Frances Nation
Frances Nation is a business at 2 Worcester Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
★4.4 on Google, 107 reviews, as at October 2026
Offering an eclectic array of functional New Zealand made gifts and wares. Here you will find some of our country's best… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Electrical Engineering Extension, School of Engineering, and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan · Licensed to Frances Nation Limited, to 30 Apr 2029
One of 136 business in Christchurch Central City, 50% of the city’s count
Reviews
★4.4 on Google, 107 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Nice coffee and delicious food- I went at a busy time on a Saturday and had to wait a long time (I was pre warned before ordering) but the staff were gracious and apologetic! I loved sitting outside in the sunshine.
Anais King, 3 months ago🍓: One of the most delicious sandwiches I've had in Christchurch!! Every ingredient packed such a punch and felt like it stood out without taking over. I never knew I was a pickle girly until I had GOOD pickles, and these guys know what's up. ✨️: Very small space that gets quite packed because it's so popular! So if you're like me and get a bit overstimulated with a toddler in a small crowded space, definitely plan to come at a slower time of day. There's plenty of seats outside however, and of course you have the art center to explore. Follow Foodie Mama NZ on Instagram for more reviews!
Foodie Mama NZ, 7 months agoCute cafe at the Arts Centre. Good options of sandwiches, cakes and drinks. Outdoor area is lovely to sit. Coffee is ok, could be stronger, especially when asking for extra shots.
Annette, 8 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · takeaway · outdoor seating · beer · wine · lunch
Getting there
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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 business
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Also in Christchurch Central City
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What the record holds 11 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 2 Worcester Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Business | — |
| Phone | 022 383 2545 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | francesnation.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| info@francesnation.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| NZBN | 9429049331462, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | FRANCES NATION LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 24 May 2021 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Gift shop nec | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC004206/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 8 Jan 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | Off-licence other not otherwise specified, expires 30 Apr 2029, held by Frances Nation Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Offering an eclectic array of functional New Zealand made gifts and wares. Here you will find some of our country's best blacksmiths, skin care makers, knife makers, woodworkers, weavers, hatters, glove makers, shoe makers, potters and more. The collection focuses on items of use, good design and quality craftsmanship. Now offering, grocery items and takeway coffees for your picnic in Hagley Park or Botanic Gardens. Open 7 days 10am-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 | City centre zone | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Electrical Engineering Extension, School of Engineering, and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The reports nearby
3,570 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 2,878 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 3,570 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Pavement - Damaged
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Water General
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A business in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
2 Worcester Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Worcester Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an off-licence other not otherwise specified on the council’s register, to 30 Apr 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 022 383 2545 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@francesnation.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Altiora Performing Arts Venue (0 m), Paint & Sip Studio (0 m), Soul Jewellery Ltd (34 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 23 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Altiora Performing Arts Venue (0 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 157 m away: route 8; a separated cycleway passes within 133 m; nearest park: Armagh Reserve (351 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · 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 · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 9
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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