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Editors' Picks

Smash Palace

172 High Street, Christchurch, Central City

Bars, Eat & Drink

For the novelty of having your local beer served from the window of a bus, look no further than Smash Palace.

Punky Brewster

22B Tyne Street, Addington

Goods, Eat & Drink

Housed in what is, quite literally, a garage in the back streets of Riccarton, Punky Brewster is an unexpected find in an otherwise nondescript part of town.

Park Ranger

114 Riccarton Road, Riccarton

Cafes, Goods, Eat & Drink

A café that hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to the details, and one of the best to have opened its doors in the city.

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Earl

128 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch

Sweet Societe

The Colombo, 363 Colombo St, Sydenham , Christchurch

Ma Maison

2 Rue Jolie, Banks Peninsula

Junk & Disorderly

Cnr Orbell Street &, Disraeli Street, Sydenham, Christchurch

Indigo & Provisions

Level 1/28 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central, Christchurch

Level One

level 1/217 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christhchurch

Features

Christchurch's Best Sunday Roasts

A perfect winter comfort food, the roast is a true classic.

5 places

Christchurch's neatest food halls and collectives

In a world where eat, sleep, work, repeat is often the common theme, the days can get a bit monotonous. But fear not – we have you covered with our pick of the best food halls and collectives in Christchurch.

5 places

Sharing is caring. The best places for shared plates

Whoever first coined the phrase “sharing is caring” was clearly a good person to head out to dinner with.

5 places

Party season primping

Get to know our neat friends with a knack for highlighting all your best bits, as you rock on into wedding season, party season, festival season...well, just summer, really!

5 places

Best scones in Christchurch

A nod to our British colonial history, the humble scone is synonymous with New Zealand hospitality and a staple of our café culture.

5 places

Neatest places for loaded fries

We take a look at the neatest places to grab the loadedest plates in the city.

4 places

Recipe: Not Cross Crumpets with Spiced Raisin Butter

Fancy trying your hand at some Easter-inspired crumpets? Here's our recipe for Not Cross Crumpets with Spiced Raisin Butter ... Show us your results by tagging @neatplaces on Instagram or FB!

Where to find the best soups in Christchurch

Very few things in life provide the same cosy-from-the-inside-out factor as a piping hot bowl of soup in winter.

4 places

Cafes with free WIFI

A necessity in homes, workplaces and public spaces – but wifi connections in cafés, bars and restaurants can feel few and far between.

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Neighbourhoods

Amberley and Waipara

Not to be mistaken for simply a place to pass through, North Canterbury has a few aces up its sleeve when it comes to places worth tallying a while.

7 places

South Town

Aptly named for its position at the bottom edge of the town’s main centre, South Town walks very much its own path in Christchurch.

4 places

Port Lyttelton

Over the rolling Port Hills in Christchurch you’ll find the eccentric suburb of Lyttelton, a place where cosy houses teeter on steep streets and the weekend farmers market brings the main street alive with the colourful characters who call this side of town home.

6 places