# Muffin Break The Hub Hornby, Hornby

Muffin Break The Hub Hornby is a café at The Hub Hornby, Main South Rd, Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Main%20South%20Rd%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/>) · [Menu](<https://muffinbreak.co.nz/our-menu/product-type/coffee/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Muffin%20Break%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Main%20South%20Rd%2C%20Hornby%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: 03 344 6030.

## About, in one paragraph

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 (The Hub Hornby, route 5, route 125, route 130) is 60 m away; a cycle lane passes within 42 m. 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 and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** The Hub Hornby, Main South Rd, Hornby _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 344 6030 _(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)_

## 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:** Hornby, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
949 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9019727), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9019711), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9018068), 416–418 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9010065), [31E Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31e-chalmers-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996983), [19 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/19-chalmers-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976103), [21 Goulding Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/21-goulding-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8972213), [17 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17-carmen-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8951318), [431 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/431-main-south-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8939132), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8934580), [437 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/437-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8919728), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8904636), [18 Goulding Avenue, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/18-goulding-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 60 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Carmen Rd, 108 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 146 m (routes 5, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 42 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main South Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/main-south-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Muffin%20Break%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Main%20South%20Rd%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.54275245729943,172.52281521589458)

## Nearby

- [Brumby's Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/brumby-s-hornby), Business, 9 m
- [Tank Juice Bar - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-juice-bar-hornby), Delis, 19 m
- [Hungry Wok Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/hungry-wok-hornby-2), Fast food, 26 m
- [Pak'n Save Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/pak-n-save-hornby), Supermarkets, 28 m
- [PAK'nSave](https://www.chch.live/business/pak-nsave-hornby), Supermarkets, 30 m
- [Japan Market](https://www.chch.live/business/japan-market-hornby), Business, 35 m
- [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground), park, 240 m
- [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1905-denton-park), Sports ground, 259 m
- [Kyle Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1895-kyle-park), Sports ground, 370 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._
- [Hornby Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-24), Library, 219 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 41 m
- [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-hornby), Hornby, 45 m
- [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-hornby), Hornby, 55 m
- [The Coffee Club the Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-the-hub-hornby-2), Hornby, 71 m
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-hornby), Hornby, 80 m
- [Esquires Coffee House Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-hornby), Hornby, 91 m
- [Cheeky Sparrow](https://www.chch.live/business/cheeky-sparrow-hornby), Hornby, 110 m
- [Aranda Tea and Coffee Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/aranda-tea-and-coffee-lounge-hornby), Hornby, 126 m
- [Every one in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-hornby)

## Also in Hornby

- [Hear Again](https://www.chch.live/business/hear-again-hornby), Audiologists, 36 m
- [Bank of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/bank-of-new-zealand-hornby), Banks, 40 m
- [Roni's Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/roni-s-grill-hornby), Fast food, 51 m
- [Pepe's Mexican Grill - The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/pepe-s-mexican-grill-the-hub-hornby), Fast food, 52 m
- [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-hornby), Pharmacies, 53 m
- [Teasme Specialty Tea Shop - The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/teasme-specialty-tea-shop-the-hub-hornby), Delis, 55 m
- [Pagani](https://www.chch.live/business/pagani-hornby), Clothing, 56 m
- [Maki Mono](https://www.chch.live/business/maki-mono-hornby), Restaurants, 57 m
- [Snafu](https://www.chch.live/business/snafu-hornby), Restaurants, 57 m
- [Re Burger](https://www.chch.live/business/re-burger-hornby), Fast food, 58 m
- [Every kind of business in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.54275245729943&lon=172.52281521589458)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.54275245729943,172.52281521589458,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Muffin%20Break%20The%20Hub%20Hornby)
- [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Muffin Break The Hub Hornby?**

A café in Hornby, Christchurch.

**Where is Muffin Break The Hub Hornby?**

The Hub Hornby, Main South Rd, Hornby, on [Main South Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.54275245729943,172.52281521589458,17)

**Is Muffin Break The Hub Hornby 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 The Hub Hornby?**

phone [03 344 6030](tel:033446030) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.muffinbreak.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Muffin Break The Hub Hornby?**

[Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby) (41 m), [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-hornby) (45 m), [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-hornby) (55 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Muffin Break The Hub Hornby?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Brumby's Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/brumby-s-hornby) (9 m); the The Hub Hornby bus stop is 60 m away: routes 5, 125, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes within 42 m; nearest park: [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground) (240 m).

**What stood where Muffin Break The Hub Hornby is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.54275245729943&lon=172.52281521589458)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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