British cuisine: the best places to taste it in Christchurch
11 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Mince on Toast with Poached Eggs and a Sprinkle of Parmesan Cheese
The Maple Hotcake
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"We at Lincoln Hair Design all get our coffees from the Pantry and sometimes a wee sweet treat. Service is always amazing and quick. Coffees always on..."
Diane Clark
"Best coffee place!! I highly recommend them the wait is worth it when busy
The girls are awesome always having a catch up chat & very welcoming n..."
Destiny-Leigh Rewi
"Perfect start to the weekend, great coffee, stunning cabinet treats, freshly baked breads and omg the cheeses! The variety is amazing, you can find..."
Sharon Ovenden
"Visited today and the most yummy food. So tonight I have settled in at home with the most divine blue cheese. Smoked eel pate. I will be having the..."
Cathryn Bell
"Incredible service and great quality food. Love this place and love the openness and friendliness of the people running..."
Thea Hewitt
"Excellent food - Paleo cake was awesome and pies exceptional. Coffee the best I've had in a long..."
John Reid
"My favourite coffee place in Linciln. I'm in there too..."
Marian Pearson
"Brilliant selection of cheeses. Always a friendly welcome. First class people and first class products. What more can you ask for. Love your work..."
Jo Weston
"Best coffee in Lincoln and amazing staff. Lots of lovely treats too ..."
Joanna Fountain
"These girls know how to make brilliant coffee. Best in town. Try the hemp cakes. Just the best for an extra "pick me up..."
Graeme Pile
"Gorgeous place! The paleo cookies are delicious. The service is..."
Michelle Mary Davie
"Thank you Lincoln pantry for putting together s lovely gift box for a friend at short notice. Awesome..."
Lee Chappell
"The service is always excellent as is their produce. But today they went above and beyond to make sure I got a Diabetic chocolate Easter treat for my..."
Jo Wright
"This is a beautiful cafe with lovely food options and great coffee! Every time we have gone, both the food and coffee have been amazing. There is..."
Aleisha Towler
"I was not expecting to see beef brisket for brunch so I had to try it. I was pleasantly surprised how delicious the dish was. The coffee was great..."
Jacob
"Could not fault the coffee, food or service. Staff were attentive, proactive and I was happy with my food selections. They seem to cater well for..."
Becs
"Excellent friendly staff, super cosy locals spot for coffee and brunch. Wonderful iced coffee options with all the fixings for my husband and black..."
Tess Morgan
"Fabulous service, great atmosphere and the French toast, new to the menu, is to die for, tastes divine and is by far the best around! Fantastic work..."
Helen Lee
"This is a regular go to. The food is always delish. Had a great omelette today. But their eggs Benedict is stunning. I love that I can taken my..."
Tracy Wills
"The food is excellent. A lot of gluten free options. Whilst they were gluten free, the food is stored in the cabinet with gluten containing foods. So..."
Jennifer Shephard
"Ordered big breakfast and its a large plate with potato rosti and homemade baked beans. Food is really delicious. Cappuccino is superb as well...."
Maxi Wong
"Biggest Big Breakfast we have ever had and if you are there on the weekend then you can have the Hot Cakes. All cooked amazingly and the coffee is..."
Jolene Hunter
"The best little spot in Lincoln! Always a pleasure stopping in for brunch or a coffee, and if you can get in early enough for a donut they are the..."
Lucy McMahon
"Excellent community cafe run by great people. They stock some great looking dry goods in the pantry and the layout of the merchandise doesn't..."
George Anderson
"I had a great cup of coffee and a potato cake. It's a personal thing, but I don't really like onion in these kind of dishes. It's always undercooked..."
Jacquie C
"I've just enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the Lincoln pantry. Firstly the service provided by Phillippa and the team is on point. Everyone is..."
Jason Wills
"We love ❤ we 🐕 dog behind us having morning..."
Michael wright (Mike)
"What a great find after Rolleston Park Run. Friendly and attentive staff, superb breakfast. Coffee was good but not the “best” ever. I give it a..."
Global “Global Gumboots” Gumboots
"great range of food for gluten-free.
great supporter of their local fire..."
"We would try everything if we could! everything looked so..."
Sheng Jie
"have sampled a selection of items from Sweet Revenge over the past few weeks. My favourite to date was the mint/chocolate mousse cake, closely..."
