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Curator's House

Curator's House is a restaurant at 7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Central City, Christchurch.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

The Curator's House serves authentic Spanish Cuisine including traditional main courses such as Cordero Asado (slow roasted… Read full description ↓

Sits inside Curator's House and Setting, significant in the District Plan

One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count

7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Central City

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Nearest bus stop
279 m
Restaurants in the suburb
266

From its website and public pages

Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.

Getting there

Bus stop, Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St 279 m · Route 8 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Christchurch Hospital Main Stop WB 284 m · Routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 91, 92 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Christchurch Hospital Main Stop EB 286 m · Routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 91, 92 · ECan bus stops
Separated cycleway Passes the door · in service · Council cycleway layer
Car park, Wilsons Off-Street 212 m · private · 12 spaces · Council parking data
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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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.

Nearby

More nearby places 4

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 restaurants

More nearby restaurants 5

All 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →

Also in Christchurch Central City

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What the record holds 11 sourced facts

What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Christchurch Central City (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 19 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
Address7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Central CityFind Christchurch, 2024
KindRestaurantsFind Christchurch, 2024
Phone03 379 2252Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site lists 033520150
Websitecuratorshouse.co.nzFind Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees
Emailinfo@curatorshouse.co.nzFind Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees
Menucuratorshouse.co.nzIts own website
NZBN9429037697013, NZ Limited CompanyNZBN register
Registered nameCURATOR'S HOUSE LIMITEDNZBN register
Registered since12 Jan 1999NZBN register
IndustryRestaurant operationNZBN register
Trades asCurator's House RestaurantNZBN register

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How the council’s directory described it

Read the full description council directory, about 2024

The Curator's House serves authentic Spanish Cuisine including traditional main courses such as Cordero Asado (slow roasted alpine lamb shoulder) and Spanish Paella served in its pan. Enjoy the Spanish cuisine and tapas al fresco in the Botanic Gardens, fireside in one of the dining rooms with stunning views or reserve a private room for your event. Open 7 Days for lunch, dinner & tapas.

— 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
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneOpen Space Community ParksDistrict Plan
Heritage itemCurator's House and Setting (Heritage NZ category 2), significant in the District PlanDistrict Plan

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

The reports nearby

2,170 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,678 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 2,170 reports on file

Questions, answered briefly

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What is Curator's House?

A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

Where is Curator's House?

7 Rolleston Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Central City. On the map →

Is Curator's House still trading?

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

How do you contact Curator's House?

phone 03 379 2252 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@curatorshouse.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).

What other restaurants are near Curator's House?

Curators House (4 m), Duo (61 m), The Kind Foundation & Numbo Six Bar & Bistro (67 m), every one in the city.

What’s near Curator's House?

the address’s own record holds 124 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Curators House (4 m); the Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St bus stop is 279 m away: route 8; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: Nurses Memorial Chapel (294 m).

What stood where Curator's House 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 Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register

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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/curator-s-house-christchurch-central-city.md.