Black Betty
Black Betty is a café at 165 Madras Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
A new modern cafe with NZ casual appeal and top quality coffee. A roastery is located within the cafe with beans available… Read full description ↓
One of 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
165 Madras Street, Central City
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 7 am to 2.30 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | 8 am to 3 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 52 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Nearby
More nearby places 6
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 | 165 Madras Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 365 8522 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | blackbetty.co.nz · gone when last read 3 Oct 2026 | OpenStreetMap |
| NZBN | 9429042335375, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | BLACK BETTY LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 5 May 2016 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Cafe operation | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC002984/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 5 Dec 2026 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
A new modern cafe with NZ casual appeal and top quality coffee. A roastery is located within the cafe with beans available for puchase for at home brewing. They are famous for their breakfasts (which run until 2.30pm daily). Open Monday - Friday 7.30am- 4pm, & Saturday - Sunday 8am - 4pm
— 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
3,593 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 3,013 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Pest / Vermin
Pavement - Damaged
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - General
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
General Request
General RequestQuestions, answered briefly
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A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
165 Madras Street, Central City, on Madras Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 365 8522 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website.
Monday – Friday: 7 am to 2.30 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Leo's Cafe (65 m), Perry's Cafe (69 m), The Pantry on Campus (75 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Gordon Harris (14 m); the Madras St near Southwark St bus stop is 74 m away: routes 8, 84, 85, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Wilson Park (139 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 · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 8
- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- 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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