Seven years into the rebuild, Christchurch continues to prove its resilience and creativity with a constant slew of new openings. Encompassing it all with bagel-based eateries, food collectives, vinyl-only cafes and the rest, we take a look at a few of the latest and greatest from the Garden City.
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Sister Kong
Sister Kong
Dishing up tasty bao buns for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sister Bao has to be just about the best quick fix in town. A seriously delicious and hearty offering, the dessert bao is something of a triumph. See more over on our Denizen Navigator, here.
Little High Eatery
Little High Eatery
The future of the food court has arrived. Housing eight separate restaurants that offer everything from burgers to burritos, dumplings to sushi, this is the perfect place to go when you can’t decide on a restaurant. See more, here.
Gatherings Restaurant and Living Wine Bar
Gatherings Restaurant and Living Wine Bar
Highlighting the connection between what we eat and the planet we live on through inventive and produce-driven menus, this modern bistro has sustainability at the forefront of everything it does. Discover more, here.
Staff Only
Staff Only
Whether you like your bagels sweet or savoury, this city bagel house has you covered. Gussying up the classics with elegant tweaks, the ‘PB & J’ is served with seasonal jam and house-made peanut butter, while the BRAT smuggles piping hot bacon, rocket, avo smash and tomato between the doughy slices. More, here.
Grain Coffee + Eatery
Grain Coffee + Eatery
This place is, in a word, cool. A lofty, industrial space that dishes up some of the finest brunch dishes in town (how does a bacon buttie with mustard mayo on buttered sourdough sound?), the inner-city stop-in is well worth a visit. See more on our Denizen Navigator, here.
Spooky Boogie
Spooky Boogie
Excellent coffee, snacks and music have made this unique Lyttleton hang-out a bit of a local favourite. With an eclectic assortment of artworks, records, comic book figurines and general knick-knacks for sale, it’s a relaxed, cool (read: super trendy) place to grab a flat white. More, here.
Inati
Inati
This striking new eatery is centred around beautifully crafted tasting plates that celebrate local and seasonal produce. Best enjoyed over an evening out, we recommend trying to secure a seat at the chef’s pass so you can see the culinary masters at work. Discover more over on Denizen Navigator.
The Anchorage
The Anchorage
With its own ‘Sailor’s Son’ roastery out back, The Anchorage is all the proof you need that Cantabrians know good coffee. Pairing its heady brews with food that has been sourced from some of the city’s best suppliers, it’s a great stop in for a quick flat white or lunch.
