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The 8 Best Gluten-Free Spots in Lake Tekapo

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Updated Dec 2024

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The Greedy Cow Cafe

The Greedy Cow Cafe

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16 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand

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Had brunch here prices are pretty good, very good big breakfast and has lots of gluten free options. Scrambled eggs are amazing as well as their coffee, decaf and different milk options are expensive ($1.50 each) but was expected since it’s Tekapo. The place is packed when there at 10am couldn’t get a seat so went in again at around 11:30am still was packed but managed to get a seat, would suggest more tables to seat more people because many people came in then left due to the lack of seating, especially because there are no 2 people seating so couples have to use a whole 4 seat table. Overall very good experience would recommend.

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Blue Lake Eatery & Bar

Blue Lake Eatery & Bar

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Main Road, State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo 7999, New Zealand

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Taylor Thomson

Overpriced for the experience. Two people finished their mains before everyone received their meal, the gluten free option just had carbs removed entirely (not substituted) and wasn’t gluten free as our friend got sick.

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Mackenzies Cafe Bar & Grill

Mackenzies Cafe Bar & Grill

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8 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo 7999, New Zealand

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Natalie Youssef

A friend and I stopped here for a quick meal during our drive down south since we were hungry but I honestly wish we stayed on the road instead. We had high hopes and saw the gorgeous view of the lake when we walked in with an empty dining room, so we figured we’d be sat by the window to enjoy the view. Instead, they sat us as far away as possible from the window, with a divider completely blocking the view so that was a bummer. I ordered a chicken caesar salad thinking it’s a hard thing to mess up, but they managed to do that. They used canned chicken, threw in some balsamic vinegar and added canned mango chunks for some odd reason. My friend ordered a salad with shrimp which on the menu was listed as having a gluten free option. The server then came back and said that the shrimp wasn’t gluten free and provided no other option despite the gluten free option listed under the menu. They then ordered the soup of the day which was tomato, thinking that was a safe bet. Newsflash it was not. Once the soup arrived it was a pale orange colour, which tomato soup should not be but whatever maybe it tasted fine. It did not taste fine, they don’t even know how to describe it, but it did not taste good. And on top of all that it was doused in balsamic vinegar for what purpose is don’t know. Needless to say, we have no intention on returning to this restaurant on our drive back up the island

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Kohan Restaurant

Kohan Restaurant

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6 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo 7945, New Zealand

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Caters for gluten free easily. Great selection of sake. Exceptional salmon nigiri, highly recommended. Excellent service - friendly, warm, traditional Japanese.

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Ramen Tekapo

Ramen Tekapo

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12 Rapuwai Lane, State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo 7999, New Zealand

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Lottie Fogg

So so so good. They even have a gluten free menu! We went twice!

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