# Cafe Metro, Saint Albans Cafe Metro is a café at 159 Cranford Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch, inside the Westminster-Cranford commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Cranford St near Westminster St, route 27) is 28 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 159 Cranford Street, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429046394231, NZ Limited Company, Removed _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** CAFE METRO LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2017-10-06 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Cafe operation _(NZBN register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Westminster-Cranford, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [159 Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/159-cranford-street), 6 reports on file ## The reports nearby 650 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9019266), [106 Westminster St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/106-westminster-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8970895), [93 Westminster St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/93-westminster-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8966303), [186 Cranford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/186-cranford-street) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8964512), [131 Cranford Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/131-cranford-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8898720), [19 Roosevelt Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/19-roosevelt-avenue) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8895469), [115 Cranford Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/115-cranford-street) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8893488), [95 Mersey St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/95-mersey-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8889362), [138 Westminster Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/138-westminster-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8879724), [23 Dee St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/23-dee-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8838738), [117 Cranford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/117-cranford-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8829885), [30 Courtenay Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/30-courtenay-street) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8823185), [83 Westminster Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/83-westminster-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Cranford St near Westminster St, 28 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Cranford St near Westminster St, 82 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Cranford St near Berwick St, 237 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/cranford-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cafe%20Metro%2C%20159%20Cranford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5063035,172.6358792) ## Nearby - [DAON Korean Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/daon-korean-restaurant-saint-albans), Restaurants, 3 m - [Lau Loa Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/lau-loa-tattoo-saint-albans), Tattoo & piercing, 5 m - [Black Dice Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/black-dice-eatery-saint-albans), Cafés, 6 m - [Indian Flame](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-flame-saint-albans), Restaurants, 9 m - [Souvlaki-licious](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-licious-saint-albans), Fast food, 16 m - [The Origin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-origin-saint-albans), Cafés, 35 m - [English Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1717-english-park), Sports ground, 298 m - [Malvern Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1798-malvern-park), Sports ground, 415 m - [Berwick Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1673-berwick-reserve), park, 426 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._ ## The nearest other cafés - [Black Dice Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/black-dice-eatery-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 6 m - [The Origin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-origin-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 35 m - [Kidds Cakes](https://www.chch.live/business/kidds-cakes-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 553 m - [Meshino Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/meshino-espresso-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 600 m - [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 762 m - [Edge Cafe & Artisan Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/edge-cafe-artisan-bakery-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 781 m - [Cafe Edge & Artisan Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-edge-artisan-bakery-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 783 m - [Real Fruit Parlour](https://www.chch.live/business/real-fruit-parlour-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 833 m - [Every one in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-saint-albans) ## Also in Saint Albans - [St Albans Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/st-albans-seafoods-saint-albans), Fast food, 57 m - [Liquorland Cranford](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-cranford-saint-albans), Bottle stores, 58 m - [Liquor King Cranford](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-king-cranford-saint-albans), Bottle stores, 62 m - [Cranford Street Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-street-medical-practice-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 175 m - [Mainland Football](https://www.chch.live/business/mainland-football-saint-albans), Clubs, 251 m - [Cranford Cottages and Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-cottages-and-motel-saint-albans), Motels, 495 m - [Pacific Radiology](https://www.chch.live/business/pacific-radiology-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 512 m - [Innes Road Medical Rooms](https://www.chch.live/business/innes-road-medical-rooms-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 519 m - [Ken's Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-takeaway-saint-albans), Fast food, 525 m - [Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby Training ground](https://www.chch.live/business/crusaders-and-canterbury-rugby-training-ground-saint-albans), Sports centres, 552 m - [Every kind of business in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5063035&lon=172.6358792) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5063035,172.6358792,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cafe%20Metro) - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2693651512), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Cafe Metro?** A café in Saint Albans, Christchurch. **Where is Cafe Metro?** 159 Cranford Street, Saint Albans, on [Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/cranford-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5063035,172.6358792,17) **Is Cafe Metro still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other cafés are near Cafe Metro?** [Black Dice Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/black-dice-eatery-saint-albans) (6 m), [The Origin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-origin-saint-albans) (35 m), [Kidds Cakes](https://www.chch.live/business/kidds-cakes-saint-albans) (553 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Cafe Metro?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/159-cranford-street) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [DAON Korean Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/daon-korean-restaurant-saint-albans) (3 m); the Cranford St near Westminster St bus stop is 28 m away: route 27; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [English Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1717-english-park) (298 m). **What stood where Cafe Metro is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5063035&lon=172.6358792) ## 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) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-metro-saint-albans Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/saint-albans