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.

Wonderful atmosphere, roomy coffee shop right in the business district/Riverwalk area of downtown…read moreChristchurch. Very convenient walk to major hotels and shopping. I recommend their sandwiches and of course, my favorite - Flat White coffee, no sugar. Gotta love the beauty and variety of Christchurch. Highly recommend visiting.

This place has amazing value for money! For just $12.90 I got quite a large iced caramel latte and…read morea big piece of carrot cake. The atmosphere inside is lovely and calm and the staff was very attentive and receptive to my needs. I felt welcomed as soon as I stepped in the door. I would highly recommend this cafe to anyone I meet.

The ambiance here is great love the decor diverse group of people here for coffee and breakfast…read morestaff are friendly thanks always enjoy my detour here

My meal was pretty good, but I waited to be served for 40 minutes and I was a party of one. Other…read morepeople sat down and were severe long before me.

One of the best egg Benedict's I've ever had. Taste very distinct and I choose pulled pork and it…read morepaired very well. Great coffee and the smoothies are very good. Went with a mango passion fruit smoothie

Great food, great coffee, great yard in the sun at the back, excellent service. My chosen regular…read morelunch venue.

Excellent little cafe nestled right on the Avon River across the street from the hospital. This…read morecafe became a little escape for me as my mom required unexpected surgery while we were visiting from the States. It was always very busy but I always somehow managed to grab a table on the patio. Most of the outdoor seating is covered but there were a few that weren't. I happily took one in the sun as I was growing tired of the hospital ward staleness. You order at the counter, get a number and have a seat. They have a large selection of pastries and pre made sandwiches as well as a large sit down menu. Soups, salads, sandwiches, fish. All kinds of good stuff. I didn't eat breakfast there but they have pancakes, eggs, etc. Food and drinks are brought out to you. Service was always friendly and very prompt. I was regularly surprised at how quickly my food came out despite how busy it was. Lamb burger was delicious. Freshest feta I've ever had and the beet compote type thing on it was delish. I could have eaten that alone as a side dish. My one gripe was that it also had mayo and tomato on it which wasn't stated on the menu. I hate when places don't list all the ingredients they plan to put on my sandwich. I HATE mayo so that was a bummer. Luckily it was mostly on the lettuce so I was able to get it mostly off :) Another day I had the fish and chips. It was very clear that fish was probably swimming this morning. Yum yum yum fresh! My favorite by far was the chicken, pesto and Brie sandwich. Chicken was grilled perfectly and that pesto, oh that pesto! It puts other pestos to shame. Easily the best and most fresh pesto I've ever had. Swoon indeed. The coffees are great. Iced Americano and flat white both lovely. Wonderful place with wonderful staff and excellent food.

Had Brunch here with 5 friends. Beautiful location, rustic/warm ambiance. Everyone at the table…read moreenjoyed their food selection. Personally, the Hollandaise sauce was delicious. Absolutely would come back to try another selection and sit by the water.

This is one hopping place on the weekend evening!…read more We arrived without a reservation and they still found us a table straight away. Had there not been room they would have us sit at the bar. Great service throughout the entire experience from start to finish. The restaurant itself is small and cozy. The menu is the perfect size with plenty of choices yet not overwhelming. We all chose a different dish and each one was spot on delicious! We enjoyed our experience and would love to return for breakfast one day.

1. Excellent food choices and a wide variety from vegan, gf, meat, seafood, land-based meats and…read morewide variety of veggies and meal choices. 2. Great service quality. 3. Good bar / wines. Only negative is that service was linear so those arriving first typically got their meals, deserts based on the queue. There were opportunities to serve desert to those who had ordered and finished main meals well ahead of other tables who started first but were slower to eat.

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.

I love a good single-origin pour over. My only regret is not grabbing some beans to go…read more Same again? Yes please.

I come here a lot, but not for the food or service. It's a great place to read a book because no…read moreone seems to really be in the mood to work there. I've had visits where I have not received any eye contact from ordering to payment. I enjoy coming in and sitting down and not being disturbed. I order a long black but its been (one year of consistency) pretty weak and bitter, not in that lemony delightful way that some single origins are. It's a bitter espresso. It helps me focus on reading. Sometimes if you are lucky whoever is in charge of the music will skip through a few songs, waiting for the chorus or drop to decide weather or not to play the tune. Pretty cool. Very eclectic and reminiscent of Auckland culture I guess. The three stars are for the porridge with seasonal fruit. Pretty dam good.