Lil’ Ruby
Lil’ Ruby is a café at 75 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Located at the entrance of Fresh Choice Central, Lil Ruby's is a great spot for grabbing that coffee or bite to eat on the go
One of 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City, 24% of the city’s count
75 Lichfield Street
Opening hours
| Monday, Friday | 7 am, 3 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 40 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
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
All 148 cafés in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 75 Lichfield Street, Christchurch 8011 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Cafés | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 021 163 5374 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | facebook.com | OpenStreetMap |
| Social | OpenStreetMap | |
| Wheelchair | Step-free, wheelchair accessible | OpenStreetMap |
| Diets catered for | Vegetarian | OpenStreetMap |
| Services | No outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Located at the entrance of Fresh Choice Central, Lil Ruby's is a great spot for grabbing that coffee or bite to eat on the go.
— 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 |
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public ArtworkWhat stood on Lichfield Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Cactus Outdoor, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,761 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,816 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,761 reports on file
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or waQuestions, answered briefly
A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
75 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City, on Lichfield Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 021 163 5374 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website.
Monday, Friday: 7 am, 3 pm; Saturday, Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Black and White Coffee Cartel (37 m), Green (42 m), Gong cha (56 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 18 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Flight Centre (5 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform C) bus stop is 46 m away: routes 3, 5, 29, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86; a shared path passes within 75 m; nearest park: High Street Triangles (120 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:
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/lil-ruby-christchurch-central-city.md.