Beautifully refurbished heritage building sitting in the vineyards makes for a classy setting. OTT in places like the loos & a two tonne hanging chandalier over the dining room. Comfortable seating and lavish place settings. Lightly staffed by friendly & helpful if not overly knowledgable servers. Cuisine? Starters were mixed quality and not exactly as described on the menu. We... More

We visited over easter weekend - Saturday night was booked out for a wedding, so we booked on Sunday night. The venue itself is quite spectacular, and while some might feel it's a bit OTT, it is certainly impressive and different. Ambience is very refined, but cosy. Service was great, our server was very attentive and non-intrusive and very professional.... More

The Old Church Restaurant it stunningly beautiful and the food is delicious. We arrived early so that we could take a few low light photos of the gardens and the beautiful decor without interrupting other guests. The staff were more than happy for us to wander about and were very friendly. After getting a few photos, we got some cocktails... More

We had a family birthday dinner here and it was my first time dining at this restaurant. We were a party of 10 including 2 children and everything went really well inspite of the number. I had the fish dish which was the blue nose that night and it was really good. Kids had the pizza from the kids menu... More

took my girlfriend from Auckland here for a meal - the nice waiter had the night off and I think also the main chef must have also not been on. The duck confit was salty as anything and I don't think had been washed off also the skin was not crisped, the worse meal I have ever had. Have had... More

Went to dinner with family and we enjoyed our meal tremendously in very upmarket setting. My husbands fillet steak was cooked to a tee. He was particularly thrilled becasuse he likes his steak "well done" and most chef's seem to have a problem cooking it that way. The creme brule was pretty darn good as well. More

My wife and I revisited the Old Church after having not dined here for two years. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is amazing. The service was slow and they seemed understaffed even though the place was less than 1/4 full. Although the wait staff was friendly and professional. Will definitely return on our next visit to Napier. More

I recently had my wedding at the old church with 150 guests. We had the perfect day. The venue is extraordinary (I also highly recommend you book the villa next door for a couple of days leading up to the event). The staff are so experienced. They are friendly and professional w sound advice. Compliments to the Chef - the... More

great food and service in the newly managed restaurant filled with history and charm More