The Church

Fiordland & Southland


No need to head up to Te Anau for a satisfying feed and a few beers, hurrah! Plates heavy with steaks, burgers and butter chicken are hauled to tables in the mezzanine of this converted church building, now a merry pub with exceptionally welcoming staff.


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