Kirsty Rose
"The gluten free selections seemed endless as we peered into that lovely exclusively GF cabinet. Decision making was difficult but we decided to pace..."
Kwazy Canuck
"Had very good gluten free cheesecake and nice service. Yummy 😋, would just like to update my review I came back in the other day and the girl who..."
Lilian Bluedawn
"Absolutely the best Gluten-Free sweets I have ever discovered.
You can’t taste the difference between regular sweet goods, and they all look..."
Alex E (ACE)
"I tried coconut cherry slice and that one was amazing. the staff was so attending and nice too :) i will go visit..."
Evie
"Amazing eclairs, best I've ever tasted. My friend is gluten free so she was happy they had gluten free eclairs and a large range of gluten free..."
Justine Jensen
"Amazing! They have coeliac safe gluten free baked goods that taste AMAZING. I had the most delicious eclair that was MASSIVE. Bit much to eat in one..."
Alex Heaphy
"Amazing cakes and treats, so yum!! The eclairs are to die for. Also, thank you to the people complaining about being asked for vax passports, it..."
Steve & Sandra Lawrence
"The s’mores caramel slice was..."
Freya Bees
"Wonderful gluten free goodness!! Best range of gluten free desserts and slices I've ever seen. LOVED the chocolate eclair, so..."
Joy Drury
"Absolutely amazing cheesecakes are to die for and they’re gluten free 🤯 truly my favourite place to go if I want something..."
Maddison Hands
"Lovely, lovely staff, gave us an extra bit which she said she cut wrong, and the cheesecakes we got were amazing, highly..."
Southland Lamb Jersey Benne Potatoes Spring Vegetable Salad Baba Ganoush Smoked Almonds Harissa
Caramel and Popcorn Cheesecake
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Cafe De Paris Butter Red Wine Sauce
Beef
Market Fish of the Day Served with Seasonal
Fish & chips
Lamb
Fish
Sit down
British
Bar
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Pub
New Zealand
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
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Mid-range
"Loved this spot. It’s a classic old pub, but in the best way. Great selection of beer/cider on tap and the food was excellent. I went with the pork..."
Dom D
"Always great at Poms. 🍻 We have been coming here regularly for a number of years and really enjoy the selection of quality kiwi craft beers on..."
Nanette Te Koeti
"Cosy, traditional style bar with a great range of beers on the menu. Service is friendly and attentive. Food menu provides plenty of options, whether..."
Steve Neal
"Honestly the best burgers we have had in a very long time. The place was completely full (rightfully so) but the owner very kindly offered his table...."
Benjamin
"Pomeroys has become a Canterbury Icon..if it's tea and cake you want there's Little Poms.. if it's a beer there's craft beer to right home about...if..."
marty leith
"A typical pub meal but very tasty. The service was excellent by some happy, attractive young ladies. They made us feel..."
Grahame Metcalfe
"Came here for the pork roast on Sundays - was not disappointed. The food at Poms has always been spot on each time I've come, this last time in..."
Aarron Harland
"Our safe bet whenever we are in Christurch and need a place to have a quick beer & bite. The interior has a lot of atmosphere that makes it a very..."
Dominik Schramek
"Great place, great service, great food, great beer. Been here last time I came down from Dorkland and I'll very likely go here the next time I'm..."
Brian King
"Great pub with always friendly chatty staff. Mixture of locals and visitors as clientele but all in all just a good traditional pub but with an..."
Cameron Fallow
"Came to the pub as a family
The food was amazing service was first class
The place was spotless
The beer is out of this..."
David Jones
"Enjoyed our time spent at this hotel. We drank and ate there at different times as it was just up the road from our accommodation. Great place to..."
Colleen Minogue
"Great range of beers.
Old British style pub
The food is excellent toi, especially the burgers
Kid and Dog friendly pub..."
Adam
"Our favorite Otautahi Pub! Great vibe, dog friendly and best chicken burger in chch. Can't rate this highly enough. Always a good range of beer on..."
Janine Manson
"Great food, knowedgable forthcoming waitstaff. Big portions. Sadly missed dessert because the mains were quite big. Mental note - next time start..."
Stephen Clarke
"Great pub, brilliant atmosphere. Fries and gravy to die for. Great way to spend a Saturday..."
Bev
"Great food, ambience, and service here. Prices high, but that's normal for pub restaurants these days. Great range of NZ craft..."
