Guidebook for Christchurch

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Guidebook for Christchurch

Essentials

Best low-cost supermarket in town.
55 locals recommend
PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse
297 Moorhouse Ave
55 locals recommend
Best low-cost supermarket in town.
Yummy pizza café and interesting groceries but closed June 14 2015 to October for repairs.
7 locals recommend
Mediterranean Food Company
322 Tuam St
7 locals recommend
Yummy pizza café and interesting groceries but closed June 14 2015 to October for repairs.
A big selection of asian groceries for the food-curious.
Oriental Warehouse
317 Cashel St
A big selection of asian groceries for the food-curious.
A good supermarket... where they pack your bags for you unlike the competition down the street.
27 locals recommend
Countdown Moorhouse Ave
347 Madras St
27 locals recommend
A good supermarket... where they pack your bags for you unlike the competition down the street.
Just round the corner, handy for basic groceries or snacks.
Avenue Dairy
167 Fitzgerald Ave
Just round the corner, handy for basic groceries or snacks.
Nearest western-style supermarket.
8 locals recommend
SuperValue Stanmore
96 Stanmore Rd
8 locals recommend
Nearest western-style supermarket.
If you have a lot of washing to dry, head round the corner to Figlo. They have huge dryers that get everything dry much quicker than the small dryer in the apartment. We use them when servicing all the linen. Feed the machine $1 at a time to keep it going (change available).
Figlo Laundromat
332 Gloucester St
If you have a lot of washing to dry, head round the corner to Figlo. They have huge dryers that get everything dry much quicker than the small dryer in the apartment. We use them when servicing all the linen. Feed the machine $1 at a time to keep it going (change available).
A very modern supermarket, nice store.
34 locals recommend
New World Durham Street
175 Durham St S
34 locals recommend
A very modern supermarket, nice store.
Indian Grocery. I love getting interesting stuff here.
Yogiji's Food Mart
32 Wordsworth St
Indian Grocery. I love getting interesting stuff here.

Food Scene

Amazing flavours at good prices. Highly recommended. Fantastic selection of teas. There's also a music and buddhism shop attached. Only open 7:30-3pm Tues–Sun and dinner Fri, Sat 5-9pm.
30 locals recommend
The Lotus-Heart vegetarian restaurant
363 St Asaph St
30 locals recommend
Amazing flavours at good prices. Highly recommended. Fantastic selection of teas. There's also a music and buddhism shop attached. Only open 7:30-3pm Tues–Sun and dinner Fri, Sat 5-9pm.
Very nice up-market bar and restaurant. Rydges Hotel here is also a pickup point for "The Grand Tour" guided tour of Christchurch. http://welcomeaboard.co.nz/grand-tour
23 locals recommend
Bloody Mary's
30 Latimer Square
23 locals recommend
Very nice up-market bar and restaurant. Rydges Hotel here is also a pickup point for "The Grand Tour" guided tour of Christchurch. http://welcomeaboard.co.nz/grand-tour
Great food and atmosphere.
24 locals recommend
Under The Red Verandah
29 Tancred St
24 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere.
Yummy Japanese and Korean food at good prices.
Mum's Restaurant
62 Manchester St
Yummy Japanese and Korean food at good prices.
Great food, coffee and atmosphere. Lots of other eateries around here, near the Polytech.
31 locals recommend
Black Betty Cafe
165 Madras St
31 locals recommend
Great food, coffee and atmosphere. Lots of other eateries around here, near the Polytech.
Great café and right next to Punting on the Avon (a highly recommended activity).
6 locals recommend
Boat Shed Cafe
2 Cambridge Terrace
6 locals recommend
Great café and right next to Punting on the Avon (a highly recommended activity).
Comfortable English-style pub and restaurant http://pomspub.co.nz
74 locals recommend
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
74 locals recommend
Comfortable English-style pub and restaurant http://pomspub.co.nz
A funky retro/grungy café with good food.
21 locals recommend
Beat Street Cafe
324 Barbadoes St
21 locals recommend
A funky retro/grungy café with good food.
Tasty takeaways at the end of the block.
34 locals recommend
Subway
34 locals recommend
Tasty takeaways at the end of the block.
Good beer, wine and pizza.
CBD Bar
208 Madras St
Good beer, wine and pizza.
A simple café just a 200-metre walk through from Hereford St. for breakfast. 6am-4 Mon-Fri.
Coffee on Cashel
289 Cashel St
A simple café just a 200-metre walk through from Hereford St. for breakfast. 6am-4 Mon-Fri.
Great food and drinks (margaritas and sangria).
10 locals recommend
Mexico Restaurant
203 Manchester St
10 locals recommend
Great food and drinks (margaritas and sangria).
Excellent nearby café.
Coffee Embassy Espresso Bar
107 Fitzgerald Ave
Excellent nearby café.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar and Eatery.
The Fitz Sports Bar
331 Cashel St
Bar and Eatery.
Live music and good beer, Wednesday to Saturday 7pm–late
darkroom
336 St Asaph St
Live music and good beer, Wednesday to Saturday 7pm–late

