Ashburton
restaurantMethven

The Brown Pub

Listed
Cnr Main Street & Forest DriveWebsite03 302 8045info@thebrownpub.co.nz
About

About The Brown Pub

The Brown Pub is a pub, restaurant and accommodation venue at the corner of Main Street and Forest Drive, the main intersection of Methven in the Ashburton District, Canterbury. It is near the Mt Hutt ski area, and the building also houses the Methven Liquor Centre, with a large carpark available.

Food and style

The venue is described as warm and welcoming with a local feel. The family restaurant serves small plates for sharing, steak, burgers, pub fish and chips and a chicken schnitzel the venue calls famous. The bar has beers on tap, a pool table, TAB, Sky TV and gaming machines, and there is an outdoor area where children can play. It is open seven days from 11am until late.

Accommodation

Budget rooms are available, listed on the regional tourism page as single, twin or king and family rooms, with Wi-Fi, heating and Sky TV. Check current rates directly.

Suitability

The venue lists a functions contact email, but no event spaces or capacities are published in the sources used. It may suit casual group meals and ski-season gatherings; enquire directly.

Sources: thebrownpub.co.nz, midcanterbury.co.nz. Researched and written from public sources · 18 Oct 2026.

Capacity

Spaces

1 space

Dining & Functions

Listed
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Theatre
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Classroom
40
Banquet
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Cabaret
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Cocktail
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Boardroom
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U-Shape
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Hollow Square

Details

Contact

Address
Cnr Main Street & Forest Drive