The Church in Newry and Mourne

Great breakfast ...🙂... beautiful building ! .

Popped in for a coffee. Which was good. Comfortable surroundings. Pleasant experience .

Lovely food; super friendly. Nice decor. Chocolate pizza is a memory the children will not forget.

We called into the Church in Rostrevor today and l was really impressed. The building is beautiful and it is really tastefully decorated for Christmas. It was lovely and warm and cosy on a cold day. The staff were all lovely and the gluten free carrot cake and coffee were really delicious. If you are passing call in you wont be disappointed!

I came here over the weekend for lunch. Overall, the experience was satisfactory. The menu is limited, apart from some hamburgers, fried food, salads, and sandwiches there wasn’t a lot of opportunity to showcase local produce. I was surprised for a restaurant based so close to the sea that the only fish dishes were fish and chips or scampi - both fried. Additionally, the region is famous for lamb, it was a bit underwhelming watching generic pub grub take over (and such a lovely restaurant with so much potential to go that step further). Additionally, they didn’t have any indication of dishes containing gluten, lactose, nuts etc so our waitress had to go back and forth to the kitchen. What can be improved, however, is the service. The floor staff are quite juvenile and quite slow - nothing that cannot be improved with some training (this is down to poor management). Although we arrived slightly before lunch at 12:45 we didn’t leave until 15:30 as the service was just inefficient. However, I understand this place is under new management and I look forward to returning in the future to see how it has matured.

Never fails to deliver to a high standard

Really cool place! The burger was excellent! Service was wonderful.

Outstanding evening. Highly recommended.

Beautiful location and looks amazing inside. Lovely breakfast, very filling, great customer service too. 😊

What a lovely cafe with delicious food and coffee in a converted church! I needed coffee and the latte was a smooth, creamy pick-me-up! We split a bowl of the most amazing seafood chowder - savory, creamy, and brimful of big chunks of salmon and fish with a slice of wheaten bread. The warm goat cheese salad was delicious with grilled potatoes and mixed greens dressed with a light and slightly sweet vinaigrette. The smashburger with bacon and cheddar was really tasty! Definitely would go back there. Service was friendly. Interesting and pretty atmosphere.

Oh dear, war time rations are alive and well with the portions here but the price wasn't, my wife and I firstly ordered a prawn dish ,which was listed on the menu , but "they ran out yesterday " , so we then ordered two scampi with salad and fries, the little teenager who took our order said do we want the starter version of this dish or the larger meal version, we opted for the larger version, eventually the bored teenager arrived with the starter version there were 7 piecesof small scampi, about half a handful of skinny fries, we were hungry so we had it as we were in a rush at this stage, thinking the bored teenager wrote the starter version down , my wife went up to pay for the dismal meal to be charged 18 pounds each for the 2 starter sized meals , I never complain about something unless it really gets to me , but this did , next time we shall go to the schoolhouse up the other side of the village, we are local to the area and I'm afraid that we won't be back , it's a pity because it's a lovely setting to pull up on our motorcycle and people watch and relax , I had kidney stones removed 2 weeks before, and I'd sooner put up with the pain of that compared to visiting this graveyard of a place again, goodbye

Oh dear, war time rations are alive and well with the portions here but the price wasn't, my wife and I firstly ordered a prawn dish ,which was listed on the menu , but "they ran out yesterday " , so we then ordered two scampi with salad and fries, the little teenager who took our order said do we want the starter version of this dish or the larger meal version, we opted for the larger version, eventually the bored teenager arrived with the starter version there were 7 piecesof small scampi, about half a handful of skinny fries, we were hungry so we had it as we were in a rush at this stage, thinking the bored teenager wrote the starter version down , my wife went up to pay for the dismal meal to be charged 18 pounds each for the 2 starter sized meals , I never complain about something unless it really gets to me , but this did , next time we shall go to the schoolhouse up the other side of the village, we are local to the area and I'm afraid that we won't be back , it's a pity because it's a lovely setting to pull up on our motorcycle and people watch and relax , I had kidney stones removed 2 weeks before, and I'd sooner put up with the pain of that compared to visiting this graveyard of a place again, goodbye

Seven of us partook last weekend and everyone were blown away by the food! The staff were fantastic too and the Irish Coffee - best ever!

