Guidebook for Christchurch

Lindsay
Guidebook for Christchurch

Sightseeing

Amazing new park! Go have a look and let your inner "kid" come out!
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Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh Street
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Amazing new park! Go have a look and let your inner "kid" come out!
Go have a look at what remains of the graceful Christchurch Cathedral. It stands half undone but makes a striking statement about the earthquakes. Next time you visit I don't know if it will be here!
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Christchurch Cathedral
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Go have a look at what remains of the graceful Christchurch Cathedral. It stands half undone but makes a striking statement about the earthquakes. Next time you visit I don't know if it will be here!
Our biggest park - awesome for walks & runs!
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Severní Hagley Park
14 Riccarton Ave
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Our biggest park - awesome for walks & runs!
Beautiful botanic gardens - entry is free!
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Rolleston Avenue
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Beautiful botanic gardens - entry is free!
Sumner is a very cool neighbourhood in Christchurch which is built around the beach. Worth checking out and having a coffee and a stroll.
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Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield Ave
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Sumner is a very cool neighbourhood in Christchurch which is built around the beach. Worth checking out and having a coffee and a stroll.
Christchurch's "temporary" cathedral - a beautiful modern church. Well worth a look inside, you're normally allowed to enter if there isn't a service on.
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Christchurch Transitional Cathedral
234 Hereford St
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Christchurch's "temporary" cathedral - a beautiful modern church. Well worth a look inside, you're normally allowed to enter if there isn't a service on.
A scenic thoroughfare when on foot or on bike between New Regent Street and the centre city. The Swiss Bistro restaurant in here is locally infamous for it's horrendous service.
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Cathedral Junction
109 Worcester St
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A scenic thoroughfare when on foot or on bike between New Regent Street and the centre city. The Swiss Bistro restaurant in here is locally infamous for it's horrendous service.
I recommend if you have some spare time to take one of the scenic trams around the city - you can hop on and off in a number of locations.
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Christchurch Tramway
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I recommend if you have some spare time to take one of the scenic trams around the city - you can hop on and off in a number of locations.
The YMCA has a free Street Art Exhibition called "Spectrum" running until 17th April - well worth a look, some really inspiring artwork!
Christchurch YMCA
12 Hereford St
The YMCA has a free Street Art Exhibition called "Spectrum" running until 17th April - well worth a look, some really inspiring artwork!

Shopping

Our coolest "mall" is a collection of containers that people opened shops in post quakes. Now known for local Kiwi made things and food trucks - there are often buskers around playing good music!
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Container Mall
76-100 Cashel Street
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Our coolest "mall" is a collection of containers that people opened shops in post quakes. Now known for local Kiwi made things and food trucks - there are often buskers around playing good music!

Everything Else

I have a real weakness for Thai food and Aroy thai is a yummy close by "BYO"!
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Aroy Thai Restaurant
61 Victoria St
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I have a real weakness for Thai food and Aroy thai is a yummy close by "BYO"!
Very cool free museum! Well worth going to.
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Canterbury Museum
66 Rolleston Ave
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Very cool free museum! Well worth going to.
A really nice walk if you want to get a leg stretch over to Lyttelton.
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Bridle Path
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A really nice walk if you want to get a leg stretch over to Lyttelton.
Just in case! This is the location of our biggest hospital.
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Christchurch Hospital
2 Riccarton Ave
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Just in case! This is the location of our biggest hospital.
Accident & Emergency for medical emergencies 24 -hour.
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24 Hour Surgery
401 Madras St
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Accident & Emergency for medical emergencies 24 -hour.
Chemist / Pharmacist with a doctors office.
The Dispensary Pharmacy
148 Hereford St
Chemist / Pharmacist with a doctors office.
Nice hairdressers!
Corkin and Friends
20-26 Welles St
Nice hairdressers!

