adult (13+): $45
Child (6-12): $30
Infant (0-5): BYO Food
DIY BBQ DINNER
Available June-July 2024
6:00pm-10:00pm
Choose your sausages and skewers to cook over our beastie wood-fired courtyard BBQ and help yourself to a buffet of salads & sides with something for everyone, drinks from the bar, and plenty of marshmallows to toast.
HOT-SMOKE SUNDAY BBQ
Come along to one of our famous hot-smoke BBQ lunches at Base Camp.
1:00-4:00pm
Sunday 14th July 2024
Adult (13+): $45
Child (6-12): $30
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.
VEGGIE OPTIONS
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.
SIDE DISH BUFFET
All food is cooked in cast iron in our wood fired oven and our BBQ. Healthy, delicious whole food with seasonal and fresh ingredients.
DRINKS AT THE BAR
Our Bar will be open for the BBQ with a curated local beer and wine along with a range of soft drinks from Chia Sisters.
MATARIKI 2024
Matariki is a particularly special time to reflect, remember, celebrate, plan and each year we embrace this precious time wholeheartedly.
Adult (13+): $70
Child (6-12): $35
Infant (0-5): BYO Food
MATARIKI FEAST
Friday 28th June
7:00-10:30pm
Sit around our long banquet table, meet some cool people just like you, bring the kids or bring your mates (or both). A few words from a friend, a blessing and a lovingly prepared slow cooked over fire meal for us all to share. Marshmallow roasting for the kids and stargazing via the Night Sky app will surely blow their minds.
DINNER AND A SLEEPOVER
Dine at our wood-fired restaurant ahead of a night in one of our cosy cabins (breakfast included).
FAMILY ESCAPE PACKAGE
Special Price for 2 Adults + 2 Children
Dine with us at our wood-fired restaurant ahead of a night in one of our cosy Family Cabins (breakfast included).
COSY UP PACKAGE
Special Price for a Couple
Dine with us at our wood-fired restaurant ahead of a romantic night in one of our cosy mountaineers huts. Breakfast is included.
ALL LOVED UP PACKAGE
Special Price for a Couple
Dine with us at our wood-fired restaurant ahead of a romantic night in one of our en-suite mountaineers huts. Breakfast is included.
LOCATION
WORLD HERITAGE ON YOUR DOORSTEP
49 Oban St
Glenorchy 9372
New Zealand
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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.
Do you offer breakfast?
Yes, but only if you are staying with us and have added a breakfast to your booking.
Are marshmallows included (for adults and kids)?
Yes!
Do you do private functions?
Yes, but ‘book a call’ to contact us beforehand to make sure we can meet all of your preferences.
When do I pay for my meal?
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.
Is the restaurant child-friendly?
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.
How are the kids' meals different from the adults?
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.
Can I bring a bottle of wine?
Unfortunately no, we have a strict NO BYO policy but we have a bar with something for everyone.
Can I choose my dish in advance?
No, it’s chef’s choice every night, however we can accommodate any dietary requirements you might have, you can specify this while booking.
After dinner can I decide to stay overnight?
Of course, if we have availability, but it’s always best to book in advance just in case.