Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Little Pom's
294 Kilmore StKing of Snake
79 Victoria StGreat Asian fusion food, booking typically required. ($$$)
South American food, served as a number of small shared plates. Check ahead for bookings ($$$)
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Tequila Mockingbird
98 Victoria StSouth American food, served as a number of small shared plates. Check ahead for bookings ($$$)
A lovely Nepalese-Indian place, we often get takeaways there. ($$)
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Himalayas Indian Restaurant
830A Colombo StA lovely Nepalese-Indian place, we often get takeaways there. ($$)
Beat Street Cafe
324 Barbadoes StFunky little cafe just down the road, makes good coffee!
Cute cafe in an old bank, very cool interior. Good coffee and good food.
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C1 Espresso
185 High StCute cafe in an old bank, very cool interior. Good coffee and good food.
Coffee roasters, best coffee in Christchurch. You can grab a nice cup in where they prep the beans, some food available.
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C4 Coffee
113 Fitzgerald AveCoffee roasters, best coffee in Christchurch. You can grab a nice cup in where they prep the beans, some food available.
This place does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Iconic cafe to Christchurch, used to be known as the Coffee House pre-earthquakes. ($$).
Located near the art gallery and the square.
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The Villas
290 Montreal StThis place does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Iconic cafe to Christchurch, used to be known as the Coffee House pre-earthquakes. ($$).
Located near the art gallery and the square.
Great coffee and some food available. Lovely to sit out on New Regent St on a sunny day and watch the trams go by.
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The Caffeine Laboratory
Great coffee and some food available. Lovely to sit out on New Regent St on a sunny day and watch the trams go by.
Restaurant and an adjacent bar, located near the Casino. Nice modern Thai food. ($$)
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Spice Paragon
76 Victoria StRestaurant and an adjacent bar, located near the Casino. Nice modern Thai food. ($$)
Chinwag Eathai
Thai, sharing style dishes. Nice non-alcoholic drink options. ($$)
Blax Espresso Bar
100 Victoria StGreat for a light breakfast with good coffee. ($$)
Mexicano's
131 Victoria StMexican with a great atmosphere. ($$$)
Friday night food trucks in Cathedral Square from 4pm to 9pm.
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Cathedral Square
Cathedral SquareFriday night food trucks in Cathedral Square from 4pm to 9pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Cuban
236 St Asaph StGood atmosphere.
The Last Word
A whisky and cocktail bar on historic new regent street.
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore StCraft beer and a very quaint old building.
The only rooftop bar in Christchurch. Good food with a range of small plates.
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Engineers Bar
178 St Asaph StThe only rooftop bar in Christchurch. Good food with a range of small plates.