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(
03-352 9176;
www.christchurchtop10.co.nz
;
39 Meadow St, Papanui; sites $39-50, unit with/without bathroom
from $94/76; )
It could do with some freshening up, but this is the best of
Christchurch's holiday parks. Accommodation ranges from sites to simple cabins and
motel units, and there's an indoor pool, games rooms and a playground for the kids.
Airport Gateway
( 03-358 7093;
www.airportgateway.co.nz
;
45 Roydvale Ave, Burnside; d $155-195; )
Handy for
those early flights, this large motel has a variety of rooms with good facilities. A 24-hour
airport transfer is available at no extra charge. The newer block is very comfortable and
good value.
MOTEL
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Eating
Following the February 2011 earthquake, many restaurants were forced to abandon their
damaged buildings and move to the suburbs. As a result you'll find some real treats lurk-
ing in unlikely blocks of neighbourhood shops. Key dining precincts are Victoria St (to
the northwest of the City Centre), Addington, Riccarton, Merivale and the beachside sub-
urb of Sumner.
City Centre
C1 Espresso
MAP
CAFE
$
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.c1espresso.co.nz
;
185 High St; mains $10-19; 7am-10pm; )
Resurrected from the rubble,
C1 has reopened better than ever in a grand former post office that somehow escaped the
cataclysm. Recycled materials fill the interior (Victorian oak panelling, bulbous 1970s
light fixtures) and tables spill onto a little square. The food, coffee and service are excel-
lent too.
Black Betty
(
www.blackbetty.co.nz
;
163 Madras St; mains $10-20; 8am-4pm; )
Infused with aromas from
Switch Espresso's roasting operation, Black Betty's industrial-chic warehouse is a popular
CAFE
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