Winter Warmers: No.4 Bar and Restaurant
No.4 Bar and Restaurant is a premium establishment in the heart of Merivale. Housed in a converted 1920’s villa, it offers exceptional indoor and outdoor dining and refreshments. On these cooler evenings, the inside is cosy, warmed by a roaring fire, and the courtyards are heated. When the beautiful summer weather kicks in, what could […]
Culinary Magnitude: Magnitude Café and Roastery
Spoiler alert! Apologies to the early adopters wanting to keep this place on the down low, but this is a secret begging to be shared. Magnitude Café and Roastery is the hotspot your taste buds and seasonal hunger pangs should discover asap. The winter feature is the Signature Baked Potato. Made to order and eat […]
Sublime Spanish Tapas: Casa De Sanchez
There are plenty of reasons to stop and take a look at Casa De Sanchez on the main road just before Amberley. Its ambiance is soaked with a gorgeous Latina-American feel, the menu is full of the most sumptuous tapas and a range of treats and the team is friendly and knowledgeable. Feeling like I […]
Culinary Conviviality: Cranford Ale House
You just have to walk into the Cranford Ale House to sense its warmth and conviviality. Its tasteful decor is reminiscent of the best English pubs, with red plush velvet and green leather, along with carefully selected oak antiques and an eclectic collection of pictures adorning the walls. “We aimed to create a welcoming ambience […]
A culinary destination: Café Berlin
It feels like yesterday that it opened, but Café Berlin is fast approaching its third anniversary. During these three years, the deli and coffee shop in Normans Road has built up a top reputation for its German sausages, smallgoods and cakes, attracting migrants and locals, as well as tourists longing for familiar treats. While […]
Foodies’ Culinary route: Route 72 Café Bar Emporium
Route 72 Café Bar Emporium, in beautiful Cust, needs to be experienced to be believed! A relaxing 40-minute drive from Christchurch to this charming North Canterbury village is a pleasure – and the food served up here is legendary. Owned by Steve and Annette since 2006, the award-winning café just keeps getting better. It is […]
Delicious Offerings: Q&A with Kitchen Manager of Louis Champagne and Oyster Bar, Lawrence Harvey
Louis Champagne and Oyster Bar is one of the city’s most delicious offerings. Metropol talks to Kitchen Manager, Lawrence Harvey, about his culinary passion and what’s cooking at this hospitality hotspot. Where did your passion for cuisine come from? I was fortunate enough to have a mother who was very creative and who loved to […]
Culinary quality: the Quality Hotel Elms holds impressive restaurant offering ‘Fig’
As the name suggests, Quality Hotel Elms at 456 Papanui Road, oozes quality. From the standard, superior and deluxe accommodation, to the smiling customer service of hotel staff, you would seldom find a better place to stay in Christchurch. However, if the idea of dining out takes your fancy, then the Elms restaurant and bar, […]
Warm up your winter: soups up at Cafe Vivo
With the ravages of cold and wet winter months well and truly upon us, now is the perfect time to warm up with hot food and coffee at Café Vivo. Located at 333 Harewood Road Bishopdale, it’s a warm and friendly eatery, with plenty of seating inside and out. The brunch menu includes toasted bagels […]
Taste the difference: Pepper Bridge Indian Restaurant is a culinary gem in Addington
With discerning connoisseurs of the finest Indian cuisine, Pepper Bridge Indian Restaurant needs no introduction. Located at Shop 9 in Addington Mall at 300 Lincoln Road, it has gained such a large following, that online food and beverage app Menulog chose the venue as 2018’s best Indian Restaurant. Whether you go full chicken/beef/lamb vindaloo, tikka […]