Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Mexicano's has a great atmosphere and even better food! Tapas style Mexican food means its great for lunch, dinner, families or date night.
86 locals recommend
Mexicano's
131 Victoria StMexicano's has a great atmosphere and even better food! Tapas style Mexican food means its great for lunch, dinner, families or date night.
Known for their desert, Strawberry Fare are one of CHCH's older favourites, beautiful meals, and lovely deserts. Always busy so worth booking!
36 locals recommend
Strawberry Fare
15 Bealey AveKnown for their desert, Strawberry Fare are one of CHCH's older favourites, beautiful meals, and lovely deserts. Always busy so worth booking!
Cheap, cheerful, fresh and fast Japanese food, what more needs to be said?!
18 locals recommend
Hachi Hachi
177 Victoria StCheap, cheerful, fresh and fast Japanese food, what more needs to be said?!
open for breakfast lunch and dinner, Dux Dine is a great option for vegetarians and pescatarians. Beautiful food, great service and a lovely outdoor section on a sunny day.
32 locals recommend
Dux Dine
28 Riccarton Rdopen for breakfast lunch and dinner, Dux Dine is a great option for vegetarians and pescatarians. Beautiful food, great service and a lovely outdoor section on a sunny day.
Great place for families who like a good kiwi pub meal, but with class. Great food and good atmosphere, stay late enough and you can experience the change from restaurant/bar to a slightly more nightclub/dance scene!
28 locals recommend
Carlton Bar & Eatery
1 Papanui RdGreat place for families who like a good kiwi pub meal, but with class. Great food and good atmosphere, stay late enough and you can experience the change from restaurant/bar to a slightly more nightclub/dance scene!
One of Christchurch's newer cafe's, the food here is to die for! would definitely recommend to fellow foodies.
11 locals recommend
Park Ranger
114 Riccarton RdOne of Christchurch's newer cafe's, the food here is to die for! would definitely recommend to fellow foodies.
Drinks & Nightlife
A beautifully quaint little jazz bar, with live music nearly every night. My personal favourite go to here is a caraffe and one of their beautiful tapas platters
22 locals recommend
Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui RdA beautifully quaint little jazz bar, with live music nearly every night. My personal favourite go to here is a caraffe and one of their beautiful tapas platters
Parks & Nature
Hagley Park is beautiful for walks, bright green leaves in the spring time and gorgeous reds in autumn. you can walk various different tracks through South and North Hagley park, play tennis, golf or work out on the parks gym equipment followed by watching the mini yachts on the lake on weekends.
253 locals recommend
North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton AveHagley Park is beautiful for walks, bright green leaves in the spring time and gorgeous reds in autumn. you can walk various different tracks through South and North Hagley park, play tennis, golf or work out on the parks gym equipment followed by watching the mini yachts on the lake on weekends.
Arts & Culture
Canterbury Museum has lots of fun and interesting information regarding Christchurch's history.
Jump on the tram to sight see around the city afterwards!
390 locals recommend
Canterbury Museum
66 Rolleston AveCanterbury Museum has lots of fun and interesting information regarding Christchurch's history.
Jump on the tram to sight see around the city afterwards!
Shopping
Christchurch's newest shopping development! Come here for Ballantynes, H&M, Mecca, Seed, Mac Pac, Witchery and many more gorgeous new shops.
37 locals recommend
The Crossing
166 Cashel StChristchurch's newest shopping development! Come here for Ballantynes, H&M, Mecca, Seed, Mac Pac, Witchery and many more gorgeous new shops.
Riccarton has everything you need! Just a short drive or 20 min walk down the road.
204 locals recommend
Westfield Riccarton
129 Riccarton RdRiccarton has everything you need! Just a short drive or 20 min walk down the road.
Sightseeing
Come down to the Riccarton bush for a walk through the bush, attend the markets from 8:30 - 1pm Saturday mornings, or have a wander through the house to learn a little more about CHCH and the area you're staying!
53 locals recommend
Riccarton House & Bush
16 Kahu RdCome down to the Riccarton bush for a walk through the bush, attend the markets from 8:30 - 1pm Saturday mornings, or have a wander through the house to learn a little more about CHCH and the area you're staying!