Guidebook for Christchurch

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Guidebook for Christchurch

Food Scene

37 locals recommend
Little Pom's
294 Kilmore St
37 locals recommend
Great Asian fusion food, booking typically required. ($$$)
101 locals recommend
King of Snake
79 Victoria St
101 locals recommend
Great Asian fusion food, booking typically required. ($$$)
South American food, served as a number of small shared plates. Check ahead for bookings ($$$)
20 locals recommend
Tequila Mockingbird
98 Victoria St
20 locals recommend
South American food, served as a number of small shared plates. Check ahead for bookings ($$$)
A lovely Nepalese-Indian place, we often get takeaways there. ($$)
11 locals recommend
Himalayas Indian Restaurant
830A Colombo St
11 locals recommend
A lovely Nepalese-Indian place, we often get takeaways there. ($$)
Funky little cafe just down the road, makes good coffee!
21 locals recommend
Beat Street Cafe
324 Barbadoes St
21 locals recommend
Funky little cafe just down the road, makes good coffee!
Cute cafe in an old bank, very cool interior. Good coffee and good food.
107 locals recommend
C1 Espresso
185 High St
107 locals recommend
Cute cafe in an old bank, very cool interior. Good coffee and good food.
Coffee roasters, best coffee in Christchurch. You can grab a nice cup in where they prep the beans, some food available.
23 locals recommend
C4 Coffee
113 Fitzgerald Ave
23 locals recommend
Coffee roasters, best coffee in Christchurch. You can grab a nice cup in where they prep the beans, some food available.
This place does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Iconic cafe to Christchurch, used to be known as the Coffee House pre-earthquakes. ($$). Located near the art gallery and the square.
9 locals recommend
The Villas
290 Montreal St
9 locals recommend
This place does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Iconic cafe to Christchurch, used to be known as the Coffee House pre-earthquakes. ($$). Located near the art gallery and the square.
Great coffee and some food available. Lovely to sit out on New Regent St on a sunny day and watch the trams go by.
19 locals recommend
The Caffeine Laboratory
19 locals recommend
Great coffee and some food available. Lovely to sit out on New Regent St on a sunny day and watch the trams go by.
Restaurant and an adjacent bar, located near the Casino. Nice modern Thai food. ($$)
42 locals recommend
Spice Paragon
76 Victoria St
42 locals recommend
Restaurant and an adjacent bar, located near the Casino. Nice modern Thai food. ($$)
Thai, sharing style dishes. Nice non-alcoholic drink options. ($$)
Chinwag Eathai
Thai, sharing style dishes. Nice non-alcoholic drink options. ($$)
Great for a light breakfast with good coffee. ($$)
Blax Espresso Bar
100 Victoria St
Great for a light breakfast with good coffee. ($$)
Mexican with a great atmosphere. ($$$)
86 locals recommend
Mexicano's
131 Victoria St
86 locals recommend
Mexican with a great atmosphere. ($$$)
Friday night food trucks in Cathedral Square from 4pm to 9pm.
73 locals recommend
Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square
73 locals recommend
Friday night food trucks in Cathedral Square from 4pm to 9pm.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good atmosphere.
6 locals recommend
The Cuban
236 St Asaph St
6 locals recommend
Good atmosphere.
A whisky and cocktail bar on historic new regent street.
32 locals recommend
The Last Word
32 locals recommend
A whisky and cocktail bar on historic new regent street.
Craft beer and a very quaint old building.
74 locals recommend
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
74 locals recommend
Craft beer and a very quaint old building.
The only rooftop bar in Christchurch. Good food with a range of small plates.
15 locals recommend
Engineers Bar
178 St Asaph St
15 locals recommend
The only rooftop bar in Christchurch. Good food with a range of small plates.