What Where to Eat

Christchurch is a gourmand's delight. Christchurch proudly flaunts its rich English legacy in almost all its cultural proliferation and its cuisine is no exception to it either. However, the distinct English culinary effect is not as pronounced it its cuisine as the food style here is more cosmopolitan and far ranging and there is something to enliven even the most jaded palate. AsiaRooms.com will guide you through the essential question of what/ where to eat in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Whether you have a weakness for Mediterranean, Italian, Indian, French Continental, Vegetarian or South American cuisine, you will get it all here in Christchurch restaurants and cafes. The Asian émigrés have also contributed significantly to diversify the palate of Christchurch, as along with their customs and beliefs they also brought along an explosion of flavors and styles from the East -Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and Korean. With the help of innovative thinking of many creative chefs, these mixed flavors and influences are culminating in a unique cuisine often referred to as "Pacific Rim."

Moreover, as every food lover in Christchurch will confirm, no visitor should leave town without tasting some the region's specialty of lean, tender Canterbury lamb.

For those who like celebrating everyday of life as a memorable occasion, will find many of Christchurch's silver-service restaurants run by restaurateurs internationally resonating their philosophy, as each morsel served is like a celebration of sorts, which makes for a memorable culinary experience. For the couples hopelessly in love with each other, there cannot be a better place for a romantic candlelit dinner than Michael's Restaurant, run by New Zealand's culinary great, Michael Lee Richards. There is also Le Bon Bolli, where Phillip Kraal creates award-winning French cuisine.

Those with more modest budget, do not need to worry as to what and where to eat in Christchurch as there are several reasonably priced restaurants, which serve great and innovative cuisine.