# Muffin Break Bush Inn, Upper Riccarton

Muffin Break Bush Inn is a café at Bush Inn Mall, 20 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%20Bush%20Inn%2C%20Bush%20Inn%20Mall%2C%2020%20Waimairi%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Muffin%20Break%20Bush%20Inn%2C%20Bush%20Inn%20Mall%2C%2020%20Waimairi%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 341 6380.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Waimairi Rd near Bowen St, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 85 m away; a shared path passes within 87 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** Bush Inn Mall, 20 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 341 6380 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

From a little Canadian shop trying to make a name for itself back in the 1980s to what you see today, Muffin Break New Zealand over the last 19 years has been passionately doing what it does best – giving people a place to enjoy fresh coffee, delicious food and great service with friends.

_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:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Bush Inn-Church Corner, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [20 Waimairi Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-waimairi-road), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
1,047 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9131710), [36 Hanrahan Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/36-hanrahan-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9131685), [42A Newnham Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/42a-newnham-terrace)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9127819), [24 Hanrahan St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/24-hanrahan-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9101034), [30 Newnham Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/30-newnham-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9095684), [30 Newnham Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/30-newnham-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9095663), [1 Newnham Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/1-newnham-terrace)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9077785), [55 Auburn Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/55-auburn-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069345), [11 Leslie St, ????, ??? 8041, ???](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/11-leslie-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9069228), [9 Rudleigh Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/9-rudleigh-avenue)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9066555), [15 Leslie St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-leslie-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051152), [38 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/38-waimairi-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9046272), [38 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/38-waimairi-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Waimairi Rd near Bowen St, 85 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Waimairi Rd near Bowen St, 108 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Newnham Tce, 195 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 87 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Waimairi Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/waimairi-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%20Bush%20Inn%2C%20Bush%20Inn%20Mall%2C%2020%20Waimairi%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.530125322061,172.57519339439895)

## Nearby

- [Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 4 m
- [Bush Inn Shopping Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/bush-inn-shopping-centre-upper-riccarton), Malls, 4 m
- [Hachi Hachi](https://www.chch.live/business/hachi-hachi-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 10 m
- [MetroMart](https://www.chch.live/business/metromart-upper-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 13 m
- [Phone Fix](https://www.chch.live/business/phone-fix-upper-riccarton), Phone shops, 16 m
- [The Menswear](https://www.chch.live/business/the-menswear-upper-riccarton), Clothing, 17 m
- [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve), park, 289 m
- [Siska Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1191-siska-reserve), park, 407 m
- [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve), park, 442 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._

## The nearest other cafés

- [Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 4 m
- [Moko](https://www.chch.live/business/moko-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 57 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 65 m
- [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 91 m
- [The Bush Inn Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bush-inn-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 140 m
- [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 165 m
- [Magnolia Electric Cakes](https://www.chch.live/business/magnolia-electric-cakes-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 199 m
- [Seven Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/seven-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 213 m
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Pepe's Mexican Grill - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/pepe-s-mexican-grill-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 18 m
- [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 20 m
- [Taco Bell](https://www.chch.live/business/taco-bell-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 24 m
- [Kebab Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-inn-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 30 m
- [JinaBob](https://www.chch.live/business/jinabob-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Roast-ease](https://www.chch.live/business/roast-ease-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 31 m
- [The Provedore Food Market Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/the-provedore-food-market-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 31 m
- [Carl's Jr.](https://www.chch.live/business/carl-s-jr-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 39 m
- [Afrosential Beauty Store](https://www.chch.live/business/afrosential-beauty-store-upper-riccarton), Business, 40 m
- [Bank of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/bank-of-new-zealand-upper-riccarton), Banks, 44 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.530125322061&lon=172.57519339439895)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.530125322061,172.57519339439895,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Muffin%20Break%20Bush%20Inn)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Muffin Break Bush Inn?**

A café in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Muffin Break Bush Inn?**

Bush Inn Mall, 20 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, on [Waimairi Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/waimairi-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.530125322061,172.57519339439895,17)

**Is Muffin Break Bush Inn still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Muffin Break Bush Inn?**

phone [03 341 6380](tel:033416380) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Muffin Break Bush Inn?**

[Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton) (4 m), [Moko](https://www.chch.live/business/moko-upper-riccarton) (57 m), [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-upper-riccarton) (65 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Muffin Break Bush Inn?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-waimairi-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton) (4 m); the Waimairi Rd near Bowen St bus stop is 85 m away: route Oa; a shared path passes within 87 m; nearest park: [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve) (289 m).

**What stood where Muffin Break Bush Inn is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.530125322061&lon=172.57519339439895)

## Sources

- 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 2026-10-21

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