Guidebook for Christchurch

Suzie
Guidebook for Christchurch

Essentials

The closest supermarket.
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Countdown Eastgate
6 Buckleys Rd
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The closest supermarket.

Shopping

The Warehouse is a one stop shop for almost any kind of item you might require.
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The Warehouse
20 Buckleys Rd
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The Warehouse is a one stop shop for almost any kind of item you might require.
Good mall with range of stores, restaurants and the cheapest movie theatre in Christchurch.
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The Palms
New Brighton Road
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Good mall with range of stores, restaurants and the cheapest movie theatre in Christchurch.
New boutique shopping area. Very attractive building inside!
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The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
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New boutique shopping area. Very attractive building inside!
Biggest shopping area in Christchurch. This is a HUGE mall.
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Westfield Riccarton
129 Riccarton Rd
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Biggest shopping area in Christchurch. This is a HUGE mall.
Great little shopping centre with boutique shops and yummy places to eat.
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363 Colombo Street
Great little shopping centre with boutique shops and yummy places to eat.
Great second hand clothing store.
Recycle Boutique
Great second hand clothing store.

Everything Else

Closest bus stop for catching bus to central bus exchange.
570 Gloucester St
Closest bus stop for catching bus to central bus exchange.
Lovely park hidden away in Linwood with beautiful established trees and places for picnics. Also has an area with a playground and paddling pool that opens during summer.
Woodham Park
Lovely park hidden away in Linwood with beautiful established trees and places for picnics. Also has an area with a playground and paddling pool that opens during summer.
There are beaches here and a very long pier extends over the water. There is a large playground area for children.
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Brighton Mall
Brighton Mall
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There are beaches here and a very long pier extends over the water. There is a large playground area for children.
A very popular beach area that is a favourite with many Christchurch locals. It has recently had a new splash pool added for kids where they can shoot water jets at each other. Great spot!
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Sumner
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A very popular beach area that is a favourite with many Christchurch locals. It has recently had a new splash pool added for kids where they can shoot water jets at each other. Great spot!
Closest petrol station. It also has an ANZ bank ATM within the store.
BP Connect Dallington
712 Gloucester St
Closest petrol station. It also has an ANZ bank ATM within the store.

