Christchurch/Ōtautahi food, drinks and things to do
To eat
A variety of cafes, restaurants and fine dining with vegetarian and vegan options
Small dish japanese food with delicious kushiyaki skewers! Great vegan and vegetarian options, and fish and meat for if you are that way inclined.
Bar Yoku
Small dish japanese food with delicious kushiyaki skewers! Great vegan and vegetarian options, and fish and meat for if you are that way inclined.
Grater Goods Deli
105 Orbell St100% vegan french bistro and deli
Sakimoto Japanese Bistro
119 Worcester StGreat hospitality, fresh and delicious Japanese food
Portershed Specialty Café
322 Lincoln Rd100% vegan cafe on site of an old butcher
Best woodfired italian pizza
17 locals recommend
The Birdwood (Please go to our website to make any bookings)
76 Malcolm AveBest woodfired italian pizza
Best Morroccan food and really well priced salads. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options too.
13 locals recommend
Mosaic by Simo
300 Lincoln RdBest Morroccan food and really well priced salads. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options too.
Inati restaurant
48 Hereford StFine dining!
Chanakya South Indian Cusine
68 Brighton MallBest South Indian ! Reccommend Eggplant Salaan and Masala Dosa
Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe
2 Wharenui Road100% vegetarian chinese cafe with hundreds of menu items
Moment Cafe
87 Manchester Street
Under The Red Verandah
29 Tancred St
Good Habit
319 St Asaph St
Gatherings Restaurant and Living Wine Bar
2 Papanui RdTo do
Christchurch Adventure Park
225 Worsleys Road
Lyttelton
New Regent Street
New Regent Street
The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
Alice Cinemateque
209 Tuam StThe Woolston Emporium
200 Ensors RoadLittle Andromeda Theatre
The Court Theatre
36 Bernard St
Punting on the Avon
2 Cambridge TerraceTo drink
Some bars - varying from fancy to not very fancy at all!
gin gin
4 New Regent StreetDice & Slice
181 High StreetBoard game cafe with American-style pizza by the slice and delicious cocktails
Smash Palace
172 High St
O.G.B Bar & Cocktail Bar
28 Cathedral SquareThe Poplar Social Club
6 Poplar Street
The Last Word
Austin Club
161 Cashel Street
Moon Under Water
152 Somerfield St
Space Academy
371 St Asaph St
Wunderbar
14 London StQuirky Lyttleton bar and gig venue
darkroom
336 St Asaph StSmall bar and alternative/punky gig venue
Austin Club
Salut Salut
Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui RdThe Church Pub
The Poplar Social Club
Scoundrel
KOKOMO
To shop
Frances Nation
28 Worcester BoulevardInfinite Definite
The Tannery
3 Garlands RdIndigo & Provisions
HAPA
111 Cashel StCity advice
Don't miss
Christchurch farmers’ market
On Riccarton house & grounds every Saturday 9am-1pm. Really hard to get a park so either go early or get the bus in (Orbiter bus)
Don't miss
Lyttleton farmers’ market
Every Saturday from 10am-1pm, on Lyttletons main street, London Street.
Getting around
Best bus into town is blue line
You can walk down to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and get the blue line which will take you straight to the city centre (get off at the bus exchange)