Christchurch Cafe The Herb Centre

This dreamy location consists of a lovely corner cafe that provides largely vegetarian pleasures (there is a single meat-eating option on the menus...) as well as brews the New Zealand Coffee Awards 2009-10 Gold Award winning, New Brighton-based Switch Espresso.

It's also an amazingly stocked dispensary/ health shop that carries a selection of dietary supplements, organic body goods and every essential oil under the rainbow, an outside garden together with a clinic that provides midwifery services, alternative addiction treatment solution, and herbal and naturopathic remedies. Phew. It is really basically the only one-stop-shop for the granola sect in the whole city (that we are aware of, anyway...in the event your company is one, too, you should contact us!). This is a alternative style cafe Christchurch should be satisfied with!

The place, positioned on Kilmore St, is fittingly relaxing, utilizing wood floors, large, exposed windows which shower the place in delicate light, and the comforting perfumes of lavender and patchouli. It truly is perfectly distinctive (look the sweet as drawings of dancing eggs on the blackboard wall menu!) plus the food is fresh and great, try the gluten free, dairy free Wintertime Root Veg Cake, it absolutely was popular with my moderately veggie family. Come summertime, I reckon the garden will be packed with revellers trying to find a tranquil spot to unwind having a mug in addition to a socially sensitive slice.

Address:
223 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central
Opening hours:
Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 5.30pm; Sat 10.00am - 4.00pm

The Reviving Christchurch Cafe Scene

The café landscape in Christchurch changed greatly in the year 2011. What at one time existed as a defined city centre with cafes, eateries and outlets, now Christchurch has witnessed its cafes dispersed across the city drawing inhabitants and visitors to virtually all parts within the city. This is great for the suburbanisation of Christchurch as much regions were lacking established areas of local independently owned stores and cafes. Visitors and locals will still be spoiled for choice with regards to choosing where to eat. 

Not just are cafes sprouting up within the borders of the city, cafes at the center of Christchurch are making a come back. With the opening of the city mall (that's where you can find three Christchurch cafes) and the re-opening of C1, a Christchurch café institution, the situation is looking great for the central city Christchurch café scene.

The folks of Christchurch are passionate about cafes and their coffee. Actually we have seen somewhat of a coffee revolution during the last few years. As a consequence of this improved popularity, the number of cafes and eateries have significantly increased and coffee consumers have become relatively choosy with where they are going to have their hot beverage of preference. There are a large number of varieties of coffees available in the local cafes. What’s more, shoppers also have a choice of cup sizes, kind of milk and number of espresso shots. Christchurch baristas regularly win the New Zealand top barista award which is given out each year, and then there are several schools in which barista amateurs can go to discover ways to make the best espresso.

When it comes to what you should expect at a Christchurch cafe … well it's a mixed bag. There are many cafes in the city all with their very own character and style. What is good about the café scene is you will almost certainly find a café that best suits you. At the same time, cafes are emerging across the city almost weekly.

If you are looking for a unique cafe Christchurch is the perfect city. Most cafes in Christchurch have re-opened in their original place or have opened up inside of a short-term pop-up location or have moved to an entirely new premises. Additionally, it is great to hear that many guidebooks are still encouraging tourists to go to Christchurch when in New Zealand, particularly due to the amount of stores and cafes that are open.

The food in cafes in Christchurch is normally displayed in glass units and you will often have a great choice of food to choose from (together with a blackboard menu that showcases the daily specials). Quite a few cafes like to roast their very own beans, this way they've full control of the final product (the cup of coffee).

Find out about places to go and other things to do in Christchurch at www.neatplaces.co.nz.  NEAT places is about promoting independent, local businesses in the city and will help you find that new restaurant, antique store or cafe that has popped up in your area, check it out!