Guidebook for Christchurch
Food Scene
Phuket Restaurant
513 Papanui RdWithin easy walking distance, fresh, basic Thai food, friendly staff
Station One Cafe
509 Papanui RdWithin easy walking distance.
Walking distance, lovely family run business. All baked on premises, delicious muffins and cakes.
Rose Cafe
466 Papanui RdWalking distance, lovely family run business. All baked on premises, delicious muffins and cakes.
Walking distance, lovely family run business, with great Indian dishes. Licensed as well as BYO.
6 locals recommend
Maharaja Indian Restaurant
452 Papanui RdWalking distance, lovely family run business, with great Indian dishes. Licensed as well as BYO.
Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria
192 Papanui RdThe Terrace
126 Oxford TerraceDrinks & Nightlife
Merivale
Riverside Market
96 Oxford TerraceParks & Nature
Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield AveGood surfing, swimming, windsurfing, walks along the beach.
A good hike up the hill to great views of Christchurch and to Lyttleton Harbour. It's the Path the early settlers walked when they arrived from the UK 150yrs ago. Very popular walk with the locals today. Walk down to Lyttleton and back again or catch the bus through the tunnel.
12 locals recommend
Bridle Path walk
Bridle Path RoadA good hike up the hill to great views of Christchurch and to Lyttleton Harbour. It's the Path the early settlers walked when they arrived from the UK 150yrs ago. Very popular walk with the locals today. Walk down to Lyttleton and back again or catch the bus through the tunnel.
Great walking and cycling trails, Beautiful Gardens and the River Avon running through.
252 locals recommend
North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton AveGreat walking and cycling trails, Beautiful Gardens and the River Avon running through.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston AvenueArts & Culture
History of Canterbury, often displays of Exhibitions and different collections
14 locals recommend
Canterbury Museum (Christchurch) station
History of Canterbury, often displays of Exhibitions and different collections
Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal StShopping
In the past it was a Bewery and now renovated into a Unique Shopping Mall, with a variety of different boutiques and gift shops.
205 locals recommend
The Tannery
3 Garlands RdIn the past it was a Bewery and now renovated into a Unique Shopping Mall, with a variety of different boutiques and gift shops.
Two blocks away, with 2 supermarkets, chemist, The Farmers Departmental store, clothing boutiques, book shops, Phone stores, hairdressers, sports stores, eateries, coffee shops.
35 locals recommend
Northlands Shopping Centre
55 Main N RdTwo blocks away, with 2 supermarkets, chemist, The Farmers Departmental store, clothing boutiques, book shops, Phone stores, hairdressers, sports stores, eateries, coffee shops.
Ballantynes
Cashel StreetThe Crossing
166 Cashel StThe Colombo
363 Colombo StGetting Around
Christchurch Bus Interchange
Colombo StreetTramway Lane
Natural High
690A Harewood RdSightseeing
Hanmer Springs
Akaroa