Christchurch

Over $30 Fish'n'chips is the cheapest meal out.

The Asian neighborhood is mainly in the Riccarton/Upper Riccarton area. Church Corner is often considered the unofficial 'Chinatown'. It has Chinese supermarkets, all kinds of Asian restaurants and more. There are many Korean restaurants there, and in the shopping precinct near Westfield Riccarton. KOSCO, a Korean supermarket with selected Halal food, has several branches in Christchurch, including one in Riccarton.

• Perry's Cafe 145 Madras Street -43.53830, 172.64254 opposite Ara Institute of Canterbury – formerly Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-16:30 mains $7-12, coffee $4 Surprisingly good cafeteria-style food with touches of cafe class, gets crowded around lunchtime.

• Welcome 2 Wharenui Road, Riccarton -43.5311, 172.5861 just off Riccarton Road Mains around $20 Delicious Chinese Vegetarian meals. Don't miss the hotplate and clay pot special dishes too!

• Afghan Resturant - AFG | 314 Lincoln Road, Addington -43.5433752, 172.61245429999997 Orange Line bus ☎ +64 3 338 7029 Opening Hours: 17:00-20:00 $18 A rustic place that offers tasty Chicken or lamb cooked over an open flame grill, served with Rice and salad. A Chicken Curries is available too. Large portions, and you can takeout any leftovers. There is no menu and no toilet on site.

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• Addington Coffee Co-Op 297 Lincoln Road, Addington -43.54354, 172.61136 ☎ +64 3 943 1662

Monday to Friday 07:30–16:00, Saturday Sunday 09:00–16:00 Brunch dishes $9–22 Sells fair trade coffee and clothing in a lively atmosphere. Also has a laundry.

• Dux Dine 28 Riccarton Road -43.52867, 172.60830 ☎ +64 3 348 1436 Mains $19 (pizza) – $35 (salmon) Pescatarian restaurant with lovely garden seating and the Pizzas are good value to share, and the salads are fantastic. Also serves their craft soft drinks including ginger soft drinks. One half of the erstwhile Dux de Lux in Hereford St.

• Under the Red Verandah 29 Tancred St, Linwood -43.53125, 172.66422 ☎ +64 3 381-1109 Opening Hours: Breakfast and lunch 07:30-15:00 Big breakfast $25, coffee $4 Offers a range of food incorporating fair trade Coffee, free range eggs and gluten-free baked goods.

• Velvet Burgers 111 Riccarton Road -43.52993, 172.60003 ☎ +64 3 343 5924 Opening Hours: Daily 11:30 'til late Burgers $7.40–22.90 Gourmet Burgers joint which also offers local soft drinks.

• King of Snake 145 Victoria Street -43.52289, 172.62916 ☎ +64 3 365 7363 mains $26–42 Offers (Thai) and Asian fusion food.

• Pascatore and 50 Bistro The George hotel, 50 Park Terrace see listing in sleep ☎ +64 3 379-4560 Pascatore: mains $44, degustation menu $129; 50 Bistro: mains $27–39 Two restaurants in this upmarket hotel. Great views of Hagley Park from Pescatore.

• Strawberry Fare - 19 Bealey Ave, Merivale -43.5205, 172.6262 cnr Carlton Mill Road ☎ +64 3 365-4897 Mains $26–44 Carries an extensive menu of modern interpreted New Zealand dishes and many dessert dishes. Reservations are required.

• @Tony's 2 Waterman Place, Ferrymead Central -43.55600, 172.69831 ☎ +64 3 348-5644 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 12:00–14:30, Monday - West 17:30–22:00, Thursday - Saturday 17:30–01:00, Sunday 17:30–21:00 Mains around $30, set menus $56 Good Japanese teppanyaki with special all-you-can-eat deals Sunday - Thursday ($42).

• The Watershed Restaurant & Cafe 12/23 Humphrey's Drive, Ferrymead -43.55689, 172.70512 Main $25–37 Overlooking the waterfront in Ferrymead.

• Aikmans 154 Aikmans Road, Merivale -43.51187, 172.62117 Mains $25–35 An upscale bistro and bar in trendy Merivale.

