What a nice cafe this is. There is cabinet food and a menu to choose from. On the whole, the…read moreofferings have a comfortable vibe with many being reminiscent of home cooking. I enjoyed the Avocado (without Rye option) with Poached Egg, Feta and Salad. My companions had Red Eight Special Breakfast, Salmon Egg Flan and Pizza. Everything was tasty. A particular favourite for our group was the Citrus Slice - a must to try if you have a sweet tooth. The service is friendly and responsive, with helpful staff and dishes come out quickly. Coffee is good. I wouldn't hesitate to come back here, thank you.

Delicious food! We got a meat pie (amazing!), spinach slice, and salad. Definitely recommend -…read moredelicious flavor and very nice staff :)

Free wifi and good coffee. Fireplace and outdoor seating too!read more

Their slogan says it all ... Sit long, Talk much, Laugh often ... what a delightfully relaxed place…read morethis is. I dropped in and enjoyed lunch here. It wasn't very busy but I was intrigued by the fabulous collection of china cups and other pieces. My lunch was fine (poached eggs, salad and cheese) but the atmosphere wins the day. There's no sense of hurry here. People come in and enjoy a leisurely visit. I hadn't planned to stay long, but I did. It was so enjoyable. Coffee is good. There's parking at the rear too. Thank you.

This gorgoeus little vintage Cafe serves freshly baked cakes and scones, breakfasts etc but it's…read morethe surroundings that make it special. You are surrounded by vintage china and artefacts, some for sale, as you sit and enjoy a good coffee or tea. Friendly, helpful staff, well worth a visit.

I had a delicious breakfast here. I decided to go with the cheese and chive scone from the bakery…read morecounter, although they have many kitchen options as well (toast, a variety of steel-cut oatmeal, & muesli). The cheese and chive scone came warmed up with butter, making it all that more delicious. I also decided to go for a pot of French breakfast tea ($4). It was the perfect place to make me wake up. I loved how the front area of the restaurant catered to dogs, with metal holes for leashes to attach and water bowls throughout the area.

$30 for 600g of coffee in the Discovery Box totally worth it! And 6 vacuum sealed individual packs!…read more The cafe mocha was DELICIOUS! And their single origin drip coffee is very tasty! Chemex drip yum! They even offer decaf drip coffeeeee wow They roast their own beans, you can see the WHOLE roasting unit! It's very cool to see! They also have an amazing and diverse selection of coffee equipment! It's mind blowing! This place is INCREDIBLY SPACIOUS! With luxuriously high ceilings! Free WiFi and comfy seats! Yes yes yes pleaaaaase! The milk alternatives include soy, coconut, and almond! Some lowlights: 30 min parking spots :( Only one bathroom

Awesome experience at C1 espresso. Coffee shop is in an old bank and they do more than just fancy…read morecoffee. They have a pretty robust brunch/ lunch menu. If you order burger and fries, it gets delivered via pneumatic tubes, previously used to send cash around the bank. The experience was awesome to see. Also loved the free sparkling water from a dentist water spout, hidden bookshelf into the bathrooms, and Star Wars decorations for the bathrooms.

Great service, drinks and ambiance. It's the old post office and has a lot of character. Make sure…read moreto checkout the water station and the overhead tubes that deliver food. The chai tea was delicious and the portion is enough for a second pot of tea for another day. They served me the tea leaves in a box I can keep.

Holy moly, these meat pies are unreal. I ordered 4!!! The mince and cheese, so delicious!!!…read more I also ordered a strawberry eclair and a ganache tart, amazing. Service was so friendly and quick!!

Rich and buttery. The meat pie was very tasty. The chicken pastry was filled with chicken and a…read morebuttery white sauce. Sauce mornay maybe? All very buttery and rich. I should have only ordered the chicken pastry. I rarely eat butter anymore and all the butter in the pastry dough was too much! But it tasted very good. Great service and very nice seating area to eat your pastries. I had a flat white coffee and it was great.

Delightful breakfast at Unknown Chapter. Love how the owners have brought the outside in with their…read morelovely bistro. Giant gorgeous and delicious breakfast platters. Lots of sides to go as well.

