Curious Palate Cafe & Bistro
Curious Palate Cafe & Bistro is a café at 287 Durham Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
- Currently Closed - This new eatery is a cafe and bistro in the heart of the city, serving an exciting mix of authentic… Read full description ↓
One of 147 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
287 Durham Street, Central City
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Nearby
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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
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Also in Christchurch Central City
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What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 287 Durham Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 260 1171 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | facebook.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| info@curiouspalate.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
- Currently Closed - This new eatery is a cafe and bistro in the heart of the city, serving an exciting mix of authentic international dishes and traditional favourites with a twist, along with some great coffee. Open Monday - Friday 7.30am-3pm
— 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 |
Provincial Council Building 1865 — Canterbury Centenary
… Golden Jubilee / 1962
Planted by / Miss R. Medlicott / Dominion President 1968–69The reports nearby
5,011 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,067 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,011 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Poles and Signage - General
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Road Signage
Accessibility
Hazard, vehicle
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.
287 Durham Street, Central City, on Durham 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 03 260 1171 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@curiouspalate.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
The Apron (12 m), The Dirty Apron Cafe (17 m), Vivace Espresso (114 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Apron (12 m); the Kilmore Street Town Hall bus stop is 295 m away: routes 1, 29, 95; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Canterbury Provincial Council Reserve (81 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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