Philip Worthington
"Excellent food. One of the most delicious meals I've had in years! The staff that looked after our table were great, thank..."
"I love😍 underground coffee cafe, such an amazing place for coffee +catch up. Awesome 😀 cafe ambience, fresh coffee +muffins. Very friendly..."
Navjot Sidhu
"😊That’s a really wonderful experience for me and my friend, because is our first time try this shop and is really nice both for the food and..."
ruidi xu
"We were fortunate that that stupid place Hello Sunday Cafe takes bookings on a Tuesday work day at 1030am would you believe to be able to enjoy the..."
John Vasek
"Welcoming place. Good prices and very nice..."
Darley
"Best cappuccino I've had since been back home.lovely..."
Chris Aitken
"Very popular place. Good hot coffee, nice warm fresh muffin, and good service. Can't get better than..."
Colin Cowan
"We first came here when they had a coffee and scone deal and now it is our favourite cafe to go to when in town. The coffee is great, nice and hot as..."
fletcher
"Great coffee, and the different blends of beans can be bought for home. Food is adequate - standard cabinet stuff - but pricier than..."
Gordon Findlay
"From the moment we entered this cafe we knew our time here would be a 10/10.
19 minutes until close, and a stupidly annoying coffee order (soy cap 2..."
Tim Malott
"I drink coffee from Cafe's everyday of the week.
My favourite is Extra Hot Latte , Amy of theColombo makes the best yet.
It's a highlight on my..."
Trevor Duncan
"It was a pleasure for me to conduct all the members of this coffee shop. And got a good friend..."
Royal Studio - Music Discovery
"A trendy cafe within The Colombo but away from the typical mall noise. Modern branding and layout, with good solid wooden bench tables as well as..."
Mark Lincoln
"Great coffee and a good companion. There was almond milk which was good. The girl working there was really knowledgeable and had a great chat too. A..."
Turtle Kidtv
"Great coffee and cabinet food. Greeted by lovely staff and the table service was fast and..."
Denise Mackie
"Actually, I went to buy two coffees for me and my friend in the busy hours , so by mistake staff could not place my order timely , therefore I asked..."
"The environment here is unique, with great military memories. I had double cheese beef burger (note that the online menu as of now is out of date,..."
Xeon
"The RSA is my local and I love this place. The service is always friendly and welcoming, beer's always good, and food ain't bad either. They play a..."
Morgan Williams
"Got the catch of the day - $26.50. Lovely presentation, potatoes were good, but not very much food on the..."
Amy F.
"A good staple. Decent quality food. Pleasant surroundings. Can't go wrong if looking for a nice place for snacks and a drink or a full meal. Great..."
Matt T
"Absolutely fantastic $15 steak special. Melt in the mouth..."
Mike Bailey
"Was a really busy lunch day( ,Sunday)
A golf tournament was on.
The food was delicious
The poor staff, only two at front were , overloaded. Many..."
Angela Hutt
"Lovely work lunch. The service was with a smile and the food came out in a timely fashion and was enjoyed by all.
Great stuff, will enjoy going..."
David Gould
"What a cool place. Part of the Returned and Services Association (RSA).Set in nice new building close to downtown Christchurch which has a striking..."
Jason Anderson
"Great atmosphere on Saturday nights, good food can't complain for the price and the specials they do every night. Steak night is Saturday and Tuesday..."
George Copland
"The jazz band playing was fabulous and the roast pork I ate was very nice. The staff and other guests were welcoming and..."
Janet Congues
"Very nice food and drink at reasonable prices. Great service..."
Jon Walker
"Love this place! Wonderful lady looked after us this morning super efficient service and great location to sit outdoors on a nice day. Highly..."
Tammy Black
"Cool bar, selection of beer is Kiwi classic, and finger food tasty, but can be a bit messy, especially with their chicken wings soaked in tomato..."
Daniel Mladek
"Great food, great staff, friendly and welcoming, fully..."
Dean harrison
"Awesome food, service and atmosphere. Added to the enjoyment of our..."
"What a fabulous European bakery! The vegan roll contained many kinds of condiment which made it particularly delicious. The vegatarian pizza slice..."
R M
"A lovely quaint cafe in the heart of the city centre. Ample paid parking. Good selection of pastries and pies. Gourmet coffee and hot chocolate were..."
