# Robert Harris, Hornby

Robert Harris is a café at The Hub Hornby, Chalmers Street, Christchurch, Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre.

[Call 03 982 3572](<tel:039823572>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Robert%20Harris%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Chalmers%20Street%2C%20Christchurch%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Robert%20Harris%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Chalmers%20Street%2C%20Christchurch%2C%20Christchurch>)

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

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers takeaway. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Hub Hornby, route 5, route 125, route 130) is 76 m away; a cycle lane passes within 100 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** The Hub Hornby, Chalmers Street, Christchurch _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 982 3572 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.robertharriscafe.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Services:** Takeaway _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC001115/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 30 Aug 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._

- **Commercial centre:** Hornby, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
885 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9082613), [13 Smarts Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-smarts-road)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9019727), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9019711), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9018068), 416–418 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9010065), [31E Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31e-chalmers-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996983), [19 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/19-chalmers-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8972213), [17 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17-carmen-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8951318), [431 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/431-main-south-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8939132), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8919728), Denton Park 3522158/13 Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8884944), 35–41 Chalmers St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8797466), [442 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/442-main-south-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 76 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 83 m (routes 5, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Carmen Rd, 141 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 100 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Chalmers Street](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/chalmers-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Robert%20Harris%2C%20The%20Hub%20Hornby%2C%20Chalmers%20Street%2C%20Christchurch%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5421756,172.5234111)

## Nearby

- [Bob Style](https://www.chch.live/business/bob-style-hornby), Gift shops, 12 m
- [Zambrero](https://www.chch.live/business/zambrero-hornby), Fast food, 13 m
- [Hornby Florist](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-florist-hornby), Florists, 14 m
- [Synergy](https://www.chch.live/business/synergy-hornby), Business, 18 m
- [Auntie Dai's Dumplings - Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/auntie-dai-s-dumplings-hornby), Fast food, 22 m
- [Fans Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/fans-massage-hornby), Massage, 23 m
- [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground), park, 291 m
- [Kyle Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1895-kyle-park), Sports ground, 303 m
- [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1905-denton-park), Sports ground, 307 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._
- [Hornby Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-24), Library, 289 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Esquires Coffee House Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-hornby), Hornby, 33 m
- [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby), Hornby, 65 m
- [Cheeky Sparrow](https://www.chch.live/business/cheeky-sparrow-hornby), Hornby, 77 m
- [Muffin Break The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-the-hub-hornby), Hornby, 80 m
- [Starbucks](https://www.chch.live/business/starbucks-hornby), Hornby, 88 m
- [The Coffee Club the Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-club-the-hub-hornby-2), Hornby, 88 m
- [Espresso Car Wash Cafe Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/espresso-car-wash-cafe-hornby), Hornby, 93 m
- [Aranda Tea and Coffee Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/aranda-tea-and-coffee-lounge-hornby), Hornby, 100 m
- [Every one in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-hornby)

## The other Robert Harris doors, 4 on the roll

- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-northcote), Northcote, 9.0 km
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-christchurch-central-city-2), Christchurch Central City, 9.1 km
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 9.1 km
- [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-shirley), Shirley, 12.0 km

## Also in Hornby

- [Cotton On Kids](https://www.chch.live/business/cotton-on-kids-hornby), Clothing, 24 m
- [Health 2000](https://www.chch.live/business/health-2000-hornby), Nutrition Supplements, 27 m
- [Roni's Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/roni-s-grill-hornby), Fast food, 30 m
- [Sushiland](https://www.chch.live/business/sushiland-hornby), Restaurants, 30 m
- [Omnitech](https://www.chch.live/business/omnitech-hornby), Business, 31 m
- [Specsavers](https://www.chch.live/business/specsavers-hornby), Opticians, 33 m
- [Cosmic Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/cosmic-corner-hornby), Business, 34 m
- [Touch of Elegance Nail](https://www.chch.live/business/touch-of-elegance-nail-hornby), Beauty, 34 m
- [Pagani](https://www.chch.live/business/pagani-hornby), Clothing, 42 m
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-hornby), Bookshops, 43 m
- [Every kind of business in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5421756&lon=172.5234111)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5421756,172.5234111,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Robert%20Harris)
- [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10793988176), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Robert Harris?**

A café in Hornby, Christchurch.

**Where is Robert Harris?**

The Hub Hornby, Chalmers Street, Christchurch, Hornby, on [Chalmers Street](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby/chalmers-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5421756,172.5234111,17)

**Is Robert Harris still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Robert Harris?**

phone [03 982 3572](tel:039823572) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.robertharriscafe.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

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

[Esquires Coffee House Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-hornby) (33 m), [Muffin Break](https://www.chch.live/business/muffin-break-hornby) (65 m), [Cheeky Sparrow](https://www.chch.live/business/cheeky-sparrow-hornby) (77 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Robert Harris?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bob Style](https://www.chch.live/business/bob-style-hornby) (12 m); the The Hub Hornby bus stop is 76 m away: routes 5, 125, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes within 100 m; nearest park: [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground) (291 m).

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

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5421756&lon=172.5234111)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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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