Civil Servant Cafe
Civil Servant Cafe is a café in Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
★4.9 on Google, 9 reviews, as at October 2026
Weekday café in the city centre, Monday to Friday 7 am to 3 pm, with outdoor seating and free wi-fi: read from the public record
One of 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
Christchurch Central City
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 7 am to 3 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 40 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
★4.9 on Google, 9 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Working at Council has meant I’ve become very familiar with this café, and it’s definitely in my top 3 cafés in Christchurch. I honestly haven’t had a bad meal here yet! For breakfast, I highly recommend the divine oats. For lunch, you can’t go wrong with anything from the cabinet—excellent salads and wraps. (Although I should mention the beef salad I had today could have come with a warning label… it definitely added a some spice to my Friday - not complaining!) Great atmosphere, reasonable prices, and consistently great service. And finally—treat yourself, their slices are delicious… just be
Cindy Morrison, 5 months agoCivil Servant Cafe, tucked inside the Christchurch City Council building at Hereford Street, is a hidden spot that I recently stumbled upon during my coffee adventures. Despite its busy location, this gem offers a cozy retreat for coffee lovers and business/office goers. I ordered a large flatwhite, hoping for a much-needed caffeine boost, and the barista delivered beautifully. Made with Embassy coffee beans, the flatwhite was smoky and strong, just the way I like it. I finished it off in five minutes while wandering around the council lobby, enjoying every sip. The cafe itself is a busy but
Alex Li, a year agoGreat cafe, friendly staff, clean and tidy
Mansour, 5 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · takeaway
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 5
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 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Cafés | OpenStreetMap |
| Services | Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi | OpenStreetMap |
A name, a kind and a pin, the sources carry little more. Add what you know on OpenStreetMap →
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
| Consent CRC100159.1 | Hazardous Storage, held by Ngai Tahu Limited & Civic Building Limited, to 14 Oct 2044, 11 m from the pin | ECan consents |
| Consent CRC100158 | Large Scale Burner, held by Ngai Tahu Limited & Civic Building Limited, to 17 Sept 2044, 14 m from the pin | ECan consents |
International Federation of University Women 22nd Triennial
In Memory of the A‑bomb Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Avon Riverbank Central City plaqueThe reports nearby
5,512 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,579 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,512 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Pavement - General
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public artQuestions, answered briefly
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A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
Monday – Friday: 7 am to 3 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
The Kitchen Cafe (57 m), Everyday Dose (61 m), Doubles (62 m), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Christchurch Municipal Officers Association (4 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 69 m away: route 8; a shared path passes within 104 m; nearest park: Scott Statue Reserve (164 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 · 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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- 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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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