Ian’s guidebook
Food scene
Every Saturday morning on London St from 10am to 1pm. Very popular, often with live music. Good selection of veggies and fresh breads and meats. Plenty of stuff to snack on. You can't park on London St at this time, obviously!
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Lyttelton Farmers Market
London StreetEvery Saturday morning on London St from 10am to 1pm. Very popular, often with live music. Good selection of veggies and fresh breads and meats. Plenty of stuff to snack on. You can't park on London St at this time, obviously!
SUPER restaurant has amazing Japanese-fusion food and a very funky bar/lounge
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SUPER
5 Norwich QuaySUPER restaurant has amazing Japanese-fusion food and a very funky bar/lounge
Lovely European style wine bar with great selection of tapas style bar snacks.
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Civil and Naval
16 London StLovely European style wine bar with great selection of tapas style bar snacks.
Best coffee in Christchurch - grab a takeaway or make your own - the beans in the coffee grinder in the apartment are from here.
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Lyttelton Bakery
8 Norwich QuayBest coffee in Christchurch - grab a takeaway or make your own - the beans in the coffee grinder in the apartment are from here.
Good selection of craft beer and a sunny deck to watch the world go by on London Street below
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Eruption Brewing
26 London StGood selection of craft beer and a sunny deck to watch the world go by on London Street below
Friendly local cafe with decent coffee and food options - the bagels are pretty good!
Coffee Culture Lyttelton
29 London StFriendly local cafe with decent coffee and food options - the bagels are pretty good!
Supermarket
Handy and very well stocked friendly local supermarket - good selection of wine and beer, meats, veggies and basic deli items.
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SuperValue Lyttelton
17 London StHandy and very well stocked friendly local supermarket - good selection of wine and beer, meats, veggies and basic deli items.
Neighbourhoods
Good local swimming beach with sunbathing spots and a pontoon, you can hire kayaks and SUP here too. Parking can be busy in peak summer.
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Corsair Bay
Good local swimming beach with sunbathing spots and a pontoon, you can hire kayaks and SUP here too. Parking can be busy in peak summer.
A quieter swimming beach than Corsair Bay, so popular with families. Good place to kayak and SUP. Very pretty coastal walkway from the Torpedo Boat Museum entrance on Park Terrace via Corsair Bay to Cass Bay.
Cass Bay
A quieter swimming beach than Corsair Bay, so popular with families. Good place to kayak and SUP. Very pretty coastal walkway from the Torpedo Boat Museum entrance on Park Terrace via Corsair Bay to Cass Bay.
Take the Black Cat ferry across the Harbour from Lyttelton. Lovely on a sunny day.
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Diamond Harbour
Take the Black Cat ferry across the Harbour from Lyttelton. Lovely on a sunny day.