Foundation Cafe

Tucked into the Sydenham area, Foundation Cafe serves cafe food, coffee and brunch to locals and visitors in Sydenham, Christchurch. It sits right in the heart of Christchurch, within walking distance of the centre.

Expect the flavours of New Zealand: at cafe food, coffee and brunch venues like this, favourites such as mince and cheese pie and flat white are usually on the menu. With 280 cafe & brunch options across Christchurch, this corner of the local food scene is well covered.

Foundation Cafe is open seven days a week. The earliest start is 8 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 8 pm on Mondays. In total it trades for about 74 hours each week.

For budgeting, cafes of this kind in New Zealand typically cost around $20–$40 per person (Moderate). The neighbourhood is a busy food area – there are at least 10 other places to eat within a kilometre, so you have plenty of options for drinks before or dessert after.