Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Good clean contemporary food offering & sublime coffee.
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Coffee Supreme Welles Street
10 Welles StGood clean contemporary food offering & sublime coffee.
6 min walk from Tonbridge Street!
Fantastic scrambled eggs & amazing home-made bread selection.
Can be a bit busy sometimes but always good.
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Vic's Cafe
132 Victoria St6 min walk from Tonbridge Street!
Fantastic scrambled eggs & amazing home-made bread selection.
Can be a bit busy sometimes but always good.
5 min walk from Tonbridge Street!
Food is slightly traditional cafe style, but staff are super friendly & it's a peaceful & cosy spot if you want some quiet.
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Procope Coffee House
165 Victoria St5 min walk from Tonbridge Street!
Food is slightly traditional cafe style, but staff are super friendly & it's a peaceful & cosy spot if you want some quiet.
New kid on the block & fantastic!!!
Proper breakfast & lunch restaurant with table service.
Very god value for $$ considering offering & service.
Food is amazing & a clean / contemporary on some of the typical favourites.
Cosy & warm with open fires in one of the last historic buildings still standing!
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Miro
176 Oxford TerraceNew kid on the block & fantastic!!!
Proper breakfast & lunch restaurant with table service.
Very god value for $$ considering offering & service.
Food is amazing & a clean / contemporary on some of the typical favourites.
Cosy & warm with open fires in one of the last historic buildings still standing!
Typically a evening bar, but also a nice / normally quiet spot for breakfast / brunch / lunch.....but make sure to sit in the bar area, not the old restaurant.
Beautiful historic building with big windows & friendly staff.
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O.G.B Bar & Cocktail Bar
28 Cathedral SquareTypically a evening bar, but also a nice / normally quiet spot for breakfast / brunch / lunch.....but make sure to sit in the bar area, not the old restaurant.
Beautiful historic building with big windows & friendly staff.
Close & easy Thai, always consistent.
Dine in is slightly odd but covered courtyard is eclectic & always popular.
A bit more pricey for Thai but worth a visit, especially if going to Vesuvio for a wine, as right next door.
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Keo Thai Restaurant
123 Papanui RdClose & easy Thai, always consistent.
Dine in is slightly odd but covered courtyard is eclectic & always popular.
A bit more pricey for Thai but worth a visit, especially if going to Vesuvio for a wine, as right next door.
Best thai takeaway in Chch, in my mind!
Good price & always consistent, can text through order which is handy.
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Thai Container
151 Bealey AveBest thai takeaway in Chch, in my mind!
Good price & always consistent, can text through order which is handy.
One of the best Thai-fusion restaurants in Chch & only a 10 min walk from Tunbridge Street.
Always consistent & food is excellent, somewhat hidden from street but always busy so need to book.
Their moong dal salad is amazing!
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King of Snake
79 Victoria StOne of the best Thai-fusion restaurants in Chch & only a 10 min walk from Tunbridge Street.
Always consistent & food is excellent, somewhat hidden from street but always busy so need to book.
Their moong dal salad is amazing!
Same owners as King of Snake & just down the road a bit.
Great Mexican-fusion with always buzzy atmosphere, need to book here also as always busy.
relaxed scene with really good & consistent food.
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Mexicano's
131 Victoria StSame owners as King of Snake & just down the road a bit.
Great Mexican-fusion with always buzzy atmosphere, need to book here also as always busy.
relaxed scene with really good & consistent food.
Proper bistro stye food & atmosphere with slight French influence.
Buzzy & cosy, this is a personal favourite for dinner.
Located in cute New Regent st which is worth a visit for it's on iconic Spanish style buildings.
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Twenty Seven Steps
Proper bistro stye food & atmosphere with slight French influence.
Buzzy & cosy, this is a personal favourite for dinner.
Located in cute New Regent st which is worth a visit for it's on iconic Spanish style buildings.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite local wine bar only a few minutes walk from Tonbridge Street.
Slightly hidden from the street & small but very trendy to locals & wine buffs, staff have amazing wine knowledge & yummy tapas stye menu.
Live music is also on most nights, this place is a MUST visit.
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Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui RdMy favourite local wine bar only a few minutes walk from Tonbridge Street.
Slightly hidden from the street & small but very trendy to locals & wine buffs, staff have amazing wine knowledge & yummy tapas stye menu.
Live music is also on most nights, this place is a MUST visit.