Flavours of Christchurch Issue 01 by SOMO Creative

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CONTENTS FEATURES 04 WHERE TO GO FOR … 10 WORLD OF CHOICES 16 COFFEE HOTSPOTS & HEROES 19 BEANS & BREWS 20 ICE DREAMS 22 EXPLORING THE SOURCE 25 VINO FINO’S REX ORMANDY 26 STARS & BARS 27 MIXING IT UP 28 GOURMET GOODIES 31 BREWING A BETTER WORLD

PEGASUS BAY WINERY

32 WHICH CRAFT?

WELCOME TO FLAVOURS OF CHRISTCHURCH

33 RISK & REWARD 34 PLATTER PERFECTION 36 PUTTING HEALTHY FIRST 40 FINDING THE PERFECT VENUE

DIRECTORY 46 ARTISANS 52 CAFFEINE

his is your ultimate guide to Christchurch’s hospitality and culinary scene. The post-earthquake rebuild has brought back the old favourites and also given birth to a whole new crop of great businesses, all making for a city bursting with fresh tastes, culinary delights and beverages ranging from coffee of all descriptions to cutting-edge craft beer styles and artisan gins. The comprehensive listings detail the city’s restaurants, cafés, bars, brewers, artisan food producers and stockists of gourmet fare. There are also features on some of the stars of the scene and practical advice on navigating the finer points of dining etiquette and translating those foreign-language menus. Christchurch is abuzz with people dedicated to delivering great tastes and good times. They can’t do it without the most important ingredient of all, though – you. So get out there and support them by treating your taste-buds to the many flavours of Christchurch. And don’t forget to tell your hosts that you read about them right here!

60 DRINKING 66 GOURMET TAKEAWAYS & CASUAL EATS 71 PARTIES & SHOPS 76 RESTAURANTS 95 WINERIES

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AFRICAN

BAKERIES

Mosaic by Simo

Bellbird Bakery Bohemian Bakery Glamour Cake Grizzly Baked Goods Harpers House Japanz Bakery Le Panier Totally Gluten Free Bakery Vic’s Bakehouse

AMERICAN Bloody Mary’s Boo Radley’s Crockett Diner 66 Orleans Piki Poke Sun Dog Diner

ARTISANS Barry’s Bay Cheese Casamassima Gold Fern Honey The Good Oil Grater Goods Piko Wholefoods White Heart

ASIAN INSPIRED Buddah Stix Cluck Cluck Slurp The Dish DUO Dining Room and Bar Evil Genius J-Bings King of Snake Story

BARS Aikmans Bar & Eatery Astro Lounge Bailies Bar and Restaurant Bar Yoku Bangalore Polo Club Belgian Beer Café Torenhof Bijou Bar Black Door Bar & Eatery Bloody Mary’s Boo Radley’s Botanic The Brewery Bar & Restaurant The Brickworks Carlton Bar & Eatery Casa Publica Cellar Door Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar

THREE BOYS BREWERY

WHERE TO GO FOR ... Civil & Naval The Craft Embassy The Craic Crockett darkroom The Dirty Land Dux Central The Elmwood Trading Co. Eruption Brewing Fat Eddie’s The Fermentist Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar The Flaming Rabbit Gin Gin. Governors Bay Hotel Grater Goods The Institution Kaiser Brew Garden Kin The Last Word Level One Craft Beer and Coffee Bar Little Neighbourhood Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery Merrin Street Brewery Bar The Miller Bar & Café Moon Under Water No.4 Restaurant & Bar Not Without You O.G.B.

Original Sin The Pedal Pusher The Polo Bar & Restaurant Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn Port & Eagle Protocol Retropolitan Social Club Rogues of Rotherham Salut! Salut! Sawyer Sign of the Takahe Sister Kong Smash Palace Southside Social Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar Strange & Co Terrace Tavern The Twisted Hop Universo Brasserie & Bar Valley Inn Tavern Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar The Village Inn Sumner Volstead Trading Company Welles Street

BELGIAN Belgian Beer Café Torenhof

BOTTLE STORES The Beer Library Decant Liquor King Carlton Vino Fino Whisky Galore

BRASSERIE & BISTRO 50 Bistro Cook ‘N’ With Gas Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar Spectators Bar & Bistro Universo Brasserie & Bar

BREWERY Brew Moon Brewing Company Cassels Brewing Co. Dux Central Eagle Brewing Eruption Brewing The Fermentist Kaiser Brew Garden Moon Under Water Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn Southpaw Brewing Company Sprig & Fern Brewery Three Boys Brewery Two Thumb Brewing Co Wigram Brewing Co.

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The Burger Joint Shaka Bros Slick Burgers Smash Palace

BURMESE Rangoon Ruby

BUTCHERY The Butcher’s Mistress Cashmere Cuisine Everybody’s Butcher Meat at Millers Traiteur of Merivale

CAFÉS Addington Coffee Co-op Allpress Espresso Belle Black & White Coffee Cartel Black & White Origins Black Betty Bohemian Bakery Brigittes Restaurant & Bar Bunsen C1 Espresso C4 Café 1851 Café Metro The Caffeine Laboratory Child Sister City Social Coffee Embassy Espresso Bar Coffee Skills Mobile Coffee Supreme Welles Street Dose Diner Ello Café & Eatery

Embassy Brew Bar Engine Coffee Brewers Espresso 245 Everydaydose Flat White Coffee & Bar Fossil Point Café and Gallery Foundation Café Gentle Giant Good Habit Grain Coffee and Eatery Hello Sunday Ilex Café Industrie Espresso Bar Kin Laneway Espresso Lemon Tree Café Little Brews Espresso Little Merchants Little Pom’s Little River Café & Store Local. At Riccarton House Luciano Espresso Bar Lux Espresso Lyttelton Coffee Co MADE Espresso Bar Meshino Café Miro Mitchelli’s Café Rinato Moment Ocean Café & Bar Scarborough Oddfellow’s Café The Office Café The Origin Park Ranger Prima Roastery Procopé Coffee House Raspberry Café

Raw Sugar Café Ris’tretto Café Rollickin Gelato Salt on the Pier Savoire Café Sevantis Sign of the Kiwi Café & Bar Southside Social The Store @ Tai Tapu Switch New Brighton taste@twenty ten27 Terra Viva Town Tonic Under the Red Verandah Underground Coffee Roasters Unknown Chapter Untouched World Kitchen Upshot Coffee Urban Corner Café Urban Revival Vic’s Café Westend Stories

CAMBODIAN

The Cook Shop Crisp & Vale Catering Eaton Drink Co Fiona’s Food Good Company Harpers House Herba Gourmet Liquor King Carlton Made Espresso Mosaic by Simo Moveable Feasts Prince of Persia Pulp Kitchen Catering Pure Kitchen Relish Catering Company The Sauce Kitchen Tamarind taste@twenty Total Food Equipment Truly Yours Two Raw Sisters Verve Real Food Catering Victoria Food Service Vino Fino White Tie Catering

Khmer Cambodian Cuisine Khmer Satay Noodle House

CHEESE

CANTONESE

Barrys Bay Cheese Canterbury Cheesemongers Emilio’s Cheese

Chi Kitchen

CHINESE

CATERING & SUPPLIES/ EQUIPMENT

Chi Kitchen Chong’s Chinese Restaurant The Dragon Express Restaurant Eightgrains Joyful Restaurant Madam Kwong’s Maxine’s Place Miss Peppercorn Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar Shanghai Street Dumplings Sichuan Kitchen Sister Kong Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Café

The Bespoke Chef The Catering Belle Catering by Nikki Continental

COFFEE ROASTERS

UNDERGROUND COFFEE ROASTERS

Belle C4 Espresso245 Prima Roastery Switch Espresso Underground Coffee Roasters Vivace Espresso

COOKING SCHOOLS & COURSES Ara Institute of Canterbury Asian Garden Cooking School Fiona’s Food Riverside Kitchen Two Raw Sisters

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LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL, BEAUTY AND CULTURE

WHERE TO GO FOR ...

Carlton Bar & Eatery Civil & Naval The Elmwood Trading Co. The Flaming Rabbit Fox & Ferret Govenors Bay Hotel Merivale Sprig & Fern Tavern Merrin Street Brewery Bar No.4 Restaurant & Bar O’Sheas Public House The Pedal Pusher Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn Port & Eagle Protocol Sullivans Irish Pub Terrace Tavern Valley Inn Tavern The Village Inn Sumner

GERMAN

EL QUINCHO

Fritz’s Wieners Kaiser Brew Garden

DELICATESSENS

EVENT PLANNING & HIRE

Cashmere Cuisine Curator’s Deli Cured by Cashmere Cuisine Grater Goods Kin Terra Viva Café and Deli Traiteur of Merivale

360 Events Assembly. Bleu Studio Truly Yours

DINING LANES Eats on Oxford EntX Little High Riverside Market The Welder The Yard

EUROPEAN 5th Street The Astro Lounge Barberra Civil & Naval Cook ‘N’ With Gas Earl The Elmwood Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar Flax – Bar and Eatery Fritz’s Wieners Salt on the Pier Sevantis Restaurant & Café Strawberry Fare Town Tonic Twenty Seven Steps Universo Brasserie & Bar Visions Restaurant

FILLERY The Beer Library Canterbury Brewers Collective The Good Drop Punky Brewster Three Boys Brewery

FOOD SUBSCRIPTION The Avo Tree Green Dinner Table

FOOD/COFFEE TRUCKS Bacon Bros Coffee Skills Mobile Empire Chicken Nanny’s Food Truck The Rolling Om Tiki Taco Transylvanian Delight The Vagabond Chefs The Whole Hog

FRENCH The Crêperie Maison De Crêpes

GASTROPUBS Bailies Bar and Restaurant The Brewery Bar & Restaurant The Brickworks

GOURMET FOOD STORES Bombay Bazaar Christchurch Casamassima Cashmere Cuisine Curator’s Deli de Spa Chocolatier Goodfor Liberty Market Lincoln Pantry Little Fish Co Piko Wholefoods taste@twenty Theo’s Traiteur of Merivale

GREEK Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar Dimitris Greek Food

HEALTHY EATS Barefoot Eatery The Brothers Green Dux Dine The Fermentist Goodfor Grain Coffee and Eatery Grater Goods Gre3n Superfood and Juice Bar Green Dinner Table The Herb Centre Herba Gourmet Moment Café The Origin Raw Sugar Café Shree Jagannath Café and Restaurant Sister Kong Town Tonic Vices & Virtues Visions Restaurant

HUNGARIAN Transylvanian Delight

ICE CREAM Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Charlie Rollickin Gelato Utopia Ice

INDIAN Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurant Mumbaiwala Permit Room Shree Jagannath Café and Restaurant Touch Indian Restaurant

INTERNATIONAL 50 Bistro Cellar Door Chillingworth Road Dux Central Dux Dine Earl Eats on Oxford Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro No.4 Restaurant & Bar Pegasus Bay Riverside Market Sign of the Takahe Terrace Tavern The Welder

IRISH The Craic Irish Bar

ITALIAN Café Valentino Casa Nostra Italian Kitchen Francesca’s Italian Kitchen Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar Venuti

JAPANESE Amaterrace Teppanyaki Bar Yoku Cookai Japanese Restaurant Japanz Bakery KUMO Japanese Cuisine Nori Table SASUKE Riccarton Tomi Japanese Restaurant Zen Sushi & Dumplings

KOREAN Korea House Monster Chicken Rice and Paper Seoul Sandwich Seoul Tiger Steampunk Laboratory Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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LATIN AMERICAN

SEAFOOD

TAIWANESE

BBQ Brazil Caribe Latin Kitchen Casa Publica El Fogón Grill El Quincho Polo Bar & Restaurant

Dux Dine Fisherman’s Wharf Fush Jolly Seafood Restaurant Little Fish Co Red Snapper Theo’s

Little Taipei Restaurant

MALAYSIAN Hawker & Roll Madam Woo Malaysian Delight

SOUTH AFRICAN

MEDITERRANEAN

Castro’s Tapas & Bar Curator’s House Restaurant Salut! Salut! Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar

THAI The Dish Kum Pun Thai Restaurant Nom Nom Kitchen

TURKISH

Nando’s

Izmir Delight Mainland Turkish Food

SPANISH

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

Prince of Persia Restaurant

Bloody Mary’s Carlton Bar & Eatery El Quincho The Flaming Rabbit

Barefoot Eatery Dux Dine The Fermentist Grater Goods The Herb Centre The Origin The Portershed Raw Sugar Café Shree Jagannath Café and Restaurant The Shroom Room Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Café

MOROCCAN

SWEET TREATS

VENUES

Chez Simo’s Café & Bistro Dubba Dubba Mosaic by Simo

Ben & Jerry’s Bohemian Bakery de Spa Chocolatier Glamour Cake Grizzly Baked Goods Harpers House Rollickin Gelato She Chocolaterie Strawberry Fare Vic’s Bakehouse

King of Charcoal Pedro’s House of Lamb

MEXICAN Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar Mexicali Fresh Mexicano’s Mexico

MIDDLE EASTERN

NEPALESE Kathmandu Momo House Kung Fu Dumplings Sherpa Kai

NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC

SRI LANKAN Ceylon Kitchen

STEAKHOUSE

Addington Raceway & Events Centre Bloody Mary’s Whisky Lounge Chillingworth Road’s G.H. Mumm Room Christchurch Art Gallery Dux Central The Fermentist The George The Great Hall

The Herb Centre Ilam Homestead Lacebark Function Centre Local. At Riccarton House Mona Vale Homestead No.4 Restaurant & Bar: The Library Rossendale Rydges Latimer Sign of the Takahe The Spirits Workshop Distillery The Tannery Three Boys Brewery Universo Brasserie and Bar Untouched World Kitchen Vbase Visions Restaurant The Welder

VIETNAMESE Hanoi Alley Hello Vietnam Restaurant Little Saigon Nom Nom Kitchen Zaffron

WINE BAR Cellar Door Kin Not Without You

WINERIES Black Estate Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro Pegasus Bay Waipara Hills Waipara Springs Winery & Café

Aikmans Bar & Eatery Barberra Cellar Door Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar Governors Bay Hotel Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery The Miller Bar & Café The Old Vicarage Vices & Virtues

PHILIPPINES Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen

PIZZERIA Café Valentino Spagalimis Pizzeria Tutto Bene Winnie Bagoes

PORTUGUESE

NORI TABLE

Nando’s

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GERMANY

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EUROPE

For a mouth-watering take on a German classic, head to Fritz’s Wieners in Riverside Market or track down their food truck at your next festival or event. The finest smoked bratwursts in town, Fritz’s Wieners bake their baguettes fresh daily and have plenty of garnishes. Also at Riverside, head upstairs for Bavarian-inspired hospitality and delicious fare to share and enjoy at Kaiser Brew Garden.

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ITALY There are several excellent Italian food options within the city. The institution that is Café Valentino has an outstanding range of wood-fired pizza, pasta dishes, and a long string of culinary awards. Near the Isaac Theatre Royal you’ll find Francesca’s Italian Kitchen, a Christchurch branch of a legendary Wanaka restaurant that uses local, seasonal produce to create their ever-changing, highly tempting menu of Italian classics. On Colombo Street, Venuti’s modern takes on classic Italian fare such as their Veal Picante are served in a welcoming atmosphere and are accompanied by a collection of excellent Kiwi and Italian wines. The oldest restaurant in Christchurch, Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar, has made itself a local legend thanks to its amazing pizzas. Visit their central-city restaurant in the historic Ironside House to relax with a drink.

SPANISH Head to The Welder for Salut! Salut! and their authentic tapas and vino – you’ll be transported direct to the sights, sounds and delicious smells of the Iberian Peninsula. In Riverside Market, Castro’s Tapas & Bar are winning over a legion of followers with their tangy sangria. A highlight of their tapas menu is the char-grilled octopus with smoked paprika dressing and mashed potato. At the Botanic Gardens, the ever-popular Curator’s House Restaurant has tasty tapas and piquant paella on the menu. Try a Spanish sherry or gin as well. For some cool vibes to match a delicious tapas platter, check out Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar at Carlton Courts.

For a restaurant-quality dish you can take home, head to Pedro’s House of Lamb in Merivale or Sydenham and sample their beautiful slow-cooked lamb shoulder, served with a side of scalloped potatoes and salad. Pedro’s use only the freshest locally sourced ingredients, and it’s one of the few places in New Zealand where you can dine on export-quality lamb usually destined for overseas. The lamb is cooked in the Mediterranean style – with rosemary and garlic, and slowly roasted for six hours with Spanish olive oil. That’s how it gets to be so tender.

IRISH For a taste of the Emerald Isle, head to The Craic in Riccarton Road and sample their Irish Stew. The comprehensive menu is available day and night.

EURO FUSION In the central city you’ll find stylish Universo Brasserie & Bar, housed in the contemporary cool of the Christchurch Art Gallery, which dispenses deliciousness in the form of

blood orange and gin-cured Akaroa salmon, alongside other exotic border-pushing creations and exceptional cocktails. Not far away, Strawberry Fare is rightly famous for its primo desserts as well as fine Euro fare that combines the influences of Italy, France and Scandinavia, while in historic New Regent Street modern yet classic bistro Twenty Seven Steps is sleek, stylish and welcoming, with a relaxing atmosphere rocking serious gourmet credentials from owners Emma Mettrick and Paul Howells. Dine out in 5th Street’s bespoke-style restaurant and explore the pleasure of their shared dining with added emphasis on a quality range of drinks. Fiddlesticks, on Worcester Boulevard, is a sophisticated, sociable and relaxed restaurant and bar perfect for whiling away some time with friends, family or a significant other. For a date night, check out their Feature Feast, an ever-changing bespoke shared feast for two. Also on Worcester Boulevard, Cook ‘N’ With Gas will dazzle your senses with amazing flavour profiles and cutting-edge cuisine. The menu is extensive but you won’t regret zeroing in on their signature dish, Grilled Monkfish & Prawns. And for a pre-dinner apéritif or post-dinner nightcap, pop around the corner to the relaxed vibe of The Astro Lounge. The fresh local ingredients and striking combinations of Lichfield Street’s Earl, helmed by Tom Newfield, will leave you wanting to return for more. The Euro chic interior and the bustle of the open kitchen make this ideal for any occasion, be it an intimate dinner for two or somewhere to take those hard-to-impress out-of-town guests. Visions, handily located on the Ara Institute of Canterbury campus, is a fully licensed restaurant with a changing

BELGIUM Belgium’s best craft beers on tap join New Zealand’s best produce in a Belgian flavour at Belgian Beer Café Torenhof. Dine and relax over the range of classic beers as you soak up the atmosphere of their 1920s Belgian fitout. Follow us for more /

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seasonal menu that caters for all dietary requirements. Check out the culinary stars of tomorrow today as they prepare and serve a wide array of delicious dishes. At Town Tonic, in Addington, chef Jamie Bennett uses only the freshest produce from local growers to create an everevolving menu that boasts exceptional plant-based dishes and caters for all dietary requirements. Located in Prestons subdivision and serving the north of the city is Flax – Bar and Eatery. There’s a full menu of scrumptious breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes on offer – be sure to check out their slow-cooked pork belly. There’s also an extensive list of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages, including Grinders Coffee.

USA Authentic Americana experiences can be found via the pop culture cool of Sun Dog Diner, featuring an all-day breakfast menu and serious Mex-appeal alongside classics like Mac-n-Cheese (aka The Greatest Show on Earth), and the nostalgia of Diner 66, which taps that Happy Days vibe with the classic black and white tile and neon look, booths, and all the delicious American diner fare you’d expect, including fantastic breakfasts, gourmet all-American burgers, splits and sundaes and no fewer than 38(!) types of milkshake. It’s the most, daddy-o! If you’re looking for a classic New York-style steakhouse experience, Bloody Mary’s at the Rydges Latimer is a brooding, sophisticated space furnished with dark oak and buttery leather where they take steaks very seriously.

Mexicano’s on Victoria Street serves up fine Mexican street food in stylish surrounds with an emphasis on fun – provided you’re able to get a table (book early!). With its Tarantino-cool fitout and buzzing atmosphere finished off with hip and friendly staff and an authentic south-ofthe-border soundtrack, Mexico on Manchester Street offers fresh and feisty Mexican fare and a laidback vibe. “Christchurch’s craziest Mexican Joint”, Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar, has set up shop on The Terrace and features former Strip fave TOWN TONIC Coyote Street Bar & Restaurant’s 137-year-old kauri doors. In Wigram or Riccarton, stop by to experience the laxed Cali vibe and great tastes of Mexicali Fresh and their signature California Burrito. A variety of food suiting all dietary requirements is on offer at both locations.

LATIN AMERICA With some serious street food cred, the team at Caribe Latin Kitchen, at shared eatery space Little High, turn out tasty treats like arepas, tapas, tacos and more, plus stunning cocktails. Mere metres away, sister outfit El Fogón Grill is a South Americanstyle grill house, offering a wide range of the tastes of Argentina, Brazil and more. Argentinian cuisine is also celebrated at the Hotel Montreal’s Polo Bar & Restaurant, where choice cuts of grilled meats join Patatas Bravas and other delights. Don’t miss the Alitas de Pollo, chargrilled chicken winglets with your choice of BBQ, red or green chimichurri. Bravo! If it’s authentic Argentinian BBQ, or Asado, you are after, then head to El Quincho, in Riverside Market. All dishes are cooked using manuka and kanuka wood, which give the meat a unique and mature smoky flavour. The art of Asado is cooking in its purest form – just a grill, fire and meat.

NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC The menu at Barberra, on Cambridge Terrace, is based on fresh, seasonal ingredients and the flavours and influences of the Pacific Rim. Go there for a modern, fresh take on dining that features shared plates as well as the more traditional entree, main and dessert. The custom-built charcoal grill is a huge feature of the open-plan kitchen.

Leading the way in sustainable brewing, The Fermentist is also committed to meeting the same standards with its menu. This means a mainly plant-based menu with limited meat and seafood options. Expect amazing flavours still, including delicious tofu bites that taste like popcorn chicken. Head to Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery in Victoria Street for a taste of the indigenous cuisine of Aotearoa. The menu brings together food resources, or mahinga kai, from near and far, including free-range chicken from local farms and flavourful paua from the nutrient-rich waters of the Chatham Islands. For Māori-infused kai with a twist, check out this stylish little bar and eatery in the heart of the CBD. You have to try Aunty Tau’s fry bread and Nan’s steam pudding. In the nearby Sudima Christchurch City hotel, Vices & Virtues is a modern and welcoming restaurant and bar. Experience the atmosphere for yourself along with dishes including sustainable line-caught fish, Canterbury Wairiri buffalo burrata and sous vide NZ Angus eye fillet. In Merivale, the team at Aikmans Bar & Eatery have a tasty selection of small plates, platters, brunches and dinners that capture the best of New Zealand cuisine and its flavours. At The Elmwood Trading Co. in Strowan, the menu is full of variety and flavours. There’s Pork Sliders, Chicken Carbonara or Blue Cod Fish ‘n’ Chips for lunch. For dinner, try the Balinese Chicken Curry or Old Fashioned Bangers and Mash. The go-to bar in Addington for more than 25 years, The Miller Bar & Café puts traditional NZ fare front and centre on their menu, and they keep the prices affordable as well. In Kaiapoi, Urban Revival serve up delicious local fare and healthy eats each day. The eclectic surrounds make for a relaxed dining experience where you can indulge in the vast menu on offer. In Halswell, the talented chefs at The Old Vicarage can cater for all dietary requirements. The menu boasts Moroccan Spiced Vegetable Salad, an Antipasto Platter, Smoked Venison Short Rib and Angus Beef Fillet alongside some exquisite eats cooked on the outdoor charcoal BBQ. Head to the top of the Port Hills for Sign of the Takahe. This unique Category 1-listed heritage building boasts stunning views of Christchurch as well as a splendid café, bar and restaurant setting. At the historic Governors Bay Hotel, the menu boasts classic beer battered fish and chips, seafood chowder, tasty sharing plates and delicious desserts. Try one of their burgers or the lamb and beef – Governors Bay has won the NZ Beef and Lamb Awards for nine consecutive years.

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Over in Burnside, Sevantis Restaurant & Café serves up delectable fare by way of their award-winning head chef, Ella Mao. Ella and her team have won the Gold Plate, which recognises the highest culinary standard in the NZ Beef & Lamb Excellence Awards. They have also been voted one of the Top 150 New Zealand Restaurants by Cuisine magazine. Fancy a sea view on the side? Head to New Brighton’s Salt on the Pier for a hearty brunch or lunch, or a romantic dinner for two. Their signature Akaroa Salmon is sure to have you heading back for more. Further afield, Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro, in the Waipara Valley, offers a tasty combination of European inspired and Kiwi favourites as well as comforting pub-style dishes that will entice and delight.

AFRICA The melting pot that is modern Africa has given the world the fusion food of Nando’s. Loved the world over, their butterflied chicken is marinated for over 48 hours in PERi-PERi and then grilled to succulent perfection. Check out their Half Chicken with your choice of basting and PERi-PERi Chips from their restaurants in the central city, Papanui and Riccarton.

MOROCCO Established by local chef and food identity Simo, Mosaic by Simo is a Moroccan culinary adventure in Addington serving up delectable tagines, salads and Mediterranean deli items, offering lucky customers a fresh taste sensation of

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authentic, aromatic spices and flavours. And Chez Simo’s Cafe & Bistro in Ilam offers a Moroccan-French inspired menu.

MIDDLE EAST In Riccarton, Prince of Persia Restaurant rocks some seriously tasty Afghan and Iranian fare, with handmade kebabs grilled over a charcoal fire for that wicked, rich smoky taste!

ASIA CHINA The city’s home of Chinese food on a grand scale is the wide-open dining room of Madam Kwong’s, which recalls the bustling dining establishments of Shanghai and Hong Kong. Lunch is all about yum cha, where the tasty morsels are served in bamboo steamers, while traditional Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine is cranked out at night. Get into mouth-watering Chinese street food inspired by the multicultural influences and traditional flavours of Shanghai at Shanghai Street Dumplings, where dumpling master Norman calls on 30 years of experience to create crispy pot stickers, noodles and other delectable delicacies. Sharing Norman’s aim of serving some of the best dumplings you’ll find, the team behind Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar on Poplar Street in the city have matched the best of Kiwi attitude with traditional Chinese dumpling-making methods, along with beer, sake and inspired cocktails. They’ve also got an ‘eat on the go kiosk’ at The Colombo. Zen Sushi & Dumplings, in the Registry

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Building office of the beautiful Arts Centre, is known as much for its range of delicious Chinese dumplings as it is for its donburi and Japanese curries. Head to Sister Kong’s Hong Kong baijiu-house stylings in Victoria Street, where a range of exotic bao burgers such as their MC Bao Mac are on offer alongside the fiery Chinese spirit and top-shelf cocktails. And in Little High, Eightgrains rocks boutique Chinese food that includes handmade dumplings, baos and some excellent Taiwanese and Sichuan cuisine classics.

TAIWAN Papanui hotspot Little Taipei Restaurant offers a traditional Taiwanese menu that rocks a tantalising mix of the classic mild, sweet and savoury flavours of the island. Broaden your culinary horizons with a bubble tea or a Taiwanese fruit-flavoured beer (mango anyone?) alongside one of their authentic street food dishes.

JAPAN Tucked in amongst the hustle and bustle of The Terrace is Amaterrace Teppanyaki, where they slice, dice and serve up drool-worthy menu items such as crispy calamari, prawn tempura and omakase nigiri. Along Victoria Street you’ll find the home of the addictive Sushi Burger and other Japanese delicacies at Hachi Hachi (with sibling venues located at the Bush Inn Centre, BNZ Centre and in Rangiora). At The Welder in Welles Street, Bar Yoku serve traditional Japanese street food in an authentic environment. The name is inspired by yakitori, which translates to ‘grilled bird’, and you’ll find some zinging chicken alongside locally sourced Wagyu beef and other options, including vegetarian. Zen Sushi & Dumplings have an impressive lineup of options that include pan-fried or

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steamed dumplings, donburi and Japanese curries. Pick your own sushi or spoil your taste-buds with the set menu. In Edgeware, the calm, wood-featuring interior of Tomi Japanese Restaurant is a prelude to a traditional Japanese feast and a premium sake range – among the best that are available. In Addington you’ll find KUMO Japanese Cuisine – park up alongside the sushi train and take your pick of its tantalising contents, or order from the traditional sushi and yakitori dishes and fusion mash-ups on the menu. Legendary local fave Cookai Japanese Restaurant has new digs at The Crossing, so wrap your taste-buds around their signature classics of soft shell crab, tempura sushi, ramen, curry rice and then some, or take your pick from an array of sushi and sashimi from their train, all whipped up by experienced Japanese chefs. Riccarton is home to two excellent Japanese restaurants. Takumi Japanese Restaurant & Bar offers a wide range of Japanese classics, sushi and sashimi, tempting set menus and some awesome lunch options; check out the colourful photography popping off the walls big-time too! And SASUKE Riccarton has an extensive menu that includes dishes ranging from donburi to curry, sushi, bento boxes and noodles. Their top-selling ramen dishes offer a variety of tantalising flavours including spicy miso and shio. In Lyttelton, SUPER is a welcome addition to the port’s restaurant scene that offers its own take on modern Japanese cuisine, with a menu chock-full of delights like okonomiyaki with kewpie mayo, brown sauce and pickled ginger, and organic

karaage fried chicken with sriracha mayo and yuzi chilli pickled radish. Tucked away at The Tannery, you’ll find Nori Table and its large selection of sushi, with over 40 delicious and unique varieties. They also offer Japanese curry and Udon. With a divine blend of flavours throughout all dishes, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

INDIA You’ll find the authentic home of Indian cuisine at Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurant. Dotted around the city, their outlets offer a consistent commitment to great service and authentic, piquant flavours, and they’re an excellent choice for a banging Indian banquet. At Mumbaiwala in the CBD you’ll find distinctive Mumbaistyle Indian street food with a mouthwatering menu of dishes that are designed to share, as is done in India. The beautifully restored central-city Isaac House is home to Permit Room, where you can awaken your senses with aromatic smells and divine flavours from the banquet menu or their array of dishes including Dosa, South Indian Coconut Butter Chicken or Kadla Curry. The moody décor only adds to the experience. Shree Jagannath Café and Restaurant, also in the CBD, specialises in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes from throughout the subcontinent and China as well. Head there for plant-based, healthy eats, and their signature Dosa. Touch Indian Restaurant in Tower Junction specialises in southern Indian cuisine but also offers delicacies from across the subcontinent. The restaurant is fast becoming a popular lunch spot due to

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its authentic food and friendly service. And being fully licensed makes it a great dinner destination. If you are after a curry, try a Thali platter with a choice of different curries and condiments with rice.

KOREA For tricked-up Korean (think Japanese, Korean and Mexican hybrid the Sushi Burrito) alongside classics, head to Rice and Paper in the city, while tucked behind you’ll find Steampunk Laboratory rocking street food staple cupbop. For KFC of a different kind try Monster Chicken’s signature Korean Fried Chicken in Upper Riccarton, grab a bangin’ bibimbap at The Station (housed in an old train station) in Papanui and head to Korea House in Bishopdale for BBQ-yourself eats.

VIETNAM Traditional Vietnamese cuisine is done properly at Upper Riccarton’s Hello Vietnam Restaurant, where fresh, feisty and wildly authentic are the themes. Experience tasty, fresh Vietnamese cuisine at one of Nom Nom Kitchen’s three cosy restaurants in Strowan, Rangiora and Lyttelton.

CAMBODIA Experience delicious, authentic Cambodian cuisine – noodle soups, satays and stir-fries fired out fresh from the wok – at Khmer Cambodian Cuisine, just minutes from Northlands Mall.

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give you a look into traditional Filipino culture as you enjoy a one-off menu. At other times, check out their Chicken Adobo.

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THAILAND Victoria Street is a real Thai restaurant hotspot; look out for Kum Pun Thai Restaurant offering intimate dining and the traditional tastes of Thailand in a relaxed environment. Victoria Street is also home to Thai fusion hothouse Spice Paragon, where stylish surrounds meet the bold and delicious flavours of next-level Thai. Also central is The Nook Eatery, nestled in historic New Regent Street. It’s a cute little Thai place that packs a powerful punch. Drop by for an awesome (and great value!) lunch, dinner, or drinks. Nom Nom Kitchen offers a range of fresh and tasty Asian fare, from the likes of traditional Vietnamese prawn cakes with kumara to Thailand’s tom yum soup, Indonesian nasi goreng and Beijing sizzling black bean.

ASIAN INSPIRED At his New Regent Street restaurant Story, chef Shafeeq Ismail blends Indian flavours and local ingredients to create dishes that diners love to love. Example? How about Canterbury lamb rump, eggplant bhartha, feta crumb and pomegranate. Story’s open-plan kitchen and homely setting make for a laid-back atmosphere. At The Dish in Montreal Street, a sleek interior and excellent design complement a menu bursting with flavour and dietary options. The wide selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes is supplemented by many other offerings with a vegan or gluten-free alternative. For fast-casual Asian fusion in the city, head to J-Bings for their famous Chinese crêpes stuffed with delicious fillings. And Zen Sushi & Dumplings, in the Arts Centre, is known as much for its range of delicious Chinese dumplings as it is for its donburi and Japanese curries. At Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen, in the central city, the cuisine boasts a melting pot of flavours, taking the best bits from Malaysian, Chinese, Spanish, Indian and American fare. Each dish is full of diverse seasonings and authentic taste. Styling themselves as ‘modern Asian’, DUO Dining Room and Bar near Hagley Park takes an innovative approach to food that combines the best traditions and flavours of Asia and Europe in a unique dining experience. On Victoria Street, King of Snake has a well-earned reputation as one of the city’s best restaurants, with a sexy, casual atmosphere that belies just how seriously they take Asian food. Follow us for more /

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Food is the gateway to any culture, and our staggering array of ethnic eateries means you are only ever a menu order away from another world. Often the only thing stopping us is fear of a faux pas, of making an etiquette blunder that embarrasses us and everyone else at the table. So here’s the challenge – from our listings, pick a category of cuisine you have yet to try and go check it out. Ask the waiter for advice on what to do and what not, and approach it all with an open heart and a sense of adventure. Eat on!

BEFORE Where to sit? Knowing which seat at the table is the one for you depends on whether you are the host or a guest, and also on the culture. In many cases, the host will sit at the head of the table, with the most honoured guests to the left or right. However, in Thai culture the host or highest ranking person usually sits at the middle of the table, with any honoured guest seated opposite, to make it easier to talk. So unless you are the host or know where to sit, best to wait until someone shows you your seat.

No seats? In cultures where you sit on mats on the floor to dine, always position yourself so that you are not showing your feet to anyone while they eat. This is also why you should wear clean socks for dinner, as you will likely have to remove your shoes before settling. W-a-i-t! Don’t start eating until everyone is ready and your host invites you to begin. Similarly, don’t make a beeline for the booze as soon as you sit down. Wait for the host to do so before raising your glass, and acknowledge any toast.

DURING What cutlery for what? Few things are more intimidating for the nervous diner than an array of cutlery stretching to the left and right of a place setting. The rule here is simple – start from the outside and work your way in, course by course. One exception is a traditional Mexican table setting – a spoon and fork above each place setting are for dessert. Use the forks, Luke! Whether or not you can use your fingers to pick up that chicken leg, pizza slice or piece of sushi is one of the most difficult etiquette dilemmas as it varies within cultures as well as between them. Casual dining is just that the world over, so you should be safe in those settings. Again, if in doubt follow the lead of your host.

Sharing is caring: When there are shared dishes, make sure everyone has a chance to try each dish by not taking too much of any one item. When serving from shared plates, always use a clean spoon. Phone off: Turn it off and put it away; don’t leave it on the table chiming away with every random notification. Excuse me! In many places and especially in Asia it is considered rude to blow your nose at the table – excuse yourself from the table for this and head to the bathroom. What Mum said: Wherever you go and whatever the culture, keep your mouth closed while chewing, keep your elbows off the table and don’t reach across others to get at the goodies.

AFTER I’m out: Placing your used napkin on the table tells everyone you have finished eating. In some cultures it is also considered polite to let out a big burp as a seal of approval. But given that in most cultures it most certainly isn’t, we suggest you not be the one to kick things off.

Picky picky: Whenever you use a toothpick, cover your mouth with your other hand. Discard it afterwards so others won’t see it – don’t just leave it on the table.

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THE FOUR AVENUES The rejuvenating city centre is pretty much bursting with awesome cafés and crazy good coffee fixings in every direction. Eclectic gourmet eatery on the block, Good Habit serves up a divine selection of goodies and coffee. Dotted around the CBD, Black & White Coffee Cartel team slick fitouts with tasty sweet and savoury offerings, and be sure to tap the caffeinated goodness down at Black & White Origins in the Lichfield Courtyard. In Cathedral Square, discover the sandstone charms of O.G.B. – grab a takeaway coffee from the handy Square-side coffee window or kick back and watch the world go by. Tucked away in the BNZ Centre is funky-as-all-get-out boutique coffee bar Little Brews Espresso, serving up some seriously mean brews. High Street’s ANZ Centre houses Arbo, nestled around the building’s spectacular 6-metre tree art piece. Located inside Ballantynes’ edgy fashion emporium the Contemporary Lounge, you’ll discover the charms of Ello Café & Eatery, where European-inspired handmade eats meet Underground’s range of coffee. HELLO SUNDAY

Like a bit of atmosphere, style and street along with your caffeine fix? There’s plenty on offer for those looking for a side serving of quirk, funk or chic. Hello Sunday’s former church on Elgin Street in Sydenham houses a multi award-winning brunch and daytime dining hotspot turning out inspired eats – including some great smashed avos – and seasonal treats. Effortless cool also prevails at Unknown Chapter Coffee Roasters, who roast their own specialty beans and belt out amazing shredded-beef flatbread. Sophistication and shared plates abound at Addington’s Town Tonic on Lincoln Road –

this sleek eatery serves up the freshest local fare by way of genius chef Jamie Bennett alongside organic coffee, craft beers and fine wines. Neighbouring Addington Coffee Co-op’s wares come with a side serving of good karma; roasters of Jail Breaker coffee out of a former mechanic’s workshop, the café is a local fave and their banana bread is the stuff of legend. On Riccarton Road, Park Ranger’s rustic aesthetic and artisan focus has made it a go-to haunt. And channelling seriously quirky cool, the team at Spooky Boogie in Lyttelton combine primo coffee (from neighbouring roasters Lyttelton Coffee Co.), cakes and cookies with local art, collectibles and some mean vinyl.

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Nestled among the fine homewares of Ballantynes’ Lichfield Street wing is Kin, an elegant café, deli and wine bar. It’s the perfect place to pause in your next shopping expedition and relax with a primo coffee, tea or even a cheeky glass of vino. Named for the year in which the original hotel was built on the same site, Crowne Plaza Christchurch’s Café 1851 on Colombo Street is a great place to start your day with an excellent coffee and their 1851 Bennie. Head to Miro, Francesca Voza’s brilliant culinary venture housed in the former Caffe Roma site, sip on their signature breakfast cocktails and enjoy eats from the old-skool-style grill as you kick back in the contemporary cool surrounds. Serving up primo coffee and highly tempting cabinet food with a shot of banter is Fulla Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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delish doughnuts are almost too pretty to eat – almost). Also in New Regent Street, Rollickin Gelato has a real treat for caffeine fans – affogato made with a scoop of their finest ice cream and a shot of C4 espresso. Check out the Arts Centre as it bounces back post-quake with a trip to Bunsen, who have resurrected former venue Le Café’s world-famous-inChristchurch chicken nachos. Just a block north on Gloucester Street, Lux Espresso, within the stunning Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA), offer local and organic delights as well as ethical and consciously sustainable products. South a couple of blocks, Westend Stories on the corner of Cambridge and Cashel do fantastic calzone and pizza; look out too for the saffron turmeric couscous with rotisserie chicken. City Social, on the corner of Cambridge and Gloucester, is the place to go for bagels and pizza, and you can wash it all down with a beer, wine or an invigorating Unknown Coffee. Taking up residence in the Botanic Gardens is Ilex Café, a stunning oasis in the heart of the city with a focus on using produce and coffee that is sourced locally, ensuring you enjoy all that the Canterbury region has to offer. On Hereford Street, Avon River views and Atomic coffee is where it’s at for stylin’ Therapy, where you’ll find such culinary delights as their cookies and cream slice. And on the west of the river is Everydaydose; you owe it to yourself to try their epic eats (trust us!). The diverse lineup of Indian, South Indian, North Indian and Chinese dishes at Shree Jagannath Café & Restaurant THE CAFFEINE LABORATORY

Beanz, a slick café operating in the heart of the city. Moment is a clean and green eatery that can cater to any dietary requirement or preference. Need a serious fix? Head to Espresso Studio by Fushoken, at Riverside Market, for one of their standard triple-shot espressos – you’ll see why they are a favourite not only with coffee lovers but with professional baristas as well. Also at Riverside Market and in Sumner you’ll find Bohemian

Bakery. While rightly famous for their award-winning sourdough, they also boast sweet and savoury pastries and some tasty eats. St Asaph Street’s Boxed Quarter has self-described “sensory focused company” Engine Coffee Brewers serving coffee tasting trays and coffee-matched fare, and not too far down the way is Lemon Tree Café, a boutique and contemporary space that offers an array of sweet and savoury treats. Down the alleyway via 245 St Asaph Street you will find Espresso 245 and the wildly talented husband-andwife duo Markus and Maria Hirner. Seriously good java (courtesy of Lyttelton Coffee Co.) is the order of the day at the two-storey charms of New Regent Street fave The Caffeine Laboratory (their super-creative

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are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. They have a buffet, salad bar and cabinet food. To the south of Durham Street, the industrial cool of Underground Coffee Roasters is home to Christchurch’s only fluidised air roaster, while to the north, Curious Palate Café Bistro is a hybrid café/bistro featuring the talents of well-travelled chef Henry and award-winning coffee from Orb Coffee. Further north again you’ll find Laneway Espresso, rocking an all-day brunch menu alongside killer coffee. Keep heading north to find super-cute MADE Espresso Bar on the Montreal/Cashel corner, who turn out honest, wholesome and simple fare including freshly made and daily changing salads. On Manchester Street, at the corner of Welles, you’ll find Raw Sugar Café, a vegetarian and vegan-friendly entry on the city scene rocking tasty, strippedback meals like their Sweet Giant Toast. And to the east of Manchester on Southwark Street, Grain Coffee and Eatery serves up fierce coffee and regularly changing eats. To the east of the CBD you’ll find healthy eating at The Herb Centre on Kilmore Street – this wholefoods leader teams seasonal vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free eats with healthpromoting drinks like ginger tonic and herbal tea blends. Do not fret, though – Switch Espresso is still in the house.

Further east on Kilmore, Little Pom’s (next door to sibling institution Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn) houses tasty and nutritious fare that features house-made nut butters and go-to brunch offerings served alongside craft beers, wine, and local Allpress Espresso. And seek out Coffee Embassy Espresso Bar on Fitzgerald Avenue; these serious coffeeheads cater beautifully to the masses with a small brunchesque menu and brimming cabinet, and also offer specialty brews, beans and the lowdown on all things coffee.

NORTH Head north to find Merivale’s Café Metro along Papanui Road. It’s an art-inspired café serving seriously good coffee alongside an extensive selection of teas and some of the city’s finest pies. Over in St Albans, The Origin turns out specialty teas (including some from New Zealand’s only tea plantation!) and coffees alongside pure vegetarian cuisine. Nearby, Ris’tretto Café is the perfect spot to catch up with other locals over a freshly ground coffee and, at the weekend, a slice of their famous Dutch apple cake. There’s even a kids’ play area. Try Café Raeward on Harewood Road, where locals flock to enjoy freshly made cabinet fare and an epic menu. In Burnside, sustainable style

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joins one of the country’s leading sustainable cafés at Untouched World Kitchen. The menu is a celebration of all that’s fresh, seasonal and organic, balancing sensational cooked-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch items alongside decadent cabinet fare. On the corner of Wairakei Road, long-established Terra Viva is a favourite weekend destination that combines a garden centre, an inspiring homewares and gift store, and an iconic café. Tasty deli offerings and a specialist brunch menu in chilled surrounds are reasons

served up on toasted ciabatta. Further north, in Kaiapoi, Urban Revival is an oasis of delicious New Zealand fare and healthy eats, with melt-in-yourmouth pastries, divine breakfast and brunch options and tasty cabinet goodies.

WEST In Riccarton, Café SisMo on Riccarton Road is a relaxed hangout offering a range of delicious home-baked goodies. Continue further west out to Russley to seek out Passengers & Co and their primo Bacon Butty. If you’re out Riccarton way,

satisfies with hearty classics, including lambs fry and bacon served alongside a killer brew. Don’t miss popping into Bernard Street’s Little Merchants either for seriously good coffee and guilt-free sweet treats. Portershed on Lincoln Road, meanwhile, offers some of the city’s finest vegan fare. And in Show Place, not far from Addington Raceway, you’ll find Mrs Hucks, named for a legendary city café proprietor and offering cabinet goodies alongside the also legendary Bao Big Breakfast. Over in Burnside, Sevantis Restaurant & Café makes for a tasty lunch stop as well as an award-winning dinner restaurant. They have also been voted one of the Top 150 New Zealand Restaurants by Cuisine magazine.

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enough to visit Bishopdale’s Café Vivo. Joe’s Garage serves up hearty fare and coffee in Redwood (there are outlets in the CBD, Riccarton, Sumner and Wigram too), including their legendary and curiously named ‘Teddy Best’, which sees prime free-range chicken breast, caramelised onions, tomato and rocket with seeded mustard aioli

make sure you call into funky café Park Ranger on Riccarton Road. With a seasonally driven menu, a super-cool fitout and superb three-origin blend coffee, this café will quickly become a go-to favourite. In the southwest, Addington has become something of a café hotspot. On Wrights Road, the lunch menu at Milieu Café

Take a trip to Cashmere for the goodies on offer at taste@ twenty, where locally roasted Hummingbird Coffee is served alongside some of the city’s finest baked delights. In Sydenham’s boutique shopping centre The Colombo you’ll find the fluidised hot-air roasted charms of Underground Coffee Roasters, where single-originbrew infused cheesecakes meet fine savoury fare alongside their famed coffees. For a quickie on the go, they also have an outlet in the centre’s food court pumping out their primo brews, including their legendary fair trade and organic offering Beatnik for serious coffee drinkers. The Sign of the Takahe on Summit Road has also made a welcome return to the café scene and offers great views with your coffee and

brunch, lunch or dinner. You’ll need to head for the hills to find The Handle Bar & Café in Cracroft too, where tasty eats and cool brews on the deck complement the downhill mountain biking and other action adventures.

EAST Follow a trail of good cafés down Ferry Road out towards Sumner. First cab off the rank heading east is the diverse offerings of Waltham’s Gentle Giant, including homemade ice tea and bodacious takes on the classic baked beans. Detour to The Tannery for the extensive range of breakfast, brunch, lunch and drinks on offer at Mitchelli’s Café Rinato, where great atmosphere and friendly service are guaranteed. Keep heading east to Ferrymead to hook yourself up with a caffeine fix and dose of ‘good honest food’ at the off-the-grid charms of Dispense Espresso, where you can also pick up housemade jams, chutneys and more, or drop into modern eatery ten27, which serves up some outstanding coffee and seriously sophisticated plates from its contemporary menu, as well as the unmissable John’s Mum’s Fudge (or simply JMF to those in the know). When you get to Sumner, take a dive into Ocean Café & Bar, down by the clock tower, and sample their very tempting tapas menu alongside a beer or wine, or head there earlier in the day for breakfast or lunch – their Cuban Benedict will have you coming back for more. Make tracks and journey through to Lyttelton, where SUPER Restaurant serves up a selection of vegan and

CAFÉ ON WHEELS Need the caffeine to come to you? Coffee Skills Mobile can help with that. They have three mobile coffee vans servicing central Christchurch and surrounding suburbs, and also an indoor coffee cart perfect for functions. They cater for regular workplace coffee, workplace shouts, construction sites, events, offices, roadwork sites, sporting events and anywhere else mobile coffee is needed.

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vegetarian dishes that’ll keep you fuelled long after you’ve chowed down on it. Or head north to New Brighton and Salt on the Pier. Their unique location on the pier provides the perfect atmosphere. Try their scrumptious brunch and lunch menus, or peruse their gourmet deli cabinet.

