El Faro Cafe
El Faro Cafe is a café at 4/23 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
At El Faro, every dish tells a story, of shared laughter, comforting flavors, and the simple joy of being together. The café… Read full description ↓
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
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
Also in Ferrymead
More businesses in Ferrymead 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 4/23 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 384 0062 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | elfaro.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| hello@elfaro.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | elfaro.co.nz | Its own website |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
At El Faro, every dish tells a story, of shared laughter, comforting flavors, and the simple joy of being together. The café was born from a dream shared by friends from different corners their diverse roots, they serve up cozy, honest food made to be enjoyed slowly, in good company. Step inside and you'll find more than just a café, you'll discover a little lighthouse where people, stories, and cultures meet. Open Monday - Friday 7am-5pm, & Saturday - Sunday 8am-5pm
— 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 | Industrial General | District Plan |
Donated by Friends and Family / in Memory of / Keith MurrayThe reports nearby
372 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 285 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Water General
Litter
Litter
Accessibility
Rubbish and Bins - General
Accessibility
Dumped Rubbish
Traffic SignalsQuestions, answered briefly
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A café in Ferrymead, Christchurch.
4/23 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead, on Humphreys Drive. 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 03 384 0062 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email hello@elfaro.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Cafe Metro (59 m), Ten27 (121 m), Cafe Elly (155 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Kenzo Restaurant (12 m); the Ferry Rd near Settlers Cres bus stop is 140 m away: routes 3, 140, 155; a shared path on the Rapanui Shag Rock route passes the door; nearest park: Settlers Reserve (400 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 · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
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)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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