Top Restaurants in Franz Josef
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South Island, New Zealand Food Guide: 4 European food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Franz Josef
Discover Restaurants offering the best European food in Franz Josef, South Island, New Zealand. The quaint West Coast, South Island town of Franz Josef is named after the Franz Josef Glacier. Which in turn, legend has it, is named for a girl whose lover died in a fatal fall. She cried so much that her tears pooled, eventually freezing into a block of ice. The magic of this fable isn’t lost on the town or the tourists who flock to the tragically romantic site.
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1. Alice May
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1764 reviews
Take a step back in time and immerse yourself in the story of Alice May Parkinson along with some mouth-watering food and great ambience. Spectacular views of the Southern Alps can be appreciated from our courtyard. Alice May prides itself in serving trad
Reviewed By Ape_Bird
We cannot emphasise this enough: we loved everything to do with this venue. The service - perfect!The food - amazing! The venue and atmosphere - buzzing!Food wise we had arancini to share (tasted delicious, just the right amount of seasoning and cheese), then my wife had a prawn pasta with chilli and garlic while I had the monkfish. Every was cooked to perfect specially the sweetcorn cake.Try the Alice May draught beer if you're so inclined. It's worth every penny.
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2. Canavan's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By rachelmgsy
We chose this restaurant to celebrate my birthday as well as my father's and couldn't fault the service and the food. The duck was excellent as was the pavlova for dessert. One of our favourite meals during our stay in New Zealand!Dear Rachel,Thank you very much for taking the time to review us on TripAdisor.Thank you for your kind words and I am glad that we can be part of your memory on this special day!I trust you have made it safely home and I wish your parents all the best for the rest of their journey.Best regards,Mick
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3. The Glasshouse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
With stunning glacier views the Glasshouse Restaurant provides casual ala carte dining designed for families and leisure guests. Open for buffet ora la carte breakfast from 6.30am to 10.00am as well as a la carte dinner(plus salad bar) from 5.00pm to 9.30
Reviewed By arby235
One of the 2 restaurants in this lovely hotel serving yummy food by courteous Staff. A reservation in advance will certainly help to get you a table with a gr8 view in this relatively little place.Overall--7/10Dear Arby,Thank you for taking the time to review us on TripAdvisor.I am glad that you have enjoyed our food and service in the restaurant. Glasshouse restaurant has the best view in town featuring all snow mountains in the surrounding area and you are absolutely right an early reservation will help to ensure one of our best window tables and a breath-taken view before sunset.Thank you again and hope you have a safe trip back home.Best regards,Mick Yuan
4. Grill N Wok Cafe, Bar & Restaurant
The imagination of our chefs will never bore you with always different and delicious dishes. The attention in choice of genuine and local ingredients will relax you. The accurate service, the elegance of our dining halls will make you feel at ease. The av
