Restaurants & Bars
Visiting us? Wondering where to eat or grab a drink? We have something for everyone here in the Harbour. From high-end experiences and five-star dining and healthy, organic options, to fast, fresh and easy-breezy. We’ve got dive bars on rooftops and mind bending cocktails. Check out our cafe, bar and restaurant ideas for you.
-
Arbour Woodfired Pizza
17 Oxford Street, Lyttelton
Pizzas are the headline act with a setlist of favourites. Rata - a classic take on the Margherita - will not disappoint. Look out for a couple of more obscure numbers too, Horopito being an instant hit, with roasted lamb on a confit garlic base. Expect a perfectly charred full moon of deliciousness with masses of flavour courtesy of their homemade tomato sauce, and hand-stretched Wairiri buffalo mozzarella. There’s plenty to please vegetarians and vegans with a section of the menu dedicated to plant-based options.
Mon - Thurs: 5 - 9pm
Fri - Sun : 12pm - 3pm, 5 - 9pm
-
Blue House Bakery
Vegan bakery. Sourdough focussed, using freshly milled local grains baked every week on a Wednesday.
The menu is posted up on Friday with orders closing on Mondays at 7pm.
Collection is from 15 Voelas Road or from 2.30 at Upbeet Kai, 21 Albert Terrace, St Martins.
Blue House Bakery can also be found every Saturday at our famous Farmers Market
-
Bomba
13 London Street, Lyttelton
Bomba is a hidden gem of a pizza place located at a cosy corner of Lyttelton. Situated at London Street, Bomba serves some of the most authentic pizzas, gelato and other Italian-inspired bites at a stall featuring an alfresco dining garden. Bomba offers drooling Napoli-style pizza slices for a well-worth-it $5 at Lyttleton’s Farmers Market. Plus, they craft huge deliciously doughy, thick sliced pizzas to share with your mates, or even tuck into yourself.
Wed-Frid 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 9:30 - 8pm
Sunday 12- 7pm
-
Coffee Culture
18 London Street, Lyttelton
In the heart of London Street, Coffee Culture has been providing a relaxing stop for the local community and visitors from around the world for over 10 years. It is a fantastic place for meeting with friends, a business meeting, or just to relax and watch the world go by. They have an extensive range to satisfy every appetite and to cater to the fussiest dietary requirements. Their focus is on fresh, fast and fabulous seasonal flavours, and the made-to-order bagels and All Day options are a big hit. Whether it's a quick bite or something more substantial, they've got you covered.
Weekdays 7am - 6pm
Weekends 8am - 6pm
-
Eruption Brewing
26 London Street, Lyttelton
Get amongst the tanks in our ground floor Tap Room with log fire. Lounge out with all day dining on our mezzanine. Sit out on our rooftop deck for panoramic harbour views or watch the world go by from our London Street balcony...spoilt for choice.
Tues-Thurs - 12pm - 9pm
Fri 12pm- 11pm
Saturday 9.30am - 11pm
Sunday 10.30am - 9pm
-
Everest Indian Restaurant
2 London Street, Lyttelton
Everest’s highly experienced chefs have extensive experience working in five star kitchens in Delhi and Nepal. Using only the freshest produce, they draw from traditional Indian recipes, with some inspiration from Nepalese cuisine, while applying their own modern twist. They use fresh ingredients and make their own fresh naan breads, which include gluten-free options.
Open for lunch 11:30 - 2pm Tuesday - Saturday
Dinner hours:
Tues 4:30–10 pm
Tuesday - Friday 4:30–9:30 pm
Weekends. 4:30–10 pm
-
Harbour Co-op
12 London Street, Lyttelton, New Zealand
On the go? Grab some organic groceries, fresh fruit and veges, nuts, organic ice-creams, kombucha, a delicious hot pie from Lyttelton’s own Hope River Pies and a bunch of other healthy, tasty snacks.
A community-owned co-operative: group of owners all working together to support local, organic, fair trade and wholefoods producers and make these products available to the Lyttelton Harbour improving the health of our land and our people.
Mon– Fri 10am – 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
-
Lyttelton Arms
15a London Street, Lyttelton
Lyttelton Arms, (formerly Fat Tony’s or The Irish Bar) has excellent views of the working Lyttelton Harbour and surrounding peninsula. Licensed Bar that serves coffee and has a snack menu available daily for lunch & evening food.
-
Lyttelton Coffee Co.
29 London Street, Lyttelton
Come have coffee and a bite to eat at the famous Lyttelton Coffee Company.
Known for their tasty in-house-roasted coffee, delicious meals & desserts, cool vibe & atmosphere, inspirational industrial interior, scenic deck with a view over the harbour, and loud DJ driven music, you can't go wrong choosing local favourite LCC.
