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Red Cafe Riccarton

Red Cafe Riccarton is a café at 71 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch.

Checked 18 Oct 2026

Located in the Upper Riccarton Library complex, just outside Riccarton High School. Relax with a good book in a warm sunny… Read full description ↓

71 Main South Road, Sockburn

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Nearest bus stop
62 m
Cafés in the suburb
10

Getting there

Bus stop, Main South Rd near Bowman Pl 62 m · Routes 5, 100, 130 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Main South Rd near English St 98 m · Routes 5, 100, 130 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Main South Rd near Craven St 196 m · Routes 5, 100, 130 · ECan bus stops
Separated cycleway, South Express 41 m · in service · Council cycleway layer
The street, Main South Road Reports, crashes and the rest of the record along it Directions → Walking, cycling and driving routes, on Google Maps Street View → The kerb as Google photographed it: worth a look before a first visit

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Nearby

More nearby places 6

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 cafés

More nearby cafés 5

All 10 cafés in Sockburn → · Every one in the city →

Also in Sockburn

More businesses in Sockburn 7

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What the record holds 5 sourced facts

What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Sockburn (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 18 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
Address71 Main South Road, SockburnFind Christchurch, 2024
KindCafésFind Christchurch, 2024
Phone03 343 4608Find Christchurch, 2024
Websitefacebook.comFind Christchurch, 2024
Food registrationreg CCC000366/2, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 1 Nov 2026MPI food register

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How the council’s directory described it

Located in the Upper Riccarton Library complex, just outside Riccarton High School. Relax with a good book in a warm sunny environment. Open Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm

— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneSpecific Purpose (School)District Plan

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The reports nearby

287 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 240 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 287 reports on file

Questions, answered briefly

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What is Red Cafe Riccarton?

A café in Sockburn, Christchurch.

Where is Red Cafe Riccarton?

71 Main South Road, Sockburn, on Main South Road. On the map →

Is Red Cafe Riccarton still trading?

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

How do you contact Red Cafe Riccarton?

phone 03 343 4608 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).

What other cafés are near Red Cafe Riccarton?

Red Cafe (47 m), 93 On Main (313 m), Souvlaki Brother's (612 m), every one in the city.

What’s near Red Cafe Riccarton?

the address’s own record holds 40 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Red Cafe (47 m); the Main South Rd near Bowman Pl bus stop is 62 m away: routes 5, 100, 130; a separated cycleway on the South Express route passes within 41 m; nearest park: Glebe Reserve (264 m).

What stood where Red Cafe Riccarton is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register

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