The Greedy Cow Café
The Greedy Cow
The most popular brunch café in Tekapo town, where an in-house pastry chef bakes bread and pastries fresh every day, and there is often a queue before opening.
Located on Rapuwai Lane in the center of Tekapo town, it ranks near the top of Tekapo restaurants on Tripadvisor. The in-house pastry chef bakes cinnamon rolls, muffins, and cakes fresh every day, and the coffee uses Hawthorne beans. Hot options include eggs Benedict, French toast, bagel sandwiches, breakfast wraps, and halloumi cheese salad, with many vegetarian and gluten-free choices. No reservations are accepted, and queues can form before opening in the morning. It's a good spot for breakfast before heading to Mount John or the Church of the Good Shepherd. About NZ$20–35 per person; the lake is a short walk away.
Opening hours
Daily 7:30–16:00; closed on Christmas Day
Nearby sights
- Dark Sky Project
- Lake Tekapo Lupins
- Lake Tekapo & Church of the Good Shepherd
- Sheepdog Memorial
- Tekapo Springs
- Mount John Observatory
- Lake Alexandrina
- Roundhill Ski Area