LEGENDARY STATUS Christchurch’s institution cafés are popular for a reason; think great food, even better coffee, and some sweet surroundings. The legendary C1 Espresso works out of the old High Street Post Office and will fire your sliders at you via pneumatic tube, Futurama-style! On Madras Street the coffee alchemists at Black Betty rock house-brewed Switch Espresso. Relaxed bistro dining with a touch of class is the order of the day at Brigittes Restaurant & Bar in the heart of Merivale, where the Big Breakfast takes some beating. Watch the magic happen at the open-plan bakery goodness of Vic’s Café on Victoria Street. Also on Victoria Street, Procopé Coffee House sees Hummingbird Coffee join free-range eggs and freefarmed bacon on the menu, all served up in their swanky digs. Strawberry Fare has been famous for its delish desserts for decades now, and its café offerings are just as desirable. The team now roast their own coffee under the brand New City Roasters, and the Blackbird blend is what they serve in-house. It consists of up to four different origins and is roasted to be well balanced, sweet and full of fruit. Addington’s Oddfellow’s Café on Disraeli Street is next door to its sibling roastery operation, Hummingbird Coffee. East of the central city in Linwood, iconic Tancred Street cottage Under the Red Verandah charms with its sunny courtyard. Or take a quick trip through the tunnel to discover the industrial, casual cool of portside coffee roasters Lyttelton Coffee Co.

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BEANS & BREWS The search for quality and variety is what drives the city’s passionate coffee roasters and blenders.

offee, coffee, coffee – we love, love, love it. Whether it’s our breakfast latté, mid-morning long black or maybe even a frappé or cold brew later in the day, this get-up-and-go go-to is a source of both joy and strength. Which is why for the dedicated roasters and retailers putting their all into delivering Christchurch caffeine-istas with the best the world of coffee has to offer, the focus remains firmly fixed on quality and variety. Markus and Maria Hirner of Espresso245, who market their coffee under the Viking Coffee brand, source green beans directly from Bolivia, after travelling there in 2018 to follow up on reports of a rise in high-grade specialty coffee from the central South American country. The new trading connection is a cultural one as well – Maria Hirner is originally from Bolivia and her family farmed coffee there in the past. A big attraction is the wider choice of varietals on offer from Bolivian producers. At the Birmingham Drive roastery of Switch Espresso, Jeremy Innes is also on the search for new green-bean varieties and developing relationships with importers. “We source beans from all over but predominantly they’re Colombian and Brazilian. We’ve also started a good trading relationship in Java for Arabica beans. I’ve made a couple of trips to London, and we’ve got a strong relationship with Trade Aid. It’s all about maintaining a consistent supply,” he says. The constant search for new varieties was enough to get Dan Brown of Underground Coffee Roasters interested in the “wet hulled” coffees coming out of Vietnam and East Timor. “Wet hulled” refers to the shorter drying time the green beans are subjected to. This emphasises body and mutes acidity, resulting in a more intense flavour. Brown and his team deliver their top-quality freshly roasted beans for home or café consumption. To make the home experience even better, he recommends customers buy whole roasted beans and a good-quality flat burr grinder. Vivace Espresso opened the doors of its

Christchurch café and roaster more than 20 years ago and is still going strong. That’s down to the love that the hard-working team have for the beans, which makes every cup an experience, giving them the same buzz you feel when you’re sipping on one of their premium blends. Vivace Espresso don’t just want to know where the beans came from but what the story behind them is, from the leafy green farms in Africa right through to the high-altitude trees in Papua New Guinea. Everything is ethically produced to the highest quality, which means guilt-free coffees galore. Prima Coffee Roastery started out as “Caffe Prima” in a small city garage in 1995 with its first house blends, Blue Mountain and Diva. Since then, the business has grown and evolved to become Prima Roastery in Woolston. Here, a passionate team of coffee drinkers use their extensive experience to craft a comprehensive range of blends and single origins as well as assemble and test a lineup of the best brewing equipment. Pick up a bag of Colombian Natural for the weekend, sample another of Prima’s changing single origins from around the globe or choose from their evolving list of blends. As well as keeping the masses happy at its St Albans café of the same name, Ris’tretto Espresso roasts its own coffee at Waikuku Beach. There, it produces its No. 1 House Blend, a fair-trade organic espresso blend that packs plenty of punch but without a bitter aftertaste. The blend’s excellence has been recognised through multiple awards since but more importantly for Ris’tretto Espresso, their customers love it. Christchurch is blessed with an ever increasing number of coffee roasters. Remember that variety is the spice of life, so to avoid caffeine FOMO, put a bag of beans from one of these outlets on your shopping list as well: C4, Coffee Embassy, Unknown Chapter, Hummingbird, Lyttelton Coffee Company, Jail Breaker Coffee, Coffee Worx, The Coffee Workshop, The Crafted Coffee Company, Oddfellows Café, Coffee Supreme Welles Street and Allpress Espresso.

Ice Dreams Building a better world one delicious scoop at a time is the mission for the crew at Rollickin Gelato. W

ander into New Regent Street’s Rollickin Gelato HQ on the right day of the week and you may find yourself part of “the huddle meeting”, where the chefs at the city’s hippest gelato joint will be brainstorming new flavours and lobbying for old favourites for the fortnightly menu update. “Because our customers are listening in around us, often they’ll jump in and make suggestions. And we’ll see if we can slot it in somewhere,” Jed Joyce, Rollickin’s founder, tells Flavours of Christchurch. That’s just how Rollickin came to have The Cinema on its roster, with a salted vanilla base and layers of caramelised popcorn and chocolate. “That’s a classic example,” says Jed. “We were sitting there having our meeting and somebody sitting at a nearby table just jumped in and suggested it.” For Jed and the rest of the Rollickin Gelato team, it’s about being responsive to their community. Oh, and going to great lengths to provide them with ice cream and sorbet that is “dense and puku-filling, rather than fluffed up with air”. Those lengths include making all the “inclusions” – like the hokey pokey, butter biscuits, gingerbread, berry jams, fudge and cake – in-house. It’s a real science creating flavours that are creamy

and taste great, and where the cake or sauce inclusions don’t freeze into hard lumps. Over 5kg of real fruit go into a 14kg batch of sorbet. Where they can’t make it themselves, they seek out suppliers that match their ideals, which is why Rollickin is switching to using chocolate from OCHO, the Otago craft chocolate company set up in Dunedin after the Cadbury factory closed. With its massive street cred on social and a reputation for getting behind a good cause, Rollickin is a magnet for anyone wanting to get a message across. That’s how it came to make an Antarctic flavour and send some down to Scott Base, to draw attention to the important climate-change work being done down there by Kiwi and international scientists. Or its lolly-cake Pride flavour for Qtopia, or the Love Big flavour, Rollickin’s response to the city’s mosque tragedies. In both these cases, proceeds from sales went to the cause. Rollickin’s chefs are always up for a challenge – like making gelato that glows for 2018’s Botanic D’Lights festival in the Botanic Gardens and Arts Centre. Jed made the rash promise to the festival organisers and then the chefs had to work out how to do it without chemicals or, you know,

uranium or something. Did you know pineapple juice and tonic water glow naturally under UV light? Rollickin’s chefs do, now. They nailed the recipe with days to spare and festival goers got to get their glow on, naturally. For many customers, though, it’s hard to go past the old favourites. Like Pop’s Lemon Pie. With lemon juice and zest in the gelato, crumbled house-made butter biscuits and layers of fresh lemon curd, it’s citrus to the max. The flavour’s fans are happy to wait for their scoop. Like the day the shop was busy and those waiting could see one of the chefs at work. “Is he making Pop’s Lemon Pie,” one customer asked. Yes was the answer, but “it won’t be ready for another 20 minutes”. “No worries, we’ll wait.” And that’s how a growing gaggle of lemon lovers ended up spilling out into New Regent Street, a community within a community. As well as gelato and sorbet, Rollickin has a wide range of cabinet food available, all made in-house, and everything can be had with a scoop of gelato. Rollickin Dessert Café, 35 New Regent Street, 03 365 4811. Rollickin Gelato, 28 Worcester Blvd, 03 377 1606. Rollickin Gelato Café, 98 Cashel Street, 03 365 0045 rollickin.co.nz

GELATO TO GO Want Rollickin Gelato at your home, workplace or event? These guys

sent a chilly bin of goodness to Scott Base so they know all about gelato to go and can cater for groups large or small, from huge events in Hagley Park to weddings and work shouts. For really big events, there’s Rollickin’s original red horse float cart. Next down is its vintage cart, which is ideal for weddings, birthdays and similar-sized events. If it’s a party or work do for 20 to 30 people there’s the Funk Truck, which has two flavours. Smallest is an Uber Eats party tub, still with two flavours, hand-packed to order and either delivered or available for pick-up. Photo: Sarah Clements Photography

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‘Did you know pineapple juice and tonic water glow naturally under UV light?’

Rollickin’s take on the classic affogato (ice cream and a shot of espresso) has won itself many fans, particularly with parents bringing their kids in for a gelato treat. Jed says the trick to a good affogato is really good coffee (“We’ve teamed up with C4”), good baristas and high-end gelato. “An affogato with a scoop of normal vanilla ice cream is not very nice, not anywhere in the same ballpark as a vanilla bean gelato from us with high-end coffee. And you can pick your gelato flavour, so quite often people will do mint chocolate or hokey pokey or salted caramel. You can imagine an espresso shot with a salted caramel gelato is pretty awesome.”

SO WHAT GOES INTO A ROLLICKIN GELATO FLAVOUR?

POP’S LEMON PIE

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An early start for one thing. The chefs start at 3.30am and the first thing they do is pasteurise the organic milk by heating it to 80-plus degrees. The sugars get added – they act as an antifreeze – and then the milk is allowed to cool. Cream is added and at 60 degrees that caramelises the mixture. Then it’s cooled right down and for the Pop’s Lemon Pie flavour it gets blitzed with lemon juice and lemon zest. Next is the churning, and as it comes out of that machine it gets layered with house-made butter biscuit crumbs, house-made lemon curd “and that’s it”. The layering is crucial. “One of the important things for us at Rollickin is that when we say it’s Pop’s Lemon Pie and it’s got lemon curd, biscuits and all that through it, every scoop needs to have a bit of all that,” says Jed. “So it’s a process of lemon curd and butter biscuit crumbs, then it’s lemon gelato, then it’s another layer of lemon curd and biscuit crumbs. It’s layered continuously like that, like a cake, so it’s impossible to take a scoop and not get a generous amount of the goodies.”

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EXPLORING THE SOURCE If you are looking for an excuse to head out of town, the Canterbury region is home to some stunning wine destinations. Lost for what to put into Google Maps first? Fear not: Flavours of Christchurch is on hand to help you make the most of your winery escape. 22

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LONG LUNCH Several wineries in the Canterbury region have elevated their cuisine offerings to the point where they are almost known as much for their food as their wine. There’s not a lot that can beat a languid al fresco session over some top drops and outstanding fare out in the beautiful Canterbury hinterland! Draw straws for sober driver, then head for: Black Estate Crafting characterful drops, Black Estate is a family-owned and operated winery, tasting room and restaurant. Savour the sumptuous combination of fine, locally sourced fare with their exquisite wines while drinking in the equally impressive vistas across the rolling Waipara hills. Their expressive winemaking process is reflected in their spectacular seasonal dishes, which earned them the Cuisine magazine award for Best Winery Restaurant 2019 and two Hats in the Cuisine Good Food Awards. With a delicious range of gourmet dishes and perfectly aged or current organic wines available, you’ll be spoilt for choice! Waipara Springs Winery and Café Boasting some of the oldest vines in the valley their oft-awarded boutique wines are matched to a sensational seasonal à la carte menu at their café, with the whole package wrapped up in stunning scenery. Enjoy a leisurely brunch or lunch and be sure to enjoy some of their outstanding chardonnay and riesling while you do! Waipara Hills The iconic stone building that’s home to Waipara Hills houses an Follow us for more /

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BRUNCH OR LUNCH IN THE PICTURESQUE COURTYARD SETTING OVERLOOKING THE LOCAL VINEYARDS, OR WITHIN THE COSY CLOISTERS HALL

operating winery, cellar door and bistrostyle café specialising in fresh, seasonal dishes that pair perfectly with their award-winning wines. Gracing North Canterbury with their presence in the early 2000s, Waipara Hills has become a powerhouse in the New Zealand wine industry. Brunch or lunch in the picturesque courtyard setting overlooking the local vineyards, or within the cosy cloisters hall – start with one of their outstanding platters. Accompany all of this deliciousness with their prized riesling, which racked up several prestigious accolades, including five stars from noted wine connoisseur Sam Kim. Pegasus Bay Owned and operated by the pioneering Donaldson family, Pegasus Bay is often referred to as the leading producer of fine wine in the Waipara region (and country). The prime location of the vineyard provides shelter from the elements, allowing for intense flavour development and optimal ripeness, resulting in bold, complex and full-flavoured wines. The winery restaurant matches the exceptional quality of their wines; from 2008 – 2012 it was named New Zealand’s Winery

Restaurant of the Year by Cuisine magazine for five consecutive years, also picking up the gong in 2015 and 2016. Select your wine to lunch with following a tasting at the cellar door, or leave it to the experts with a professionally paired suggestion from the outstanding menu. Melton Estate Open Thursdays to Sundays, the Melton Estate Winery Restaurant is a multi-award winner and the perfect place to combine a bit of a tasting (don’t miss their signature Sparkling Riesling ‘Summer Love’) with lunch. Enjoy the likes of a hearty antipasti platter or choose something heartier from their extensive lunch menu. Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro If you are on the hunt for a spot to pull up a pew and while away a couple of hours, then Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro is for you. With new head chef Viv van den Bosch at the helm, you can expect a tasty combination of European inspired and Kiwi favourites as well as comforting pub-style dishes that will entice and delight. Take your pick from their selection of wines or indulge in others from the surrounding Waipara Valley.

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What better way to try wines than at the source? You’ll find regular cellar door hours at Greystone Wines, where they also have vineyard tours from 11:30am every weekday, which come to an end at their new private tasting den, where you’ll get the chance to taste the hard work of Gourmet Traveller WINE New Zealand Winemaker of the Year Dom Maxwell alongside a rustic platter. Also in Waipara is Muddy Water, where the cellar door is in operation from 10am – 5pm daily (don’t miss their Sugar Daddy Riesling) and Terrace Edge Vineyard & Olive Grove, a family-run organic vineyard whose tasting room is open Thursday to Sunday 11am – 4:30pm and showcases their pinot gris and other varieties. Torlesse Wines opens daily from 11am – 5pm. Further Waipara winery visits are possible by advanced appointment at Georges Road Wines, who are happy for you to try their syrah, pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling, rosé and noble riesling; Pyramid Valley Vineyards, who love to meet their customers and show off some product providing you can give them a little bit of warning; and as time allows at Bell Hill Vineyard and Bishops Head. North of Waipara you’ll find the Cheviot tasting room of Mt. Beautiful Wines, where you can also order up a platter from their Two Rivers Café (open daily) to go with tastings of their artisan drops; and Hanmer Springs’ Waiau River Estate, formerly known as Marble Point, where the cellar door is open

Is heading back to the city in the evening just too distressing a prospect? Make it a proper getaway. At Darnley Corner Wines in Waipara you can stay in their delightfully converted vineyard shed overlooking their boutique vineyard. Black Estate B&B offers the option of prolonging your stay at the winery and its award-winning restaurant. Annie’s Loft & Studio offers secluded B&B accommodation at the Waipara River Estate; Dunnolly Cottage is a modern, private spot with a garden overlooking the Dunnolly Vineyard; and at House of Ball you can enjoy a tranquil retreat at their artisan vineyard operation in a stunning spot. For a super luxe escape, the Greystone PurePod, perched above the Greystone Wines vineyards, features glass walls, ceiling and floor, meaning there’s something to see everywhere you look; while The Old Glenmark Vicarage is a truly wine-focused destination, with boutique rustic accommodation options and their own wines to try, making it a great base for your exploration of the Waipara vineyards.

Friday – Monday, 10am – 4pm, and where they’ll knock you up a tasty cheese platter – or you can endeavour to create your own – to go with their multi-award winning wines and great views over the Waiau River Valley. In Selwyn you can head for the ‘taste and buy’ of Rossendale’s medal-winning drops, open Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm and weekends by appointment, the boutique, family-owned Lone Goat Vineyard for tastings including sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay, riesling and pinot noir vineyard tours by arrangement; and Straight 8 Estate, whose cellar door is open daily and also houses a family heirloom and classic vintage racing car from which the vineyard is named – a 1935 Railton Light Sports.

TOURS Take the effort out of organising things yourself (and give driving duties to someone else!) with a wine tour. Explore Waipara offers a full-day, bespoke tour that includes lunch.

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IN VINO VERITAS Rex Ormandy of Christchurch specialty wine shop Vino Fino knows more than most about the phenomenal success of the New Zealand industry. He tells Flavours of Christchurch you don’t need to be a connoisseur to appreciate a good wine.

is that many wines taste very similar and boring, lacking the character and charm that can excite. Opposite this is the growth of ‘natural’ wines. These are made with less intervention, often using ancient techniques, eschewing the ‘chemistry lab’ approach of large producers. Any new wineries or producers you think people should be taking notice of? Probably some of the most exciting things in the world of wine are taking place right here in the North Canterbury region. Local producers are testing the boundaries – Pegasus Bay led the way and are now joined by names such as Greystone with their ‘world first’ vineyard-fermented Pinot Noir; Black Estate and The Hermit Ram with their natural approach to winemaking; Pyramid Valley and Bell Hill are cult status labels; and

wine with a particular type of cuisine? The days of strictly matching wine and food are long gone. There are some wine and food matches that just do not work but basic rules like matching sweet and heat, red meat and red wine can be followed. Dishes can often contain a myriad of flavours, so strongly flavoured wines can often clash. But mostly these days wine is consumed without food – think social situations – so it is always best to firstly choose a wine you enjoy drinking, but don’t be scared to experiment with flavours and styles. What do you look for in a good wine? It is such a truism, but wine preference is such a personal choice. It is what makes wine such an exciting and interesting thing. Foremost, it should be enjoyable and most are, to an extent, but good wines need to have balance and depth of flavour. You don’t

n 25 years at the helm of Vino Fino, you would have seen plenty of changes in the wine industry? The past 25 years virtually covers the history of the modern New Zealand wine industry. When I first set up Vino Fino in 1993, Marlborough was still an emerging wine region with only around a dozen producers. Central Otago and Canterbury were making their first fledgling steps. Gisborne was the major producing region and Müller-Thurgau was the most popular variety. So the growth in volume, quality and variety has been enormous. The wine industry is now a major part of the New Zealand economy, driven mainly by Sauvignon Blanc, which is now recognised as the world-leading style. New Zealand has become a world-class wine-producing country. How has Vino Fino changed over that time? Physically Vino Fino has changed very little. We have traded from the same premises apart from being closed for a year following the earthquakes in 2011. However our range and the way we sell our products has changed immensely. The range of wines available from New Zealand and overseas is now huge and we have to continually assess wines for inclusion in our range. Also you can add to that the recent growth in craft beers and spirits (especially gin). Technology now plays an important role in how we communicate about wine, with email, social media and website presence. What trends do you see emerging among wine producers and consumers? As with many things there is an increasing awareness of the sustainability of products. Organic production, reduction of the carbon footprint of wine transportation and packaging all play a part. Wine consumers have never had it so good – the quality around the world is significantly higher now than it has ever been. The downside of this Follow us for more /

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‘PROBABLY SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS IN THE WORLD OF WINE ARE TAKING PLACE RIGHT HERE’ wineries such as Terrace Edge, The Boneline, Georges Road, Mountford Estate, The Crater Rim and Waipara Hills all produce world-class, distinctive North Canterbury wine. What’s your favourite drop? As a wine retailer I get to try wines in every style from all over the world. I do like to try different things but I love Pinot Noir and can’t go past a quality Sauvignon Blanc or Rosé in the summer. I also love Riesling and there’s Chenin Blanc. Oh, and a well-aged Hawkes Bay Syrah and New Zealand Chardonnay are sublime – if it is a good bottle of wine, I enjoy it. What should people look for when trying to match a

need to be a connoisseur to appreciate a good wine – it is the ‘deliciousness’ factor that counts. The very best should be memorable. In Europe most regions have well-defined criteria for categories of wine that reflect quality, history, and winemaking styles and techniques. Here in New Zealand we don’t have a classification guide and it is wine show medal results and wine reviews that are used to give guidance as to a wine’s quality. Or go to a reputable wine retailer such as Vino Fino to guide your selection. vinofino.co.nz

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IN SEARCH OF SOMEWHERE SPECIAL TO TAKE SOMEONE SPECIAL? OR MAYBE YOU’RE JUST IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT ESPRESSO MARTINI OR WHISKY SOUR? WHATEVER YOU SEEK, LET FLAVOURS OF CHRISTCHURCH SHOW YOU THE WAY.

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hose who like to imbibe in swank surrounds where exotic cocktail lists meet craft beers, fine Kiwi wines and savvy service are in for a treat, with Christchurch rocking some seriously swishy bar action. You’ll find the slinky, speakeasy cool of O.G.B. resplendently housed in the Old Government Building. Ballantynes’ Lichfield Street wing is home to Kin, an elegant café, deli and wine bar with a fine collection of wines, craft beers, spirits and bubbles. Historic New Regent Street is home to The Last Word, an intimate and beautiful cocktail lounge and bar where you can enjoy a fine selection of craft beers, New Zealand wines and a wealth of hand-picked whiskies. The rebirth of pre-quake fave Fat Eddie’s on Oxford Terrace offers toe-tapping live jazz and blues every night in an old-skool atmosphere and with some excellent snacks and drinks. On Poplar Street, four-bar venue Dux Central consists of London-esque craft beer-topia

Brew Bar, the swank sophistication of the Emerald Room next door, 1920s speakeasy-fuelled cocktails and swagger at neighbouring The Poplar Social Club and upstairs, Upper Dux’s funky sundrenched/after-dark space. Head to the top of the Port Hills for Sign of the Takahe. This unique Category 1-listed heritage building boasts stunning views of Christchurch as well as a splendid café, bar and restaurant setting. Salut! Salut! in The Welder serve up some of the most authentic tapas in town and a wine list to match. On Cambridge Terrace, Sawyer serve a curated collection of delicious fermented and distilled refreshments alongside adventurous cocktails and classic Champagnes. No.4 Bar & Restaurant has a lively atmosphere every day of the week. Take a seat in a candlelit corner or celebrate with friends in one of the covered outdoor courtyards.

Also in Merivale, the team at Aikmans Bar & Eatery have a tasty selection that captures the best of New Zealand cuisine. Head to Scarborough Beach for Ocean Café & Bar, where you can settle in for tempting tapas on weekend afternoons, grab a bite to eat in the laxed dining atmosphere or soak up the scenery with beer or wine. The go-to bar in Addington for more than 25 years, The Miller Bar offers live music and hearty traditional meals for affordable prices. Enter through the hanging curtains of Bar Yoku and you will be transported to another world. These guys serve up the ultimate traditional Japanese street food. They also sell primo Wagyu beef. Tucked in behind city institution Cook ‘N’ With Gas, the Astro Lounge is a groovy spot to enjoy a casual beverage. If you are looking to leave the city behind, head over the Port Hills to Governor’s Bay Hotel. For a bar with sustainability at its heart, check out The

Fermentist micro-brewery and taproom. They offer great beers brewed onsite and sensational food sourced seasonally. Elmwood Trading Co. offers a mellow setting where you can enjoy the hoppy flavour of a craft bevvy or a full-bodied vino. Breathing new life into the Arts Centre space that was once home to Annie’s Wine Bar, Cellar Door continues the traditions of warm hospitality, fine wine and good food. Bringing some super-slick sophistication to The Terrace is Terrace Tavern. At nearby Riverside Market, there’s Bavarian-inspired hospitality and delicious fare to share at Kaiser Brew Garden. Down Victoria Street you’ll find late-night fave Sister Kong rocking some fierce cocktails in a Hong Kong-cool fitout. Housed in the contemporary cool of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Universo Brasserie & Bar is equal edgy-Euro chic and sunny tropical escape with a drinks list that’s off the charts. And across the road you’ll find Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar, a sophisticated haunt that serves up an array of great fare and excellent tipple. At Carlton Courts, Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar serves up live jazz, an international wine selection and seriously tasty eats in intimate surrounds. Ralph Lauren glamour is the order of the day at the Polo Bar & Restaurant (Hotel Montreal), where you can lounge in the cosy interior amidst polo paraphernalia or soak up the rays in the lush garden bar, while Bloody Mary’s (Rydges Latimer) whisky lounge is perfect for a nightcap in the plush surrounds, and the slinky Rogues of Rotherham works a detox/retox angle with their killer cocktails along with secret sibling venue Sneaky’s.

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MIXING IT UP

MAKING A GOOD COCKTAIL IS A MIX OF SCIENCE AND ALCHEMY. AND JUST LIKE A CHEF SOURCING THE BEST INGREDIENTS, YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN.

rom humble beginnings in the 1800s, the cocktail enjoyed its first golden age in Prohibition-era speakeasies, the sweet mixers helping to mask the harsh, inferior liquors on offer. Today, cocktails are well into their second golden age, this time as a celebration of the excellent ingredients and techniques available to the modern bartender. These masters of mixology have moved on from resurrecting such Prohibition-era classics as the Whisky Sour and Tom Collins. Their sights are now set on reclaiming the drinks of the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s, reimagining them and correcting the mistakes of a time infamous for poor quality ingredients and spirits, and crudely brazen names. Bartenders are challenging themselves to create the best possible versions of the likes of the Cosmopolitan, Tequila Sunrise or Sex on the Beach. Often the names have been changed to reflect our more puritan age. Balance is what those bartenders are seeking – the balance of temperature versus environment, balance of flavours, balance of acidity versus sweetness, and the balance of occasion. Quality ingredients are essential – you get out what you put in. Just as in cooking, the end result is the sum of all Follow us for more /

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the parts, so if you start with top-quality ingredients and treat them properly, you will produce a higher standard of drink. It’s no different to a chef sourcing the best ingredients to make the best dish in a restaurant. If you watch any top mixologist at work, the last thing they do before serving you your cocktail is taste it. They do this by putting a micro straw in the finished drink, putting their finger on the top to seal it and then transferring the small amount of trapped liquid to their tongue. It’s the only way to check that the crucial balance has been achieved. There’s a lot to learn if you want to up your home bartender game, but the research is a lot of fun too. The experts at LK Carlton are ready to help. Liquor King’s flagship store at Carlton Mill Corner focuses on an immersive and sensory shopping experience, with three zones that bring to life various flavour profiles and encourage shopper exploration. The fruity and floral flavours of white wine, gin and vodka reign at The Conservatory; The Distillery explores the rich, smoky and heavier profiles of red wine, whisky and rum; and The Brewhouse focuses on a wide array of beer brands and styles. lk.co.nz

With spirits, each category has its own markers of quality. Knowledge is the key to discerning the good stuff from the not so good, and thanks to the internet it’s a lot easier now to gain that knowledge. Here are some questions to guide your research. What is the quality of the base ingredients? With tequila, for example, there’s a big difference between ‘Made with agave’ and ‘Made from 100% blue agave’, with the latter being the one you want. How pure is the end product? No sugars or flavours should be added after production. Is the product made where it is supposed to be? How long have they been part of that market? Does the label actually exist? It helps to weed out the spirits that are brought in bulk, then labelled and bottled as something else.

SHAKEN OR STIRRED? Not that you would tell him to his face but James Bond had it wrong – a martini should be stirred, not shaken. Shaking is a much more vigorous process of combining liquids and flavours. Stirring is much gentler. When we shake, we combine flavours and ingredients much faster, we chill and dilute faster, and we introduce bigger air bubbles. Great if you want to combine the big bold flavours in a daiquiri or margarita, but not so great for a drink with subtly subdued flavour notes such as a martini or negroni. With those, stirring gives much greater control over temperature, dilution and aeration.

Gourmet goodies

Bold, beautiful flavours created right here – that’s the promise from Canterbury’s legion of dedicated artisans and growers. Whether you are after the best of staples such as bread and meat or want to try something new, you’re in the right place.

hristchurch is heaven for food fans with a wealth of artisanal producers. With some of the best produce in the world on their doorstep, many of the region’s small food producers have carved themselves a big reputation, with Canterbury always well represented in national artisan cuisine awards. The variety and quality of what’s available locally is huge, so why opt for bland and mass produced when the region’s artisans and growers are powering out bold, beautiful flavours right here? “Artisan eating” is on the rise as people turn to local producers for freshness, low food miles, and natural ingredients. So if you haven’t already, it’s time to branch out; next time you’re shopping, skip the supermarket and flock to the farmers’ markets, the factory shops and the gourmet food stores. You’ll be supporting local businesses and doing right by the planet, and your taste-buds will thank you for it!

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The team at Vic’s Bakehouse are devoted to using traditional bread-making techniques in the production of their delicious range of European breads, and you’ll be well pleased they do when you tuck into your favourite filling between their ciabatta, or munch on one of their parmesan bagels. Vic’s steer away from excessive yeast and focus on maturing the dough to just the right point for optimal Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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results, producing bread that is healthy to eat and tastes sensational. In Sydenham and also at The Welder in Welles Street, Sam and Sara Ellis of Grizzly Baked Goods have brought light, flakey and dizzyingly buttery Morning Buns to Otautahi, most famously in the form of Lemon Poppy Morning Buns, Bear Claws and Everything Croissants. Not so good on gluten? You’re not the only one. Totally Gluten Free Bakery, in Colombo Street, arose out of a growing need for a specifically gluten-free bakery. From the bacon, cheese and cracked pepper loaf to pain au chocolat and Kiwi favourite lamingtons, they make all their products with a focus on great flavour and an attention to detail that has ensured their success. Also keep an eye out for spectacular cake creations from Cakes By Anna, and more delicious traditional breads from Breads of Europe. Delicious baked goods that fuse Japanese and European influences are the speciality at Japanz Bakery in South City Shopping Centre. Their popular pies and doughnuts are made from scratch each day. At The Tannery, Bellbird Bakery offer a selection of high-quality breads and pastries made with ingredients that include Canterbury-grown wheat, New Zealand butter and free-range eggs. They supply their leavened breads and viennoiseries to various retailers, or you can buy over the counter. Bohemian Bakery is now in the central city as well as in Sumner. You can watch the bakers at work as their creations come to life – enjoy some of their fresh-baked breads and sweet or savoury pastries. Their award-winning sourdough offers a deliciously crunchy crust and a tender, moist

crumb. While the heart of Bohemian is the award-winning sourdough, the menu also boasts sweet and savoury pastries including cinnamon rolls, Kolache and pretzels. Fancy something a bit more decadent for a special occasion? Glamour Cake produces gourmet cheesecakes, cakes, doughnuts and other baked treats and sells them fresh each day at Lyttelton Bakery. Closer to the city, Good Honest Products in Wigram produce Parisian macarons, delicious slices, muesli and biscuits without additives, artificial flavours or preservatives. Harpers House not only create their own wonderful cakes and flavour combinations – if you have something else in mind, they will work with you to ensure you get it. The delicious goodies on offer are created using buttercream, and a pop of colour is added by way of fresh herbs, fruits and flowers – Harpers House avoid using fondant and artificial colours and flavourings.

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For authentic Spanish flavours, you can’t go past Curator’s Deli, a business that grew out of a frequent question at the Curator’s House Restaurant: where do you get your chorizos from? (They made them!) Fresh pimenton from Spain meets New Zealand’s finest pork and traditional methods to create moreish morsels in mild and hot that are ideal for frying, grilling or the BBQ. A desire to produce the food he loved himself saw Tim Morrison kick off Morrison & Co. Charcuterie in 2013. Their three core products have all proved hits with local foodies; Smoked Eel Paté, Pork and Pistachio Terrine, and in particular the Duck Liver Parfait have all taken the local market

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by storm. You’ll spot them at farmers’ markets around town. Riverside Market is home to Cured by Cashmere Cuisine, stockists of Cashmere Cuisine’s famous range of salami that has been enjoyed by the local community at farmers’ markets and through select outlets nationwide. Head to Ballantynes’ Lichfield Street wing for some of the city’s finest deli offerings at Kin. This elegant café, deli and wine bar serves up a selection of take-home meals to free up some valuable shopping time in your busy day. Terra Viva Café and Deli’s hot-smoked salmon gets the mouth watering; starting with salmon farmed in Nelson, they lightly cure the premium fish with a selection of spices, salts and sugar, then hot smoke with manuka woodchips and love. It’s available direct from their deli (alongside their other handcrafted delights, such as chicken liver paté and aioli). Main Divide Meats provide prime cuts of wild venison to suppliers around Canterbury; they’ve now branched out into a range of exciting smallgoods including four flavours of wild venison salami, wild goat salami, wild tahr salami and a range of patties, sausages and biersticks – you’ll find them all down at the Christchurch Farmers’ Market alongside their delicious prime wild venison. Keep an eye out too for the award-winning Moko Smoked Eel, the authentic South African taste of Canterbury Biltong, meat raised right from Rockford Country Pork and Westwood Organics, and the coveted Wagyu beef from Holly Farm. Traiteur European Butchery is a Merivale institution. So much more than a specialist butcher, as well as stocking the finest and freshest cuts of top-quality meats, Traiteur

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is home to a smorgasbord of delicatessen offerings, including cheeses, pestos, pates, chutneys and dressings, olives, wines, ready-made meals, sandwiches and pies, salads and handmade cakes and desserts. They can also provide catering. If you are after vegan alternatives to meat, Grater Goods in Sydenham is a vegan delicatessen dedicated to creating meat-like products and cheeses without using animal-derived ingredients. Using ingredients such as jackfruit, vegetable proteins and seitan to mimic texture, they create delicious ‘chorizos’ and ‘roasts’, alongside BBQ packs. For the real taste of Christchurch, check out Gold Fern Honey. The team buzz all over town collecting honey from their 400 hives and produce raw honey and beeswax products. The honey is reflective of what grows around the area of the hives, so each pot has a different taste of goodness. For fresh, premium quality cold pressed oils, check out The Good Oil range from Pure Oil New Zealand. Cold pressed means no chemicals and no heat, resulting in oil that retains its fresh flavour and high nutritional benefits.

Minimising the travel time from the farm to the factory helps them to preserve the unique flavour profile of the local milk, which gives Barrys Bay cheese its distinctive taste. Canterbury Cheesemongers, now in Ferrymead, matures and sells cheese from New Zealand and abroad. All cheeses spend time aging in their storerooms. Some are ready almost as soon as they get them, others might be stored by Canterbury Cheesemongers for up to two years. Milk’s also being put to good use by the chocolatiers at de Spa Chocolatier (now doing dairy-free and sugar-free chocolates) and She Universe, both handcrafting new and wondrous chocolate creations all the time. In historic New Regent Street, the crew at Rollickin Gelato make delicious gelato on-site, using organic milk that’s delivered daily from free-range, happy cows in Rangiora and real ingredients like Whittaker’s Chocolate and real fruit, to create unique flavours. They also offer a range of dairy-free fruit sorbets, as well as a dessert-like menu offering sweet treats to have with some gelato. They are also at the Arts Centre and in Cashel Street.

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Artisan cheesemakers are hard at work around the region, from Barrys Bay Cheese on Banks Peninsula to Emilio’s Cheese near Kirwee. Barrys Bay Cheese is the granddaddy of them all, having been producing cheeses using traditional methods since 1895. They source their milk from a single farm on the peninsula.

Made from 100 percent New Zealand hand-picked elderflowers, the delicious Addmore range of beverages is crafted by experienced winemakers, hand-blended with traditional methods to produce their light, refreshing cordials and sparking drops (try the Sparkling Ginger, White Tea & Elderflower – you won’t regret it!). They BARRYS BAY CHEESE

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make good use of the elderflower at Selwyn-based Aroha Drinks too, having started with the tasty blooms (still a mainstay of the range) before expanding into the likes of blackcurrant, feijoa and the intriguing Sparkling Rhubarb, which is proving so popular they’ve had to expand their rhubarb patch! If you’re looking for something a bit harder, the team at Three Boys Brewery are still smashing it at their Ferry Road operation, turning out specialedition brews such as the Pineapple Lump Porter and growing a burgeoning international reputation – they’re part of a thriving Christchurch craft beer scene that includes Eagle Brewing, Wigram Brewing Co, Two Thumb Brewing Co, Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn, Lyttelton’s Eruption Brewing, and more besides (find an excellent local round-up at The Beer Library). Showing the way on sustainability is The Fermentist. You can go through a lot of energy and resources making beer, and the Sydenham brewery and taproom has set out to be a test bed for innovation and new ideas that can make a real difference in the industry. The Spirits Workshop operates a boutique, small-batch craft distillery in Sydenham. Its flagship product is Curiosity Gin and it also produces micro-barrel single malt whiskies. Holding strong to the traditions of artisan distilling, it uses locally sourced Canterbury malted grain and pure Canterbury artesian water to produce its spirits. You can check it all out on a distillery tour, ending in a guided tasting. Small-batch premium gin is also made at Lyttelton Distillery Co. It all starts with the making of their own alcohol from local grains and honey. They then add carefully chosen botanicals including juniper, manuka, wild thyme and citrus. No artificial flavours are used. Keep an eye out for the soon to be released blackberry gin, vodka and limoncello range.

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BREWING A BETTER WORLD Brewing beer can use a lot of resources and be hard on the environment but at The Fermentist they are determined to find a better way.

ustainability is the new buzzword for everything from drinking straws to air travel but few take it as seriously as Christchurch micro-brewery The Fermentist. Not only do they chase down and replace any product or process that doesn’t meet their high standards for sustainability, they see this commitment as a way to help other brewers and hospo houses up their game. If that all sounds a bit too serious for a fun night out, fear not – sustainability doesn’t mean austerity, and the delicious plantbased menu is well matched to the bodacious beverages on offer. The chefs do an amazing job at creating flavoursome food, such as delicious tofu bites that taste like popcorn chicken! Sustainability is a big challenge for a brewery – you can go through a lot of energy and resources making beer. The Fermentist is more than happy to be the test bed for innovation and new ideas that can make a real difference in the industry. Here’s just some of the things The Follow us for more /

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Fermentist is doing at its Sydenham brewery and taproom to achieve its goal of sustainability: A living wall and raised garden beds provide the chefs with fresh herbs and vegetables. Rainwater is collected in storage tanks for watering the gardens. No trees died for the Smartass tree-free toilet paper used onsite. Instead, the paper is made from bamboo fibres and sugarcane. Sweet! It uses solar panels to heat the water. It teams with suppliers that let it refill containers, reuse cardboard and limit plastic use – in other words, that believe in the same goals. It limits food waste by not serving up huge portions that few can cope with, and it takes a “root to petal” approach to its ingredients, trying hard to use everything. The two biggies for sustainability are The Fermentist’s seasonal, plant-based menu, and its commitment to sourcing everything from local suppliers, a stance that supports

those working on local solutions and also reduces food miles and therefore fossil fuel consumption. A good example of this is the mozzarella The Fermentist uses on its pizzas. This used to come from Italy but now, in a switch that means a much lower carbon footprint, it comes from a Canterbury company. A seasonal menu that favours what is available from local suppliers over snow peas imported from Africa or eggplants from Europe or North America also helps support local growers and lessens The Fermentist’s carbon footprint. Hospitality manager Jo Hempseed says the idea behind the menu containing limited meat and seafood products in favour of plant-based options is to over time influence supply and demand in favour of products that are less harmful for the environment. “We support regenerative agriculture and we want to support the people that support what we believe in,” Jo says. Keeping it local is also the best way to create a menu that celebrates what a region has to offer. Building relationships with farmers and suppliers allows The Fermentist to maintain the high quality of the ingredients that go into its delicious fare. Jo is a key driver of The Fermentist’s sustainability charge. After 24 years in hospo on both sides of the Tasman, including time as a culinary judge, she brings a vast knowledge and passion for sustainability to the role. “We want to set an example of how you can run a business sustainably,” Jo says. “We still have some big hurdles to jump, but when there are more restaurants and cafés doing this, then maybe things will change.” The Fermentist, 380 Colombo Street, Sydenham, 03 363 8413

Flavours of Christchurch puts its beer goggles on and tracks down the best places to sample craft beers both local and from further afield.

e’ve come a long way from a nation where you could have any beer you liked so long as it was made by Lion or DB. Since the craft beer revolution kicked off in the 1980s, some of those original breweries are now themselves large enterprises, and there seems to be a new boutique label every other week. Add to that the ever-expanding offering of brew pubs, beer-focused restaurants and bars, boutique fill stations and bottle stores and you have a nation of beer drinkers confronted by more choice than time to sample and choose. Now ain’t that a First World problem! Ask the brewers and they will say it is their customers’ openness to trying new styles and flavours that drives innovation in the New Zealand industry – as Sprig & Fern head brewer Tracy Banner says, in the UK customers still rock up to the bar and ask for “the lager, “the ale” or “the bitter”, whereas Kiwi beer drinkers embrace the choices on offer and are willing to try something new. That support for innovation is what marks out New Zealand craft brewers, and means that if there were a

Craft Beer Olympics, we would definitely be on the podium getting medals. So here’s to you, the dedicated beer drinkers out there. Pat yourself on the back and crack the top off one of your favourites before settling back and catching up with developments at our top breweries. Three Boys Brewery Family-owned Three Boys Brewery has made a name for itself with the personal attention it pays to each small-scale brew, carefully mothering each batch until the unfiltered, unpasteurised beer leaves its Ferry Road operation. The goal is simple: turning out the best possible beer with the finest possible taste. It’s an approach that’s seen Three Boys rack up awards aplenty, and demand for their liquid gold means it is exported as far as the UK. Kaiser Brew Garden is one of the newest hospitality hotspots. Located on top of the bustling Riverside Market, it offers a stunning setting where you can meet, mingle and enjoy a brew, speciality G&T or fine wine. The Fermentist Worthy of praise for their commitment to sustainability in everything they do, this micro-brewery also just makes

great beer! Head brewer Kirsten embraces the company’s motto of “Explorations and Discoveries in Fermentation” to produce a full range of all your favourite styles, plus an occasional seasonal experiment. Wigram Brewing Co. Wigram Brewing Co. is a highly awarded and well established star of the Christchurch scene. The brewery and fillery are open for tours and tastings, gift packs and takeaway riggers. Seasonal releases allow the dedicated brewers to put their own spin on emerging styles, which then join the roster of must-have staples like Mustang Pale Ale and Bavarian Pilsner. Southpaw Brewing Company brewed its first beer, an American Pale Ale called Uncle Charlie, in 2016. They have grown steadily since, adding new beers both seasonally and in their core line-up. The team have won awards for many of their beers at the Brewers’ Guild NZ Beer Awards, most recently a gold medal for their New Brighton lager. Sprig & Fern Brewery Under the leadership of head brewer Tracy Banner, Sprig & Fern Brewery continues to produce award-winning craft beers, always with at Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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least two limited-edition offerings in addition to its wide range that runs from crisp lagers through pale ales to an English Best Bitter style and a full-bodied Porter. To experience the full range, head to the Sprig & Fern Tavern in Merivale. Canterbury Brewers Collective, in the hip Riverside Market, specialise in locally made craft beers and ciders. You can pull up a stool and enjoy a beer at the chilled out bar or take a container of brewery-fresh beer home, seven days a week. Dux Central If it is choice you are after, Dux Central is the place – there are about 180 beers available at any one time, ranging in price from $8 to $100. As well as the killer range of Dux beers, you can sample other local boutique craft beers and more. The Craft Embassy On level one of The Terrace, this award-winning bar and restaurant has about 30 independent craft beers on tap. The Brewery Cassels and Sons’ popular gastropub hangout at The Tannery is the perfect place to explore the brews behind a name that has become a legend in craft beer in Christchurch. Their awards include many gold, silver and bronze medals for their Milk Stout, Lager, Pale Ale, IPA and Dunkel, and they don’t rest on their hops, they use them to make even more great beer. So get along to The Tannery and get reacquainted. Moon Under Water An extensive list of tap beers is then dwarfed by what they have in the fridge at Moon Under Water, so make sure you get along and find the style(s) you want to hang out with. Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn Home to brewing aristocracy in the form of the Beer Baroness (Ava Wilson), Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn continues mid-19th Century brewery traditions established by the building’s original owners, Wards Brewery. Civil & Naval Lyttelton den of cool Civil & Naval makes a concerted effort to be the biggest little brew bar, paying careful attention to its beer selection. A choice of draft beers rotate daily and others from a host of local breweries are available. The Beer Library Garth’s beer-lover’s haven in Sydenham offers one of the largest selections of craft beer in the region. Volstead Trading Company You’ll find craft beers of all stripes and a super relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy them at Volstead – there’s one of the widest selections available in the city. Amberley-based brewery Brew Moon Brewing Company have 16 of their own beers on tap. There are fresh and funky seasonal brews sitting alongside delicious classic styles. Grab one of their fresh pizzas while you are there.

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RISK & REWARD Ralph Bungard of Three Boys Brewery reckons fortune favours the brave when it comes to matching food and beer. What could possibly go wrong, he asks.

ou can really put a unique spin on your next dining date by taking an adventurous jump into matching food with some of the amazing beer styles now on offer from our independent New Zealand brewers. Aromatic hops, complex malts and funky yeasts are the tools modern brewers use to provide anything from gentle fruitiness and complex maltiness through to in-your-face hop explosions and mouth-puckering sourness – all in the name of beer. The secret to good food-tobeer matching is not complex. Let’s face it – what can really go wrong that won’t, in the worst case, just leave you with some great talking points and memories to savour. For me, a good starting point in beer-to-food matching is to chant “similar or contrasting”. That is, either match similar or contrasting flavours. For example, let’s say we are looking at matching a rich and roasty stout beer: why not go similar and match it with sweet chocolate pudding or instead go contrasting and match it with sharp, tart cheese? Both will work. The other rule to keep in mind is to consider whether the match itself improves the overall experience. Give your taste-buds a challenge and ask yourself, is the taste experience greater than the sum of its parts? If it’s not, just try again! The great thing about beer is that generally you are looking at lower alcohol contents compared with wine. This provides an excellent opportunity to match a beer style with each course without

having the embarrassment of “your dessert sliding off your plate” – If you get my drift. The continuously expanding catalogue of beer flavours from our local brewers means that there are exciting discoveries to be made in the world of food to beer matching. Just to get started, here’s some matches from the Three Boys range that I think are a real treat — Three Boys Pils with teppanyaki-style dining: A good pale beer and Japanese food is a classic. In this match, the robust bitterness cleans the palate to allow the gentle flavours of this food style to shine. Three Boys Wheat with green lip mussels: This is a classic Belgian match-up with a New World spin. The gentle aromatic flavours of lemon and coriander seed in this wheat beer work a treat when matched with a spicy, KiwiAsian fusion take on mussels. Three Boys West Coast Red IPA: This big, bold beer packed full of hops and velvety complex malts seamlessly integrates with smoky barbequed meats and seared veges. Three Boys Imperial Oyster Stout with cheese: Forget wine and cheese – the sweetness and rich flavours of chocolate, caramel and coffee in this 12 percent gentle giant is a dream match with cheeses with a sharp and tart edge. Get a platter and experiment away. And one more, just for simplicity, find a spot in the afternoon sun and try a Three Boys Tres Amigos, Mexican-style lager with corn chips, guacamole and salsa – what could go wrong! threeboysbrewery.co.nz

PLATTER PERFECTION The days of chips and onion dip are long behind us (yawn!). Grazing platters are the way to go, so we teamed with Barrys Bay Cheese to show you how to pull together the ultimate party platter.

latters offer something for everyone and most importantly show off your fab presentation skills! Everything can be prepared ahead, leaving you free to greet your guests. People eat with their eyes, so spread everything across your board and add plenty of pops of colour.

MAKING THE ULTIMATE PLATTER Start with your heroes The stars of any good platter will take up a decent chunk of space and be the most coveted. It’s safe to assume that cheese will be snapped up, so be sure to get a few decent-sized blocks. Place the cheese throughout the board so the goodness can be reached from any angle. Meat is something else that will be in demand and may take more prep time than cheese. Sliced meats are an easy finger food, and if you want to be a little fancy try rolling and stacking them. Smoked salmon, garlic prawns or marinated mussels are a great addition, bringing some different flavour profiles and textures, and will satisfy all the seafood lovers. Bread is another hero piece that will take up some space – try a baguette or nice sourdough. Slice it up so it’s ready to go and don’t be afraid to have additional boards for some overspill. Dips are key If you’re anything like us, condiments are fundamental to any good 2

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dish, and dips or sauces will not only add variation but create some complementary flavours and tasty food combinations. Sorry but no Kiwi Onion Dip allowed for this one – try different varieties of hummus, and we’ve never met a pesto we don’t love so that’s a winner, too. Babaganoush and Greek yoghurt will bring some zest, and don’t forget about crowd favourite guacamole. If you’re using store-bought dips, be sure to transfer them to a nice ramiken, and if you really want to impress, garnish with some pine nuts, a sprinkle of seeds or whatever takes your fancy. Chutneys and jams will be a fabulous addition – a sweet jam will bring out the deliciousness of a scrumptious blue cheese. Yum! Adding some balance Texture is crucial, so you will need an assortment of bits that guests can scoop everything up with. Crackers will be the staple so be sure to have a variety – some sweet and some savoury. Grazing is great and creates less mess so add some nuts, olives (make sure to have a place for the stones), fruits, stuffed peppers, chocolates, honeycomb and anything else your food dreams are made of. Think about colours when pulling your platter together. Put a dark bread next to some blueberries and tomatoes – the red will really pop! Leave no space Don’t be afraid to have multiple boards all jam-packed with heavenly eats. Keep in mind dietary requirements, too – you may want to create a separate platter that is strictly vegan or gluten-free. For a finishing touch, sprinkle some goji berries or seeds (these will fill the gaps) and garnish with some flowers, herbs, plants or broken coconut shells – these will bring everything to life. The Drinks There will be a lot of flavours going on but safe bets include a hoppy IPA or a rosé.

