Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Thai Container
151 Bealey AveAmazing rice paper spring rolls here!
Little India
7 Halswell RdNice basic Indian food. Good for a family dinner.
Gatherings Restaurant and Living Wine Bar
2 Papanui RdDelicious dining using all local produce
Italian Pizza & Pasta. Great for a large group or family.
52 locals recommend
Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria
192 Papanui RdItalian Pizza & Pasta. Great for a large group or family.
C4 Coffee
113 Fitzgerald AveBest coffee
Little Pom's
294 Kilmore StBest Cafe
Indoor market style space with different restaurants, bars and cafe's sharing one communal space for eating and socialising. Really cool new spot in CHCH to visit - taccos are epic
180 locals recommend
Little High Eatery
255 St Asaph StIndoor market style space with different restaurants, bars and cafe's sharing one communal space for eating and socialising. Really cool new spot in CHCH to visit - taccos are epic
Ace Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
106 Papanui RoadBest Japanese
Mexico Restaurant
203 Manchester StGreat Mexican and Drinks to go with
Pescatore Restaurant
50 Park TerraceFinest dining in CHCH
Fun Cafe where food gets delivered through futuristic tubes! Awesome Coffee too
107 locals recommend
C1 Espresso
185 High StFun Cafe where food gets delivered through futuristic tubes! Awesome Coffee too
Great place to start off or finish one of many walks and cycle trails
33 locals recommend
Sign of the Kiwi
Summit RoadGreat place to start off or finish one of many walks and cycle trails
5th Street
5 Elgin StAmazing food. You will need to book as it's very popular.
Drinks & Nightlife
No.4 Bar and Restaurant
4 Mansfield AveOld English Pub and Brewery - Best pub food you will ever find, actually better than most resturant's too
74 locals recommend
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore StOld English Pub and Brewery - Best pub food you will ever find, actually better than most resturant's too
Boo Radley's Food & Liquor
98 Victoria StLive music, cool bar
The Dirty Land
131 Victoria StAwesome bar on the Avon River, reopening a legend after the quakes in a better venue than before. Iconic CHCH nightlife spot
55 locals recommend
Fat Eddie's
76 Hereford StAwesome bar on the Avon River, reopening a legend after the quakes in a better venue than before. Iconic CHCH nightlife spot
Dux Central
144 Lichfield StIconic to CHCH
The Monday Room
161 High StCool spot for a drink and a boogie
Engineers Bar
178 St Asaph StCool spot for a drink, night clubby past 10
Parks & Nature
Spectacular gardens that give CHCH the name of The Garden City
297 locals recommend
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston AvenueSpectacular gardens that give CHCH the name of The Garden City
Bottle Lake Forest
Waitikiri DriveGreat for mountain biking, walks, highropes and more
Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield AveLocal fav
Taylors Mistake
Best beach in CHCH
Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh StreetHuge playground for young and old! So much fun
Sign of the Takahe
200 Hackthorne RdGreat place to start one of many walks
Arts & Culture
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
As the name would suggest
Stunning place for an afternoon of art
304 locals recommend
Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal StStunning place for an afternoon of art
Canterbury Museum
66 Rolleston AveCoCA - Centre of Contemporary Art
66 Gloucester StAs the name would suggest
Entertainment & Activities
HOYTS NZ
Rotherham StreetAlice Cinemateque
209 Tuam St Coolest movie cinema in CHCH
Christchurch Adventure Park
225 Worsleys RoadFor downhill adrenaline junkies!
Crate Escape
166 St Asaph StBest escape rooms in NZ
Amazing playground. Always a coffee cart and icecream cart there too.
150 locals recommend
Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh StreetAmazing playground. Always a coffee cart and icecream cart there too.
Getting Around
Avis Car Rental Christchurch Airport
30 Durey RdBlue Star Taxis
160 Ferry RdThe Tram Stop
Shopping
The Tannery
3 Garlands RdBoutique shopping
The Colombo
363 Colombo StAwesome mall for an experience out of the ordinary
Merivale Mall station
Clothing, shoes, food and more
Ballantynes
Cashel StreetA good all round department store.