Hard chips and no peas. Not good

Very accommodating as we had our toddler and our two dogs, have covered area outside. So you can still enjoy a meal in the rain. Kids portions are filling, only thing is it wasn't chicken dippers it was more like shredded chicken, burger bun was a wee bit too soggy.

Can’t comment on the food as we weren’t given any menus even though we said we were in for breakfast & the server showed us to seats. We were told they weren’t taking food orders for 20 minutes. He never asked us if we wanted anything to drink. Another couple came in & were given menus & drinks order taken. After 25 minutes we walked out. The server looked at us but never tried to stop us. Very disappointed after wanting to eat here for a while.

Visited on Wednesday 16th Aug 2023, (yet TripAdvisor opening times show that venue is closed on Wednesdays, definitely open when we visited on 16th Aug) As we have a wee dog, we set outside in very spacious outdoor seating area. It was a sunny afternoon which helped. We hot menus from inside and order taken at table. I had the leak and potato soup, which was warm and tasty with lovely part toasted bread. Followed it with sticky toffee pudding and creamy. It was warm, quite heavy,but very tasty. Also had 2 very good 1 shot americano's. My wife's food was equally good. Service a little slow, maybe because we were outside and a little out of mind, and it was quite busy. We did have to remind passing staff about desserts after we had finished savoury starter. Not a big issue though. Staff very friendly, including lady that I would guess is manager/owner. The menu looks very good, will definitely have to go for breakfast soon. Would equally happily go for what I had thus time again. Only briefly indoors to get menus, and it looks very pleasent. Very tastefully presented.

A lovely little town, a magically refurbished little church, fabulous service and incredible food made for a remarkable late breakfast in the middle of the week. This is not to be missed.

Food amazing ……staff very helpful and friendly. Lovely atmosphere too 😍😍

Very pretty cafe restaurant with good food and nice service. Pretty good veggie options

Just dropped in by chance and had a lovely experience. It is a wonderful conversion

Lovely cafe - they do a great coffee and selection of tray bakes and cakes. Would definitely recommend if you are in the area. Staff are so friendly as well! 5 stars from me!!

The place has so much potential, but service was extremely slow! We were in for an hour for two coffees and kids sausages, other tables that were in after us were served before and we had to eventually call the staff to order, ordered a drink that never came but was on the bill, don’t think I’ll be back

Have ate here a few times and always lovely. Very disappointed in my visit with my family. My daughter wanted the Childrens mash and sausages was told no mash, my husband asked for chunky chips instead of skinny fries and he was served skinny fries. Was told no gravy, when I asked for vinegar was handed a bottle and said have that little drop. I decided to order a cocktail after and was told no ice left. Absolute disgrace as they were not even busy as this was before 5pm. Don’t think I will return. The menus on the website is total different to the menu given to us.

I went here for breakfast with my wife in May 2023. We just wanted a nice breakfast and nothing more substantial. When the breakfast was served, we did not receive any cutlery for about five minutes, resulting in the 'food' getting cold. What we got was the greasiest fried breakfast that we have ever had. The bacon was like two pieces of leather and inedible, as it had been overcooked / fried. The potato bread and soda bread oozed grease when cut into. The fried eggs were dripping with grease, and the mushroom was the same. Everything had obviously been thrown into a deep fat fryer, bar the eggs. If this breakfast was cooked by a 'chef', they should be ashamed of themselves.

This was a restaurant I would have always recommended but not after today. Building cold, staff inattentive yet plenty on duty and worst of all food was below the usual standard. Fish and chips were the worst I have experienced having a reheated hard outer with empty batter, chips ricocheted across the plate etc. Very disappointing compared with previous experiences.

Very slow, not good value for money...

We headed here for an early evening meal after spending the afternoon walking Alpacas on Cranfield beach (book this experience, it was great!). The Church restaurant is always a favourite of ours if we are visiting this direction, and again, we were delighted with the standard and variety of food. The staff are also always wonderful. Highly recommended.

Dropped in to this very different and beautiful restaurant and coffee shop recently on a trip to South Down. Located in Rostrevor its served fabulous food in a very friendly environment. It's spotless clean, very reasonable priced and we were served and catererd for by three very friendly ladies. We'll worth visit and when in area again will definitely call.

