# Besse, Christchurch Central City Besse is a restaurant in Christchurch Central City. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Besse is a restaurant in Christchurch Central City. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (St Asaph St near Colombo St, route 3, route 5, route 7) is 41 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door; council off-street parking is 55 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 3,933 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9034244), [54 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-lichfield-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9032940), [221 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/221-durham-st-south) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9029146), [207 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/207-durham-st-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028933), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028934), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028921), [207 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/207-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9028914), Golden Homes 135 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, St Asaph St near Colombo St, 41 m (routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform A), 197 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, South City (Northbound), 214 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 55 m (14 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Besse%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5365166,172.6361882) ## Nearby - [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 3 m - [Engineers & Bessie](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-bessie-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 11 m - [Engineers](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 12 m - [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 20 m - [Baretta Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/baretta-bar-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 21 m - [Health & Sport Central](https://www.chch.live/business/health-sport-central-christchurch-central-city), Doctors & clinics, 24 m - [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 368 m - [Tiffany Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1486-tiffany-reserve), park, 406 m - [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 411 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 185 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3 m - [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 20 m - [Baretta Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/baretta-bar-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 21 m - [Cafe Valentino](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-valentino-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 49 m - [The Yard](https://www.chch.live/business/the-yard-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 58 m - [Golden Lotus](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-lotus-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 62 m - [Shree Jagannath](https://www.chch.live/business/shree-jagannath-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 95 m - [Spartan Greek Cafe And Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/spartan-greek-cafe-and-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 99 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Black Burger - Riverside Market](https://www.chch.live/business/black-burger-riverside-market-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 30 m - [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 30 m - [Hide Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hide-club-christchurch-central-city), Clubs, 33 m - [Empire](https://www.chch.live/business/empire-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 34 m - [The Little Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 34 m - [A Rolling Stone](https://www.chch.live/business/a-rolling-stone-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 48 m - [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city), Business, 49 m - [Army and Outdoors](https://www.chch.live/business/army-and-outdoors-christchurch-central-city), Military Surplus, 52 m - [Billie Jack's](https://www.chch.live/business/billie-jack-s-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 57 m - [Closed - Otto Delicatessen Sandwich Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/closed-otto-delicatessen-sandwich-bar-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 59 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365166&lon=172.6361882) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365166,172.6361882,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Besse) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4761251621), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Besse?** A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Besse?** Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365166,172.6361882,17) **Is Besse still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Besse?** [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city) (3 m), [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city) (20 m), [Baretta Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/baretta-bar-restaurant-christchurch-central-city) (21 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Besse?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city) (3 m); the St Asaph St near Colombo St bus stop is 41 m away: routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (368 m). **What stood where Besse is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365166&lon=172.6361882) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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) - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/besse-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city