SWEET CHEESES Cheese is the star of every platter and the good folks at Barrys Bay Cheese know how to create Insta-worthy cheeses with a full flavour profile. We can confidently confirm that they’re super tasty! Aged Gouda (#4) won a gold medal at the 2019 Cheese Awards and is a Dutch-style semi-hard full-flavoured cheese with a bold fruit salad flavour and a hint of nuttiness. With time it gets a little drier and develops cheese crystals – good taste comes with age! Peppered Havarti (#12) is another award-winning cheese. It took home the champion flavoured cheese at the 2019 Cheese Awards. This Danish semi-soft cheese is smooth, creamy and coated in cracked peppercorns for a hot peppery bite! Pair the Peppered Havarti with a hearty red wine or beer. The Christmas Vintage Cheddar (#14) won a bronze medal at the 2018 NZ Cheese Awards and is a mature, bold cheddar with a sharp flavour that offers a mellow aftertaste. There’s savoury, creamy and rich notes, slightly nutty and sweet. The cheese is dipped in bright red wax and labelled with a festive Christmas design, which makes it a beautiful centrepiece for a festive platter. Peninsula Blue (#19) is a rich sharp blue cheese made with Roquefort culture and is full of character. It gets fudgy sweet and fruitier with age, and has a creamy but slightly crumbly texture. This flavour pairs well with honey, quince jelly and sweet drinks such as a riesling or port. barrysbaycheese.co.nz

SHOPPING LIST // 1 Sourdough Baguette – Grizzly Baked Goods 2 Bohemian Sourdough – Bohemian Bakery 3 Assorted Beers – Three Boys Brewery 4 Aged Gouda – Barrys Bay Cheese 5 Lemon Bites – taste@twenty 6 Assorted Chocolates – de Spa Chocolatier 7 New Zealand’s Best Gourmet Leg Ham – Cashmere Cuisine 8 Mixed Olives – Cashmere Cuisine 9 Venison Salami – Cashmere Cuisine 10 Sesame Slice – taste@twenty 11 Avocado – The Avo Tree 12 Peppered Havarti – Barrys Bay Cheese 13 Basil, Almond, Sundried Tomato Pesto – taste@twenty 14 Christmas Vintage Cheddar – Barrys Bay Cheese 15 Carrot Lox (plant-based smoked salmon) – Grater Goods 16 Bagels – taste@twenty 17 Raw Honeycomb – Gold Fern Honey 18 Stuffed Bell Peppers – Cashmere Cuisine 19 Peninsula Blue – Barrys Bay Cheese 20 Chocolate & Coconut Slice – taste@twenty 21 CHCH Chorizo – Grater Goods 22 Fresh Cashew Mozzarella – Grater Goods 23 Pumpkin, Kumara, Sweet Chilli & Cashew Hummus – taste@twenty 24 Seed & Nut Sweet Loaf – Bohemian Bakery 25 Carrot Cake Balls – taste@twenty 26 Wasabi, Pea & Cashew Pesto – taste@twenty 27 Reisling – Pegasus Bay Winery 28 Hot Smoked Salmon – Cashmere Cuisine 29 5 Grain Sourdough – Bohemian Bakery 30 Seeded Crackers – taste@twenty 31 Fig Fennel Walnut Sourdough – Grizzly Baked Goods

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PUTTING HEALTHY FIRST Flavours of Christchurch takes you on a tour of the city known as New Zealand’s vegetarian and vegan capital.

he seeds of healthy eating and veganism have worked their way to the surface and sprouted a burgeoning trend among the Christchurch hospo scene, bringing with them a scrumptious selection of plant-based and healthy eateries. Widely recognised as New Zealand’s vegetarian and vegan capital, Christchurch has more plant-based, sustainable and overall ‘clean and green’ eats on offer than ever before, and serving up delish fare that caters to a wide array of dietary requirements and preferences has been top of the agenda for many restaurants and cafés. New venues and outlets have sprung up in this fertile ground, resulting in a medley of must-try dining experiences and other nutritious and sustainable food offerings for vegans, vegos, GF and DF peeps or those just livin’ the healthy life! Green Dinner Table Over the years, healthy eaters with a preference or requirement for plant-based meals have found vegan/vegetarian delivery services

hard to come by … until Green Dinner Table. With an emphasis on eco-friendly packaging, local produce and overall nutritious eats, this Lyttelton-based institution is the brainchild of enthusiastic business partners Tom Riley and Chris Kappely – whipping up a home-cooked meal in a heartbeat is easier than ever thanks to these fellas. Tom designs tasty and nutritious recipes and the team jam-packs the meal boxes with local veges, sauces, pastes and spice mixes – made by Tom weekly – and other pre-portioned meal ingredients that create less waste. With plans starting from $99 a week, you’ll be spoilt with restaurantquality recipes that’ll have even the most carnivorous foodies salivating! Yumbo Dreaming of delicious lunches delivered straight to your workplace or the kids’ school? Check out Yumbo, the subscription lunchbox service that focuses on fresh, local and seasonal produce to create a well-balanced, plant-rich meal that’s a riot of colours presented in a compostable lunchbox.

Grater Goods If you’re on the hunt for vegan meat and vegan cheese, be sure to hit up vegan delicatessen Grater Goods, which creates delicious ‘meaty’ products from substitutes like jackfruit, texturised vegetable protein and seitan (wheat protein). The business, helmed by Flip Grater – musician, cookbook author and long-time vegan – and her husband Youssef Iskrane, was established to provide vegans and vegetarians who once enjoyed eating pork, chicken, beef and dairy with the taste and texture of popular animal products. An array of tasty servings is on offer, such as fried ‘chicken’, BBQ pulled ‘pork’, ‘chorizo’ and their dairy-free mozzarella balls, alongside highly tempting antipasti and BBQ packs. All of these make a perfect addition to your picnic hamper or pot-luck gathering! The Herb Centre Home of the indulgent dandechino! The Herb Centre not only specialises in – you guessed it – herbal remedies, their cute li’l café offers up a huge selection of wholesome, plant-based noms Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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POWDER POWER Time is the enemy of healthy eating yet ironically it is when we are overworked and under-rested that we most need our superfoods. That’s where quality health supplements come in to their own. Organic, clean and GMO-free brand Kiki Health has a range of raw, high-quality nutritional supplements that are an essential addition to any daily ritual.

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using local, seasonal and organic ingredients alongside specialty smoothies, organic teas and house-made tonics to pamper your body and soul. GF and DF peeps are catered for, and vegans/vegos/ health nuts will be in their element with fresh, raw salads and other healthpromoting treats – all made in-house. Head on down to their quirky hideout (right next door to clean-and-green boutique supermarket Piko Wholefoods) for a taste of their wholesome, invigorating fare. The Fermentist Leading the way in sustainable brewing, this micro-brewery is also committed to meeting the same standards with its menu. This means a mainly plant-based menu with limited meat and seafood options. Expect amazing flavours still, including delicious tofu bites that taste like popcorn chicken. Sister Kong Hong Kong-influenced dining at its finest. Dodging those stodgy carbs? Head chef Jonathan Feiler has flipped the script with a multi-tasking menu that allows every option to be made gluten free, Follow us for more /

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including their famed bao burgers, which can be served in a crisp baby cos lettuce cup on request. Perfect for the health conscious, Sister Kong incorporates veges galore in their tasty plates. For those who just can’t decide, all the hard work is done for you with their ‘Share the Love’ options like ‘Plant-based Party’ for the vegans and vegetarians and ‘Gluten-free Fun Time’. Or whip up your own creation with the intoxicating flavours of their Filipino Mixed Salad (think carrots, glass noodles, pickled vegetables, fresh coriander, mint and a crushed peanut and chilli lime sauce – mmmmmm!) Visions This fully licensed restaurant centrally located on the Ara Institute of Canterbury campus has a changing seasonal menu with a wide range of dishes and choices for all those with dietary requirements. Moment Café Moment is a clean and green eatery that’s proud to support fellow small businesses and local produce suppliers while making a conscious effort

Kiki Health has developed a huge following in the UK thanks to its pure, potent, non-GM, non-irradiated, organic and sustainably sourced ingredients. Its range of highly active powders, oils and capsules cleanse, detoxify, heal and nourish by containing only active ingredients in a potency high enough to make a difference. This comprehensive collection of gluten-, dairy- and wheat-free tonics, powders, oils and capsules will help to optimise your health and boost your skin. All ingredients are meticulously chosen, ethically sourced and carefully processed in controlled temperatures to preserve and maximise their benefits, and to ensure your body can easily absorb and use the nutrients. The nutrition range is rapidly growing and currently includes certified organic and wildcrafted green powders, superfoods, probiotics, digestive health support, essential fatty acids, oils, magnesium, antioxidants, fruit powders, charcoal and more. kiki-health.co.nz

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towards sustainability. They’re able to cater to any dietary requirement or preference. Meat lovers (particularly those conscious of animal welfare) can also rejoice because chicken, bacon, salmon and eggs are also on the cards – free-range of course. We love their creative presentation – the avocado art is out of this world! SUPER Restaurant Lyttelton is home to SUPER Restaurant and their clean eating cuisine with an Asian twist. The friendly folk at SUPER whip up healthy noms using fresh local and organic ingredients (including organic free-range meat), with plenty of vegan and vegetarian plates available. Wrap your taste-buds around their ingenious, guilt-free creations. Nourish Pod Rightfully renowned nationally for its supercharged acai bowls, Nourish Pod (check ‘em out in EntX) is your go-to for sensational, healthy goodness.

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This wholesome bar is committed to preserving the beautiful land of Aotearoa with its sustainable practices. Portershed Portershed on Lincoln Road cooks up a storm of tasty, healthy dishes and cabinet goodies guaranteed to appease any vegan’s appetite! They also provide vegan buffets. Gre3n Superfood and Juice Bar Yet another healthy haven in the heart of the city (and also in Ferrymead and Sydenham), Gre3n Superfood and Juice Bar is a premier destination for top-notch organic coffees; an extensive range of smoothies, juices, smoothie bowls and acai bowls; as well as a cabinet filled with clean-eating treats (predominantly vegan). Raw Sugar Café A vegan’s paradise – Raw Sugar Café’s artistically decorated interior is home to luscious coffee, a sensational selection of tisanes, a cabinet full to the

brim with plant-based and raw delights and a kitchen that cooks up some stellar dishes. These guys steer away from conventional carbs and dairy products towards wheat and dairy substitutes that are more beneficial for the gut – sourdough toast, couscous, coconut yoghurt, and garlic and miso mayonnaise feature on their innovative menu alongside vegan ham and sausages. Gluten-free, allergies and intolerances are also catered for at this healthy hub. Town Tonic Offering an extensive ‘Honest’ vegan menu, Town Tonic is a sophisticated haunt frequented by carnivores and herbivores alike. Their health-conscious menu uses locally sourced produce to create colourful, mouth-watering plates. Dux Dine Retaining the same reputation for glorious vegetarian cuisine as its predecessor, Dux de Lux, vegetarian and pescatarian restaurant Dux Dine’s talented

Is there no limit to the wonders of the avocado? This perfect green gift of nature has inveigled its way into the Kiwi diet over the last few decades and is increasingly a staple rather than a special treat. The team at The Avo Tree are passionate about supplying Kiwis with the best avocados the Bay of Plenty can produce, and they also come across some seriously good recipes for them as well – here’s one of the delicious options on their website. For those in need of some guidance on the best ways to ripen them up and keep them, there’s plenty of info on that as well. theavotree.co.nz

ROASTED POTATO & ROCKET SALAD WITH CAPSICUM WALNUT SAUCE A quick side salad or main meal, this delicious dish makes everyone happy. The walnut capsicum sauce is a great pop of colour and hit of flavour on top of the crispy potatoes. Delicious warm or cold. Recipe from Two Raw Sisters.

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Capsicum Walnut Sauce 3 large red peppers ¾ cup walnuts, toasted 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses juice of ½ a lemon 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 clove garlic ½ tsp smoked paprika pinch chilli flakes 2 pinches sea salt black pepper

Sauce Preheat oven to 210deg. Cut red peppers in half and remove the stem and seeds. Place on a baking tray and bake for about 30 minutes or until softened. Allow to cool. Roughly chop capsicums and add to a food processor, along with the rest of the sauce ingredients. Pulse until you achieve desired texture. The sauce should still have some texture – you don’t want it perfectly smooth.

Salad 1kg potatoes, cubed avocado oil sea salt fresh rocket extra virgin olive oil 1 avocado, sliced

Salad Preheat the oven to 195deg. Place the cubed potatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with oil and add salt. Toss to combine. Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes, then turn the oven function onto grill and grill potatoes for about 6 minutes. Once the potatoes are cooked, allow them to cool slightly. On the baking tray, add two good spoonsful of the capsicum walnut sauce. Toss until the potatoes are well coated. To serve, layer the salad on a salad plate with rocket, followed by potatoes, avocado slices, extra dollops of sauce and a drizzle of olive oil. Continue this for several more times. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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chefs whip up exquisite dishes using the highest quality ingredients. Seafood is caught locally in the fresh blue waters off the coast of the South Island, with an ever-changing array of fresh fish delivered daily to the kitchen door. Their vegetarian dishes showcase the very best of what is seasonally available (some of which is grown in their very own organic garden) and can be modified to be DF, GF and vegan. The Origin The Origin is a 100 percent vegetarian café serving up Asian-fusion food, single-origin coffee and New Zealand’s Zealong specialty tea. Kakano Café and Cookery School Jade Temepara has seeded a sort of food revolution after establishing Kakano – a part café, part social enterprise with around 240 square metres of organically grown food gardens that have been planted with local herbs and vegetables. Serving up traditional Māori cuisine including tītī (muttonbird), sea plants, smoked eel spines and foraged herbs, Kakano’s main aim is to bring Māori back into connection with the heritage of their food and involve them in the preparation. The fare changes daily depending on what’s been grown, sourced or foraged locally, and at night the café transforms into a hub for workshops, seminars and not-your-usual cooking classes! Shree Jagannath Café and Restaurant This friendly, welcoming central-city eatery specialises in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes from throughout the Indian subcontinent and China as well. Head there for plant-based, healthy eats, and their signature Dosa. Grain Coffee and Eatery, in Southwark Street, is the place for daily changing grain bowls, delicious sandwiches and filled bagels. Their cabinet is packed full of mouth-watering bites, and Grain also offer an extensive menu of tasty treats. Whether you order from the cabinet or menu, all the exquisite food is made in-house, and can be perfectly paired with a top-notch coffee or healthy smoothie.

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The team at plant-based food producer The Brothers Green are on a mission to get more Kiwi farmers growing hemp and more people consuming it.

hat got you started on the road to launching The Brothers Green? In October 2018, we entered a competition put on by Foodstuffs and the Ministry of Awesome. The idea was to try and bring food manufacturing back to the Garden City. We entered a plant-based, high-protein snack bar for gym goers under the brand Beefy Green. We won the competition but were advised to change the name, so we did, to Hempy Bar. We wanted to educate people about the benefits of hemp, both from a health perspective and as a cropping option for farmers. We targeted the hardest market of all – children’s snack bars. If we can get kids enjoying hemp, the flow-on effects for future generations will be immeasurable. How are food trends changing? We aren’t experts in the food trend market but we do see a lot of our peers and colleagues switching to a plant-based diet. We would like to think a lot more people are becoming educated around hemp and its overall health benefits. The Brothers Green is part of the swing to plant-based ingredients such as hemp. What is driving that? Education. People are becoming more aware of what’s in their food and where it comes from. Even so much as to what effects their food is having on our taiao (natural environment). Was it hard to source your compostable packaging? Very hard. We had to go to the Gold Coast for the individual bar wrap, and China for the pouches. No one in New Zealand could offer us the compostable option, and if they could there was a six-month waiting list. What do you see as the next phase in growing sustainable food locally? Community gardens, maara kai (vegetable gardens) and everyone slowing down and eating what’s in season. We hope that with the increase of hemp food found in the supermarkets that our farmers and consumers realise the benefits and positive impacts that hemp can have on them and our environment. Furthermore, that the increased demand for hemp will encourage local farmers to consider diversity and begin to cultivate and supply hemp. How important are diet and nutrition in improving health outcomes in society? They are everything. As soon as we begin to realise that what we put in (and on) our bodies has a flow-on effect to how our bodies function, then I think people will begin to make better choices. What’s next for The Brothers Green? We will look to release more healthy and delicious products using the goodness of New Zealand-grown hemp. Anything that ensures more hemp is in the ground for our farmers and more Kiwis eat well and care for their bodies is a win for us. thebrothersgreen.co

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FINDING THE PERFECT VENUE Planning a do? Flavours of Christchurch has your guide to where to go for everything from small groups to a crowd of 500 plus.

DEDICATED VENUES When a grand affair is required, it’s important to find a venue properly set up to deliver. These dedicated providers have the space to accommodate a throng of your guests and also the essential facilities, expertise and versatility to help you create a sensational event. Lacebark Function Centre Nestled in the North Canterbury rural idyll of Ohoka, Lacebark Function Centre offers a unique wedding and events venue. The welldeveloped gardens, manicured lawns and modern reception building provide the perfect backdrop for any function or celebration. Lacebark is well equipped with a reception room that provides seating for

up to 120 guests, a separate dance room, full commercial kitchen and a landscaped courtyard area. You will find onsite parking, an in-house sound system, luxury accommodation and gorgeous photo-ops. Rydges Latimer With an entire floor dedicated to function and conference spaces, the seriously swanky Rydges Latimer can host up to 500 guests within the adaptable spaces their 11 rooms offer. From corporate conferences to lavish weddings and sophisticated soirées, they are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, exceptional catering and luxurious accommodation. And with expert event planners on standby to handle all the logistics, this glam inner-city hotspot is just the place to celebrate life’s occasions.

Sign of the Takahe For a function in need of some old-world charm, it’s hard to go past the stone walls and castellated tower of the Sign of the Takahe, on the Port Hills. This Category 1-listed historic building can cater for 110 seated guests or 150 standing and is ideal for weddings, business functions or in fact any celebration. Riverside Kitchen As well as being a cooking school, Riverside Kitchen in Riverside Market is available for private functions. Whether it’s a private dining experience for groups of up to 30, a team-building chefs’ challenge or a cooking demonstration followed by a four-course feast, they can tailor an event to suit your requirements. The Welder At The Welder in Welles Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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Street, there is a large dedicated function space available for such events as product launches, food shows, craft shows, fashion shows, special dinners, music performances and art exhibitions. For staging something smaller, check out the intimate surrounds of fellow Welder businesses Bar Yoku and Salut! Salut! Ilam Homestead Catering to a range of occasions and budgets, Ilam Homestead offers a choice of three fabulous caterers and can accommodate up to 120 people (85 seated dining) and 100 in the theatre/ conference room. Their experienced team relish injecting the same love and care into every event, from weddings to corporate events, birthdays and memorials. The Tannery With several venues under one roof that can accommodate 600 guests, The Tannery has the perfect space for your event whatever it may be. Ideal for

about staging functions at the grand old establishment, which has been in continuous operation since 1870. Mona Vale Homestead Brimming with rich historical references and classic elegance, an event hosted at Mona Vale Homestead is always an affair to remember. As guests gather under the canopy of a majestic oak or within an elegant marquee on the Iris Lawn, the scene is set for a game of croquet or an elegant garden gettogether. Whether it’s a Mad Hatter’s tea party or a teddy bears’ picnic, the outstanding food and wine provided by Continental catering can make all your fantastical garden party dreams come true. Roam the sprawling gardens or enjoy a lavish dinner service in the upstairs dining room. The George Christchurch’s premier boutique hotel has several sophisticated venues to cover off each and every occasion

wedding banquets and dances, The Atrium transforms into an enchanting dining hall under a canopy of twinkling fairy lights when the sun goes down, while the Blue Smoke concert venue is a rustic space that’s equally suited to hosting private events and casual corporate parties. Choose from their famous fork’n’walk menus or elaborate sit-down dinners. The adjoining AGA Kitchen has a private dining room offering fine food for your next business lunch or dinner, while newest offering the Metropolitan Lounge is a modern conference space that can comfortably seat up to 160 guests, and can also be used as a cocktail or BBQ venue. Governors Bay Hotel The team at Governors Bay Hotel welcome inquiries

for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Treasury Room is the ideal location. Featuring six paintings from esteemed New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere, this swanky space is sure to hit the mark with your guests. With seating for up to 18 guests, The Boardroom sports a spectacular chandelier that sets the tone for a night of luxury and fine cuisine for friends, family or business associates. Links Functions & Events Located within one of New Zealand’s most prestigious golf clubs, Links’ first-class catering and service is combined with stunning vistas, and features excellent acoustics for live music. Overlooking the beautifully manicured greens of THE RESIDENCE AT THE GEORGE Christchurch Golf Clubs’ Shirley Links, the elegant and modern across the board. The Conservatory is just purpose-built facility provides full onsite one of three interconnected rooms within catering and has the capacity to host large the hotel’s other restaurant, 50 Bistro. events, with a cocktail capacity of 250 and Accommodating 20 seated guests for seated capacity of 150. Whether it’s a breakfast, lunch, dinner and high tea, conference, business meeting, wedding, Executive Chef Antony Page will treat your cocktail function, gala dinner, luncheon, taste-buds to a culinary journey of formal dinner or golf day, Links can do it all. discovery. With an exclusive country lodge The Christchurch Golf Club has a heritage vibe overlooking The George hotel’s dating back to 1873, making it the second immaculate gardens, The Residence has full oldest club in the country and the seventh access to the hotel’s many services but with oldest outside the UK. As well as hosting a all the exclusivity you’d expect within a variety of events, they offer up a stylish café private villa. From high-powered board serving great coffee alongside tasty cabinet meetings to chic cocktail parties and fare. Decked out in traditional heritage intimate weddings, à la carte dinners to clubroom décor and displaying the private elegant high teas, The Residence is a collection of golf memorabilia from Sir Bob stunning choice that delivers maximum Charles, the Christchurch Golf Club’s Patron, impact. For cocktail parties of up to 50 or 36 their exclusive boutique room The Charles

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Gallery can be hired for private events. Protocol At the foot of the Cashmere Hills, Protocol has everything you need to host your next function. Choose from two function rooms – downstairs lounge room (up to 80) or upstairs lounge room (up to 50). Both offer privacy, have separate entries and their own exclusive terraces with bars and decking. Protocol creates exceptional cuisine from their onsite kitchen and plays host to weddings, conferences, birthdays (except 21sts), corporate events

including gluten-free and vegan. Fur babies are welcome in the dog-friendly outdoors area. There’s seating in the manicured gardens and also plenty of onsite parking. Botanic Gardens Home base for Good Company, the Botanic Gardens’ Ilex Events Space is a one-of-a-kind environment for your next wedding, cocktail party, fashion show, boardroom lunch or glitzy awards event. For something truly unique, ask about the stunning Cuningham House with its fine collections of sub-tropical plants. Turn down the lights, crack TWENTY SEVEN STEPS open the champagne. There really is nothing else like this in town.

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and Christmas functions. With 38 car parking spaces, they also offer a courtesy van that operates on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The Old Vicarage, nestled on the fringe of Halswell Domain, is a beautiful venue steeped in history. All types of events are welcome, from business meetings to weddings. Private rooms can cater for groups of guests numbering from eight to 180. Options include the Library (8 – 13 guests), the Front Room (15 – 20) and the heated and enclosed deck (up to 45). You can hire one room or multiples. Set menus are available, catering for all dietary needs

Universo Brasserie & Bar Top-notch service and atmosphere to match make Universo Brasserie & Bar one of the finest venues in town for your next function, large or small. Located in the stunning Christchurch Art Gallery building, Universo’s lux interior décor features living plants, heavy floral curtains and Tom Dixon lighting fixtures. The overall effect is an effortless balance between elegant sophistication and casual cool. The team are ready to accommodate your catering needs with a selection of delicious finger food for a cocktail party through to a set menu for that special seated dinner. Whether you need a couple of tables for a family birthday celebration or the whole shebang for a glitzy corporate function, Universo Brasserie & Bar will fit the bill perfectly. The bar, restaurant and café areas can combine to provide seating for up to 100 people, or 140 standing. There’s also space for another 80 seats outside. Al fresco is a great summertime option as the deck is drenched in sun until the early evening. Barberra & City Social Toby and Nikki Eaton’s side-by-side Cambridge Terrace hotspots can host functions alone or together, delivering maximum flexibility for your event. Barberra, the larger venue, has seating for 70 or standing room for 150 for cocktails and nibbles. City Social can accommodate 30 seated or 60 standing, and can easily move its food cabinet aside to make room for a DJ booth so you can rock the night away. Bring the two venues

together and throw in the laneway space between, decked out with festoon lights and heaters, and you have room for a party of 280 guests in a super slick space fully catered from a kitchen that specialises in fresh, seasonal ingredients and the flavours and influences of the Pacific Rim. So whether you need space for as few as 10 or as many as 280 guests, you are covered. Barberra is ideal for private or corporate lunches or dinners, cocktail parties, degustation dinners and conference networking events. City Social keeps things more intimate for anything from a product launch, corporate team-building event, midwinter Christmas dinner or staff Christmas party to cocktail-making masterclasses. Twenty Seven Steps The finest local produce gets the respect it deserves at the accolade-strewn Twenty Seven Steps and is served in bistro lux sophistication overlooking historic New Regent Street. Options include a semi-private dining room (which can be partitioned off for up to 35 guests) and it caters for up to 75 guests (seated) in its main room. Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar A dedicated functions co-ordinator will take care of everything at Fiddlesticks Restaurant & Bar, which can cater for 70 guests standing and 55 guests seated, or drinks and nibbles in the bar area. Strawberry Fare This city restaurant is famous for its dessert menu. Strawberry Fare has been wowing taste-buds for more than 30 years serving up primo Euro-styled eats in polished, Scandi-cool surrounds. 5th Street Over in Sydenham, 5th Street (from the team behind neighbouring café Hello Sunday) pairs an exotic, lush space where tangled vines meet retro elegance with a weekly evolving menu guaranteed to satiate you and your party’s appetites. Miro Rocking two open fireplaces and a custom-made grill, Miro pays respect to the rich lineage of its historic location in the Midland Club building. Miro can cater for 27 guests (seated at lower tables) with a further 14 guests (seated at higher tables) and up to 50 guests (standing). Story In this New Regent Street culinary hotspot, chef Shafeeq Ismail blends Indian flavours and local ingredients to create dishes that diners love to love. Story is happy to host anything from food and wine nights to birthdays, special occasions, corporate events and product launches. There’s room for 34 seated and 40 standing. Town Tonic This jewel in the town of Addington is a popular venue for functions due to its great staff, warm welcome and can-do attitude in the face of any request. Open kitchens, amazing food, easy access

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includes salad ingredients from its own edible garden. The Fermentist has room for 130 guests and can supply catering or is happy for you to supply your own. They can host any kind of event, from morning business meetings, birthdays, beer and food matching and charity events to small groups, sales conferences and weddings. There’s all-day sun in the beer garden, and the real enthusiasts can check out the sights and smells in the brewery. Dux Central This inner-city hotspot offers a choice of venues, depending on what you are after. The Brew Bar is your go-to for an earthy, London-esque craft beer-topia featuring a sunny courtyard, while upstairs the king hit that is Upper Dux provides a funky sun-drenched/after-dark space and deck with serious attitude.

The Craic Irish Bar This Riccarton Road institution is well favoured by its loyal locals, inspired by the Irish traditions of live music and a warm friendly atmosphere. There’s room for 50 seated or 150 standing, making the Craic ideal for smaller family gatherings such as a 21st or other significant occasion. Guinness and Kilkenny on tap, great pub grub and catering, live entertainment and lots of free off-street parking seal the deal for this cosy Irish retreat. The Elmwood Trading Co This new kid on the suburban Strowan block has fast made a name for itself for being one of the best function venues in town with its private meeting and seminar rooms, and lots of off-street parking. The Elmwood has room for 120 people seated or 200 standing, and is happy to provide catering, all of which

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and plenty of parking mark it out as a venue sure to be memorable for your guests. There’s room for 80 seated and 100 standing.

PARTY CENTRAL Belgian Beer Café Torenhof If sustainability and ethical fare is important to you and your guests, Belgian Beer Café Torenhof ticks all the boxes. Ingredients are sourced where possible from Canterbury or South Island suppliers and are free range, grass and/or GMO-free fed, and Fair Trade Certified 100% Organic. All seafood is sustainably harvested. And let’s not forget the beer, brewed by some of the world’s oldest breweries to even older recipes – grain, hops, yeast and water, maybe some herbs or fruit depending on the style. Belgian Beer Café Torenhof, located in Sydenham behind The Colombo, has seating for 125 in total, with 60 in the main restaurant area, 32 in the conservatory and the balance throughout the stylish interior of dark wood panelling and retro beer paraphernalia. The team is happy to put together set menus to suit a particular function, in addition to its very tempting a la carte menu, cocktail list, and beer and wine-matched degustation menus. The Fermentist Finding somewhere that can host an event and also ticks all the right boxes for sustainability, dietary options and sophistication can be a challenge. Enter The Fermentist, a brewery committed to doing things better. Its two biggies for sustainability are the seasonal, plant-based menu and its commitment to sourcing everything from local suppliers. That Follow us for more /

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Sevantis Restaurant & Café Justifiably famous for its sumptuous high teas, complete with fancy cakes and pastries, Sevantis Restaurant & Café, in Burnside, boasts extensive and delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner menus that earned it a place on Cuisine magazine’s top 150 New Zealand restaurants. There’s seating for 48 diners or up to 60 standing guests for a more casual event – the courtyard at the back of the restaurant comes into its own here. The team will customise the menu’s offerings to suit you and your guests and will make your business function, birthday party or group dinner an event to remember.

makes it ideal for quiz nights, fundraisers, 21st birthdays and other significant family milestones, including reunions. The Elmwood has a superb new restaurant and a large range of beers on tap, and for the summer a sunny and sheltered garden bar. Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar This city icon has been turning out handcrafted pizzas since 1978, making it Christchurch’s oldest restaurant. It’s the sort of place anyone feels comfortable in, whether they are wearing a suit or T-shirt and jeans, and is ideal for large family gatherings as the menu has something for everyone – who doesn’t like pizza and pasta? Spagalimis operates out of

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one of the city’s oldest wooden buildings, the swank surrounds of historic Ironside House, and has a private dining room available for 40 standing guests or 30 seated. Welles Street This aptly titled converted warehouse on the hospo hotspot of Welles Street features an extensive craft beer selection and open kitchen and comes fully kitted out with a north-facing covered beer garden, projectors, large screens and staging perfect for large functions of 250 plus of your nearest and dearest. Three Boys Brewery If you’re after some genuine hipster cool for your event, what better than a working craft brewery? Three Boys Brewery can accommodate 80 guests standing and 50 seated, and is ideal for parties, exhibitions, shows and one-off events. They don’t offer catering but welcome outside suppliers, or you can just bring your own. For corporate functions, private celebrations and wine tastings for up to 150 people, check out Visions, handily located on the Ara Institute of Canterbury campus and with parking available. The changing seasonal menu caters for all dietary requirements and there’s a big range of dishes. You can also hire their kitchen and host team-building events. Other venues to keep on your radar include Café Valentino, home to legendary wood-fired pizza and made-from-scratch pasta and desserts served in their Italianchic restaurant on St Asaph Street; The Flaming Rabbit in Lincoln, which features an in-house aged steak cabinet, private function room and awesome views; sibling venue Merrin Street Brewery Bar at Avonhead Mall, which marries epically

honed gastropub fare with funky rustic surrounds; the traditional and authentic Japanese food at Tomi Japanese Restaurant, which is ideal for birthdays and work functions; Touch Indian Restaurant at Tower Junction, with its wide range of food that includes North and South Indian curries.

INTIMATE SPACES When smaller gatherings call for a more elegant, intimate setting (or you simply want to escape the masses), Christchurch is blessed with a number of spaces that answer the call for quality and style. Try the refined old-skool charms of The Library at No.4 Bar & Restaurant. This wood-panelled wonderland rocks a hunter’s lodge/den atsmosphere and features its own bar complete with stuffed marlin head! Tucked away in the Arts Centre, wine bar Cellar Door will bring art, history and a slice of the rustic to your next occasion. Their wine ‘flights’, or comparative tastings, are a great way to break the ice and get guests talking. For a full-throttled swank-fest, Bloody Mary’s Whisky Lounge, with its buttery Chesterfield couches and high-back velvet chairs, is a cavern of cool that’s the place to be, while The Residence at The George teams 1950s charm with elegant, modern conveniences. For a private dining experience guaranteed to have your guests talking for months, Chillingworth Road’s G.H. Mumm Room celebrates all things lavish – exquisite chandeliers, France’s finest flutes and a private chef (should the occasion call for it) are all de rigueur. The plush surrounds of the Permit Room, in the restored splendour of historic Isaac House, make for a stunning venue. Their private function space has its own bar, a delicious catering menu and a fascinating view over Victoria Square.

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Head to Dux Central’s Emerald Room where jewel tones, black and gold, and slick feature wallpapering ups the city’s overall wine-bar glam levels. Take things to the next level at herbacious late-night delight Botanic, which overlooks the Avon River, or hang out in their swanky rooftop garden bar. Elsewhere at The Terrace, Terrace Tavern offers sun-drenched al fresco drinking and dining out the front, while inside soaring black ceilings featuring pendulous white globe lighting meet dark woods, dirty teal walls and booth seating in the dining area, which offer killer views of the open kitchen. Bangin’ baijiu and bao emporium Sister Kong offers an Oriental edge with tricked-up cocktails and eats.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT Step outside the usual parameters by staging your event in a gin distillery! The Spirits Workshop Distillery, home of Curiosity Gin, only has room for 10 but those lucky guests will get to take part in gin and/ or whisky tastings and get a tour of the distillery as well. It’s ideal for small corporate groups and social clubs wanting an enjoyable and educational experience. Fiddler’s Green Vineyard & Bistro, in the beautiful Waipara Valley, offers fine food and wine as well as stunning views guaranteed to make for a memorable event. Untouched World Kitchen, within the Untouched World fashion store, offers fine food within a delightfully rustic atmosphere. With a slice of Tokyo chic and some smooth jazz to set the mood, The Dish in Montreal Street makes a sophisticated venue for a family or work event. Discover the bustling chaos of the streets of Mumbai with the authentic fitout at Mumbaiwala, or host your own Bollywood party (complete with dance off) in the Bollywood Room at Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurant, or rock traditional Middle Eastern at Persian Kitchen. Ride the sushi trains at Cookai Japanese Restaurant and KUMO Japanese Restaurant. Perfect for sunny spring and summer days and warm evenings, Polo Bar & Restaurant at Hotel Montreal teams premium food and beverage offerings with a stylish sheltered courtyard and garden, complete with croquet on the lawn. Discover the lush surrounds of Dux Dine, a leafy courtyard garden oasis and historic turn-of-the-century villa where excellence in vegetarian and seafood awaits.

CATERING & SUPPLIES For straight-up catering you can’t go past some of the city’s finest party starters at Eaton Drink Co., taste@twenty and Continental. Boutique caterer Fiona’s Food can whip up fresh, honest, uncomplicated and delicious fare for your next event. Every tasty morsel is made from scratch using the finest ingredients. If you’ve got the catering under control but need a hand with the drinks, head to LK Carlton or Vino Fino. And for a cake that will cap off any special event, check out the offerings from Harpers House. Need a marquee to ensure your outdoor event is protected from the elements? The good people at Truly Yours supply premium clear marquees and quality furniture to suit every style. They specialise in weddings, corporate events, product launches, client evenings and personal celebrations.

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ARTISANS Here you will find all those committed to doing things ‘the old way’ – be that making bread, cheese, sweet treats, vegan goodies or gin infused with the finest native botanicals. Artisans add love to whatever they make, and remember, when you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance!

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Oxford Tce, Central City ss 020 4130 8563 ahawildlifebakery.com Fancy a tasty treat that looks like a kiwi or penguin? This bakery shows off some of New Zealand’s fauna as cookies, rolls and cupcakes. BARRYS BAY CHEESE ARTISAN

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Duvauchelle ss 03 304 5809 barrysbaycheese.co.nz Barrys Bay Cheese has a rich history of handcrafting cheeses – they’ve been creating delicious cheese for the past 125 years. Try the award-winning cheese for yourself at local retailers or visit the factory shop on the way to Akaroa for a tasting. Watching the Barrys Bay cheesemakers use traditional methods to create their cheese is a real highlight! Take home: A piece of Wainui Special Vintage Cheddar. Produced in a 36kg truckle, it is aged in cloth for up to three years, which allows calcium crystals to form and a savoury, earthy flavour – simply delicious! BELLBIRD BAKERY BAKERY

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Bellbird is a premium artisan bakery with offerings of sourdough bread, crusty baguettes, chewy ciabatta and superb French pastries that are all hand shaped with care and love. They use local, seasonal and high quality ingredients such as Canterbury-grown

wheat, New Zealand butter and free-range eggs. Stop by for a coffee and pastry – be sure to try their famous almond croissant! Go for: Breakfast, coffee, French pastries, casual eats, lunch, artisan bakery, quick bite. Signature dish: Almond Croissant. BEN & JERRY’S SWEET TREATS

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The Brothers Green are a Christchurch-based company that produce nutritious, sustainable, New Zealand plant-based food. The team are on a mission to eliminate chronic disease through nutrition and they’re achieving this by utilising premium NZ grown hemp – nature’s most nutrient-dense seed. This powerful seed is packed full of goodness, with all 20 amino acids and a good source of essential fatty acids. The Brothers Green use only spray-free hemp seeds – meaning their range will not only benefit your health but the health of our land, Aotearoa. Take home: Hempy Bar. THE BUTCHER’S PIE SHOP BAKERY

Oxford Tce ss 03 365 2865 benjerry.co.nz Known the world over for their huge variety of original flavours chock full of chunks and swirls, Ben & Jerry’s serve up plenty of euphoric flavours at their Riverside store.

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43 Nayland St, Sumner ss 03 365 0456 (Central City) 03 326 3357 (Sumner) Find them on Facebook Slow is beautiful at Bohemian Bakery as their bread gets fermented for over 24 hours. The award-winning sourdough offers a deliciously crunchy crust and a tender, moist crumb – your taste-buds won’t know what hit them! You can watch the bakers at work as their creations come to life – enjoy some of their fresh-baked breads and sweet or savoury pastries. Look for the brick facade at their central-city location, next to the Little High car park. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, casual eats, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, takeaways, dessert, quick bite, take the kids. Signature dish: Bohemian Sourdough.

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 379 7437 Find them on Facebook These famous pies are all handmade by the butcher. Hand-cut and hand-picked meat slow cooked for six hours results in epic pies! ARTISAN

Oxford Tce, Central City cured.nz Cashmere Cuisine’s home at Riverside Market features their Cured salami. Choose from six flavours, including delicate venison varieties. CURIOSITY GIN DISTILLERY

nn 11 Sandyford St, Sydenham ss 021 336 416 curiositygin.com

Curiosity Gin, single malt whisky or vodka? There is something for everyone at The Spirits Workshop Distillery cellar door and tasting room. Pop in to sample or purchase from this fabulous range of award-winning spirits. Take a distillery tour, discover how their single malt whisky and Curiosity Gin are made, see the stills and smell the barrel room. Finish with a guided tasting where you will learn to talk the talk like a true ginthusiast or whisky connoisseur. You can pick up a voucher online or give them a call to book your local distillery experience. Go for: Corporate events, distillery tours, hens do, tastings, social club. Take home: Four Gin Tasting Pack. DE SPA CHOCOLATIER GOURMET FOOD STORE

nn 1013 Ferry Rd, Ferrymead

Shop 13, Guthrey Centre, Central City

ss 0800 802 462 despa.co.nz

GOLD FERN HONEY

JAPANZ BAKERY

LOCAL BEEKEEPERS

JAPANESE Japanz Bakery create

With 400 hives around the city, Gold Fern Honey are your local beekeepers. Producing sweet raw honey, and beeswax products – try it for a taste of Christchurch! goldfernhoney.co.nz

appetising Kiwi and Japanese fusion baked goods. Each day their popular pies and doughnuts are created from scratch, so stop by and enjoy something different today! Find them on Facebook

de Spa Chocolatier serve up some of the finest chocolates in the world and pride themselves on fresh, quality ingredients and stunning presentation. They combine old world culinary traditions with the best New Zealand ingredients. The result is decadent, premium chocolate delights that are full of intense flavour, superior smoothness and a rich

lingering aftertaste. With a strong reputation for wedding cakes and wedding chocolates, plus some elegant gift boxes, stop by and treat someone special or yourself today. Take Home: The Gold Assortment – 14 pieces of delicious chocolate in a beautiful black and gold box. THE DONUT DISPENSARY SWEET TREATS

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 021 445 193 FB/thedonutdispensary

Discover an irresistible array of traditional doughnuts baked fresh daily. Some are filled with cream and others with jams; some have loads of crunchy toppings and icings. GLAMOUR CAKE

BAKERY/SWEET TREATS nn 8 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton ss 03 328 9004 FB/breeglamourcake

Home to a stunning lineup of sweet treats ranging from Oreo cheesecake to raspberry macaroon doughnuts. GOLD FERN HONEY LOCAL BEEKEEPERS

nn 8 Garnett Ave, Spreydon ss 027 957 1683 goldfernhoney.co.nz

If you’ve ever wondered what Christchurch would taste like, this is your opportunity. The team at Gold Fern Honey buzz all over town, collecting honey from their 400 hives and produce raw honey and beeswax products. Gold Ferns hives are located all over Christchurch, and the surrounds. The honey varies in flavour and is reflective of what grows around the area of the hives, so each pot has a different taste of goodness. Get your hands on some delicious and sweet raw liquid or creamy honey, just as the bees made it, or stock up on some of their beeswax products. Stockists: Buy Gold Fern Honey where good artisan food is sold – find a full list of stockists on their website or buy direct. THE GOOD OIL

NEW ZEALAND/ARTISAN nn Rolleston, Canterbury ss 027 535 8955 thegoodoil.nz

Pure Oil New Zealand have recently expanded their The Good Oil range, releasing an Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil. Pure Oil create fresh, premium quality cold pressed oils. Their oilseed crops (High Oleic Rapeseed and Sunflower) are grown by 70 plus arable farmers located from Southland to North Canterbury under sustainable farm practices. After harvest the oils are extracted from the seed using the cold pressed method – no heat or chemicals. The oils retain their natural colour, flavours and high nutritional values. Look out for The Good Oil at New World and Pak’nSave stores. Take home: The Good Oil

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GRIZZLY BAKED GOODS YOUR DAILY BREAD

There are few life-affirming moments that compare to biting into the caramelised layers of a light, flakey and dizzyingly buttery Morning Bun for the very first time. For years, this enviable experience was exclusively reserved for frequenters of San Francisco’s trendiest bakeries – but no more! Sam and Sara Ellis of Grizzly Baked Goods have brought this pastry FOMO to an end in Otautahi, most famously in the form of Lemon Poppy Morning Buns, Bear Claws and Everything Croissants. While there’s certainly a hype around Grizzly’s pimped up croissants (and rightly so – just ask Nigella for her raving review) there’s a whole oven full of reasons why the city can’t get enough of this local bakery. Rewind to one late night in November 2013, when Sam finally decided to put his obsession with flour and water into play. The next day, box upon box of hand-rolled, boiled and baked bagels where wheeled to the Christchurch Farmers’ Market, and so began Christchurch’s insatiable appetite for Grizzly Baked Goods. The market gig has since boomed into a full-blown business, with a growing team of passionate bakers specialising in artisan sourdough bread, perfectly laminated pastries, doughnuts exploding with curds and custards and of course, the OG bagel Follow us for more /

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selection. Committed to bringing integrity back into the commercial bakery, Grizzly takes the high road to ensure everything that hits the shelves has been given the time and premium ingredients it (and its eater) deserves. The range of full sourdough breads are lovingly created over a slow 36+ hour process using flours and grains from Canterbury suppliers, and the ready-to-eat pastries and sandwiches are loaded with high quality produce from small traders in the community. There’s not a nasty additive in sight. An emphasis on keeping things seasonal combined with a wicked creative streak means even the longest standing customers are forever surprised by the ingenious techniques and flavour combinations dreamed up at Grizzly HQ. From Twice Baked Blueberry, Dark Chocolate Almond Croissants and Lemon Hibiscus Donuts to Fig, Fennel and Walnut Sourdough and Chipotle Mushroom and Egg Danishes, be prepared to have to make some impossible decisions. As well as supplying everyday breadlovers with their weekly carb fix, Grizzly has become a sought after product for chefs citywide. Each week, boxes of bread are delivered to many of your favourite local cafes, bars and restaurants. If you’re a regular of the best in Christchurch’s hospitality

scene, your smashed avo or wine and cheese board will most likely be escorted by rich slices of Grizzly artisan dough. You’ll still find the family-owned business going strong at the market every Saturday, but it’s no longer just a once-a-week affair. In the spring of 2018, the window to Grizzly’s first hole-in-the-wall bakery opened in front of their kitchen at 33 Buchan Street. From Wednesday until Sunday, it’s the place for friends and families to gather in the sunshine over beautiful coffee and fight over the last bite of pastry. You’d think that with a bustling market and shop, hefty list of stockists and the cutest family of three kids to run after, Sam and Sara would have reached their limit – but that’s the thing with this relentless breed of bakers – they’re always rolling out something new and exciting. The next chapter of Grizzly has recently opened as part of The Welder’s boutique collective. The new petite diner-style space offers inner-city folk the full Grizzly range, as well as Embassy Coffee espresso and an expanded dine-in menu including topped bagels. Eating your crusts has never been so good! grizzlybakedgoods.com

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GRATER GOODS

GOURMET FOOD/WINE BAR/ARTISANS nn 105 Orbell St, Sydenham gratergoods.co.nz

Grater Goods is a sweet haven of vegan goodness. Along with ‘cheeses’, chutneys and vegan-friendly meat, they also offer a mean little menu at the in-store wine bar. GRIZZLY BAKED GOODS CAFÉ/BAKERY

nn 33 Buchan St, Sydenham

The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City

ss 027 460 2553 (Sydenham) grizzlybakedgoods.com

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hristchurch is blessed with an abundance of farmers’ markets bringing the goods when it comes to fresh, locally grown produce, artisan goodies and awesome handmade trinkets. Here are our top picks for where to fill the pantry and grab unique food finds. Riverside Market This enclosed seven-day market serves up some of the best eats in town. Located along the hip and happening Oxford Terrace, Riverside is supporting local by bringing a range of small businesses together under one roof. You can pick up craft beers, fruit and veg, cured meats, cheeses and baked treats, or you can pop into one of the cafés, restaurants or bars and indulge as you overlook the Avon River. The Riccarton Market The grandpappy of Christchurch markets is the biggest of its kind in New Zealand. Running each Sunday 9am – 2pm at Riccarton Racecourse, the market has a wealth of artisan food and beverages, antiques, clothing, arts and crafts and fresh produce among its 200-plus stalls. Christchurch Farmers’ Market Established in 2003, this market has over 80 stalls bursting with vegetables, fruit, meat, cheeses, drinks and plenty of ready-to-eat treats. The market runs each Saturday 9am – 1pm in front of Riccarton House. Lyttelton Farmers’ Market Held every Saturday 10am – 1pm down London Street, this market is full of fresh fruit and veg, plants and delicious foods including deep-fried tempeh, gozleme, baklava, whitebait sandwiches, cakes, dolmades, pies, fresh baked bread and so much more. Opawa/St Martin’s Farmers’ Market Each Sunday 9am – 2pm, 275 Fifield Terrace comes to life with fresh bread, French-style pastries, free-range eggs, locally made Italian cheeses, salads, a massive range of organic produce and more. This friendly down-to-earth market hosts well-known and trusted growers. Mt Pleasant Farmers’ Market Overlooking the

beautiful estuary, Mt Pleasant Farmers’ Market is the perfect place to spend your Saturday morning stocking up on goods. You can get your fruit and veg fix with the freshest produce available, or take home some dips, flowers, fresh fish, preserves, herbs, baked goods or cheese. Ohoka Farmers’ Market More than 50 stallholders pull up to this market each Friday from 9am – 12:30pm and deliver fresh, local, seasonal foods and quality artisan crafts. With loads of hand-baked treats, there’s definitely something for all dietary requirements and palates too, with a world of flavour from Spanish to Indian and Thai. Lincoln Farmers’ & Craft Market Filled with seasonal fruit and vegetables, German baking, pizzas and pastries, sweet treats, and gourmet delicacies including wine, pesto, honey, fruit cordials, cheese, olive oil, hazelnut products and fudge. You can catch this market, and also stock up on some artisan crafts including chopping boards, tea cosies and beeswax reusable food wraps, every Saturday 10am – 1pm on Lincoln’s Gerald Street. New Brighton Seaside Market The beach end of New Brighton Mall is transformed to a foodies’ paradise each Saturday from 10am – 2pm. This community affair boasts a variety of stalls offering handmade crafts, primo local produce and exquisite food. Bask in the sun and groove along to some awesome live entertainment as you satisfy your taste-buds with a waffle, fried chicken, noodles or sweets. Kaiapoi Farmers’ Market This not-for-profit community market focusing on local producers and artisan products is well worth a visit. Each Saturday you can catch up with the friendly and knowledgeable stallholders and grab some goods including eggs, fresh fruit and veg, honey, nuts, baked goods and some funky arts and crafts.

