# Lux Espresso, Christchurch Central City

Lux Espresso is a café at 66 Gloucester Street, Central City, Christchurch.

[Call 03 366 3104](<tel:033663104>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Lux%20Espresso%2C%2066%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/LuxEspressoBar/timeline?ref=page_internal>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lux%20Espresso%2C%2066%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hereford St near Montreal St, route 8) is 228 m away; a shared path passes within 101 m; council off-street parking (99 spaces) is 34 m away. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 66 Gloucester Street, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 366 3104 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/LuxEspressoBar/timeline?ref=page_internal _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC006461/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 20 Aug 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

Located on the ground floor of the Centre for Contemporary Art is Lux Espresso, an open and light café that provides Allpress coffee, smoothies, breakfast and lunch. Open Monday - Friday 7am-3.30pm & Saturday - Sunday 9am-4pm

_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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [66 Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-gloucester-street), 6 reports on file

## What stood on Gloucester Street

[1860, Photograph: Mr Luck's House, Gloucester Street, Christchurch 1860](https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/767639)

_From Canterbury Museum. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fable Christchurch, 2024-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
4,873 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9089850), 324–336 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9089531), [322 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/322-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083125), [330 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/330-montreal-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9062190), [28 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/28-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9060284), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9058778), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048454), [1 Cranmer Sq, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-cranmer-sq)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048445), Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048437), Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 228 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 243 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St, 342 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 101 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Art Gallery car park building, 34 m (99 spaces, 5 mobility) _(Council parking data)_
- [Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Lux%20Espresso%2C%2066%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5300351,172.63191)

## Nearby

- [Canterbury Museum Pop-Up](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-museum-pop-up-christchurch-central-city), Museums, 9 m
- [CoCa](https://www.chch.live/business/coca-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 23 m
- [Anderson Lloyd](https://www.chch.live/business/anderson-lloyd-christchurch-central-city), Business, 27 m
- [Lumino The Dentists](https://www.chch.live/business/lumino-the-dentists-christchurch-central-city), Dentists, 51 m
- [Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 63 m
- [Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu Design Store](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu-design-store-christchurch-central-city), Business, 70 m
- [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve), Botanic, 185 m
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1068-canterbury-provincial-council-reserve), Botanic, 209 m
- [Cranmer Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1817-cranmer-square), Botanic, 283 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._
- [Armagh Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-34), Car park, 191 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [City Social](https://www.chch.live/business/city-social-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 90 m
- [Vivace Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/vivace-espresso-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 100 m
- [Doubles](https://www.chch.live/business/doubles-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 117 m
- [The Kitchen Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-kitchen-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 120 m
- [The Lucky Cup](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lucky-cup-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 159 m
- [Curious Palate Cafe & Bistro](https://www.chch.live/business/curious-palate-cafe-bistro-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 171 m
- [The Apron](https://www.chch.live/business/the-apron-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 173 m
- [Civil Servant Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-servant-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 176 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-christchurch-central-city)

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- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5300351&lon=172.63191)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5300351,172.63191,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Lux%20Espresso)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13291606310), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Lux Espresso?**

A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Lux Espresso?**

66 Gloucester Street, Central City, on [Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5300351,172.63191,17)

**Is Lux Espresso still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Lux Espresso?**

phone [03 366 3104](tel:033663104) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/LuxEspressoBar/timeline?ref=page_internal) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Lux Espresso?**

[City Social](https://www.chch.live/business/city-social-christchurch-central-city) (90 m), [Vivace Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/vivace-espresso-christchurch-central-city) (100 m), [Doubles](https://www.chch.live/business/doubles-christchurch-central-city) (117 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Lux Espresso?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-gloucester-street) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Canterbury Museum Pop-Up](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-museum-pop-up-christchurch-central-city) (9 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 228 m away: route 8; a shared path passes within 101 m; nearest park: [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve) (185 m).

**What stood where Lux Espresso is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5300351&lon=172.63191)

## Sources

- 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)
- 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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