During the day food is available at the following places in the village:
- Doughboys Bakery
- Robin's Takeaway
- Obsveratory Cafe
- Lake Tekapo Tavern
- Wide range of bread, pies, cakes, slices, sandwiches available.
- Burgers, fish and chips type food.
- Wide range of food and drink available with lake views, outside seating.
- Traditional pub food, with outdoor seating available.
Dinner is available at one of the following fine restaurants in the village:
- Pepe's Pizza & Pasta
- Jade Palace
- Lake Tekapo Korean
- Obsveratory Cafe
- Reflections
- Kohan
- Godley Resort Restaurant
- Italian food, in a warm and friendly, casual setting.
- Chinese food.
- Korean food.
- New Zealand food, beautifully presented with wonderful views of Mount John and the lake.
- New Zealand food, excellent food with wonderful lake views.
- Japanese dining.
- New Zealand food.