The full sourdough breads at Grizzly Baked Goods are lovingly created over 36-plus hours. The delicious goodies are made using flours and grains from Canterbury suppliers and the emphasis is on keeping things seasonal. Grizzly have a wicked creative streak, too, dreaming up some ingenious flavour combinations such as Lemon Hibiscus Donuts and Chipotle Mushroom and Egg Danish. Their creations will have your taste-buds zinging, so stop by and try one of the creations today! Go for: Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, coffee, casual eats, outdoor area, V, take the kids. Signature dish: Sourdough bread. HARPERS HOUSE BAKERY

nn 7 Riverside Lne, Tai Tapu ss 021 685 388 harpershouse.co.nz

Harpers House create bespoke sweet treats for any occasion you may have – even if you just want to treat yourself! The delicious goodies on offer are created using buttercream and a pop of colour is added by way of fresh herbs, fruits and flowers – Harpers House avoid using fondant and artificial colours and flavourings. You can make a selection from the vast menu full of delicious goodies, or if you have a flavour combination in mind, the talented team can work with you to ensure you get exactly what you want. Go for: Dessert, bespoke sweet treats, cakes, GF, DF, V. Signature dish: Vanilla cake with raspberry, layered with a vanilla bean buttercream and rich caramel sauce. ICE CREAM CHARLIE SWEET TREATS

nn Victoria Square, Central City ss 027 536 6994 icecreamcharlie.co.nz

Ice Cream Charlie and its secret recipe have been delighting Christchurch for decades. INDO TEMPEH ARTISAN

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 022 506 4509 FB/indotempehhouse

Handmade tempeh (a nutrient-rich soy product) dishes are Indo Tempeh’s specialty. Expect combos inspired by Indonesia. IZMIR DELIGHT

BAKERY/SWEET TREATS/TURKISH nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 027 506 7473 FB/izmir.delight

From Gözlemes to Turkish Delight, vegan Baklava and Turkish coffee brewed authentically, you won’t know where to start.

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THE BROTHERS GREEN HEALTHY EATS

The Brothers Green are committed to setting new standards for the way you interact with food. The Christchurch-based company produce nutritious, sustainable, NZ grown, plant-based foods, which are super tasty! The Brothers Green are on a mission to eliminate chronic disease through nutrition and they’re achieving this by utilising premium NZ grown hemp – nature’s most nutrient-dense seed. Hemp is a complete protein containing all 20 amino acids as well as a good source of essential fatty acids, specifically Omega 3 and 6, which means it’s a great plant-based alternative to fish oil. The Brothers Green have a focus on education, helping to encourage educated decisions around food choices and increasing the connection you have with your food, food producers and community – all while doing your best to live in an environmentally regenerative way. Using only premium South Island grown crops, you won’t find any nasties either – The Brothers Green use only spray-free hemp seeds, meaning their range will not only benefit your health but the health of our land, Aotearoa. thebrothersgreen.co

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BELLBIRD BAKERY

Harpers House creates bespoke sweet treats for birthdays, baby showers, weddings or any occasion you might have. Using locally sourced ingredients and free-range eggs, the delicious goodies are iced using buttercream and garnished with fresh herbs, fruits and flowers to add colour – Harpers House avoid fondant and artificial colours and flavourings. Talented owner Andi can work with you to create any flavour combination you could imagine, and will ensure you get exactly what you want. harpershouse.co.nz

Nestled within the beautiful Tannery against the stunning backdrop of the Port Hills is Bellbird Bakery. Their premium offerings of sourdough bread, crusty baguettes, chewy ciabatta and superb French pastries are all hand shaped with care and love. They use local, seasonal and high quality ingredients such as Canterburygrown wheat, New Zealand butter and free-range eggs. Be sure to try their famous almond croissant! bellbirdbakedgoods.co.nz

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JAPANZ BAKERY

BAKERY/JAPANESE/SWEET TREATS nn South City Shopping Centre, 555

Colombo St, Central City ss 03 943 4066 Find them on Facebook Japanz Bakery create appetising Kiwi and Japanese fusion baked goods. Each day their popular pies and delectable cream doughnuts are created from scratch on site. The melting pot of favourite flavours at Japanz means that you will be spoilt for choice – the menu also boasts green tea cake, cream puffs and cornets. Don’t forget to grab a coffee to accompany some of the tasty treats, too! Go for: Coffee, lunch, takeaways, casual eats, baked goods, quick bite, dessert, take the kids. Signature dish: Any of the delicious pies. JUST DESSERTS

BAKERY/SWEET TREATS nn 33 Wordsworth St, Sydenham ss 03 379 3754 justdesserts.co.nz

Offering exclusive desserts and cakes, Just Desserts can create a masterpiece for any event, or some take-home treats for yourself. KVAS COMPANY

GOURMET BEVERAGE nn 57 Sonter Rd, Wigram ss 027 777 9867 thekvascompany.com

Brod Kvas fuses ancient fermenting traditions with innovative contemporary flavours. Naturally fermented, raw and unpasteurised. LE PANIER

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Be swept away to a street corner in Paris as you sample the selection of French baked goods, created from Canterbury produce. THE LITTLE BONE BROTH COMPANY ARTISAN

nn littlebonebroth.co.nz

Brewed for up to three days to get all the wholesome goodness out of the ingredients, the bone broths from this Christchurch company are nutritious and delicious. LYTTELTON DISTILLERY DISTILLERY

ss 027 626 6528 lytteltondistillery.co.nz

This artisan gin producer uses carefully chosen botanicals including juniper, mānuka, wild thyme and citrus to create fine gin. MANDYS HORSERADISH GOURMET FOOD ss 021 323 973 horseradish.co.nz

The team use farm-fresh horseradish grown on the Canterbury Plains to handcraft their gourmet products full of authentic, old-fashioned flavour. MRS HIGGINS OVEN FRESH COOKIES BAKERY/SWEET TREATS

nn 10 New Regent St, Central City ss 022 416 5077 mrshiggins.com

Each day, the bakers at Mrs Higgins create the tastiest goodies, with an array of soft cookies, bliss bites, brownies and slices.

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

PATISSERIE YAHAGI

TOTALLY GLUTEN FREE BAKERY

nn Church Corner Mall, 376 Riccarton Rd,

nn 290B Colombo St, Sydenham

BAKERY

Upper Riccarton ss 03 341 7421 patisserieyahagi.com Inspired by French cuisine, Japanese-style desserts and cakes are a feast for the taste-buds and also for the eyes. . ROLLICKIN GELATO DESSERT/CAFÉ

nn 35-37 New Regent St, Central City,

The Arts Centre, 28 Worcester Blvd, Central City, 98 Cashel St, Central City ss 03 365 4811 (New Regent St) ss 03 377 1606 (Worcester Blvd) ss 03 365 0045 (Cashel St) rollickin.co.nz The crew at Rollickin Gelato keep it fresh with updates to the delicious gelato and sorbet menu fortnightly. All house-made with only the good stuff such as organic milk, cream and real fruit, the flavours will have you spoilt for choice. They offer a wide range of sweet cabinet food, all made in-house and can be served with a scoop of gelato. Rollickin have carts available for hire too, ready to scoop at weddings, work functions, birthdays, or wherever you want. Go for: Dessert, coffee, late night eats, take the kids, couch, something sweet DF, GF, V, date night, casual eats. Signature dish: Banoffee Pie. TASTE@TWENTY

CAFÉ/GOURMET FOOD/ARTISANS nn 20 Colombo St, Cashmere ss 03 982 1399

BAKERY

ss 03 341 1172 glutenfreebakery.co.nz

Set up in 2006 in response to the growing demand for gluten-free baked products. UTOPIA ICE

SWEET TREATS nn 153 High St, Central City nn 15 Wakefield Ave, Sumner ss 022 189 3440 (Central City) ss 03 326 6768 (Sumner) utopiaice.co.nz

The sweet team at Utopia Ice deliver some scrummy artisan ice creams that are made from scratch using local organic produce. Discover classic and vegan options and be sure to grab a coffee or hot chocolate. VIC’S BAKEHOUSE

BAKERY/SWEET TREATS nn 4B Settlers Cres, Ferrymead ss 03 384 1752 vics.co.nz

Vic’s have a fine rep for producing top-notch bread including bagels, ciabatta, focaccia and wholegrain breads. WHITE HEART ARTISAN

ss 03 325 7717 whiteheart.co.nz

The team at White Heart turn hazelnuts grown in Tai Tapu into a range of nut butters, baked goods, condiments and snacks.

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This café cum artisan store is a one-stop shop for all things fresh and gourmet.

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Liven up your pantry with a few special jars of somethin’-somethin’! Hazelnut butters from White Heart will step your toast up to a whole new level. Growing hazelnuts in Tai Tapu and batch roasting them to perfection, White Heart have blended them with premium, organic and fair-trade ingredients to create a range of spreads such as Hazelnut and Cocoa, Hazelnut and Coconut and the delectable Hazelnut and Honey. Mandys Horseradish needs no introduction to local foodies; their authentic, old-fashioned and creamy horseradish sauce (with a kick!) has won awards and fans up and down the country, and is still produced with traditional methods. Cookbook author and passionate foodie Shirley Bradstock started Shirley’s Kitchen selling her own version of delicious Italian confection panforte, but her range of goodies just keeps expanding; her spiced figs are must-tries. And pop into taste@twenty to pick something up from their pesto range, which changes weekly – depending on when you drop in, you could end up with parsley and walnut,

sundried tomato and almond, or something else again. Their great homemade hummus and aioli are always available. Want to know what Christchurch tastes like? The team at Gold Fern Honey collect honey from their 400 hives all over Christchurch and its surrounds and produce raw honey and beeswax products. The honey varies in flavour and is reflective of what grows around the area of the hives, so each pot has a different taste of goodness. For a taste of Canterbury sunshine, check out the fresh, premium quality, cold pressed oils from Pure Oil New Zealand. Their high oleic rapeseed oil has a unique and beneficial balance of fats, and their sunflower oil is ideal for baking, frying, dips and dressings. Be on the lookout, too, for acclaimed pickles and preserves from Jen’s Kitchen; olives, dips, sauces and other goodies from Volcano Market; and next-level chocolates from de Spa Chocolatier, who serve up some of the finest chocolates in the world and pride themselves on fresh, quality ingredients and stunning presentation. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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PURE OIL NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND

During late spring and early summer, crop fields in the South Island come to life with the golden flowers of premium rapeseed. Pure Oil New Zealand cold-press the oil from the seed. No chemicals. No heat. The oil retains its fresh cold pressed flavour and high nutritional benefits, low in saturated fat and high in stable, healthy monounsaturated fat and naturally rich in vitamin E. It is a pure rich golden oil with a mild nutty taste. Perfect for dressings, salads and dips, and its high smoke point means it is ideal for frying, roasting and baking too. Pure Oil New Zealand’s vision is to lift the standard of culinary oil consumed in New Zealand kitchens by making local, extra virgin, cold pressed oils accessible to consumers – living better for less! They care about sustainability and believe that achieving it is a process of continual improvement to promote quality of life for people of today and the future. Keep an eye out for Pure Oil New Zealand’s brand new product, New Zealand Extra Virgin High Oleic Sunflower Oil. This is goodness pressed straight from the sunflower seed. Because it is virgin oil, it is rich in oleic acids and golden in colour, reflecting the Canterbury fields in which it has grown through the summer. The taste is all of the goodness of the sunflower with nothing in between. No additives and no heat. And for baking, frying or for dips and dressings there is no oil that tastes as clean. thegoodoil.nz

CASHMERE CUISINE

BOHEMIAN BAKERY

CURIOSITY GIN

Cashmere Cuisine is an award-winning boutique butchery specialising in top quality cuts, roasts and small goods. All their meat is free-farmed and sourced locally. Their highly qualified butchers are passionate, and treat customer service as of paramount importance. With a balance of traditional and modern techniques, they keep up with the latest food trends and seasons. cashmerecuisine.co.nz

Slow is beautiful at Bohemian Bakery as their bread gets fermented over 24 hours. Watch as the baked goods are created on site using quality ingredients. Taking inspiration from European traditions, the result is deliciously crunchy crust and tender, moist crumb. While the heart of Bohemian is the award-winning sourdough the menu also boasts sweet and savoury pastries including cinnamon rolls, Kolache and pretzels. Pop into the city or Sumner store to enjoy a coffee or some tasty eats! Find them on Facebook

There is a treat for everyone this summer at The Spirits Workshop Distillery in Sydenham. Best known for their fabulous Curiosity Gin, these distillers are certainly talented craftsmen. A newly released single malt whisky is the latest exciting addition to the product range. Pop in to the cellar door for a tasting, book a tour, soak up the smells, see the stills and enjoy your own private masterclass. Learn to talk the talk – buy gift vouchers online or give them a call to book your local distillery experience. curiositygin.com

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CAFFEINE If you are on the hunt for a morning latté, a lunchtime long black or a bag of perfectly roasted beans, you will find all these as well as classic espresso cups, a new seal for your trusty stovetop or the latest in home coffee machines among the cafés, roasters and specialist stores listed here.

C1 ESPRESSO CAFÉ

nn Cnr High and Tuam St, Central City ss 03 379 1917

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C1 Espresso delivers a serious wow factor. You can order a hot chocolate with your face printed on it, and burgers that arrive via a pneumatic vacuum tube. C4

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ADDINGTON COFFEE CO-OP CAFÉ

nn 297 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 943 1662 addingtoncoffee.org.nz

This beloved café has a passionate following for their fair trade Jailbreaker coffee and primo brunch options. ALLPRESS ESPRESSO CAFÉ/ROASTERY

nn 110 Montreal St, Central City ss 03 550 0341 nz.allpressespresso.com

Christchurch’s home of Allpress is the perfect spot for a quick flat white or a smart business meeting. Check the selection of cabinet food. ANTIGUA BOAT SHED CAFÉ

nn 2 Cambridge Tce, Central City ss 03 366 6768

With their own beans roasted in-house, The Birdwood is a coffee lover’s go-to. As well as a flavourful long black or latté, you can grab fresh, seasonal food, juices and smoothies. BLACK & WHITE COFFEE CARTEL CAFÉ

nn Multiple locations

ss 03 366 7370 c4coffee.co.nz

Taste your way to your favourite blend or single origin and then take some home. C4 also stocks barista tools and spare parts.

Dotted around the CBD, these cafés team slick fitouts with tasty sweet and savoury offerings. BLACK BETTY nn 165 Madras St, Central City ss 03 365 8522 blackbetty.co.nz

Black Betty is Switch Espresso’s home in the central city. You’ll find it packed to the brim with brunch-goers on the weekend and bustling with students during the week.

ss 03 355 4462 FB/cafemetromerivale

CAFÉ

nn 800 Harewood Rd, Harewood ss 03 359 2772 raewardfresh.co.nz/cafe-raeward

BLAX ESPRESSO BAR

Take away a picnic basket or sample some delicious fare from the extensive menu.

nn 100 Victoria St, Central City

CAFÉ SISMO

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nn 77 Tuam St, Central City ss 03 943 2112

ss 03 366 8982

nn 35 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

The team here pride themselves on great coffee and an even better attitude.

ss 03 348 1984

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BOHEMIAN BAKERY

Flick through a mag and take in the CBD sights from the comfort of Apartment Coffee.

nn 255 St Asaph St, Central City

ARBO CAFÉ

nn 265 High St, Central City ss 03 420 0808 arbo.co.nz

ss 03 365 0456

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You can watch the bakers at work as their creations come to life. Look for the brick facade at their central-city location, next to the Little High car park.

nn 1 New Regent St, Central City ss 021 104 9498 caffeinelab.co.nz

New Regent Street’s hottest café serves up a mean brekkie and has a cabinet stacked with treats guaranteed to give you a sugar rush.

Next time you shop till you drop, pay Arbo a visit for a central-city pick-me-up.

BRIGITTES RESTAURANT & BAR

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nn 209 Papanui Rd, Merivale

CAFÉ/ROASTERY

ss 03 355 6150

nn 168 Armagh St, Central City

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nn 391 Colombo St, Sydenham

ss 027 346 0140

This Merivale icon has been delivering the goods for more than 35 years. They do the classics to the highest quality, and their sunny courtyard is sheltered from the elements.

ss 03 260 2287

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Bink Bowler, the legend behind Black & White Coffee Cartel, has gone back to what he loves most – roasting and serving his ‘guests’ the best coffee he can at his central-city café.

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BUNSEN CAFÉ

nn 2 Worcester Blvd, Central City

CAFÉ/ROASTERY

ss 03 260 2272

nn 76 Malcolm Ave, Beckenham

FB/bunsenltd

ss 03 332 3256

Order your brekkie with a side of history at Bunsen, in the Arts Centre.

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As well as providing people the opportunity to interact with and potentially adopt cats, they also offer great coffee and cabinet food. CHEEKY SPARROW

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nn The Colombo, 363 Colombo St,

Sydenham ss 03 377 7699 cheekysparrowcolombo.co.nz

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Great coffee amid cool surrounds is the recipe here. The coffee beans are from Lyttelton Coffee Co, and the next-level fitout adds a dash of panache to the city’s café scene. CHRISTCHURCH ADVENTURE PARK CAFÉ & BAR CAFÉ

nn 225 Worsleys Rd, Cracroft ss 0508 247 478

CITY SOCIAL CAFÉ

nn 151 Cambridge Tce, Central City citysocial.co.nz

COFFEE CULTURE CAFÉ

nn The Crossing, 166 Cashel St, Central City ss 03 365 1771

Coffee Culture’s central-city offering has some wonderful single-origin filter coffees in addition to their famous House Roast.

This humble café, which sits at the Hagley Park end of Riccarton Road, is all about top-notch homemade food and A+ service.

BAKERY/CAFÉ

FB/childsistercafe

coffeeculture.co.nz/stores/the-crossing

CAFÉ

FB/blaxespressobar

ss 03 222 2117

Serving coffee, tea, beer, wine, brunch, lunch, pizza and bagels every weekday, City Social has you covered.

CAFÉ RAEWARD

boatsheds.co.nz

CAFÉ

nn 277 Manchester St, Central City

Take your mountain bike for a hoon around the Adventure Park before parking up with a latté at the onsite café.

nn 121 Papanui Rd, Merivale

The floor-to-ceiling windows at Café Metro make it easy to take in the lush surroundings from the comfort of their sophisticated eatery.

CAFÉ

christchurchadventurepark.com

CAFÉ

Fruit and vege store Raeward Fresh punches above its weight with its buzzing onsite café.

APARTMENT COFFEE

nn 113 Fitzgerald Ave, Central City

CAFÉ METRO

blackandwhitecoffee.co.nz

Espresso rules at this Sydenham café, but there is also an extensive range of iced drinks, teas and milkshakes.

COFFEE SKILLS MOBILE MOBILE CAFÉ/FOOD TRUCK

nn PlaceMakers, 2/20-22 Mandeville St

(Mon – Fri, 7am – 3pm) and various locations around Christchurch ss 027 943 3503 coffeeskills.nz Coffee Skills Mobile caters to all your mobile coffee needs. They offer an indoor coffee cart for functions and a coffee van delivery service for regular workplace coffee, events or wherever mobile coffee is needed. You can also find the team outside PlaceMakers Riccarton on weekdays from 7am – 3pm. The menu boasts full flavoured locally roasted organic fair trade coffee using a seasonal blend to give you a full bodied, sweet and well-balanced coffee year round. Go for: Coffee, tea, sustainable packaging, certified organic, jumbo cookies, mobile, event hire, workplace hire. Signature drink: Coconut latte. COFFEE SUPREME WELLES STREET CAFÉ

nn 10 Welles St, Central City ss 03 365 0445 coffeesupreme.com

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CAFFEINE

THE CAFFEINE LABORATORY

GRAIN COFFEE AND EATERY

HELLO SUNDAY

This unique 2-storey space in New Regent Street serves fresh, seasonal and healthy food daily, all made with local produce. They offer cabinet goodies, the best burgers and fresh food prepared on the spot, and a small selection of NZ wines, craft beers and beverages – not to mention amazing coffee! The menu changes seasonally to ensure you get vibrant flavours and fresh produce. New seating area now open. Book now! caffeinelab.co.nz

Housed in a repurposed rubber-moulding factory, Grain Coffee and Eatery is best known for its daily changing grain bowls, delicious sandwiches and filled bagels. Be sure to check out their cabinet, which is packed full of mouth-watering bites that change each day. Grain also offer an extensive menu that has some tasty treats. Whether you order from the cabinet or menu, all the exquisite food is made in-house, and can be perfectly paired with a top-notch coffee or healthy smoothie. FB/graincoffeeandeatery

Hello Sunday is a delightful piece of reclaimed Christchurch. One of the city’s best brunch restaurants, they emphasise creative, fresh flavours, great service and excellent coffee. Enjoy a little bit of Sunday – each and every day! hellosundaycafe.co.nz

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Pair a smooth cup of filter coffee with some homemade pikelets, sandwiches or banana, maple and sesame toast. COPENHAGEN BAKERY CAFÉ/BAKERY

nn 409 Harewood Rd, Bishopdale ss 03 359 0175 copenhagenbakery.co.nz

Well known in Christchurch for the excellence of their baking, the team at Copenhagen Bakery can also whip up an excellent coffee. THE CRAFTED COFFEE COMPANY CAFÉ/ROASTERY

nn 121 Blenheim Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 4833 craftedcoffeecompany.co.nz

As well as roasting some of the best beans in the city, The Crafted Coffee Company also serves breakfast, lunch and more. THE CUP CAFÉ

nn 127 Hackthorne Rd, Cashmere ss 03 332 1270 thecup.co.nz

One of the best views in Christchurch. Drop in for breakfast, lunch and coffee daily. DISPENSE ESPRESSO CAFÉ

nn 1005 Ferry Rd, Woolston ss 027 344 7992 FB/DispenseEspresso

Swing by Dispense for your daily caffeine hit and a mighty fine snack made from scratch. DOSE DINER CAFÉ

nn 295 Blenheim Rd, Upper Riccarton ss 03 343 1999 dosediner.co.nz

This Riccarton café has plenty of mains and sharing options available, as well as some piping good Lyttelton Coffee. DOT COM CAFÉ CAFÉ

nn 42 Marriner St, Sumner

FLAT WHITE COFFEE & BAR

GRAIN COFFEE AND EATERY

nn 107 Fitzgerald Ave, Central City

nn 2 Te Kohanga Dr, Pegasus

nn 19 Southwark St, Central City

ss 03 366 2090

ss 03 920 4036

ss 021 206 5154

coffeeembassy.co.nz

FB/flatwhitecafepegasus

FB/graincoffeeandeatery

The team here are dedicated to ensuring you get the perfect cup of coffee. They love mixing up their roasting style and trying new things.

Fabulous coffee coupled with superb cuisine made onsite make the short drive north to Pegasus well worth it.

EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES

FOSSIL POINT CAFÉ AND GALLERY

nn 95b Dyers Pass Rd, Cashmere

nn 1 Valley Rd, Greta Valley

ss 027 769 5888

ss 03 314 3384

emperors-new-clothes.business.site

FB/FossilPointGalleryandCafe

Head up the Cashmere Hills for great views, great coffee and a delicious menu. Bring your fur baby as well – it’s doggy friendly!

This primo destination in the Greta Valley makes a great excuse for a trip north.

EMPIRE COFFEE

CAFÉ

Housed in a repurposed rubber-moulding factory, Grain Coffee and Eatery is best known for its daily changing grain bowls, delicious sandwiches and filled bagels. Their fabulous fare is made in-house, fresh each day and is the perfect pairing to a top notch coffee or healthy smoothie. Grain also have a variety of options for all dietary requirements including vegan pastries and muffins to gluten-free scones and everything in between. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, coffee, casual eats, GF, DF, V, takeaways, smoothies. Signature dish: Porridge.

CAFÉ

ss 03 365 0308

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 021 272 0663 empirecoffeecompany.co.nz Serving up high-quality Coffee Embassy beans, Empire Coffee create drinks to soothe the soul. Keep an eye out for their coffee carts. ENGINE COFFEE BREWERS CAFÉ

nn 270 St Asaph St, Central City FB/enginecoffeebrewers

FB/foundationchristchurch

Coffee’s friendly takeover of downtown Christchurch has extended to Tūranga, the central-city library, so you can settle down with a stack of books and a bodacious brew. FULLA BEANZ CAFÉ

nn 79 Cashel St, Central City ss 027 650 0018 fulla-beanz.business.site

This inner-city café oozes cool. Their finger-on-the-pulse approach to coffee means there’s always something new.

The sleek espresso bar in Cashel Street will serve up your daily caffeine fix. Discover their primo coffee and tempting cabinet food.

ESPRESSO 245

GEBBIES GARDEN CAFÉ

CAFÉ

nn 6/245 St Asaph St, Central City FB/espresso245

The duo behind Espresso 245 are self-confessed coffee geeks. They use various brew methods to cater to every palate. ESPRESSO STUDIO BY FUSHOKEN CAFE

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

FB/espressostudiobyfushoken

EVERYDAYDOSE

nn Ballantynes, 663 Colombo St, Central City

nn 44 Hereford St, Central City

ballantynes.co.nz

FOUNDATION CAFÉ nn Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Sq, Central City

ELLO CAFÉ & EATERY ss 03 378 1906

CAFÉ

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Follow the trail of cyclists to this popular Sumner destination, where the coffee is great and the ginger slice stupendous. CAFÉ

CAFÉ

These cool city digs boast a 3-shot standard espresso. In front of the main entrance of Riverside Market, you’ll find Espresso Studio serves coffee not only to coffee lovers, but many skilled baristas.

ss 03 326 4000

EMBASSY BREW BAR

CAFÉ

ss 03 421 5673 everydaydose.co.nz

CAFÉ

GROUND FLOOR CAFÉ CAFÉ

nn 47 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 0048 FB/groundfloorcafeGFC

Scrumptious breakfast and lunch options abound on the menu at GFC, including lambs fry and bacon and an eggs bene considered by some the best in the city. GRIZZLY BAKED GOODS CAFÉ/BAKERY

nn 33 Buchan St, Sydenham nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City ss 027 460 2553 (Sydenham) grizzlybakedgoods.com

nn 1683 Christchurch Akaroa Rd, Gebbies

All your baked goods dreams come together under one roof at Grizzly Baked Goods, with an array of sweet and savoury creations.

ss 03 260 0169

THE HARVARD BAR & CAFÉ

CAFÉ

Valley

FB/GebbiesGardenCafe

Head to Gebbies Valley for classic café favourites. The coffee is Switch Espresso’s Zap blend, so you can’t go wrong. GENTLE GIANT CAFÉ

nn 158 Ferry Rd, Waltham ss 03 366 9144 FB/gentlegiantcafex

Searching for a caffeine fix around the city’s industrial streets? Scoot on down to Gentle Giant. Their bangin’ menu is worth a look-in too – light options, eggs, sweet and savoury. GOOD HABIT CAFÉ

nn 319 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 365 0707

CAFÉ/BAR

nn 14 Henry Wigram Dr, Wigram ss 03 341 5910 wigrambase.co.nz

Named after the classic air trainers that used to take to the skies over Wigram Air Base, this bar and café is homed in what was once the bar within the No. 1 Officers’ Mess. HELLO SUNDAY CAFÉ

nn 6 Elgin St, Sydenham ss 03 260 1566 hellosundaycafe.co.nz

This Sydenham staple is a favourite among brunch fans with a menu to delight fried chicken fans and healthy eaters alike. THE HERB CENTRE CAFÉ

Pep yourself up with a coffee from ello before crossing the aisle to enter Ballantynes’ hip Contemporary Lounge.

This café – which serves up Allpress Coffee – is fitted out with light wood-panelled elements and a solid dose of greenery.

goodhabit.co.nz

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MIRO

MITCHELLI’S CAFÉ RINATO

TASTE @ TWENTY

MOBILE CAFÉ/FOOD TRUCK

CAFÉ/RESTAURANT Housed in the

CAFÉ Mitchelli’s Café Rinato offer a tasty

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Delivering all your mobile coffee needs, direct to you! With three vans, they offer an indoor coffee cart for functions or delivery service for your work, functions or events. coffeeskills.nz

stunning Midland Building, Miro offers restaurant-style brunch and lunch with a contemporary twist. It is also open for dinner on Friday and Saturday. miro.nz

breakfast menu and coffee to match. They also offer a wide variety of cabinet food including gluten free and vegan options and an ever-changing lunch menu. mitchellis.co.nz

array of fresh produce, Vic’s bread and Hummingbird coffee. They also offer their own range of pestos, hummus, aioli and delicious ‘real’ food. Catering available. tasteattwenty.co.nz

This café serves up Prima Coffee alongside a kick-ass brunch and lunch menu.

nn 223 Kilmore St, Central City ss 03 365 3011

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LANEWAY ESPRESSO CAFÉ

Cooking breakfast from 6:30am and serving premium espresso, Laneway Espresso has something for everyone in this modern café. Classics like the Laneway Bacon Buttie should not be missed, or for something more Instagram-worthy, the Avocado Smash. Boasting a large cabinet of modern, yet simple food, there is always something to grab on the run. Serving office workers, tradesmen and tourists alike, there is a seat for everyone. You will find complimentary sparkling water on tap and free Wi-Fi. laneway.co.nz

OCEAN CAFÉ & BAR SCARBOROUGH

UNTOUCHED WORLD™ KITCHEN CAFÉ

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Life’s a beach at Ocean Café & Bar, located on the esplanade of beautiful Scarborough Beach, down by the Clock Tower. A relaxed and casual dining experience is on offer from 8am daily and presents the perfect oasis away from the hustle for a delicious breakfast or lunch. Tempting tapas are on offer on weekend afternoons. You can also stop by for a drink and just soak up the scenery, with beer, wine and bubbles. oceanscarborough.co.nz

A favourite with locals, and now with a fresh new look, Untouched World Kitchen is the perfect oasis away from the hustle for a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch. Dine al fresco in the peaceful garden setting, or cosy up by the fire with a coffee and tasty treat from the cabinet. Located just 5 minutes from Christchurch Airport with plenty of off-street parking. Enquire about catering options and private functions. untouchedworldkitchen.com

PRIMA ROASTERY CAFÉ/COFFEE ROASTERY

Passionate coffee drinkers make up the team at Prima Roastery – they use their extensive experience to craft a comprehensive range of blends and single origin coffee. Tucked in between the Port Hills and the Pacific in Woolston, you’ll find a funky coffee bar attached to the family-owned roastery where you can sample a range of coffees and brewing methods. Fairtrade-registered and with a focus on sustainability, Prima has been quietly roasting coffee in Woolston for over 20 years. You won’t find takeaway cups at their coffee bar and they accept their compostable coffee bags back for in-house composting fuelled by green waste from some of the cafés they supply. Home coffee enthusiasts will be spoiled for choice with fresh beans representing a range of delicious flavours from across the coffeeproducing world available as single origins or proven blends (based on rigorous Prima-developed quality control). New blends and origins are a crucial part of Prima’s ongoing coffee journey and their latest blend is Uprising – a collab with the great team at Christchurch’s most epic bouldering facility. This is a Fairtrade organic blend which features a naturally processed Ethiopian coffee. Prima’s coffee is purchasable online and from their coffee bar in Woolston (BYO container for a dollar discount!), otherwise keep an eye out for their coffee at select cafés throughout the South Island. Unit 5, 45 Garlands Road, Woolston, 03 373 8180 primaroastery.co.nz Follow us for more /

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LITTLE BREWS ESPRESSO CAFÉ

MESHINO CAFÉ

ODDFELLOW’S CAFÉ

The emphasis is on nutritional, wholefood cuisine. All the food is made on the premises with a focus on organic ingredients.

nn 10/120 Hereford St, Central City

nn 75 Rutland St, St Albans

nn 5 Disraeli St, Addington

ss 027 288 8217

ss 03 355 2449

ss 03 377 6757

ILEX CAFÉ

littlebrewsespresso.co.nz

meshino.co.nz

oddfellowscafe.co.nz

The dedicated team at Little Brews Espresso care as deeply about the coffee you’re served as they do about recycling and composting.

This sophisticated suburban café has a reputation for outstanding meals, and the fresh ingredients they use are the secret.

The former Oddfellow’s Society Hall is home to one of Addington’s finest cafés, where they craft fresh breakfasts and lunches.

goodcompany.nz

LITTLE MERCHANTS CAFÉ

MIRO

THE OFFICE CAFÉ

Breathe in the fresh clean air at the Botanic Gardens’ finest venue, Ilex Café.

nn 18 Bernard St, Addington

nn 176 Oxford Tce, Central City

nn Old School Collective, 1429 Main North

INDUSTRIE ESPRESSO BAR

FB/littlemerchants

ss 03 925 9909

Located at the front of curated workspace B-18 Studios, Little Merchants keeps Addington’s business folk pepped with their tasty brews and creative lunch offerings.

miro.nz

At this wee espresso bar with tables next to the Switch roaster, you can watch the magic happen right in front of your eyes.

LITTLE POMS

MITCHELLI’S CAFÉ RINATO

nn 294 Kilmore St, Central City

nn The Tannery, 3 Garlands Rd, Woolston

KIN

ss 03 366 5808

ss 03 389 4443

littlepoms.co.nz

mitchellis.co.nz

Situated next to bigger sibling Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn, Little Poms specialises in delicious food, lovely coffee and great service.

Go and start your day at Mitchelli’s Café Rinato! Opening at 7am, Mitchelli’s offer a tasty breakfast menu and coffee to match. They also offer a wide variety of cabinet food including gluten free and vegan options and an ever-changing lunch menu. Private meeting room is also available. Open: weekdays 7am – 4pm, weekends 8am – 4pm Go for: Breakfast, coffee, casual eats, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, craft beer, lunch. Signature dish: Brioche French Toast.

CAFÉ

nn Christchurch Botanic Gardens ss 03 941 5556

CAFÉ/ROASTERY

nn 4/25 Birmingham Dr, Middleton ss 03 338 3530 switchespresso.co.nz/industrie

CAFÉ/WINE BAR nn Ballantynes, Cashel Mall, Central City ss 0800 656 400 ballantynes.co.nz

Equal parts wine bar, café and deli, the edgy new Kin will have you coming back for more. Located in the stunning Lichfield Street wing of Ballantynes, Kin is the perfect place to pull up a pew and soak in the surroundings as you enjoy a coffee, share a meal, indulge in a cheeky Gin and Tonic or search out your perfect spring rosé. If you’re short on time, the team also whip up a delicious range of hand-crafted meals and deli treats that are ready to go. Go for: Lunch, Sunday brunch, coffee, deli, wine matching, new, licensed, takeaways, sharing plates. LANEWAY ESPRESSO CAFÉ

nn 329 Durham St North, Central City ss 022 425 2883 laneway.co.nz

Breakfast is cooked fresh daily from 6:30am at Laneway Espresso. You will find premium espresso and a variety of modern and simple cabinet food for something on the run or a delectable menu that you can enjoy at one of the sun-soaked tables. There is something on offer for everyone from the classic Laneway Bacon Buttie to a variety of bagels or the Instagram-worthy Avocado Smash. With complimentary sparkling water on tap and free Wi-Fi, you’ll never want to leave! Go for: Breakfast, lunch, coffee, casual eats, quick bite, open early mornings, takeaways, outdoor area. Signature dish: Laneway Bacon Buttie. LEMON TREE CAFÉ

LITTLE RIVER CAFÉ & STORE CAFÉ

nn Christchurch Akaroa Rd, Little River ss 03 325 1933 littlerivergallery.com

Order a coffee and something savoury or sweet from the menu and while you wait for the skilled team to deliver, check out the amazing art on display in the gallery space. LOCAL. AT RICCARTON HOUSE CAFÉ

nn 16 Kahu Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 6190

The menu at Local. changes with the seasons and with what is growing in the planter boxes. Pop in for coffee and a freshly baked scone. LUCIANO ESPRESSO BAR CAFÉ

nn 76 Moorhouse Ave, Addington ss 03 961 1153 lucianoespressobar.co.nz

Luciano’s will have you torn between their out-of-this-world cabinet food and generously sized menu options. LUX ESPRESSO CAFÉ

nn 66 Gloucester St, Central City ss 03 366 3104 FB/luxespressobar

This sleek and intimate café connects to the Centre of Contemporary Art. Enjoy an Allpress blend before heading through to the gallery. LYTTELTON COFFEE COMPANY CAFÉ

CAFÉ

nn 29 London St, Lyttelton

nn 234 St Asaph St, Central City

ss 021 750 555

ss 03 379 0949

FB/lytteltoncoffeecompany

FB/officiallemontreechch

Pay Lyttelton Coffee Company a visit on any given day and you’ll find it humming with locals and city dwellers alike. The view will take your breath away, as will the coffee.

This quaint central-city café will take you back in time with its funky retro fitout. The meals are worthy of high praise, too. LEVEL ONE CRAFT BEER AND COFFEE BAR

MADE ESPRESSO BAR

CAFÉ/SWISHY BAR

nn 254 Montreal St, Central City

nn 1/217 Marine Pde, New Brighton

ss 03 379 2592

ss 03 423 3170

madeespressobar.co.nz

levelone.nz

Honest, wholesome and simple is the recipe here. The team use organic and unrefined ingredients to produce dishes that delight the palate and celebrate good health.

Take in the breathtaking New Brighton seaside from the comfort of LEVEL ONE, the township’s homely craft beer and coffee bar.

CAFÉ

If you need to wow a visiting friend or relative, Miro and its modern twist on breakfast and lunch favourites is the spot to do it. CAFÉ

MOMENT CAFÉ

nn 85 Manchester St, Central City ss 03 261 4141 momentcafe.co.nz

Supporting small local businesses is paramount for this conscious café. They pride themselves on catering to all dietary requirements. MONA VALE HOMESTEAD & PANTRY CAFÉ

nn 40 Mona Vale Ave, Fendalton ss 03 341 7450 monavale.nz

Enjoy some light refreshments indoors or on the sun-drenched terrace, or book in for one of their exquisite High Teas. MRS HUCKS CAFÉ

nn 12 Show Pl, Addington ss 03 982 5472 FB/mrshuckschch

There’s a meal for every mood at this inviting eatery. They brew a wicked coffee, know their way around an indulgent treat and have a snack list to tide you over till your next meal. OCEAN CAFÉ & BAR SCARBOROUGH CAFÉ

nn 147 Esplanade, Sumner ss 03 326 7923 oceanscarborough.co.nz

Located on the esplanade of beautiful Scarborough Beach you’ll find Ocean Café & Bar. Offering tempting tapas on weekend afternoons, grab a bite to eat in the laxed dining atmosphere or soak up the scenery with beer or wine. An oasis from the hustle for a delicious meal, or take the kids for an ice cream from the Ocean Kiosk. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, coffee, casual eats, licensed, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, take the kids. Signature dish: The Cuban Benedict.

CAFÉ

Rd, Waikuku

ss 027 633 4232 FB/theofficecafewaikuku

With a small but awesome menu and a cabinet bursting with goodies, there’s something for everyone and every appetite. THE ORIGIN CAFÉ

nn 95 Westminster St, St Albans ss 03 355 5939 FB/TheOriginNZ

This St Albans café is all about specialty teas and coffee while the kitchen team serve up innovative, pure vegetarian cuisine. PARK RANGER CAFÉ

nn 114 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 341 7949 parkranger.nz

Entering Park Ranger is like stepping inside a greenhouse. Soak up the lush surroundings while you tuck into brekky and a mean coffee. PENNY BLACK VICTORIAN TEAROOM CAFÉ/TEAROOM

nn Shop 37, The Tannery, 3 Garlands Rd,

Woolston

ss 03 381 3445 penny-black.co.nz

This elegant spot is reminiscent of times gone by and is perfect for pulling up a pew and indulging in the moreish goods. PORTERSHED CAFÉ

nn 322 Lincoln Rd, Addington FB/portershedcafe

This specialty vegan café has a mouthwatering menu and epic grazing platters. PRIMA ROASTERY

CAFÉ/COFFEE ROASTERY nn Unit 5, 45 Garlands Rd, Woolston ss 03 373 8180 primaroastery.co.nz

This passionate team of coffee drinkers use their extensive experience to craft a comprehensive range of aromatic blends and single origin coffees each day. Family-owned Prima Roastery offer Fairtrade registered coffee at their coffee bar and roastery in Woolston. You’ll find compostable packaging, a variety of changing single origins from around the globe and an evolving list of blends Go for: Coffee, single origin, aromatic blends, fairtrade, long black and a chat in the morning sun. Signature dish: Bag of Colombian Natural for the weekend. PROCOPÉ COFFEE HOUSE CAFÉ

nn 165 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 379 4299 procope.co.nz

This friendly neighbourhood café is so much more than just good coffee. You can order fresh bread or order one of their tasty ready-to-eat meals for later in the day. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

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RIS’TRETTO CAFÉ

Ris’tretto café in St Albans is a much loved community café, serving a No. 1 award-winning and fair trade organic espresso – they grind the coffee only when you order. They pride themselves on cabinet food, made fresh daily from scratch in the onsite kitchen by their chefs, who cook to the season. They create innovative dishes that reflect their love of fresh produce and showcase their personalities so you’ll be able to find a variety of options for all dietary requirements including vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and traditional café wares. One menu item that stands out and is wellknown is the famous traditional Dutch apple cake, available only on the weekends and made by owner Madeleine de Jong according to her grandmother’s recipe. They feature an alluring brunch menu including both traditional brunch items and specialties like Creamy Mushrooms, Scrambles Salmon and a variety of deli style food all of which can be enjoyed in the sun-soaked courtyard. They have a kids’ area and are a community orientated café that puts their customers first – they sponsor Big Brother Big Sister and offer ‘Suspended Coffees’ for those in need of a pick-me-up. 670 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch 03 385 8670 ristretto.co.nz

URBAN REVIVAL CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND

Urban Revival use fresh, local produce to revive you and they bring the goods when it comes to New Zealand fare and healthy eats. Serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner, their menu is full of flavour and hearty comfort foods. Pull up a pew in the relaxed atmosphere and soak in the hip surrounds while you indulge in a coffee, tea, beer, wine or smoothie. If you’re looking for more than just a thirst-quencher, the extensive menu boasts a variety of delicious options including comprehensive cuisine, fresh-baked goods, a myriad of brunch options, and an abundance of heavenly cabinet food. The spacious café can host a range of functions and meetings, with a large 16-seat dining table in a private sun-soaked spot. Urban Revival can also cater for any number and they’ll provide you with a bespoke menu for any occasion – if you get in touch with the friendly team, they’ll be able to come up with something to suit your needs. All the fare on offer is made fresh daily with local ingredients and the results will have your mouth watering. There’s a little something for everyone at Urban Revival and you’ll be sure to be heading back time and time again. FB/UrbanRevivalSilverstream

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CAFFEINE

THE RASPBERRY CAFÉ

ss 03 358 8810

TEN27

VIC’S CAFÉ

nn 40 Rhodes Rd, Tai Tapu

Alongside their extensive menu, Sevantis serve up a traditional high tea, platters of fancy cakes, pastries and savoury treats.

nn 1027 Ferry Rd, Woolston

nn 132 Victoria St, Central City

ss 03 595 2428

ss 03 963 2090

ten27.co.nz

vics.co.nz

SHREE JAGANNATH CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

This café in Ferrymead will stun you with its interiors and its food. They’ve also got two courtyards, one of which is dog-friendly.

RAW SUGAR CAFÉ

nn Shop 2, 574 Colombo St, Central City

TERRA VIVA CAFÉ

nn 73 Manchester St, Central City

shreejagannath.co.nz

nn 196 Roydvale Ave, Burnside

Enjoy their healthy alternatives for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

cafe.terraviva.nz

This friendly cosmopolitan café offers a relaxed atmosphere with an extensive breakfast and lunch menu. You’ll find traditionally baked artisan breads that are made fresh daily using high quality ingredients as well as homely made-to-order eats. Vic’s Café is one of the longest running and busiest cafés in town boasting C4 coffee and organic, free range and gluten free options. Enjoy the fare in the open-plan, cosy space until 4pm seven days a week. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, dessert, coffee, casual eats, GF, DF, V, fresh baked bread, quick bites, takeaways, catering. Signature dish: Teriyaki free range Chicken Panini.

CAFÉ

ss 03 329 6979 raspberrycafe.co.nz

If you’re after a sweet treat, head to The Raspberry Café. Soak up the beautiful garden setting as you indulge in the goodies. CAFÉ/VEGETARIAN ss 03 365 3333 FB/RawSugarCafeChch

A vegetarian paradise, this hip café is bringing the goods. The tofu bene is one to try in the spacious and relaxing space. RIS’TRETTO CAFÉ CAFÉ

nn 670 Barbadoes St, St Albans ss 03 385 8670 ristretto.co.nz

At Ris’tretto café they grind coffee only when you order and serve an award-winning No. 1 fair trade organic espresso. Ris’tretto pride themselves on cabinet food that is made fresh daily, cooking to the season using fresh produce, and having an alluring brunch menu that includes both traditional and specialty items. Catering to all, there is a kids’ play area, some cushy couches and outdoor seating to enjoy the sunshine. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, coffee, casual eats, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, takeaways, quick bite, take the kids. Signature dish: Dutch apple cake, available on weekends only. ROLLICKIN GELATO DESSERT/CAFÉ

nn 35-37 New Regent St, Central City,

98 Cashel St, Central City ss 03 365 4811 (New Regent St) ss 03 365 0045 (Cashel St) rollickin.co.nz They offer a wide range of sweet cabinet food, all made in-house and can be served with a scoop of gelato.

ASIAN/VEGAN/VEGETARIAN/CAFÉ ss 03 366 0266

THE SHROOM ROOM CAFÉ/VEGETARIAN

nn 48 London St, Lyttelton ss 03 328 9459 FB/shroom48

A choice-as vegetarian café in picturesque Lyttelton. Sit in the square and sip on your coffee, or enjoy the funky décor inside. SIGN OF THE KIWI CAFÉ & BAR CAFÉ

nn 2057 Summit Rd, Christchurch ss 03 329 9966 signofthekiwi.co.nz

Pedal up to the Sign of the Kiwi to take in the breath-taking sights of the Port Hills and indulge in some delicious, fresh food. SIGN OF THE TAKAHE

CAFÉ/INTERNATIONAL/BAR nn 200 Hackthorne Rd, Cashmere ss 03 925 8766 signofthetakahe.co.nz

The food is divine and the coffee flavourful. Sign of the Takahe’s menu is full of variety, and the casual atmosphere makes for the perfect family-friendly brunch. SOUTHSIDE SOCIAL CAFÉ/SWISHY BAR

nn 50 Wordsworth St, Sydenham ss 03 972 5524 southsidesocial.co.nz

SALT ON THE PIER

This eatery allows you to dine in a working kitchen, drink in a producing garden and talk to the team directly about all things food.

nn 195/213 Marine Pde, New Brighton

SPOOKY BOOGIE

CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND ss 03 388 4493 saltonthepier.co.nz

Salt on the Pier is the only café, bar and restaurant in Christchurch that’s on the New Brighton Pier. Their unique location provides the perfect atmosphere, be it for a romantic dinner for two, a corporate brunch, luncheon or dinner – they also host weddings and other functions. Try their scrumptious brunch and lunch menus, or peruse their gourmet deli cabinet. The perfect match to dining at Salt on the Pier is a stroll along the New Brighton Pier, which can be accessed at all times. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, casual eats, licensed, cocktails, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, entertainment, Sunday brunch. Signature dish: Akaroa Salmon.

