# Sammy's Gelato, Lyttelton

Sammy's Gelato is a café in Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sammy's%20Gelato%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sammy's%20Gelato%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Oxford Street near Winchester Street, route 8, route 155) is 111 m away.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés, Ice cream _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,784 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9086370), [8 St Davids St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8-st-davids-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9032668), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9019163), [26 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9005341), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 111 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 115 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lyttelton Wharf, 232 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sammy's%20Gelato%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6029699,172.7219094)

## Nearby

- [Bomba](https://www.chch.live/business/bomba-lyttelton), Restaurants, 0 m
- [The Lyttel Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttel-kiwi-lyttelton), Gift shops, 8 m
- [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 18 m
- [The Lyttelton Arms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-arms-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 18 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 33 m
- [Lyttelton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Markets, 36 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 91 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 114 m
- [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 168 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._
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 79 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 39 m
- [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 58 m
- [Shroom Room](https://www.chch.live/business/shroom-room-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 166 m
- [Spooky Boogie](https://www.chch.live/business/spooky-boogie-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 191 m
- [Red Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/red-rock-cafe-heathcote-valley), Heathcote Valley, 1.6 km
- [Salt](https://www.chch.live/business/salt-diamond-harbour), Diamond Harbour, 2.8 km
- [Diamond Harbour Eatery and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/diamond-harbour-eatery-and-bar-diamond-harbour), Diamond Harbour, 2.9 km
- [Soulful Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/soulful-coffee-diamond-harbour), Diamond Harbour, 2.9 km
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Mapu Test kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-test-kitchen-lyttelton), Restaurants, 36 m
- [Civil & Naval](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-naval-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 38 m
- [Harbour Co-op](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-co-op-lyttelton), General, 38 m
- [Node](https://www.chch.live/business/node-lyttelton), Florists, 38 m
- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 39 m
- [Lyttelton Crafts & Treasures Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-crafts-treasures-market-lyttelton), Markets, 43 m
- [Mapu](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-lyttelton), Restaurants, 44 m
- [Nama](https://www.chch.live/business/nama-lyttelton), Restaurants, 46 m
- [Snoclothes & Milly May](https://www.chch.live/business/snoclothes-milly-may-lyttelton), Clothing, 47 m
- [Lyttelton Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-pharmacy-lyttelton), Pharmacies, 48 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6029699&lon=172.7219094)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6029699,172.7219094,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sammy's%20Gelato)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/440412600), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sammy's Gelato?**

A café in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is Sammy's Gelato?**

Somewhere in Lyttelton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6029699,172.7219094,17)

**Is Sammy's Gelato still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Sammy's Gelato?**

[Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-lyttelton) (39 m), [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton) (58 m), [Shroom Room](https://www.chch.live/business/shroom-room-lyttelton) (166 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Sammy's Gelato?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bomba](https://www.chch.live/business/bomba-lyttelton) (0 m); the Oxford Street near Winchester Street bus stop is 111 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens) (91 m).

**What stood where Sammy's Gelato is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6029699&lon=172.7219094)

## 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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