# Willowbank Cafe, Northwood

Willowbank Cafe is a burger café in Northwood, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Willowbank%20Cafe%2C%20Northwood%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Willowbank%20Cafe%2C%20Northwood%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Willowbank Cafe is a burger café in Northwood, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hussey Rd near Springvale Gdns, route 107) is 218 m away; a shared path passes within 494 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Cafés, Burger, Sandwich, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Rural Urban Fringe _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
25 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8705300), 60–66 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7726298), 63–69 Hussey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7486324), [60 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/60-hussey-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7405854), [1 Springvale Gardens, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/1-springvale-gardens)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6956434), Hussey Rd near Springvale Gdns, Canterbury Region 8051, New Zealand
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6850745), [56 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/56-hussey-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5690838), [51 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/51-hussey-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5465382), [60 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/60-hussey-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/5390652), [56 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/56-hussey-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/5372281), [56 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/56-hussey-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/5360277), [56 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/56-hussey-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/5359990), [56 Hussey Road, Northwood, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/northwood/56-hussey-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Hussey Rd near Springvale Gdns, 218 m (routes 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Hussey Rd near Springvale Gdns, 222 m (routes 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Gardiners Rd near Smacks Cl, 406 m (routes 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 494 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Willowbank%20Cafe%2C%20Northwood%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4632987,172.5943548)

## Nearby

- [Ko Tane - The Maori Experience](https://www.chch.live/business/ko-tane-the-maori-experience-northwood), Attractions, 40 m
- [Willowbank Wildlife Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-wildlife-reserve-northwood), Attractions, 56 m
- [Willowbank Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/willowbank-restaurant-northwood), Restaurants, 87 m
- [Springvale Gardens Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1799-springvale-gardens-reserve), park, 262 m
- [Smacks Creek Riverbank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1489-smacks-creek-riverbank-reserve), park, 414 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

- [The Option Bistro and Wines](https://www.chch.live/business/the-option-bistro-and-wines-northwood), Northwood, 1.2 km
- [Cosy Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/cosy-cafe-casebrook), Casebrook, 1.6 km
- [The Berry Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-berry-shop-harewood), Harewood, 1.9 km
- [Reality Bites](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.1 km
- [Reality Bites Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-cafe-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.1 km
- [Esquires Coffee House Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-coffee-house-northwood-belfast), Belfast, 2.4 km
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-redwood), Redwood, 2.4 km
- [Cafe La Tazia](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-la-tazia-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 2.8 km
- [Every one in Northwood](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-northwood)

## Also in Northwood

- [Currently closed: Clearview Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/currently-closed-clearview-lodge-northwood), B&Bs, 745 m
- [219 on Johns Motel and Holiday Park](https://www.chch.live/business/219-on-johns-motel-and-holiday-park-northwood), Motels, 971 m
- [Peppers Clearwater Resort](https://www.chch.live/business/peppers-clearwater-resort-northwood-2), Hotels, 1.2 km
- [Strawberry Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/strawberry-fare-northwood), Restaurants, 1.2 km
- [Mike Pero Real Estate Northwood](https://www.chch.live/business/mike-pero-real-estate-northwood), Real estate, 1.2 km
- [The Lakes Restaurant - Clearwater](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lakes-restaurant-clearwater-northwood), Restaurants, 1.3 km
- [Johns Motel and Holiday Park](https://www.chch.live/business/johns-motel-and-holiday-park-northwood), Campgrounds, 1.3 km
- [Peppers Clearwater Resort](https://www.chch.live/business/peppers-clearwater-resort-northwood-3), Venues & events, 1.3 km
- [Wilcox & King](https://www.chch.live/business/wilcox-king-northwood), Bottle stores, 1.4 km
- [Sprig Bar - Pepper Clearwater Resort](https://www.chch.live/business/sprig-bar-pepper-clearwater-resort-northwood), Bars & pubs, 1.5 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=-43.4632987&lon=172.5943548)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4632987,172.5943548,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Willowbank%20Cafe)
- [Northwood](https://www.chch.live/northwood), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8005054457), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Willowbank Cafe?**

A burger café in Northwood, Christchurch.

**Where is Willowbank Cafe?**

Somewhere in Northwood, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4632987,172.5943548,17)

**Is Willowbank Cafe still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other cafés are near Willowbank Cafe?**

[The Option Bistro and Wines](https://www.chch.live/business/the-option-bistro-and-wines-northwood) (1.2 km), [Cosy Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/cosy-cafe-casebrook) (1.6 km), [The Berry Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-berry-shop-harewood) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Willowbank Cafe?**

3 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Ko Tane - The Maori Experience](https://www.chch.live/business/ko-tane-the-maori-experience-northwood) (40 m); the Hussey Rd near Springvale Gdns bus stop is 218 m away: route 107; a shared path passes within 494 m; nearest park: [Springvale Gardens Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1799-springvale-gardens-reserve) (262 m).

**What stood where Willowbank Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4632987&lon=172.5943548)

## 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 2026-10-19

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