CAFÉ

nn 54 London St, Lyttelton ss 022 689 1232 FB/spookyboogies

This eclectic Lyttelton record store also knows a thing or two about great coffee and treats. THE STORE @ TAI TAPU CAFÉ

nn 687 Christchurch Akaroa Rd, Tai Tapu ss 03 329 6753 thestoretaitapu.com

Local producers and artisans are a strong feature on the menu at The Store @ Tai Tapu. SWITCH NEW BRIGHTON CAFÉ

nn Shop 7/78 Brighton Mall, New Brighton ss 03 388 9886

SAVOIRE CAFÉ

FB/switchbtown

nn Merivale Mall, Merivale

Just a short walk from New Brighton Beach, Switch New Brighton serves up good vibes, a huge selection of food and impeccable coffee.

CAFÉ

ss 03 355 5645 savoirecafe.co.nz

The sunny courtyard is the perfect spot to enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch or a snack and coffee. The sharing platter is a must-try.

TASTE@TWENTY CAFÉ/ARTISAN

nn 20 Colombo St, Cashmere ss 03 982 1399

SEVANTIS

tasteattwenty.co.nz

nn 70 Kendal Ave, Burnside

This café cum artisan store is a one-stop shop for all things fresh and gourmet.

CAFÉ/RESTAURANT

sevantis.co.nz

CAFÉ

ss 03 358 5565

This upmarket garden centre café has you sorted with a brunch menu, an all-day menu, and a selection of alcoholic beverages. THERAPY CAFÉ

nn 77 Hereford St, Central City ss 03 943 6657 FB/therapyonoxford

Great avo smash and even better coffee is served up at this central location. Pop by for breakfast or lunch. TOWN TONIC CAFÉ

nn 335 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 338 1150 towntonic.com

This renowned restaurant is more than just a great spot for dinner. Pop in during the day for a coffee and a bite from their impressive all-day menu. UNDER THE RED VERANDAH CAFÉ

nn 29 Tancred St, Linwood ss 03 381 1109 utrv.co.nz

This popular café has been at the heart of Linwood since 1997. The classic Kiwi brunch menu will delight anyone and everyone. UNDERGROUND COFFEE ROASTERS CAFÉ

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City undergroundcoffee.co.nz Retail coffee, ground to order is the emphasis at Underground Coffee Roasters’ new location at Riverside Market. No matter your preference, they have you covered with their three flavoursome blends and rotating single origins. Enjoy bold coffee while you have a chat about what makes Underground Coffee stand out from the crowd – don’t forget to bring your own reusable cup or grab one of the stylish cups the team at Underground sell. Go for: Coffee, new, takeaways, coffee beans, reusable cups. Signature dish: Specialty coffee, hot air roasted to perfection.

CAFÉ

VIVACE ESPRESSO ROASTERY

nn 474 Tuam St, Phillipstown ss 03 381 2474 vivaceespresso.co.nz

Take one sip of Vivace Espresso’s premium coffee and it’s easy to understand how they’re flourishing after more than 20 years since they first opened their doors. The Christchurch café and roastery boasts full-bodied espressos and more single origin and blends than you could dream about. Everything inside the cup is ethically produced to the highest quality, which means guilt-free coffees galore. Stop by the trendy café and put your money where your morals are – even their cups are compostable. Go for: Coffee, ethical, roastery, single origin, aromatic blends. Take home: Ultimate Espresso blend. UPSHOT COFFEE CAFÉ/ROASTERY

nn 131 Bridle Path Rd, Heathcote Valley ss 03 384 0629 upshotcoffee.co.nz

This café and roastery produce fair trade, organic certified coffee that will have you buzzing. The beans are roasted in small batches in a traditional drum roaster. URBAN REVIVAL

CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND nn 42 Silverstream Blvd, Kaiapoi ss 03 421 7787 FB/UrbanRevivalSilverstream

With melt-in-your-mouth pastries, divine breakfast and brunch options and tasty cabinet goodies, you’ll be spoilt for choice at Urban Revival. WESTEND STORIES CAFÉ

UNKNOWN CHAPTER

nn 93 Cambridge Tce, Central City

nn 254 St Asaph St, Central City

westendstories.co.nz

CAFÉ

unknownchaptercoffee.co.nz

Unknown Chapter’s hearty brunch options hit the spot while a cabinet full of sweet treats and takeaway fare is simply irresistible. UNTOUCHED WORLD KITCHEN CAFÉ

nn 155 Roydvale Ave, Burnside ss 03 357 9499 untouchedworldkitchen.com

This café is dedicated to seasonal, locally sourced and free-range produce. The meals are loaded with flavour.

ss 03 421 5672

Discover the green oasis and secret garden that is Westend Stories. Devour the inviting cabinet food or fizzing soft drinks with a twist. ZEROES CAFÉ CAFÉ

nn 81 Cashmere Rd, Cashmere ss 03 337 1033 FB/zeroescafe

Enjoy a cup of C4 coffee on the sun-drenched outdoor area of this friendly café.

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CAFFEINE

VIVACE ESPRESSO ROASTERY

Long before there was a hipster coffee movement, there was Vivace Espresso. It’s been more than 20 years since the Christchurch-based café and roastery opened its doors and business is continuing to flourish. Why? Because the mission remains the same; to produce the absolute best cup of coffee they can. Boy oh boy do they make good on their word. Everything inside the cup is ethically produced to the highest quality, which means guilt-free coffees galore. The good folk at Vivace Espresso don’t just want to know where the beans came from but what the story behind them is, from the leafy green farms in Africa right through to the high-altitude trees in Papua New Guinea. The added care taken when it comes to both sustainability and ethics means when you pop into the café for a quick cup of takeaway or a bag of full-bodied espresso, you really can put your money where your morals are (even their cups are compostable!). Their partnership with Maia Health Foundation, helping raise funds for vital healthcare redevelopment in Christchurch, is another example of Vivace Espresso giving back to the community. What’s more, the friendly local roastery and cafe is 100 percent owned and operated here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Look out for the V logo in cafes around most suburbs in Christchurch, and if you are heading south, Vivace Espresso coffee can be found in all main towns as far as Invercargill. The love that the hard-working Vivace team have for the beans means they make every cup an experience, giving them the same buzz you feel when you’re sipping on one of their premium blends. Combining a rich history and a passionate team, the trendy café and roastery is sure to be a leader in the game for many years to come. So where to for a coffee this weekend? Vivace Espresso, of course. 474 Tuam Street, Phillipstown, 03 381 2474 vivaceespresso.co.nz

UNDERGROUND COFFEE ROASTERS

VIC’S CAFÉ

Underground Coffee Roasters’ new location at Riverside Market has an emphasis on retail coffee, ground to order. Whatever coffee may take your fancy, from plunger to espresso, they’re an extension of Underground’s roastery and have you covered with three flavourful blends and delicious rotating single origins. Enjoy a bold coffee while you chat about what makes Underground Coffee stand out from the crowd – don’t forget to bring your own reusable cup or grab one of the stylish cups the team at Underground sell. undergroundcoffee.co.nz

Vic’s Café is a unique and friendly cosmopolitan café with a relaxed atmosphere, serving C4 coffee and an extensive breakfast and lunch menu that is made to order. Traditionally baked artisan breads are used on the menu and available for sale, baked in the Ferrymead bakery using high quality ingredients – organic, free range and gluten free options are also available. A popular spot with the locals, Vic’s Café is open seven days until 4pm and is host to an open-plan and cosy space. vics.co.nz

CAFÉ

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CAFÉ

DRINKING From boho chic to cosy pub to swishy bar, there’s a drinking hole for everybody and any occasion. Craft beer enthusiasts can sample an ale at the brewery where it was made or try a range of brews at an inner-city bar. If cocktails are your thing, the city’s talented mixologists stand ready.

THE BREWERY BAR & RESTAURANT GASTROPUB/BREWERY

nn The Tannery, 3 Garlands Rd, Woolston ss 03 389 5359 cassels.nz

Take in the sights of The Tannery from a table at The Brewery, the Woolston gastropub that is the home of Cassels craft beer. THE BRICKWORKS GASTROPUB

nn 69 Centaurus Rd, Cashmere

CLEAVER & CO GASTROPUB

nn 58 Lichfield St, Central City ss 03 925 9556 cleaverandco.co.nz

Cleaver & Co is a meat-eater’s idea of heaven. Their ribs fall off the bone and their brisket is succulent and juicy. THE CRAFT EMBASSY

AIKMANS BAR & EATERY

BISHOP BROTHERS

ss 03 337 2227

GASTROPUB

thebrickworks.co.nz

nn 154 Aikmans Rd, Merivale

nn 119 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale

ss 03 961 6545

ss 03 359 2930

aikmans.nz

bishopbrothers.co.nz

At the foot of the Cashmere Hills, this local establishment offers a seasonally focused menu with a range of fresh flavours.

The ideal venue for a stylish meal or relaxed catch-up with friends at the bar. Small plates, platters, brunch, dinner or drinks, Aikmans caters for all from 11am each day.

The sunny courtyard at Bishop Brothers is an awesome spot to relax. The restaurant serves enjoyable and offbeat fare seven days a week.

CANTERBURY BREWERS COLLECTIVE

The cool cats at The Craft Embassy bring top-notch brews to the heart of the hospitality precinct – The Terrace.

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR

BAILIES BAR & RESTAURANT

BLACK DOOR BAR & EATERY COSY PUB/BURGERS

GASTROPUB/NEW ZEALAND

FILLERY

GASTROPUB

nn 6 Robert St, Lincoln

nn 1066 Colombo St, Edgeware

ss 021 505 856

ss 03 366 5159

blackdoorbar.co.nz

bailiesbar.co.nz

The easy-going vibe makes Bailies an ideal spot for some old-fashioned hospitality.

Burgers aplenty and some primo cocktails to match. Black Door bring the goods when it comes to comfort food (especially burgers!).

Oxford Tce ss 0210 295 8041 FB/canterburybrewerscollective These beer masters specialise in locally made craft beers and ciders. You can pull up a stool and enjoy a beer at the chilled-out bar or take a container of brewery-fresh beer home.

BANGALORE POLO CLUB

THE BOG

CARLTON BAR & EATERY

nn 126 Oxford Tce, Central City

nn 50 Victoria St, Central City

nn 1 Papanui Rd, Merivale

ss 03 377 4144

ss 03 929 0117

bangalorepoloclub.co.nz

thebog.co.nz/Christchurch

The legendary Polo Club is a cosy, dark and sophisticated bar for a late-night drink, and where people party on deep into the evening.

This Irish pub doesn’t do anything by halves. Head down for a pint of Guinness and some mighty fine bangers and mash.

This Christchurch bar and eatery has you covered for a swanky meal out or a roaring good time in the bar come Friday night.

BEER BARONESS

BOO RADLEY’S

CASA PUBLICA

nn 292 Kilmore St, Central City

nn Level 1, 98 Victoria St, Central City

nn 40 New Regent St, Central City

ss 021 865 319

ss 03 366 9906

beerbaroness.co.nz

booradleys.co.nz

You’ll find this humble brewery behind Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn. The creations are bold, refined and creative.

The impressive cocktail menu makes this hip inner-city bar a must-visit next time you’ve got cause to celebrate.

You’ll be transported back to the days of South American prohibition at this moody restaurant and bar that specialises in rum.

THE BEER LIBRARY

BOTANIC

CBK

nn 363 Colombo St, Sydenham

nn Level 1, 126 Oxford Tce, Central City

nn 23 Humphreys Dr, Ferrymead

ss 03 379 2337

ss 03 374 5200

thebeerlibrary.co.nz

botanic.nz

With more than 300 varieties of craft beer, wine and small-batch spirits available, this is much more than your everyday bottle shop.

Book in for one of Botanic’s Lavish Lunches, reserve a table for dinner or rock up for a snazzy cocktail come 5pm.

BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ TORENHOF

BREW MOON BREWING COMPANY

CBK (Craft Bar and Kitchen) has more than 60 varieties of beer and a menu bursting with a variety of foods to satisfy all.

nn 20 Durham St, Sydenham

nn 12 Markham St, Amberley

CELLAR DOOR

ss 03 377 1007

ss 03 314 8036

belgianbeercafe.net.nz

brewmoon.co.nz

This Christchurch institution has the finest Belgian beers on tap, which they serve alongside fresh, Euro-style cuisine.

Brew Moon’s Amberley Pale Ale is named after their home town and is a refreshing drop with a subtle sweetness.

BIJOU BAR

SWISHY BAR

BREWERY

CRAFT BEER

GASTROPUB

SWISHY BAR

BREWERY/BAR

GASTROPUB

ss 03 355 9543 carltonbar.co.nz

SWISHY BAR/SOUTH AMERICAN ss 03 366 1389 casapublica.co.nz

CRAFT BEER/INTERNATIONAL nn 4/77 Hilton St, Kaiapoi ss 03 376 4376 (Ferrymead) ss 03 327 9224 (Kaiapoi) cbk.nz

WINE BAR/BISTRO nn 1 Hereford St, Central City ss 03 925 8497 cellardoor.nz

CRAFT BEER

nn Level 1, 126 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 366 6055 craftembassy.co.nz

IRISH/COSY PUB

nn 84B Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 4657 thecraicirishbar.co.nz

The Craic Irish Bar is a top option when you’re looking for a fun, relaxing time. Take your pick from their comprehensive menu, which is available day and night, or try your hand at a game of pool. They have entertainment five nights a week – quiz night on Tuesday, karaoke on Wednesday, and live music for dancing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They’re open 7 days, 10am till late. Go for: Lunch, dinner, bar, outdoor area, open fire, live music, entertainment, pool table, open evenings, happy hour, craft beer Signature dish: Irish Stew. CROCKETT

SWISHY BAR/INTERNATIONAL nn 122 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 366 6644 crockettbar.co.nz

A modern take on a saloon, this rugged yet refined bar and restaurant explores American cuisine through a contemporary lens. DARKROOM

CRAFT BEER/BAR nn 336 St Asaph St, Central City ss 027 726 8436 darkroom.bar

Pay darkroom a visit for a pint of beer and a toe-tapping good night at one of the many gigs they host each month. THE DIRTY LAND SWISHY BAR

nn 131 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 365 5340 thedirtyland.co.nz

THE BREWERS

This wine bar and tasting room is set in the historic Arts Centre. Try a wine ‘flight’ of four tastings, a whole glass or a local craft beer.

The Dirty Land exists in its own little world, with moody lighting, exposed brick walls and an eclectic fitout. Order a thirst-quenching cocktail or a bottle of top-shelf bubbles.

nn 26 Rolleston Ave, Central City

nn 177 Papanui Rd, Merivale

CIVIL & NAVAL

ss 03 365 0066

ss 03 355 3377

DUX CENTRAL

lumierecinemas.co.nz

thebrewers.nz

Arts Centre cinema Lumière houses one of the city’s most sophisticated bars. Bijou offers pure decadence and Art Deco splendour.

This unpretentious tavern sits just outside the city and is perfect for city-dwellers and suburban types to get together.

SWISHY BAR

the cooking in the open kitchen and sample the well-curated wine and spirit list.

GASTROPUB

GASTROPUB/EUROPEAN nn 16 London St, Lyttelton ss 03 328 7206 civilandnaval.co.nz

Tucked away on Lyttelton’s main drag, you’ll discover this teeny piece of paradise. Watch

SWISHY BAR/CRAFT BEER nn 10 Poplar St, Central City ss 03 366 6919 duxcentral.co.nz

This craft beer bar is a staple on the scene and

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GOVERNORS BAY HOTEL GASTROPUB WITH A VIEW

Just a 10-minute drive from Colombo Street, over the beautiful Port Hills, you will discover the iconic Governors Bay Hotel. This historic setting is the perfect spot to entertain guests and enjoy some of the fine gastropub fare that is served up, while taking in the commanding panoramic views over Lyttelton Harbour. This cosy pub is a hotel and restaurant, which gives you the ability to eat, drink and stay. The hotel is open seven days and nights so you can stop by and enjoy an intimate brunch, lunch or dinner in the spacious outdoor setting or snuggle up next to an open fire in the cooler months. For larger groups there are a number of private function areas for any type of celebration including office parties, an intimate wedding reception and birthday parties. Follow us for more /

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The vast menu boasts classic beer battered fish and chips, seafood chowder, tasty sharing plates and an array of delicious desserts. Try one of the tempting famed burgers or the award-winning lamb and beef – Governors Bay has won the NZ Beef and Lamb Awards for nine consecutive years. If you’re feeling thirsty, you’ll also find eight hoppy local craft beers on tap alongside the extensive wine list, all available by the glass. Established in 1870, the hotel will celebrate 150 years of continuous food, beverage and accommodation operations in 2020. Not quite the oldest hotel in New Zealand, it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and is perfectly situated. The hotel has been meticulously fully restored after it suffered extensive damage in the devastating

earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The hotel survived due to its mainly wooden construction and is now back to its former colonial glory thanks to local craftspeople. You can soak in the rich history and breathtaking view overnight, too, with seven contemporary guest rooms starting from only $95 per couple. You can also book in for a dinner, bed and breakfast package, leaving the friendly team at Governors Bay to take care of you. A short break over the hill could be just the tonic you need – sleeping by the moonlit harbour and waking up to a red sky dawn will leave you feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and relaxed. governorsbayhotel.co.nz

DRINKING flamingrabbit.nz

kaiserbrothersbrewery.co.nz

BREWERY/GASTROPUB/FILLERY

Serving up top-quality steaks in portions that are sure to fill you up, The Flaming Rabbit also offers a variety of small and sharing plates.

Kaiser Brothers Brewery bring experience and tradition to your glass in a charming terrace beer garden in Riverside Market.

nn 184 Williams St, Kaiapoi

FLAX – BAR & EATERY

KIN

nn 41 Raranga St, Prestons

nn Ballantynes, Cashel Street Mall,

is known for its tasty house brews, lengthy menu and plush function spaces. EAGLE BREWING ss 03 341 6849 eaglebrewing.nz

FLAX – BAR & EATERY NEW ZEALAND The idyllic setting of Flax

– Bar & Eatery is the perfect place to enjoy their cabinet goodies, breakfasts, pizzas, burgers or scrumptious mains with a cheeky beverage or coffee. flaxeatery.co.nz

‘CHEERS’ TO THE WORLD (Pronunciation in brackets)

This family-run micro-brewery by the Kaiapoi river serves up beers packed with flavours and attitude. You can enjoy some eats, or take away some amber goodness from the fillery. THE ELMWOOD

GASTROPUB/EUROPEAN nn 1 Normans Rd, Strowan ss 03 355 5345 theelmwood.co.nz

This sociable pub has plenty of opportunity for you to eat, drink and play within a mellow setting – they offer quiz nights, function rooms and big-screen TVs throughout. The latest menu is full of variety and flavours, utilising fresh and locally sourced fare – the chefs would recommend the Eggs Bene or Blue Cod Fish ‘n’ Chips. Go for: Brunch, lunch, dinner, casual eats, outdoor area, open fire, functions/groups, Sunday lunch, take the kids, big-screen TV, open evenings. Signature dish: Blue Cod Fish ‘n’ Chips. ERUPTION BREWING BREWERY/GASTROPUB

nn 26 London St, Lyttelton ss 03 355 5632 eruptionbrewing.com

China: Gānbēi (gan bay)

Occupying the former home of the BNZ bank, the original safe now serves as a beer chiller. Stop in for a pint and a pizza

France: Santé (sontey)

FAT EDDIE’S SWISHY BAR

Germany: Proost (prost)

nn Level 1, 76 Hereford St, Central City

Greece: Yamas (yamas)

fateddiesbar.co.nz

India: The term commonly used is the English “Cheers” Ireland: Sláinte (slawn-CHA) Italy: formal – Cin cin (chin-chin); informal – salute (sah loo tay) Japan: Kanpai (gahn-pie) Korea: Geonbae (gun bae) Mexico: Salud (salood) Portugal: Saúde (sa.ud) Russia: Za zdorovye (zer z’derovijey) Scotland: Slàinte mhath (slan-ge-var) Spain: Salud (salood) Thailand: Chai yo (chai yo) Turkey: Şerefe (shey-reh-FEY) Vietnam: Dô (Yo) Wales: Iechyd da (eh-chid dah)

ss 03 595 5332

Christchurch’s leading live jazz venue is great for a cultured night out, a casual after-work drink or a big Saturday night knees-up. THE FERMENTIST BREWERY

nn 380 Colombo St, Sydenham ss 03 363 8413 thefermentist.co.nz

The Fermentist is a micro-brewery and taproom in Christchurch with beer at their roots and sustainability in their heart. They offer great beers brewed onsite and sensational food which is sourced seasonally when available from local producers. A highlight is the sunny garden bar, which produces food for the kitchen. Go for: Craft beer, GF, DF, V, lunch, dinner, casual eats, sharing plates/tapas, cocktails, late kitchen, corporate events, sustainable eats, The Vault. Signature dish: The Fermentist Platter and Beer Flight.

ss 021 352 941

WINE BAR

Central City

flaxeatery.co.nz

ballantynes.co.nz

You’ll find an extensive list of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages including Grinders Coffee to wake you up.

This elegant café, deli and wine bar is the new hotspot in town. Pop by for lunch, a drink or weekend brunch.

FOX & FERRET

THE LAST WORD

nn The Palms, Cnr Marshland Rd and New

nn 31 New Regent St, Central City

GASTROPUB

SWISHY BAR

Brighton Rd, Shirley nn 28 Rotherham St, Riccarton ss 03 385 9955 (The Palms) ss 03 348 6677 (Riccarton) foxpalms.co.nz foxriccarton.co.nz Both locations of the Fox & Ferret bring the goods when it comes to service, drinks, food and killer outdoor areas to enjoy it all in.

ss 022 094 7445

GIN GIN.

This upbeat garden bar and eatery has a full menu to accompany your 5pm bevs.

SWISHY BAR nn 92 Victoria St, Central City

lastword.co.nz

This bohemian whisky and cocktail lounge stocks an impressive bar. LITTLE NEIGHBOURHOOD SWISHY BAR

nn 94 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 379 9559 littleneighbourhood.co.nz

gingin.business.site

LU LU’S BAR AND EATERY

This intimate bar dedicated to gin is the perfect place to share a G&T with friends.

nn 31 Victoria St, Central City

NEW ZEALAND/MAORI INFUSED/BAR ss 03 261 4044

THE GOOD DROP

lulusbarandeatery.co.nz

nn 7 Durham St, Rangiora

This stylish bar and eatery is located in the heart of the CBD and connects people of all ages, beliefs and culture.

FILLERY

ss 027 662 6782 thegooddrop.co.nz

There’s 20 taps of awesomeness at this craft beer fillery. You can bring in your own refillable vessel or purchase one of theirs.

MERIVALE SPRIG & FERN TAVERN GASTROPUB

nn 7 St Albans St, Merivale ss 03 260 0015

GOVERNORS BAY HOTEL

sprigandferntaverns.co.nz

nn 52 Main Rd, Governors Bay

Merivale’s Sprig & Fern Tavern oozes charm and prides itself on being a genuine Kiwi tavern – no TV or pool table here!

NEW ZEALAND/COSY PUB ss 03 329 9433

governorsbayhotel.co.nz

Governors Bay Hotel boasts panoramic views of Lyttelton Harbour, creating the perfect setting to indulge in the gastropub fare served up. The iconic and historic hotel offers a spacious outdoor area as well as an open fire to snuggle up next to in the cooler months. And for larger groups there are a number of private function areas for any celebration you might have. Enjoy a classic beer battered fish and chips or one of their famed burgers while sipping one of the eight local craft beers on offer or sample their extensive range of wine. Go for: Lunch, dinner, craft beer, couch, open fire, outdoor area, licensed, GF, DF, V. Signature dish: Fish & Chips. GRATER GOODS

GOURMET FOOD/WINE BAR/ARTISANS nn 105 Orbell St, Sydenham

MERRIN STREET BREWERY BAR GASTROPUB

nn Avonhead Mall, 210 Withells Rd,

Avonhead

ss 03 358 8184 monteithsmerrin.co.nz

This popular pub is a beloved part of the Montheith’s family. It brings the joys of West Coast hospitality to Christchurch. MICKY FINN’S COSY PUB

nn 85A Hereford St, Central City ss 03 374 9461 mickyfinns.co.nz

One of the oldest bars in town, Micky Finn’s is the ideal destination for a post-work beverage, a bite to eat and a game of pool. THE MILLER BAR & CAFÉ NEW ZEALAND/BAR

gratergoods.co.nz

nn 308 Lincoln Rd, Addington

FIDDLESTICKS RESTAURANT & BAR

They offer a mean little menu at the Pinot Cave – Grater Goods’ wine bar.

ss 03 338 9361

nn Cnr of Worcester Blvd and Montreal St,

THE INSTITUTION

ss 03 365 0533

nn 28 New Regent St, Central City

SWISHY BAR

Central City

fiddlesticksbar.co.nz

CRAFT BEER/BAR

theinstitution.co.nz

Located at the heart of the Arts Precinct, this relaxed restaurant is a perfect spot for pre- or post-show dining.

You’ll find the team at The Institution serving up craft beer and cocktails.

THE FLAMING RABBIT

BREWERY/GASTROPUB

STEAKHOUSE/GASTROPUB nn 1/3 Vernon Dr, Lincoln ss 03 321 7265

NEW ZEALAND

KAISER BREW GARDEN nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 03 344 6270

themillerbar.co.nz

The go-to bar in Addington for more than 25 years, The Miller Bar offers live music and traditional meals for affordable prices. Weekly entertainment includes local bands, a quiz night and karaoke night. Only a 5-minute walk to Horncastle Arena and Addington Raceway, you can enjoy a drink in the relaxing courtyard before any events. Go for: Lunch, dinner, casual eats, bar, outdoor area, open fire, GF, DF, V. live music, entertainment, happy hours Signature dish: The Miller Burger. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

DRINKING

THE ELMWOOD TRADING CO. GASTROPUB/EUROPEAN

A warm, friendly and enjoyable venue that is a perfect place to dine, serving fresh and locally sourced fare. The Elmwood offers a mellow setting where you can enjoy the hoppy flavour of a craft bevvy or a full bodied vino either in the sunny beer garden or inside where you can enjoy the sports on the big screens throughout. This sociable pub has plenty of opportunity for you to eat, drink and play, offering quiz nights, a gaming lounge, TAB, Chase the Ace and function rooms available for any events you may have. The epic hospitality team have released the latest menu, full of variety and flavours – be sure to try the Eggs Bene or Chicken Waffles for brunch, and for lunch, a duo of Pork Sliders, Chicken Carbonara or Blue Cod Fish ‘n’ Chips. If you’re heading there for dinner, try the Balinese Chicken Curry, Lamb Ragout or Old Fashioned Bangers and Mash, or choose from steak, burgers, pizza, salads and share platters. Soak up the upbeat atmosphere any time of the week and enjoy all that the Elmwood Trading Company has to offer. 1 Normans Road, Strowan, 03 355 5345 theelmwood.co.nz

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DRINKING

MOON UNDER WATER

PORT & EAGLE

sisterkong.co.nz

TWO THUMB BREWING CO. CRAFT BEER/BAR

nn 152 Somerfield St, Somerfield

nn 184 Williams St, Kaiapoi

nn 352 Manchester St, Central City

ss 03 331 8001

ss 03 926 2941

moonunderwater.co.nz

eaglebrewing.nz

Taking its name from the Chinese geisha Sister Kong, this bao bar serves up an impressive list of themed cocktails.

Stop by Moon Under Water for a rotating selection of craft beer on tap and a serious helping of comfort food done right.

With origins dating back to a Rolleston garage in 2010, the Port & Eagle has grown into a banging micro-brewery and pub.

SMASH PALACE

Two Thumb brew in very small batches to ensure there is always something new to try on tap at their Beerhouse Brew Bar.

NO.4 BAR & RESTAURANT

PROTOCOL

CRAFT BEER/BAR

NEW ZEALAND/GASTROPUB

GASTROPUB/BREWERY

GASTROPUB

nn 4 Mansfield Ave, Merivale

nn 2 Colombo St, Cashmere

ss 03 355 3720

ss 03 964 2880

no4bar.co.nz

protocoloncolombo.co.nz

Tucked away in the Merivale Village, No.4 is your friendly neighbourhood gastropub with a lively atmosphere throughout the week and into the weekend. Renowned for its generous and varied platters, No.4 has a reputation for exceedingly good dining. A range of prime locally sourced delights from brunch to dinner. No.4 – good beer, food and great stories. Go for: Lunch, dinner, cocktails, sharing plates. Signature dish: The No.4 Plank, a generous serving of everything to share.

This public house brings together our two favourite things – good times and great food.

NOT WITHOUT YOU WINE BAR

nn 5/181 High St, Central City ss 03 925 9786 nwy.co.nz

A friendly local wine bar that specialises in great wine and artisan platters. O.G.B.

SWISHY BAR nn 28 Cathedral Square, Central City ss 03 377 4336 ogb.co.nz

An old-skool speakeasy with a lengthy wine list, craft beer on tap and live music to groove along to on the weekends. O’SHEAS PUBLIC HOUSE GASTROPUB

nn 124 – 134 Marshland Rd, Shirley ss 03 385 3080 osheas.co.nz

These purveyors of good beer and good times sit at the heart of Shirley’s scene. THE PEDAL PUSHER GASTROPUB

nn 286 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 335 0095 pedalpusherchristchurch.co.nz

This funky Addington pub is a nod to the glory days of cycling. Bike down for brunch, lunch, dinner or a drink. POLO BAR & RESTAURANT SWISHY BAR

nn 363 Montreal St, Central City ss 03 943 8555 hotelmontreal.co.nz

Nestled inside Hotel Montreal, swanky venue The Polo Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, coffee and dinner. POMEROY’S OLD BREWERY INN GASTROPUB/CRAFT BEER

nn 292 Kilmore St, Central City ss 03 365 1523 pomspub.co.nz

This traditional English-style pub has a hand-picked selection of craft beer on tap, including limited and seasonal varieties.

CRAFT BEER/BAR

nn 172 High St, Central City ss 03 366 5369

THE TWISTED HOP

This bar and burger joint has grown into a place for community participation. Can’t choose? Try a pint of their Bodgie Beer.

CRAFT BEER

nn 616 Ferry Rd, Woolston

SCOUNDRELS AND ROGUES

The Twisted Hop staff can school you while they’re serving up your pint. Give their tap beers a whirl with a tasting tray.

BREWERY

nn 021 848 028

ss 03 376 5033 thetwistedhop.co.nz

The team produce small batches of cider just once a year, so you’ll want to get your hands on one of these unique and delicious bevvys.

UNIVERSO BRASSERIE & BAR

This Addington-based craft beer fillery has vessels of all shapes and sizes to cater for the occasional drinker to the craft beer fanatic.

SOUTHPAW BREWING COMPANY

ss 03 379 5214

BREWERY

universo.co.nz

nn 5 Edmonton Rd, Hornby South

RETROPOLITAN SOCIAL CLUB

southpawbeer.com

The sun-drenched Universo Brasserie & Bar shifts from casual daytime dining to a swanky spot for dinner come 6pm.

FILLERY

nn 22B Tyne St, Addington ss 03 662 9943 punkybrewster.co.nz

SWISHY BAR/INTERNATIONAL

Southpaw bring some buzzy flavours to the world of beer. The Riding Pine red IPA is an award-winning brew and packs a punch.

nn 255 St Asaph St, Central City ss 0508 473 876 retropolitan.co.nz

The funky, friendly, laxed environment makes this a great spot to wrap your taste-buds around a bevvy or some delectable food. ROGUES OF ROTHERHAM ss 03 341 5142 roguesbar.co.nz

Grab a drink and tuck into something from their delicious menu. Heads up – a concealed white door leads through to Sneaky’s Bar. SALUT! SALUT! SPANISH/BAR

nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City ss 021 071 2338

Inspired by the tradition of Sobremesa, which is an interlude for chatting, relaxing and digesting food over a drink, Salut! Salut! produce good vibes and great food. SAWYER

SWISHY BAR nn 151 Cambridge Tce, Central City ss 03 365 2888

This bustling bar in the central city serves up laxed vibes and a list of adventurous yet cheeky cocktails, and classic Champagnes. SIGN OF THE TAKAHE

CAFÉ/INTERNATIONAL/BAR nn 200 Hackthorne Rd, Cashmere ss 03 925 8766 signofthetakahe.co.nz

Sign of the Takahe’s menu is full of variety, and the casual atmosphere makes for the perfect family-friendly brunch and dinner – they serve up some tasty bar snacks, too. Be sure to kick back and enjoy a cold beverage in the secluded beer garden. SWISHY BAR

nn 123 Victoria St, Central City

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nn 2 Flavell St, Heathcote Valley valleyinntavern.co.nz

nn 89 Lichfield St, Central City

Take in the beautiful Port Hills from the comfort of Heathcote’s Valley Inn Tavern.

ss 03 365 7018

VESUVIO JAZZ & TAPAS BAR SWISHY BAR

nn 4 Papanui Rd, Merivale

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB

ss 03 355 8530

GASTROPUB

vesuvio.co.nz

nn 291 Lincoln Rd, Addington

Vesuvio is Christchurch’s premier jazz and tapas bar. There’s a room to suit every occasion.

ss 03 338 8300 sullivansirishpub.business.site

Addington locals needn’t look beyond Sullivans Irish Pub. It’s a classic Irish pub filled with good food and cheer.

GASTROPUB

nn 41B Nayland St, Sumner ss 03 326 6973

Satisfy your hunger for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner, and wash it all down with a beer or wine from around the world.

nn 134 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 595 1278 terracetavern.co.nz

The newest member of the Dux family – Terrace Tavern – is the perfect spot to gather with friends for a casual drink or a meal.

VOLSTEAD TRADING COMPANY CRAFT BEER

nn 55 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 6688 volstead.co.nz

THREE BOYS BREWERY

Taste the craft beer rainbow at Volstead Trading Company. This hidden gem is for those who want a cosy, relaxed bar.

nn 592 Ferry Rd, Woolston ss 03 940 5621 threeboysbrewery.co.nz

At Three Boys Brewery, each small-scale brew is personally tended to, from selecting the best malt and hops through to when it leaves the brewery. With brewing, bottling, canning and rigger filling on-site, you are guaranteed the freshest beer each time you open a brew. You can also bring your own food to enjoy on-site and Three Boys can recommend a beer match just for you. Genuinely local, genuinely craft! Go for: Craft beer, brewery tours, functions, event hire, beer tasting, beers on tap. Take home: Bottles, cans and rigger fills – grab old favourites or mix it up with something new!

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THE VILLAGE INN SUMNER

thevillageinnsumner.co.nz

GASTROPUB

BREWERY

FB/sawyerbar

Central City

ss 03 384 1124

TERRACE TAVERN

Find them on Facebook

nn Cnr Worcester Blvd and Montreal St,

SWISHY BAR

Grab a drink from the bar before heading out to Stranges Lane for a boogie on the d-floor.

nn 42 Rotherham St, Riccarton

SWISHY BAR

STRANGE & CO

strangeand.co

SWISHY BAR

SISTER KONG

ss 027 329 0774

ss 03 421 6494

twothumb.com

thesmashpalace.co.nz

ss scoundrelsandrogues.com

PUNKY BREWSTER

ss 021 083 77539

WELLES STREET GASTROPUB

nn 44 Welles St, Central City ss 03 366 0172 wellesstreet.co.nz

Your friendly, inner-city local pub. They have 18 beers on tap and a weekly rotation of the best seasonal craft brews. WIGRAM BREWING CO. BREWERY/FILLERY

nn 57 Sonter Rd, Wigram ss 03 343 4493 wigrambrewing.co.nz

Wigram Brewing Co. was born out of a serious passion for quality craft beer. Stop by their cellar door for tastings, tours or a fill.

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DRINKING

SO MUCH MORE THAN A PUB Christchurch is home to some of the country’s best gastropubs, with mouth-watering menus as well as a wide range of beers, wines and other beverages on offer.

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR IRISH/COSY PUB

hey are havens for fine fare based on old-skool classics and chill surrounds – Christchurch’s gastropubs are well worth exploring. In Victoria Street you’ll find The Bog, an Irish bar and restaurant offering a range of hearty Irish classics and retaining all the traditions of the classic Irish pub. It’s a short jaunt from here down to the Carlton Bar & Eatery, the purpose-built post-quake version of a bar and restaurant long part of the scene. Towards the east, Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn is home to more than 30 taps of New Zealand and international craft beer. They do some awesome eats too. Make a beeline for The Terrace, where you’ll find Terrace Tavern, a modern watering hole overlooking the Avon. Continue up to The Craft Embassy, an award-winning bar and restaurant that has 30 taps of independent craft beer on offer. Another inner-city hospo hotspot is Dux Central, which offers a choice of spaces, all serviced by the same excellent kitchen. The menu is available throughout the venue and offers sharing plates, pizza and main dishes, with plenty of vegetarian options. North of the city in Edgeware, Bailies Bar & Restaurant is a chilled-out spot perfect for a quiet drink after work, drinks before dinner or a big night out with friends. You won’t want to miss Merivale’s No.4 Bar & Restaurant and its epic courtyard and tasty fare, or the craft beer perfection of Nelson-brewed beers and ciders on tap at Merivale Sprig & Fern Tavern, which also does a fine sideline in pizzas. Also in Merivale is local favourite Aikmans, ideal for a stylish meal or relaxed catch-up with friends at the bar. Be sure to hit up The Brewers, a friendly and unpretentious tavern where great food, beverages and Follow us for more /

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service awaits. South of the city in Sydenham, Belgium’s best craft beers on tap are matched with New Zealand’s best produce amidst the 1920s fitout at Belgian Beer Café Torenhof. At the foot of the Cashmere Hills is Protocol. Enjoy the sunny courtyard over a refreshing beverage and some great food. And in Woolston you’ll find The Brewery at The Tannery, with its own craft beers and fine pizzas. In the city’s west, down Lincoln Road, you’ll find The Pedal Pusher, which offers up friendly service, great beer and wine, and regular meal specials. Nearby is The Miller Bar & Café, which has been providing top-notch hospitality for 25 years. Across the way is the legendary Irish pub Sulllivans, home to a great range of international beverages and a tasty menu of traditional Irish fare. There’s more Irish pub goodness at The Craic Irish Bar in Riccarton; you’ll find a great menu and entertainment five nights a week. Further out, Merrin Street Brewery Bar at Avonhead Mall offers the legendary hospitality of the West Coast. The Elmwood Trading Co. in Strowan has a superb restaurant and a large range of beers on tap. Flax – Bar and Eatery, in Prestons, has a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu as well as an extensive drinks list. To the east, O’Sheas Public House in Shirley is a warm and welcoming Kiwi local with a strong Irish theme. In the Heathcote Valley, the Valley Inn Tavern continues a 130-year tradition of hospitality. If you’re out in Lincoln, make sure you hit up The Flaming Rabbit, a super rad bar and eatery. Head over the Port Hills to the Governors Bay Hotel, with its commanding views over Lyttelton Harbour. The menu boasts sharing plates and delicious desserts.

The Craic Irish Bar is the perfect place to grab a pint and make yourself comfortable. Inspired by Irish tradition, The Craic is a top option when you’re looking for a fun, relaxing time. There’s a comprehensive menu available day and night, as well as pool until midnight, a gaming lounge and entertainment five nights a week. Quiz night on Tuesday, karaoke on Wednesday and Thursday and live music every Friday and Saturday. Drop by to discover why it’s always a great craic at The Craic! thecraicirishbar.co.nz

THE MILLER BAR & CAFÉ NEW ZEALAND/BAR

The go-to bar in Addington for more than 25 years, The Miller Bar offers live music, traditional meals for affordable prices, and off-street parking. With a rotation of local bands playing every Friday and Saturday, you will be taken back as they perform upbeat tunes from the 60s to the 90s. The menu boasts their famous Miller Burger, 250g Ribeye with your choice of sides or a Moroccan Chicken salad, all of which can be enjoyed in the relaxing courtyard. themillerbar.co.nz

GOURMET TAKEAWAYS & CASUAL EATS The vibe will be casual and the service relaxed but there’ll be nothing casual about the care and attention that goes into the food these primo eateries serve. From re-imagined burgers and fish ‘n’ chips to epic pizzas, sweet treats, healthy eats and a world of street food, you’ll find what you are hankering for.

BURGER STATION BURGERS

nn 3/249 Stanmore Rd, Richmond ss 03 666 0546 burgerstation.co.nz

Burger Station has a mission to craft burgers from 100 percent locally sourced produce that taste so good they’ll leave the punters eager for more. BURGER STOP BURGERS

ALLIGATOR

BEN & JERRY’S

nn 36 Nayland St, Sumner

SWEET TREATS

ss 03 326 3238

nn 122 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Find them on Facebook

PIZZA

ss 027 574 2405 alligator.pizza

Grab a 60cm pizza or a single slice to tide you over at Riccarton’s hottest parlour. BACON BROTHERS BURGERS

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Oxford Tce, Central City benjerry.co.nz Stop by Ben & Jerry’s for a scoop of the rich and creamy ice cream that Americans have been loving since the late 1970s. BURGERBURGER BURGERS

Central City ss 021 287 4375 baconbrothers.co.nz Synonymous with top-quality bacon goods, Bacon Brothers craft scrumptious burgers that will bring you back for more.

nn 10 Welles St, Central City

BAREFOOT EATERY

BURGERFUEL

nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City

nn Multiple locations

ss 027 347 9823

burgerfuel.com/nz

FB/barefooteats

BurgerFuel provide the ultimate experience in gourmet burgers and incorporate delicious, fresh and natural ingredients in a supercharged atmosphere. Everything is made to order, so you know you’re always getting the freshest possible burger that is packed full of healthy and wholesome goodness. BurgerFuel’s extensive menu means there’s something for everyone with 100% pure grass-fed beef, hormone-free chicken, vegan, halal and gluten-free options, and they’re always changing it up with monthly specials. Go for: Lunch, dinner, casual eats, GF, DF, V, takeaways, date night, quick bite, dining solo. Signature dish: American Muscle Double.

HEALTHY EATS

Barefoot Eatery dish up some healthy and delicious, organic handcrafted fare. Be sure to try one of their amazing juices! BASE PIZZA PIZZA

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Central City

nn The Court Theatre, Bernard St, Addington ss 022 182 1921 basepizza.co.nz

Base Pizza serve up inside both Little High and The Court Theatre. Their flavourful pizzas make for a perfect dinner, best followed up with one of their out-of-this-world Oreo Freakshakes.

ss 022 187 2866 burgerburger.co.nz

Auckland’s favourite burger bar has a home in Christchurch. The beloved burgers are drippy, juicy and oh so delicious. BURGERS

THE BURGER JOINT BURGERS

nn Shop 6, 78 New Brighton Mall FB/theburgerjointnz

FRITZ’S WIENERS EUROPEAN The best thing since someone

thought of putting a bratwurst in a bun – Fritz’s Wieners offer the highest quality smoked bratwurst in a freshly baked baguette bun. fritzswieners.co.nz

These cool cats serve up some of the best burgers with something for everyone – they have delicious loaded fries, thick shakes, seriously good craft beers and a fantastic range of wines. Be sure to pull up a pew, engage in some friendly banter and try crowd favourite the Hawaiian Laden – it features a 150g Angus beef patty, streaky bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, crispy lettuce, fresh cut tomato, topped with a smoky chipotle relish and grilled pineapple nestled in a pretzel bun. You’ll catch the team churning out some truly epic burgers from Tuesday to Sunday. Go for: Lunch, dinner, craft beer, GF, DF, V, couch, takeaways, date night, functions/ groups, venue. Signature dish: The Hawaiian Laden.

With a reputation as one of the city’s best fish ‘n’ chip shops, Burger Stop is well worth the drive to Sumner. Pop in as the ideal end to a day enjoying the beach. BURGERS & BEERS BURGERS

nn 355 – 357 Colombo St, Sydenham nn 478 Cranford St, Redwood ss 03 366 3339 (Sydenham) ss 03 354 3336 (Redwood) burgersandbeersinc.co.nz

growing health precinct. Takeaway and go for a short stroll to the picturesque Avon River, or enjoy your meal in the comfy banquet seating. Your mouth will be watering with all the delicious fare available including Mexican, sushi, dumplings, ramen, sandwiches and more. Explore the funky digs and stop by for a hearty, healthy and well-priced meal. Go for: Lunch, dinner, casual eats, GF, DF, V, takeaways, quick bite, open evenings. EMPIRE CHICKEN

AMERICAN/FOOD TRUCK nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

empirechicken.nz

Empire Chicken has you covered with the best fried chicken in town. They’ve got the crispiest chicken, the freshest coleslaw and a whole lot of devout followers. ENTX

INTERNATIONAL/DINING LANE nn Cnr Lichfield St and Colombo St,

Central City

ss 03 742 7140 entx.co.nz

CLUCK CLUCK SLURP

This bustling entertainment centre is home to myriad impressive eateries including burgers, Vietnamese, Indian, Mexican, Thai and Portuguese, just to name a few! There’s also a gastropub where you can quench your thirst.

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

FRITZ’S WIENERS

This spooky burger bar has a menu so large there’s sure to be something for everyone. They’ve got chips, burgers, and beers, of course. HEALTHY EATS/ASIAN FUSION

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 027 522 3388 Find them on Facebook On one side of this market stall you’ll find Cluck Cluck, a rotisserie that serves up some fresh chicken and pork alongside fresh salads and sandwiches. On the other side, you’ll find Slurp, a Japanese-style ramen shop – take your pick! THE CRÊPERIE

SWEET TREATS/FRENCH nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

FB/TheCreperie.chch

With a menu that boasts imaginative flavours and a bit of a twist on a classic crêpe, you’ll find premium ingredients from local artisan producers between each delicate layer. DIMITRIS GREEK FOOD GREEK

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City nn 86 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 377 7110 (Riccarton) FB/dimitrisgreekfood A name that is synonymous with some of the best Greek food in town, Dimitris Greek Food’s menu boasts iconic souvlakis that are jam-packed with locally sourced ingredients and homemade sauces. EATS ON OXFORD DINING LANE

nn 32 Oxford Tce, Central City FB/eatsonoxford

At Eats on Oxford, you’ll discover a world of variety. The laxed atmosphere and good vibes are upping the ante of food offerings. Just a short walk from Christchurch Hospital, the lane offers a new dining addition to the

EUROPEAN

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce

fritzswieners.co.nz

The highest quality smoked bratwursts in town, Fritz’s Wieners bake their baguettes fresh daily and have plenty of garnishes to top your mouth-watering bratwurst. Keep an eye out for seasonal options and combo deals as well as the latest addition to their menu, a Kiwi take on a German classic – Currywurst. Go for: New establishment, Currywurst, takeaways, lunch, dinner, casual eats, quick bite, bratwurst, dining solo. Signature dish: Spicy bratwurst served up in a crusty baguette with a helping of caramelised onions, sauerkraut and a drizzle of ketchup and hot English mustard. FUSH

GOURMET TAKEAWAY nn 104 The Runway, Wigram ss 03 260 1177 eatatfush.com

‘The little fish waka’ in Wigram might just have the best ‘fush and chups’ in town. The kai is so good you’ll be licking your fingers come the end of your meal. GRE3N SUPERFOOD HEALTHY EATS

nn 987 Ferry Rd, Woolston nn The Crossing, 166 Cashel St, Central City nn The Colombo, 363 Colombo St,

Sydenham

ss 03 432 8991 (Woolston) gre3njuicebar.co.nz

Three locations for tasty, clean-eating food and drink options.

