# Robert Harris Cafe Northlands, Papanui

Robert Harris Cafe Northlands is a café at Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch.

[Call 03 352 7168](<tel:033527168>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Robert%20Harris%20Cafe%20Northlands%2C%20Northlands%20Mall%2C%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Robert%20Harris%20Cafe%20Northlands%2C%20Northlands%20Mall%2C%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>)

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

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Northlands Platform A, route 1, route 95, route 107) is 258 m away; a shared path passes the door. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 352 7168 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.robertharriscafe.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC002149/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 28 May 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

The perfect combination great coffee, food & hospitality. Offering a delicious range of snacks & meals, baked fresh in the cafe every day, to tantalise your tastebuds.

_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:** Specific Purpose (School) _(District Plan)_

## What stood on Main North Road

[1925, On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776)

_From Kura Heritage Collections Online. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Shields Pharmacy, 2019-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
134 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8907067), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8584702), [3 Sisson Drive, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-sisson-drive)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8519806), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/77-main-north-road)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8301238), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8292451), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/77-main-north-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8292433), [77 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/77-main-north-road)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8247629), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8239645), [3 Sisson Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-sisson-drive)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7883891), [93 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/93-main-north-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7636636), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/7578826), [85 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/85-main-north-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/7420536), [85 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/85-main-north-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Northlands Platform A, 258 m (routes 1, 95, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform B, 270 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Northlands Platform D, 295 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Robert%20Harris%20Cafe%20Northlands%2C%20Northlands%20Mall%2C%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49113447078686,172.60933254971604)

## Nearby

- [Graham Condon Leisure Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/graham-condon-leisure-centre-papanui), Sports centres, 37 m
- [Pak'n Save Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/pak-n-save-northlands-papanui), Supermarkets, 105 m
- [Kathmandu](https://www.chch.live/business/kathmandu-northcote), Outdoor gear, 111 m
- [Macpac](https://www.chch.live/business/macpac-northcote-2), Outdoor gear, 111 m
- [Millers](https://www.chch.live/business/millers-northcote), Clothing, 111 m
- [ASB Bank](https://www.chch.live/business/asb-bank-northcote), Banks, 117 m
- [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve), park, 307 m
- [Papanui Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1775-papanui-domain), Sports ground, 376 m
- [Withers Family Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1162-withers-family-park), park, 435 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._
- [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 383 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Gong Cha](https://www.chch.live/business/gong-cha-northcote), Northcote, 130 m
- [Nando's at Langdon's Quarter - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-at-langdon-s-quarter-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 142 m
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-northcote), Northcote, 147 m
- [BB's Cafe Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/bb-s-cafe-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 148 m
- [Illy Espresso Bar - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/illy-espresso-bar-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 150 m
- [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-northcote), Northcote, 174 m
- [Gloria Jeans Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/gloria-jeans-northlands-northcote), Northcote, 258 m
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-northcote), Northcote, 288 m
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-papanui)

## Also in Papanui

- [Mirrou](https://www.chch.live/business/mirrou-papanui), Clothing, 140 m
- [Mister Minute](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minute-papanui), Watches, 153 m
- [Lava](https://www.chch.live/business/lava-papanui), Gift shops, 165 m
- [Northlands Countdown](https://www.chch.live/business/northlands-countdown-papanui), Supermarkets, 194 m
- [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-papanui), Supermarkets, 199 m
- [Welcome India Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-india-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 247 m
- [Burning Needlz Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/burning-needlz-tattoo-papanui), Tattoo & piercing, 248 m
- [Tasty Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/tasty-thai-papanui), Restaurants, 249 m
- [North Road Fish](https://www.chch.live/business/north-road-fish-papanui), Fast food, 251 m
- [Welcome India](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-india-papanui), Restaurants, 253 m
- [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49113447078686&lon=172.60933254971604)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49113447078686,172.60933254971604,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Robert%20Harris%20Cafe%20Northlands)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Robert Harris Cafe Northlands?**

A café in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is Robert Harris Cafe Northlands?**

Northlands Mall, Main North Road, Papanui, on [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49113447078686,172.60933254971604,17)

**Is Robert Harris Cafe Northlands still trading?**

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

**How do you contact Robert Harris Cafe Northlands?**

phone [03 352 7168](tel:033527168) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.robertharriscafe.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Robert Harris Cafe Northlands?**

[Gong Cha](https://www.chch.live/business/gong-cha-northcote) (130 m), [Nando's at Langdon's Quarter - Northlands](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-at-langdon-s-quarter-northlands-northcote) (142 m), [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-northcote) (147 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Robert Harris Cafe Northlands?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Graham Condon Leisure Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/graham-condon-leisure-centre-papanui) (37 m); the Northlands Platform A bus stop is 258 m away: routes 1, 95, 107; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: [Bridgestone Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1633-bridgestone-drainage-reserve) (307 m).

**What stood where Robert Harris Cafe Northlands is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49113447078686&lon=172.60933254971604)

## Sources

- 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)
- 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)
- 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 2026-10-17

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