# Muffin Break, Northcote Muffin Break is a café at Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui, the map pin sits in Northcote, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Call 03 352 2520]() · [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 (Northlands Platform C, route 1, route 95, route 107) is 90 m away; a cycle lane passes within 77 m. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 352 2520 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **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 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC003955/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 18 Aug 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## 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:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 64 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9017881), Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011769), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9011755), [80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/80-main-north-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8206293), [55 Main North Road, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/55-main-north-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8191963), [77 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/77-main-north-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7760228), Cnr Langdons Road & Sisson Drive, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7495564), Sisson Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7440563), [55 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/55-main-north-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7440543), [55 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/55-main-north-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7408814), Cnr Langdons Road & Sisson Drive, Northcote, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/7344043), [71U Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/71u-main-north-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7262065), [80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northcote/80-main-north-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Northlands Platform C, 90 m (routes 1, 95, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Northlands Platform D, 112 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Northlands Platform B, 123 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 77 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/northcote/main-north-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%2C%20Northlands%20Mall%2C%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4937208,172.6091447) ## Nearby - [Hoyts Cinema Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-northlands-northcote), Cinemas & theatres, 14 m - [New Zealand Natural](https://www.chch.live/business/new-zealand-natural-northcote), Ice cream, 16 m - [Typo](https://www.chch.live/business/typo-northcote), Stationery, 17 m - [Bendon](https://www.chch.live/business/bendon-northcote), Clothing, 19 m - [Frontrunner](https://www.chch.live/business/frontrunner-northcote), Shoes, 21 m - [Novo](https://www.chch.live/business/novo-northcote), Shoes, 21 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 374 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 443 m - [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve), park, 445 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._ - [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 164 m ## The nearest other cafés - [Gloria Jeans Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 38 m - [The Coffee Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-northcote), Northcote, 89 m - [Central Bark Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/central-bark-cafe-papanui), Papanui, 117 m - [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 134 m - [Nando's at Langdon's Quarter - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-at-langdon-s-quarter-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 147 m - [BB's Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 164 m - [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-northcote), Northcote, 172 m - [Il Magro Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/il-magro-espresso-bar-papanui), Papanui, 196 m - [Every one in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-northcote) ## The other Muffin Break doors, 5 on the roll - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-shirley), Shirley, 4.7 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 5.1 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 5.4 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-spreydon), Spreydon, 7.0 km - [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 8.8 km ## Also in Northcote - [Hannahs](https://www.chch.live/business/hannahs-northcote), Shoes, 22 m - [Cotton On](https://www.chch.live/business/cotton-on-northcote), Clothing, 24 m - [Yoyoso](https://www.chch.live/business/yoyoso-northcote), Gift shops, 26 m - [Bakers Delight - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/bakers-delight-northlands-northcote), Business, 27 m - [Sunglass Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/sunglass-hut-northcote), Opticians, 27 m - [Fridge Freezer Icebox](https://www.chch.live/business/fridge-freezer-icebox-northcote), Clothing, 29 m - [Vivo](https://www.chch.live/business/vivo-northcote), Hairdressers, 29 m - [Nando's Christchurch Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-christchurch-northlands-northcote), Restaurants, 30 m - [Hungry Wok Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/hungry-wok-northlands-northcote), Restaurants, 33 m - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-northcote), Fast food, 35 m - [Every kind of business in Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4937208&lon=172.6091447) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4937208,172.6091447,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Muffin%20Break) - [Northcote](https://www.chch.live/northcote), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1183598548), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Muffin Break?** A café in Northcote, Christchurch. **Where is Muffin Break?** Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui, the map pin sits in Northcote, on [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/northcote/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4937208,172.6091447,17) **Is Muffin Break still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Muffin Break?** phone [03 352 2520](tel:+6433522520), its [website](http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cafés are near Muffin Break?** [Gloria Jeans Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-northlands-northcote) (38 m), [The Coffee Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-northcote) (89 m), [Central Bark Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/central-bark-cafe-papanui) (117 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Muffin Break?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Hoyts Cinema Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/hoyts-cinema-northlands-northcote) (14 m); the Northlands Platform C bus stop is 90 m away: routes 1, 95, 107; a cycle lane passes within 77 m; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (374 m). **What stood where Muffin Break is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4937208&lon=172.6091447) ## 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) - 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 - 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 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-northcote Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/northcote