Location: Christchurch
Top Restaurants in Christchurch
Christchurch Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Christchurch
Christchurch abounds with arts, adventure, and optimism. It's the gateway to the beautiful Canterbury region, featuring dramatic vistas and adventure sports set against a backdrop of lofty peaks. In the central city, more and more attractions and businesses reopen to the public each day.
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1. Christchurch Tramway Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 517 reviews
Enjoy dinner in style on board our beautifully-restored heritage tramcar. A unique experience mixing great New Zealand cuisine and beverages with a slow-paced tour showcasing Christchurch's rebuilding and vibrant inner city - this is not to be missed!
Reviewed By JM2007SJ - San Jose, CA
I loved the tramway restaurant....perhaps it just felt special and different to be riding around on a tram while being served dinner, or perhaps it was the fantastic food, maybe even the great service....or even all the people taking pictures of you and the tramway restaurant as you drove by, since it was quite a sight to see.
I highly recommend doing this, and they did a fantastic job accommodating our challenging dietary needs, even though we would have been fine with the menu as is, they had several options for each course.
2. Dimitris Greek Food
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4.5 based on 551 reviews
Dear customers, After 4 years since the earthquakes we are happy to announce that we are located in 2 locations in Christchurch, firstly we are at the Re:Start Mall on Cashel Street and our new location is a shop at 86 Riccarton Road (which is open for dinner hours).
Reviewed By 988chantellen
There is a reason why dimitris has been around for so many years and has such a cult following.
Huge portions and fresh ingredients with a good price point - around $12.
Their service is always fast despite being constantly busy yet they never fail on being consistently good in quality.
Highly recommend if you are coming to Chch
3. Nobanno
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 548 reviews
Only Bangladeshi restaurant with modern flair in NZ which serves fresh, healthy and tasty Bengali dishes with exceptional service to every guests.
Reviewed By Oskar_Baxter - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
We visited the Riccarton location of Nobanno; this recently opened restaurant is easy to find and tastefully decorated. Our server (who I presume was the owner) was intensely passionate about providing us with an excellent dining experience. His explanation of the cuisine was interesting and helpful. Our meals arrived in due course and were attractively plated. We both enjoyed our entrees and mains. The prices were quite reasonable. Definitely recommend giving it a try if you haven't been. We look forward to our next meal there.
4. Kinji Japanese Restaurant
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4.5 based on 233 reviews
Reviewed By peter_fussell - Christchurch, New Zealand
Looking for a restaurant for a special occasion and Kinji Japanese Restaurant was recommended.
Because of the size of the group we had pre selected the $40 set menu.
What followed was a great gastronomic experience, a variety of great Japanese dishes, we wondered when they were going to end.
Not really keen on Japanese food, but this changed my mind 100% - all food tasty and well cooked.
Would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant. Even though it is in ChCh suburbia, is worth to effort to go there.
5. The Lotus-Heart Vegetarian Restaurant
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
The Lotus-Heart is dedicated to conscious living and healthy eating, striving to create a global cuisine naturally. We use the freshest ingredients, locally grown and organic where possible, pure vegetable oils and vegetarian cheese, and avoid the use of microwaves unless specifically requested due to time constraints. We respect and honour the choices and requirements of our customers and in addition to our pure vegetarian fare, we offer options for vegan, gluten-free, raw food diets, and are more than happy to cater for specific allergy needs. Children are most welcome and we have a children's menu and high chairs available.
Reviewed By Keilisi F - Timaru, New Zealand
Going to Lotus Heart is always a pleasure. It's nice to have a different meal and be surprised at how delecious and satisfying the meal can be. I must once again compliment and thank the wait team. Even though there we limited numbers everything was done with grace and ease. No matter what the occasion you will be estatic to have a meal at Lotus Heart.
6. Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar
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4.5 based on 925 reviews
Costas Taverna is a place to celebrate the simple joys in life... family, friends, conversation and great food.
Reviewed By TuffKatz - Singapore, Singapore
We had a wonderful dinner here. We ordered the moussaka and the chicken souvlaki. Both dishes were delicious!! The waitress was friendly and nice. However the restaurant was very busy and Seating was a bit tight with too many tables jammed into a small space. Highly recommend.
7. Pedro's House of Lamb
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4.5 based on 904 reviews
A tender whole lamb shoulder cooked slowly over 4-5 hours, with garlic and rosemary to bring out the delicious flavour. Served with scalloped potatoes. TAKEAWAY
Reviewed By Michael R - Hilo, Hawaii
Roasted Lamb and Scalloped Potatoes makes for a simple and yet fantastically delicious dinner. Pedro's is a food truck because they lost their restaurant to the earthquake but their food is far superior to anything we have ever had out of a food truck. The lamb shoulder is roasted, tender and juicy. The potatoes just adds to the rich lush flavors of the lamb. It is to go and feeds two to three people easily. This was one of our favorite meals of our New Zealand trip.
8. BASE Woodfired Pizza
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
We prepare and cook woodfired pizzas to order with only fresh and local ingredients. We provide vegetarian and gluten free options.
9. Twenty Seven Steps
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4.5 based on 714 reviews
Reviewed By David E - Leicester, United Kingdom
Excellent but for a few niggles. The main one would be the pace of service which was far too rapid. When eating a good meal there needs to be a decent break between ordering and the first course being served, and between the first course and the main, but this was certainly not the case here, and everything seemed very rushed. We were told we had a 2 hour slot, but the food came at us so quickly we were unable to make it last much more than 1:15 - simply far too fast for a high quality meal. The second niggle would be that the chef was perhaps a little too free with his/her use of salt on an otherwise perfect venison dish.
We started with the scallops and the soup of the day, the first of which was reasonable, the second very good. We continued with the lamb which was very good and the rare venison which was wonderfully tender and tasty, leaving aside the salt issue. The cheese plate was disappointing. We chose to drink the so-called "house plonk" which was anything but plonk, indeed very good and reasonably priced (although the bottle of Pinot noir was too warm, but easily fixed by the use of an ice-bucket). Finally the staff and venue were lovely. Despite the niggles we would return.
10. Formaggio's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
A boutique Italian Neighbourhood Restaurant.
Reviewed By KMc073 - Houston TX
Great meal at Formaggio's. The service was timely, polite and hospitable. Everything tasted wonderful - well prepared.Hi KMc073 Thanks very much, Jonathan, head chef, and the team are pleased to know they achieved a great result. Formaggio's Meeter of Expectations! Cheers W