• Bealey's Speight's Ale House 263 Bealey Ave -43.5204, 172.6443 Mains $21–34
• The Craic Irish Cafe 84 Riccarton Road -43.52940, 172.60250
• No. 4 4 Mansfield Ave -43.51167, 172.62221 Pint of organic juice $10, mains $25–44 Cafe and restaurant. Relaxed during the day and busy (but not too busy) on weekend nights. Great fruit cocktails, Monteiths soft drinks and a solid menu.

• Speight's Ale House Tower Junction Tower Junction Mega Centre, 55 Clarence St, Riccarton -43.53981, 172.60469 near the train station Mains $23–38 A relaxed atmosphere bar, a great place for meals.
• If you fancy a short trip or bus ride (approx. 15 minutes from downtown), go to The Wunderbar in Lyttelton. It has a small room for gigs and is popular with artists. The Monster Cafe (downstairs, next door) is an excellent Yakitori restaurant though smaller and with more of a focus on DJs.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Under $100|$100-$200|Over $200}} Following the earthquakes, some major hotels were demolished. This reduction in supply and the increased demand due to construction work means that lodging in Christchurch is a little more expensive than other city's in New Zealand.

Backpackers are safe, clean, affordable and cheerful. The cheapest option is a share/dorm room costing around $30 per day. Most offer single rooms, twin and double rooms and shared rooms. The standard of backpackers is very good in New Zealand.

Motels are a notch up. Low end around $79 per day. There are also many good quality Bed & Breakfasts in Christchurch and surrounding neighborhood.

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• Christchurch Top 10 Holiday Park & Motels 39 Meadow Street, Papanui -43.4907, 172.6180 ☎ +64 3 352-9176 0800 396 323 Checkout: 10:00 Non-powered tent site $39, powered tent site $48, rooms $75-188 Deluxe motels, cabins and tent site facilities for overnight stays, group trips and longer vacations. 5 minutes walk to Northlands Shopping Centre, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, cinema and bus stop. 10 minutes drive to Christchurch Airport and 5 km to downtown.

• Dorset House Backpackers 1 Dorset St, Central City -43.5225, 172.6275 ☎ +64 3 366-8268 0800 367 738 Check-in: From 14:00 / Check-out: 10:00 Share rooms from $41, doubles, twins, single rooms from $89 Charming hostel lodging in an 1871 legacy home, top-rated. Open again after full renovation and re-decoration. Free Wi-Fi, car-parking, spacious rooms, no bunks, all beds fully made. Set among flower gardens and 50 m from Hagley Park. On the airport bus route. Multi-share and family rooms available. Secure online booking via eHalal Hotels available.

• Jailhouse Accommodation 338 Lincoln Road, Addington -43.5434, 172.6142 ☎ +64 3 982-7777 0800 524 546 Checkout: 10:00 Dorms from $32, rooms from $89 Renovated legacy backpacker lodging with a colourful history - the former Addington Prison (closed to inmates in 1999). The Jailhouse has single, double, twin, dorm and family rooms. Wi-Fi and free parking. Secure online booking via eHalal Hotels available.

• The Old Countryhouse Backpackers 437 Gloucester St, Linwood -43.5297, 172.6574 ☎ +64 3 381 5504 From $42 Backpacker prices for hotel grade mattresses and linen, spotlessly clean hostel facilities, guest telephone with free local calls, Wi-Fi, Spa Sanctuary with spa swimming swimmingpool & sauna.

• Rolleston House YHA 5 Worcester Boulevard -43.53080, 172.62818 ☎ +64 3 366 6564 $34 for a dorm bed, $90 for a twin room - Converted from a characterful house. One of two YHA hostels in the centre of Christchurch.

• YMCA 12 Hereford Street -43.53231, 172.62786 ☎ +64 3 365 0502 Dorm beds $30, apartments $220 - Modern hostel/basic hotel next to the Botanic Gardens.

