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The best bars, cafés and restaurants in Christchurch — mapped by locals and kept current, sorted by neighbourhood, mood, and what's open right now.

Found ChCh is a locals' guide to eating and drinking in Christchurch — every place kept current, with no paid placements, just the spots locals actually rate. Start on the map, or dive into a guide below.

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The best Chinese restaurants in Christchurch

27 places

The best coffee in Christchurch

26 places

The best bars in Christchurch

31 places

The best brunch in Christchurch

64 places

The best date-night restaurants in Christchurch

24 places

The best Japanese restaurants in Christchurch

18 places

The best Thai restaurants in Christchurch

17 places

The best Indian restaurants in Christchurch

31 places

The best takeaways in Christchurch

47 places
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Eating out in Christchurch, from the people who live here

Christchurch's food scene has quietly become one of the best in the country — a rebuilt central city dense with wine bars and small-plate rooms, laneway coffee, and neighbourhood strips carrying some of the city's best value cooking.

Found ChCh maps all of it and keeps it current, so a place that's closed doesn't waste your Friday. Every listing is ours — our own notes, a locals' pick flag on the ones we rate, and no paid placement deciding what you see first.