The Cyprus Tree is a family-friendly restaurant and bar on Clyde Street, Ohakune, rated 4.6 from 805 reviews. In its 18th year of operation, it offers views of Mount Ruapehu, kids' facilities and menu, steaks and tapas from locally sourced produce, craft beers and NZ wines, with roaring fires and year-round bookings.
Good mountain town restaurants balance multiple audiences: families with kids, hikers returning from trails, holiday visitors seeking romance. They succeed when they take the setting seriously—fires in winter, views in summer—and source locally. Volcanic soil gives Ohakune produce character; restaurants that understand this build menus around it. A toy room for kids and sophisticated tapas for adults under one roof signal genuine hospitality. Large portions and reasonable prices keep regulars returning; craft beer selections and cocktails offer discovery. These places become community anchors through food, but equally through making everyone feel at home.
On Clyde Street, The Cyprus Tree brings this balance to Ohakune under Mount Ruapehu.