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PEDRO’S HOUSE OF LAMB SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST

In a world of complex menus, degustations and cross-cultural cuisine, Pedro’s House of Lamb has kept it simple. Pedro’s serves just one dish – a beautiful slow-cooked lamb shoulder so tender the meat falls off the bone, served with a side of scalloped potatoes and salad. That’s it. Using only the freshest locally sourced ingredients, Pedro’s House of Lamb is one of the few places in New Zealand where you can dine on export quality lamb usually destined for overseas. It’s a restaurant quality dish you can take home. Pedro’s cooks its lamb in the Mediterranean style – with rosemary and garlic, and slowly roasted for six hours with Spanish olive oil. That’s how it gets to be so tender. That and the delicious flavours are what keep loyal customers coming back for more. From its small beginnings in a container in Merivale to four outlets across the country, Pedro’s House of Lamb has established Follow us for more /

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itself as one of this country’s best lamb culinary experiences. Before the Canterbury earthquakes, Pedro Carazo, the man behind Pedro’s House of Lamb, had one of the city’s most popular dining spots – Pedro’s Restaurant. In the devastation of 2010-11 he lost his home, business and son. Rather than rebuild, he opened the limited-menu Pedro’s House of Lamb in 2012 in a modified shipping container in Merivale. Many mourned his death in December 2018. Continuing the legacy is Pedro’s nephew, Inaki Sanchez. He uses the same recipe, with its typically Spanish use of garlic and olive oil, and says his uncle would tell him the real secret to the succulent dish is “the love that we cook it with, the patience, and the amazing quality of the New Zealand lamb”. To guarantee the lamb they use meets their high standards, Pedro’s deals with just the one supplier, Wellington’s Taylor Preston Ltd.

Another family business, Taylor Preston has over 100 years’ experience in farming and meat processing in New Zealand and is one of the largest 100 percent New Zealandowned privately held meat processors. It works closely with its farmer suppliers, choosing only the best to partner with. You can experience the very best New Zealand lamb from either of Pedro’s two Christchurch locations – the original Merivale container store or its newest store, which is in Sydenham. The latter has seating for those who can’t wait till they get home before sampling the wares. Not only does the meat fall off the bone, the lamb shoulders also race out the door, so it pays to order ahead. A whole lamb shoulder, slow-roasted to tender perfection and ideal for two, costs $50. pedros.co.nz

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BURGER MASTERS

Flavours of Christchurch seeks out some truly epic burgers. BURGERFUEL // THE BASTARD Ingredients: 100% pure grass-fed beef, melted cheddar, bacon, raw grated beetroot with chia seeds, mango, smashed avocado, salad, tomato relish and free-range aioli. One of the originals on the menu at the first BurgerFuel store. The Bastard is like a pizza with ‘the works’ and once people got over the polarising mango and beef combo, it quickly became one of the most popular burgers on the menu. burgerfuel.com/nz

THE BURGER JOINT // THE BOMB Ingredients: 100% pure NZ beef, bacon, cheese, egg, beetroot relish, lettuce, onion and pickles. From a menu of sumptuous choices, including kimchi and a delicious grilled eggplant vegetarian option, The Bomb stands out. It’s been on the menu since the New Brighton eatery’s start as a food truck and it continues to please the punters. The name says it all – this is one stacked burger. FB/theburgerjointnz

SLICK BURGERS // 420 Ingredients: 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese slices, gherkins, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hash brown, lettuce, tomato, BBQ sauce and mayo. The 420 is a staple on Slick Burgers’ menu. Everything you could want on a bangin’ burger (times two!), it’s jam-packed with the ultimate flavour combinations. The patties are juicy and delicious, the salads are fresh, the bacon is plentiful and the buns are crispy. slickburgers.business.site

HAWKER & ROLL

ss 03 352 0035 (Northlands)

nn 79 Cashel St, Central City

nandos.co.nz

MALAYSIAN

ss 03 260 0290

ss 03 348 4660 (Riccarton)

Inspired by Malaysian cuisine, Hawker & Roll brings vibrant and authentic eats to the city.

Nando’s serves free-range PERi-PERi chicken that’s loved the world over. Their butterflied chicken is marinated for over 48 hours in PERi-PERi and then grilled to perfection in your choice of basting.

HERBA GOURMET

NEW YORK DELI

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

nn Multiple locations

hawkerandroll.co.nz

HEALTHY EATS/FOOD TRUCK

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 021 791 220 herba.co.nz Serving delicious and wholesome food, Herba Gourmet offer healthy fast-food options packed with flavour and nutrition. IZMIR DELIGHT

BAKERY/SWEET TREATS/TURKISH nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 027 506 7473 FB/izmir.delight Owner and operator Pinar is bringing her rich heritage to your plate. From Gözlemes to Turkish Delight, vegan Baklava and Turkish coffee brewed authentically, you won’t know where to start. LITTLE FISH CO

GOURMET TAKEAWAY nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 365 1742 littlefish.co Pick up some fresh seafood to cook up at home, or wrap your taste-buds around some of the goods created by the chefs. MALAYSIA DELIGHT MALAYSIAN

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 021 0279 2818 malaysiadelights.wordpress.com

The oh-so-popular food truck has made the move to Riverside Market, where Malaysia Delight will serve up explosions of flavour on a plate and have a variety of monthly specials, too. MEXICALI FRESH MEXICAN

nn 5/87 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton nn 96 The Runway, Wigram ss 03 974 9229 (Riccarton)

BURGERS/SANDWICHES newyorkdeli.co.nz

If you’re a lover of great sandwiches, bagels, hot dogs and other American classics, this one’s for you. Serving up authentic American-style fare is New York Deli’s specialty. NORI TABLE JAPANESE

nn Shop 20, The Tannery, Woolston ss 03 925 9027 noritable.co.nz

They offer a large selection of sushi with over 40 delicious and unique varieties made to the highest quality. With so many options, they focus on premium sushi but also offer Japanese curry and Udon. PEDRO’S HOUSE OF LAMB NEW ZEALAND

nn 17b Papanui Rd, Merivale

290 Colombo St, Sydenham

ss 03 387 0707 (Merivale)

03 332 9941 (Sydenham)

pedros.co.nz

If you’re after a hearty meal that’ll keep you satisfied, Pedro’s House of Lamb is your go-to. In a world of complex cross-cultural cuisine, Pedro’s keep it simple, serving up just one delectable dish that they have perfected. Renowned for their melt-in-your-mouth tender lamb shoulder, their special method of cooking and the fact that it’s served up with scalloped potatoes and salad makes for a great dish to tuck into. Go for: Lunch, dinner, casual eats, dining solo, quick bite, sharing plates, open evenings, functions/groups, GF. Signature dish: Whole lamb shoulder. PIKI POKE

AMERICAN (HAWAIIAN) nn The Crossing, 166 Cashel St, Central City ss 03 366 8042

ss 03 974 9279 (Wigram)

pikipoke.com

mexicalifresh.co.nz

Every day, Mexicali Fresh chop salsas, grill meats and fry tortilla chips to create a loving mouthful of Mexi flavours served on a bed of California sunshine.

Fresh, tasty poke bowls that embrace the delicious Hawaiian tradition of marinated seafood salads, with a build-your-own approach that lets you tailor the low-carb goodness directly to your own preferences.

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POSH PORRIDGE

nn 3/300 Lincoln Rd, Addington

nn 1/388 Montreal St, Central City

MOROCCAN

nn 251B Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

GOURMET TAKEAWAY ss 021 186 7449

ss 03 338 2882 (Addington)

FB/Poshporridge

ss 03 341 6700 (Riccarton)

The team at Posh Porridge use Canterburygrown oats to make their delicious porridge, which they serve hot with homemade fruit toppings at the Christchurch Farmers Market. During the week you can catch them popping up at various city cafés.

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At Simo’s they follow the Moroccan ethos of taking time to eat, which results in making connections, enjoying conversations and putting the day’s troubles in a clearer and calmer perspective. The menu is packed with authentic, zinging, flavourful food.

PRINCE OF PERSIA GOURMET TAKEAWAY

NANDO’S

nn 104 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

nn Hoyts EntX, Colombo St, Central City

princeofpersia.nz

nn Northlands Shopping Centre, Papanui

Bringing fresh Persian and Afghan cuisine together, Prince of Persia focus on their unique charcoal-cooked kebabs.

PORTUGUESE

nn 35A Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 365 0046 (Hoyts EntX)

ss 03 341 8575

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GOURMET TAKEAWAYS & CASUAL EATS

THE BURGER JOINT

NANDO’S

SPAGALIMIS PIZZERIA & BAR

There’s no denying that a burger (or two!) goes down a serious treat and the cool cats at The Burger Joint in New Brighton serve up the best. They also have choice loaded fries, tempting thick shakes, seriously good craft beers and a fantastic range of wines – there’s something for everyone! Nestled in Carnaby Lane, these guys provide a relaxed environment, awesome service and friendly banter, making it a worthy experience. Catch them churning out some truly epic burgers from Tuesday to Sunday. FB/theburgerjointnz

Nando’s serves free range PERi-PERi chicken that’s loved the world over. All their chicken is marinated for over 48 hours in PERi-PERi and then grilled to succulent perfection in your choice of basting. From Lemon & Herb to Extra Extra Hot, there’s a heat level for everyone. Pair their spicy (or not-so-spicy if you prefer) chicken with a cold craft beer from Sawmill and you’ll be away laughing. nandos.co.nz

Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar is the oldest restaurant in Christchurch. Visit them for a meal or just a drink in the historic Ironside House, built in 1899. With their menu of 50 delicious pizzas and a full bar and cocktails available, there’s something for everyone! Enjoy outdoor dining on the deck area, the live sport playing at the bar, or book their private dining room for your next function. spagalimis.co.nz

BURGERS

flavoursofchristchurch

PORTUGUESE

PIZZA/SWISHY BAR

GOURMET TAKEAWAYS & CASUAL EATS

PURE PULP

THE ROLLING OM

SLICK BURGERS

THE VAGABOND CHEFS

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

nn Arts Centre, 301 Montreal St, Central City

nn 254 Ferry Rd, Phillipstown

nn Various locations around Christchurch

ss 022 199 5097

ss 027 281 0756

ss 021 408 880

therollingom.org

slickburgers.business.site

thevagabondchefs.co.nz

The Rolling Om serves up fresh and tasty wraps made from locally sourced and sustainable produce where possible.

Select a stacked burger or salad from Slick’s tasty menu or build your own. Decadent desserts and sides also on offer.

Vagabond dishes are all about big flavour. Choose your base then choose your fillings. It’s that simple – and tastes incredible!

SAL’S AUTHENTIC NEW YORK PIZZA

SMOKEY T’S

THE WELDER

nn Multiple locations

nn 314 Cashel St, Central City

nn 20 Welles St, Central City

ss 021 026 03967

ss 021 467 990

smokeytsbbq.com

thewelder.nz

Roll up to Smokey T’s for the most authentic BBQ in town. There’s meat, meat and more meat – from brisket and pulled pork to ribs and smoked chicken wings. The homemade mac and cheese is pretty incredible, too.

If you’re looking for anything to do with health or wellbeing, look no further than oh-so-cool The Welder. This seven-day-aweek complex houses a variety of different business to have you feeling amazing, inside and out!

HEALTHY EATS

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 021 110 6730 purepulp.co.nz These healthy and delicious drinks will have you feeling fresh and keep your taste-buds happy with a blend of flavours including fruity, earthy and zingy blends. RED ORCHID THAI

nn 240 Stanmore Rd, Richmond ss 03 389 3999 FB/RedOrchidThaiTakeaway

If you’re looking for some authentic Thai takeaways, look no further than Red Orchid. Their comprehensive menu covers all the flavours of Thailand. RED SNAPPER

GOURMET TAKEAWAY nn 25 Wakefield Ave, Sumner

FOOD TRUCK

PIZZA

sals.co.nz

The Sal’s franchise didn’t become a nationwide juggernaut for no reason. Sal’s authentic New York-style pizzas are an instant crowd-pleaser, as are their tasty garlic knots. SASUKE RICCARTON JAPANESE

nn 9/184 Clarence St, Riccarton ss 03 341 8935 FB/sasuke.riccarton

BURGERS

GOURMET TAKEAWAY

SPAGALIMIS PIZZERIA PIZZA

nn Multiple locations

DINING LANE

THE WHOLE HOG FOOD TRUCK

spagalimis.co.nz

nn 97 Mcfaddens Rd, St Albans

The oldest restaurant in Christchurch has a long history of creating delicious pizzas, pastas and authentic Italian cuisine. Try the famous Spags Chips or a delicious pizza.

ss 022 655 4266

Order a feed of top-quality fish ‘n’ chips and take a seat in the refurbished outside dining area for that quintessential Kiwi experience.

For quick, tasty Japanese cuisine, head to SASUKE Riccarton. Peruse their extensive menu, which includes a variety of dishes ranging from donburi to curry, sushi, bento boxes and noodles.

RIVERSIDE MARKET

SHAKA BROS

MEXICAN/FOOD TRUCK

ss 03 326 5726 redsnapperseafoods.co.nz

DINING LANE

nn Cnr Lichfield St and Oxford Tce,

Central City

riverside.nz

Overlooking the beautiful Avon River, you’ll find this seven-day indoor farmers’ market. Packed full of restaurants, cafes and bars, you’ll be spoilt for choice – with everything from Argentine BBQ, burgers, tempeh, crepes and sushi, just to list a few!

BURGERS

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 022 605 1921 FB/ShakaBrosBurgers The legendary Bacon Bros have moved in to the Riverside Market under the name Shaka Bros and are serving up some of the most juicy and delicious burgers in town.

TIKI TACO

nn Various locations around Christchurch

Riverside Market houses a seven-day-a-week indoor farmers’ market, boutique shopping and space for events, festivals and music. Providing a reliable source of fresh, organic, locally grown food, Riverside is a community of local independent traders, showcasing the best food producers and creators in our city and region. The development’s market square is a grand space, with a mezzanine floor hosting restaurants, a bar and a cooking school. The plan to have students at the school source their ingredients from the market below typifies the dedication to community and a shared experience for business owners and shoppers alike.

THE WELDER The Welder, on bustling Welles Street, joins the impressive rank of culinary haunts such as Welles Street, Burger Burger and Supreme Supreme. The Welder also provides “a unique offering to boutique businesses looking for

authentic and character spaces right in the heart of an emerging central-city neighbourhood”. Not only does The Welder house an array of businesses, it also boasts a function space, cocktail bar, a yoga studio and communal gardens as well as a space where you can partake in cooking classes, with more on the horizon. Some of those who have opened shop there include Greenroots Juicery, Great Pastry Shop, Grizzly Baked Goods, Bar Yoku, Salut! Salut! and Two Raw Sisters.

LITTLE HIGH EATERY Bodacious shared eatery space Little High turns out a variety of wicked eats thanks to its sensational lineup of local and family-run businesses. Home to the likes of finger-lickingood burger creations from Bacon Brothers, bold Latin American flavours at Caribe Latin Kitchen and boutique Chinese food hotspot Eightgrains, Little High also has Japanese, Thai and Venezuelan offerings plus a mad pizza eatery that will tickle anyone’s fancy.

Flavour begins in the field at The Whole Hog, with locally sourced free-farmed pork on the menu. ZEN SUSHI & DUMPLINGS JAPANESE

nn 40 Worcester Blvd, Central City

FB/TikiTacoNZ

ss 03 379 6888

The ultimate Mexican fast food truck, Tiki Taco has a menu loaded with flour tacos, corn tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos and more.

zensushidumplings.co.nz

DESTINATIONS THAT SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF EATERIES UNDER ONE ROOF ARE AN EXCELLENT OPTION FOR THE CHRONICALLY UNDECIDED OR THOSE HEADING OUT IN A GROUP. RIVERSIDE MARKET

thewholehog.co.nz

ss 021 591 059

PICK’N’MIX

NEW ZEALAND/FOOD TRUCK

EATS ON OXFORD Dining lane Eats on Oxford serves up some delish green, clean, fresh food in the under-catered Health Precinct. The dining lane overlooks the Avon River, making it an ideal place to relax away from the precinct’s bustle. There’s authentic Mexican delights from Habanero’s Urban Mexican Grill, seriously good sandwiches from The Serious Sandwich, expertly crafted sushi from Sushi Ninja, a tasty concoction of eats from Sesame Noodle & Dumpling and a slice of Malaysia from Taste of Malaysia. Eats on Oxford is open Monday to Friday, 10am-8pm and Saturday 10am-3pm.

TOWER JUNCTION The flavours of the Asia-Pacific region have a new home in Christchurch at Tower Junction. The Addington retail centre has significantly upped its culinary offerings and now features Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Mexican eateries. Touch Indian Restaurant, Hao Eatery, Zambrero and Su Ra Sushi and Donburi have

Zen Sushi & Dumplings have an impressive lineup of options that include pan-fried or steamed dumplings, donburi and curries.

joined Esquires Café, Anna’s Café and The Speight’s Ale House at the centre. The restaurants are open daily until late, offering lunch and dinner options, including takeaway.

THE COLOMBO Not only is The Colombo a unique shopping and entertainment experience positioned in downtown Sydenham, but it is also a great spot to pull up a pew and indulge your taste-buds in some quality fare. Their world-class food hall is home to the finest international flavours all made with fresh ingredients from local and trusted growers. Whether you’ve got a sweet or savoury tooth craving, are after a quick bite or need a caffeine hit, The Colombo’s offerings are sure to sate.

ENTX With a diverse lineup of gastronomic offerings, plus state-of-the-art cinemas and bars, the mammoth EntX on the corner of Lichfield and Colombo streets offers the ultimate day and night out. Treat your ‘buds to melt-in-themouth meaty hits down at Cleaver & Co, spicy morsels at Hanoi Old Quarter, Pad Thai Pan or Two Fat Indians, or a bangin’ burger or salad from Joe’s Garage.

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PARTIES & SHOPS When it’s time to stage your own event, these specialist stores and venues have all you need to guarantee your guests feel the ‘wow’ factor. If you want to up your own skills, check out a cooking school. Or if you want to hand the whole shebang over to someone else, we have caterers and event organisers ready to go.

Food also offer fun and laidback cooking classes, which can be tailored to your own individual interests. During the class you’ll pick up loads of catering tips and recipes, and the best part of the night is when you get to feast on the scrumptious fare. Get in touch with Fiona’s Food today to give it a try. Go for: Catering for all functions. corporate events, cooking classes. Try: A cooking class.

ss 03 374 6662

GOOD COMPANY

ss 03 365 0022

CATERING

victoriafoods.co.nz

nn 7 Rolleston Ave, Central City

Zesty fare and deliciously different menus for corporate events and private functions, gala dinners and cocktail parties, and weddings and celebrations of every kind are the specialities here.

christchurchcatering.co.nz

From delivering you delicious food ready to serve to supplying everything including venue, equipment and staff, the team at Verve have a full range of services on offer. VICTORIA FOOD SERVICE CATERING

nn 42 Leeds St, Phillipstown

BOTTLE STORES

CATERING

DECANT

THE BESPOKE CHEF

nn 76 Buchan St, Sydenham

nn 155 Highsted Rd, Casebrook

ss 03 343 1945

ss 027 210 4404

decantwine.co.nz

thebespokechef.co.nz

This wine shop and bar is home to the South Island’s largest selection of European wines as well as an extensive range from the rest of the world, along with hard-to-find spirits, liqueurs and aperitifs.

With delectable tailor-made menus specifically designed for your tastes and requirements, The Bespoke Chef offers some of the most delicious home and party catering services in Christchurch.

MOVEABLE FEASTS

nn 84 Gasson St, Sydenham

CATERING

ss 03 365 2837

nn 269 Hills Rd, Mairehau

whitetiecatering.co.nz

ss 03 389 8617

LIQUOR KING CARLTON

CATERING BY NIKKI

nn 19 Papanui Rd, Merivale

nn 37 Moorhouse Ave, Addington

ss 03 355 0946

ss 03 365 1617

lk.co.nz

cateringbynikki.co.nz

Fully self-contained with its own power and water supply, Moveable Feasts’ mobile kitchen allows the team to prepare and serve restaurant-quality food in the most remote locations.

Part of the Christchurch catering scene since 1986, White Tie has a menu to suit every occasion, be it a cocktail party or an important boardroom luncheon.

Discover the difference and shop at Liquor King Carlton’s revamped store. Explore fruity and floral flavours in The Conservatory, travel through smoky and rich tastes in The Distillery and fill your flagon with craft beers on-tap in their Brewhouse. Keep your eye out for some of their regular events, master classes and appreciation evenings. Go for: Master classes, beer tasting, appreciation evenings, craft beer, wine, spirits, exclusive bundles, bar tools. Take home: Gordon’s Pink Gin mixed with Hopt Watermelon and Mint.

Catering for Christchurch and surrounding areas since 2002, the team at Nikki’s pride themselves on creating delicious homemade food from scratch.

BOTTLE STORE

CATERING

LIQUOR STORE

VINO FINO

CONTINENTAL CATERING

nn 269 Hills Rd, Mairehau ss 0800 426 684 continental.co.nz

Stunning venues, exquisite marquees, contemporary menus and attentive staff have made Continental a trusted caterer in Christchurch, Canterbury and beyond. CRISP & VALE CATERING

LIQUOR STORE nn 188 Durham St South, Central City ss 03 365 5134

CATERING

ss 027 358 9159 crispandvale.co.nz

vinofino.co.nz

Vino Fino is the largest single retailer of fine wines in Christchurch. They specialise in wine from New Zealand, Australia and around the world as well as an ever-growing selection of craft beers and spirits. Vino Fino is proudly local, independent and family-owned, and their philosophy is to offer both wines of distinction and those that offer outstanding value. You can shop online or stop by the Durham Street store and check out some of the wares on display, which include plenty of wine memorabilia. Take home: A refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. WHISKY GALORE LIQUOR STORE

nn 834 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 377 6824 whiskygalore.co.nz

Fans of single malts and Scotch blended whiskies will be in their element at this premier store.

CATERING

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Internationally trained chef Hannah Crisp and her team will woo your guests with a culinary experience to remember. EATON DRINK CO CATERING

ss 021 210 6318 eatondrink.co

Simple food done well is the ethos here. The team source fresh products from their own garden, community gardens and local suppliers to create modern, fresh and seasonal fare that is ethical and sustainable. FIONA’S FOOD CATERING

ss 027 229 5671 fionasfood.co.nz

Fiona’s Food are a boutique caterer who serve up fresh, honest, uncomplicated and delicious fare. Every tasty morsel is made from scratch using the finest, freshest ingredients. Meatballs, crostini, club sandwiches and superb slices are some of the foods that the team can whip up for your next event. Fiona’s

ss 03 338 8339 goodcompany.nz

Based in the event spaces in the Botanic Gardens, the Good Company team have the venues and the menus to make your next occasion all it can be.

moveablefeasts.co.nz

WHITE TIE CATERING CATERING

COOKING SCHOOLS

PULP KITCHEN CATERING

ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY

nn 9 Tenahaun Pl, Wigram

nn 130 Madras St, Central City

CATERING

ss 03 943 5714

COOKING SCHOOL ss 03 940 8664

pulpkitchen.co.nz

ara.ac.nz/visions

Let the chefs at Pulp Kitchen do the thinking for you! Answer a few questions and they will put together an exquisite selection of dishes ranging from finger food to full meals. PURE KITCHEN

With its own on-campus restaurant, Visions, providing the practical experience and its expert tutors the theory and industry knowledge, Ara offers an excellent range of courses for those keen on a career in hospitality.

nn 31A Birmingham Dr, Middleton

ASIAN GARDEN COOKING SCHOOL

CATERING/HEALTHY EATS ss 027 621 1938 purekitchen.co.nz

Making nutritionally dense, rejuvenating foods that taste amazing – that’s the mission at Pure Kitchen. They deliver their delicious fare every day to select cafés in Christchurch and beyond. RELISH CATERING COMPANY CATERING

nn 2 Battersea St, Sydenham ss 03 377 3559

COOKING SCHOOL

nn 7 Whitchurch Pl, Harewood ss 03 359 8917 asiancookschool.co.nz

Learn the secrets and techniques of Asian cooking and create an authentic Asian meal under the guidance of the expert team at Asian Garden Cooking School. FIONA’S FOOD

COOKING SCHOOL ss 03 351 3414

relishcatering.co.nz

fionasfood.co.nz

Catering for any occasion is the mission for the team at Relish. From brunches to lunches and finger food for parties, they have all your needs covered.

Get some friends, family or work colleagues together and book a cooking class with Fiona’s Food. You will enjoy a fun, laidback night hosted by an experienced cook, with the food all being made from scratch.

THE SAUCE KITCHEN CATERING

ss 03 389 3321 thesaucekitchen.co.nz

With many options available for those who are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan, catering from The Sauce Kitchen will ensure your next corporate or private event will be one to remember. VERVE REAL FOOD CATERING CATERING

nn 445 Halkett Rd, West Melton

RIVERSIDE KITCHEN

HEALTHY EATS/COOKING SCHOOL nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce

ss 021 168 7209 riversidekitchen.co.nz

An exciting cooking school in the oh-so-trendy Riverside Market, Riverside Kitchen make the most of the fresh produce on offer at the market each day. The school has hands-on and demonstration classes to

PARTIES & SHOPS

suit all skill levels, and with professional chefs at the head of each class, they can teach you to cook almost anything. Riverside Kitchen also host cookbook launches, product demonstrations and private dining options. Go for: Private functions, kids’ parties, date night, hens parties, cooking classes, food tours, team-building events. Try: Gnocchi hands-on cooking class. TWO RAW SISTERS

CATERING/COOKING SCHOOL/ HEALTHY EATS nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City ss 027 278 0881

Looking for something different? Assembly provides a premium range of modern furniture hire options to the South Island wedding and event scene. BLEU STUDIO

EVENT PLANNER bleustudio.co.nz

Bleu Studio caters for those who want a creative, high-end look for their event, whether it be an arch for a wedding ceremony, welcome signage or photobooth backdrop. TRULY YOURS

tworawsisters.com

EQUIPMENT HIRE

These raw food advocates have taken their passion for health food into The Welder to keep the central city fuelled and nourished.

trulyyours.co.nz

EQUIPMENT THE COOK SHOP EQUIPMENT

nn 54 Holmwood Rd, Merivale ss 03 356 1807 thecookshop.co.nz

This specialist kitchenware retailer stocks an extensive range of finest quality and stylish utensils, accessories and cookware, including the best brands from Italy, France, Germany, Denmark and the USA.

ss 027 2632 167

Truly Yours supply premium clear marquees and quality furniture to suit every style. They specialise in weddings, corporate events, product launches, client evenings and personal celebrations.

FOOD SUBSCRIPTION THE AVO TREE

FOOD BOX/HEALTHY EATS theavotree.co.nz

TOTAL FOOD EQUIPMENT

Freshly picked creamy avocados delivered directly to your door, from Cape Reinga to Bluff. You can select the amount of avos you want delivered to your door each week – fresh and oh so tasty!

nn 218 Moorhouse Ave, Sydenham

GREEN DINNER TABLE

EQUIPMENT

ss 03 366 6912 tfe.co.nz

This Aladdin’s Cave for foodies carries a full range of domestic and commercial kitchenware and hospitality supplies to help you make your culinary dreams a reality.

EVENT 360 EVENTS

EVENT PLANNER nn 11/77 Gloucester St, Central City ss 03 943 2237

FOOD BOX/HEALTHY EATS ss 022 323 4364 greendinnertable.co.nz

Everything you need to cook delicious and healthy plant-based food at home – including restaurant-quality sauces, pastes and spice mixes – is delivered to your door each week.

GOURMET FOOD STORES BOMBAY BAZAAR CHRISTCHURCH INDIAN

nn 328 Tuam St, Central City

360de.co.nz

ss 03 421 3600

Specialists in events that celebrate business and government achievement, that bring people together for entertainment and education, and that raise awareness and funds for good causes.

FB/bombaybazaarchch

This huge ethnic marketplace brings Christchurch the best handpicked products from India and beyond, plus delicious Indian street food.

ASSEMBLY.

THE BUTCHER’S MISTRESS

ss 027 965 5522

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

EQUIPMENT HIRE assemblyevents.co.nz

BUTCHERY

Oxford Tce, Central City

nn 84 High St, Rangiora

This popular North Canterbury butcher is also in Riverside Market. Check out their locally sourced meat, gourmet cuts, dry-cured products and handcrafted sausages.

intense flavour, superior smoothness and a rich lingering aftertaste. With a strong reputation for wedding cakes and wedding chocolates, plus some elegant gift boxes, stop by and treat someone special or yourself today. Take Home: The Gold Assortment – 14 pieces of delicious chocolate in a beautiful black and gold box.

CASAMASSIMA

EVERYBODY’S BUTCHERY

nn 48 Salisbury St, Central City

nn 372 Selwyn St, Addington

ss 03 366 1828

ss 03 366 4947

casamassima.co.nz

everybodysbutchery.co.nz

Head to this slice of Italy for food, coffee, wine and beer sourced from regions that include Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Piedmont and Lombardy.

Christchurch’s oldest still operating butchery combines beef, lamb and pork with their own spices to produce tasty and healthy fare that fuses traditional German and Kiwi butchery.

CASHMERE CUISINE

GOODFOR

nn 18 Colombo St, Cashmere

nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City

ss 03 332 6071

ss 0800 GOODFOR

cashmerecuisine.co.nz

goodfor.co.nz

This award-winning boutique butchery specialises in top-quality cuts, roasts and smallgoods. All their meat is free-farmed and sourced locally.

Their plastic-free experience makes it easy to shop sustainably – no nasty packaging here. They also stock reusable products.

CULTIVATE

GOURMET FOOD

ss 03 261 6077 (Riverside) ss 03 313 7191 (Rangiora) FB/thebutchersmistress

ITALIAN

BUTCHERY

HEALTHY EATS

HARBOUR CO-OP

GOURMET FOOD STORE

nn 12 London St, Lyttelton

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

ss 03 328 8544

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 021 906 760 cultivate.org.nz The team at Cultivate grow the freshest organic veges in town and will bring a bit of goodness back to your kitchen. CURATOR’S DELI EUROPEAN

nn 301 Montreal St, Central City ss 03 379 2242 curatorsdeli.co.nz

The experts behind the Spanish flavours of the Botanic Gardens’ Curator’s House make or import a range of authentic, traditional Iberico cured meats and European groceries.

harbourcoop.co.nz

This community-owned co-op has your every need catered for, from baby supplies and beauty products to fresh produce and pantry supplies. They’re all for supporting local, eating organic and sourcing fair trade products where possible. LIBERTY MARKET ORGANIC FOOD

nn 493 Moorhouse Ave, Central City ss 03 366 0887 libertymarketnz.com

GOURMET FOOD STORE

With over 8,000 organic and natural products in-store, this small family business has the largest range in the South Island. Liberty Market specialises in organic, natural and special dietary foods.

nn 1013 Ferry Rd, Ferrymead

LINCOLN PANTRY

DE SPA CHOCOLATIER Shop 13, Guthrey Centre, Central City ss 0800 802 462 despa.co.nz de Spa Chocolatier serve up some of the finest chocolates in the world and pride themselves on fresh, quality ingredients and stunning presentation. They combine old world culinary traditions with the best New Zealand ingredients. The result is decadent, premium chocolate delights that are full of

GOURMET FOOD

nn 4 Eastfield Dr, Lincoln ss 03 325 7717 FB/thelincolnpantry

This local independent café and store specialises in nutritious cabinet food and local, organic and gourmet goodies.

UP YOUR SKILLS Calling all budding MasterChefs out there – Riverside Kitchen, upstairs in the oh-so-trendy Riverside Market, is an exciting new cooking school that specialises in hands-on and demonstration classes to suit all skill levels. Professional chefs head each class, and sourcing ingredients from the fresh produce on offer at the farmers’ market downstairs is all part of the fun. Riverside Kitchen also hosts cookbook launches, product demonstrations and private dining options. If you are serious about going pro in the hospo business, check out the courses available at Ara Institute of Canterbury. Among the training opportunities on offer, Visions is a fully licensed restaurant on campus used for teaching trainee chefs, front of house and management students. Fiona’s Food offer fun and laidback cooking classes that can be tailored to your individual interests. During the class you’ll pick up loads of catering tips and recipes, and the best part of the night is when you get to feast on the scrumptious fare.

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VINO FINO PALATE PARTNERS

Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur or simply an avid consumer, if it’s expert advice you’re after then you can’t go past the crew at Vino Fino. Since opening in 1993, Vino Fino has become the largest single retailer of fine wines in Christchurch, specialising in wines from New Zealand, Australia and around the world as well as an ever-growing selection of craft beers and spirits. A big reason for that success is their loyal customers, who value the ability of the Vino Fino team to come up with the goods whatever the budget or requirements. Rex Ormandy is in charge – he has more than 35 years’ experience in the industry, including being involved with wine education and judging. Retail manager Paul Cabout is the in-house spirits expert. Dean Lovett’s wine passions lean towards European wines. Michael Ormandy represents the new generation of wine lover, managing Vino Fino’s social media and growing range of natural and organic wines. Rounding out the sales team is James O’Flaherty, who has a background in wine retail but is also responsible for Vino Fino’s craft beer selection. Vino Fino’s progress since its early days has mirrored the rise of the New Zealand wine industry. Back in 1993, Marlborough sauvignon blanc was only beginning to garner attention, and the first North Canterbury and Central Otago wines were just appearing on the market. Vino Fino has grown alongside those areas’ pioneering wineries, establishing firm relationships along the way. Nowadays, far from being at the end of the world for wine, Vino Fino is adjacent to some of the world’s most exciting wine regions. To keep up to date, the team continually taste and evaluate wine for Vino Fino’s stocking selection. They are proud of their ability to identify wines of distinction and especially those that offer outstanding value, backing it up with good oldfashioned service. Vino Fino is proudly local, independent and family-owned. They have no ambitions to be the biggest, fastest or flashest, just to be very good at what they do. You can shop with Vino Fino either online or in person in their Durham Street store, which is well worth the visit to check out the wine memorabilia on display. These rare artefacts are kindly on loan from the Kingscote Family Trust and were once part of the Fletcher Humphrey Museum Collection. vinofino.co.nz

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PARTIES & SHOPS

LITTLE FISH CO

LACEBARK FUNCTION CENTRE

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

nn 41 Moodys Rd, Clarkville

GOURMET TAKEAWAY/ARTISAN

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 365 1742 littlefish.co Pick up some fresh seafood to cook up at home, or wrap your taste-buds around some of the goods created by the in-house chefs. PIKO WHOLEFOODS GOURMET FOOD

nn 229 Kilmore St, Central City ss 03 366 8116 pikowholefoods.co.nz

Christchurch’s vegetarian wholefoods store is a low profit organisation that specialises in certified organic and gluten-free foods. Your BYO containers are welcome at this planet-friendly co-operative. TASTE@TWENTY

GOURMET FOOD/ARTISANS nn 20 Colombo St, Cashmere ss 03 982 1399 tasteattwenty.co.nz

DE SPA CHOCOLATIER GOURMET FOOD STORE

de Spa Chocolatier strive for perfection and combine old world culinary traditions with the best New Zealand ingredients. The result is decadent, premium chocolate delights that are full of intense flavour, superior smoothness and a rich lingering aftertaste. de Spa Chocolatier’s team are full of knowledge and love to create exciting new chocolate delights that are beautifully presented. With elegantly designed gift boxes, de Spa is the perfect place to pick up a treat for that someone special, or to treat yourself! despa.co.nz

This café cum artisan store is a one-stop shop for all things fresh and gourmet. THEO’S

SEAFOOD nn 82 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 5632 theosfisheries.co.nz

Theo’s was established way back in 1950 and brings the goods when it comes to fresh fish and flippin’ good fish and chips. TRAITEUR

GOURMET FOOD/ARTISANS nn Cnr Aikmans and Papanui Rd, Merivale ss 03 355 7750 traiteur.co.nz

Stop by this European butchery for top-notch beef, chicken, wild venison, lamb and pork. The time poor among us will be happy to know the butchery also offers a selection of takeaway options.

VENUES

LOCAL. AT RICCARTON HOUSE VENUE

nn 16 Kahu Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 6190 localatriccartonhouse.co.nz

For a venue that seamlessly merges the old and the new, check out Local. at Riccarton House. The sumptuous surrounds of Riccarton House are ideal for weddings as well as corporate and private functions. MONA VALE HOMESTEAD VENUE

nn 40 Mona Vale Ave, Riccarton ss 027 380 6352 (function inquiries) monavale.nz

This gracious Victorian building is heritage at its best, operating as a wedding, special occasions and meeting venue. ROSSENDALE VENUE

nn 100 Old Tai Tapu Rd, Kennedys Bush ss 03 322 7780 rossendale.co.nz

This working vineyard can accommodate up to 150 seated guests or up to 200 for a cocktail function, and the fare from the award-winning kitchen is divine.

ss 0800 482 66379

Whatever size event you have in mind, Addington Raceway & Events Centre has a venue to match, from 30 people in the Breckon’s Winners Bar to 3,000 in The Stables.

VENUE

nn 3 Garlands Rd, Woolston thetannery.co.nz

A variety of function rooms and event spaces make The Tannery ideal for events from 10 to 600 people. VBASE VENUE

nn 81 Jack Hinton Dr, Addington

CHRISTCHURCH ART GALLERY

ss 03 339 3599

VENUE

vbase.co.nz

nn 58 Gloucester St, Central City

Management company Vbase are the people to talk to if you want to stage an event at Horncastle Arena, Hagley Oval, Christchurch Town Hall, Air Force Museum of New Zealand or Orangetheory Stadium.

ss 03 941 7367 (venue inquiries) christchurchartgallery.org.nz

Offering the perfect backdrop for any function or celebration, Lacebark Function Centre boasts a beautiful blend of rural, rustic and luxury. Well-equipped, the venue can host up to 120 guests and has a separate dance room, full commercial kitchen and landscaped courtyard area. On-site there’s an American-style barn that has been purpose built with stunning five-metre high ceilings that create a grand atmosphere and a comfortable and modern setting for any event. Experience the magic the family team have created and host your next function at Lacebark. Go for: Functions or events, wedding, BYO, outdoor area, private area, accommodation.

nn 75 Jack Hinton Dr, Addington addington.co.nz

Riverside Kitchen is an exciting new cooking school located in the banging Riverside Market – they make the most of the fresh, seasonal produce at the market. The school offers hands-on and demonstration classes, so whether you want to roll up your sleeves and learn as you go or sit back and let the chef show you how to make delicious dishes, they have a class for you. In addition to cooking classes, Riverside Kitchen also hosts cookbook launches, product demonstrations and private dining options. riversidekitchen.co.nz

lacebark.net

THE TANNERY

ss 03 338 9094

HEALTHY EATS/COOKING SCHOOL

ss 03 327 5296

ADDINGTON RACEWAY & EVENTS CENTRE VENUE

RIVERSIDE KITCHEN

VENUE

Whether it’s 500 guests in the foyer for cocktails, over 170 in the auditorium for a lecture or seminar, or a smaller group in a private gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery has the space to suit your event. GREAT HALL VENUE

nn 2 Worcester Blvd, Central City ss 03 366 0989

THE WELDER VENUE

nn 20 Welles St, Central City thewelder.nz

Health and wellbeing complex The Welder is also able to host functions in its dedicated events space.

artscentre.org.nz

After its stunning post-earthquake restoration, the Great Hall at the Arts Centre makes a unique heritage setting for any function.

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PARTIES & SHOPS

FIONA’S FOOD CATERER

Boutique caterer Fiona’s Food supply fresh, honest, uncomplicated and delicious fare. They specialise in cocktail food, morning and afternoon teas, lunches, salads and meals for whatever occasion you may need catering for. Every tasty morsel is made from scratch using the finest, freshest ingredients. The team are available for private or corporate events and will have you flagging down trays as you indulge in the mouthwatering treats that are served up. Some of the items you can choose from include meatballs, rice papers, club sandwiches, interesting savouries, crostini and superb slices. At Fiona’s Food, they pride themselves on providing a professional, friendly and personalised catering service, and they will work with you to ensure your event is a hit amongst the guests. If you don’t have an event coming up, why not try out one of the fun and laidback evening cooking classes? The classes are tailored to suit your individual interests, which ensures you get an experience that is unique to you and your group. Throughout the night you’ll pick up loads of catering tips and recipes that you can use to up the ante on your home cooking. The best part comes at the end when you sit down and feast on the scrumptious fare. fionasfood.co.nz

LACEBARK FUNCTION CENTRE VENUE

A beautiful blend of rural, rustic and luxury, Lacebark Function Centre offers a unique wedding and events venue. The welldeveloped gardens, manicured lawns and modern reception building provide the perfect backdrop for any function or celebration. On-site you’ll find a purposebuilt American-style barn that was architecturally designed – the result is stunning five-metre high ceilings that create a grand atmosphere with a comfortable, modern finish. Unmatched in surroundings, Lacebark is well equipped with a reception room that provides seating for up to 120 guests, a separate dance room, full commercial kitchen and a landscaped courtyard area. What makes Lacebark unique are the personal touches and service offered by hosts Marion and Lindsay. The duo and their family have worked with passion and enthusiasm to transform the four-hectare property in to a lively and picturesque venue. You will find on-site parking, an in-house sound system, luxury accommodation and gorgeous photo opportunities. Experience the magic and host your next event at Lacebark. lacebark.net Follow us for more /

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RESTAURANTS Explore the culinary arts of the world without leaving home. Christchurch has a wealth of eateries representing every cuisine humanity has to offer. If you want it traditional, no problem. If you are after a modern fusion of East and West, you can find that too. So choose a food style and start your search.

Go for: Lunch, dessert, sharing plates/tapas, tasting menu, GF, DF, V, craft beer, girls’ night out, dining solo, casual eats, cocktails, functions/groups.

kids, dining solo, happy hours, quick bite Signature dish: Moules Marinier.

BBQ BRAZIL

nn Level 1/178 St Asaph St, Central City

SOUTH AMERICAN

ss 03 595 2799

nn 505 Papanui Rd, Papanui

bessie.co.nz

ss 03 354 8541

The chefs at Bessie know their way around a cut of steak like few others. They specialise in dry-aged meat, which is prepared onsite and finished on a 450deg charcoal oven – now that’s hot!

bbqbrazil.co.nz

50 BISTRO

@TONY’S

nn 50 Park Tce, Central City

nn 85 Riccarton Rd, Ricccarton

ss 03 371 0250

nn 2 Waterman Pl, Ferrymead

thegeorge.com/dine/50-bistro

ss 03 341 6608 (Riccarton)

The George’s relaxed dining option is still home to a very impressive menu. There’s a mighty fine selection of tender Canterbury beef to keep the meat-eaters happy and a plant-based menu for vegans and vegetarians, plus everything in between.

ss 03 348 5644 (Ferrymead)

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

5TH STREET EURO FUSION

nn 5 Elgin St, Sydenham

teppanyaki.co.nz

Serving up some fine Japanese cuisine, @ Tony’s also offer some supreme teppanyaki – allowing you to sit around the hot plate and get up close and personal with the chef as he fries up your delicious eats. BANGALORE POLO CLUB MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

ss 03 365 9667

nn 126 Oxford Tce, Central City

5thstreet.co.nz

ss 03 377 4144

Dine out in 5th Street’s bespoke-style restaurant and explore the pleasure of their shared dining with added emphasis on a quality range of drinks.

bangalorepoloclub.co.nz

AMATERRACE TEPPANYAKI JAPANESE

nn Level 1/134 Oxford Terrace, Central City

Bangalore Polo Club is more than just a spot for a classy beverage. The menu covers all corners of the globe, allowing you to taste the treats of the world. BAR YOKU

JAPANESE/BAR

ss 03 365 2626

nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City

amaterrace.co.nz

ss 021 071 2338

Amaterrace Teppanyaki slice, dice and serve up drool-worthy menu items, such as crispy calamari, prawn tempura and omakase nigiri.

baryokuyakitori.com

AMAZONITA

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS nn 126 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 377 4144 amazonita.co.nz

This gastronomic paradise is inspired by the spirit of the Amazon with a menu rooted in vibrant Mediterranean fare. ARJEE BHAJEE INDIAN

nn 13 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 365 6633 arjeebhajee.co.nz

Serving up Indian food with a twist, you’ll find this menu takes inspiration from Europe and Nepal. Try the Venison and Portobello Mushroom curry. AROY THAI THAI

nn 61 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 365 2400 aroythai.co.nz

Exotic flavours and fabulous curries are on offer at these inner-city digs. Able to accommodate large groups, and you can also BYO so pick out a tasty drop to accompany the fare.

JAPANESE

At Bar Yoku, the barbeque stays hot, the Asahi taps run and Sake is poured from lunch till deep into the night. Sharing is caring is their motto, so it’s the perfect place for a casual dinner with friends and family. Bar Yoku serve up the ultimate traditional Japanese street food in an authentic environment. The name is inspired by yakitori, which translates to ‘grilled bird’ and you’ll find some zinging chicken on the menu alongside other options, including vegetarian. They also sell some primo Wagyu beef, which is sourced locally. Go for: Lunch, dinner, bar, late kitchen, sharing plates, date night. Signature dish: Any of the delicious yakitori. BARBERRA

NEW ZEALAND nn 151 Cambridge Tce, Central City ss 03 365 2888 barberra.co.nz

The menu at Barberra has been curated based on fresh, seasonal ingredients and the flavours and influences of the Pacific Rim. You will experience a modern, fresh restaurant that offers you affordable, approachable dining options from shared plates to the more traditional entree, main plus dessert scenario. The custom-built charcoal grill is a huge feature of the open-plan kitchen – if you request a high table you can watch the action while you eat.

BBQ Brazil produce the goods when it comes to the art of Churrasco – skewered barbeque that has been produced in Brazil for centuries. They offer an all-you-can-eat BBQ and even have an awesome vegetarian version.

BESSIE

STEAKHOUSE

THE BICYCLE THIEF ITALIAN

THE BEALEY

nn 136 Old Tai Tapu Rd, Kennedys Bush

STEAKHOUSE

ss 03 322 4731

nn 263 Bealey Ave, Central City

thebicyclethief.co.nz

ss 03 366 9958

The pizzas here need to be on your radar, stat! Stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and wash it all down with a beverage from the extensive drinks list.

thebealey.co.nz

Those who want to watch the rugby and indulge in a good cut of meat best stop by The Bealey. This warm and inviting pub feels just like home (but with much better food!).

THE BIRDWOOD PIZZA

BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ TORENHOF

nn 76 Malcolm Ave, Beckenham

NEW ZEALAND/EUROPEAN

ss 03 332 3256

nn 13 Stanley St, Sydenham

thebirdwood.nz

ss 03 377 1007

These wood-fired sourdough pizzas taste even better than they sound. The self-described “heart of Beckenham” has a list of pizzas and calzones to die for.

belgianbeercafe.net.nz

Serving fine Belgian craft beer and outstanding European-style New Zealand cuisine, the Belgian Beer Café Torenhof has new brunch and a-la-carte menus that offer tasty and sustainable eats. The restaurant and bar offers an old-world charm with a feast of Canterbury and South Island produce that is free range and 100% fair trade certified. Go for: Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, casual eats, licensed, bar, cocktails, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, functions/groups, craft beer, take the

BLACK DOOR BAR & EATERY NEW ZEALAND/COSY PUB nn 6 Robert St, Lincoln ss 021 505 856 blackdoorbar.co.nz

Burgers aplenty and some primo cocktails to match. Black Door bring the goods when it comes to comfort food, and their focus is on inventive creations using local produce.

