# obsess, Upper Riccarton

obsess is a café in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Peer Street commercial centre. The record holds opening hours for it.

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Waimairi Rd near Athol Tce, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 261 m away; a cycle lane passes within 280 m.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday, Sunday: 7.30 am, 10 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_

## 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:** Peer Street, local centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
294 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8942629), [87 Peer Street, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/87-peer-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8882839), [40 Athol Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/40-athol-terrace)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8628129), [96E Brodie Street, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/96e-brodie-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8416980), [23 Athol Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/23-athol-terrace)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8253114), [87 Peer St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/87-peer-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8236372), [40 Athol Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/40-athol-terrace)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8193504), [50 Athol Terrace, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/50-athol-terrace)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7929119), [2 Ilam Park Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-ilam-park-place)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7828012), [36 Peer St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/36-peer-street)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/7724649), [72 Peer St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/72-peer-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7718900), [85 Peer Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/85-peer-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7690474), [36 Peer St, ????, ?????? 8041, ???](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/36-peer-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Waimairi Rd near Athol Tce, 261 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Waimairi Rd near Brulay Cts, 311 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 280 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=obsess%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5257061,172.57018)

## Within a short walk

- [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 38 m
- [New World Ilam](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-ilam-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 69 m
- [Pizza Pi & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-pi-cafe-ilam), Restaurants, 285 m
- [Shirleys Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/shirleys-kitchen-ilam), Restaurants, 290 m
- [Hinau Laundry](https://www.chch.live/business/hinau-laundry-ilam), Laundromats, 304 m
- [Peer Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1754-peer-reserve), park, 177 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Collective Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/collective-cafe-ilam), Ilam, 470 m
- [Moko](https://www.chch.live/business/moko-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 594 m
- [Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 634 m
- [Muffin Break Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 637 m
- [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 651 m
- [Bob's Eatery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bob-s-eatery-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 674 m
- [Blue Bell Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/blue-bell-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 688 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 695 m
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Ilam Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-apartments-upper-riccarton), Hostels, 433 m
- [Riccarton Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-clinic-upper-riccarton-2), Clinic, 509 m
- [Mega Air Trampoline Arena](https://www.chch.live/business/mega-air-trampoline-arena-upper-riccarton), Attractions, 551 m
- [The Provedore](https://www.chch.live/business/the-provedore-upper-riccarton), Marketplace, 571 m
- [V-Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/v-mart-upper-riccarton-2), Supermarkets, 583 m
- [West Link Shopping Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/west-link-shopping-mall-upper-riccarton), Malls, 586 m
- [Countdown Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/countdown-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 587 m
- [Joyful Bakehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/joyful-bakehouse-upper-riccarton), Business, 590 m
- [Joyful Bake House & Joy Tea](https://www.chch.live/business/joyful-bake-house-joy-tea-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 592 m
- [Leather Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/leather-direct-upper-riccarton), Clothing, 594 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=-43.5257061&lon=172.57018)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5257061,172.57018,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=obsess)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/obsess%20Upper%20Riccarton)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9391253268), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is obsess?**

A café in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is obsess?**

Somewhere in Upper Riccarton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5257061,172.57018,17)

**Is obsess still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**When is obsess open?**

Monday, Sunday: 7.30 am, 10 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near obsess?**

[Collective Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/collective-cafe-ilam) (470 m), [Moko](https://www.chch.live/business/moko-upper-riccarton) (594 m), [Black & White Coffee Cartel - Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-bush-inn-upper-riccarton) (634 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near obsess?**

5 other premises within a short walk, nearest [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-upper-riccarton) (38 m); the Waimairi Rd near Athol Tce bus stop is 261 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes within 280 m; nearest park: [Peer Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1754-peer-reserve) (177 m).

**What stood where obsess is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5257061&lon=172.57018)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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 2026-10-15

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Suburb: https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton
