Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Nice Thai food in a relaxing atmosphere. There is an outdoor courtyard seating area, which is great on a warm summer night to enjoy your BYO wine. :)
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Keo Thai Restaurant
123 Papanui RdNice Thai food in a relaxing atmosphere. There is an outdoor courtyard seating area, which is great on a warm summer night to enjoy your BYO wine. :)
Great coffee made by baristas that know their beans! Seasonal and fresh organic food. Healthy!
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Whole Cafe
100 Bealey AveGreat coffee made by baristas that know their beans! Seasonal and fresh organic food. Healthy!
The place to experience the NZ lamb. Whole lamb shoulder baked with rosemary & garlic, served with
scalloped potatoes. Succulent & juicy. The dish for 2 easily does 3 people. Takeaway only.
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Pedro's House of Lamb
17 Papanui RdThe place to experience the NZ lamb. Whole lamb shoulder baked with rosemary & garlic, served with
scalloped potatoes. Succulent & juicy. The dish for 2 easily does 3 people. Takeaway only.
Latin fusion bar & restaurant (Caribbean & South America). Extensive liquor & cocktail list. Myriad of share plates for relaxed communal dining. Great brunch place for Sat & Sundays. Very popular. :)
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Tequila Mockingbird
98 Victoria StLatin fusion bar & restaurant (Caribbean & South America). Extensive liquor & cocktail list. Myriad of share plates for relaxed communal dining. Great brunch place for Sat & Sundays. Very popular. :)
Latino/Mexican bar & restaurant. The atmosphere is bright, warm and entertaining. Great and very tasty food with a great price. Well worth a visit but be sure to book! Very popular.
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Mexicano's
131 Victoria StLatino/Mexican bar & restaurant. The atmosphere is bright, warm and entertaining. Great and very tasty food with a great price. Well worth a visit but be sure to book! Very popular.
Thai fusion restaurant. Delicious Thai recipes with a modern twist. Cocktails selection also awesome with some interesting twists like the tom yum mojito. Not cheap but worth the money. Very popular.
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Spice Paragon
76 Victoria StThai fusion restaurant. Delicious Thai recipes with a modern twist. Cocktails selection also awesome with some interesting twists like the tom yum mojito. Not cheap but worth the money. Very popular.
Japanese restaurant.Great variety of sushi, sushi burgers, dumplings, and hot dishes. Sit-down/take-away. Friendly staff, modern vibe, pretty tasty food.
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Hachi Hachi
177 Victoria StJapanese restaurant.Great variety of sushi, sushi burgers, dumplings, and hot dishes. Sit-down/take-away. Friendly staff, modern vibe, pretty tasty food.
The food and coffee are great! Their breads are amazing too and well worth it if you can get the sour dough organic loaf! Really nice relaxed atmosphere. Popular spot.
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Vic's Cafe
132 Victoria StThe food and coffee are great! Their breads are amazing too and well worth it if you can get the sour dough organic loaf! Really nice relaxed atmosphere. Popular spot.
South-East Asian restaurant & bar. Funky bar. Beautifully prepared and delicious food. Designed for sharing. Fantastic wine list and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great décor. Very popular.
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King of Snake
79 Victoria StSouth-East Asian restaurant & bar. Funky bar. Beautifully prepared and delicious food. Designed for sharing. Fantastic wine list and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great décor. Very popular.
Indian restaurant & takeaways. Mixture of cuisines from India especially from Punjab and Himalayan regions. Delicious and plentiful food. Hospitable service and cosy atmosphere.
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Himalayas Indian Restaurant
830A Colombo StIndian restaurant & takeaways. Mixture of cuisines from India especially from Punjab and Himalayan regions. Delicious and plentiful food. Hospitable service and cosy atmosphere.
Burmese restaurant. Health and food. A must-try experience if you are interested in exploring beyond Chinese and Japanese food.
The dishes are small, designed to be shared.
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Rangoon Ruby Christchurch New Zealand
819 Colombo StBurmese restaurant. Health and food. A must-try experience if you are interested in exploring beyond Chinese and Japanese food.
The dishes are small, designed to be shared.
Modern Italian restaurant. The food is well presented with bags of flavour. The serving sizes are generous without being huge, and well priced. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Popular.
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Venuti
791 Colombo StModern Italian restaurant. The food is well presented with bags of flavour. The serving sizes are generous without being huge, and well priced. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Popular.
The pancakes are delicious and gorgeously presented. The eggs Benedict are wonderful too. Great calming atmosphere (cafe & florist).
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Affogato Cafe
919 Colombo StThe pancakes are delicious and gorgeously presented. The eggs Benedict are wonderful too. Great calming atmosphere (cafe & florist).
