Vegetarian food in Christchurch — cafés, bars & restaurants

Christchurch eats well without the meat — and not just a token salad bolted onto the end of the menu. These are the cafés, bars and restaurants around the city that actually think about the vegetarian options, from a proper weekend brunch to a dinner you'd order even if you weren't going meat-free.

137 spots with solid vegetarian options across the city — thick through the Central City, with strong runs in the cafés of Addington, Riccarton and St Albans, and the odd fully meat-free kitchen worth crossing town for. Plenty do vegan too.

Menus move with the season and the chef, so the veg options shift — if you're after something specific or feeding a crowd, a quick look at the current menu or a call ahead never hurts.