Guidebook for Christchurch

Kate
Guidebook for Christchurch

Food Scene

Amazing food - only 800m from home so a short walk. Does get very busy at lunchtimes; they have lots of staff on so food service is fast but coffees can take a little longer. **Not open Sundays.
20 locals recommend
Copenhagen Bakery
409 Harewood Rd
20 locals recommend
Amazing food - only 800m from home so a short walk. Does get very busy at lunchtimes; they have lots of staff on so food service is fast but coffees can take a little longer. **Not open Sundays.
Lovely courtyard for sitting outside on a nice day. Also a nice garden centre and gift shop for browsing. Less than a kilometer's walk from home
9 locals recommend
Terra Viva Cafe
242 Roydvale Ave
9 locals recommend
Lovely courtyard for sitting outside on a nice day. Also a nice garden centre and gift shop for browsing. Less than a kilometer's walk from home
Great coffee, and a retail clothing shop. Untouched World has beautiful merino clothing: http://www.untouchedworld.com/ Less than a kilometer's walk
Untouched World Flagship
155 Roydvale Ave
Great coffee, and a retail clothing shop. Untouched World has beautiful merino clothing: http://www.untouchedworld.com/ Less than a kilometer's walk
Shopping mall, restaurants, bars
35 locals recommend
Merivale Mall
189 Papanui Rd
35 locals recommend
Shopping mall, restaurants, bars
Fantastic bar and casual eatery behind a great restaurant - lovely spot on a hot day
10 locals recommend
Astro Lounge
23 Worcester Blvd
10 locals recommend
Fantastic bar and casual eatery behind a great restaurant - lovely spot on a hot day
Fine dining - bookings required
11 locals recommend
Chillingworth Road
478 Cranford St
11 locals recommend
Fine dining - bookings required
Great burgers, great atmosphere - very casual
Burgers & Beers
478 Cranford St
Great burgers, great atmosphere - very casual
Stunning views, great food, amazing chocolate and a chocolate making school as well - worth a visit.
20 locals recommend
She Universe Cafe
20 locals recommend
Stunning views, great food, amazing chocolate and a chocolate making school as well - worth a visit.
Handy local "pub", reasonable priced meals, relaxed atmosphere, easy 1.5km walk from home.
14 locals recommend
Tavern Harewood
333 Harewood Rd
14 locals recommend
Handy local "pub", reasonable priced meals, relaxed atmosphere, easy 1.5km walk from home.

Everything Else

Great gym, friendly people - where I workout and casual gym-goers are welcome
Fitness Canterbury
567 Wairakei Rd
Great gym, friendly people - where I workout and casual gym-goers are welcome
Local park
Nunweek Park
Local park
Emergency Department
35 locals recommend
Christchurch Hospital
2 Riccarton Ave
35 locals recommend
Emergency Department
24 hour medical center
34 locals recommend
24 Hour Surgery
401 Madras St
34 locals recommend
24 hour medical center
Several car and campervan rental companies near each other on this road, easy walking distance from home
Pegasus Rental Cars Christchurch Airport
158B Orchard Rd
Several car and campervan rental companies near each other on this road, easy walking distance from home
Another car rental company
Quality Rent-A-Car (NZ)
123 Fitzgerald Avenue
Another car rental company
More car rentals
USAVE Car and Truck Rentals
170 Orchard Road
More car rentals
Airport within 5 minutes drive from home
45 locals recommend
Christchurch International Airport
30 Durey Road
45 locals recommend
Airport within 5 minutes drive from home
Yet another van rental company neraby
Spaceships Rentals (Christchurch)
160 Orchard Rd
Yet another van rental company neraby

Essentials

Local supermarket, walking distance or a short bus ride
13 locals recommend
New World Supermarket Bishopdale
13 locals recommend
Local supermarket, walking distance or a short bus ride
Fresh fruit and veges and heaps of other grocery items, and a great cafe with wifi and excellent service - great coffee
Café Raeward
800 Harewood Rd
Fresh fruit and veges and heaps of other grocery items, and a great cafe with wifi and excellent service - great coffee

Arts & Culture

Bars and restaurants aplenty
33 locals recommend
Victoria Street
Victoria Street
33 locals recommend
Bars and restaurants aplenty
A new bar / nightclub under the casino - really popular, after the earthquake having destroyed all of Christchurch's club scene!
128 locals recommend
Christchurch Casino
30 Victoria St
128 locals recommend
A new bar / nightclub under the casino - really popular, after the earthquake having destroyed all of Christchurch's club scene!
Several bars and restaurants all within walking distance, live bands at Dux Live, etc
Dux Live
Several bars and restaurants all within walking distance, live bands at Dux Live, etc

Shopping

Really large mall - shopping, bars, restaurants, etc as well as a large supermarket and a movie theatre
15 locals recommend
Trendez
55 Main N Rd
15 locals recommend
Really large mall - shopping, bars, restaurants, etc as well as a large supermarket and a movie theatre
shopping, restaurants, bars, movie theatre, supermarkets, etc
35 locals recommend
Northlands Shopping Centre
55 Main N Rd
35 locals recommend
shopping, restaurants, bars, movie theatre, supermarkets, etc
Christchurch's "container mall" - a temporary retail center while we wait for the central city to be rebuilt. Great shops, food, coffee and atmosphere.
51 locals recommend
Re:START
118 Cashel St
51 locals recommend
Christchurch's "container mall" - a temporary retail center while we wait for the central city to be rebuilt. Great shops, food, coffee and atmosphere.
Lovely restored building, newly developed since the earthquakes. Boutique shops, a little different from the usual malls, and fantastic bars and restaurants. More being added all the time.
205 locals recommend
The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
205 locals recommend
Lovely restored building, newly developed since the earthquakes. Boutique shops, a little different from the usual malls, and fantastic bars and restaurants. More being added all the time.

Sightseeing

Hagley Park is a lovely spot for a walk. The botanic gardens are beautiful.
252 locals recommend
North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton Ave
252 locals recommend
Hagley Park is a lovely spot for a walk. The botanic gardens are beautiful.
Seaside village, lovely shops and restaurants and a beautiful view
64 locals recommend
Sumner
64 locals recommend
Seaside village, lovely shops and restaurants and a beautiful view
Lyttleton's a great town on the other side of the Port Hills, badly affected by the earthquake but going through a revival with new cafes and bars. Worth a visit - beautiful harbour views.
99 locals recommend
Lyttelton
99 locals recommend
Lyttleton's a great town on the other side of the Port Hills, badly affected by the earthquake but going through a revival with new cafes and bars. Worth a visit - beautiful harbour views.
Lovely way to pass some time, hire a canoe or paddleboat and row yourself or be 'punted' down the Avon. Bikes also for hire for biking around the city.
18 locals recommend
Antigua Boatsheds Canoe Hire
2 Cambridge Terrace
18 locals recommend
Lovely way to pass some time, hire a canoe or paddleboat and row yourself or be 'punted' down the Avon. Bikes also for hire for biking around the city.
Akaroa is a lovely village on the far side of Banks Peninsula. A beautiful 1 1/2 hr drive to get there. Settled first by the French, still retains some of its French heritage. Worth visiting.
162 locals recommend
Akaroa
162 locals recommend
Akaroa is a lovely village on the far side of Banks Peninsula. A beautiful 1 1/2 hr drive to get there. Settled first by the French, still retains some of its French heritage. Worth visiting.