VP
"What a fantastic bakery! There are loads of baked goods to choose from, a menu and the coffee is great. I love the red brick exterior (there's..."
Morgan Williams
"We stumbled upon this place while having a stroll around the apartment we stayed in Christchurch. Went in the next morning for brekky and got a pork..."
Parth Kohli
"Lovely cafe! Alternative feel about this cafe. Cutely located not too far away from the Hight street. Coffee was impressive. Somehow I loved the..."
Chet Wah
"This is my favourites bakery in Christchurch so far, and even better than many of the fancy bakeries in Melbourne. They have all the classic pastries..."
Tess
"Bohemian Bakery Cafe, St Asaph Street
For some time now, I have enjoyed and liked the almond croissant of Bohemian Bakery. But recently, I had..."
Shirish Paranjape
"Would give a 6 star rating if possible! Friendly, helpful staff, beautiful shop and seating area. Food was incredible! We had the almond croissant..."
J K
"Probably the best almond croissant I've tasted. Coffee wise it's just okay. But the bakery stuff are to die for 🤤 go early to avoid..."
Wei Hong Lo
"Highly Recommend place to go! If you want to have some fresh pastry products or other bread products with a cup of coffee just come here early in the..."
"First time in Sumner and tried Red Snapper for quick snack at night. We ordered Oyster (Pacific), Fish bites, and the Burger. We all loved it! We..."
DJY
"Just the best fresh cooked fish and chips in town. Restaurant quality (better than most at half the price) Stopped in for the first Bluff Oysters of..."
Kevin Fawcett
"Absolute favourite fish and chip shop in Christchurch.Gurantee to grab lunch here everytime we go to Sumner beach or Taylor's mistake. The fish is..."
alexandra raupita
"Almost perfect fish and chips, the only thing stopping a 5 star review is they're pretty expensive even for sumner prices but I couldn't afford..."
Alan Parsons
"This is 100% the better of the two. Ignore the lower score as its wrong. Purchased the same order (f,c,hd,jr) the same evening. Chips crispy vs..."
Peter Cook
"Best fish & chip take away
I have had for..."
S
"To die for is all I'll say!! Must try I was staying in Bishopdale and this would be the only place I'd go to for..."
Shann White
"It was a cold, wet day, and I felt like hot chips. Red Snapper did not disappoint. They were definitely hot and so crisp and crunchy.
Next time,..."
Michelle Bennett
"Blue cod fish and stacks of chips - yumms - well worth the drive to get this..."
Richard Watt
"Nice day to sit outside with fish n chips after a stroll along the..."
Rachiel Purvis
"This shop has the biggest half scoops in town.
Also best blue..."
Paul Freeman
"Always enjoy fish n chips at the beach, and Red Snapper never disappoints for the last 15+ ..."
Joanna Williams
"good fish and chips, fish on the smaller side compared to other places if i had to nitpick but still very nice and definitely will go when i’m out..."
"Best roast place I've found since moving to Christchurch. Jury's still out on the potatoes, but the rest of my meal was delicious. Friendly..."
Janice Lester
"Value for money. Good tasting roasts within minutes. Lots of meat and veg! I've been back a few times and the service is always good, friendly..."
Anthony G. Deyn
"Great food, friendly service and a reasonable price. Noticed that the police eat there regularly so it must be good value for money!! I had the..."
Shanti Glover
"Royal Roast is a new and amazing Luxury Dining Restaurant at Madhyamgram.🤩
As the name suggests they had a beautiful & royal ambience.😍
The..."
Kash Bhattacharyya
"I had a door dash incident and had to go in and pick up my own order. The staff at Royal Roasts and the manager are amazing! Very friendly and..."
Ben Hylands
"Great meal options here at Royal Roasts Riccarton, upstairs at the east of Westfield mall opposite the movies entrance. Can also get there direct..."
Shaun Harris
"Great roasts / have had the the pork and beef ones and are great, and potions are very generous, but the big draw card for me, is those lamb shanks!..."
Malcolm Boyce
"Great value for money here, the meat is good but could use a little bit of salt. However the staffs are lovely and when I noticed that there was..."
A Google User
"Absolutely loved this place. Food amazing. Staff..."
Derek Tones
"What wonderful lunch meals we had here. Very tender meat (the melt in your mouth type), with kumara, potato and mixed vegetables on one, and a fresh..."
