# The Lotus Heart, Christchurch Central City

The Lotus Heart is a restaurant at 363 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City.

[Call 03 377 2727](<tel:033772727>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Lotus%20Heart%2C%20363%20St%20Asaph%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<http://www.thelotusheart.co.nz>) · [Menu](<https://thelotusheart.co.nz/menu/birthday-club/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Lotus%20Heart%2C%20363%20St%20Asaph%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Tuam St near Duke St, route 80) is 90 m away; a cycle lane passes within 94 m; council off-street parking is 114 m away. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday – Thursday: 7.30 am to 3 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 7.30 am to 3 pm, 5 pm to 9 pm
- Sunday: 7.30 am to 3 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 363 St Asaph Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 033772727 _(Its own website)_
- **Website:** http://www.thelotusheart.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Menu:** https://thelotusheart.co.nz/menu/birthday-club/ _(Its own website)_
- **Diets catered for:** Vegetarian _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [363 St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/363-st-asaph-street), 1 report on file

## What stood on St Asaph Street

[1939, Meeting Michael Joseph Savage on St Asaph Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2016/ccl-cs-7023)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Bohemian Bakery, 2024-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/st-asaph-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
2,537 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9096892), [203 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/203-lichfield-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089568), [83 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/83-ferry-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9089560), Ferry Rd (Ritchies Depot EB), Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9089059), [217 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/217-lichfield-street)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9084276), [348 Saint Asaph St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/348-saint-asaph-street)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9078323), St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9066574), [339 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/339-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066550), [289 Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/289-tuam-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057349), [71 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057328), [60 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057311), [49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-ferry-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057312), [49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/49-ferry-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Tuam St near Duke St, 90 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Fitzgerald Ave, 151 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ferry Rd (Ritchies Depot EB), 175 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 94 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Parkable Off-Street, 114 m (14 spaces, 1 mobility) _(Council parking data)_
- [St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/st-asaph-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Lotus%20Heart%2C%20363%20St%20Asaph%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5360961,172.6479185)

## Nearby

- [Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 38 m
- [Doki](https://www.chch.live/business/doki-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 40 m
- [Space Academy & Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/space-academy-pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 42 m
- [Motor Works](https://www.chch.live/business/motor-works-christchurch-central-city), Car repair, 42 m
- [Space Academy](https://www.chch.live/business/space-academy-christchurch-central-city), Venues & events, 43 m
- [The Lotus Heart Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lotus-heart-vegetarian-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 45 m
- [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park), park, 378 m
- [Washington Way Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1316-washington-way-reserve), Sports ground, 518 m
- [Raglan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1684-raglan-reserve), park, 564 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._
- [St Asaph](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-36), Car park, 344 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 38 m
- [Space Academy & Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/space-academy-pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 42 m
- [Scoundrel](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 75 m
- [Mediterranean Caffe & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/mediterranean-caffe-pizzeria-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 99 m
- [The Mediterranean Food Company](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mediterranean-food-company-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 103 m
- [Scoundrel Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-bar-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 235 m
- [Purple Weka](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 278 m
- [Purple Weka Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-weka-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 289 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Galaxy Records](https://www.chch.live/business/galaxy-records-christchurch-central-city), Music, 47 m
- [The Darkroom](https://www.chch.live/business/the-darkroom-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 48 m
- [The Listening Post](https://www.chch.live/business/the-listening-post-christchurch-central-city), Hifi, 49 m
- [Tony's Tyre Service](https://www.chch.live/business/tony-s-tyre-service-christchurch-central-city), Car repair, 56 m
- [12 Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/12-bar-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 69 m
- [Advantage](https://www.chch.live/business/advantage-christchurch-central-city), Tyre shops, 69 m
- [KBL](https://www.chch.live/business/kbl-christchurch-central-city), Car dealers, 70 m
- [Bombay Bazaar](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-bazaar-christchurch-central-city), Supermarkets, 72 m
- [Rad Roasting Co](https://www.chch.live/business/rad-roasting-co-christchurch-central-city), Coffee roasters, 77 m
- [Christchurch Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-apartments-christchurch-central-city), Real estate, 78 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=-43.5360961&lon=172.6479185)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5360961,172.6479185,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Lotus%20Heart)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101453364), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Lotus Heart?**

A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is The Lotus Heart?**

363 St Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, on [St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/st-asaph-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5360961,172.6479185,17)

**Is The Lotus Heart still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact The Lotus Heart?**

phone [03 377 2727](tel:033772727) (its own website), its [website](http://www.thelotusheart.co.nz).

**When is The Lotus Heart open?**

Monday: Closed; Tuesday – Thursday: 7.30 am to 3 pm; Friday – Saturday: 7.30 am to 3 pm, 5 pm to 9 pm; Sunday: 7.30 am to 3 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other restaurants are near The Lotus Heart?**

[Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city) (38 m), [Space Academy & Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/space-academy-pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city) (42 m), [Scoundrel](https://www.chch.live/business/scoundrel-christchurch-central-city) (75 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near The Lotus Heart?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/363-st-asaph-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Pizza Trap](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-trap-christchurch-central-city) (38 m); the Tuam St near Duke St bus stop is 90 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 94 m; nearest park: [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park) (378 m).

**What stood where The Lotus Heart is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5360961&lon=172.6479185)

## 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)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-24

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