# Esquires Cafe, Shirley Esquires Cafe is a café at 199 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch, inside the Shirley Home Base commercial centre. [Call 03 386 3397]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=esquires-cafe-shirley. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Cup by cup of coffee, we (and you) are helping hard-working growers and local charities the best way we can”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Marshland Rd, route 135) is 51 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday, Friday: 8 am, 4.30 pm - Saturday, Sunday: 8.30 am, 4.30 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 199 Marshland Road, Christchurch 8083 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 386 3397 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://esquirescafe.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** esquires.homebase@gmail.com _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Menu:** https://esquirescafe.co.nz/menu/ _(Its own website)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Shirley Home Base, large format centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [199 Marshland Road](https://www.chch.live/shirley/199-marshland-road), 6 reports on file ## The reports nearby 269 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/9079046), [308 Lake Terrace Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/308-lake-terrace-road) - [Noise - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9021836), [302 Lake Terrace Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/302-lake-terrace-road) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9018768), [300 Lake Terrace Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/300-lake-terrace-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8973110), [122 Briggs Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/122-briggs-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8971563), [16 McIntyre Street, Shirley, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/16-mcintyre-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8959566), [177 Marshland Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/177-marshland-road) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8941645), 188–190 Marshland Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8828793), [3A Cotton Street, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/3a-cotton-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8730735), [177 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/177-marshland-road) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8729490), [186 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/186-marshland-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8726361), [199A Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/199a-marshland-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8720423), [126 Briggs Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/126-briggs-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Marshland Rd, 51 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Marshland Rd, 114 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Lake Terrace Rd, 148 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Marshland Road](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Esquires%20Cafe%2C%20199%20Marshland%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4937621,172.6611267) ## Nearby - [Pocket Save](https://www.chch.live/business/pocket-save-shirley), Variety Store, 12 m - [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-shirley), Gyms & fitness, 28 m - [BB's Cafe Homebase Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-homebase-shirley), Cafés, 33 m - [Kosco](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-shirley), Dairies & convenience, 41 m - [Coupland's](https://www.chch.live/business/coupland-s-shirley), Bakeries, 51 m - [The Baby Factory](https://www.chch.live/business/the-baby-factory-shirley), Baby Goods, 65 m - [Wilmington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1904-wilmington-reserve), park, 208 m - [Sanctuary Gardens Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1679-sanctuary-gardens-reserve), park, 374 m - [Fairway Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1625-fairway-reserve), park, 407 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other cafés - [BB's Cafe Homebase Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-homebase-shirley), Shirley, 33 m - [Garden Bar Cafe (GBC)](https://www.chch.live/business/garden-bar-cafe-gbc-shirley), Shirley, 682 m - [Links Cafe & Functions](https://www.chch.live/business/links-cafe-functions-shirley), Shirley, 809 m - [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-shirley), Shirley, 1.4 km - [Robert Harris The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-the-palms-shirley), Shirley, 1.4 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-shirley), Shirley, 1.5 km - [Gong Cha](https://www.chch.live/business/gong-cha-shirley), Shirley, 1.5 km - [Muffin Break The Palms](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-the-palms-shirley), Shirley, 1.5 km - [Every one in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-shirley) ## Also in Shirley - [Freedom Furniture](https://www.chch.live/business/freedom-furniture-shirley), Department stores, 80 m - [Bargain Chemist](https://www.chch.live/business/bargain-chemist-shirley), Chemist, 81 m - [Total Realty](https://www.chch.live/business/total-realty-shirley), Real estate, 89 m - [Kess Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/kess-hair-beauty-shirley), Hairdressers, 92 m - [Pet Central](https://www.chch.live/business/pet-central-shirley), Pet shops, 100 m - [Evo Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/evo-cycles-shirley), Bike shops, 103 m - [Sakana Sushi and Bento](https://www.chch.live/business/sakana-sushi-and-bento-shirley), Restaurants, 109 m - [Bootleg Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/bootleg-burgers-shirley), Fast food, 115 m - [Base Woodfried Pizza](https://www.chch.live/business/base-woodfried-pizza-shirley), Restaurants, 120 m - [Toyworld](https://www.chch.live/business/toyworld-shirley), Toy shops, 124 m - [Every kind of business in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4937621&lon=172.6611267) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4937621,172.6611267,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Esquires%20Cafe) - [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1259160307), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Esquires Cafe?** A café in Shirley, Christchurch. **Where is Esquires Cafe?** 199 Marshland Road, Shirley, on [Marshland Road](https://www.chch.live/street/shirley/marshland-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4937621,172.6611267,17) **Is Esquires Cafe still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Esquires Cafe?** phone [03 386 3397](tel:+6433863397), its [website](https://esquirescafe.co.nz), email [esquires.homebase@gmail.com](mailto:esquires.homebase@gmail.com). **When is Esquires Cafe open?** Monday, Friday: 8 am, 4.30 pm; Saturday, Sunday: 8.30 am, 4.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other cafés are near Esquires Cafe?** [BB's Cafe Homebase Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-homebase-shirley) (33 m), [Garden Bar Cafe (GBC)](https://www.chch.live/business/garden-bar-cafe-gbc-shirley) (682 m), [Links Cafe & Functions](https://www.chch.live/business/links-cafe-functions-shirley) (809 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Esquires Cafe?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/shirley/199-marshland-road) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Pocket Save](https://www.chch.live/business/pocket-save-shirley) (12 m); the Marshland Rd bus stop is 51 m away: route 135; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Wilmington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1904-wilmington-reserve) (208 m). **What stood where Esquires Cafe is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4937621&lon=172.6611267) ## Sources - 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) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-cafe-shirley Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/shirley