Christchurch restaurants
Christchurch wine and food is a gastronomic delight. Famous for its gourmet cuisine, there are numerous dining options to satisfy everybody's taste. Many of New Zealand's top-class restaurants are found in Christchurch. If you love your gourmet cuisine, the Christchurch Food and Wine Festival is an annual event not to be missed.
Other useful Christchurch information
| BYO restaurant |
| Pedro's BYO restaurant Closed: Sunday & Monday Address: 143 Worcestor Street, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 379 7668 Great spanish style restaurant. Very popular and highly recommended. "Beautifully cooked food!" |
| Café |
| Brigitte's Café Price guide: $$ Address: 209 Papanui Road, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 255 6150 Highly popular with great athmosphere. A guaranteed superb meal at very reasonable prices. Great for summer (outdoor dining). |
| Café Valentino Café serving Mediterranean cuisine Price guide: $ Address: 813 Colombo Street, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 377 1886 Web site: www.cafevalentino.co.nz Lunch and dinner daily. Fresh pasta, separate bar, Italian, Mediterranean food, great menu choice. Try the Minestrone soup. |
| The Coffee House Café Address: 290 Montreal Street, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 365 6066 Very casual café, much loved by the locals. Great antipasta and breakfast selection. |
| Licensed and BYO restaurant |
| Manee Licensed and BYO restaurant serving Thai cuisine Closed: Lunch Saturday and Sunday Price guide: $ Address: 241 Manchester St Telephone: 03 377 9983 Authentic Thai cuisine right in the centre of Christchurch; there is a delicious bargain lunch menu in addition to normal dining options |
| Licensed restaurant |
| Hay's Café Wine Bar Licensed restaurant Closed: Sunday & Monday Price guide: $$ Address: 63 Victoria Street, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 379 7501 Family run Lamb Specialist Restaurant. "Best lamb in Christchurch!" |
| Indochine Licensed restaurant Price guide: $$$ Address: 209 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Telephone: 03 365 7323 Web site: www.indochine.co.nz Celebrate the best of the East and the West - a gallery of food and cocktails with seductive flavours, textures and colour. |
| Ironside House Licensed restaurant serving Thai cuisine Address: Corner of Montreal & Salisbury Streets, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 3656 999 Very tasty Thai dishes and a good variety. Casual environment, extraordinarily prepared and presented food. |
| Le Bon Bolli Licensed restaurant serving French cuisine Price guide: $$$ Address: Corner of Montreal & Worcester Streets, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 374 9444 Web site: www.lebonbolli.co.nz Award winning elegant french style restaurant, café & bar. A la carte evening dining. Highly recommended. |
| Pescatore Licensed restaurant serving seafood cuisine Price guide: $$$ Address: The George Hotel, 50 Park Tce, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 371 0257 Expensive but superb seafood. |
| Tiffanys Licensed restaurant Address: 95 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 379 1350 Web site: www.tiffanys.co.nz Beautiful food and excellent service. |
| Restaurant and bar |
Annie's Wine Bar Restaurant and bar Open: 11:00am till late Price guide: $$ Address: Art Center, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 365 0566 Great wine list and ambience, delicious meals and picturesque setting in the cloisters of the Arts Center. |
| Saggio di Vino Restaurant and bar Open: 5:00pm till late Price guide: $$$ Address: 185 Victoria Street, Christchurch Telephone: +64 3 379 4006 Web site: www.saggiodivino.co.nz Brilliant wine list and exquisite dining. Award winner in the eating out guide as the best wine café in Christchurch. |