Sightseeing

The "Cardboard Cathedral"
76 locals recommend
Christchurch Transitional Cathedral
234 Hereford St
76 locals recommend
The "Cardboard Cathedral"
If you weren't here for the quakes, this is well worth a visit to learn about what happened.
40 locals recommend
Quake City
299 Durham St N
40 locals recommend
If you weren't here for the quakes, this is well worth a visit to learn about what happened.
Helpful advice on anything you want to do in Christchurch, and right next to Hagley park, museum and gardens.
13 locals recommend
Christchurch i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
13 locals recommend
Helpful advice on anything you want to do in Christchurch, and right next to Hagley park, museum and gardens.
A nice view heading up the Port Hills
247 locals recommend
Christchurch Gondola
247 locals recommend
A nice view heading up the Port Hills
A wonderful serene trip.
109 locals recommend
Punting on the Avon
2 Cambridge Terrace
109 locals recommend
A wonderful serene trip.

Shopping

Boutique mall with great sushi and small art house cinema. http://thecolombo.co.nz/
83 locals recommend
The Colombo
363 Colombo St
83 locals recommend
Boutique mall with great sushi and small art house cinema. http://thecolombo.co.nz/
No need for a mini-bar in the apartment, you can buy any drinks you want 50 metres away.
The Mill Liquorsave
No need for a mini-bar in the apartment, you can buy any drinks you want 50 metres away.
39 locals recommend
South City Shopping Centre
555 Colombo St
39 locals recommend

Getting Around

New bus exchange. You can get anywhere in Christchurch from here. Most of the buses go through here so you can transfer. #60 bus goes right past the apartment door. Orange and Yellow line stops are 2 blocks away. The airport bus #29 has stops 800m from the apartment if you don't want to transfer and you can save $5pp by getting on / off just outside the airport. See metroinfo.co.nz website for more.
191 locals recommend
Christchurch Bus Interchange
Colombo Street
191 locals recommend
New bus exchange. You can get anywhere in Christchurch from here. Most of the buses go through here so you can transfer. #60 bus goes right past the apartment door. Orange and Yellow line stops are 2 blocks away. The airport bus #29 has stops 800m from the apartment if you don't want to transfer and you can save $5pp by getting on / off just outside the airport. See metroinfo.co.nz website for more.
Car rental place, just around the corner. Avoid the high airport hire prices.
Options Rentals
123 Fitzgerald Ave
Car rental place, just around the corner. Avoid the high airport hire prices.
Intercity Bus stop
191 locals recommend
Christchurch Bus Interchange
Colombo Street
191 locals recommend
Intercity Bus stop

Entertainment & Activities

Ice Skating http://www.alpineice.co.nz/
8 locals recommend
Alpine Ice Sports Centre
495 Brougham St
8 locals recommend
Ice Skating http://www.alpineice.co.nz/
Nearby swimming centre.
AquaGym Swim Centre
459 Cashel St
Nearby swimming centre.
Awesome free family playground.
150 locals recommend
Margaret Mahy Playground
Armagh Street
150 locals recommend
Awesome free family playground.