# Open Book Cafe, Parklands

Open Book Cafe is a café at 46 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch.

[Call 021 0271 6613](<tel:+642102716613>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Open%20Book%20Cafe%2C%2046%20Queenspark%20Drive%2C%20Parklands%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562157028468>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Open%20Book%20Cafe%2C%2046%20Queenspark%20Drive%2C%20Parklands%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Queenspark Dr near Donnington St, route 80) is 73 m away; a shared path passes within 146 m. The address’s own page keeps 19 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 8 am, 3.30 pm
- Saturday: 8.30 am, 3 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 46 Queenspark Drive, Parklands _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 21 0271 6613 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562157028468 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** orders.openbookcafe@gmail.com _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC005821/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 19 July 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

Introducing Open Book Cafe located in Parklands Library. Visit for friendly staff that serve you great coffee and delicious treats.

_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:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [46 Queenspark Drive](https://www.chch.live/parklands/46-queenspark-drive), 19 reports on file


## The reports nearby
698 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9062623), [77 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9014295), [7A Portnall Place, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/7a-portnall-place)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8964810), [20 Chadbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/20-chadbury-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8929172), [2A Tamarisk Place, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/2a-tamarisk-place)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8914016), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8903230), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8899178), Queenspark Dr near Chadbury St, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8830496), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8809182), [77 Queenspark Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8746827), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8653142), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8632964), [77 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/parklands/77-queenspark-drive)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Queenspark Dr near Donnington St, 73 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Queenspark Dr near Lamorna Rd, 75 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Queenspark Dr near Chadbury St, 153 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 146 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Queenspark Drive](https://www.chch.live/street/parklands/queenspark-drive), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Open%20Book%20Cafe%2C%2046%20Queenspark%20Drive%2C%20Parklands%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4817749,172.7071688)

## Nearby

- [Ditto Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ditto-cafe-parklands), Cafés, 22 m
- [Crazy Wok Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/crazy-wok-chinese-takeaway-parklands), Fast food, 52 m
- [Queenspark Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/queenspark-ale-house-parklands), Restaurants, 53 m
- [Big Daddy's Liquor - Parklands](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-parklands), Bottle stores, 70 m
- [Va Voom Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/va-voom-cafe-parklands), Cafés, 86 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-parklands), Supermarkets, 104 m
- [Arden Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1623-arden-reserve), park, 262 m
- [Parklands Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1342-parklands-reserve), Sports ground, 286 m
- [Crofts Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1255-crofts-reserve), park, 367 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._
- [Parklands Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-34), Library, 9 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Ditto Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ditto-cafe-parklands), Parklands, 22 m
- [Va Voom Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/va-voom-cafe-parklands), Parklands, 86 m
- [Parkside Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/parkside-cafe-parklands), Parklands, 116 m
- [Clubhouse Cafe at Waimairi Beach Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/clubhouse-cafe-at-waimairi-beach-golf-club-parklands), Parklands, 400 m
- [Cafe Red - Taiora QEII Recreation & Sport Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-red-taiora-qeii-recreation-sport-centre-north-new-brighton), North New Brighton, 1.1 km
- [The Magnolia Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-magnolia-cafe-parklands), Parklands, 1.3 km
- [Wetlands Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/wetlands-eatery-parklands), Parklands, 1.3 km
- [Brighton Beach House](https://www.chch.live/business/brighton-beach-house-north-new-brighton), North New Brighton, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Parklands](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-parklands)

## Also in Parklands

- [Daffies Preloved Clothing](https://www.chch.live/business/daffies-preloved-clothing-parklands), Clothing, 139 m
- [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaways-parklands), Restaurants, 146 m
- [Fresh Choice Parklands](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-parklands), Supermarkets, 146 m
- [Merchants Liquor Parklands](https://www.chch.live/business/merchants-liquor-parklands), Bottle stores, 146 m
- [Queenspark Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/queenspark-tavern-parklands), Bars & pubs, 146 m
- [New Wok](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wok-parklands), Fast food, 152 m
- [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-parklands-2), Pharmacies, 164 m
- [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-parklands), ATMs, 167 m
- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-parklands), Real estate, 172 m
- [Jularky's Hair Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/jularky-s-hair-studio-parklands), Hairdressers, 176 m
- [Every kind of business in Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4817749&lon=172.7071688)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4817749,172.7071688,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Open%20Book%20Cafe)
- [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13807176046), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Open Book Cafe?**

A café in Parklands, Christchurch.

**Where is Open Book Cafe?**

46 Queenspark Drive, Parklands, on [Queenspark Drive](https://www.chch.live/street/parklands/queenspark-drive). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4817749,172.7071688,17)

**Is Open Book Cafe still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Open Book Cafe?**

phone [021 0271 6613](tel:+642102716613), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562157028468) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [orders.openbookcafe@gmail.com](mailto:orders.openbookcafe@gmail.com).

**When is Open Book Cafe open?**

Monday – Friday: 8 am, 3.30 pm; Saturday: 8.30 am, 3 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Open Book Cafe?**

[Ditto Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ditto-cafe-parklands) (22 m), [Va Voom Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/va-voom-cafe-parklands) (86 m), [Parkside Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/parkside-cafe-parklands) (116 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Open Book Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/parklands/46-queenspark-drive) holds 19 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Ditto Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ditto-cafe-parklands) (22 m); the Queenspark Dr near Donnington St bus stop is 73 m away: route 80; a shared path passes within 146 m; nearest park: [Arden Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1623-arden-reserve) (262 m).

**What stood where Open Book Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4817749&lon=172.7071688)

## 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)
- 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)
- 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 2026-10-17

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