Guidebook for Christchurch

Matt
Guidebook for Christchurch

Essentials

Good quality fruit and veges, locally owned and operated
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Funky Pumpkin
290c Colombo St
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Good quality fruit and veges, locally owned and operated
It's the local Supermarket
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Countdown Colombo St
219 Colombo St
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It's the local Supermarket
Fresh fish @ good prices
Christchurch Wholesale Seafoods
303 Colombo St
Fresh fish @ good prices
Liquor Wholesaler (better range than the Countdown down the road)
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Super Liquor
300 Colombo St
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Liquor Wholesaler (better range than the Countdown down the road)

Food Scene

Chinese cuisine for westerners. Prices are good, food is OK.
Jumbo Food Centre
252 Colombo St
Chinese cuisine for westerners. Prices are good, food is OK.
Because it's Hell's pizza
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HELL Pizza
303 Colombo St
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Because it's Hell's pizza
Eat fresh
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Subway
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Eat fresh
Good (but relatively expensive) Burgers and local Beers
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Burgers & Beers Inc.
355 Colombo St
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Good (but relatively expensive) Burgers and local Beers
Tasty Moroccan cuisine. Worth a visit.
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Casbah
303 Colombo St
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Tasty Moroccan cuisine. Worth a visit.
Popular Belgian Beers on tap and by the bottle with classic Belgian eats Also only Belgian Beer Cafe with Spieghts (ask me why)
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Belgian Beer Cafe Torenhof
20 Durham St S
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Popular Belgian Beers on tap and by the bottle with classic Belgian eats Also only Belgian Beer Cafe with Spieghts (ask me why)
It's the local KFC (if you were wondering)
KFC Colombo St
258 Colombo St
It's the local KFC (if you were wondering)
It's the local McDonald's (if you were wondering)
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McDonald's
326 Colombo St
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It's the local McDonald's (if you were wondering)
Asked for a hot fish curry...wasn't hot. Indian for white people...
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Bombay Butler
300 Colombo St
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Asked for a hot fish curry...wasn't hot. Indian for white people...
Tasty, seemed v authentic. Would probably give it to the Red Elephant for Thai in the area (but that's a pretty close call)
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The Thai Kitchen
239 Colombo St
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Tasty, seemed v authentic. Would probably give it to the Red Elephant for Thai in the area (but that's a pretty close call)
Nice Thai. Seems pretty authentic. Big serves @ good prices.
Red Elephant @Sydenham
6 Huxley St
Nice Thai. Seems pretty authentic. Big serves @ good prices.
Prices are good, authentically westernised Asian cuisine with those seemingly Tardis-like cardboard noodle boxes
Noodle Canteen
Riccarton Road
Prices are good, authentically westernised Asian cuisine with those seemingly Tardis-like cardboard noodle boxes
Drive thru coffee. Was OK but it's coffee and it's local
Coffee Place
251 Colombo St
Drive thru coffee. Was OK but it's coffee and it's local
Where I normally go for coffee
Coffee Culture Durham Street
2 Elgin St
Where I normally go for coffee
Good food, little pricey, considering not the largest of portions Edit; pretty much the same cuisine, servings and prices as 27steps but better
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Harlequin Public House
32 Salisbury St
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Good food, little pricey, considering not the largest of portions Edit; pretty much the same cuisine, servings and prices as 27steps but better
Authentic hand made dumplings are the business. Burgers in sweet Bao bao buns however...
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Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar
144 Lichfield St
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Authentic hand made dumplings are the business. Burgers in sweet Bao bao buns however...
No Name Food Bar - *THE* Fish n' Chip joint in the area IMHO https://www.zomato.com/christchurch/no-name-food-bar-sydenham/info
280 Colombo St
280 Colombo Street
No Name Food Bar - *THE* Fish n' Chip joint in the area IMHO https://www.zomato.com/christchurch/no-name-food-bar-sydenham/info
Seems quite authentic (traditional 3 topping italian pizzas). Found the base a bit 'bready' (i.e. not thin enough). Didn't have the pasta but portions looked pretty generous. (Really highlighted the Old (pensioner) Vs young (school kid) demographic schizophrenia of the area...)
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Formaggio’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
150 Colombo St
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Seems quite authentic (traditional 3 topping italian pizzas). Found the base a bit 'bready' (i.e. not thin enough). Didn't have the pasta but portions looked pretty generous. (Really highlighted the Old (pensioner) Vs young (school kid) demographic schizophrenia of the area...)
Scallops were nicely cooked but bland, asked me how I wanted my pork chop cooked, unfamiliar with that asked for 'medium rare' (?!?!) couldn't tell if it was rare or not...skin was chewy not crackly...poor choice of cut for $38 (pork belly would have been better) got serious food envy looking around the table Lemoncello was nice Edit; Advice go to Harlequin Public House instead
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Twenty Seven Steps
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Scallops were nicely cooked but bland, asked me how I wanted my pork chop cooked, unfamiliar with that asked for 'medium rare' (?!?!) couldn't tell if it was rare or not...skin was chewy not crackly...poor choice of cut for $38 (pork belly would have been better) got serious food envy looking around the table Lemoncello was nice Edit; Advice go to Harlequin Public House instead
Expensive (but good) south east asian fusion cuisine. Work like asian tapas in a big enough group
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King of Snake
79 Victoria St
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Expensive (but good) south east asian fusion cuisine. Work like asian tapas in a big enough group
Food is good and has a great view of the pier/ocean.
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Salt On The Pier
195-213 Marine Parade
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Food is good and has a great view of the pier/ocean.
Popped up with the revamp of the funky pumpkin. If you need a big burger in a hurry this is the place (if you want to sit chat while having a burger the size of your head...go Burgers & Beers ;)
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BurgerFuel Sydenham
290 Colombo St
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Popped up with the revamp of the funky pumpkin. If you need a big burger in a hurry this is the place (if you want to sit chat while having a burger the size of your head...go Burgers & Beers ;)
Haven't been yet (will report back soon)
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Pedro's House of Lamb
17 Papanui Rd
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Haven't been yet (will report back soon)
It's local and you can get pretty Kiwi standard pies and ham rolls (for cheap) for your picnic in the botanical gardens ;)
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Sydenham Bakery
424 Colombo St
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It's local and you can get pretty Kiwi standard pies and ham rolls (for cheap) for your picnic in the botanical gardens ;)
The best cafe in the area IMHO if you want a good coffee & breakfast Sunday
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Hello Sunday Cafe
6 Elgin St
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The best cafe in the area IMHO if you want a good coffee & breakfast Sunday