Greek restaurant. Souvlaki. Food truck based in the Re:START mall. Quick, delicious food for when you just want to grab a bite on the go. Good amount of everything. The team is friendly. :)
Dimitris Souvlaki & Yeeros
16 Plymouth LnGreek restaurant. Souvlaki. Food truck based in the Re:START mall. Quick, delicious food for when you just want to grab a bite on the go. Good amount of everything. The team is friendly. :)
The quality of coffee and food is always great. Nice refreshing salads. The ginger slice is to die for. The place where to stop for a treat when in Re:START. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Hummingbird Café
Cashel StreetThe quality of coffee and food is always great. Nice refreshing salads. The ginger slice is to die for. The place where to stop for a treat when in Re:START. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Thai restaurant. An excellent restaurant, which offers tasty Thai food with large portions, for a very reasonable price. You really can't go wrong with any of their curries. Amazing! :)
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Aroy Thai Restaurant
61 Victoria StThai restaurant. An excellent restaurant, which offers tasty Thai food with large portions, for a very reasonable price. You really can't go wrong with any of their curries. Amazing! :)
Sightseeing
This clock was part of a monument to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It has survived the great earthquake on the 22 February 2011 but the time (12:51) was stopped on the clock's face.
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Victoria Street
Victoria StreetThis clock was part of a monument to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It has survived the great earthquake on the 22 February 2011 but the time (12:51) was stopped on the clock's face.
Lovely place, especially on spring and summer time when all the flowers and the threes have this amazing green bright colour. Highly recommended. I especially love the Japanese Garden. ;)
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Rolleston AvenueLovely place, especially on spring and summer time when all the flowers and the threes have this amazing green bright colour. Highly recommended. I especially love the Japanese Garden. ;)
Hagley Park is great place for a walk, a run, a picnic or just hang out with some friends. A lot of events take place in the park in spring and summer. Just 5min walk from home. :)
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North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton AveHagley Park is great place for a walk, a run, a picnic or just hang out with some friends. A lot of events take place in the park in spring and summer. Just 5min walk from home. :)
Great museum. So much to see and learn about the local and NZ history. Very interesting Maori exhibitions and Antarctic exhibitions. Make sure you set-aside a few hours to see it all! :)
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I-Museum ka-Canterbury
66 Rolleston AveGreat museum. So much to see and learn about the local and NZ history. Very interesting Maori exhibitions and Antarctic exhibitions. Make sure you set-aside a few hours to see it all! :)
The Cathedral is a city landmark. Unfortunately you can't visit it because of the earthquake damage but you can view it through a creatively fenced area. The square itself is a cool place to hang out.
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Cathedral Square
Cathedral SquareThe Cathedral is a city landmark. Unfortunately you can't visit it because of the earthquake damage but you can view it through a creatively fenced area. The square itself is a cool place to hang out.
A beautiful river running through the CBD. Nice to walk along or just sit and ruminate. Pretty and well maintained areas for relaxing. Catch a gondola to really make the most of this lovely river.
202 Oxford Terrace
A beautiful river running through the CBD. Nice to walk along or just sit and ruminate. Pretty and well maintained areas for relaxing. Catch a gondola to really make the most of this lovely river.
Nice selection of boutique retailers, banks, food carts, and great coffee all inside beautiful bright shipping containers. Great vibe here on a sunny day. :)
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Container Mall
76-100 Cashel StreetNice selection of boutique retailers, banks, food carts, and great coffee all inside beautiful bright shipping containers. Great vibe here on a sunny day. :)
New Regent Street is Christchurch’s only complete heritage streetscape. Beautiful Spanish Mission architecture. A distinctive pastel colour scheme.
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New Regent Street
New Regent Street is Christchurch’s only complete heritage streetscape. Beautiful Spanish Mission architecture. A distinctive pastel colour scheme.
Everything Else
A casino... Table games, Slot machines, a couple of bars and restaurants... Home of NZ Poker Championships.
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Christchurch Casino
30 Victoria StA casino... Table games, Slot machines, a couple of bars and restaurants... Home of NZ Poker Championships.
Every Sunday morning. Fresh, quality (and local) produce (fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, deli items, eggs and juices). Giftware, plants, arts/crafts, entertainment, food trucks and stalls.
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The Commons
70 Kilmore StEvery Sunday morning. Fresh, quality (and local) produce (fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, deli items, eggs and juices). Giftware, plants, arts/crafts, entertainment, food trucks and stalls.
Drinks & Nightlife
Irish bar & restaurant. Live music and the bustling atmosphere. The resident band, The Black Velvet Band is really nice.
Guinness, beer, cocktail and good Irish food.
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The Bog
50 Victoria StIrish bar & restaurant. Live music and the bustling atmosphere. The resident band, The Black Velvet Band is really nice.
Guinness, beer, cocktail and good Irish food.
Bar and steak house. Live music 7 nights a week with different bands and musicians. Good selection of beers and wines.
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Carlton Bar & Eatery
1 Papanui RdBar and steak house. Live music 7 nights a week with different bands and musicians. Good selection of beers and wines.
Container bar. First bar to open after the quakes. Nice atmosphere. It's quite funky inside, with re-purposed items made functional.
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Revival Bar
94 Victoria StContainer bar. First bar to open after the quakes. Nice atmosphere. It's quite funky inside, with re-purposed items made functional.