Barefoot Eatery
Barefoot Eatery is a café at The Welder, 20 Welles Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 21 Oct 2026
A plant based cafe supporting organic farmers and the community bringing delicious, wholesome food. They make everything from… Read full description ↓
One of 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
The Welder, 20 Welles Street, Central City
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am to 3 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday – Saturday | 8 am to 4 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am to 3 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 54 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other cafés
More nearby cafés 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 9 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | The Welder, 20 Welles Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 021 199 6738 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | thewelder.nz | OpenStreetMap |
| megatbarefoot@gmail.com | OpenStreetMap | |
| Social | OpenStreetMap | |
| Wheelchair | Step-free, wheelchair accessible | OpenStreetMap |
| Diets catered for | Vegan only | OpenStreetMap |
| Food registration | reg CCC005293/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 12 Sept 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
A plant based cafe supporting organic farmers and the community bringing delicious, wholesome food. They make everything from scratch, including their organic house nut mylk, veggie patties, traditional chai and turmeric teas, dips, spreads, and everything in their treat cabinet. Dog friendly.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone | District Plan |
The reports nearby
5,029 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,239 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Water Fountain
Water Fountain
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Pavement - Damaged
Public Toilet
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Dumped Rubbish
Hazard, vehicle
Pest / Vermin
Pavement - Damaged
Pavement - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
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A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
The Welder, 20 Welles Street, Central City, on Welles Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 021 199 6738 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email megatbarefoot@gmail.com.
Monday: 8 am to 3 pm; Tuesday – Saturday: 8 am to 4 pm; Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Coffee Supreme (32 m), Burger Burger (38 m), Makan (145 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 13 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Flourish Foliage (7 m); the Manchester St near Welles St bus stop is 155 m away: route 27; a separated cycleway passes within 81 m; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (337 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 7
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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