Shopping

Boutique stores and shopping that flourished after the quakes Nice food court as well (has a Pot Stickers dumpling joint in it if you fancy some for lunch)
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The Colombo
363 Colombo St
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Boutique stores and shopping that flourished after the quakes Nice food court as well (has a Pot Stickers dumpling joint in it if you fancy some for lunch)
I haven't been there yet...but apparently full of boutique stores
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The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
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I haven't been there yet...but apparently full of boutique stores

Everything Else

Local self service Laundromat
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Liquid Self Service Laundromats
289 Colombo St
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Local self service Laundromat

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice food, frequented by young and old a like, drinking Pinot and quaffing pizza. Usually see mountain bikes in the carpark and a good array of beers on tap
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Protocol
2 Colombo St
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Nice food, frequented by young and old a like, drinking Pinot and quaffing pizza. Usually see mountain bikes in the carpark and a good array of beers on tap
Alright. Apparently you can get cigars
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The Cuban
236 St Asaph St
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Alright. Apparently you can get cigars
Good food and Dux own brewed beers avail. Seems to have gotten more expensive since moving from the Art Centre and it's more Uni roots (?!?!)
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Dux Central
144 Lichfield St
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Good food and Dux own brewed beers avail. Seems to have gotten more expensive since moving from the Art Centre and it's more Uni roots (?!?!)
Had the best whisky sour I've had in Christchurch since coming back to the city And a game of last card Definitely on par with cocktail bars in Sydney/Melbs and London ...
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The Last Word
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Had the best whisky sour I've had in Christchurch since coming back to the city And a game of last card Definitely on par with cocktail bars in Sydney/Melbs and London ...
Good beer, nice (relaxed/unpretentious) vibe, real kiwiana menu (they have cheerios!!!!) mostly outdoors so check the weather
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Smash Palace
172 High St
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Good beer, nice (relaxed/unpretentious) vibe, real kiwiana menu (they have cheerios!!!!) mostly outdoors so check the weather
A weirdly uptight yet relaxed vibe. Great craft beers here. Keen to head back for the wood fired pizza
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Cassels & Sons Brewing
3 Garlands Rd
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A weirdly uptight yet relaxed vibe. Great craft beers here. Keen to head back for the wood fired pizza
The crazy, quirky Wunderbar of Lyttelton. Good atmos and prices. You'll want a designated driver though...
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Wunderbar
14 London St
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The crazy, quirky Wunderbar of Lyttelton. Good atmos and prices. You'll want a designated driver though...

Parks & Nature

New mountain bike track (fundraising continues to install a gondola to service the tracks) Here's my mate Dave giving it a red hot go Xmas this year... https://youtu.be/CyK6EaHPopg?t=3m47s
Flying Nun Track
New mountain bike track (fundraising continues to install a gondola to service the tracks) Here's my mate Dave giving it a red hot go Xmas this year... https://youtu.be/CyK6EaHPopg?t=3m47s
Nicer beach than New Brighton
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Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield Ave
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Nicer beach than New Brighton
Nicer than Sumner beach. Def my pick in summer.
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Taylors Mistake - Awaroa / Godley Head Walk
229 Taylors Mistake Rd
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Nicer than Sumner beach. Def my pick in summer.

Getting Around

Start here...if you aren't arriving in business hours, I can come get you for $20! bargain....
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Christchurch International Airport
30 Durey Road
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Start here...if you aren't arriving in business hours, I can come get you for $20! bargain....
The central bus station for getting about Christchurch quite a few buses will take to here from the airport. Onward from here take the Blue line to PMH (Princess Margaret Hospital) hop off @ Huxley (there still a 5min a walk from there)
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Christchurch Bus Interchange
Colombo Street
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The central bus station for getting about Christchurch quite a few buses will take to here from the airport. Onward from here take the Blue line to PMH (Princess Margaret Hospital) hop off @ Huxley (there still a 5min a walk from there)