• AAA Northlands Motel 232 Main North Road, Northcote -43.4819, 172.6168 on SH 74, cnr Momorangi Cres ☎ +64 3 352-8478 0800 24 01 22 +64 3 352 -8451 $120-160 Close to Northlands Mall and QE2 Park.

• Addington Court Motel 197 Lincoln Road, Addington -43.5464, 172.6063 cnr Twigger Street ☎ +64 3 339-4211 0800 782-978 +64 3 339-4233 $150-270 Close to Addington Raceway, A&P Showgrounds and Westpac Trust Stadium.

• Airport Christchurch Motel 55 Roydvale Ave, Burnside -43.4985, 172.5615 just off SH1 at the airport roundabout. Take first L on Memorial Ave going towards the city ☎ +64 3 977-4970 0800 800 631 +64 3 977-4974 $175-305 4 minutes drive to the airport, but not on any flight path.

• City Central Motel Apartments 252 Barbadoes St, Central -43.5323, 172.6460 cnr Hereford Street ☎ +64 3 379-0540 0508 800 888 +64 3 366 4700$140-235 5 minutes walk to Litchfield Street restaurants and 7 minutes walk to Gothic Church Plaza.

• Classique Lodge Motel 290 Blenheim Road, Riccarton -43.5382, 172.5842 ☎ +64 3 348-4977 0800 45 40 45 +64 3 348-4977 $99-150 (2 people) 5 minutes to Westfield Riccarton Shopping Mall.

• Heartland Hotel Cotswold 88-96 Papanui Road, Merivale -43.5166, 172.6254 between Holly Road and Merivale Ln ☎ +64 3 355-3535 +64 3 355-6695 $156-250

• Milano Motor Lodge 87 Papanui Road, Papanui -43.5171, 172.6250 between Holly Road and Merivale Ln ☎ +64 3 355-2800 0800 878 766 +64 3 355-2800$159-269 5 minutes walk to Hagley Park or Merivale Shopping Mall, 2-3 minutes walk to restaurants

• Orpington House Bed and Breakfast 3 Marion Pl, Lincoln -43.6429, 172.4762 ☎ +64 3 325-7790 Single $130, double $150 Has just one bedroom. 20 minutes drive outside of Christchurch city.

Apartments

For travellers who want to stay a month or longer and there are a number of furnished flats for rent advertised in the papers. A local company called Urban Rooms has furnished rentals specifically for Muslim travellers, ranging from rooms in a shared house to self-contained flats with garages.

• Red Door Cottage 115 Merivale Ln, Merivale -43.5162, 172.6225 ☎ +64 27 422 0764 Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 11:00 $170 for 2, $20 each additional person Self-catering for up to 5. Close to Downtown, public transport, restaurants, shopping. Sky TV, free Wi-Fi, rate includes continental breakfast first day. King & queen beds, warm and private, with off-street parking. Minimum stay 2 nights.

• Valley View Cottage 101 Hillsborough Tce, Saint Martins -43.5696, 172.6600 ☎ +64 27 422 0764 Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 10:30 From $145 Self-catering for maximum of 3. Private, relaxing and peaceful, on lower slopes of Hills with views to City. Sky TV, free Wi-Fi, rate includes continental breakfast provisions for first day. Queen bed, warm and cosy with off-street parking.

• West Fitzroy Apartments 66 Armagh Street -43.528952, 172.631903 Large apartments with parking, short walk to downtown, balconies with views.

• Eliza’s Manor Boutique Hotel | 82 Bealey Ave, Central -43.5210, 172.6328 ☎ +64 3 366-8584 +64 3 366-4946 $235-345 double including breakfast Check-in: 13:00 / Check-out: 10:30 Luxury Bed & Breakfast with 8 ensuite rooms, smoke-free.

• The George 50 Park Tce -43.5258, 172.6283 From $295 - Luxury boutique hotel by the river Avon and Hagley Park. Two restaurants, 50 Bistro and Pescatore.

• Novotel Christchurch 52 Gothic Church Plaza -43.5303, 172.6375 From $219 - Built in 2010 and reopened in 2013. Meeting and conference rooms, restaurant, bar, gym and 154 rooms. Qualmark rating of 4 Star Plus.

