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City Social

City Social is a café at 151 Cambridge Terrace, Central City, Christchurch.

Unconfirmed lead. 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.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Similar to its 'little sister' Southside Social, this cafe has the same clean and modern vibe with a focus on real, fresh and… Read full description ↓

One of 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count

151 Cambridge Terrace, Central City

Street record, Cambridge Terrace →

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Nearest bus stop
268 m
Cafés in the suburb
147

Getting there

Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St 268 m · Route 8 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St 281 m · Route 8 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Kilmore Street Town Hall 417 m · Routes 1, 29, 95 · ECan bus stops
Shared path Passes the door · in service · Council cycleway layer
Car park, Central Park off-street parking 102 m · private · 28 spaces · Council parking data
The street, Cambridge Terrace Reports, crashes and the rest of the record along it Directions → Walking, cycling and driving routes, on Google Maps Street View → The kerb as Google photographed it: worth a look before a first visit

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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

All 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →

Also in Christchurch Central City

More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7

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What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Christchurch Central City (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 21 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
Address151 Cambridge Terrace, Central CityFind Christchurch, 2024
KindCafésFind Christchurch, 2024
Websitefacebook.comFind Christchurch, 2024

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How the council’s directory described it

Read the full description council directory, about 2024

Similar to its 'little sister' Southside Social, this cafe has the same clean and modern vibe with a focus on real, fresh and affordable goods for nearby workers for brunch or lunch. Serving locally roasted Unknown Chapter Coffee, wine, beer, a range of baking and fresh ready-to-eat options in the cabinet as well as pizza and bagels. Open Monday - Friday 7.30am-4pm

— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour, every consent ECan grants is on the roll
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneCity centre zoneDistrict Plan
Consent CRC172156Stormwater Collection Area, held by Crown Infrastructure Delivery Limited, to 24 Feb 2051, 23 m from the pinECan consents

What stood on this ground → · Documents that name it →

What stood on Cambridge Terrace

275 Cambridge Terrace
1900, 275 Cambridge Terrace

From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Westend Stories, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →

The reports nearby

5,674 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,624 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 5,674 reports on file

Questions, answered briefly

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What is City Social?

A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

Where is City Social?

151 Cambridge Terrace, Central City, on Cambridge Terrace. On the map →

Is City Social still trading?

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.

How do you contact City Social?

its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).

What other cafés are near City Social?

Vivace Espresso (12 m), Lux Espresso (90 m), Cafe Miro (92 m), every one in the city.

What’s near City Social?

the address’s own record holds 26 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Manu (6 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 268 m away: route 8; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Scott Statue Reserve (129 m).

What stood where City Social is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

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 active resource consents · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer

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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/city-social-christchurch-central-city.md.