Christchurch guide
The best buffets in Christchurch
Christchurch skips the sad steam-tray buffet — the city's all-you-can-eat leans interactive, and worth turning up hungry for. Brazilian churrasco carved off the skewer at your table, Korean BBQ you grill yourself, a made-to-order Japanese table buffet, and cook-your-own Chinese hotpot and charcoal BBQ.
5 of them across the city — Brazooka's rodizio out in Papanui, Koji's Japanese table buffet on Lincoln Road in Addington, and the Korean BBQ and Chinese grill-and-hotpot spots along the Riccarton strip. A small, specialist list rather than a long one — these are the ones worth the trip.
Most run a set price per person for the sitting — better value the bigger your appetite — and they're built for a group, so book ahead if you're bringing one. The cook-your-own spots get busy and loud on a weekend; that's rather the point.
Venue data checked weekly · Updated September 2026
The picks
- 01Fuji Buffet &Bar （福记自助烤肉和小火锅店） · Restaurant · Riccarton
Don't be fooled by the name — this Riccarton Road spot is Chinese-style BBQ and hotpot, not Japanese.
- 02Brazooka - BBQ Brazil · Restaurant · Papanui
Brazilian churrasco in Papanui — all-you-can-eat rodizio, skewers of grilled meat carved at the table until you tap out.
- 03Fuji Restaurant 福记餐厅 · Restaurant · Riccarton
Don't be misled by the name — Fuji here is the pinyin of 福记, and this Nelson Street room cooks home-style Chinese with a well-priced buffet as the draw.
- 04Koji Japanese Buffet Christchurch · Restaurant · Addington
A made-to-order Japanese 'table buffet' on Lincoln Road — tapas-sized dishes brought to you, order again as you go, across three price tiers.
- 05MukBang Korean BBQ Buffet & Karaoke · Restaurant · Riccarton
All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ in Riccarton, with karaoke once you're done grilling.
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Common questions
- Where are the best buffets in Christchurch?
- A few to start with: Fuji Buffet &Bar （福记自助烤肉和小火锅店）, Brazooka - BBQ Brazil, Fuji Restaurant 福记餐厅, Koji Japanese Buffet Christchurch, MukBang Korean BBQ Buffet & Karaoke. It's a small but good spread — Brazilian all-you-can-eat churrasco, grill-your-own Korean BBQ, a made-to-order Japanese table buffet, and cook-your-own Chinese BBQ and hotpot.
- Is it all Chinese buffets?
- No — the city's all-you-can-eat is more cook-it-yourself than steam tray. Brazooka carves Brazilian churrasco off the skewer at your table, MukBang does grill-your-own Korean BBQ, Koji brings out a made-to-order Japanese table buffet in small plates, and there's Chinese BBQ and hotpot along the Riccarton strip.
- How much is an all-you-can-eat in Christchurch?
- It depends on the format — the cook-your-own BBQ and hotpot spots run a set price per person for the sitting, and the churrasco is priced per head until you tap out. All of them reward turning up hungry; the deals move, so check the current price with the venue.
- Any good for a group or a night out?
- Most are built for exactly that — Korean BBQ and hotpot are group food by design, and MukBang pairs the grill with a karaoke room. Brazooka's rodizio is the one for a big appetite and a long table. Worth booking ahead on a weekend.