Third time trying to get a table and now I know why! Managed to get in today and we were more than pleased with our lunch. I had a chicken Caesar salad that was full of flavour, and such good value, and my sister had the pesto chicken ciabatta with sweet potato fries. Just delicious, and I couldn’t recommend it any higher than the five stars permitted. Staff were wonderful and service excellent. The beautiful setting and interior decoration added to the overall pleasant experience and atmosphere. We’ll be back, and make sure we book first so we’re not disappointed 😊

The food was good, an excellent goats cheese salad with fried potatoes and a panini with two coffees. The surroundings were lovely except feeling quite cold, hopefully this will improve as the weather gets cooler, average prices.

Lovely fare in tastefully restored premises.

First visit. I ordered the mini fry. My partner the French toast. The mini fry was slightly over cooked with the bread decidedly hard on the edges and the sausages didn't fair much better. Mini was a good description in that there was 2 sausages (1 extra as I don't like bacon) 1 small slice of potato bread and 1 small soda bread with an egg and separate beans this was a plus as I personally don't like egg and beans on the same plate (beans served 3 minutes later in a separate pot). The accompanying cappuccino was awesome and a great size. 👍 price £10 a little pricey I thought. My partners French toast was lovely though with plenty of maple syrup 😋 price £10.10. Total £20.10 which is about £5 more expensive than our normal local cafe who's quality would also be better all round. I gave it 4 out of 5 because the surroundings and vibe was excellent as was the attention from I assume the owner. The young lad who brought our drinks was a gem. A great way about him. In summary a really nice little cafe which could be top end if it ironed out thw quality issues which may have been a one off at the time I visited.

Hidden Gem in Rostrevor. Beautiful converted Methodist church into a cafe. Has a very friendly atmosphere. Found it while driving by after dropping our son off to a hiking trail nearby. Rostrevor has a river running through it and on a good day is very pretty. A really beautiful part of Northern Ireland.

Had a lovely evening meal last night. Staff were very helpful and although the menu was a bit limited the steaks were cooked exactly as requested! Nice to have mocktails for the driver!

Fantastic environment in a really well converted church. Great food and excellent service. Thoroughly recommended.

Lovely wee place, great food and friendly staff. Would recommend 👌

Great food. Staff were wonderful. They really went out of their way!!!

I booked a family meal for a special occasion. I informed the restaurant 2 weeks prior that 5 members of the party would require Gluten Free options. On arrival they done their best but definitely wasn’t of a high standard. I believe they mixed up vegan & Gluten free. We were also told the only gluten free option on dessert menu was Eaton mess. We decided to leave without dessert. They did discount our meal in fairness but having given 2 weeks notice I was very disappointed that gluten free options were not readily available on the menu. My daughter opted for gluten free burger options and the burger came out in 2 slices of gluten free toast. This really was poor presentation. Gluten free burger buns are readily available in local shops. I had a plate of vegetables which was described as a vegan toastie and I’m not convinced the bread was gluten free. As my other daughters version came out with no bread after I told them She is cealiac. Her chips were also different to my daughters who had the gluten free burger. I believe in this day and age restaurants need to have clear gluten free options, on the menu and staff need to have training to ensure they are aware of different allergies. I would have completely understood had I not given a few weeks notice. Staff training and updated menu definitely a necessity.

Me my partner took his mum out for a birthday breakfast to The Church . We wernt sure on what it would be like. It was a warm friendly arrival from the staff and the food was spot on . The prices are good for the food portion etc , highly recommend. Such a lovely place

Best chicken burger I've ever eaten, hands down!

Food was cold and sent back replaced with random tray bakes which weren't asked for but we were charged for

Visited the church for breakfast while staying in Rostrevor, it was fairly quiet with only 2 other tables in. The food and coffee were delicious! The staff were very attentive and the restaurant was beautiful! First time visiting but I’ll definitely be back

I recently won a voucher for The Church at a local charity raffle, took my two sons for breakfast (4+6). Staff could not have been nicer to us, let the boys pick their own table. Service was fantastic, staff where very friendly and approachable but not overbearing. Cooked breakfasts where very tasty with good quality products and presented really well. Would definitely recommmend for a relaxed leisurely dining experience.