We are visiting from the US and loved this breakfast spot! Great service vibes and prices…read more Definitely recommend stopping by

This cafe was our last stop for a quick bite and gas before we hit the goodbye-for-now button in…read moreChristchurch. One of the few places that actually made it on Yelp and had a review so we decided to stop by and give it a try. After all, who can say no to Eggs Benedict in this country?! I can't even count how many times I've had Eggs Benedict on this trip to the South Island and I'm only here for a week - it is amazing how good they are at poaching their eggs here!!! Major eggporn moments every. single. time. We opted in for the Salmon Eggs Benedict and it was literally the best one I've ever had. The bread had the perfect amount of crunch to it. The salmon was fresh and meaty. The sauce tasted light and didn't over power the dish itself. The eggs...oh the eggs, I have no words for them. They were absolutely perfect in every ways (can you tell that I'm obsessed with these damn perfectly done poached eggs?!). We also got the Mango Peach and Passionfruit Crepes and my oh my, it definitely did not disappoint. The crepe skins were soft and chewy with a light amount of powdered sugar on top. The toppings were zesty and sweet. The syrup wasn't too sweet and the whipped creme just added just the right amount of creaminess to it all. It was quite a wonderful experience to say the least. This meal made me not want to leave the country..ever. I cannot wait to come back here!!!! -Provides both indoor and outdoor seatings -Accepts credit cards -Free water in a cute little vintage fridge -Clean toilets -Plenty of take away items -Lots of parking spaces -Friendly Kiwis

Popped in after escaping the mess that is CHCH on my way to Picton. Their outdoor garden smells…read moreamazing. Espresso drinks and eggs bene were on point.

This place was so tasty! They made a great flat white coffee, but the avocado toast was amazing! It…read moreis a little higher priced, but totally worth it. It was more of an undone type of avocado toast with seasonings, poached eggs, tomatoes, and some sort of tangy butter or aioli, I'm not sure. It was just so pleasing to the eye and tasty! I did have much more avocado left, so I wished it had a bit more bread but it was still a good amount of food. I would recommend, it seemed to be a busy place with a few tables inside and some outside seating. Also a great spot on regent street next to other shops.

I can't think of a better coffee joint to inhabit adorable New Regent Street than the Caffeine…read moreLaboratory. This is a great, small cafe that specializes in all things coffee, but also pumps out some pretty amazing cafe dishes as well. I'm pointing at you, Bacon and Egg Brioche. I had a hard time choosing what I wanted to pair with my flat white because their menu items sound just as appetizing as their case items look. The menu is small, which helps you make the decision quickly, but I can promise that no matter what you order, you won't be disappointed. Seating is limited so I wouldn't bring a group of friends (5 tables) but it's great for a coffee date or for takeaway.

Unfortunately, the food and the service ruined our experience at this otherwise charming and…read moreeclectic outdoor restaurant in the historic seaside town of Akaroa. We arrived for lunch and were directed to sit anywhere by a rather distracted young French waitress, who seemed to be one of only two people servicing a multitude of tables. We placed our orders and our drinks (an Earl Grey tea and a cappuccino) arrived quickly; however, we waited at least 25 minutes for my simple order of salmon pate and a few slices of baguette to arrive. My partner's salad was nowhere in sight and took ANOTHER 20 minutes to arrive, and when it did it was delivered to the table not by our waitress, but by the rather grumpy male manager, Carlos. The French waitress seemed completely lost as she wandered around from table to table carrying food, and the other waitress, who seemed to have more experience, was bustling around trying to pick up the slack. They came by our table more than once with incorrect orders and the general atmosphere was chaotic. As to the food, we ordered two very simple things that should not have taken long at all to prepare. My salmon pate was disappointing and not at all what I had expected. It was a tiny cup of what looked like a salmon dip more than a pate, with four slices of baguette, a couple slices of anemic-looking tomato, three slices of cucumber, and one tiny cornichon pickle which had inexplicably been sliced up into tiny ribbons. Overall, a very sad and unappealing-looking plate. My partner's smoked-salmon salad was only slightly better. Mostly lettuce with some odd other ingredients (sweet potato in a salad is, I guess, a choice). The lackluster food made it difficult to enjoy the lovely and quirky garden with its trees, flowers, kitschy decorations and birds; even a couple of free-roaming chickens. Once finished we had to go inside to pay the bill and deal with the grumpy manager man once again. He offered no apologies for the length of time we waited. We left extremely disappointed and still hungry. As my dear departed mother-in-law would say, "Well, we've been here twice. The first time and the last time."

Gorgeous garden and building. Lovely outdoor seating. Which was what we did .... sat and waited…read more Went inside initially and 3 staff milling around, one of whom finally said they would take our order outside. After quite a wait they finally did. We also had to ask to have food wiped off the table. Food took well over 30 minutes to arrive. Was tasty but overpriced at $14 for a salmon bagel with s bit of lettuce, a smear of cream cheese and maybe 50c worth of salmon. At that price I expected more. Service and attitude very poor and food didn't make up for it.