Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Great fresh juice, great coffee, great staff and a small selection of yummy food. Lovely place to walk to along the river.
8 locals recommend
taste@twenty
20 Colombo StGreat fresh juice, great coffee, great staff and a small selection of yummy food. Lovely place to walk to along the river.
Great coffee and amazing view. Perfect place to stop after a walk from Victoria park. Or park up here and explore some of the Crater Rim track.
33 locals recommend
Sign of the Kiwi
Summit RoadGreat coffee and amazing view. Perfect place to stop after a walk from Victoria park. Or park up here and explore some of the Crater Rim track.
A nice place to grab some food or a coffee, especially a take away for a walk along the river or up the hill
15 locals recommend
Zeroes Coffee Ltd
81 Cashmere RdA nice place to grab some food or a coffee, especially a take away for a walk along the river or up the hill
Great views and nice place for brunch or lunch. Walk further up the hill from here to check out Victoria park
20 locals recommend
The Cup Cafe
127 Hackthorne RdGreat views and nice place for brunch or lunch. Walk further up the hill from here to check out Victoria park
The Thai Kitchen
239 Colombo StThai takeaway place, exceptional very fresh Thai.
Casbah
303 Colombo StGreat morrocan food!
Bombay Butler
300 Colombo StGood Indian takeaway
BurgerFuel Sydenham
290 Colombo StExcellent burgers
Cortado Christchurch
152 Somerfield StReally nice place for a quiet drink or food
Essentials
A small mall with pharmacy, banks, supermarket, The Warehouse, takeaway shops etc. Just around the corner from our airbnb
19 locals recommend
Barrington Mall station
A small mall with pharmacy, banks, supermarket, The Warehouse, takeaway shops etc. Just around the corner from our airbnb
Shopping
The Colombo
363 Colombo StBotique mall with some great foodie places too
Parks & Nature
Victoria Park
Nice place for a walk or picnic, with excellent views of the city
Sightseeing
Just beside the sign of the Takahe is a lovely small park with excellent viewing platform to see out over the city. Access to Victoria Park is just behind (see Victoria Park Rd)
23 locals recommend
Sign of the Takahe
200 Hackthorne RdJust beside the sign of the Takahe is a lovely small park with excellent viewing platform to see out over the city. Access to Victoria Park is just behind (see Victoria Park Rd)
A cool place to explore, some nice walks from here. A great day or half day trip is to go to Lyttlelton, then onto Diamond harbour - just exploring.
99 locals recommend
Lyttelton
A cool place to explore, some nice walks from here. A great day or half day trip is to go to Lyttlelton, then onto Diamond harbour - just exploring.
You can catch the Ferry from Lyttleton to here. Excellent for a pinic and half day of walking/soaking in the views.
12 locals recommend
Quail Island
You can catch the Ferry from Lyttleton to here. Excellent for a pinic and half day of walking/soaking in the views.
Originally a french settlement. Amazing views on the drive here. Also recommend stopping at Little River on the way and at Barry's Bay cheese shop (just before Duvachelle).
162 locals recommend
Akaroa
Originally a french settlement. Amazing views on the drive here. Also recommend stopping at Little River on the way and at Barry's Bay cheese shop (just before Duvachelle).