One of the best burgers I’ve had in some time. Service was also very friendly on both occasions. They allowed us to use a charger to charge a device with no issue at all. The coffee was also superb. The setting is lovely with outside seating and view onto Kilbroney Park.

3 of us called in after a hike on a few local mountains. Lovely food, nice light batter on the fish and good beer

Brillant staff, food was excellent and the atmosphere was warm and friendly.

Terrible. Over priced. Scrambled egg unbelievable bad. Warm coffee. Toast good. Will never go there again.

First class wife vegan went the extra mile definitely be back 😁

Disappointed with the lack of gf food compare to 10 mins walk away

Went with son from Australia, food and service just as good as when I came years ago with my husband.

Fanied some food and a beer but didn't want a pub. Heard about The Church and said I would give it a try. Very chill and quirky converted church. Food was delicious especially the wings and prawns. Staff were excellent, the two lads serving went above and beyond. Would highly recommend if in the area.

The building is lovely, in a fabulous location. However I can honestly say this is the worse service I have received in a restaurant ever. They forgot our drinks twice (had to go up and ask twice, then then forgot items off the order again). Food was cold when it arrived. Once we finished our meal, they didn't come and clear the dishes away (I had to ask them, to take the dishes away after 20 minutes). We then weren't even offered coffees or desserts. My pasta, honestly tasted pretty awful. I hate giving these kind of reviews to small businesses, but we paid in full for our food and drinks, and the whole experience ruined our evening.

Lovely friendly Staff and exceptionally nice coffee, great value for money, we're never disappointed as a family of five when we visit The Church in Rostrevor, thanks for another lovely lunch, Grace Sharp and family

My husband and I booked The Church for a meal this evening- first class service and first class food😃 neither of us knew the place existed but will definitely definitely be back !! Can’t wait for the summer evenings to suit in the fab beer...

Quiet, clean and fast service 👌

I would thoroughly recommend this beautifully preserved church converted I to a café/restaurant. The service is warm and friendly and we both enjoyed a fabulous vegetarian breakfast there. On another occasion we were offered a complementary coffee because of a delay in our order which...

My husband and I could not have had a more magical, intimate or memorable experience. We had fifty-five adults and five children under five years old and it was the most perfect setting and celebration we could have asked for. First of all the venue...

I visited the church back when it first started and had a lovely experience. Its not the same. First customer of the day and my fry tasted of grease and charcoal. The staff hadn't replenished the condiments at the table. The bacon had burnt food from the griddle stuck to it I'm assuming it wasn't cleaned the night before. The coffee lacked flavour too. The staff were pleasant but stopped working to gossip every chance they got.

NICE STAFF AND FOOD they need to sort out splitting the bills for customers

Very friendly service, brought out sausages for our dogs to keep them happy during our meals. The spicy pumpkin soup is a perfect autumnal warmer

After a good walk ,what a delightful find to enjoy delicious food along with great staff . This is a bucket list place to visit..

Good food, attentive staff & great prices

Really really decision and amazing service - would definitely recommend! The prawn linguine and the cheesecake were exceptional.

Visited for business lunch two weeks ago with work colleagues. Service was slow. Food was tastleless and poor quality. Undercooked panini, overcooked fish and had to return the dessert as the sticky toffee pudding was rock hard. Overpriced too for what we got. We'll be...

We visited the cafe recently and were very disappointed on a number of levels ie the poor quality of the food, the pricing and the ridiculously slow service. The battered fish, for example, came as a large lump which made for a very unappealing presentation....

Myself and my wife called in for a late breakfast today September 3 2021 and I was disappointed. The full fry I got was tasteless and the bacon was tough. The tea was very nice though and it is a nice location and setting.

Nice place with good food , would have been 5 stars had it not been for the awful service .

Restaurant refused to swap a fried egg for a poached egg for no reason. Refused to budge when confronted about my dislike of fried food.

Delicious food and great service.

Nice place in Rostrevor with plenty of outdoor seating. Food was nice but nothing special. On the day we were there, they did not have any panninis or the like nor had they any ribs, which accounted for about a quarter of the menu, from what I remember.

