# Reality Bites, Bishopdale Reality Bites is a café at 245a Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch, inside the Highstead-Sawyers Arms commercial centre. [Call 03 359 8400]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Highsted Rd, route 27) is 56 m away; a shared path passes within 411 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 245a Sawyers Arms Road, Christchurch 8053 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 359 8400 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** http://www.realitybitescafe.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Highstead-Sawyers Arms, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [245 Sawyers Arms Road](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/245-sawyers-arms-road), 1 report on file ## The reports nearby 99 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9070667), [251A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251a-sawyers-arms-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8968207), [268 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/268-sawyers-arms-road) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8629453), [97 Highsted Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/97-highsted-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8518212), [110 Highsted Road, Casebrook, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/110-highsted-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8174364), [108 Highsted Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/108-highsted-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8076368), Highsted Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8027575), [237 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/237-sawyers-arms-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8022862), [108 Highsted Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/108-highsted-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/7971839), [251 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251-sawyers-arms-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7970986), [251 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251-sawyers-arms-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7882161), [79 Highsted Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/79-highsted-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7853641), Highsted Rd, Canterbury Region 8051, New Zealand ## Getting there - Bus stop, Highsted Rd, 56 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Highsted Rd, 74 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Sawyers Arms Rd, 102 m (routes 27, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 411 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Sawyers Arms Road](https://www.chch.live/street/bishopdale/sawyers-arms-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Reality%20Bites%2C%20245a%20Sawyers%20Arms%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4818434,172.5934749) ## Nearby - [Kens Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/kens-takeaways-bishopdale), Fast food, 7 m - [Pinkyz Salon](https://www.chch.live/business/pinkyz-salon-bishopdale), Hairdressers, 9 m - [Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-lili-s-cafe-and-bar-bishopdale), Restaurants, 12 m - [Beautique On Highsted](https://www.chch.live/business/beautique-on-highsted-bishopdale), Beauty, 18 m - [Roll On In Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/roll-on-in-dairy-bishopdale), Dairies & convenience, 18 m - [Yee's Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/yee-s-takeaways-bishopdale), Fast food, 20 m - [Highsted Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1780-highsted-reserve), park, 67 m - [Veitch Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1560-veitch-reserve), park, 136 m - [Tralee Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1067-tralee-reserve), park, 432 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 cafés - [Reality Bites Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-cafe-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 52 m - [Cafe La Tazia](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-la-tazia-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 845 m - [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 897 m - [Bean at the Y](https://www.chch.live/business/bean-at-the-y-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.0 km - [Kens Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/kens-cafe-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.0 km - [Bishopdale Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-bakery-cafe-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 1.0 km - [Coffee Culture - Northlink](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-northlink-northcote), Northcote, 1.1 km - [Raku Coffee Co](https://www.chch.live/business/raku-coffee-co-northcote), Northcote, 1.1 km - [Every one in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-bishopdale) ## Also in Bishopdale - [Evolve Chiropractic](https://www.chch.live/business/evolve-chiropractic-bishopdale), Alternative, 37 m - [Taff's Grooming Room](https://www.chch.live/business/taff-s-grooming-room-bishopdale), Pet Grooming, 41 m - [BP Sawyers Arms Road](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-sawyers-arms-road-bishopdale), Petrol stations, 87 m - [Adventure Trailrides](https://www.chch.live/business/adventure-trailrides-bishopdale), Attractions, 171 m - [Papanui Club](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-club-bishopdale), Clubs, 414 m - [Embers Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/embers-restaurant-bishopdale), Restaurants, 438 m - [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-bishopdale), Fast food, 782 m - [Hell](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-bishopdale), Fast food, 783 m - [Caltex](https://www.chch.live/business/caltex-bishopdale), Petrol stations, 791 m - [Sunshine BBQ Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/sunshine-bbq-restaurant-bishopdale), Restaurants, 869 m - [Every kind of business in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4818434&lon=172.5934749) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4818434,172.5934749,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Reality%20Bites) - [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9211857140), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Reality Bites?** A café in Bishopdale, Christchurch. **Where is Reality Bites?** 245a Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, on [Sawyers Arms Road](https://www.chch.live/street/bishopdale/sawyers-arms-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4818434,172.5934749,17) **Is Reality Bites still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Reality Bites?** phone [03 359 8400](tel:+6433598400), its [website](http://www.realitybitescafe.co.nz/). **What other cafés are near Reality Bites?** [Reality Bites Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-cafe-bishopdale) (52 m), [Cafe La Tazia](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-la-tazia-bishopdale) (845 m), [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-bishopdale) (897 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Reality Bites?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/245-sawyers-arms-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Kens Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/kens-takeaways-bishopdale) (7 m); the Highsted Rd bus stop is 56 m away: route 27; a shared path passes within 411 m; nearest park: [Highsted Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1780-highsted-reserve) (67 m). **What stood where Reality Bites is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4818434&lon=172.5934749) ## 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 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-bishopdale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/bishopdale