# Scarborough Fare Cafe, Sumner Scarborough Fare Cafe is a café at 147 The Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch. [Call 03 326 7923]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 15 Sept 2026. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers outdoor seating, wi-fi. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Nayland St near Head St, route 3) is 259 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Thursday: 7 am, 4 pm - Friday: 7 am, 8 pm - Saturday – Sunday: 7 am, 4.30 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 147 The Esplanade _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 326 7923 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.scarboroughfare.info/, gone when last read 2 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Services:** Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 15 Sept 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Open Space Community Parks _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 650 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9087981), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9084221), [2 Scarborough Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-scarborough-road) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9071150), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9059946), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052824), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9048432), [2 Scarborough Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-scarborough-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9039883), [2 Scarborough Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-scarborough-road) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033253), [2 Scarborough Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/2-scarborough-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9032669), [147 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9031930), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8990152), [147 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/147-esplanade) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8959325), [6 Head Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/6-head-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Nayland St near Head St, 259 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Nayland St near Head St, 276 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Nayland St near Menzies St, 392 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Scarborough%20Fare%20Cafe%2C%20147%20The%20Esplanade%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5731235,172.7697669) ## Nearby - [Ocean Cafe & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ocean-cafe-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 4 m - [C Views Beachfront Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/c-views-beachfront-bed-and-breakfast-sumner), B&Bs, 109 m - [Slipway Office - Sumner Boating & Fishing Club](https://www.chch.live/business/slipway-office-sumner-boating-fishing-club-scarborough), Harbour Master, 245 m - [Choco-Blitz Scarborough](https://www.chch.live/business/choco-blitz-scarborough-sumner), Delis, 247 m - [Sumner Boating & Fishing Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-boating-fishing-club-scarborough), Association, 247 m - [Scarborough Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1729-scarborough-park), Botanic, 32 m - [Scarborough Beach](https://www.chch.live/park/1002-scarborough-beach), Regional, 230 m - [Bernie Hansen Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1761-bernie-hansen-reserve), park, 338 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 - [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner), Sumner, 892 m - [Dot Com Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dot-com-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 894 m - [Fuse Youth Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fuse-youth-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 931 m - [Niche Coffee & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/niche-coffee-eatery-sumner), Sumner, 937 m - [Underground Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-company-sumner), Sumner, 990 m - [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner), Sumner, 993 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sumner), Sumner, 1.0 km - [Joe's Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner), Sumner, 1.1 km - [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-sumner) ## Also in Sumner - [Abbott House Sumner Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/abbott-house-sumner-bed-breakfast-sumner), B&Bs, 406 m - [Sumner Tennis & Squash Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-tennis-squash-club-sumner), Clubs, 437 m - [Sumner Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-community-centre-sumner), Venues & events, 738 m - [Scarborough Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/scarborough-fare-sumner), Restaurants, 816 m - [L'Estrange Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/l-estrange-gallery-sumner), Galleries, 865 m - [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-sumner), Supermarkets, 868 m - [Physio NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/physio-nz-sumner), Physio, 870 m - [Sumner Sports Pavilion](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-sports-pavilion-sumner), Clubs, 872 m - [Time and Time Again](https://www.chch.live/business/time-and-time-again-sumner), Clothing, 881 m - [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-sumner), Bakeries, 883 m - [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5731235&lon=172.7697669) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5731235,172.7697669,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Scarborough%20Fare%20Cafe) - [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102134773), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Scarborough Fare Cafe?** A café in Sumner, Christchurch. **Where is Scarborough Fare Cafe?** 147 The Esplanade, Sumner. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5731235,172.7697669,17) **Is Scarborough Fare Cafe still trading?** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 15 Sept 2026. **How do you contact Scarborough Fare Cafe?** phone [03 326 7923](tel:+6433267923), its [website](https://www.scarboroughfare.info/). **When is Scarborough Fare Cafe open?** Monday – Thursday: 7 am, 4 pm; Friday: 7 am, 8 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 7 am, 4.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other cafés are near Scarborough Fare Cafe?** [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner) (892 m), [Dot Com Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dot-com-cafe-sumner) (894 m), [Fuse Youth Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fuse-youth-cafe-sumner) (931 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Scarborough Fare Cafe?** 5 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Ocean Cafe & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ocean-cafe-bar-sumner) (4 m); the Nayland St near Head St bus stop is 259 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes the door; nearest park: [Scarborough Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1729-scarborough-park) (32 m). **What stood where Scarborough Fare Cafe is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5731235&lon=172.7697669) ## 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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/scarborough-fare-cafe-sumner Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sumner