Nice and qwerky eating inside an old renovated church, food is delicious but pricey, but you get what you pay for I suppose 😊

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful service. Everyone is super friendly and the food came really quickly. Highly recommend :)

Lovely meal, very friendly staff

Five of us (4 adults, one 11-year old) stopped in Rostrevor for lunch today and found The Church, which was one of the few places that seemed to be open at 1pm on a Wednesday. There were free tables both inside and out and we...

Really liked this place. Great staff and service. Food fab. Highly recommended.

Try the prawn open sandwich, delicious

I have to say that the Church was a disappointment overall. The service was poor, we waited ages approx 35 mins for the food to arrive, not ideal with two hungry children and the meal was a real let down. The deluxe burger and the fish and chips were fine but the veggie burger was a strange concoction of what appeared to be the texture of potato (something close to Smash) and little else. No wonder my wife said it was the worst veggie burger she'd eaten in 30 years. The cheesy linguine had clearly been made first and was left to sit while the rest of the meal was prepared and had congealed into a gloopy mess by the time it was served. It was such a shame as the location and the outdoor dining facilities were top class but either the chef was having an off day or they were running out of ingredients. They also had run out of Mayonnaise before we arrived. It's a true shame as we loved virtually everything else we visited in Rostrevor.

Very busy Sunday afternoon. Food was excellent and served by very friendly staff.

Lovely Bistro set in a converted church. Thai Green Curry must be tried😋 go early as it currently stops serving at 5pm weekdays. Very friendly staff.

Delightful venue. Food was really taste and friendly staff. Service a wee bit slow but they where very busy.😁 Highly recommend a visit.

Had a great breakfast here this morning. Friendly, professional and efficient staff. Thank you. Food was great and catered for gluten AND dairy free. Environment safe and COVID compliant. We will be back. Thank you

Great place to eat in the sunshine. Friendliest & most helpful staff of anywhere I’ve been in a long time. The Church Burger is really great- and I’m very fussy about my burgers!

Fantastic dining that offers a unique experience in terms of it essentially being a repurposed church. Food was exceptional. Would return for the Church Deluxe Burger in a heartbeat. Customer service was also on point

Great to be back: with lock down easing what better than a motorcycle run to our favourite coffee shop/ bistro!! My husband and I called in for a late lunch on Sunday 13th. Chefs specials had by us both: prawns and bruschetta and he had...

Great job guys! Jennifer, the manageress, was fantastic and we had the pleasure to meet Mark, the chef also.

We were recommended this stunning restaurant and it didn’t fail to disappoint!! The food was just amazing and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. We can’t wait to come back.

Great to dine out once again ! All Covid restrictions were adhered to and seating was well spaced out . Service was friendly and attentive . Food was very tasty and portions spot on . Many thanks .

We visited on a busy bank holiday weekend with tired children. The staff were very accommodating to get us a table, the service was excellent & food was amazing, all 8 plates cleared. The kids loved the food & the waitress was amazing with them....

Very welcoming place with friendly , efficient staff . Food was delicious and much enjoyed by us all . Thank you 😊

So glad to see this place open again,we had an excellent breakfast & customer service is fab as always,adhering to covid rules,which is good to see.

Great food. The full fry is delicious.

this place is in such a beautiful spot in a restored church , seating areas inside and out . Service on our visit was excellent and we sat outside on a beautiful sunny September morning for eagerly anticipated brunch . one way system , very...

Best food I've had always top quality

Lovely old church converted into a delightful cafe/ restaurant

First time here... Booked a table last minute after getting off the Carlingford Ferry and they were able to accommodate us. Originally offered an outside table but on arrival it was no problem changing to inside as it was a bit chilly ❄️ Such a...

Absoulty lovely restaurant would recommend it to anyone staff very friendly 😍

Been three times over a course of a year- never my choice. Normally food is good and service is poor - last time it was the opposite.

I'm sooooooo happy that this place exists, we used to go for many of the different walks and treks close by and never really found somewhere we loved for either a chill out coffee or meal after. Now don't get me wrong, plenty of great...

I visited the church for the first time last saturday with our friends and their kids. The church itself is beautiful with a lovely outdoor seating area. The staff were all amazing!! - nothing was too much trouble and all extremely friendly. The food was...