Cafe 1851
Cafe 1851 is a café at 764 Colombo Street, Central City, Christchurch.
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Checked 19 Oct 2026
Situated on the Ground Floor in the new Crowne Plaza Hotel is Cafe 1851. Kick start your day with modern flavours from the… Read full description ↓
One of 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
764 Colombo Street, Central City
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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
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 764 Colombo Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 741 2800 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | ihg.com · unreachable when last read 30 Sept 2026 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Situated on the Ground Floor in the new Crowne Plaza Hotel is Cafe 1851. Kick start your day with modern flavours from the seasonal menu or grab and go from the ready made deli selection. Enjoy (Wellington roaster) Mojo coffee and fresh pastries, smoothies, loose leaf T2 tea, fresh sandwiches and tasty light meals. Open 7 days, 7am-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 | City centre zone | District Plan |
Victoria Square
Victoria Square plaque
Flower Bed Gifted to the City by the Victoria LeagueWhat stood on Colombo Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,738 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,630 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,738 reports on file
Road Signage
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Traffic Signals
Road Signage
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Damaged Street Light
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Dumped RubbishQuestions, answered briefly
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A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
764 Colombo Street, Central City, on Colombo Street. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 741 2800 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Foundation Cafe (122 m), Rollickin Gelato Cafe (141 m), Belle (142 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Market Place Restaurant and Bar (6 m); the Kilmore St near Manchester St bus stop is 267 m away: routes 1, 27, 29, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Victoria Square (137 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: 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
Read source notes 5
- 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)
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