Gray McGowan
"My wife has special dietary needs, so when visiting Christchurch, especially the Westfield mall in Ricarton. Love the food generous portions...."
Brad Cook
"27 May 2022
Royal Roasts upstairs in Riccarton Mall, is situated close by Hoyts movie theatre.
The staff are so helpful.
On my way out after a..."
Gail Thomson
"Love this place but it's no longer there! Missing the awesomeness tasty roast..."
Andrew Garfield
"Awesome ambience and great quality of..."
pallabi pan
"Best ever Chinese Food .
We have been going to this wo derful place for 20 plus years.
Welcoming great atmosphere.
MUST TRY.
All the students love it..."
Sharon “Shazza” Livingstone
"Food is soooo good!! and decent size portions. Your meal is served on a proper china plate not plastic or cardboard takeaways, great idea 💡 so..."
"Went there for lunch on Friday afternoon.
Tommy, let me just say, you are one of the best front of house I've had the pleasure of meeting. Your..."
Mi Sa
"Neat wee spot across from the river. Service was efficient and the prices on food are reasonable. Great place on a summer's afternoon, especially..."
Matt Welford
"This typical English/Kiwi pub is a well kept Christchurch secret, in a lovely spot down by the River Avon.
Met with friendly front if house staff,..."
JabZ MC
"Great place to stop have a drink & some hot food.
Great staff always helpful &..."
stephen m (bigsteviem)
"Good selection of beers for an afternoon of drinking and watching the cricket. Clean but worn outside covering. Live commentary could be heard in..."
Paul Ryder
"Went for a late Mother's Day dinner and we all loved it! Was a good pub vibe, and there was live folk music as well which we loved. Food and drink..."
Megs
"Great food (the blue cod in the pic was some of the best I've had in the South Island) and the team that served us had fantastic personalities. The..."
Scott Jeanes
"Stopped after a Sunday walk around Hagley Park. Recommend you check what time they open, as we just happened to pass by while they were opening up...."
Ana Rudolph
"Staff were helpful and friendly even though they were short staffed, grest job team, I loved the melt in the mouth lamb, the roast vegetables, the..."
Liz Goslin
"It's a pity that online bookings don't get checked before customers arrive. Having said that, we were shown to a quiet upstairs table which was..."
Roger White
"Really great food, super friendly staff and a lovely warm atmosphere. Especially on those chilly days! One of the few places I actually legitimately..."
Jax of Anarchy
"Great pub for an after work drink or the Sunday night roast. So delicious and big..."
Annie Harrington
"A wonderful cosy bar with live music and entertainment that the crowd can join in and thoroughly..."
Richard Morrison
"in a nice place in a small town in the outdoor area by the river. Can be packaged. The food is..."
Elisa Balbin
"Have the large Sunday roast and share! We had loads of tender lamb, roast potatoes and veges plus broccoli and cauliflower and am enormous Yorkie..."
Bill Langley
"Some of the best service you'll find in Christchurch. Food is excellent even if it is a bit noisy atmosphere. ..."
Bill McElhinney
"We had fantastic food and drink at Pegasus Arms today. We are living nearby but this is first time been here. The manager is very thoughtful and..."
"Best Thai food in Christchurch we try a different dish each time and always delicious. Fresh crunchy veg love the satay chicken and crisp chicken,..."
Diane c
"We know the Thai kitchen quite well and this place is amazing. Delicious massamarkt curry and sweet and sour chicken, just like in Thailand! Good..."
Asha Van der burgh
"Wow 🤯
So delicious, so cheap it’s unbelievable.
As a backpacker too lazy to cook or eat canned tuna (again) on this saturday night I went there..."
Christophe Craig
"Friendly service and huge portions. Would definitely come back..."
Amy Chiles
"Had the crispy chicken with creamy red curry sauce. The meal was great, the chicken was cooked fresh and the curry sauce had a creamy coconut flavour..."
kmad
"Delicious food and a fabulous service. Love..."
Vinesh Vasu
"Affordable and delicious thai food with good serving portions. Made fresh to order. We always order here when we want thai food. One of..."
Allyzza Narido
"Just got a green curry through ubereats and it was fantastic! Can’t wait to try more next..."
Bejon Haswell
"Absolutely loved our meal. We ordered online first timers and picked up. Came together all nice and steak was separated fro. Thai salad which was..."
Laura Jongenburger
"As a cook, they are making food realiy..."
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