Snacks with a world class view. You don't drive up that mountain for the cuisine but if you are peckish they have a selection of sweets, drinks/coffees and sandos that will satisfy. read more

Astro Cafe - The top - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

I went here after doing a nearby hike, enjoyed the views of pastry and a coffee. It's a nice little spot.

Hiking to the top of Mount John is awesome, the views spectacular. At the top of the mountain is this cafe with espresso drinks and sammys and the like. Pretty much everyone up there except for me and my gf drove to the top. the majority spent their time taking photos of each other while holding up espresso cups. You know, cuz they're sophisticated. Awesome view bad vibe. read more

5 stars just for the views of Lake Tekapo. The food is cafe style, meat pies, sandwiches, baked goods. It's all good, but not great. The chocolate brownie was the one standout. Eating the food with this gorgeous view is something truly special. read more

Astro Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

Great view but sadly the staff seems incompetent. The wait took ages and the workers seemed to be in over their head.

Getting to the summit of the Mt John Walkway is an absolute treat and it is super nice to have a cafe available at the top. Ordered some coffees and a carrot cake which were good. No complaints here. read more

Astro Cafe - Carrot cake - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

Surprisingly the best food we found was in the astrology museum, must gets are the cheese scone, flat white, and the blueberry muffin. The Astro cafe is next to the grocery store next to the holiday park at Lake Tekapo. Inside it is a cool cafe with the large brass telescope next to the dining area. I thought the food was excellent and arguably the best cafe we went to in New Zealand. I also visited the Astro Cafe on the top of the mountain but there is a fee to take a drive up to the top or its a 1 hour hike, plus I think the food/flat white at the bottom of the mountain was better. I think that this cafe is a great stop for breakie and worth a visit for the flat whites. read more

DO NOT GO. We tried to go and found out you have to pay an $8 road fee just to drive there! Once we arrived they said they didn't have EFTPOS working and if we wanted to wait around for 30 minutes they were going to try again when their manager arrived. Completely unprofessional! We weren't going to wait around until 11am just to have a coffee. That's ridiculous! They could of told us they didn't have EFTPOS BEFORE PAYING A FEE JUST TO DRIVE THERE! Their food didn't look very good either, but we couldn't taste it! They didn't have an ATM either. What a total waste of time. read more

The view here are immaculate! You don't have to purchase anything to be here, it's open to the public. That said, the carrot cake and coffee here are wonderful! read more

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Great cafe that offers the best view in Lake Tekapo. Lots of natural lighting and friendly service. Bagels are baked in house and very tasty even with just cream Cheese and pesto. They also sell postcards and stamps unique to the observatory's status. read more

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Awesome This lovely restaurant overlooking Lake Tekapo was awesome, food and coffee exceptional, staff friendly with a great service. We stopped for brunch, good choice of food and cakes to die for! The drive up is amazing with fantastic views. read more

Good flat white coffee with wonderful scenery of Lake Tekapo. It would be very enjoyable to have a break there. The road was a little bit difficult to drive. read more

Astro Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

Good service, really good coffee -and huge cups- in an amazing place with a beautiful view. Nice stop in Tekapo to enjoy the superb surroundings! read more

Astro Cafe - Really good coffee to enjoy an amazing view! - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

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All dishes are very super. Sausage roll which I ate was especially good. In winter it is very cold because of the top of Mt. John however the cafe inside is pretty warm. read more

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Tiny coffee shop with amazing views! The flat white and chai latte tasted great while admiring the beautiful lake and surrounding mountains. Just don't get blown off the mountain if you're there on a windy day like us! read more

Astro Cafe - Flat White and Chai Latte, small but yummy - Cafes Near Me - Lake Tekapo, CAN

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Long waiting time to get the drinks to the table. My cappuccino tasted bad, did not finish it. The Americano was good though. Very nice view from the top of Mt John read more

Cute cafe offering the perfect views of the lake and surrounding mountains. We just enjoyed the view and cappuccino, but the menu looked good. The hike is not exactly easy on a hot day, but certainly worth making the vertical climb for the views! read more

Great view with great coffee!!! Highly recommended!!!it's absolutely one of the most beautiful cafe in NZ!!!But,regrettably,because of the weather,I didn't see thousands of stars here at night !!! Would come again in future!!! read more