# The Kitchen Cafe, Christchurch Central City

The Kitchen Cafe is a café at Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, entrance off Worcester Boulevard, Central City, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Kitchen%20Cafe%2C%20Civic%20Offices%2C%2053%20Hereford%20Street%2C%20entrance%20off%20Worcester%20Boulevard%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Kitchen%20Cafe%2C%20Civic%20Offices%2C%2053%20Hereford%20Street%2C%20entrance%20off%20Worcester%20Boulevard%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 941 8999.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hereford St near Montreal St, route 8) is 110 m away; a shared path passes within 107 m; council off-street parking is 51 m away. The address’s own page keeps 125 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, entrance off Worcester Boulevard, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 941 8999 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

This cafe is located within the Civic Offices, best access off Worcester Boulevard. Choose from their menu or something from their deli cabinet. Outdoor seating so you can enjoy a coffee while soaking up some sun.

_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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [53 Hereford Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/53-hereford-street), 125 reports on file


## The reports nearby
5,330 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9133904), Whakatata House 44 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9126526), [131 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/131-cambridge-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9126512), [71 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9125570), [159 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/159-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9124632), [294G Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/294g-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9124612), [294 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/294-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9124038), [28 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/28-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9123981), [326 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/326-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9101398), [45 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/45-gloucester-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9089850), 324–336 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9089531), [322 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/322-montreal-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084452), [60 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-cashel-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 110 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 125 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St, 336 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 107 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Wilsons Off-street, 51 m (36 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Kitchen%20Cafe%2C%20Civic%20Offices%2C%2053%20Hereford%20Street%2C%20entrance%20off%20Worcester%20Boulevard%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.531099436810905,172.63164469365876)

## Nearby

- [Anthony Harper](https://www.chch.live/business/anthony-harper-christchurch-central-city), Lawyers, 26 m
- [Doubles](https://www.chch.live/business/doubles-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 27 m
- [Moriarty Dental](https://www.chch.live/business/moriarty-dental-christchurch-central-city), Business, 43 m
- [Canterbury Club](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-club-christchurch-central-city), Clubs, 55 m
- [Civil Servant Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-servant-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 57 m
- [Christchurch Municipal Officers Association](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-municipal-officers-association-christchurch-central-city), Clubs, 58 m
- [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve), Botanic, 159 m
- [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance), Botanic, 259 m
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1068-canterbury-provincial-council-reserve), Botanic, 289 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._
- [Civic Offices](https://www.chch.live/facility/council-office-8), Council office, 76 m

## The nearest other cafés

- [Doubles](https://www.chch.live/business/doubles-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 27 m
- [Civil Servant Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-servant-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 57 m
- [Curator’s Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/curator-s-deli-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 112 m
- [The Lucky Cup](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lucky-cup-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 112 m
- [Everyday Dose](https://www.chch.live/business/everyday-dose-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 118 m
- [Lux Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/lux-espresso-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 120 m
- [City Social](https://www.chch.live/business/city-social-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 160 m
- [Vivace Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/vivace-espresso-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 173 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [The Thirsty Peacock](https://www.chch.live/business/the-thirsty-peacock-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 59 m
- [Christchurch City Council](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-city-council-christchurch-central-city), Townhall, 64 m
- [Fiddlesticks](https://www.chch.live/business/fiddlesticks-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 69 m
- [Ashley and Martin](https://www.chch.live/business/ashley-and-martin-christchurch-central-city), Centre, 76 m
- [Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 80 m
- [Rent Right Property Management](https://www.chch.live/business/rent-right-property-management-christchurch-central-city), Business, 80 m
- [CoCa](https://www.chch.live/business/coca-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 100 m
- [Jacobs](https://www.chch.live/business/jacobs-christchurch-central-city), Company, 100 m
- [Brannigans](https://www.chch.live/business/brannigans-christchurch-central-city), Business, 105 m
- [The Physics Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-physics-room-christchurch-central-city), Galleries, 110 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531099436810905&lon=172.63164469365876)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531099436810905,172.63164469365876,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Kitchen%20Cafe)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Kitchen Cafe?**

A café in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is The Kitchen Cafe?**

Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, entrance off Worcester Boulevard, Central City. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531099436810905,172.63164469365876,17)

**Is The Kitchen Cafe still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact The Kitchen Cafe?**

phone [03 941 8999](tel:039418999) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near The Kitchen Cafe?**

[Doubles](https://www.chch.live/business/doubles-christchurch-central-city) (27 m), [Civil Servant Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-servant-cafe-christchurch-central-city) (57 m), [Curator’s Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/curator-s-deli-christchurch-central-city) (112 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near The Kitchen Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/53-hereford-street) holds 125 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Anthony Harper](https://www.chch.live/business/anthony-harper-christchurch-central-city) (26 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 110 m away: route 8; a shared path passes within 107 m; nearest park: [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve) (159 m).

**What stood where The Kitchen Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531099436810905&lon=172.63164469365876)

## 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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 2026-10-21

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