DJ's every friday saturday & sunday
NO reservations / NO decaf / NO trim milk / NO facebook / NO single use takeaway cups
7am - 3:30pm weekdays / 8am - 3:30pm weekends
CLOSED on PUBLIC HOLIDAYS since 2007
-
Lyttelton Farmers Market
Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm, on London Street
Stallholders with fresh fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, bread, meat, fish, cheese, juices, herbs and plants sell at the market every week.
Walk down the street on market day and you will see the stalls arranged in ‘pods’ with strategically placed gaps. We want to encourage shoppers to meander in and out, on and off the foot path.
-
Lyttelton Top Club 328
23 Dublin Street, Lyttelton
The Top Club serves delicious meals for all the family and every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights the Carvery is an additional option.
For the carvery, simply order your meat selection at the bar, either Lamb, Beef or Pork; then watch Chef Steve or apprentice Dan carve you out a generous serve of protein. From there, you can help yourself to the selection of vegetables to suit your taste buds.
Wednesday to Friday: 2pm - late
Saturday to Sunday: 12pm - late
-
Nama Sushi
20 London Street, Lyttelton
Nama sushi offers a wide range of genuine sushi and a modern Japanese cuisine. We carefully select good rice, seaweed, and ingredients and do our best to maintain the high quality.
We use compostable and recyclable containers and you can bring in your own container for a discount!
Monday - Saturday 9 am–4:30 pm
-
Mapu
8A London Street, Lyttelton
Mapu is an experimental kitchen, not a restaurant. It's a creative outlet for Chef Giulio Sturla to try new things, and he welcomes you to join him in his discoveries.
At Mapu, you'll be served in-season and locally-sourced food, cooked right in front of you by Giulio. You'll hear the stories about where the food comes from, who's responsible for growing and harvesting it, and how Giulio devised the recipes you'll enjoy.
Join us, with up to only five others, for an intimate dining experience you'll never forget.
-
Naval Point
Naval Point welcomes anyone interested in open water sports - let us help you access the fantastic water of Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupō and the wonderful bays of Banks Peninsula/Horomaka.
If you’re in Lyttelton to sail, you can pop into Naval Point and enjoy the Galley Menu
Wednesday 19:45 – 21:00
Saturday & Sunday 15:00 - 18:00
Pizza's
Chips & Wedges
-
Ōtoromiro Hotel
52 Main Rd, Governors Bay
The Ōtoromiro Hotel, formerly known as the Governors Bay Hotel, was founded in 1870 and is located towards the head of Lyttelton harbour, 20 minutes from central Christchurch or 10 minutes from Lyttelton Township. The hotel enjoys a fine reputation for its gastro-pub fare, a wine list encompassing many local vineyards and a great range of Monteith’s beers on tap. There are 6 guest rooms, all fully renovated and four of which have French doors opening out onto a wide balcony overlooking the Harbour.
We are open seven days throughout the year for lunch and dinner from 10am.
-
Shroom Room
48 London Street, Lyttelton
Lyttelton’s only truly vegetarian and vegan breakfast an lunch spot - offering delicious daily specials, cakes, cookies, raw and gluten-free goodies in addition o an amazing menu with something for everyone - even dedicated meat eaters.
Indoor and outdoor seating, amazing coffee, smoothies, milkshakes and thick shakes, nacho plates, soups and salads, and perfectly cooked eggs make Shroom Room a must for visitors to Lyttelton.
Open 7 days from 8am -4pm
-
SUPER
5 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton
The menu at SUPER offers a beautifully curated Japanese Māori inspired menu, delicious cocktails, beautiful wine & fine beer every time!
Located in the heart of Lyttelton, Super is capturing hearts and diners' imaginations with its fully immersive restaurant that is fresh and funky. A multitude of textures and different aesthetic influences make Super an exceedingly exciting venue for curious minds. Beautiful under the pink glow of numerous neon signs, you'll find flower bowers stooping gracefully from the ceiling, intimate bistro tables, and a superfluous of buzzy personalities that are infectious upon arrival.
Monday-Wednesday 12–11:30 pm
Thursday. 12 pm–1 am
Friday- Saturday. 9 am–2 am
Sunday 9 am–1 am
-
Wunderbar
Upstairs, 14 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton (enter via the carpark behind the Fresh Choice).
Welcome to the weirdest, coolest little bar & live music venue in NZ.
Loved by the best people and the greatest bands.
People come from afar to see the infamous dolls heads and other strange items and antiques scattered throughout. Others just want to be part of the great atmosphere that the bar, staff and live entertainment provides.
Each week the Wunderbar is showcasing an up-and-coming musician, or local talent that has new songs or new formats they want to get out there.
Grab snacks with a view and watch the sun set over our ever-changing habour.
Thursday - Saturday 1pm-3am
Sunday 1pm - 12am