Drinks Mount Cook Village, Aoraki / Mount Cook
Chamois Bar & Grill
A place for a drink in Mount Cook Village, Aoraki / Mount Cook, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
Casual village pub for a beer and pub meal after hiking.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Aoraki / Mount Cook, alongside 3 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Peter's Lookout and Glacier Explorers.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Mount Cook Village
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Aoraki / Mount Cook, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Peter's Lookout
Roadside stop on Lake Pukaki with the classic view up the lake to Aoraki.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Glacier Explorers
Boat tours among icebergs on Tasman Glacier's terminal lake.
Activity · 0.6 km straight-line - 3Panorama Room at The Hermitage
Hotel restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows facing Aoraki.
Food · 0.6 km straight-line - 4Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre
Museum and planetarium at The Hermitage on Hillary and Aoraki climbing history.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 5Hooker Valley Track
10 km return walk over three swing bridges to an iceberg lake below Aoraki.
Activity · 2.1 km straight-line - 6Kea Point Track
Easy walk from the village to a viewing platform over the Mueller Glacier moraine lake.
Outdoors · 3.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Chamois Bar & Grill is a stop on our South Island Alps & Fiords route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Aoraki / Mount Cook
Chamois Bar & Grill is our only drinks pick in Aoraki / Mount Cook; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Aoraki / Mount Cook guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Aoraki / Mount Cook run from 6°C in July to 15°C in February; December is usually the wettest month. For Chamois Bar & Grill itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Aoraki / Mount Cook from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Aoraki / Mount Cook weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Chamois Bar & Grill, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Glencoe Access Road, Canterbury 7999, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -43.73663, 170.09867
- Destination
- Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand
Chamois Bar & Grill: quick answers
How much time do you need at Chamois Bar & Grill?
Plan on about an hour at Chamois Bar & Grill. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Chamois Bar & Grill?
Our pick: Evening.
Where is Chamois Bar & Grill?
Chamois Bar & Grill is at Glencoe Access Road, Canterbury 7999, New Zealand, in Mount Cook Village. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Chamois Bar & Grill?
Chamois Bar & Grill appears on South Island Alps & Fiords, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Chamois Bar & Grill to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Plan Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Aoraki / Mount Cook travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Aoraki / Mount Cook weather by month
- Aoraki / Mount Cook to Queenstown 184 km straight-line
- Christchurch to Aoraki / Mount Cook 206 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Sealy Tarns Track Activity
- Tasman Glacier View Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.



