Get Some Interior Design Inspo At These Ōtautahi Christchurch Eateries
Ōtautahi Christchurch is flush with fancy eateries and chic cafés, but some stand out from the rest for their sharp style and inspired interior design.
Take this list with you and explore our city’s best hospitality interiors. Your photo backgrounds will thank you for it.
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Seven
As if the views weren’t enough already, Seven is super chic with dark wood accents, cream leather booths and brutalist concrete walls. Located on the seventh floor of Muse Art Hotel, one floor down from famed rooftop bar Pink Lady, Seven’s geometric lighting and sleek furniture echo the ever-popular mid-century styling. Their dishes look just as sleek.
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Austin Club
From skyscraper scenes to subterranean speakeasies, Austin Club is our next cab off the rank. This High Street spot’s mystery and secret make it what it is – complete with password entry! Their low panelled ceiling and art deco lighting creates a cosy ambience for cocktails and snacks – a perfect date night locale. They’ve considered everything when it comes to the interior, so get ready to spend your whole night.
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Saturdays
Pastel colours juxta positioned alongside sand dunes and wave views – this is Saturdays. Their interior is playful and uber aesthetic while their polished concrete floors add an industrial and clean look to this beachside café. Their design choices make you feel easy and breezy while here. Accessible to He Puna Taimoana, the landmark hot pools next door.
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Child Sister
Less is more at central city café Child Sister, storming onto the scene in late 2019 and now a regular brunch haunt. Designed by Jun Kim, Sydney-based architect and furniture designer, it champions the building’s natural form. Exposed beams, large windows and plant life give the space a natural feel. The curved wooden counter is equally eye-catching and functional.
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Arbour Woodfire Pizza
As if Lyttelton wasn’t already the town answer to urban chic, along came Arbour Woodfire Pizza. An old fishing boat is the centrepiece bar, while plants drip from every possible edge and surface. The architectural design, by Catherine Ellen Goodwin, invoked a sort of wooden greenhouse where pizza just happens to be made. The clear roof means heaps of natural light, and industrial lighting by night makes this place shine.
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Gatherings
What appears modest from the outside disguises regular culinary events and eclectic flavours. The interior at Gatherings is dotted with memorabilia and wine bottles from the various collabs the restaurant has hosted, paired perfectly with their impeccable seafood creations.
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Six Ounces
Another Merivale stunner, Six Ounces is like a botanical hothouse at the heart of Merivale’s shopping area. Indoor places wherever they fit and vintage furniture create a homely environment, as do the charcoal drawings created by the owner’s mother. When the sun’s set, Six Ounces transforms into a classy place for a glass of wine.
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gin gin
New Regent St is already a stunning location, but gin gin have nailed the interior of their cocktail bar. Their space is elevated by a clever palatte of pastel and bold colours, textures and shapes. Bench seating, pendant lighting, and arched doorways – it’s all happening at gin gin.
