Two historic pubs and the closest hotel to Arthur's Pass.
📍 West Coast Road (SH73), Springfield, Canterbury
Historic pub, 1862Country pubHistoric building
Built in 1862 as a coach stop on the way to the West Coast goldfields, now a bistro pub on the road to Arthur's Pass.
Best for: Road-trip lunch stops and Mt Hutt or Porters skiers
📍 Kimbell, Mackenzie Country, Canterbury
Mackenzie country pubCountry pubHistoric building
The Mackenzie region's historic country pub in Kimbell, near Fairlie, with dine-in and takeaway menus on the way to Lake Tekapo.
Best for: Lunch or dinner on a Mackenzie road trip
📍 12858 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass, Canterbury
Closest to Arthur's PassMountains
An eco-certified hotel in Arthur's Pass National Park, about ten minutes' drive from the Devils Punchbowl waterfall.
Best for: Hikers and TranzAlpine travellers
Silverstream Hotel is the Mackenzie region's historic country pub, in Kimbell near Fairlie, on the way to Lake Tekapo. It has dine-in and takeaway menus. Prices change through the year, so check the pub's own website for the current menu.
SH73 runs from Christchurch through Springfield and over Arthur's Pass to the West Coast. Springfield is the last town before the climb, which makes it a natural lunch stop. In winter, check road conditions with NZTA before you leave.
It was first built in 1862 as a coach stop on the route to the West Coast goldfields.
On the pub's own website. The Silverstream Hotel is in Kimbell, in the Mackenzie Country, and offers dine-in and takeaway menus.
The Bealey Hotel, on West Coast Road just east of Arthur's Pass village.
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