# The Option Bistro and Wines, Northwood The Option Bistro and Wines is a café at 158 Hussey Rd, Northwood, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **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: 03 323 5455. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “The Restaurant is located in a great spot in Styx Mill area. A la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner plus a whole range of cabinet food throughout the day”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hussey Rd, route 107) is 79 m away; a shared path passes within 80 m. 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 and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 158 Hussey Rd, Northwood _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 323 5455 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** http://theoption.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** bistro@theoption.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## In its own listing The Option Bistro & Wines (formerly Jagz of Styx Mill) is an upmarket bistro restaurant located in a great spot in Styx Mill area. Open Monday - Friday 8am until late, & Saturday - Sunday 9am untl late _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:** Residential Suburban _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [158 Hussey Rd](https://www.chch.live/northwood/158-hussey-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 140 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8910531), [1 Royal Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/1-royal-ct) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8888465), 158–160 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8740754), [94 Beechwood Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/94-beechwood-drive) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8575444), [160 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/160-hussey-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8442068), [24 Ruby Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/24-ruby-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8407826), [1 Millcreek Lane, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/1-millcreek-lane) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8375820), [151 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/151-hussey-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8284939), [162 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/162-hussey-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8246622), [160 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/160-hussey-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8244683), [62 Glen Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/62-glen-oaks-drive) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8230244), [145 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/145-hussey-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8099239), [141 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/141-hussey-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Hussey Rd, 79 m (routes 107) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Hussey Rd near Millpark Tce, 129 m (routes 107) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 80 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Hussey Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/northwood/hussey-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Option%20Bistro%20and%20Wines%2C%20158%20Hussey%20Rd%2C%20Northwood%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.458886337665454,172.60792707285032) ## Nearby - [Mike Pero Real Estate Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-real-estate-northwood), Real estate, 47 m - [Strawberry Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/strawberry-fare-northwood), Restaurants, 53 m - [Wilcox & King](https://www.chch.live/business/wilcox-king-northwood), Bottle stores, 273 m - [Styx Mill Country Club Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1601-styx-mill-country-club-reserve), park, 107 m - [Glen Oaks Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1094-glen-oaks-reserve), park, 563 m - [Kaputone Springs Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1689-kaputone-springs-reserve), park, 599 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 - [Willowbank Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-cafe-northwood), Northwood, 1.2 km - [Esquires Coffee House Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-northwood-belfast), Belfast, 1.3 km - [Cosy Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/cosy-cafe-casebrook), Casebrook, 1.7 km - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-redwood), Redwood, 2.2 km - [Reality Bites](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.8 km - [Reality Bites Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-cafe-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.8 km - [The Berry Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-berry-shop-harewood), Harewood, 3.1 km - [Raku Coffee Co](https://www.chch.live/business/raku-coffee-co-northcote), Northcote, 3.1 km - [Every one in Northwood](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-northwood) ## Also in Northwood - [Johns Motel and Holiday Park](https://www.chch.live/business/johns-motel-and-holiday-park-northwood), Campgrounds, 512 m - [219 on Johns Motel and Holiday Park](https://www.chch.live/business/219-on-johns-motel-and-holiday-park-northwood), Motels, 547 m - [Chardonnay Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/chardonnay-motor-lodge-northwood), Motels, 771 m - [Rosebank Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/rosebank-estate-northwood), Wineries, 792 m - [Currently closed: Clearview Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/currently-closed-clearview-lodge-northwood), B&Bs, 835 m - [New World](https://www.chch.live/business/new-world-northwood), Supermarkets, 1.2 km - [Ko Tane - The Maori Experience](https://www.chch.live/business/ko-tane-the-maori-experience-northwood), Attractions, 1.2 km - [Willowbank Wildlife Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-wildlife-reserve-northwood), Attractions, 1.3 km - [Willowbank Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-restaurant-northwood), Restaurants, 1.3 km - [Peppers Clearwater Resort](https://www.chch.live/business/peppers-clearwater-resort-northwood-2), Hotels, 1.3 km - [Every kind of business in Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.458886337665454&lon=172.60792707285032) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.458886337665454,172.60792707285032,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Option%20Bistro%20and%20Wines) - [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Option Bistro and Wines?** A café in Northwood, Christchurch. **Where is The Option Bistro and Wines?** 158 Hussey Rd, Northwood, on [Hussey Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/northwood/hussey-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.458886337665454,172.60792707285032,17) **Is The Option Bistro and Wines 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 Option Bistro and Wines?** phone [03 323 5455](tel:033235455) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://theoption.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [bistro@theoption.co.nz](mailto:bistro@theoption.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cafés are near The Option Bistro and Wines?** [Willowbank Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-cafe-northwood) (1.2 km), [Esquires Coffee House Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-northwood-belfast) (1.3 km), [Cosy Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/cosy-cafe-casebrook) (1.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near The Option Bistro and Wines?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/northwood/158-hussey-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 3 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Mike Pero Real Estate Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-real-estate-northwood) (47 m); the Hussey Rd bus stop is 79 m away: route 107; a shared path passes within 80 m; nearest park: [Styx Mill Country Club Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1601-styx-mill-country-club-reserve) (107 m). **What stood where The Option Bistro and Wines is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.458886337665454&lon=172.60792707285032) ## 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) - 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 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-option-bistro-and-wines-northwood Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/northwood