Sadly, Sumner’s sumptious famous Edwardian Cafe Continental only stood on the Esplanade opposite Cave Rock in Sumner for three years. Built in 1906, by Mr Martin Ridley of Christhchurch firm,…
A photograph of a customer in the seating area of the Samo Lyttelton cafe. On the walls of the cafe are posters advertising local events.
A photograph of the outdoor seating area of the Samo Lyttelton cafe.
A photograph of a staff member behind the counter at the Samo Lyttelton cafe.
A photograph of a customer reading a newspaper in the Samo Lyttelton cafe.
A photograph of the seating area at the Samo Lyttelton cafe. In the background is a view of Lyttelton Harbour.
A photograph of the interior of the Samo Lyttelton cafe. Shelves hold childrens' books and toys, a tray of condiments, and other items.
Le Cafe entrance
A PDF copy of pages 96-97 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Samo Lyttelton Cafe'. Photo: Tessa Peach
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 23 December 2013 entitled, "Craving a Cafe".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 September 2011 entitled, "Herb Cafe".
Cafe 101, reopened in the Psychology building.
Great place for a Coffee and great homemade baking - Say Hi to Wendy for me!!
Live music in the Intentcity 6.3 cafe
Live music in the Intentcity 6.3 cafe
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
A video about the reopening of C1 Espresso in the former post office on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. The café had to close after the 22 February 2011 earthquake, which severely damaged their building on High Street. The video includes footage of the staff setting up the cafe and an interview with owner Sam Crofskey.
An infographic about restaurants and cafes in post-earthquake Christchurch.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Reboot Cafe in the Erskine building reopens for coffee and cake.
The food court and Mix Cafe area in the USCA building.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
Staff and students at Cafe 101, reopened after the September earthquakes.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. The ground floor was the former site of C1 Espresso Cafe.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged heritage building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. C1 Espresso Cafe has been cordoned off with emergency police tape.
A video about C1 Espresso's pneumatic tube food delivery system. The video includes an interview with café owner Sam Crofskey about his decision to install the pneumatic tubes. It also includes an interview with chef Richie Ward, who demonstrates how the tubes work. Mini burgers will be stacked inside tubes and then placed in the pneumatic system. The tube will then be sent through the café at 140 km/h to appear at people's tables.
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe