# Posh Porridge, Christchurch Central City Posh Porridge is a café at 1/388 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City. [Call 021 186 7449]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Breakfast bowls centred around the best of local, seasonal produce. We believe that porridge is at its best when topped with simple, lovingly-crafted ingredients. We use steel-cut oats from Canterbury”…. It opens Friday, Saturday, typically 7 am to 1 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Salisbury St near Victoria St, route 1, route 29, route 95) is 100 m away; a cycle lane passes within 44 m; council off-street parking is 37 m away. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Thursday: Closed - Friday: 7 am to 1 pm - Saturday: 8 am to noon - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1/388 Montreal Street _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 021 186 7449 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.poshporridge.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** poshporridgenz@gmail.com _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists hello@poshporridge.co.nz_ - **Menu:** https://www.poshporridge.co.nz/pages/menu _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.instagram.com/poshporridge_nz/ _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429051063016, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** MY RED TABLE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2023-01-17 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Specialised food retailing nec _(NZBN register)_ - **Trades as:** Mumma Bear _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC005063/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 9 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## In its own listing Visit for hot porridge! Made from scratch using organic locally grown oats with gorgeous fruit preserves, sauces, curds, crumbles and granola, not your ordinary porridge, come and try this unique feast. Takeaway available, as well as a small number of seats in their outdoor courtyard. Open Wednesday - Friday, 7am-noon _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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [388 Montreal Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/388-montreal-street), 3 reports on file ## The reports nearby 1,819 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9127385), [78 Park Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/78-park-terrace) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9125826), [419 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/419-montreal-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9100059), [82A Park Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/82a-park-terrace) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9069841), [368 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/368-durham-street-north) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066305), [382 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/382-montreal-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052981), [149B Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149b-victoria-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032408), [26 Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/26-salisbury-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032237), [18 Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/18-salisbury-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019305), 29–31 Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019293), [44 Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/44-salisbury-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9018526), [59 Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/59-salisbury-street) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8999506), Victoria Dental Centre Tower Building, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Salisbury St near Victoria St, 100 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Victoria St near Peterborough St, 181 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Victoria St near Dorset St, 248 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 44 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Central Park off-street parking, 37 m (6 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Montreal Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/montreal-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Posh%20Porridge%2C%201%2F388%20Montreal%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5236721,172.6307514) ## Nearby - [Diner 66](https://www.chch.live/business/diner-66-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 33 m - [Little Neighbourhood Garden Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/little-neighbourhood-garden-bar-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 41 m - [Beercycle](https://www.chch.live/business/beercycle-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 44 m - [Staff Only cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/staff-only-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 45 m - [Pinot & Picasso](https://www.chch.live/business/pinot-picasso-christchurch-central-city), Craft, 46 m - [Boo's](https://www.chch.live/business/boo-s-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 49 m - [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), park, 254 m - [Victoria Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1836-victoria-triangles), park, 263 m - [Cranmer Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1817-cranmer-square), Botanic, 454 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._ - [Aldersgate](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-32), Car park, 521 m ## The nearest other cafés - [Staff Only cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/staff-only-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 45 m - [Blax Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/blax-espresso-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 64 m - [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 198 m - [Mayfair Luxury Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/mayfair-luxury-hotel-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 210 m - [Vic's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/vic-s-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 216 m - [Procopé Coffee House Victoria Street](https://www.chch.live/business/procope-coffee-house-victoria-street-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 265 m - [Okioki by Great Pastry Co.](https://www.chch.live/business/okioki-by-great-pastry-co-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 322 m - [Coffee Den](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-den-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 346 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [The Dish](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dish-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 52 m - [Boo Radley's](https://www.chch.live/business/boo-radley-s-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 57 m - [Sudima Christchurch City](https://www.chch.live/business/sudima-christchurch-city-christchurch-central-city), Hotels, 60 m - [The 013 Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-013-gallery-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 74 m - [Coffee Traders](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-traders-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 79 m - [Fine Fare Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/fine-fare-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 83 m - [Sudima Hotel - Central City](https://www.chch.live/business/sudima-hotel-central-city-christchurch-central-city), Hotels, 90 m - [The Lane - Sudima Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lane-sudima-hotel-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 90 m - [Total Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/total-fitness-christchurch-central-city), Gyms & fitness, 90 m - [Portofino Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/portofino-christchurch-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 91 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5236721&lon=172.6307514) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5236721,172.6307514,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Posh%20Porridge) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13622773001), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Posh Porridge?** A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Posh Porridge?** 1/388 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Montreal Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/montreal-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5236721,172.6307514,17) **Is Posh Porridge still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Posh Porridge?** phone [021 186 7449](tel:0211867449) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.poshporridge.co.nz/), email [poshporridgenz@gmail.com](mailto:poshporridgenz@gmail.com) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **When is Posh Porridge open?** Monday – Thursday: Closed; Friday: 7 am to 1 pm; Saturday: 8 am to noon; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other cafés are near Posh Porridge?** [Staff Only cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/staff-only-cafe-christchurch-central-city) (45 m), [Blax Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/blax-espresso-bar-christchurch-central-city) (64 m), [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-christchurch-central-city) (198 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Posh Porridge?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/388-montreal-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Diner 66](https://www.chch.live/business/diner-66-christchurch-central-city) (33 m); the Salisbury St near Victoria St bus stop is 100 m away: routes 1, 29, 95; a cycle lane passes within 44 m; nearest park: [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve) (254 m). **What stood where Posh Porridge is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5236721&lon=172.6307514) ## 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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 - 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 2026-10-24 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/posh-porridge-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city