Food Scene

Another yummy thai with a very cool bar adjacent called "Vesuvio"
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Keo Thai Restaurant
123 Papanui Rd
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Another yummy thai with a very cool bar adjacent called "Vesuvio"
Yummy Mexican fusion food - good sharing plates.
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Mexicano's
131 Victoria St
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Yummy Mexican fusion food - good sharing plates.
Really good asian fusion restaurant, slightly more expensive. A meal with drinks will probably run you $50-60 dollars.
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King of Snake
79 Victoria St
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Really good asian fusion restaurant, slightly more expensive. A meal with drinks will probably run you $50-60 dollars.
Another good mexican spot!
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Mexico Restaurant
203 Manchester St
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Another good mexican spot!
Good coffees on Bealey if you're passing by!
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Whole Cafe
100 Bealey Ave
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Good coffees on Bealey if you're passing by!
Lovely restaurant with a view of the park for a special meal.
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Strawberry Fare
15 Bealey Ave
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Lovely restaurant with a view of the park for a special meal.
Good indian Takeaways!
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Himalayas Indian Restaurant
830A Colombo St
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Good indian Takeaways!
Cute cafe on the corner of New Regent Street, really good coffee.
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The Caffeine Laboratory
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Cute cafe on the corner of New Regent Street, really good coffee.
Another yummy Thai fusion restaurant. The lamb shank curry is amazing. The menu is designed to share.
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Spice Paragon
76 Victoria St
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Another yummy Thai fusion restaurant. The lamb shank curry is amazing. The menu is designed to share.
My all time favourite Christchurch cafe for it's amazing vaulted ceilings and intriguing interior (think: old dentist rinse stations for water re-filling, sliding bookcases for hidden doorways!).
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C1 Espresso
185 High St
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My all time favourite Christchurch cafe for it's amazing vaulted ceilings and intriguing interior (think: old dentist rinse stations for water re-filling, sliding bookcases for hidden doorways!).
Nice wee Italian restaurant owned and run by a local family.
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Venuti
791 Colombo St
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Nice wee Italian restaurant owned and run by a local family.
Sometimes you just want Subway. I'm not judging.
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Subway
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Sometimes you just want Subway. I'm not judging.
Words can't describe the deliciousness of Dimitris wraps. Definitely try the lamb. Or Falafel. Or get a combo.
Dimitris Souvlaki & Yeeros
16 Plymouth Ln
Words can't describe the deliciousness of Dimitris wraps. Definitely try the lamb. Or Falafel. Or get a combo.
A sweet wee cafe with Florist attached.
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Affogato Cafe
919 Colombo St
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A sweet wee cafe with Florist attached.
Good bagels.
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Vic's Cafe
132 Victoria St
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Good bagels.
Another delicious thai fusion restaurant (are you seeing a trend). This one is a bit pricey but very delicious with good cocktails too. The menu is quite meat focused and is designed to share.
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Chinwag
104 Victoria Street
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Another delicious thai fusion restaurant (are you seeing a trend). This one is a bit pricey but very delicious with good cocktails too. The menu is quite meat focused and is designed to share.
Oh man. This is good, good kiwi food. Huge focus on local and seasonal food. The steak is droolworthy. I'm drooling while I type this. Will hit your wallet a wee bit though, mains sit around 35 - 40 dollars per each.
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Twenty Seven Steps
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Oh man. This is good, good kiwi food. Huge focus on local and seasonal food. The steak is droolworthy. I'm drooling while I type this. Will hit your wallet a wee bit though, mains sit around 35 - 40 dollars per each.
Very yum Japanese food, lovely waitstaff. Eat while you watch the trams trundle by in the glass Cathedral Junction.
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Sakimoto Japanese Bistro
119 Worcester St
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Very yum Japanese food, lovely waitstaff. Eat while you watch the trams trundle by in the glass Cathedral Junction.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very cool wee bar!
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Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui Rd
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Very cool wee bar!
Awesome whisky bar in the beautiful New Regend Street - the staff know everything there is to know about whiskies! If it's cold, have a Hot Toddy.
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The Last Word
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Awesome whisky bar in the beautiful New Regend Street - the staff know everything there is to know about whiskies! If it's cold, have a Hot Toddy.
One of Christchurch's most popular bars - there are a number of them in a row on St Asaph worth checking out.
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Baretta
174 St Asaph St
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One of Christchurch's most popular bars - there are a number of them in a row on St Asaph worth checking out.
Another popular bar!
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Engineers Bar
178 St Asaph St
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Another popular bar!
Our local bar - very close to where we work, and we often grab a drink here on Fridays. It's in a lane called "Stranges Lane" which really goes off at night.
Vespa Bar
225 High St
Our local bar - very close to where we work, and we often grab a drink here on Fridays. It's in a lane called "Stranges Lane" which really goes off at night.
A bar with very good marguerites!
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The Dirty Land
131 Victoria St
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A bar with very good marguerites!
Popular bars!
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Strange's Lane
219 High St
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Popular bars!
Lovely bar which has re-opened in this location recently post quakes.
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Dux Central
144 Lichfield St
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Lovely bar which has re-opened in this location recently post quakes.
Very cool English style pub - beware the beers can be expensive but they have an amazing selection and often have great live music.
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Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
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Very cool English style pub - beware the beers can be expensive but they have an amazing selection and often have great live music.
A newish handy bar nice for a cocktail and/ or snack.
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Mama Hooch
817 Colombo St
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A newish handy bar nice for a cocktail and/ or snack.
Popular Irish Bar
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The Bog
50 Victoria St
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Popular Irish Bar

Essentials

Big cheap grocery store for larger shops.
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PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse
297 Moorhouse Ave
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Big cheap grocery store for larger shops.
Walking distance grocery store, not huge so not ideal for big shops.
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SuperValue Edgeware Village
61 Edgeware Rd
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Walking distance grocery store, not huge so not ideal for big shops.

Arts & Culture

Recently re-opened and worth a look!
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Galerie umění v Christchurchi (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal St
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Recently re-opened and worth a look!
As with its neighbour, Chch Art Gallery - CoCA has finally reopened and is providing beautiful modern art exhibits again - an it's free!
Centre of Contemporary Art
As with its neighbour, Chch Art Gallery - CoCA has finally reopened and is providing beautiful modern art exhibits again - an it's free!