TRANSLATING THE MENU: INDIAN Aloo: potato. Bhaji: vegetables dipped in chickpea flour batter and deep-fried. Biryani: a mixed rice dish. Dahl: a lentil curry similar to thick lentil soup. Dosa: similar to a crêpe in appearance and made from a fermented rice batter. Ghosht, josh or ghosh: meat, usually lamb. Kofta: meatballs or vegetable dumplings. Korma: braised in yoghurt and/or cream and nuts. Often mild but rich. Lassi: a yoghurt drink, ordered with salt or sugar, sometimes with fruit. Murgh or murg: chicken. Naan: teardrop-shaped flatbread cooked in tandoor. Paneer: Indian cheese, a bit like tofu in texture and taste. Pasanda: thin fillets of lamb cut from the leg and flattened with a mallet. Pilau: flavoured rice cooked with meat or vegetables. Popadom: large thin wafers made with lentil paste and flavoured with pepper, garlic or chilli. Raita: a yoghurt mix, usually with cucumber. Roti: a round, sometimes unleavened, bread, thicker than a chapatti and cooked in a tandoor or griddle. Tandoor: clay oven in which food is cooked without oil. Thali: literally ‘metal plate’. A large plate with rice, bread, containers of dahl and vegetable curries, pickles and yoghurt relishes. Tikka: meat, fish or paneer cut into cubes, then marinated in spicy yoghurt and baked in a tandoor. Vindaloo: originally a hot and spicy pork curry from Goa that should authentically be soured with vinegar and cooked with garlic. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

RESTAURANTS

BAR YOKU

BARBERRA

Pull up a pew in the relaxed atmosphere of Bar Yoku. Enter through the hanging curtains in to the moody restaurant and you will be transported to another world. These guys serve up the ultimate traditional Japanese street food. Their focus is yakitori, which means ‘grilled bird’ and you’ll find some zinging chicken on the menu alongside plenty of other options. They also sell primo Wagyu beef, which is sourced locally. At Bar Yoku, the barbeque stays hot and Sake is poured from lunch till deep into the night. FB/baryokusakeandyakitori

Bringing a modern, fresh restaurant offering to the dining scene, Barberra offers you affordable, approachable dining options from shared plates to the more traditional entree, main plus dessert scenario. The menu has been curated based on fresh, seasonal ingredients and the flavours and influences of the Pacific Rim. The custom-built charcoal grill is a huge feature in the open-plan kitchen – if you request a high table you can watch the action while you eat. barberra.co.nz

JAPANESE/BAR

NEW ZEALAND

BLOODY MARY’S

STEAKHOUSE/SWISHY BAR

A popular New York style steakhouse known for premium, local produce, seasonal menus and delicious cuisine. Check out Hugh’s Whisky Library for a nightcap or perhaps The Terrace for one of their famous cocktails and delicious platters. For the full Bloody Mary’s experience you can’t go past their flagship Prime Rib carved at your table every Wednesday and Saturday. bloodymarys.co.nz

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RESTAURANTS

BLACK ESTATE

WINERY/RESTAURANT nn 614 Omihi Rd, Waipara ss 03 314 6085 blackestate.co.nz

This family-owned and run winery offers sophisticated five-star dining inside their sleek on-site restaurant. BLOODY MARY’S FINER DINING

nn 30 Latimer Square, Central City ss 03 943 5937 bloodymarys.co.nz

Bloody Mary’s put in the hard yards to secure the best cuts of meat the region has to offer – which explains why they’re one of the best steakhouses in the region. Load up on a well-crafted main before moving onto one of their luxurious puddings. BOLINA INDIAN SWEETS AND RESTAURANT INDIAN

5 MINUTES WITH SHAFEEQ ISMAIL Shafeeq Ismail is the chef and owner at Story, in New Regent Street. How would you describe the cuisine you create? We create progressive international cuisine using local artisan produce and New Zealand ingredients with definite Indian flavours. All our wine and beer are handpicked to match the food and sourced locally and internationally from the best in the industry. How did you get started on your career as a chef? Way back in India I was always amazed by our street food vendors and chefs, who fascinated me with their technique and flavours. I have always been a foodie and felt the happiness in eating tasty food, and so I wanted to give the same happiness to others. What has been your path to where you are now? I started my career in India at a five-star hotel, where I was a trainee. I then moved to Dubai and worked with some world-class chefs. I had an opportunity to work in local restaurants in Spain, then finally after marriage we decided to move to beautiful New Zealand. What is the best thing about your job? The best thing is the smiling face walking down the stairs and thanking us for a great meal. What’s new at your restaurant, Story? I’m experimenting and developing the menu there with more emphasis on Indian spices, which is close to my heart. How do you ensure your cuisine stays relevant to current food trends? By using seasonal produce, minimal components and maximum flavour. What advice would you give to your younger self? Hard work and patience is the mantra for achieving your dreams. Who are your culinary heroes? All the street food chefs who do not have any professional qualifications or world-class facilities but they are consistent in delivering tasty food. Who would you most like to cook for? I would like to cook for people who cannot afford to go to restaurants or eateries. What would be your dream job as a chef? To cook for Jiro Ono, a renowned sushi chef from Japan. What do you see as the most important trends in food and dining? Customers are now aware of what they are eating and where the ingredients are sourced from and if they are ethical. Accordingly, chefs are using local produce and indigenous ingredients, cheap cuts of meat and offal parts to create dishes. Food should always be … Simple and tasty. What’s your favourite thing to do to unwind? Go camping with my wife and friends. What’s your go-to meal to whip up when you are not working? Egg omelette. If you weren’t doing what you are now, what would you want to be doing? Cricketer. storynz.com

nn 811 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 930 1034 bolinasweets.com

At Bolina you’ll discover a world of mouth-watering authentic and vegetarian Indian dishes, sweets and snacks. BOTANIC

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS nn Level 1, 126 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 374 5200 botanic.nz

If you think Botanic’s dinner menu is impressive, wait until you get a hold of their lavish lunch menu. The special will get you a seasonal platter, a main, dessert and a two-hour beverage package (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) – ooh la la indeed. THE BREWERY BAR & RESTAURANT PIZZA

nn The Tannery, 3 Garlands Rd, Woolston ss 03 389 5359 cassels.nz

Next time you’re at The Tannery, do yourself a favour and stop by The Brewery Bar & Restaurant for a pint of Cassels’ locally brewed craft beer, a fresh wood-fired pizza and plenty of good vibes. BUDDAH STIX ASIAN FUSION

nn 74 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 961 1704 buddhastix.co.nz

A vibrant fusion of Asian culinary culture with modern fine dining, taking inspiration from Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Enjoy the unforgettable and distinct flavours. THE BURGER JOINT BURGERS

nn Shop 6, 78 New Brighton Mall FB/theburgerjointnz

Go for: Lunch, dinner, craft beer, GF, DF, V, couch. takeaways, date night, functions/ groups, venue. Signature dish: The Hawaiian Laden. BURGERFUEL BURGERS

nn Multiple locations burgerfuel.com/nz

nn 168 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 377 1886 cafevalentino.co.nz

Café Valentino has an outstanding range of wood-fired pizza and pasta dishes, and a long string of culinary awards. The bustling restaurant is warm, inviting and a great place for relaxed dining with friends. CARIBE LATIN KITCHEN SOUTH AMERICAN

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Central City

ss 021 0848 3158 caribelatinkitchen.com

Rocking some serious street food cred, the team at Caribe Latin Kitchen turn out tasty treats such as arepas, tapas, tacos and more, plus killer cocktails. CARLTON BAR & EATERY STEAKHOUSE

nn 1 Papanui Rd, Merivale ss 03 355 9543 carltonbar.co.nz

Carlton Bar & Eatery really is a part of the Christchurch woodwork. The bar and eatery has something on the menu for everyone, including a desirable ‘from the grill’ category. CASA NOSTRA ITALIAN KITCHEN ITALIAN

nn 2 Waterman Pl, Ferrymead ss 03 384 3186 casanostraitalianrestaurant.co.nz

Locally owned and operated, this little Italian kitchen offers cultural flair and some divine authentic flavours that you’ll want to wrap your taste-buds around. CASA PUBLICA

SOUTH AMERICAN/SWISHY BAR nn 40 New Regent St, Central City ss 03 366 1389 casapublica.co.nz

You’ll be transported back to the days of Prohibition at this moody restaurant and bar. The bartenders here specialise in rum and craft cocktails – be sure to keep an eye out for their banging salsa nights. CASTRO’S TAPAS & BAR SPANISH

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce

ss 03 260 1200

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RESTAURANTS

EL QUINCHO STEAKHOUSE/ARGENTINE BBQ

Each day, El Quincho use fresh ingredients to cook authentic Argentine Asado or Barbeque. They’ve been grilling since 2017 and have perfected the art of traditional Asado, just a grill, fire and meat using precision and control to create rich, smooth flavours. Manuka and Kanuka wood is used for its heat and the unique, mature smoky flavour it creates. The mouth-watering menu boasts an array of choices for all and includes tender Rump Beef aged for 21 days and served with veges or as part of a grilled sandwich, traditional Empanadas with a secret mix of Argentine spices, wild potatoes with a side of mayo and red hot wine sauce and the Choripan – a Ciabatta bun bursting with homemade Argentine chorizo, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and criolla. Each item on the menu is made with love using homely and traditional techniques that result in the delectable cuisine you’ll find on your plate. Open in the swish new Riverside Market, El Quincho’s ethos is ‘full bellies, happy hearts’ and their aim is to share the culture and create a community around the gathering ritual of Asado, so stop by, enjoy the delicious fare, share a laugh and enjoy the real Argentine way of eating. elquincho.co.nz

COOK ‘N’ WITH GAS

THE DISH

MEXICALI FRESH

Cook ‘N’ With Gas is a classic old-school bistro that explores modern New Zealand cuisine. They dazzle your senses with amazing flavour profiles and cutting-edge cuisine – their dedicated team have created a destination that has become a firm favourite with locals and visitors alike. Experience one of Christchurch’s most well-known restaurants and enjoy the atmosphere that is Cook ‘N’ With Gas. cooknwithgas.co.nz

Attentive service and an inviting atmosphere is what you’ll find at The Dish. This sophisticated space has only recently opened its doors. The team have worked hard to create a special place where you’ll feel at home as you indulge in some of the amazing fare served up daily. It’s the perfect spot to create memories with friends and family. Tempt yourself with some of their Oysters or Beef Cheeks and sip on something from their extensive list of drinks. thedish.co.nz

Every day, Mexicali Fresh chop salsas, grill meats and fry tortilla chips to create a loving mouthful of Mexi flavours served on a bed of California sunshine. Their signature California Burrito is a favourite and boasts garlic and lime chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole. Open in Riccarton and Wigram, both restaurants are fully licensed and have a great range of food for all dietary requirements. Stop by to experience the Cali vibe and great tastes of Mexico! mexicalifresh.co.nz

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ASIAN FUSION

MEXICAN

RESTAURANTS castro.co.nz

Accompany your lively and flavourful meal with a jug of thirst-quenching sangria. Specialising in tapas, there’s a menu full of variety and tasty nibbles for you to enjoy. CELLAR DOOR

WINE BAR/BISTRO nn 1 Hereford St, Central City ss 03 925 8497 cellardoor.nz

This wine bar and wine-tasting room is set in the stunning historic School of Art Building in the Arts Centre. You can have a wee tasting – the staff will curate a selection of four drops – or enjoy a local craft beer. There’s a wide range of other tasty drinks as well. CEYLON KITCHEN SRI LANKAN

nn The Yard, 173 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 925 9003 FB/ceylonkitchennz

A range of Sri Lankan meat and vegetable curries alongside an array of sides are on the menu. CHI KITCHEN CANTONESE

nn Christchurch Casino, 30 Victoria St,

Central City ss 03 365 9999 christchurchcasino.co.nz The team of chefs at Chi Kitchen are inspired by Chef Stanley Mo, who has worked at some top-notch restaurants in Hong Kong and China. Cantonese-inspired meals are served and include noodles, dumplings and stir-fries straight from the wok. CHILLINGWORTH ROAD MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

nn 2/478 Cranford St, Papanui ss 03 352 7784

CHIWAHWAH MEXICAN CANTINA BAR

COCOPELLI

nn 136 Oxford Tce, Central City

“Christchurch’s craziest Mexican joint”, Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar, rocks some seriously fierce fare.

Brighton Rd, Shirley ss 03 386 2220 cocopelli.co.nz Their scrumptious selection of pizzas are surefire crowd-pleasers, as is the cocktail list, and the brunch menu come the morning after.

CHONG’S CHINESE RESTAURANT

COOK ‘N’ WITH GAS

nn 17/111 Worcester St, Central City

nn 23 Worcester Blvd, Central City

MEXICAN

ss 03 925 9716 chiwahwah.co.nz

CHINESE

ss 03 377 3572

PIZZA/ITALIAN nn The Palms, Cnr Marshland Rd and New

NEW ZEALAND ss 03 377 9166

CORIANDER’S ETHNIC INDIAN RESTAURANT INDIAN

nn 222 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 365 5557 corianders.co.nz

You’ll find authentic Indian cuisine at Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurants. Their outlets offer a consistent commitment to great service and authentic, piquant flavours. COSTAS TAVERNA GREEK RESTAURANT AND OUZO BAR GREEK

Find them on Facebook

cooknwithgas.co.nz

nn 3/478 Cranford St, Redwood

Try their unique lineup, which includes Chinese BBQ, seafood, and cook-at-yourtable Chinese hotpot/steamboat.

Cook ‘N’ With Gas is a classic old-school bistro that explores modern New Zealand cuisine. They dazzle your senses with amazing flavour profiles and cutting-edge cuisine. Experience one of Christchurch’s most well-known restaurants and enjoy the atmosphere that is Cook ‘N’ With Gas. Go for: Dinner, seafood, cocktails, outdoor area, open fire, GF, DF, V, couch, functions/ groups, craft beer, sharing plates/tapas, late kitchen. Signature dish: Grilled Monkfish & Prawns.

ss 03 352 3232

CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY RESTAURANT FINER DINING

nn 109 Worcester St, Central City ss 03 366 7830 christchurchattractions.nz

Eat your way around the central city on-board the Tramway Restaurant. This unique dining experience is a must-do for visitors from out of town. CLEAVER & CO GASTROPUB

nn 58 Lichfield St, Central City ss 03 925 9556 cleaverandco.co.nz

Cleaver & Co is a meat-eater’s idea of heaven. Their ribs fall off the bone and their brisket is succulent and juicy. Punters feeling particularly game can take on the epic Pitmaster Platter. CLINK RESTAURANT & BAR NEW ZEALAND

nn 29 Wakefield Ave, Sumner

chillingworthroad.co.nz

ss 03 326 5353

This classy dining venue is split into two sections – there’s a chilled-out bar up the front and an elegant dining room hidden down the back. The Instagram-worthy food is as beautiful as it is moreish.

Escape the bustle of the central city and revel in the seaside village of Sumner. Clink cater for breakfast, lunch and dinner and have an option to satisfy everyone.

clink.co.nz

COOKAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT JAPANESE

nn Level 1, The Crossing, 166 Cashel St,

Central City

ss 03 343 2860 cookai.co.nz

Fine Japanese cuisine has returned to the heart of the city with Cookai Japanese Restaurant open at The Crossing. Their sushi train is a hit with the kids and loaded with more than 60 delicious dishes including vegetarian and vegan options. You can also order a Cookai classic like Soft Shell Crab, Slow Cooked Pork Belly or Tempura Sushi and wash it down with a traditional sake or wine. Available for functions. Open 7 days. Go for: Lunch, dinner, sake, GF, V, casual eats, licensed, functions, catering. Signature dish: Soft Shell Crab.

costastaverna.co.nz

For authentic, melt-in-your-mouth Greek cuisine in Christchurch, head to Costas. THE CRAFT EMBASSY CRAFT BEER

nn Level 1, 126 Oxford Tce, Central City ss 03 366 6055 craftembassy.co.nz

The cool cats at The Craft Embassy bring top-notch brews to the heart of the hospitality precinct – The Terrace. Their menu boasts everything from light meals and sharing plates through to desserts. THE CRAIC IRISH BAR IRISH/COSY PUB

nn 84B Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 4657 thecraicirishbar.co.nz

TRANSLATING THE MENU: JAPANESE Bento: a meal served in a compartmentalised box. Daikon: a long, white radish, often grated or cut into fine strips. Dashi: the basic stock for Japanese soups and simmered dishes. It’s often made from flakes of dried bonito (a type of tuna) and konbu (kelp). Donburi: a bowl of boiled rice with various toppings, such as beef, chicken or egg. Edamame: fresh soy beans boiled in their pods and then sprinkled with salt. Gari: pickled ginger, usually pink and thinly sliced; served with sushi to cleanse the palate between courses. Gohan: rice. Gyoza: soft rice pastry cases stuffed with minced pork and herbs; northern Chinese in origin, cooked by a combination of frying and steaming. Katsu: breaded and deep-fried meat, hence tonkatsu (pork katsu) and katsu curry (tonkatsu or chicken katsu with mild vegetable curry). Maki: the word means ‘roll’ and this is the style of sushi where the rice and filling are rolled inside a nori wrapper. Mirin: a sweetened rice wine used in many Japanese sauces and dressings. Miso: a thick paste of fermented soy beans, used in miso soup and some dressings. Miso shiru: classic miso soup most commonly containing pieces of tofu and wakame. Nori: sheets of dried seaweed. Ponzu: usually short for ponzu joyu, a mixture of the juice of a Japanese citrus fruit (ponzu) and soy sauce, used as a dip. Ramen: Chinese-style egg noodles. Sake: rice

wine, around 15% alcohol. Usually served hot, but may also be chilled. Sashimi: raw sliced fish. Shoyu: Japanese soy sauce. Soba: buckwheat noodles. Somen: thin white wheat-flour noodles, usually served cold as a refreshing summer dish – hiyashi somen – with a chilled dipping broth. Sukiyaki: pieces of thinly sliced beef and vegetables are simmered in a sweet shoyu-based sauce at the table on a portable stove. They are then taken out and dipped in raw egg for eating. Tempura: fish, shellfish or vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried. Served with tsuyu to which you add finely grated daikon and fresh ginger. Teppanyaki: ‘grilled on an iron plate’, or originally ‘grilled on a ploughshare’. Teriyaki: cooking method by which meat or fish – often marinated in shoyu and wine – is grilled and served in a sauce made of a thick reduction of shoyu, sake, sugar and spice. Tofu: soy beancurd used fresh in simmered or grilled dishes, or deep-fried (agedashidofu) or sometimes eaten cold (hiyayakko). Tsuyu: a general term for shoyu/mirin-based dips, served both warm and cold with various dishes ranging from tempura through to cold noodles. Udon: thick white wheat-flour noodles. Wakame: a type of young seaweed most commonly used in miso soup and kaiso (seaweed) salad. Yakimono: ‘grilled things’. Yakitori: grilled chicken served on skewers. Zensai: appetisers. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

RESTAURANTS

LU LU’S BAR AND EATERY

NORI TABLE

Otāutahi’s very own Māori infused kai with a twist. The stylish Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery supports whanaungatanga (building relationships with others) and allowing people to create their own story. The menu brings local resources to the table, from as far as the Chatham Islands for their paua to local farm produce. Some of the recipes at Lu Lu’s belong to their whānau and community, like Aunty Tau’s fry bread or Nan’s steam pudding. With a late night Retro party vibe, Lu Lu’s is the spot you can start and end your night. lulusbarandeatery.co.nz

Tucked away at The Tannery, you’ll find the latest pick-your-own sushi bar. Offering a premium selection of sushi with over 40 delicious and unique varieties made to the highest quality. Using the finest local and healthy ingredients, all the gourmet sushi is produced in the onsite kitchen by highly skilled and innovative chefs. A mixture of options for all and a divine blend of flavours mean you’ll be spoilt for choice. noritable.co.nz

NEW ZEALAND/MAORI INFUSED

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JAPANESE

RESTAURANTS

5 MINUTES WITH TEJAS NIKAM Tejas Nikam is head chef at Vices & Virtues Restaurant and Bar at the Sudima Christchurch City. How would you describe the cuisine you create? I always want my diners to experience the best meal. The cuisine here at Vices & Virtues is fresh, modern fusion. We try to create food that is flavourful, appealing to the eye and healthy, as well as considering various options for dietary requirements. What are you striving to achieve with it? We want to be the best restaurant and well regarded, where people come with expectations and we make sure that we fulfil or better them. How do you ensure your cuisine stays relevant? I am in regular touch with local producers and suppliers and love when we are able to find and offer something that’s unique, for example our Wairiri buffalo cheese that we use in our popular burrata dish. What advice would you give to your younger self? Success in the culinary world is a slow and steady process. You learn something new every day. Be patient, learn the basics and skills well. Who are your culinary heroes? I always admire chef Peter Gordon, with whom I have worked most of my culinary journey in New Zealand. I always follow Grant Achatz from Alinea in Chicago, René Redzepi from Noma in Copenhagen, and Daniel Humm from Eleven Madison Park in New York. What do you see as the most important trends in food and dining? People are going more and more healthy, ethical and sustainable in their dining choices. That’s great as it’s good for people and the planet. Food should always be … Flavourful. You can make flavourful food look good, but you can’t always make good-looking food flavourful. vicesandvirtues.co.nz

CROCKETT

thedragonexpress.co.nz

EARL

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

nn 122 Oxford Tce, Central City

Immerse yourself in the experience that is The Dragon Express Restaurant as they serve up traditional and beautifully presented fare.

nn 128 Lichfield St, Central City

A modern take on a saloon, this rugged yet refined cocktail bar and restaurant explores American cuisine through a contemporary lens.

DUBBA DUBBA

Earl sits at the desirable intersection between fine dining and a relaxed neighbourhood bistro. The Euro-style menu and considered wine list will have you happily parked up till close.

CURATOR’S HOUSE

Exotic Moroccan street food is on the menu and it will have your mouth watering. Choose from a Souvlaki Bowl, Pitadina or a Morrito – yum!

AMERICAN/SWISHY BAR ss 03 366 6644 crockettbar.co.nz

SPANISH

nn Botanic Gardens, 7 Rolleston Ave,

Central City ss 03 379 2252 curatorshouse.co.nz Enjoy some tasty tapas or piquant paella in the scenic Botanic Gardens – the ideal spot to while away the afternoon. Try one of the Spanish sherries or gins available, too. DINER 66 AMERICAN

nn 88 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 741 4622 diner66.co.nz

Diner 66 serve up classic American cuisine in their little slice of the USA. Try one of the banging burgers, or check out their extensive drinks menu full of legendary shakes, floats, beers and cocktails. THE DISH

ASIAN FUSION nn 376 Montreal St, Central City ss 03 925 9787 thedish.co.nz

Fantastic modern Asian fusion is served up each day at The Dish. With fresh tastes and moody décor, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy quality time with friends and family. THE DRAGON EXPRESS RESTAURANT CHINESE

nn 88 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 1805

MOROCCAN

nn Bush Inn Centre, Cnr Waimairi and

Riccarton Rd, Upper Riccarton

dubbadubba.co.nz

DUO DINING ROOM AND BAR ASIAN FUSION

nn 12 Hereford St, Central City ss 03 423 1212 duochch.com

DUO takes an innovative approach to food that combines the best traditions and flavours of Asia and Europe in a unique dining experience. DUX CENTRAL

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS nn 10 Poplar St, Central City ss 03 366 6919 duxcentral.co.nz

Dux Central gets pub food right. The lengthy menu covers everything from tasty tacos and juicy burgers to loaded platters and nutritious salads. The drinks list will wow you, too! DUX DINE

SEAFOOD/VEGETARIAN nn 28 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 1436 duxdine.co.nz

Situated inside a beautiful character home in Riccarton, Dux Dine is a multi-award winning seafood and vegetarian restaurant. Enjoy the fruits of both the land and the sea at this enchanting spot.

ss 03 365 1147 earl.co.nz

mature smoky flavour. El Quincho’s ethos is ‘full bellies, happy hearts’, so stop by and share in the culture and community that is Asado. Go for: Lunch, dinner, Sunday lunch, V, Asado, craft beer, sharing plates, late night eats. Signature dish: Asado. THE ELMWOOD

GASTROPUB/EUROPEAN

EIGHTGRAINS

nn 1 Normans Rd, Strowan

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

theelmwood.co.nz

CHINESE

Central City ss 027 614 4255 eightgrains.co.nz Eightgrains rocks boutique Chinese food that includes handmade dumplings, baos, and some excellent Taiwanese and Sichuan cuisine classics. EL FOGÓN GRILL

SOUTH AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSE nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Central City

ss 021 0868 6028 elfogongrill.com

A South American-style grill house, offering a wide range of the tastes of Argentina, Brazil and more. EL QUINCHO

STEAKHOUSE/ARGENTINE BBQ nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce ss 027 363 1753 elquincho.co.nz El Quincho have been grilling authentic Argentine Asado or Barbeque since 2017. The art of Asado is cooking in its purest and most minimalistic form – just a grill, fire and meat. Their precision and control results in a rich and flavourful serving and the mouthwatering menu boasts an array of choices. All dishes are cooked using Manuka and Kanuka wood, which give the meat a unique and

ss 03 355 5345

nn 380 Colombo St, Sydenham ss 03 363 8413 thefermentist.co.nz

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RESTAURANTS

NOM NOM KITCHEN

SALT ON THE PIER

Tasty South East Asian cuisine awaits at Nom Nom Kitchen’s three cosy and fully licensed locations. They offer an array of sensational dishes that are gluten free, vegan and vegetarian friendly. There is a delicious selection of classic Thai and Vietnamese fare that will waken your tastebuds to a world of flavour. Cocktails, wine and beers on tap are also available, making Nom Nom Kitchen perfect for your next catch-up or special occasion. nomnomkitchen.co.nz

Salt on the Pier is the only café, bar and restaurant in Christchurch that’s on the New Brighton Pier. Dine inside or take advantage of the waterfront views of the Pacific Ocean by relaxing on the cosy outdoor deck. Scrumptious brunch and lunch menus are available, or peruse their gourmet deli cabinet, which locals attest to being the best in town. They are fully licensed and have an extensive list of beer, wine and spirits, as well as non-alcoholic beverages to cater for all ages and tastes. saltonthepier.co.nz

SASUKE RICCARTON

STORY

For tasty Japanese cuisine, head to SASUKE Riccarton. Peruse their extensive menu, which includes a variety of dishes ranging from donburi to curry, sushi and noodles. Their top-selling ramen dishes will have your mouth watering packed full of noodles and with a variety of flavours such as Miso and Syoyu and have no MSG or artificial colour. Don’t forget to wash everything down with a glass of traditional Japanese sake or beer. FB/sasuke.riccarton

Located on Christchurch’s famous Spanish Mission architecturally styled New Regent Street is Story, a small social hub offering exquisite culinary fare by way of chefs Shafeeq Ismail and Jamie Bennett. The seasonal menu showcases local produce with unique flavours that will keep you intrigued to try more. Dine in the light and classic space, pull up a pew and take your pick from the premium beer, wine and an extensive gin menu or keep it relaxed with some tasty bar snacks. storynz.com

SOUTH EAST ASIAN

JAPANESE

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CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND

RESTAURANT/EUROPEAN

RESTAURANTS

FIDDLER’S GREEN VINEYARD & BISTRO

WINERY/INTERNATIONAL/NEW ZEALAND nn 244 Georges Rd, RD2, Amberley ss 03 314 7679 fiddlersgreenbistro.co.nz

Expect a tasty combination of European inspired and Kiwi favourites as well as comforting pub-style dishes that will entice and delight. Take your pick from their selection of wines or indulge in others from the surrounding Waipara Valley. With craft beers on tap and a full bar, you’ll be spoilt for choice while you take in the beautiful surrounds. Go for: New establishment, open evenings, wine tasting, craft beer, bar, dinner, lunch, vegan and vegetarian. Signature dish: Market Fish. FIDDLESTICKS

NEW ZEALAND/SWISHY BAR nn 48 Worcester Blvd, Central City ss 03 365 0533 fiddlesticksbar.co.nz

Sophisticated, sociable and relaxed. Fiddlesticks is a centrally located restaurant and bar that provides an inviting atmosphere in which to while away some time. Providing in-season, sensational local fare, their talented kitchen crew offer up a menu of beautifully cooked tasters and intriguing meals. Go for: Lunch, dinner, cocktails. Signature dish: Feature Feast. A bespoked shared feast for two that is ever-changing and constantly evolving. FISHERMAN’S WHARF SEAFOOD

nn 39 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton ss 03 328 7530 fishermanswharf.nz

Located on the edge of Lyttelton Harbour, you know the fish here is as fresh as it gets (they even have their own trawler!). The panoramic harbour views are pretty breath-taking, too. THE FLAMING RABBIT

STEAKHOUSE/GASTROPUB nn 3 Vernon Dr, Lincoln ss 03 321 7265 flamingrabbit.nz

Serving up some top-quality steaks in portions that are sure to fill you up, The Flaming Rabbit also offer a variety of small and sharing plates. FLAX – BAR & EATERY NEW ZEALAND

nn 41 Raranga St, Prestons ss 021 352 941 flaxeatery.co.nz

Opposite the lake and playground in the heart of the Prestons subdivision you’ll discover the idyllic setting of Flax – Bar & Eatery. They offer an extensive range of sweet and savoury cabinet goods as well as a full menu of scrumptious breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes. You’ll also find an extensive list of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages including Grinders Coffee to wake you up. Flax also offer a child-friendly play room with a DVD player. Open seven days from 8am. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, coffee, casual eats, date night, GF, DF, V, take the kids. Signature dish: Slow cooked pork belly. FORMAGGIO’S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA PIZZA/ITALIAN

nn 150 Colombo St, Beckenham ss 03 331 6674

formaggios.co.nz

Formaggio’s offer Italian-style neighbourhood dining that’ll have you hanging around all night. Their delectable dishes are made from locally sourced ingredients, too. FRANCESCA’S ITALIAN KITCHEN PIZZA/ITALIAN

nn 149 Gloucester St, Central City ss 03 374 9790

HANOI ALLEY VIETNAMESE

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City

FB/HanoiAlleyNZ

Authentic, delicious Vietnamese street food, delivered to your plate, made using fresh ingredients each day. HELLO VIETNAM RESTAURANT VIETNAMESE

nn 8/235 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

fransitalian.co.nz

ss 03 341 2258

Head down for sophisticated Italian dining done right. Located next to the Isaac Theatre Royal, their deliciously rich pastas and heavenly pizzas are perfect for pre-show dining – or any time really.

Traditional Vietnamese cuisine done properly – fresh, feisty and wildly authentic are the themes.

FB/helloVietnamCHCH

HIKARI SUSHI BAR

FUSH

JAPANESE

nn 104 The Runway, Wigram

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

SEAFOOD ss 03 260 1177 eatatfush.com

‘The little fish waka’ in Wigram might just have the best ‘fush and chups’ in town. The kai is so good you’ll be licking your fingers come the end of your meal. GATHERINGS

NEW ZEALAND/WINE BAR

nn 287 Durham St North, Central City

Oxford Tce, Central City

ss 03 421 3543 (Durham St North) ss 03 420 1050 (Riverside Market)

ITALIAN

nn 104 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 365 2886 giovannis-nz.com

The friendly staff and authentic, quirky décor are what make Giovanni’s so unique. Their pizzas and pastas are bellissimo and all made from scratch. GOVERNORS BAY HOTEL NEW ZEALAND/COSY PUB

nn 52 Main Rd, Governors Bay ss 03 329 9433 governorsbayhotel.co.nz

nn Various locations hachihachi.co.nz

You’ll find the addictive Sushi Burger and other Japanese delicacies at any of the Hachi Hachi stores throughout the city.

ss 03 384 7000 indianocean.co.nz

With spice to suit all palates and a separate vegan menu, these guys can cater to anyone. You can choose from a banquet, or the array of dishes available including Butter Chicken, Nepalese Dumplings or Mutton Handi (Goat Curry). JABA GRILL & BAR AMERICAN

nn 2/150 Lichfield St, Central City ss 03 925 9856 jabagrillandbar.co.nz

The Jaba Grill & Bar Butcher’s Block is sure to send meat lovers’ hearts aflutter. Their selection of steaks are cooked on the restaurant’s impressive Kopa charcoal grill. ASIAN FUSION nn 33 Lichfield St, Central City

INATI

Fast and casual Asian fusion in the heart of town. J-Bings specialise in and are known for their tantalising Bings – savoury Chinese pancakes packed with delicious fillings and a crunchy twist.

ss 03 390 1580

GIOVANNI’S

nn 4/23 Humphreys Dr, Ferrymead

J-BINGS

ss 021 0293 5641

Celebrating the produce of the region, Gatherings offers a modern bistro-style menu that includes smaller plates or a set daily menu. Only seafood and vegetarian options are served here.

INDIAN

Hikari have brought their winning sushi and Japanese lunch options like teriyaki donburi to the Christchurch masses. INTERNATIONAL

gatherings.co.nz

INDIAN OCEAN

hikarisushi.co.nz

nn Carlton Courts, 5/2 Papanui Rd, Central

City

both unique small plates and large “middle of the table” selections.

nn 48 Hereford St, Central City inati.nz

Inati brings joy, excitement and community to the food scene. Diners are seated around the chef’s table, where they share the dining experience with those around them. Feast on

ss 03 930 1591 jbings.co.nz

TRANSLATING THE MENU: GREEK Baklava: a pan-Middle Eastern sweet made from sheets of filo dough layered with nuts. Dolmades: young vine leaves stuffed with rice, spices and minced meat. Halloumi: a cheese traditionally made from sheep’s or goat’s milk but increasingly from cow’s milk. Best served fried or grilled. Hummus: a dip of pureed chickpeas, sesame seed paste, lemon juice and garlic, garnished with paprika. Meze: a selection of either hot or cold appetisers and main dishes. Moussaka: a baked dish of mince (usually lamb), aubergine and potato slices and herbs, topped with béchamel sauce. Souvlaki: chunks of meat quick-grilled on a skewer. Spanakopita: small turnovers, traditionally triangular, stuffed with spinach, dill and often feta or some other crumbly tart cheese. Taboulleh: generic Middle Eastern starter of pourgouri, chopped parsley, cucumber chunks, tomatoes and spring onions. Tzatziki: a dip of shredded cucumber, yoghurt, garlic, lemon juice and mint.

TRANSLATING THE MENU: MIDDLE EASTERN Baba ganoush: a puree of chargrilled aubergines mixed with sesame sauce, garlic and lemon juice. Falafel: a mixture of spicy chickpeas or broad beans ground, rolled into balls and deep fried. Fatayer: a soft pastry with fillings of cheese, onions, spinach and pine nuts. Fattoush: fresh vegetable salad containing shards of toasted pita bread sumac. Labneh: Middle Eastern cream cheese made from yoghurt. Moujadara: lentils, rice and caramelised onions mixed together. Sumac: an astringent and fruity-tasting spice made from dried sumac seeds. Tabouleh: a salad of chopped parsley, tomatoes, crushed wheat, onions, olive oil and lemon juice. Shawarma: meat (usually lamb) marinated then grilled on a spit and sliced kebab-style. Shish kebab: cubes of marinated lamb grilled on a skewer, often with tomatoes, onions and sweet peppers. Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

RESTAURANTS

THE OLD VICARAGE NEW ZEALAND

With a reputation for exceptional food and high calibre service, The Old Vicarage is a superb setting for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. There’s ample parking available so no need to stress about that, and The Old Vicarage also offer some of the city’s best al fresco dining. Pull up a pew in the laxed sun-soaked deck or stunning dog-friendly gardens, where you can enjoy a flavourful meal and delectable drink. If you have a function or event coming up, the friendly team can help you out with private rooms that can fit from eight to 90 people – perfect for birthdays, Christmas functions or weddings. They even have audio and visual presentation facilities, which makes it the perfect place for business meetings. Delivering the goods when it comes to food, The Old Vicarage can cater for all dietary requirements. The menu boasts Moroccan Spiced Vegetable Salad, an Antipasto Platter, Smoked Venison Short Rib and Angus Beef Fillet alongside some exquisite eats cooked on the outdoor charcoal BBQ. You’ll also discover an array of tempting desserts, diverse sides and an extensive drinks list. There’s always something going on at The Old Vicarage, so be sure to check out their website and find out what’s coming up, or just stop by for a great atmosphere, delicious food and a thirst-quenching bevvy. theoldvicarage.co.nz

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RESTAURANTS

JOLLY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

KING OF SNAKE

nn 1/187 Wigram Rd, Halswell

nn 145 Victoria St, Central City

ss 03 322 7898

ss 03 365 7363

jollyseafood.co.nz

kingofsnake.co.nz

The jolly good fellows at Jolly Seafood Restaurant have so many specialities on the menu that you might not know where to start – a blessed problem!

King of Snake has a well-earned reputation as one of the city’s best restaurants that somewhat belies just how seriously they take Asian food.

JOYFUL RESTAURANT

KONG

nn 102 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

nn Cnr Hereford St and Oxford Tce,

SEAFOOD

CHINESE

ASIAN FUSION

SWISHY BAR

KATHMANDU MOMO HOUSE

Central City ss 03 595 5331 kongbar.co.nz Step back in time at this old-fashioned cocktail bar. Try one of their signature ‘Kongcoctions’ with a side from their decadent food menu.

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

KUM PUN THAI RESTAURANT

ss 03 341 6883 joyfulrestaurant.co.nz

A range of modern and traditional Chinese dishes are on offer. Dine in and experience the lively atmosphere, or take away. NEPALESE

Oxford Tce, Central City ss 021 034 8459 FB/kathmandumomonz Immerse yourself in the rich food culture of Nepal at Kathmandu MOMO House. Delivering plump, handcrafted steamed dumplings filled with a variety of goodies. KHMER CAMBODIAN CUISINE

THAI

nn 73 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 365 5494

KUMO JAPANESE CUISINE JAPANESE

ss 03 352 7400

FB/kumochch

FB/KhmerCambodianCuisine

Park up alongside the sushi train or order from the traditional sushi, yakitori dishes and fusion mash-ups on the menu. LA PORCHETTA PIZZA/ITALIAN

CAMBODIAN

nn 20 Rotherham St, Riccarton

nn 128 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton

ss 03 348 7990

ss 03 341 5171

laporchetta.com

Find them on Facebook

This family-friendly restaurant feels just like being around the family table at home. They know the kitchen is the heart of the home, serving up good food and good vibes to their patrons, one dish at a time.

MEDITERRANEAN

nn 35A Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 3344

LEINSTER RD. BISTRO NEW ZEALAND

kingofcharcoal.co.nz

nn 158 Leinster Rd, Merivale

Healthy Turkish and Mediterranean fare are on offer here.

ss 03 355 3055 leinsterbistro.com

This family-friendly, relaxed setting is a perfect spot to pull up a pew and peruse the extensive menu for both adults and kids. Pop

TRANSLATING THE MENU: MEXICAN Burrito: a rolled up flour tortilla filled with chicken, pork or beef, and rice, beans, lettuce and salsa. Enchilada: a rolled up, filled tortilla covered in a chilli pepper sauce. Burrito Suizo: a burrito with melted cheese or a cheese sauce on top. Molé: a dark-coloured sauce with lots of spices. While chocolate is one of the ingredients, the sauce is not necessarily sweet. Chimichanga: a deep-fried burrito, sometimes topped with a cheese, green chilli, or sour cream-based sauce. Chipotle: chipotle peppers are jalapeno peppers that have been smoked. Churro: a fritter typically made from choux pastry dough pushed into long, ridged shapes before being deep-fried. Gordita: cornmeal flatbread stuffed with a meat filling such as braised beef stew, pulled chicken or slow-cooked pork. Quesadilla: a wheat or corn tortilla that’s cooked flat on a grill with cheese, vegetables and often protein on top before being folded over to make a half moon. Tamale: a spiced meat mixture that’s covered completely with a cornmeal dough. Each tamale is then steamed in a corn husk.

ss 03 365 1661 thelittlefiddle.co.nz

You’ll have the luck of the Irish on your side when you dine at The Little Fiddle. You’ll find Irish faves on this sophisticated yet comforting menu – plus a lot of potato! LITTLE HIGH DINING LANE

nn 255 St Asaph St, Central City ss 021 0208 4444 littlehigh.co.nz

The flavours of the world come together at bustling dining hall Little High. Pair a soothing bowl of ramen with a side of fried cauliflower when you dart between vendors. Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Italian and Western food are all available within the eatery’s four walls.

nn 150 Aikmans Rd, Merivale

ss 03 339 0886

KING OF CHARCOAL

nn 132 Oxford Tce, Central City

LITTLE INDIA

nn 351 Lincoln Rd, Addington

Treat your taste-buds to incredible Cambodian fare.

IRISH

Offers intimate dining and the traditional tastes of Thailand in a relaxed environment.

nn 25 Langdons Rd, Papanui

KHMER SATAY NOODLE HOUSE

THE LITTLE FIDDLE

kumpunthai.com

CAMBODIAN

Experience delicious, authentic Cambodian cuisine – noodle soups, satays and stir-fries fired out fresh from the wok.

by for lunch or dinner, and don’t forget to indulge in a sweet treat.

INDIAN

ss 03 355 8330

MADAM KWONG’S CHINESE

nn 155 Blenheim Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 3638 madamkwong.nz

Lunch is all about yum cha, while traditional Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine is cranked out at night. MADAM WOO MALAYSIAN

nn 255 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 260 1240 madamwoo.co.nz

Big, bold and fresh flavours abound at this local institution. MAHARAJA INDIAN RESTAURANT INDIAN

nn 452 Papanui Rd, Papanui ss 03 352 0150 maharaja.net.nz

Restaurant and cocktail bar Maharaja has an extensive menu. Indulge as you take in the contemporary setting, and be sure to try the Chef’s Special. MAINLAND TURKISH FOOD TURKISH

littleindia.co.nz

nn 5/204 Hills Rd, Shirley

This family business uses recipes that have been passed down from their grandmother, as well as traditional clay-pot tandoors fired by charcoal, resulting in authentic flavour.

ss 03 386 2374

LITTLE SAIGON VIETNAMESE

nn 547 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 365 5889 Find them on Facebook

Fresh Vietnamese dishes on the cards here. LITTLE TAIPEI RESTAURANT TAIWANESE

nn 507 Papanui Rd, Papanui ss 03 354 1288 FB/littletaipeinz

Little Taipei Restaurant offers a traditional Taiwanese menu that rocks a tantalising mix of the classic mild, sweet and savoury flavours of the island. LONE STAR

STEAKHOUSE nn Various locations

FB/mainlandturkishfood

From kebabs to souvlaki, meat on chips to rice and salads, you’ll find an abundance of tasty Turkish dishes. MAISON DE CRÊPES FRENCH

nn The Yard, 173 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 365 1424 maisondecrepes.co.nz

Feel like you’ve escaped to Paris at Maison de Crêpes, where they serve up tempting French-style sweet and savoury crêpes. MAXINE’S PALACE CHINESE

nn 283 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 335 0100 maxinespalace.co.nz

For a delicious Chinese meal, you can’t go past Maxine’s Palace. MERRIN STREET BREWERY BAR GASTROPUB

lonestar.co.nz

nn Avonhead Mall, 210 Withells Rd,

Serving up 100% New Zealand prime steer, Lone Star offer a variety of steak, cooked how you like it.

ss 03 358 8184

LU LU’S BAR AND EATERY

NEW ZEALAND/MAORI INFUSED nn 31 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 261 4044 lulusbarandeatery.co.nz

This stylish bar and eatery is located in the heart of the CBD and connects people of all ages, beliefs and culture. Lu Lu’s Bar and Eatery’s menu brings local resources to the table, from as far as the Chatham Islands for their paua to local farm produce for their free-range chicken. The delicious fare is unreal – some of their recipes belong to people from their whānau and community like Aunty Tau’s fry bread or Nan’s steam pudding. With a late night Retro party vibe, this is the venue you can begin and end your night at. Go for: Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, casual eats, desserts, girls’ night out, bar, cocktail, live music, happy hours, functions/groups. Signature dish: Perfect Pātiki.

Avonhead

monteithsmerrin.co.nz

This popular pub is a beloved part of the Montheith’s family. It brings the joys of West Coast hospitality to Christchurch and we’re better off because of it. MEXICALI FRESH MEXICAN

nn 5/87 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton nn 96 The Runway, Wigram ss 03 974 9229 (Riccarton) ss 03 974 9279 (Wigram) mexicalifresh.co.nz

Every day, Mexicali Fresh chop salsas, grill meats and fry tortilla chips to create a loving mouthful of Mexi flavours served on a bed of California sunshine. A variety of food suiting all dietary requirements is on offer at both the Wigram and Riccarton locations. Stop by to experience the laxed Cali vibe and great tastes of Mexico. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails, licensed, GF, DF, V, takeaways, functions, groups, quick bite, outdoor area, happy hour Signature dish: California Burrito

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RESTAURANTS

SARI SARI FILIPINO KITCHEN ASIAN FUSION

At Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen you will be introduced to traditional Filipino food as a culinary experience worth exploring. They bring a little something from each of the 7,107 islands of the Philippines to the mouthwatering menu. Immerse yourself in the laxed and funky atmosphere while you enjoy the best of the Philippines, brought to your table. This original fusion cuisine boasts a melting pot of flavours, taking the best bits from Malaysian, Chinese, Spanish, Indian and American fare. Each dish is full of diverse seasonings and authentic taste – the menu boasts an array of traditional Filipino dishes including Chicken Adobo, a popular Filipino dish that has a unique cooking process that is sure to broaden your taste-buds. Also served up is the best-selling Kare-Kare, twice cooked beef with peanut sauce, and if you can’t choose from the enticing menu you can try a bit of everything with the Pinoy Sampler. Head chef David Hernandez is driven to usher in a new era for Filipino cuisine here in New Zealand and his passion comes through on every plate. A mustexperience at Sari Sari is their monthly Sari Saring Fiesta, which is held on the first Sunday of each month. This popular night will give you a look into traditional Filipino culture and the restaurant comes to life with a one-off menu and is packed full of culture. Each Filipino town has its own distinct Fiesta, which makes the Philippines a country full of celebration – this is a unique tradition not to be missed and available only at Sari Sari! FB/sarisarifilipinokitchennz

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RESTAURANTS

MEXICANO’S

MUMBAIWALA

ss 021 195 1255 (Little High)

nn 131 Victoria St, Central City

nn BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford St,

Delicious, soulful and flavoursome Thai street food awaits here.

MEXICAN

ss 03 365 5330 mexicanos.co.nz

CHOPSTICKS 101

Mexicano’s serves up fine Mexican street food in stylish surrounds. MEXICO MEXICAN

nn 203 Manchester St, Central City ss 03 374 5422 mexico.net.nz

Mexico offers fresh and feisty Mexican fare and a laidback vibe. THE MILLER BAR & CAFÉ NEW ZEALAND/BAR

It’s true, Asian food tastes better eaten with chopsticks. Using a fork or spoon may be easier for the uninitiated but those big mouthfuls will fill you up faster, meaning you won’t be able to sample all the delicacies. And making the effort to master the sticks also shows respect for the culture that is feeding you. So grasp the nettle (and the chopsticks) and give it a go. But remember, they are utensils, not drumsticks, so hold off on your table-top cover of ‘Wipeout’.

nn 308 Lincoln Rd, Addington

Never pass food with your chopsticks. Doing so reminds Asian people, particularly the Japanese, of the ritual of passing cremated bones between chopsticks at funerals. The same rule applies to sticking your chopsticks vertically into a bowl of rice, another symbol of death.

MISCEO

HERE’S A FEW SIMPLE RULES: You wouldn’t do it with your fork, so don’t point your chopsticks at someone while talking. Likewise, don’t play with your chopsticks or rub them together. Chopsticks are for eating with, not for waving over food on the table or for pointing to your favourite dishes. Lift food by gripping it with your chopsticks, not by stabbing it. Don’t suck sauces off your chopsticks.

ss 03 338 9361 themillerbar.co.nz

nn Cnr Clyde Rd and Ilam Rd, Fendalton ss 03 351 8011 misceo.co.nz

The beautiful Tuscan building is home to some of the city’s most impressive pizza. The ‘Hippy’ pizza has vegetarians covered, while the Lamb & Mint is sure to satisfy any red-blooded mammal. MISS PEPPERCORN CHINESE

nn 32 Nayland St, Sumner ss 03 326 6720

Central City

ss 03 943 9536 mumbaiwala.co.nz

Immerse yourself in an authentic and vibrant Mumbai street food experience at Mumbaiwala. You’ll find an authentic taste of India on your plate with the unique selection of mouth-watering fare on offer. Choose from Mumbai Chicken, Bombay Bhel or Veg Kolhapuri among many other flavourful dishes. You’re encouraged to share your dishes and there is a range of banquet options, so you can fully experience the culture and cuisine of India. Go for: Lunch, dinner, takeaway, GF, DF, V, functions/groups, licensed, date night, sharing plates. Signature dish: Sali Boti: slow cooked lamb curry. NANDO’S

PORTUGUESE nn Hoyts EntX, Colombo St, Central City nn Northlands Shopping Centre, Papanui nn 35A Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 365 0046 (Hoyts EntX) ss 03 352 0035 (Northlands) ss 03 348 4660 (Riccarton) nandos.co.nz

Nando’s serves free range PERi-PERi chicken that’s loved the world over. Their butterflied chicken is marinated for over 48 hours in PERi-PERi and then grilled to succulent perfection in your choice of basting. Pair with a cold craft brew from Sawmill and you’ll be away laughing. Go for: Lunch, dinner, craft beer, casual eats, V, licensed, outdoor area, open evenings, quick bite, catering, date night. Signature dish: Half Chicken with your choice of basting and PERi-PERi Chips. NO.4 BAR & RESTAURANT MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

nn 4 Mansfield Ave, Merivale ss 03 355 3720 no4bar.co.nz

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THE NOOK EATERY THAI

nn 24 New Regent St, Central City ss 03 377 4627 thenookeatery.co.nz

A little Thai place that packs a powerful punch. Drop by for an awesome lunch, dinner or drinks. NORI TABLE JAPANESE

nn Shop 20, The Tannery, Woolston ss 03 925 9027 noritable.co.nz

Tucked away at The Tannery, you’ll find the latest pick-your-own sushi bar. They offer a large selection of sushi with over 40 delicious and unique varieties made to the highest quality. With so many options, they focus on premium sushi but also offer Japanese curry and Udon. With a divine blend of flavours throughout all dishes, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Go for: Lunch, takeaways, V, quick bite, take the kids, casual eats, made fresh daily, healthy eats. Signature dish: Green Dragon. THE OLD VICARAGE NEW ZEALAND

nn 335 Halswell Rd, Halswell ss 03 322 1224 theoldvicarage.co.nz

Offering some of the city’s best al fresco dining, be sure to pull up a pew at the laxed sun-soaked deck or dog-friendly gardens of The Old Vicarage. These guys have a reputation for exceptional food and high calibre service, and they can cater for all dietary requirements with their diverse menu. The Old Vicarage serves up breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, and can cater to functions or events with private rooms holding from eight to 90 people at a time. Be sure to stop by and try some of the tempting fare on offer at The Old Vicarage today! Go for: Breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner, desserts, GF, DF, V, functions/groups, outdoor area. Signature dish: Pork Belly.

