Ocean Café

Destination Ocean-side: Ocean Café

Located in the most idyllic place in Scarborough, Ocean Café and Bar is the perfect destination for family or friends to congregate and enjoy the essence of what sumner is all about.     At 147 Esplanade, next to the clock tower, Ocean Café and Bar is open every day for a la carte breakfast […]

Belgian Beer Cafe Torenhof

Christmas on the menu: Belgian Beer Cafe Torenhof

With Christmas on the horizon and the booking of the all-important Christmas function at the top of your Christmas list, look no further than ‘The Hof’, or for the uninitiated, The Belgian Beer Café Torenhof.     A set Christmas menu is on offer, with prices starting from $45pp, with options like the Christmas platter, […]

Halswell Bakery

Perfect Picnics: Halswell Bakery

Labour and Show weekends are fast approaching. They’re the time that Cantabrians throw open the door of their homes, shake off the gloom of winter and enjoy spending time in the outdoors.     Of course, good food is very much a part of having fun with friends and family whether it’s a picnic at […]

Purple Weka

Classic Kiwi-style spot: Purple Weka Café and Bar

Located at 48 Fitzgerald Ave, Purple Weka Café and Bar is one of Christchurch’s best relaxed weekend dining spots, where good fun and great service goes hand in hand with great Kiwi-style breakfasts and lunches.     With plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating and onsite parking, the café offers a stylish ambience and […]

Coco Espresso

A chic central café: Coco Espresso

Two years ago, keen coffee connoisseur Nick set up shop in a section of Designspace’s building at 400 Barbadoes Street, with the intention of providing customers with great coffee, sandwiches and other delectable eats. Two years on and now accompanied by good friend Caitlyn, Coco Espresso is constantly welcoming more and more regulars.     […]

Milieu

Addington’s local: Milieu

At 112 Wrights Road there is a well-known café that people in the Addington area flock to, Milieu. With freshly made scones and muffins, and stunning C4 Coffee made by great barristers, it’s no wonder its reputation for the place to meet for business or pleasure is so highly respected.     Open 9am-3pm Saturday […]

Red Post Café

Hurunui Pleasures: Red Post Café

Spring is upon us and the pleasures of North Canterbury’s delights await, not only its beautiful vistas but the pleasures of the Red Post Café’s delicious food and coffee.     On the journey to Hanmer there is a great place to stop in Culverden. It has a fantastic cathartic old-style cottage garden which is […]

Columbus Coffee Riccarton.

A divine blend: Columbus Coffee Riccarton

There are few coffee shops quite like Columbus Coffee Riccarton. For the last two years, owners Ian and Tess France, along with their team, have prided themselves on giving you the most divine blend of coffee and eats in Christchurch. Although attached to Westfield Mall in Riccarton, the vibe you get is totally unique. With […]

Urban Revival

Revive Yourself: Urban Revival

In the Silverstream subdivision, West Kaiapoi, Urban Revival is an inviting, spacious café where you’ll find deliciously fresh site prepared food and great coffee.   Enjoy some hearty comfort food, with teas, coffees, kombucha or even smoothies here. Relax within the eclectic surrounds and indulge in a vino or two. On cooler days nothing beats […]

LeBakermen Café

Café with a Kiwi Kick: LeBakermen Café

Personality radiates throughout LeBakermen Café and Bakery – the unique and delicious food, the staff and a coffee experience to rival them all. Will Leung is a connoisseur of coffee and artisan food. After a spell in Japan, mastering the country’s French way of baking, he finally opened his café in March. Will describes his […]