Food Scene

Delicious Thai food very close to the house.
695 Gloucester St
Delicious Thai food very close to the house.
Awesome cafe and within walking distance of the house.
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Under The Red Verandah
29 Tancred St
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Awesome cafe and within walking distance of the house.
The local McDonalds restaurant. This one has a children's playground in the upstairs section.
McDonald's Linwood
Buckleys Road
The local McDonalds restaurant. This one has a children's playground in the upstairs section.
A fast food option in Linwood.
222/236 Linwood Ave
A fast food option in Linwood.
A fast food option in Linwood.
KFC Eastgate
Linwood Avenue
A fast food option in Linwood.
Great fish and chips!
166 Woodham Rd
Great fish and chips!
An eclectic and loud mix of Mexican style paraphernalia, the place is loud, vibrant and exudes energy. Reasonably priced food and drinks.
201 Manchester St
An eclectic and loud mix of Mexican style paraphernalia, the place is loud, vibrant and exudes energy. Reasonably priced food and drinks.
Steam punk meets granddad’s library in this new cafe/lounge/bar. Open for breakfast, lunch and then as a bar in the evening. It has DJs and live performances in the weekend.
817 Colombo St
Steam punk meets granddad’s library in this new cafe/lounge/bar. Open for breakfast, lunch and then as a bar in the evening. It has DJs and live performances in the weekend.
Gourmet pizzas and great atmosphere.
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Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead
2 Waterman Pl
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Gourmet pizzas and great atmosphere.
Lovely restaurant with a bar below in one of the few old brick buildings to survive the earthquake.
Brick Farm
172 High St
Lovely restaurant with a bar below in one of the few old brick buildings to survive the earthquake.
One of Christchurch's favourite cafes!
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Black Betty Cafe
165 Madras St
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One of Christchurch's favourite cafes!
Another great inner city cafe.
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C1 Espresso
185 High St
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Another great inner city cafe.
A really laid back cafe with a cool outdoor seating area.
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Beat Street Cafe
324 Barbadoes St
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A really laid back cafe with a cool outdoor seating area.
A cafe started by the popular Pomeroy's bar.
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Pomeroy's on Kilmore
284 Kilmore St
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A cafe started by the popular Pomeroy's bar.
Great, cheap food. Not a lot of ambience if you eat there but love the food.
Casbah Moroccan Grill
Great, cheap food. Not a lot of ambience if you eat there but love the food.
Great place to share small plates. Very tasty with cool atmosphere.
236 St Asaph St
Great place to share small plates. Very tasty with cool atmosphere.
Fabulous Bangladeshi food, great service, reasonable prices and one of Christchurch's top restaurants.
1060 Ferry Rd
Fabulous Bangladeshi food, great service, reasonable prices and one of Christchurch's top restaurants.
Delicious Italian food.
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Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria
192 Papanui Rd
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Delicious Italian food.
Award winning Asian fusion restaurant.
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King of Snake
79 Victoria St
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Award winning Asian fusion restaurant.
Very popular restaurant serving brunch and dinner.
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Fiddlesticks Restaurant and Bar
Montreal Street
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Very popular restaurant serving brunch and dinner.
A casual burger joint with highly regarded burgers and a range of on tap beers.
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Burgers & Beers Inc.
355 Colombo St
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A casual burger joint with highly regarded burgers and a range of on tap beers.
One of the best place to go in Christchurch for tasty burgers. It is also a popular bar.
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Smash Palace
172 High St
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One of the best place to go in Christchurch for tasty burgers. It is also a popular bar.
Well loved Thai restaurant that has been part of the Christchurch scene for many years.
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Keo Thai Restaurant
123 Papanui Rd
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Well loved Thai restaurant that has been part of the Christchurch scene for many years.
Well known fast food chain close to home.
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Subway
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Well known fast food chain close to home.
Well known fast food chain close to home.
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Subway
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Well known fast food chain close to home.
Well known pizza chain close to home.
Domino's Pizza Linwood
20 Buckleys Rd
Well known pizza chain close to home.
Well known pizza chain close to home. Does cheap $5 pizzas.
Pita Pit Ferrymead
987 Ferry Rd
Well known pizza chain close to home. Does cheap $5 pizzas.
Beautifully cooked and generous sized meat dishes.
Bootleg Kitchen, Bar & Fillery
40 Welles St
Beautifully cooked and generous sized meat dishes.
Love the food here. A little more expensive than some but a lovely place on the gorgeous New Regent St.
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Twenty Seven Steps
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Love the food here. A little more expensive than some but a lovely place on the gorgeous New Regent St.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great new bar area in central Christchurch.
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Strange's Lane
219 High St
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Great new bar area in central Christchurch.
This pub has a great atmosphere and an excellent menu.
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Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
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This pub has a great atmosphere and an excellent menu.
Excellent pub with crafted beers and a great menu.
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Cassels & Sons Brewing
3 Garlands Rd
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Excellent pub with crafted beers and a great menu.
Excellent pub with crafted beers and a great menu.
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The Twisted Hop Pub
616 Ferry Rd
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Excellent pub with crafted beers and a great menu.

Sightseeing

Very cute street containing cafes, bars, jewellery stores and more.
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New Regent Street Precinct
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Very cute street containing cafes, bars, jewellery stores and more.
A temporary mall built of shipping containers after the Christchurch airport.
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Re:START
118 Cashel St
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A temporary mall built of shipping containers after the Christchurch airport.
Great place to get ideas of what to do in Christchurch and to get local maps.
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Christchurch i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
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Great place to get ideas of what to do in Christchurch and to get local maps.
One of the nicest spots to walk around in Christchurch. A huge park!
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North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton Ave
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One of the nicest spots to walk around in Christchurch. A huge park!
A fun activity. You can travel by boat on the Avon River.
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Ukuphuma ngemvula ku-Avon
2 Cambridge Terrace
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A fun activity. You can travel by boat on the Avon River.
Great views of the city and reasonably close to our place.
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Christchurch Gondola
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Great views of the city and reasonably close to our place.

Entertainment & Activities

One of the cheapest movie theatres in Christchurch but still great place to see a movie.
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Reading Cinemas The Palms
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One of the cheapest movie theatres in Christchurch but still great place to see a movie.