# Muffin Break, Christchurch Central City Muffin Break is a café at South City Mall, 555 Colombo Street, Central City, Christchurch. [Call 03 366 8131]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers takeaway. Its own website describes it as “Muffin Break is the home of great muffins and coffee. Join Muffin Break Rewards and get a FREE coffee when you sign up”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (South City (Northbound), route 1, route 8, route 44) is 111 m away; a cycle lane passes within 118 m; council off-street parking is 115 m away. The address’s own page keeps 10 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** South City Mall, 555 Colombo Street, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 366 8131 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://muffinbreak.co.nz/our-menu/product-type/coffee/ _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/MuffinBreakNZ/ _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429052471063, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** TWO FAMILIES PRIVATE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2024-11-14 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Coffee shops _(NZBN register)_ - **Services:** Takeaway, No outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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. Good wheelchair access _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:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [555 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/555-colombo-street), 10 reports on file ## What stood on Colombo Street [2004, Shops along Colombo Street, towards Cathedral Square](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-16104) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 2,517 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9041742), [4 Wilmer St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/4-wilmer-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9029146), [207 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/207-durham-st-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028973), [148 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/148-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028940), [193 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/193-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028933), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028934), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028921), [207 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/207-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028543), [7 Welles Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-welles-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028521), [580A Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/580a-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028487), [556A Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/556a-colombo-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, South City (Northbound), 111 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Smiths City (Southbound), 127 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Moorhouse Ave near Moorhouse Ave Slip S, 193 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 118 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilsons Off-Street, 115 m (10 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%2C%20South%20City%20Mall%2C%20555%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5384404,172.6351588) ## Nearby - [South City Food Court](https://www.chch.live/business/south-city-food-court-christchurch-central-city), Food courts, 4 m - [Aashiana Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/aashiana-indian-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 13 m - [Mediterranean Tast](https://www.chch.live/business/mediterranean-tast-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 15 m - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-christchurch-central-city-2), Fast food, 15 m - [Mediterranean Taste](https://www.chch.live/business/mediterranean-taste-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 16 m - [South City Shopping Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/south-city-shopping-centre-christchurch-central-city), Malls, 16 m - [Carlyle Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1273-carlyle-reserve), park, 352 m - [Tiffany Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1486-tiffany-reserve), park, 541 m - [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 574 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._ - [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 407 m ## The nearest other cafés - [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 80 m - [VooDoo Daddy Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/voodoo-daddy-coffee-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 197 m - [Coffee Supreme](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-supreme-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 234 m - [Burger Burger](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-burger-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 235 m - [Barefoot Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/barefoot-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 250 m - [Cafe 218](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-218-sydenham), Sydenham, 284 m - [Ally & Sid](https://www.chch.live/business/ally-sid-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 356 m - [Makan](https://www.chch.live/business/makan-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 383 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-christchurch-central-city) ## The other Muffin Break doors, 5 on the roll - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 461 m - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-spreydon), Spreydon, 2.3 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-shirley), Shirley, 4.3 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-northcote), Northcote, 5.4 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 9.0 km ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [McDonalds Family Restaurant South City](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 19 m - [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 19 m - [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 20 m - [Sushi Time](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-time-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 20 m - [Chop N Wok](https://www.chch.live/business/chop-n-wok-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 21 m - [Yoghurt Story - South City](https://www.chch.live/business/yoghurt-story-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Delis, 21 m - [Claw Cage](https://www.chch.live/business/claw-cage-christchurch-central-city), Arcades, 23 m - [Mobile King](https://www.chch.live/business/mobile-king-christchurch-central-city), Phone shops, 25 m - [K + K](https://www.chch.live/business/k-k-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 31 m - [Cockram MG](https://www.chch.live/business/cockram-mg-christchurch-central-city), Car dealers, 32 m - [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=-43.5384404&lon=172.6351588) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5384404,172.6351588,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Muffin%20Break) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1012939145), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Muffin Break?** A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Muffin Break?** South City Mall, 555 Colombo Street, Central City, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5384404,172.6351588,17) **Is Muffin Break still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Muffin Break?** phone [03 366 8131](tel:033668131) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cafés are near Muffin Break?** [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-christchurch-central-city-2) (80 m), [VooDoo Daddy Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/voodoo-daddy-coffee-christchurch-central-city) (197 m), [Coffee Supreme](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-supreme-christchurch-central-city) (234 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Muffin Break?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/555-colombo-street) holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [South City Food Court](https://www.chch.live/business/south-city-food-court-christchurch-central-city) (4 m); the South City (Northbound) bus stop is 111 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes within 118 m; nearest park: [Carlyle Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1273-carlyle-reserve) (352 m). **What stood where Muffin Break is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5384404&lon=172.6351588) ## 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) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city-2 Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city