# Joe's Garage, Sumner Joe's Garage is a café at 19 Marriner Street, Sumner, Christchurch. [Call 03 962 2233]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 1 on the council’s register, to 8 July 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, route 3) is 72 m away; a cycle lane passes within 58 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 1 on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 19 Marriner Street _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 962 2233 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.joes.co.nz/restaurants/south-island/christchurch-sumner, gone when last read 1 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 1, expires 8 July 2028, held by Khodal NZ Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Simple kiwi classics with exceptional coffee & "quick, clean & tasty" food. Joe's Garage became an overnight hit with locals, & was NZ Café of the Year in 2003. This eatery is completely smokefree - this includes their outdoor dining area. Support them in their goal of making Christchurch smokefree! Open Monday - Tuesday 7am-4.30pm & Wednesday - Sunday 7am-10pm _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Residential Medium Density _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [19 Marriner Street](https://www.chch.live/sumner/19-marriner-street), 1 report on file ## The reports nearby 1,287 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9082027), [25 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-esplanade) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9064422), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052785), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045877), [27 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8984609), Marriner St near Main Rd, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8965594), 25–27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 72 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, 119 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 131 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 58 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Marriner Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/marriner-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Joe's%20Garage%2C%2019%20Marriner%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5679069,172.7588811) ## Nearby - [Store 17](https://www.chch.live/business/store-17-sumner), Gift shops, 16 m - [Sumner Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-seafood-sumner), Fast food, 24 m - [Totally Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gelato-sumner), Ice cream, 33 m - [Land of the Long White Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/land-of-the-long-white-cloud-sumner), Restaurants, 40 m - [Hollywood 3 Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/hollywood-3-cinema-sumner), Cinemas & theatres, 42 m - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-sumner), ATMs, 43 m - [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 188 m - [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 361 m - [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 383 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._ - [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 137 m ## The nearest other cafés - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sumner), Sumner, 57 m - [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 64 m - [Underground Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-company-sumner), Sumner, 67 m - [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 92 m - [Niche Coffee & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/niche-coffee-eatery-sumner), Sumner, 123 m - [Dot Com Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dot-com-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 161 m - [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner), Sumner, 165 m - [Fuse Youth Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fuse-youth-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 225 m - [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-sumner) ## Also in Sumner - [Sumner Grill and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-grill-and-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 45 m - [Sumner Bay Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-bay-motel-sumner), Motels, 64 m - [Silky Otter Hollywood Sumner Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/silky-otter-hollywood-sumner-cinema-sumner), Cinemas & theatres, 66 m - [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-sumner), Op shops, 67 m - [Thonglor Thai Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/thonglor-thai-sumner), Restaurants, 71 m - [Urban Surf](https://www.chch.live/business/urban-surf-sumner), Clothing, 77 m - [Sumner Social](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-social-sumner), Restaurants, 78 m - [Princess Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/princess-thai-sumner), Fast food, 79 m - [Alaturka Turkish Cuisine & Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/alaturka-turkish-cuisine-kebab-sumner), Fast food, 88 m - [Sumner Bakery and Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-bakery-and-cafe-sumner), Bakeries, 89 m - [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5679069&lon=172.7588811) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5679069,172.7588811,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Joe's%20Garage) - [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/400677689), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Joe's Garage?** A café in Sumner, Christchurch. **Where is Joe's Garage?** 19 Marriner Street, Sumner, on [Marriner Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/marriner-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5679069,172.7588811,17) **Is Joe's Garage still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 1 on the council’s register, to 8 July 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Joe's Garage?** phone [03 962 2233](tel:039622233) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.joes.co.nz/restaurants/south-island/christchurch-sumner). **What other cafés are near Joe's Garage?** [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sumner) (57 m), [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner) (64 m), [Underground Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-company-sumner) (67 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Joe's Garage?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sumner/19-marriner-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Store 17](https://www.chch.live/business/store-17-sumner) (16 m); the Marriner St near Wakefield Ave bus stop is 72 m away: route 3; a cycle lane passes within 58 m; nearest park: [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve) (188 m). **What stood where Joe's Garage is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5679069&lon=172.7588811) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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) - 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) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sumner