Ilex Cafe & Events Centre
Ilex Cafe & Events Centre is a restaurant at 7 Riccarton Avenue Central City, Christchurch Central City.
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Checked 19 Oct 2026
Cafe and events centre at 7 Riccarton Avenue, in the park zone, on-licence held by Good Company Canterbury Ltd, current to 10 Apr 2028: read from the public record
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
7 Riccarton Avenue Central City
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Getting there
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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 restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
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What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 7 Riccarton Avenue Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants | Council licence register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 2, expires 10 Apr 2028, held by Good Company Canterbury Limited | Council licence register |
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Open Space Community Parks | District Plan |
The reports nearby
407 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Trees & parks and Graffiti & vandalism, 306 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 407 reports on file
Questions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
7 Riccarton Avenue Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Riccarton Avenue Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 2 on the council’s register, to 10 Apr 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
Curator's House Restaurant (0 m), Curators House (600 m), Curator's House (602 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Curator's House Restaurant (0 m); the Riccarton Ave bus stop is 367 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86; a shared path passes within 132 m; nearest park: Botanic Gardens (4 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 · 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
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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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