• Rendezvous Hotel 166 Gloucester Street -43.530, 172.639 From $229, but discounts for advance booking or minimum stays Built in 2010 and reopened in 2013.

Stay safe as Muslim in Christchurch

Christchurch has a problem with smog during the winter, but only at night. Although conditions have improved over the years due to the intervention of the city council, take care venturing out on calm frosty evenings if you have a breathing-related medical condition.

While violent crime is relatively rare, some people do have a tendency towards aggression when drunk, as in most city's. Linwood is one of the lower socio-economic area of Christchurch, and is rougher than some other neighborhoods, but is still considered safe. As in any city, take care late at night, especially on Friday and Saturdays, as levels of intoxication can lead to unwanted attention or unprovoked violence. Avoid dark alleyways and confrontations and, if in doubt, make haste to a populated area and call the police (dial 111).

Aftershocks from the 2010-11 earthquakes have long since subsided. There is still a risk of another major earthquake rocking Christchurch, but the chances are comparable to any other New Zealand city.

• Christchurch Central Police Station 68 Street Asaph Street -43.5365, 172.6290 cnr Antigua Street ☎ +64 3 363-7400
• 24 Hour Surgery 401 Madras Street -43.5216, 172.6416 just south of Bealey Ave ☎ +64 3 365 7777 Opening Hours: 24 hours Medical $85-190; Accident (ACC) $70-155 Urgent accident and medical centre, with on-site facilities for fractures.

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Consulates in Christchurch

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• Austria 19 Joyce Crescent, Ilam +64 21 440 164 (Mobile) +64 3 513-5794 - Honorary Consulate-General - the actual embassy is in Canberra, Australia. Can issue emergency travel documents. This consulate deals with Tasman, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Stewart Island and the Chathams and there are other honorary consuls in Auckland and Wellington.

Cyprus | 50-58 Parkhouse Road, Sockburn ☎ +64 3 343-0587 +64 3 343-348-6788 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-16:00 Mr Kypros Kotzikas, Honorary Consul.

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Christchurch

New Zealand - Canterbury Plains - Akaroa - Akaroa Lewis Pass - Lewis Pass

As a major gateway to the South Island, Christchurch is often the starting or finishing point for touring the rest of the island.

Greater Christchurch

The Greater Christchurch area covers the Banks Peninsula southeast of Christchurch and the lowland areas of the Waimakariri and Selywn neighborhood, roughly in a 50 km radius of central Christchurch.

• Lyttelton and the port town just over the Port Hills from the city, is accessible by car/bus through the tunnel, or by the scenic Port Hills route via the seaside suburb of Sumner. (The road from Sumner over Evans Pass to Lyttelton is closed because of earthquake damage; the epicenter of the 2011 earthquake was close to the surface here.) Although only 15 km (9 mi) from the central city, Lyttelton feels like another world entirely, with its cafes, shops and local residents, its ever-busy port, its stunning hilly backdrop and beautiful harbour. But because of the 2011 earthquake damage, Lyttelton is no longer the port of call for cruise ships visiting Christchurch; it has been shifted to Akaroa.
• Banks Peninsula is on the edge of the city, and offers a quieter beauty than the Alps, but quite lovely. At its southern end of the peninsula is Akaroa – beautiful, quaint and packed with good eateries. Try out the "Swim with the Dolphins in the sea" trip.

Further afield

• Arthur's Pass National Park for a bush getaway, a fantastic train journey and on to the West Coast (New Zealand) | West Coast, containing the Glacier Region, Punakaiki (Pancake Rocks), Greymouth and Hokitika with its Wild Foods Festival
• Hanmer Springs to soak in the hot pools and then via the Southern Alps#Passes|Lewis Pass to Nelson (New Zealand) | Nelson for sun, none-alcoholic drinks, art and the beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park|Abel Tasman NP
• Kaikoura for crayfish and whale watching, on the way visiting Waipara and the newest region
• Timaru and on to Otago
• Queenstown (New Zealand) | Queenstown for high-octane pre-packaged adventure tourism and stunning scenery

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