Guidebook for Christchurch
Parks & Nature
Not your average park. This park costed us more than $30 million to construct. It will provide endless hours of fun for kids and adults with a twist on your favourites such as slides, swings, trampolines and flying foxes (plus more). Plus, it's FREE!
150 locals recommend
Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh StreetNot your average park. This park costed us more than $30 million to construct. It will provide endless hours of fun for kids and adults with a twist on your favourites such as slides, swings, trampolines and flying foxes (plus more). Plus, it's FREE!
Arts & Culture
Ever changing exhibits with some showing the history of New Zealand. Free entry.
Museum Store - Canterbury Museum
11 Rolleston AveEver changing exhibits with some showing the history of New Zealand. Free entry.
Interesting exhibits, beautiful building and best of all - free entry!
304 locals recommend
Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal StInteresting exhibits, beautiful building and best of all - free entry!
Shopping
This mall reflects the ingenuity of Cantabrians. After the earthquakes, most of the buildings in the City centre fell down. As a result, there were limited retail shops. To counter this problem, shipping containers were pulled in from the harbour, wired up, windows cut out and repainted to be used as temporary retail stores. Genius.
77 locals recommend
Container Mall
76-100 Cashel StreetThis mall reflects the ingenuity of Cantabrians. After the earthquakes, most of the buildings in the City centre fell down. As a result, there were limited retail shops. To counter this problem, shipping containers were pulled in from the harbour, wired up, windows cut out and repainted to be used as temporary retail stores. Genius.
Nearest shopping mall and supermarket. New World supermarket stocks a wide range of products with a lot of local produce and specialities.
39 locals recommend
South City Shopping Centre
555 Colombo StNearest shopping mall and supermarket. New World supermarket stocks a wide range of products with a lot of local produce and specialities.
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse
297 Moorhouse AveQuality and affordable groceries.
New Zealand Post Christchurch Box Lobby
67 Cashel StPost office
South Island's largest hospital. They also have a 24 hour emergency department.
35 locals recommend
Christchurch Hospital
2 Riccarton AveSouth Island's largest hospital. They also have a 24 hour emergency department.
Sightseeing
Before the earthquakes, the Cathedral was the centre of Christchurch. However, part of it fell down during the earthquakes and as we are still trying to decide whether we should restore it, its current state is a reflection of the impact of the earthquakes on Christchurch.
On Friday nights, there are lots of food trucks parked around with live music.
73 locals recommend
Cathedral Square
Cathedral SquareBefore the earthquakes, the Cathedral was the centre of Christchurch. However, part of it fell down during the earthquakes and as we are still trying to decide whether we should restore it, its current state is a reflection of the impact of the earthquakes on Christchurch.
On Friday nights, there are lots of food trucks parked around with live music.
New Regent Street Precinct
Heritage buildings with retail shops
Drinks & Nightlife
Engineers Bar
178 St Asaph StNightlife
Empire Bar & Izakaya
Food & nightclub
Baretta
174 St Asaph StNightlife and live music on certain nights
Christchurch Casino
30 Victoria StCasino... Christchurch's one and only
Carlton Bar & Eatery
1 Papanui RdGastro pub with live music
Food Scene
Fine Fare Kitchen
99 Victoria StContainer food outlet - makes the most delicious, nutritious, slow cooked meals!
Yamagen Japanese Restaurant
53 Victoria StGood Japanese restaurant.
Bloody Mary's
30 Latimer SquareBloody good steaks. You will be sorry if you don't try them.
Black Betty Cafe
165 Madras StAbsolutely brilliant coffee.
Mrs Higgins Oven Fresh Cookies
Soft, chewy cookies. YUMMMMM
Fiddlesticks Restaurant and Bar
Montreal StreetGlorious cafe style food
Bamboozle Restaurant
151 Cambridge TerraceVery popular restaurant serving Asian fusion dishes
Spice Paragon
76 Victoria StFantastic Thai fusion restaurant
Mouth-watering wood fired pizzas (try the mushroom and cheese) and Italian food.
26 locals recommend
Cafe Valentino
168 St Asaph StMouth-watering wood fired pizzas (try the mushroom and cheese) and Italian food.