Julien
Guidebook for Christchurch

Food Scene

Nice Thai food in a relaxing atmosphere. There is an outdoor courtyard seating area, which is great on a warm summer night to enjoy your BYO wine. :)
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Keo Thai Restaurant
123 Papanui Rd
15 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Nice Thai food in a relaxing atmosphere. There is an outdoor courtyard seating area, which is great on a warm summer night to enjoy your BYO wine. :)
Great coffee made by baristas that know their beans! Seasonal and fresh organic food. Healthy!
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Whole Cafe
100 Bealey Ave
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Great coffee made by baristas that know their beans! Seasonal and fresh organic food. Healthy!
The place to experience the NZ lamb. Whole lamb shoulder baked with rosemary & garlic, served with scalloped potatoes. Succulent & juicy. The dish for 2 easily does 3 people. Takeaway only.
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Pedro's House of Lamb
17 Papanui Rd
31 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The place to experience the NZ lamb. Whole lamb shoulder baked with rosemary & garlic, served with scalloped potatoes. Succulent & juicy. The dish for 2 easily does 3 people. Takeaway only.
Latin fusion bar & restaurant (Caribbean & South America). Extensive liquor & cocktail list. Myriad of share plates for relaxed communal dining. Great brunch place for Sat & Sundays. Very popular. :)
20 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Tequila Mockingbird
98 Victoria St
20 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Latin fusion bar & restaurant (Caribbean & South America). Extensive liquor & cocktail list. Myriad of share plates for relaxed communal dining. Great brunch place for Sat & Sundays. Very popular. :)
Latino/Mexican bar & restaurant. The atmosphere is bright, warm and entertaining. Great and very tasty food with a great price. Well worth a visit but be sure to book! Very popular.
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Mexicano's
131 Victoria St
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Latino/Mexican bar & restaurant. The atmosphere is bright, warm and entertaining. Great and very tasty food with a great price. Well worth a visit but be sure to book! Very popular.
Thai fusion restaurant. Delicious Thai recipes with a modern twist. Cocktails selection also awesome with some interesting twists like the tom yum mojito. Not cheap but worth the money. Very popular.
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Spice Paragon
76 Victoria St
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Thai fusion restaurant. Delicious Thai recipes with a modern twist. Cocktails selection also awesome with some interesting twists like the tom yum mojito. Not cheap but worth the money. Very popular.
Japanese restaurant.Great variety of sushi, sushi burgers, dumplings, and hot dishes. Sit-down/take-away. Friendly staff, modern vibe, pretty tasty food.
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Hachi Hachi
177 Victoria St
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Japanese restaurant.Great variety of sushi, sushi burgers, dumplings, and hot dishes. Sit-down/take-away. Friendly staff, modern vibe, pretty tasty food.
The food and coffee are great! Their breads are amazing too and well worth it if you can get the sour dough organic loaf! Really nice relaxed atmosphere. Popular spot.
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Vic's Cafe
132 Victoria St
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The food and coffee are great! Their breads are amazing too and well worth it if you can get the sour dough organic loaf! Really nice relaxed atmosphere. Popular spot.
South-East Asian restaurant & bar. Funky bar. Beautifully prepared and delicious food. Designed for sharing. Fantastic wine list and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great décor. Very popular.
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King of Snake
79 Victoria St
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South-East Asian restaurant & bar. Funky bar. Beautifully prepared and delicious food. Designed for sharing. Fantastic wine list and friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great décor. Very popular.
Indian restaurant & takeaways. Mixture of cuisines from India especially from Punjab and Himalayan regions. Delicious and plentiful food. Hospitable service and cosy atmosphere.
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Himalayas Indian Restaurant
830A Colombo St
11 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Indian restaurant & takeaways. Mixture of cuisines from India especially from Punjab and Himalayan regions. Delicious and plentiful food. Hospitable service and cosy atmosphere.
Burmese restaurant. Health and food. A must-try experience if you are interested in exploring beyond Chinese and Japanese food. The dishes are small, designed to be shared.
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Rangoon Ruby Christchurch New Zealand
819 Colombo St
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Burmese restaurant. Health and food. A must-try experience if you are interested in exploring beyond Chinese and Japanese food. The dishes are small, designed to be shared.
Modern Italian restaurant. The food is well presented with bags of flavour. The serving sizes are generous without being huge, and well priced. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Popular.
12 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Venuti
791 Colombo St
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Modern Italian restaurant. The food is well presented with bags of flavour. The serving sizes are generous without being huge, and well priced. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Popular.
The pancakes are delicious and gorgeously presented. The eggs Benedict are wonderful too. Great calming atmosphere (cafe & florist).
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Affogato Cafe
919 Colombo St
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The pancakes are delicious and gorgeously presented. The eggs Benedict are wonderful too. Great calming atmosphere (cafe & florist).
Greek restaurant. Souvlaki. Food truck based in the Re:START mall. Quick, delicious food for when you just want to grab a bite on the go. Good amount of everything. The team is friendly. :)
Dimitris Souvlaki & Yeeros
16 Plymouth Ln
Greek restaurant. Souvlaki. Food truck based in the Re:START mall. Quick, delicious food for when you just want to grab a bite on the go. Good amount of everything. The team is friendly. :)
The quality of coffee and food is always great. Nice refreshing salads. The ginger slice is to die for. The place where to stop for a treat when in Re:START. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Hummingbird Café
Cashel Street
The quality of coffee and food is always great. Nice refreshing salads. The ginger slice is to die for. The place where to stop for a treat when in Re:START. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Thai restaurant. An excellent restaurant, which offers tasty Thai food with large portions, for a very reasonable price. You really can't go wrong with any of their curries. Amazing! :)
6 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Aroy Thai Restaurant
61 Victoria St
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Thai restaurant. An excellent restaurant, which offers tasty Thai food with large portions, for a very reasonable price. You really can't go wrong with any of their curries. Amazing! :)

