Guidebook for Christchurch
My favourite Restaurants
Local Restaurants close to our B&B ~
Kenzo Japanese
This is a pretty authentic Japanese restaurant -
Indian Ocean Restaurant ~
23 Humpreys Drive~
Redcliffs Chinese
87 Main Road, Redcliffs
This is a fabulous place if you like Italian and to have a quite Chianti.
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Casa Nostra Italian Restaurant
2 Waterman PlThis is a fabulous place if you like Italian and to have a quite Chianti.
This a Vietnamese and IndoChina restaurant. Reasonable prices and quick service. Have a walk on the beach after or movies at the iconic Boutique Hollywood Theatre.
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Le Xom
6 Wakefield AveThis a Vietnamese and IndoChina restaurant. Reasonable prices and quick service. Have a walk on the beach after or movies at the iconic Boutique Hollywood Theatre.
Look out on the water. A cosy cafe with a variety of food to suit all food intolerances.
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Cafe Metro
121 Papanui RdLook out on the water. A cosy cafe with a variety of food to suit all food intolerances.
This is a fabulous place to meet up with friends, have something to eat from the cabinet or menu. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Then wander into adjacent homeware store.
Casual and Country Homestore
1027 Ferry RdThis is a fabulous place to meet up with friends, have something to eat from the cabinet or menu. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Then wander into adjacent homeware store.
A variety of food from different countries. Each person can select what they would like to eat, then choose a seat, wait for your buzzer to sound to collect your food. Casual and fun atmosphere.
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Little High Eatery
255 St Asaph StA variety of food from different countries. Each person can select what they would like to eat, then choose a seat, wait for your buzzer to sound to collect your food. Casual and fun atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
Has a coffee shop on site where you can imbibe after a stroll through the park. Or take a picnic. Next to the Museum.
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Iziko lezithole zeBotanical zeChristchurch
Rolleston AvenueHas a coffee shop on site where you can imbibe after a stroll through the park. Or take a picnic. Next to the Museum.
Arts & Culture
This is situated next to the Botanical Gardens.
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Canterbury Museum (Christchurch) station
This is situated next to the Botanical Gardens.
Igaleriya yezemidlalo yeChristchurch (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal StThe Arts Centre Makete
20 Worcester StShopping
Situated in the CBD. This has a majority of NZ's big brand stores, smaller boutiques, and our own department store Ballantynes. You can access Ballantynes straight from the carpark opposite the bus station in Tuam Street.
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The Crossing
166 Cashel StSituated in the CBD. This has a majority of NZ's big brand stores, smaller boutiques, and our own department store Ballantynes. You can access Ballantynes straight from the carpark opposite the bus station in Tuam Street.
Boutique Mall with fabulous food centre set in Sydenham, just off Moorhouse Ave.
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The Colombo
363 Colombo StBoutique Mall with fabulous food centre set in Sydenham, just off Moorhouse Ave.
This is housed in the local Tannery establishment which has been aptly named because of what the buildings used to be used for 60 years ago. Beautifully restored with boutique stores and eateries. And a movies theater.
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The Tannery
3 Garlands RdThis is housed in the local Tannery establishment which has been aptly named because of what the buildings used to be used for 60 years ago. Beautifully restored with boutique stores and eateries. And a movies theater.
Sightseeing
Tramway Historical Society Inc
275 Bridle Path RdChristchurch Gondola
Once was a French Settlement where some of the first ships arrived in New Zealand. A quaint village to wander through, shops and restuarants. The Giant's House (a must see) - which is a cacophony of art, mosaics, garden, cafe and historical value. Open from 10-4pm daily.
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Akaroa
Once was a French Settlement where some of the first ships arrived in New Zealand. A quaint village to wander through, shops and restuarants. The Giant's House (a must see) - which is a cacophony of art, mosaics, garden, cafe and historical value. Open from 10-4pm daily.
Essentials
Countdown Ferrymead
999 Ferry RdPharmacy@Ferrymead
1005 Ferry Rd