

Signature appetizers include hand-cut truffle fries with house-made garlic aioli, and beer cheese made with their own craft beer and served on toasted rye bread. It offers upscale American food with a focus on fresh and flavorful, the restaurant uses no processed foods. Salt Springs Brewery restored the property in 2015 and moved in.

Salt Springs Brewery | Photo courtesy of Saline Springs Breweryīuilt in 1889 as a Methodist-Episcopal church, it is believed the church was desanctified in 1990 when the congregation moved to the city of Saline. The house specialty chicken borscht soup is thick and delicious and served with a big freshly baked roll, sandwiches are positively huge (the turkey Featherbenders Grill is a don’t-miss) and leave some room for a piece of fresh marionberry pie.

It is unknown when it was originally built. Our Daily Bread | Photo by Carole Terwilliger MeyersĬonverted from a church into a bakery in 1997, then into Our Daily Bread in 2006, this former Pentecostal Church was moved piece by piece to this spot around 1945. Current customer favorites include carrot bread, kale and eggs and black quinoa and roasted vegetables.ĪLSO: Holy cow! The travel savings are huge for Orbitz Rewards members-sign up today!

The specialty at Murray’s is classic comfort dishes for breakfast and lunch, with plenty of vegan and gluten-free options. Murray’s Tivoli | Photo by Murray’s Tivoliīuilt in in this charming Upstate New York village in 1892 as a Methodist church, this building was transformed into a restaurant in 2015. Signature dishes include Eggplant Ophelia-Marsha’s mother’s favorite shrimp and crabmeat casserole topped with grilled eggplant, and Heavenly Crab Cakes Golden served with a mustard remoulade. Its specialty is refined Creole cuisine and a premier raw seafood bar. Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen: New Hope, PAīuilt in 1882 as a Methodist church, this structure was desanctified in 2003. Marsha Brown’s Creole Kitchen | Photo courtesy of Marsha Brown’s The restaurant is famous for its made-to-order pizzas cooked in one of their four coal-fired brick ovens, but also serves an array of Italian dishes. It opened as John’s Pizzeria a hundred years later in 1997. John’s Pizzeria of Times Square: New York, NYīuilt in 1888 as the Gospel Tabernacle Church, this building was desanctified shortly thereafter in 1897. John’s Pizzeria of Times Square | Photo courtesy of John’s Pizzeria Dishes include Frogmore Stew (Maine lobster, blowfish tails, mussels, andouille sausage, crawfish, purple potatoes and more), grilled Black Angus hanger steak with truffled pommes frittes and foie gras ketchup and a Holier Than Thou cocktail. New American cuisine is the specialty, with an emphasis on French technique, and the menu changes regularly. The New American cuisine served here includes signature dishes such as the 5Church lamb burger, a prime dry-aged “60 second” New York strip steak, shrimp & Anson Mills grits with tasso gravy, and heirloom tomato salad with local burrata and basil pistou.īuilt as a Methodist church in 1856, the building was desanctified around 2003 and opened as Grace in 2009. It was desanctified in the 1950s and became a restaurant in 2015. RELATED: 16 gorgeous monastery hotels you can book nowĥ Church | Photo by Carole Terwilliger Meyersīuilt in 1916 as the Church of the Redeemer and believed to be non-denominational, 5Church was a “Mariners’ Church” that provided support services and lodging to sailors. Nourish your spirit and your body at the same time. These restaurants operate in spectacular desanctified churches-think stunning stained-glass and architecture-and serve up everything divine, from a simple sandwich to an acclaimed pizza to a gourmet repast. If you worship food, or just enjoy being in spiritual places, consider heading to church for your next Sunday brunch (or other meal).
