# Muffin Break, Spreydon

Muffin Break is a café (coffee shop) at 256 Barrington Street, Barrington Mall, Spreydon, Christchurch, inside the Spreydon-Barrington commercial centre. The record holds a phone number and a website for it.

**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 (Barrington Mall (Athelstan St), route 44, route 60) is 65 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 22 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:** 256 Barrington Street, Barrington Mall _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 331 8207 _(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 _(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.

_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:** Spreydon-Barrington, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [256 Barrington Street](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/256-barrington-street), 22 reports on file


## The reports nearby
882 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052338), [266 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/266-barrington-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9026782), [8 Simeon Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/8-simeon-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9022938), Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9018414), [266 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/266-barrington-street)
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9002228), [11B Sugden Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/11b-sugden-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996672), [58 Simeon Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/58-simeon-street)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8988891), [253 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/253-barrington-street)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8962000), [15 Sugden St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/15-sugden-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948533), [254 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/254-barrington-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8936688), [266 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/266-barrington-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8928718), [15 Meadowville Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/15-meadowville-avenue)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8877404), [11 Meadowville Avenue, Spreydon, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/spreydon/11-meadowville-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Barrington Mall (Athelstan St), 65 m (routes 44, 60) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Barrington Mall, 66 m (routes 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Barrington Mall (Athelstan St), 137 m (routes 44, 60, 120) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Barrington Street](https://www.chch.live/street/spreydon/barrington-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%2C%20256%20Barrington%20Street%2C%20Barrington%20Mall%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5560797,172.6209454)

## Within a short walk

- [Bruno Rossi Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bruno-rossi-cafe-spreydon), Cafés, 3 m
- [Wild South](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-south-spreydon), Clothing, 13 m
- [Maki Mono](https://www.chch.live/business/maki-mono-spreydon), Restaurants, 14 m
- [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-spreydon), Pharmacies, 16 m
- [Apt Collections](https://www.chch.live/business/apt-collections-spreydon), Clothing, 17 m
- [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-spreydon), Clothing, 17 m
- [Cheviot Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1190-cheviot-reserve), park, 259 m
- [Spreydon Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-28), Library, 218 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Bruno Rossi Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bruno-rossi-cafe-spreydon), Spreydon, 3 m
- [Majestic Tea Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/majestic-tea-bar-spreydon), Spreydon, 35 m
- [Gloria Jeans Barrington](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-barrington-spreydon), Spreydon, 70 m
- [Cafe Mosaic](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-mosaic-spreydon), Spreydon, 83 m
- [Secret Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/secret-garden-cafe-spreydon), Spreydon, 267 m
- [London Canteen](https://www.chch.live/business/london-canteen-spreydon), Spreydon, 295 m
- [On Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/on-cafe-spreydon), Spreydon, 403 m
- [Pies and Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/pies-and-coffee-spreydon), Spreydon, 808 m
- [Every one in Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-spreydon)

## The other Muffin Break doors, 5 on the roll

- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 2.3 km
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.7 km
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-shirley), Shirley, 6.5 km
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-northcote), Northcote, 7.0 km
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 8.0 km

## Also in Spreydon

- [Richard Suckling Optometrists](https://www.chch.live/business/richard-suckling-optometrists-spreydon), Optometrists, 17 m
- [Fudge Hairdresser](https://www.chch.live/business/fudge-hairdresser-spreydon), Hairdressers, 19 m
- [MobileBitz](https://www.chch.live/business/mobilebitz-spreydon), Phone shops, 20 m
- [Hills Boutique](https://www.chch.live/business/hills-boutique-spreydon), Clothing, 21 m
- [Simply Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/simply-beauty-spreydon), Beauty, 23 m
- [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-spreydon), Repair, 24 m
- [Pita Pit - Barrington Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-barrington-mall-spreydon), Fast food, 26 m
- [Postie](https://www.chch.live/business/postie-spreydon), Clothing, 29 m
- [Bank of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/bank-of-new-zealand-spreydon), Banks, 31 m
- [Seasalt Cornwall](https://www.chch.live/business/seasalt-cornwall-spreydon), Clothing, 37 m
- [Every kind of business in Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5560797&lon=172.6209454)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5560797,172.6209454,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Muffin%20Break)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Muffin%20Break%20256%20Barrington%20Street%2C%20Barrington%20Mall)
- [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12474539743), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Muffin Break?**

A café in Spreydon, Christchurch.

**Where is Muffin Break?**

256 Barrington Street, Barrington Mall, Spreydon, on [Barrington Street](https://www.chch.live/street/spreydon/barrington-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5560797,172.6209454,17)

**Is Muffin Break still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Muffin Break?**

phone [03 331 8207](tel:033318207) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

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

[Bruno Rossi Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bruno-rossi-cafe-spreydon) (3 m), [Majestic Tea Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/majestic-tea-bar-spreydon) (35 m), [Gloria Jeans Barrington](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-barrington-spreydon) (70 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/spreydon/256-barrington-street) holds 22 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bruno Rossi Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bruno-rossi-cafe-spreydon) (3 m); the Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) bus stop is 65 m away: routes 44, 60; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Cheviot Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1190-cheviot-reserve) (259 m).

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

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5560797&lon=172.6209454)

## 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-15

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