The best brunch in Christchurch

Christchurch takes its coffee seriously, and brunch even more so. These are the cafés and kitchens doing it properly — big weekend menus, eggs done right, and flat whites worth the queue.

107 brunch spots across the city — densest through the Central City and Addington, with strong runs in Riccarton and Papanui and out at New Brighton. Mostly cafés, but plenty of restaurants put on a serious weekend feed too.

Weekends from about 9am are the crush — the best places don't take brunch bookings, so go early or settle in to wait with a coffee.