The Mezz is a premium dining venue at Cardrona Alpine Resort, located upstairs above Base Café. It celebrates the finest local ingredients across a breakfast menu and an all-day small plate menu designed to be shared or enjoyed individually, with a fresh, contemporary approach that honours regional flavours.
The Mezz proudly collaborates with Cardrona Distillery to offer cocktails specifically designed to complement its dishes, bringing a distinctly local spirit to the drinks list alongside the food. Walk-ins are welcome, though guests can also book a table in advance to avoid missing out.
As part of the wider Cardrona and Treble Cone dining scene, The Mezz operates under the resort's broader sustainability commitments — single-use plastic free, working with sustainable suppliers using recyclable, compostable or naked packaging, and supporting locally sourced ingredients from New Zealand businesses.
Tucked upstairs above Base Café at Cardrona Alpine Resort, The Mezz offers a step up from the standard on-mountain grab-and-go — a premium dining experience built around the finest local ingredients. From the moment it opens for breakfast, The Mezz sets out to honour regional flavours with a fresh, contemporary approach rather than sticking to typical ski-field fare.
The heart of The Mezz's offering is its all-day small plate menu, designed to work equally well shared around the table or enjoyed solo. It's a format that suits the venue's broader philosophy — celebrating the best of the region's produce through a menu that changes with what's genuinely good and in season, rather than a fixed, generic list.
Drinks get the same local-first treatment. The Mezz has partnered directly with Cardrona Distillery to develop a cocktail list specifically designed to complement its food, giving guests a genuinely regional pairing rather than a standard bar menu bolted on as an afterthought.
The Mezz opens from 7:30am, covering breakfast and lunch, with evening service running on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday for guests wanting a proper dinner on the mountain. Walk-ins are welcome throughout, though booking a table in advance is recommended for anyone wanting to guarantee a spot, particularly during the evening sittings.
As part of the wider Cardrona and Treble Cone dining network, The Mezz operates within the resort's sustainability commitments — single-use plastic free, working with suppliers who use recyclable, compostable or naked packaging, and proudly supporting New Zealand businesses through locally sourced ingredients. For anyone looking for a more considered meal amid a day on the slopes, The Mezz offers a genuinely elevated stop within the Cardrona base area.