# Purple Weka, Christchurch Central City

Purple Weka is a restaurant at 48 Fitzgerald Avenue, Central City, Christchurch.

[Call 03 366 0258](<tel:033660258>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Purple%20Weka%2C%2048%20Fitzgerald%20Avenue%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.purplewekacafe.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Purple%20Weka%2C%2048%20Fitzgerald%20Avenue%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

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

## 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 (St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave, route 80) is 133 m away; a separated cycleway on the Heathcote Expressway route passes within 118 m; council off-street parking is 365 m away. The address’s own page keeps 27 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 6 am to 3 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 48 Fitzgerald Avenue, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 366 0258 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.purplewekacafe.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_

## In its own listing

Purple Weka Cafe & Bar is a modern cafe with rustic character and a relaxing atomosphere, featuring outdoor and indoor dining options. Extensive breakfast and lunch menus. Fully licensed. Open Monday - Friday 6am-4pm & Saturday - Sunday 8am-2pm

_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:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [48 Fitzgerald Avenue](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-fitzgerald-avenue), 27 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,067 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/9089568), [83 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/83-ferry-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9089560), Ferry Rd (Ritchies Depot EB), Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9084276), [348 Saint Asaph St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/348-saint-asaph-street)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9078323), St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9066591), [84-86 Fitzgerald Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/84-86-fitzgerald-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9061557), [48 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-fitzgerald-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057349), [71 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057252), [95 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057246), [99 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/99-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057238), [120 Ferry Road, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8145, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/120-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057223), City centre 127 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057203), [61 Fitzgerald Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/61-fitzgerald-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave, 133 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Phillips St, 176 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ferry Rd (Ritchies Depot WB), 197 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, Heathcote Expressway route, 118 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Parkable Off-Street, 365 m (14 spaces, 1 mobility) _(Council parking data)_
- [Fitzgerald Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/fitzgerald-avenue), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Purple%20Weka%2C%2048%20Fitzgerald%20Avenue%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5372006,172.6510022)

## Nearby

- [Purple Weka Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 20 m
- [AJ Creative Glass](https://www.chch.live/business/aj-creative-glass-christchurch-central-city), Glaziery, 59 m
- [Brave Outlet Store](https://www.chch.live/business/brave-outlet-store-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 72 m
- [NZ Safety Blackwoods](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-safety-blackwoods-christchurch-central-city-2), Clothing, 73 m
- [Mag & Turbo](https://www.chch.live/business/mag-turbo-christchurch-central-city), Tyre shops, 85 m
- [HireKing](https://www.chch.live/business/hireking-christchurch-central-city), Tool Hire, 90 m
- [Raglan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1684-raglan-reserve), park, 489 m
- [Cross Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1722-cross-reserve), park, 513 m
- [Essex Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1488-essex-reserve), park, 548 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._

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Purple Weka Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 20 m
- [Scoundrel Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-bar-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 93 m
- [Scoundrel](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 216 m
- [Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 241 m
- [Space Academy & Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/space-academy-pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 247 m
- [The Lotus Heart](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lotus-heart-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 278 m
- [Mediterranean Caffe & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/mediterranean-caffe-pizzeria-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 376 m
- [The Mediterranean Food Company](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mediterranean-food-company-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 380 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city)

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- [Party Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/party-warehouse-christchurch-central-city), Party, 114 m
- [Repco](https://www.chch.live/business/repco-christchurch-central-city), Car parts, 116 m
- [Mike Phillips Watercraft](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-phillips-watercraft-christchurch-central-city), Jetski, 123 m
- [Telfers Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/telfers-christchurch-christchurch-central-city), Electrical, 143 m
- [Wattyl](https://www.chch.live/business/wattyl-christchurch-central-city), Paint, 153 m
- [Waitomo](https://www.chch.live/business/waitomo-christchurch-central-city), Car washes, 186 m
- [The Pawnshop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pawnshop-christchurch-central-city), Pawnbroker, 211 m
- [12 Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/12-bar-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 219 m
- [Rad Roasting Co](https://www.chch.live/business/rad-roasting-co-christchurch-central-city), Coffee roasters, 225 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=-43.5372006&lon=172.6510022)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5372006,172.6510022,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Purple%20Weka)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9368715978), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Purple Weka?**

A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Purple Weka?**

48 Fitzgerald Avenue, Central City, on [Fitzgerald Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/fitzgerald-avenue). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5372006,172.6510022,17)

**Is Purple Weka still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Purple Weka?**

phone [03 366 0258](tel:033660258) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.purplewekacafe.co.nz/).

**When is Purple Weka open?**

Monday – Friday: 6 am to 3 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other restaurants are near Purple Weka?**

[Purple Weka Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-cafe-christchurch-central-city) (20 m), [Scoundrel Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-bar-eatery-christchurch-central-city) (93 m), [Scoundrel](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-christchurch-central-city) (216 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Purple Weka?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-fitzgerald-avenue) holds 27 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Purple Weka Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-cafe-christchurch-central-city) (20 m); the St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave bus stop is 133 m away: route 80; a separated cycleway on the Heathcote Expressway route passes within 118 m; nearest park: [Raglan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1684-raglan-reserve) (489 m).

**What stood where Purple Weka is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5372006&lon=172.6510022)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-21

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