Rascal
Rascal is a restaurant at 225 High Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
★4.6 on Google, 349 reviews, as at October 2026
Rascal is a cafe by day and experimental cocktail and wine bar by night. Located next to Stranges Lane; they serve cocktails… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Commercial Building and Setting, significant in the District Plan · Licensed to Rascal on High Limited, to 25 Jan 2028
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
225 High Street Central City
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 1 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.6 on Google, 349 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
We absolutely loved Rascal. We ordered a selection of plates to share, each one was unique and flavors were on point. We got the pork croquettes, duck Bahn mi eclair (highly recommend!) beef tartare & fish crudo - all excellent. For dessert, we got the white chocolate mango mousse. The restaurant has a nice vibe, good service and interesting cocktails. I can’t wait to go back!
Corinna Wells, 4 months agoThis was our second visit to Rascal, and it certainly won’t be our last. A special thank you to Adam for his warm service and for remembering us it made us feel genuinely welcomed back. This time we ordered the duck lasagna, artichoke risotto, Akaroa salmon fillet and Brussels sprouts. Every dish was well executed and full of flavour. The duck lasagna was rich and comforting, while the artichoke risotto was beautifully cooked. The Brussels sprouts were also a standout side. The only slight disappointment was the Akaroa salmon fillet, which was delicious but felt a little small. Overall, an
Christine Chow, 2 months agoRascals was a great find. We arrived about an hour before our reservation and they were still able to accommodate us at the bar. We sat there for drinks and ended up just ordered food and ate at the bar. We started with sourdough bread — crisp on the outside and very flavorful. Then followed by the heirloom tomatoes with burrata and basil, salmon rillettes, and salmon croquettes. Every dish was well executed and generously portioned. The tomatoes were especially fresh. The standout, though, was the mushroom gnocchi — incredibly flavorful and perfectly al dente. Bartender Zach was attentive
Jen, 8 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · takes bookings · outdoor seating · beer · wine · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 12 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 225 High Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 021 932 606 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | therascal.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Hello@therascal.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Menu | therascal.co.nz | Its own website |
| NZBN | 9429048786447, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | RASCAL ON HIGH LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 11 Nov 2020 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Wine bar operation - mainly drinking place | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC004184/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 10 Dec 2026 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 1, expires 25 Jan 2028, held by Rascal on High Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Rascal is a cafe by day and experimental cocktail and wine bar by night. Located next to Stranges Lane; they serve cocktails, brunch, lunch & dinner. Make sure you try something for their small everychaning menu; they make as much from scratch as possible, using locally sourced products. Open Tuesday - Friday 8.30am til late & Saturday 10am til late
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Commercial Building and Setting, significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
| Consent CRC962007.1 | Large Scale Burner, held by Ourway Waiheke Limited, to 3 July 2031, 19 m from the pin | ECan consents |
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public ArtworkWhat stood on High Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Base Woodfired Pizza, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
6,184 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 5,148 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,184 reports on file
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Fallen Tree
Fallen Tree
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicle
Poles and Signage - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
225 High Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on High Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 1 on the council’s register, to 25 Jan 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 021 932 606 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email Hello@therascal.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Orleans (23 m), The Muse Art Hotel (43 m), Earl Restaurant (65 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Get Flocked (5 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform D) bus stop is 99 m away: routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95; a shared path passes within 48 m; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (103 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 11
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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
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