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The Coffee House Restaurant & Cafe

290 Montreal St, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
03 365 6066
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Ranked #11 of 412 restaurants in Christchurch
Price range: RM25 - RM75
Cuisines: Steakhouse, Café, New Zealand, Sandwiches
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Travelling round NZ in a campervan we wanted to set our pitch right outside their door and never leave. The food was such high quality, the staff friendly, everything just ticked all the boxes really. The desserts are quite impressive by the way

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HK
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10 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

It was very crowded when we arrived but luckily we got a table for 2 at one corner. The service was good. The salmon was very delicious and it was cooked with a lot of other ingredients, olives, tomatos, etc. The flavour was very unique. The chicken was cooked just right. We saw some people ordered desserts and all looked... More

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See 2 more reviews by garfieldHk for Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Seated in the separate glass conservatory area was quite a nice venue for a meeting. There was a bit of a mixup with our orders and the slightly surly waitress didn't really help when trying resolve it. I had eggs Benedict which was quite nice, a colleague had eggs and soldiers. The soldiers were really dry and some were quite... More

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See 4 more reviews by LillyPhilly for Christchurch
Chicago, illinois
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28 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

We passed by this shop many times, on the way to our office - and then we just decided to stop by; that was one of the best decisions we made in the last three weeks. I had the Mediterranean lamb and it was just out of this World! Original, simple and yet remarkable in its combination of roast vegetables,... More

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See 15 more reviews by Coffeesip for Christchurch
Newburyport, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 via mobile

Had the pork sandwich and it came with fries and a small salad. Absolutely awesome. Colleague had Moroccan lamb and he was raving about it as well.

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See 18 more reviews by Caleb B for Christchurch
Colorado Springs
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

Very good menu. Great service even when very busy. Good wine and beer menu. We ate lunch on one day and dinner the next day.

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See 6 more reviews by Tom Y for Christchurch
Antarctica - McMurdo
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

I ate here a lot when I was in Christchurch this year. Breakfasts here are wonderful. I haven't eaten here for lunch or dinner yet, but I plan to sometime in the future.

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See 8 more reviews by SkuaDuck for Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Had not visited since the earthquakes but several visits recently confirmed that the service and food are still up there with the best in the city. Right now you have to encounter the usual road and repair works in the street. We had lunch on a cooler day and enjoyed the soup of the day - with a bread roll.... More

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See 2 more reviews by retep42 for Christchurch
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Hadn't been for a while. Lovely restaurant as always. Nice staff. Breakfast menu finished at 11.30 so when we ordered it was 11.50. Waitress spoke to the chef who let us order our meals from the breakfast menu & yummy!

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See 6 more reviews by Annette T for Christchurch
New Plymouth, New Zealand
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21 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

In the middle of demolished buildings and construction sites, this cosy restaurant stands out. It served great food, the staff was very friendly. It also serves breakfast and lunch (we had dinner only). And as the name suggest, they served good coffee!

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