Monsoon Bar & Restaurant
A bar-restaurant at the entrance to a rainforest resort, serving thin-crust pizzas, burgers, and more than forty gins, with a lively evening atmosphere.
Located at the street frontage of the Rainforest Retreat at 46 Cron Street, nestled in the rainforest, it is one of the liveliest evening spots in Franz Josef. The kitchen makes 12-inch thin-crust pizzas (spicy chorizo and garlic prawn, and meat lovers), burgers, braised lamb shank, and fish and chips. Vegetarian options include crispy cauliflower and jackfruit corn chips, and the bar stocks more than forty gins. Indoor tables can be booked and offer table service; outdoor seats are first-come, first-served, and you order at the bar. Food can be slow during peak times, and there is karaoke after 9 pm. About NZ$30–45 per person.
Opening hours
Bar open daily from 16:00 until late; dinner 17:00–20:30
Nearby sights
- Glacier Hot Pools
- West Coast Wildlife Centre
- Tatare Tunnels Walk
- Alex Knob Track
- Roberts Point Track
- Peters Pool
- Franz Josef Glacier / Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
- Lake Mapourika