THE MONDAY ROOM

No.4 can play host to just about any gathering you can mastermind. Find a romantic candlelit table in the restaurant, settle into a couch in the library or get the gang together in the heated outdoor courtyard. Start with one of their sizzling starters.

nn 161 High St, Central City

NOM NOM KITCHEN

INTERNATIONAL/SWISHY BAR

SOUTH EAST ASIAN

nn Cnr Oxford Tce & Hereford St, Central City

nn 7 Normans Rd, Strowan

ss 03 595 5330

Find them on Facebook

Miss Peppercorn ditches any expectations of Chinese food with their fragrant and mouth-watering menu. INTERNATIONAL ss 03 377 5262 themondayroom.nz

Their specialty is the Trust The Chef Menu, which will take you on a culinary journey (your taste-buds won’t know what hit them!) and leave the hard choices to the talented team at The Monday Room. MONSTER CHICKEN KOREAN

nn 394 Riccarton Rd, Church Cnr nn 1 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 0505 (Church Cnr) ss 03 925 0505 (Riccarton) monsterchicken.co.nz

For KFC of a different kind, try Monster Chicken’s signature Korean Fried Chicken. MOSAIC BY SIMO MOROCCAN

nn 3/300 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 338 2882 simos.co.nz

Mosaic by Simo is a Moroccan culinary adventure in Addington serving up delectable tagines, salads and Mediterranean deli items.

INDIAN

ORIGINAL SIN

nn 257 High St, Rangiora

originalsin.co.nz

nn 47 London St, Lyttelton

Producing mouth-watering creations to entice the global palate, this fine eatery overlooks the beautiful Avon River. Our hot tip is to try the Beef Ribeye Steak.

ss 03 355 3909 (Strowan) ss 03 313 4276 (Rangiora) ss 03 925 9335 (Lyttelton) nomnomkitchen.co.nz

Experience tasty South East Asian cuisine at any of Nom Nom Kitchen’s three cosy and fully licensed locations. They offer an array of sensational dishes and are also gluten free, vegan and vegetarian friendly. With a great range of cocktails, wine and beer on tap also available, Nom Nom Kitchen are perfect for your next family catch-up or special occasion. Their Strowan location is open 7 days. Go for: Lunch, dinner, stir-fry, GF, V, licensed, takeaway. Signature dish: Vietnamese Ginger and Garlic Stir-fry. NOODLE MONK THAI

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Central City nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and Oxford Tce, Central City

ORLEANS

AMERICAN/SWISHY BAR nn 89 Lichfield St, Central City ss 03 365 1775 orleans.co.nz

Discover all things New Orleans, including some primo soul food. The menu here boasts baby-back pork ribs, fried chicken waffle, cornbread loaf, mac ‘n’ cheese and pecan pie. Check out the extensive drinks list, which is jam-packed with American whiskeys. THE PEDAL PUSHER GASTROPUB

nn 286 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 335 0095 pedalpusherchristchurch.co.nz

This funky Addington pub is a nod to the

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RESTAURANTS

SALUT! SALUT!

SEVANTIS RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

Imagine the stunning sights, unique sounds and delicious smells of beautiful Spain, and that’s exactly what you’ll find at Salut! Salut! This wee establishment serves up some of the most authentic tapas in town and vino you’ll be dying to wrap your taste-buds around. Bustling with atmosphere and good vibes, Salut! Salut! offer a menu as simple as can be, just traditional Spanish finger food and a wine list to match. The inspiration behind it – the tradition of Sobremesa, an interlude for chatting and digesting food over a drink. Find them on Facebook

Sevantis Restaurant & Cafe serves up delectable fare by way of their award-winning head chef, Ella Mao. Their aim is simple; to provide you with the finest possible dining experience. Expect an array of culinary creations, from tasty breakfast and lunch options through to hearty dinner dishes and delicious desserts. They are also a great place to host your next function or special occasion. The menu can be customised to suit your needs and there are options for bar snacks, platters and menus for seated meals. sevantis.co.nz

SPANISH/BAR

NEW ZEALAND/CAFÉ

COOKAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

SHREE JAGANNATH CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

JAPANESE Fine Japanese cuisine can be

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN Home to an

found at Cookai Japanese Restaurant. Their sushi train is a hit, loaded with more than 60 tempting and delicious dishes. cookai.co.nz

exquisite range of dishes. They offer a variety of sweets, or sample their healthy alternatives for breakfast, lunch or dinner. shreejagannath.co.nz

SIGN OF THE TAKAHE CAFÉ/INTERNATIONAL/BAR

TOUCH INDIAN RESTAURANT

VISIONS RESTAURANT

INDIAN Touch specialises in southern

HEALTHY EATS Located in the heart of

Indian cuisine and has a range of favourites from Rogan Josh, to korma and biryani dishes. They also have vegetarian and vegan dishes. touchthetasteofindia.co.nz

Christchurch, Visions Restaurant offers a relaxed dining experience in a unique setting. They can also host memorable function experiences for up to 150 guests. ara.ac.nz/visions

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This unique Category 1-listed heritage building in the heart of the Cashmere hills is a splendid café, bar and restaurant just 10 minutes from the CBD. They boast divine coffee and yummy food, plus there are amazing views of Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains. The Sign of the Takahe’s fully stocked café and bar offer a casual, family-friendly brunch and dinner experience along with tasty bar snacks. Be sure to pull up a comfy chair to enjoy a castle like feel or relax with a cold beverage in the secluded beer garden. signofthetakahe.co.nz

RESTAURANTS

glory days of cycling. Bike down for brunch, lunch, dinner or a drink. PEGASUS BAY

WINERY/RESTAURANT nn 263 Stockgrove Rd, Waipara ss 03 314 6869 pegasusbay.com

The team at Pegasus Bay sustainably grow grapes of the highest quality, with minimal intervention. The menu is built around Pegasus Bay’s wines, making for a truly immersive dining experience. PERMIT ROOM INDIAN

nn 779 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 925 9280 permitroom.co.nz

In the beautifully restored and grand 1920 heritage building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh streets, you’ll find Permit Room. Named after the permit that was required to drink alcohol during East India’s 1940 prohibition, you’ll find a menu full of tradition and history. You can order from the banquet menu or choose from an array of small and large plates including Dosa, South Indian Coconut Butter Chicken or Kadla Curry. Awaken your senses with aromatic smells and divine flavours and enjoy the moody decor to complete your dining experience. Go for: Lunch, dinner, GF, DF, V, functions/ groups, licensed, cocktails, date night. Signature dish: Kadla Curry POLO BAR & RESTAURANT SOUTH AMERICAN

nn 351 Montreal St, Central City ss 03 943 8555 hotelmontreal.co.nz/dine

Choice cuts of grilled meats join Patatas Bravas and other delights. POMEROY’S OLD BREWERY INN MENU WITHOUT BORDERS

nn 292 Kilmore St, Central City ss 03 365 1523 pomspub.co.nz

The seasonal menu is lovingly crafted and cooked on-site before being served up in the homely restaurant. POT STICKER DUMPLING BAR CHINESE

nn The Colombo, 363 Colombo St,

Sydenham nn 144 Lichfield St, Central City ss 03 379 8377 (The Colombo) ss 03 420 0376 (Lichfield St) potsticker.nz The best of Kiwi attitude with traditional Chinese dumpling-making methods. PRINCE OF PERSIA MIDDLE EASTERN

nn 104 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 341 8575 princeofpersia.nz

Prince of Persia Restaurant rocks some seriously tasty Afghani and Iranian fare, with handmade kebabs grilled over a charcoal fire for that wicked smoky taste! PROTOCOL

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS nn 2 Colombo St, Cashmere ss 03 964 2880 protocoloncolombo.co.nz

This public house brings together our two favourite things – good times and great food. The border-crossing menu has everything from hot roast pork to pan-seared salmon.

RANGOON RUBY BURMESE

nn 819 Colombo St, Central City ss 022 028 0920 FB/RangoonRubyChch

The best of Burmese cuisine. RED ELEPHANT THAI

nn 5 Pilgrim Pl, Sydenham nn 6 Huxley St, Sydenham ss 03 377 1122 (Pilgrim Pl) ss 03 337 3264 (Huxley St) christchurchredele.wixsite.com/

redelephant (Pilgrim Pl)

redelephantsydenham.co.nz (Huxley St)

Red Elephant has long been catering to the Thai food faithful with authentic Thai cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. RED ORCHID THAI

nn 240 Stanmore Rd, Richmond ss 03 389 3999 FB/RedOrchidThaiTakeaway

Dishes packed with bold, authentic Thai flavours to have your mouth watering.

TRANSLATING THE MENU: SPANISH TAPAS Tapas are a variety of small savoury Spanish dishes, often served as a snack with drinks, or with other tapas as a meal. Albóndigas: meatballs – most often pork, but also of beef or seafood. Arroz del Día: rice of the day, with meat and/or seafood, served at lunchtime. Bacalao: salt cod, breaded and fried or stewed in tomato sauce. Calamares del Campo: breaded and fried onions and peppers. Calamares: fried squid rings. Chipirones: small squid, usually cooked “a la plancha” (on the griddle). Chocos: cuttlefish, usually breaded and deep fried. Ensaladilla: potato salad with mayonnaise and either tuna or prawns. Espinacas con garbanzos: spinach and chickpeas with olive oil and garlic. Gambas al Ajillo: fresh prawns in sizzling olive oil with garlic and chilli peppers. Gazpacho: cold tomato soup with cucumber and garlic. Montaditos: small filled buns, often served toasted. Patatas bravas: fried potato wedges served with a spicy alioli sauce. Revuelto: scrambled eggs with various fillings. Salmorejo: a thicker version of gazpacho, often used as a sauce. Tortilla: potato omelette. SARI SARI FILIPINO KITCHEN

SEVANTIS RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

SWISHY BAR

nn 177 High St, Central City

nn 70 Kendal Ave, Burnside

nn 42 Rotherham St, Riccarton

ss 027 605 0360

ss 03 358 8810

ss 03 341 5142

FB/sarisarifilipinokitchennz

sevantis.co.nz

roguesbar.co.nz

Immerse yourself in the melting pot of flavours that is the original fusion cuisine at Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen. A must-experience at Sari Sari is their monthly Sari Saring Fiesta, which is held on the first Sunday of each month. This popular night will give you a look into traditional Filipino culture and the restaurant comes to life with a one-off menu and is packed full of culture. Broaden your taste-buds and experience authentic, traditional Filipino food as a culinary experience worth exploring in the laxed atmosphere of Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen. Go for: Lunch, dinner, licensed, bar, live music, functions/groups, cocktails, Filipino cuisine. Signature dish: Chicken Adobo

Located in Burnside, Sevantis Restaurant & Café serves up delectable fare by way of their award-winning head chef, Ella Mao. Renowned for their culinary skills, Ella and her team have won the Gold Plate, which recognises the highest culinary standard in the NZ Beef & Lamb Excellence Awards. They have also been voted one of the Top 150 New Zealand Restaurants by Cuisine Magazine. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, BYO, GF, DF, V, functions/groups. Signature dish: Lamb Shank.

SASUKE RICCARTON

nn Cnr Lichfield and Colombo St,Central City

nn 9/184 Clarence St, Riccarton

shanghaistreetdumplings.co.nz

ss 03 341 8935

Chinese street food inspired by the traditional flavours of Shanghai.

ROGUES OF ROTHERHAM

Pop in to Rogues of Rotherham, grab a drink and tuck into something from their delicious menu. Heads up – a concealed white door leads through to Sneaky’s Bar, Christchurch’s best-kept secret. SALT ON THE PIER CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND

nn 195/213 Marine Pde, New Brighton ss 03 388 4493 saltonthepier.co.nz

nn The Welder, 20 Welles St, Central City ss 021 071 2338 Find them on Facebook

Inspired by the tradition of Sobremesa, which is an interlude for chatting, relaxing and digesting food over a drink, Salut! Salut! produce good vibes and great food. Step into this wee establishment and you’ll be transported to Spain with stunning sights, unique sounds and delicious smells. They serve traditional Spanish finger food – authentic tapas and vino you’ll be dying to wrap your taste-buds around is what you can expect from the simple yet mouth-wateringly good menu. Go for: Lunch, dinner, casual eats, tapas, girls’ night out, late night eats, bar. Signature dish: Salut Salut Platter.

ASIAN FUSION

JAPANESE

FB/sasuke.riccarton

For quick, tasty Japanese cuisine, head to SASUKE Riccarton. Peruse their extensive menu, which includes a variety of dishes ranging from donburi to curry, sushi, bento boxes and noodles. Their top-selling ramen dishes have no MSG or artificial colour and offer a variety of flavours including spicy miso and shio. Go for: Lunch, takeaways, dinner, casual eats, sake, quick bite, ramen, vegetarian, licensed. Signature dish: Syoyu Ramen SEOUL SANDWICH KOREAN

nn 270 St Asaph St, Central City ss 03 925 9527 Find them on Facebook

Offering tricked-up Korean alongside the classics (think Japanese, Korean and Mexican hybrid), their signature dish is the Sushi Burrito. SEOUL TIGER KOREAN

nn Riverside Market, Cnr Lichfield St and

Oxford Tce, Central City This Korean BBQ joint serves up a smorgasbord of signature dishes including their Korean Fried Chicken.

NEW ZEALAND/CAFÉ

SHANGHAI STREET DUMPLINGS CHINESE

nn Bush Inn, 364 Riccarton Rd, Upper

Riccarton

ss 03 348 8907

SHERPA KAI NEPALESE

nn 10 Oxford St, Lyttelton ss 021 0850 8886 FB/Sherpakai81

Sensational street food from Nepal and elsewhere around the world. SHREE JAGANNATH CAFÉ & RESTAURANT

ASIAN/VEGAN/VEGETARIAN/CAFÉ nn Shop 2, 574 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 366 0266 shreejagannath.co.nz

Taste your way around Shree Jagannath Café & Restaurant’s diverse lineup of Indian, South Indian, North Indian and Chinese dishes that are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. Enjoy their healthy alternatives for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They have a hot buffet, salad bar, cabinet food and desserts available from 8.30am until 8.30pm daily. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, GF, DF, V, functions/groups, takeaways, plant-based, healthy eats, Indian sweets. Signature dish: Dosa.

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SPAGALIMIS PIZZERIA & BAR ALL BASES COVERED

Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar is a legend in Christchurch, famous for its delicious menu offerings as well as its relaxed atmosphere. It’s the sort of place anyone feels comfortable in, whether they are wearing a suit or T-shirt and jeans, and on a date night or with family or a larger group. For over 40 years the word pizza has been synonymous in Christchurch with Spagalimis Pizzeria, and for all that time the favourite on the city institution’s menu has been the Spags Special – a generous and delicious layering of primo bacon, pepperoni, sliced onions, freshly sliced tomato and mushrooms atop a signature crispy base. After the first bite it’s evident why this banging combo is still on the menu after four decades. Also famous – in fact world famous – are the Spags Chips, especially made and served with house-made sweet and sour sauce. These epic morsels of fluffy potato Follow us for more /

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wrapped in an über-crisp shell deliver a soul-satisfying crunch that’s perfectly set off by the balanced tang of the sauce. Having withstood various food fashions and fads, and more than a few earthquakes, Spagalimis is now the oldest restaurant in Christchurch. And fittingly, since 2017, its central-city restaurant has been in one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings as well, the lovingly restored Ironside House, built in 1899. The historic location provides a brilliant, atmospheric backdrop to the iconic eatery, and is handily just around the corner from its former Victoria Street digs and its decades of memories. You can still bring your own wine, and there is an extensive list of drinks available, including beer, wine and non-alcoholic options. With that history comes legions of dedicated customers, some of whom have been coming to Spagalimis to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions for generations.

As well as the Spags Special, other survivors from the original 1978 menu are the Vegetarian, Cappricciosa, Milano and Hawaiian pizzas. All come with that just-right base (not too thick or thin, and brilliantly crisped). There’s been plenty of change otherwise, in response to evolving trends in food and dining. Spagalimis’ vegan range is a great example of this. Pasta is also on the menu and includes the much celebrated Spaghetti and Meatballs and the Vegetable Lasagne, with its justly famous Napoletana sauce. As well as enjoying Spagalimis pizza in the old-world charm of Ironside House, you can also get it delivered to most areas of Christchurch. So whether you want to dine in, pick up or have a pizza delivered, Spags has all your bases covered. spagalimis.co.nz

RESTAURANTS

THE SICHUAN KITCHEN

THE STATION

nn 270 St Asaph St, Central City

nn 1 Restell St, Papanui

ss 03 925 9901

ss 03 354 9003

FB/thesichuankitchenchc

FB/stationmade

Home to authentic Szechuan/Sichuan food, your taste-buds will thank you as you savour dumplings, spicy noodles, Kung Pao Chicken and more.

Grab a bangin’ Bibimbap at The Station.

SIGN OF THE TAKAHE

ss 03 741 2329

CAFÉ/INTERNATIONAL/BAR

FB/lab.steampunk

nn 200 Hackthorne Rd, Cashmere

Home to street food staple cupbop plus other tasty dishes.

TERRACE TAVERN

STORY

nn 134 Oxford Tce, Central City

nn 8 New Regent St, Central City

terracetavern.co.nz

ss 03 261 9441

The latest addition to the Dux family has a superb dining area that sits to the side of the casual bar. The menu is loaded with rich mains worthy of your next feast.

CHINESE

THE FINER THINGS

ss 03 925 8766 signofthetakahe.co.nz

Christchurch is home to some of New Zealand’s finest restaurants, with the talents of top chefs focused firmly on delivering excellence on a plate. Refined carnivores should put Bloody Mary’s on their must-do list. It’s a grill house, but not as you know it; riffing on the classic cocktail and the axe-happy queen, it seamlessly blends swank and sophistication into a lavish yet unpretentious bar/lounge/restaurant. It’s no ordinary slashie though – buttery, plush leather meets broody, dark timber, a glittering top-shelf cocktail list and Canterbury’s finest produce. Key to the menu is the heaven-sent Canterbury prime Angus, 21-day aged, grass-fed, bone-in 700g ribeye. Let’s face it: if you’re going to lose your head, this is the place to do it. Climb a short flight of stairs in New Regent Street to discover foodie nirvana at Twenty Seven Steps (it’s fewer than that if you’re counting). Helmed by formidable gastronomic duo Emma Mettrick and Paul Howells, the intimate and swishy second-floor dining space channels bistroluxe sophistication sans the stuffy pretension; timber floors and dark wood tables – complete with guttering candlelight and vintage, purposefully mismatched crockery – are joined by eclectic retro light fittings dangling from the ceiling, black and white tiling (done right) and a slick, black-tiled bar infusing timeless Euro-cool with some seriously seasonal alchemy coming from the kitchen. Further afield in Redwood you’ll find Chillingworth Road, where awardwinning chef Darren Wright has been wowing taste-buds with his respectful seasonal menus. Opt for 5-, 7-, or 9-course degustations or their more casual (still pimped up!) bistro fare, or celebrate in proper style in their private G.H. Mumm Room.

Just a 10-minute drive from the city centre is the Sign of the Takahe. This unique Category 1-listed heritage building boasts stunning views of Christchurch from the heart of the Cashmere hills as well as a splendid café, bar and restaurant setting. The food is divine and the coffee flavourful. Sign of the Takahe’s menu is full of variety, and the casual atmosphere makes for the perfect family-friendly brunch and dinner – they serve up some tasty bar snacks, too. Be sure to kick back and enjoy a cold beverage in the secluded beer garden. Go for: Brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee, casual eats, GF, DF, V, outdoor area, licensed, bar. Signature dish: Harry Ell’s Ribeye Steak. SISTER KONG CHINESE

nn 123 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 421 6494 sisterkong.co.nz

A range of tricked-up bao burgers such as their MC Bao Mac are on offer alongside fiery Chinese spirit baijiu and killer cocktails. SPAGALIMIS PIZZERIA & BAR PIZZA/SWISHY BAR

nn 32 Salisbury St, Central City ss 03 379 7159 spagalimis.co.nz

Spagalimis Pizzeria & Bar is the oldest restaurant in Christchurch. Visit them for a meal or just a drink in the historic Ironside House, built in 1899. With their menu of 39 delicious pizzas, along with the famous Spags Chips, pasta, sides and lasagne, and a full bar and cocktails available, there’s something for everyone! The iconic pizza dough is made fresh each day using a recipe that Spagalimis has perfected over 40 years. Enjoy outdoor dining on the deck area or book their private dining room for your next function. Open Mon – Tue 4pm – late, Wed – Sun 11am – late. Go for: Lunch, dinner, licensed, bar, cocktails, outdoor area, GF, DF, V, takeaways. Signature dish: Spags Special.

KOREAN

takumi.co.nz

nn 270 St Asaph St, Christchurch

Offering a wide range of Japanese classics, sushi and sashimi, tempting set menus and some awesome lunch options.

RESTAURANT/EUROPEAN

storynz.com

Story is a small social hub offering exquisite culinary fare by way of chefs Shafeeq Ismail and Jamie Bennett. Located on the famous Spanish Mission architecturally styled New Regent Street, Story is open seven evenings a week. The open-plan kitchen and homely setting makes for a laid back atmosphere where you can dine in the light and classic space, pull up a pew and take your pick from their premium beer, wine and gin range or keep it relaxed with tasty bar snacks. Go for: Lunch, dinner, craft beer, dessert, late night eats, GF, DF, V, girls night out, function/ groups. Signature dish: Canterbury lamb rump, eggplant bhartha, feta crumb and pomegranate. STRAWBERRY FARE EUROPEAN

nn 15 Bealey Ave, Merivale ss 03 365 4897 strawberryfare.com

Located near the city and with stunning views of Hagley Park, Strawberry Fare offer something for everyone. They open early with delicious breakfasts and their own roasted coffee; a perfect place to start the day. Lunch and dinner are served seven days, and their famous desserts are available any time you fancy. Free-range and organic produce is used whenever available. Enjoy a friendly, relaxed service that also caters to all dietary needs. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, Sunday brunch, late night eats, quick bite, GF, DF, V, functions/groups. Signature dish: The Ultimate Chocolate Dessert. SUN DOG DINER AMERICAN

nn 2 Papanui Rd, Central City ss 03 260 1166 sundogdiner.co.nz

SUPER RESTAURANT

spectators.co.nz

Conveniently located on the ground floor of the Metropolitan Stand at Addington Raceway & Events Centre, this family-friendly space will hit the spot with some primo burgers and a wonderful atmosphere. SPICE PARAGON THAI

nn 76 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 379 0306 spiceparagon.co.nz

Intimate, stylish surrounds meet the bold and delicious flavours of next-level Thai.

nn 6 Nelson St, Riccarton ss 03 348 8818

ss 03 339 7915

Jack Hinton Dr, Addington

JAPANESE

KOREAN

nn Addington Raceway & Events Centre, 65

NEW ZEALAND

TAKUMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT & BAR

STEAMPUNK LABORATORY

Authentic Americana experiences can be found via the pop culture cool of Sun Dog Diner. Tap into the nostalgia and enjoy the delicious American diner fare you’d expect.

SPECTATORS BAR & BISTRO

from sushi through to fried chicken with a Japanese twist.

JAPANESE

nn 5 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton ss 021 0862 2632

MENU WITHOUT BORDERS ss 03 595 1278

THAI BOX THAI

nn 270 St Asaph St, Central City ss 021 842 429 FB/thaiboxnz

The exquisite fare on offer will have your taste-buds doing a wee happy dance. Bringing fresh and funky food that caters to all dietary requirements to your table in the moody dining room. THAI CHEF’S THAI

nn 1 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 341 1163 thaichef.co.nz

Sporting some decadent décor and food to match, Thai Chef’s has an extensive menu that includes royal panang, fried rice and satay skewers, and will leave you sated. THAI ORCHID THAI

nn 21 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton ss 03 343 0790 thaiorchid.co.nz

Thai Orchid continues to offer delicious stir-fried classics, Kiwi-Thai fusion dishes and authentic 300-year-old Thai recipes. TOMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT JAPANESE

nn 76 Edgeware Rd, St Albans ss 03 377 8028 tomi.co.nz

A menu that boasts fresh sushi, sashimi, tempura and fried foods, you can immerse yourself in some culture from the Tomi family. Dine on traditional Japanese cuisine or enjoy the wide range of Japanese sake on offer and comprehensive wine list. Your taste buds will be tantalised by the delicious selection of authentic specialty Japanese dishes. Go for: Dinner, lunch, BYO, sake, licensed, GF, DF, V, takeaways, date night, functions/groups. Signature dish: Toban Lamb Rack. TOUCH INDIAN RESTAURANT INDIAN

super.restaurant

nn Tower Junction, 2A 2/4 Troup Dr,

SUPER is a welcome addition to the port’s restaurant scene that offers its own take on modern Japanese cuisine.

ss 03 925 9509

SUSHI SOLDIER JAPANESE

nn Little High Eatery, 255 St Asaph St,

Central City

ss 027 614 4255 sushisoldier.co.nz

This Japanese eatery rocks delectable dishes

Addington

touchthetasteofindia.co.nz

Touch specialises in southern Indian cuisine, but has a range of favourites from Rogan Josh, to korma and biryani dishes. If you’re looking for vegetarian and vegan options there are plenty on the menu and the chefs will happily advise and tailor to suit your needs if you have any other Flavours of Christchurch / CITYSCAPE.CO.NZ

RESTAURANTS

STRAWBERRY FARE EUROPEAN

Located near the city and with stunning views of the picturesque Hagley Park, Strawberry Fare offers something for everyone. They open early and serve up a delicious and diverse breakfast range, plus their own roasted coffee that was sourced from a recent trip to Colombia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; what a perfect way to start the day! Lunch and dinner are served every day and their famous desserts are available any time you fancy. Free-range and organic produce is used whenever available, and fresh ingredients are used each day. Strawberry Fare grow and press their own olives and the result is a delicious extra virgin oil. They also grow their own citrus and fresh herbs, all of which are used in their tasty dishes. If you pop by, you can also purchase their homestyle vinaigrettes and preserves direct from the restaurant, or order them online. With a good selection of vegetarian and vegan offerings, Strawberry Fare have friendly and relaxed service that caters to all dietary needs. Bookings are encouraged but you can always just drop in and they cater to larger group bookings with advance notice. strawberryfare.com

TOMI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

TOWN TONIC

ZEN SUSHI & DUMPLINGS

Immerse yourself in some culture from the Tomi family as you dine on traditional Japanese cuisine. Tomi has a wide range of Japanese sake, which they specialise in, alongside a comprehensive wine list. They offer a delicious selection of authentic specialty Japanese dishes that are zinging with flavour as well as daily creations that are based on the local fish markets. They pride themselves on fresh, simple and quality dishes that are made only when you order. tomi.co.nz

Using only the freshest produce from local growers, Town Tonicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly evolving menu can cater to all dietary requirements and boasts exceptional plant-based dishes. Situated conveniently close to Horncastle Arena and The Court Theatre, Town Tonic is the perfect place for pre- and post-show drinks and dining. Book online via their website and keep up to date with their latest events on their Instagram @towntonic_ towntonic.com

Located at the registry building of the beautiful Arts Centre, Zen Sushi & Dumplings will impress you with their wide range of options including PYO sushi, nigiris, pan-fried or steamed dumplings, donburi, salads and Japanese curries. Free range products and the best locally sourced ingredients are used to spoil your tastebuds. All of their products are presented in environmentally friendly kraft paper packaging. Go to enjoy your midday meal and feel good. Be ZEN! zensushidumplings.co.nz

JAPANESE

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NEW ZEALAND

JAPANESE/ASIAN FUSION/CHINESE

RESTAURANTS

TRANSLATING THE MENU: THAI Gaeng, kaeng or gang: the generic name for curry. Yellow curry is the mildest; green curry (gaeng keaw wan/kiew wan) is medium hot and uses green chillies; red curry (gaeng pet) is similar but uses red chillies. Jungle curry: hottest of the various curries, made with red curry paste and bamboo shoots. Massaman or mussaman: also known as Muslim curry because it originates from the area along the border with Malaysia where many Thais are Muslim. For this reason, pork is never used. It’s a rich but mild concoction, with coconut, potato and some peanuts. Khanom jeep or ka nom geeb: dim sum – little dumplings of minced pork, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts, wrapped in an egg and rice (wun tun) pastry, then steamed. Laab or larb: minced and cooked meat incorporating lime juice and various other ingredients such as ground rice and herbs. Miang: savoury appetisers with a variety of constituents (mince, ginger, peanuts, roasted coconut), wrapped in betel leaves. Sen mee: rice vermicelli. Sen yai (river rice noodles): a broad, flat, rice noodle. Sen lek: a medium flat noodle used to make pad thai. Ba mee: egg noodles. Woon sen (cellophane noodle): transparent vermicelli made from soy beans or other pulses. These are often prepared as stir-fries. Pad thai: stir-fried noodles with shrimps (or chicken and pork), beansprouts and salted turnips, garnished with ground peanuts. Penang, panaeng or panang: a dry, aromatic curry made with ‘Penang’ curry paste, coconut cream and holy basil. Poh tak or tom yam potag: hot and sour mixed seafood soup, sometimes kept simmering in a ‘steamboat’ dish. Popia or porpia: spring rolls. Tom yam or tom yum: a hot and sour consommé-like soup, smelling of lemongrass. Yam or yum: refers to any tossed salad, hot or cold.

dietary requirements. If you are after a curry, try a Thali platter with a choice of different curries and condiments with rice. Touch also uses eco-friendly packaging. Go for: Lunch, dinner, BYO, licensed, GF, DF, V, takeaways, catering. Signature dish: Hyderabadi Lamb Kheema. TOWN TONIC

RESTAURANT/CAFÉ nn 335 Lincoln Rd, Addington ss 03 338 1150 towntonic.com

Town Tonic use only the freshest produce from local growers and offer an ever-evolving menu that boasts exceptional plant-based dishes and caters for all dietary requirements. Situated conveniently close to Horncastle Arena and The Court Theatre, it is the perfect place for pre- and post-show drinks and dining. Book online via their website and keep up to date with their latest events on their Instagram @towntonic_ Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, GF, DF, V, licensed, coffee, outdoor area, casual eats. Signature dish: Origin South Lamb Rump. TUK TUK THAI STREET FOOD THAI

nn Bush Inn Centre, Cnr Waimairi and

Riccarton Rd, Upper Riccarton

ss 03 348 8881 tuktukthaistreet.co.nz

Tuk Tuk are bringing to the table authentic and affordable Thai street food packed with zinging flavour. The fresh pineapple fried rice is the one. TUTTO BENE ITALIAN

nn 192 Papanui Rd, Merivale ss 03 355 4744 tuttobene.co.nz

This intimate restaurant is well-known for its fun vibe, friendly staff and utterly delicious dinner options. TWENTY SEVEN STEPS FINER DINING

nn 16 New Regent St, Central City ss 03 366 2727 twentysevensteps.co.nz

Climb the steps just off New Regent Street and you’ll find yourself in one of the city’s hottest dining establishments. The tight-knit team produce hearty and flavoursome meals that they’d love to eat themselves. The restaurant is fresh, inviting and has a whole lot of pizzazz. UNIVERSO BRASSERIE & BAR NEW ZEALAND/EUROPEAN

nn Cnr Worcester Blvd and Montreal St,

Central City

ss 03 379 5214 universo.co.nz

In the central city you’ll find stylish Universo Brasserie & Bar, housed in the contemporary cool of the Christchurch Art Gallery. Equal parts edgy Euro-chic and sun-drenched tropical escape, it dispenses deliciousness in the form of blood orange and gin-cured Akaroa salmon, alongside other exotic border-pushing creations and exceptional cocktails. With tasty cabinet fare and a raft of tempting dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you’ll be hard pressed to choose just one dish! Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, healthy eats, GF, DF, V, dessert, sharing plates, seafood, cocktails. Signature dish: Universo Beast Board.

URBAN REVIVAL

CAFÉ/NEW ZEALAND nn 42 Silverstream Blvd, Kaiapoi ss 03 421 7787 FB/UrbanRevivalSilverstream

Urban Revival serve up delicious local fare and healthy eats each day. The eclectic surrounds make for a relaxed dining experience where you can indulge in the vast menu on offer. With catering available, you can enjoy their eats at your next function, or if you’re hosting an event why not book in at Urban and let them take care of you – they have a private sun-soaked spot. With melt-in-your-mouth pastries, divine breakfast and brunch options and tasty cabinet goodies, you’ll be spoilt for choice at Urban Revival. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, casual eats, licensed, outdoor area, V, functions/groups, couch. Signature dish: Creamy Mushrooms. VENUTI ITALIAN

nn 791 Colombo St, Central City ss 03 377 2454 venuti.co.nz

Venuti’s modern take on classic Italian fare is served in a welcoming atmosphere and accompanied by a collection of excellent Kiwi and Italian wines. VICES & VIRTUES

NEW ZEALAND/HEALTHY EATS nn 47 Salisbury St, Central City ss 03 930 7001 vicesandvirtues.co.nz

New to the local Christchurch food scene is Vices & Virtues – a modern and welcoming restaurant and bar to eat, drink and enjoy. In fact, the restaurant name encompasses its values perfectly – offering the best quality food and drink makes indulging in your vices once in a while a healthy virtue. Experience the modern and welcoming atmosphere for yourself along with divine contemporary dishes including sustainable line caught fish, Canterbury Wairiri buffalo burrata and sous vide NZ Angus eye fillet, along with a quality range of NZ wines and creative cocktails for a flavour-filled experience. Go for: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, new, V, licensed, date night, open evenings. Signature dish: Wairiri Buffalo Burrata. VISIONS RESTAURANT HEALTHY EATS

nn 130 Madras St, Central City ss 03 940 8664 ara.ac.nz/visions

Visions is the perfect location for Christmas and corporate functions, private celebrations and wine tastings (all up to 150 people) in Central Christchurch. Offering a changing seasonal menu that caters to dietary requirements and has a variety of dishes available. You can also hire their kitchen and host teambuilding events. Parking available. Go for: Lunch, dinner, wine tasting, dessert, functions/groups, Coconut Panna Cotta, DF, GF, V, licensed, venue hire. Signature dish: Cider Braised Pork Belly.

WELCOME CHINESE VEGETARIAN CAFÉ CHINESE

nn 2 Wharenui Rd, Riccarton ss 03 348 2630 welcomecafe.co.nz

A wide range of authentic, home-cooked vegetarian and vegan Chinese style dishes on offer. Each of their dishes is made using fresh seasonal vegetables and without onion, garlic, leek, shallot and chives. WELLES STREET GASTROPUB

nn 44 Welles St, Central City ss 03 366 0172 wellesstreet.co.nz

Stepping inside Welles Street is like walking into a communal eating hall. The long tables bring people together, as does the menu, which boasts mezze offerings, pub classics and a number of meat options fresh off the rotisserie. WINNIE BAGOES PIZZA

nn Multiple locations winniebagoes.co.nz

Winnie Bagoes bring the best parts of Aotearoa and Italy together with their creative Kiwi pizzas. A solid selection of pasta and salads will keep the non-pizza fans happy, too. YAMAGEN JAPANESE RESTAURANT JAPANESE

nn 53 Victoria St, Central City ss 03 365 7799 yamagen.co.nz

Choose from Teppanyaki fun or a traditional Japanese menu bursting with flavour. The skilled chefs are adept performers with on point co-ordination and amazing dexterity. ZAFFRON

VIETNAMESE nn 147 Colombo St, Beckenham ss 03 332 4799 zaffron.co.nz

Traditional Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, and home to a variety of flavourful specialty stir-fries and curries. ZEN SUSHI & DUMPLINGS

JAPANESE/ASIAN FUSION/CHINESE nn 40 Worcester Blvd, Central City ss 03 379 6888 zensushidumplings.co.nz

Zen Sushi & Dumplings have an impressive lineup of options which include pan-fried or steamed dumplings, donburi and Japanese curries. Pick your own sushi or spoil your taste-buds with the set menu. Platters are available for any events and all of their food is presented in environmentally friendly kraft paper packaging. Located at the registry building office of the beautiful Arts Centre, it’s an excellent spot to grab some takeaway or a quick bite for lunch. Go for: Casual eats, GF, DF, V, takeaways, lunch, quick bite, outdoor area, take the kids, pick your own sushi. Signature dish: Donburi Box.

WATER DROP CAFÉ ASIAN FUSION

nn 2 Harakeke St, Riccarton ss 03 341 6276 waterdrop.fgs.org.nz

This vegetarian and vegan restaurant serves up unique Asian fusion.

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WINERIES Canterbury is home to stunning wine destinations. Some have world-class restaurants attached, others have a cellar door where you can rock up for a sample before making your choice, and others are happy to welcome you by appointment. Check out accommodation options nearby and make a real escape of it.

BELL HILL

CHARREES VINEYARD

nn 105 Old Weka Pass Rd, Waikari

nn 22 Laings Rd, Tinwald

ss 03 314 2100

ss 03 308 9705

bellhill.co.nz

charrees.nz

This organic vineyard in an old lime quarry in Weka Pass was one of the first to plant Pinot Noir grapes in the area, now acclaimed for its pinots. Chardonnay is their other speciality.

South of Ashburton, the Hill family hand-harvest their Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Riesling grapes and turn them into fine examples of the variety. Quality over quantity is their philosophy.

BY APPOINTMENT

BELLBIRD SPRING ANTILLS VINEYARD WINERY

BLACK ESTATE

WINERY/RESTAURANT

BY APPOINTMENT

nn 347 Mackenzies Rd, Waipara

nn 7/1269 Christchurch Akaroa Rd, Tai Tapu ss 027 724 3015 crosshares.nz

ss 03 314 6997

ss 03 314 6085

antills.co.nz

blackestate.co.nz

This boutique vineyard has the wine for you – so long as it is Pinot Noir. Given North Canterbury is emerging as a producer of wonderful pinots, that’s a perfect match.

This family-owned and run winery offers sophisticated five-star dining inside their sleek on-site restaurant.

Exploring wine styles outside the mainstream is the philosophy of this organic vineyard, so among the Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blancs are some equally excellent ‘stickies’.

ATAAHUA WAIPARA

BAIN ROAD WINES BY APPOINTMENT

THE BONELINE

nn 83 Church Rd, Waipara

ss 027 416 6388

ss 03 314 6961

bainroad.co.nz

ataahuawine.co.nz

This premium boutique winery crafts its wines from vine to bottle from its Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon plantings.

The name aptly translates as ‘beautiful, picturesque, a place of beauty’. Their Gewurztraminer, Merlot and Pinot Noir grapes are all grown on site, with other varietals sourced from nearby vineyards.

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CELLAR DOOR

bellbirdspring.co.nz

nn 614 Omihi Rd, Waipara

nn 166 Bain Rd, Waipara

CROSS HARES

ss 03 314 6007

nn 684 Weka Pass Rd, Amberley

WINERY

CELLAR DOOR

nn 376 Ram Paddock Rd, Broomfield ss 03 314 8699 theboneline.co.nz

Its name refers to the abundance of fossils in the Waipara Valley, and it’s the area’s ancient soils that give the wines their special character. The wide range includes Pinot Noir, Cabernet Malbec, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Nestled beneath the Port Hills, this single-site vineyard specialises in Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir varietals. Call in if you are passing; they are open 11am – 7pm every day, unless the fish are biting! DALLINGTON DOWNS VINEYARD ESTATE WINERY

nn 162 Church Rd, Amberley ss 021 323 389 FB/DallingtonDownsVineyard

This North Canterbury vineyard suffered a setback in 2013 after a spray mix-up killed off the vines. They still have some of their 2012 and 2013 Pinot Noir and 2013 Pinot Gris for sale.

WINERIES

DUNNOLLY ESTATE WINES WINERY

nn 157 Church Rd, Amberley ss 03 314 6940 dunnolly.co.nz

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are grown on this North Canterbury vineyard, the limestone clay soils of which give the wines texture and depth. FANCREST ESTATE WINERY

nn SH 1, Waipara ss 03 314 6010 fancrest.com

One of the jewels in the crown of Waipara, this organic vineyard grows only Pinot Noir grapes, which are hand-harvested, fermented and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months. FIDDLER’S GREEN VINEYARD & BISTRO

WINERY/INTERNATIONAL/NEW ZEALAND nn 244 Georges Rd, RD2, Amberley ss 03 314 7679 fiddlersgreenbistro.co.nz

CELLAR DOOR/ACCOMMODATION nn 79 French Farm Valley Rd, French Farm ss 0210 295 6043 frenchpeakwines.com

This boutique Banks Peninsula vineyard calls an ancient volcano home. The special terroir produces grapes that are crafted into outstanding Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Rosé. GEORGES ROAD WINES BY APPOINTMENT

nn 625 Mount Brown Rd, Waipara ss 021 121 8669 georgesroadwines.co.nz

Pinot Gris, Syrah and Rosé lovers will be in luck at Georges Road. The vineyard prides itself on them, and also does quality bottles of Pinot Noir and Riesling. GREYSTONE WINES CELLAR DOOR

nn 376 Omihi Rd, Amberley ss 03 314 6100 greystonewines.co.nz

Greystone believes fine wines are temporal and that each vintage is a snapshot of a place in time. This creates space for the ever-changing environment to tell the story. In 2016 Greystone Wines were named Vineyard of the Year at the New Zealand Organic Wine Awards, so you know they mean business! LANGDALE VINEYARD RESTAURANT WINERY/RESTAURANT

nn 161 Langdales Rd, West Melton ss 03 342 6266 langdalerestaurant.com

Head out to this West Melton winery for

casual country dining either inside the restaurant or outside in the sheltered garden area. The food is fresh, healthy and influenced by Mediterranean dining. LONE GOAT VINEYARD CELLAR DOOR

nn 608 Burnham School Rd, Burnham ss 03 347 6829 lonegoat.co.nz

The renowned Giesen brothers planted the first vines at the Lone Goat site nearly 40 years ago. Fast-forward to now and Matt King is producing five core varieties along with a limited Winemaker Series for the connoisseurs in your life. MENISCUS WINES CELLAR DOOR

nn 43 Lighthouse Rd, Akaroa ss 021 304 566 meniscuswines.co.nz

In keeping with the history of the area, Meniscus makes its Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling wines in the style of the north of France. Pop in for a visit and a taste, and while you are there, check out the wonderful butterfly sanctuary! MELTON ESTATE

WINERY/RESTAURANT nn Weedons Ross Rd, West Melton ss 03 347 4968 meltonestate.co.nz

This boutique winery caters to both breakfast and lunch desires. Pop in for a boozy brunch or something from the sophisticated lunch offering.

OMARINO WINERY

nn 638 Harewood Rd, Harewood ss 03 360 0924

TERRACE EDGE VINEYARD & OLIVE GROVE CELLAR DOOR

nn 328 Georges Rd, Waipara

omarinowinepark.co.nz

ss 027 487 8570

Only grapes grown at Omarino’s family-owned Harewood Road vineyard go into their award-winning Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc varieties. Fine wine close to home.

terraceedge.co.nz

This organic vineyard has everything from Pinot Noir and Syrah to Rosé and Riesling. They even produce olive oil – Waipara Valley has a similar climate to Tuscany.

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TORLESSE WINES

nn 263 Stockgrove Rd, Waipara

nn Loffhagen Dr, Waipara

WINERY/RESTAURANT ss 03 314 6869

CELLAR DOOR

ss 03 314 6929

pegasusbay.com

torlesse.co.nz

The team at Pegasus Bay sustainably grow grapes of the highest quality, with minimal intervention. The menu is built around Pegasus Bay’s wines, making for a truly immersive dining experience.

Torlesse has produced wines since 1991, making it one of the older wineries in Waipara. Most grapes are hand-harvested and all are batch-processed before the magic begins.

PYRAMID VALLEY

WAIAU RIVER ESTATE

nn 548 Pyramid Valley Rd, Waikari

nn 2254 Mouse Point Rd, Hanmer Springs

BY APPOINTMENT ss 027 788 9463

CELLAR DOOR ss 03 315 7579

pyramidvalley.co.nz

waiauriverestate.co.nz

At Pyramid Valley, biodynamic viticulture and a natural approach to winemaking create handcrafted wines that reflect the unique terroir and taste like nowhere else on earth.

This boutique family vineyard produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc from its stunning site overlooking the Waiau River. Check out their raw honey while you are there.

ROSSENDALE

BY APPOINTMENT nn 100 Old Tai Tapu Rd, Kennedys Bush ss 03 322 7780 rossendale.co.nz

Purchase from the cellar door or book their beautiful function space for the next big event in your life.

WAIPARA HILLS

WINERY/RESTAURANT nn 780 Glasnevin Rd, Waipara ss 03 314 6900 waiparahills.co.nz

SHERWOOD ESTATE WINES

Stop in on your way north for some shared plates or a platter and a bottle from the cellar door. The sun-soaked winery has a kids’ menu to keep the little ones happy, too.

mountfordestate.com

nn 113 Church Rd, Waipara ss 03 314 6962

WAIPARA RIVER ESTATE

Situated along what is known as Waipara Valley’s ‘golden mile’ (because of the excellent growing conditions), this vineyard uses non-interventionist winemaking techniques to produce characterful Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling.

MOUNTFORD ESTATE BY APPOINTMENT

nn 434 Omihi Rd, Waipara ss 03 314 6199

MT. BEAUTIFUL WINES BY APPOINTMENT

nn 11 Hall St, Cheviot ss 03 319 8155 mtbeautiful.co.nz

BY APPOINTMENT

sherwood.co.nz

This family-run winery in the stunning Waipara Valley uses the unique climate and growing conditions of the area to produce truly exceptional fruit, which it then crafts into excellent wine. SILVER WING WINES BY APPOINTMENT

nn Mackenzies Rd, Waipara ss 021 838 575

CELLAR DOOR/ACCOMMODATION nn 169 Mackenzies Rd, Waipara waiparariver.co.nz

This boutique vineyard, the first planted in the region, has some of Waipara’s oldest vines, producing intensely flavoured, premium wines. Accommodation is also available on site in Annie’s Loft & Studio. WAIPARA SPRINGS WINERY & CAFÉ WINERY/RESTAURANT

nn 409 Omihi Rd, Waipara

This quintessentially Kiwi vineyard has a strong presence both here and in the United States. Cool down during summer with one of their refreshing Rosés or try a full-bodied Pinot Noir for winter.

silverwingwines.co.nz

MUDDY WATER

STRAIGHT 8 ESTATE

One of the founding wineries in the Waipara region, Waipara Springs boasts a wide selection of wines and seasonal dishes made from local produce.

nn 376 Omihi Rd, Amberley

nn 2321 Main South Rd, Burnham

WHISTLING BUOY

CELLAR DOOR

ss 03 314 6100 muddywater.co.nz

This organic Waipara vineyard is dedicated to making natural wine with texture, using hand-picked grapes, wild ferments, plenty of skin contact and no additions or preservatives. CELLAR DOOR

ss 03 347 6878 straight8estate.co.nz

Muddy Water was the first certified organic winery in Canterbury. More than 25 years on from its establishment, the mission remains the same: to produce small-batch wines with soul.

Head south of the city on State Highway 1 and you’ll wind up at Straight 8 Estate. This casual cellar door is warm, inviting and a great location for a spot of wine tasting.

THE OLD GLENMARK VICARAGE

CELLAR DOOR

BY APPOINTMENT/ACCOMMODATION nn 161 Church Rd, Waipara ss 021 040 8826 glenmarkvicarage.co.nz

This boutique vineyard was planted in 1999 with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling. Hand-harvested grapes from the vineyard are complemented by select local fruit to create the premium blends.

TAKAMATUA VALLEY nn 59 Long Bay Rd, Akaroa

ss 03 314 6777 waiparasprings.co.nz

WINERY

nn 63 Andersons Rd, Charteris Bay ss 03 329 4339 whistlingbuoy.co.nz

This family-owned vineyard and winery has been a consistent award winner for its Pinot Noirs, the product of the unique cool-climate region of the volcanic flanks of Lyttelton Harbour.

ss 03 304 8990 takamatuavalley.com

Nestled in the hills above Akaroa, this organic winery uses the rugged terroir of the area’s volcanic soils to produce wines with great intensity and finesse.

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