Sightseeing

This clock was part of a monument to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It has survived the great earthquake on the 22 February 2011 but the time (12:51) was stopped on the clock's face.
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Victoria Street
Victoria Street
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This clock was part of a monument to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It has survived the great earthquake on the 22 February 2011 but the time (12:51) was stopped on the clock's face.
Lovely place, especially on spring and summer time when all the flowers and the threes have this amazing green bright colour. Highly recommended. I especially love the Japanese Garden. ;)
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สวนพฤกษศาสตร์คริสต์เชิร์ช
Rolleston Avenue
297 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Lovely place, especially on spring and summer time when all the flowers and the threes have this amazing green bright colour. Highly recommended. I especially love the Japanese Garden. ;)
Hagley Park is great place for a walk, a run, a picnic or just hang out with some friends. A lot of events take place in the park in spring and summer. Just 5min walk from home. :)
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สวนเหนือแฮกลีย์
14 Riccarton Ave
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Hagley Park is great place for a walk, a run, a picnic or just hang out with some friends. A lot of events take place in the park in spring and summer. Just 5min walk from home. :)
Great museum. So much to see and learn about the local and NZ history. Very interesting Maori exhibitions and Antarctic exhibitions. Make sure you set-aside a few hours to see it all! :)
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พิพิธภัณฑ์แคนเตอร์เบอรี
66 Rolleston Ave
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Great museum. So much to see and learn about the local and NZ history. Very interesting Maori exhibitions and Antarctic exhibitions. Make sure you set-aside a few hours to see it all! :)
The Cathedral is a city landmark. Unfortunately you can't visit it because of the earthquake damage but you can view it through a creatively fenced area. The square itself is a cool place to hang out.
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Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square
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The Cathedral is a city landmark. Unfortunately you can't visit it because of the earthquake damage but you can view it through a creatively fenced area. The square itself is a cool place to hang out.
A beautiful river running through the CBD. Nice to walk along or just sit and ruminate. Pretty and well maintained areas for relaxing. Catch a gondola to really make the most of this lovely river.
202 Oxford Terrace
A beautiful river running through the CBD. Nice to walk along or just sit and ruminate. Pretty and well maintained areas for relaxing. Catch a gondola to really make the most of this lovely river.
Nice selection of boutique retailers, banks, food carts, and great coffee all inside beautiful bright shipping containers. Great vibe here on a sunny day. :)
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Container Mall
76-100 Cashel Street
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Nice selection of boutique retailers, banks, food carts, and great coffee all inside beautiful bright shipping containers. Great vibe here on a sunny day. :)
New Regent Street is Christchurch’s only complete heritage streetscape. Beautiful Spanish Mission architecture. A distinctive pastel colour scheme.
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New Regent Street
36 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
New Regent Street is Christchurch’s only complete heritage streetscape. Beautiful Spanish Mission architecture. A distinctive pastel colour scheme.

Everything Else

A casino... Table games, Slot machines, a couple of bars and restaurants... Home of NZ Poker Championships.
128 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Christchurch Casino
30 Victoria St
128 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
A casino... Table games, Slot machines, a couple of bars and restaurants... Home of NZ Poker Championships.
Every Sunday morning. Fresh, quality (and local) produce (fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, deli items, eggs and juices). Giftware, plants, arts/crafts, entertainment, food trucks and stalls.
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The Commons
70 Kilmore St
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Every Sunday morning. Fresh, quality (and local) produce (fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, cheese, deli items, eggs and juices). Giftware, plants, arts/crafts, entertainment, food trucks and stalls.

Drinks & Nightlife

Irish bar & restaurant. Live music and the bustling atmosphere. The resident band, The Black Velvet Band is really nice. Guinness, beer, cocktail and good Irish food.
27 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
The Bog
50 Victoria St
27 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Irish bar & restaurant. Live music and the bustling atmosphere. The resident band, The Black Velvet Band is really nice. Guinness, beer, cocktail and good Irish food.
Bar and steak house. Live music 7 nights a week with different bands and musicians. Good selection of beers and wines.
28 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Carlton Bar & Eatery
1 Papanui Rd
28 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Bar and steak house. Live music 7 nights a week with different bands and musicians. Good selection of beers and wines.
Container bar. First bar to open after the quakes. Nice atmosphere. It's quite funky inside, with re-purposed items made functional.
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Revival Bar
94 Victoria St
7 คนท้องถิ่นแนะนำ
Container bar. First bar to open after the quakes. Nice atmosphere. It's quite funky inside, with re-purposed items made functional.