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Hours
Sun
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mon
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tue
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wed
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thu
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fri
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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CUISINES
Cafe, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks
features
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Historical cafe on top of Dyers pass road with amazing views of both the Canterbury plain and the Peninsula.all our food is made onsite using local organic produce from the farmers around us . Great walks on offer around the port hills with lots of wildlife . One of the most favorite spot for locals.
CUISINES
Cafe, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available
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4.5
113 reviews
Excellent
69
Very good
25
Average
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Poor
5
Terrible
4
Grant N
Hastings1517 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Called for morning tea. Had a cup of tea and a scone - both good - tea was hot and the heated scone was light and tasty. View was excellent and it was worth the drive up despite the road works. Recommended
Written 25 April 2021
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owlesey
Rolleston991 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
This is a cafe with an amazing view down onto the city of Christchurch. We walked up one of the nearby tracks to the cafe but there is also parking for those who want to drive. There is not a huge menu but the food was good and good service. If you are lucky you will get an outside table. Unfortunately coffee was only average, but hey view made up for it.
Written 18 October 2021
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LazDownUnder
Christchurch49 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
We stopped at Sign of the Kiwi after walking up on the Harry Ell track and enjoyed date scones and a smoothie that were both excellent. What makes their scones so yummy? Perhaps it's the fact that they soak their dates over night? Smoothies are delicious, too. Eric, the expat France owner, truly loves people and good food. It's clear that Eric is passionate about providing excellent service to his customers. His staff all seem happy and perhaps it's because his friendliness extends also to his staff who he treats with respect and appreciation. Honestly, the views of Christchurch below and the Southern Alps are matched by friendly service and yummy food.
Written 25 September 2021
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Chch Local
1 contribution
Jan 2022 • family
We visited for afternoon tea and ordered iced coffees/chocolates which are advertised as coming with ice cream and cream. We received coffee and choc milk poured over ice. When we inquired why they weren’t as described we were told they had no ice cream at the bar And had run out of cream. We were offered an apology but manager didn’t offer to rectify the situation. We asked for the price to at least be altered and were offered 50c. This was despite the a normal coffee costing $3.50 less. On top of this we were told they were too busy to serve our drinks downstairs and we had to wait for a takeaway despite there being 4 staff and only 2 tables occupied. Wow! As local christchurch residents we won’t be revisiting or recommending this place.
Written 14 January 2022
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Travelove58
15589 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Cafe is situated high up the main road so it has a "high" view of the horizon.
There are 2 sections - one selling ice- cream , the other selling coffee, snacks, etc.
It's just an ordinary cafe, good for coffee, snacks & toilet breaks.
Seems this place has some history.
Written 29 February 2020
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Ericbobadilla
Hi travellove,
We are sorry you had an ordinary experience with us. What did you have on the day. We would to hear more about it
Written 3 March 2020
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Diana
Christchurch38 contributions
May 2023 • couples
Gorgeous building..such history. I ph first to book lunch..a very helpful response resulted in an inside table (on a cool morning) with a perfect view. Lovely,charming staff. Lunched on tasty lasagne and salad.. delish Orange and rum cakes to follow with beautifully made coffee. A must to go again.
Written 11 June 2023
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Andrew
Europe145 contributions
Feb 2023 • family
Lovely view and setting but somewhat disappointed with the visit. Ordered drinks ( coffees ) and cakes and selected our table. Given wrong table number so had to keep watch out for waitress in case she went to wrong table. Cakes served straight away...and waited...waited for coffee-by which time cakes were nearly eaten. Coffee was nice but then all disjointed and we didn't stay long. Shame-potential is there but perhaps lack of effort knowing so many stop
Written 6 February 2023
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VALÉRIE J
Napier4 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
We had a breakfast with friends from Canada, they really enjoyed their French toast with real maple syrup. My date scone was amazing and yummy. The service and the view are superbe. Place highly recommended. Merci beaucoup pour notre breakfast. Bonne continuation.
Written 18 March 2022
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Kirstyn W
6 contributions
May 2021 • family
Today we as a family visited this amazing business. The owner is such a wonderful man who gives such great service along with his staff. We had won a voucher which he had sponsored at a sporting event and he served us so well.
The food was to die for and the environment and other staff were just perfect for a family outing at lunch. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and everyone's food and drinks were soooooo good. Highly recommend all of this gorgeous home made food. Could not fault this place and we will be back.
Thank you Sign of the Kiwi!
Written 18 May 2021
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Black Rock
5 contributions
Nov 2022 • none
Lovely friendly staff in a wonderful location.
I visited with friends for brunch . They both had the Kiwi Stack . I ordered seafood chowder a particular favourite of mine. The Stacks were fine but the chowder was very disappointing. A small bowl of very tasty broth, with loads of finely chopped carrot. A regular trick when padding out seafood chowder. I honestly found only one piece of seafood, a small squid ring. Not impressive . At a cost of $18.00 very poor value.
Quite a ripoff
Written 9 December 2022
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Eric D
Hi there, you should have told us on the day that you were disappointed we would have changed it or we would have give you some sort of compensation .
Written 13 December 2022
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Pappa
34 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
Thought we would take friends to this cafe for brunch. Counter service was rushed as there was a queue and panic set in. Wonderful, when you are taking guests there for the first time for a relaxing brunch.
Food was pretty average on this visit, which arrived 10 minutes after the coffee. Falafel wrap wasn't fresh.
What was rather unpleasant was the young waitress in the face mask. My friend commented on the food which was taken with a sneer. When she returned with more food, he said cheer up, which was met with a second more unpleasant sneer.
Again, not a wonderful impression from staff to our friends as we always take visitors up to the Sign of the Kiwi.
Written 26 September 2024
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AllanJGJ
Wellington4215 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
On a clear blue winter's day a great thing to do in Christchurch is to drive up Dyers Pass Road and beyond, stopping at this historic cafe for it's excellent coffee and reasonable counter food. Lots of tables outside and brilliant views of the snow-capped Southern Alps the day we visited. Brilliant.
Written 15 August 2024
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Stephanie M
Sechelt445 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
What a great cafe in the perfect setting up in the hills, by great hiking trails and views, with wonderful food. We sat outside listening to the birds and enjoying are lovely repast that included wonderful dates scones with cream and jam. A scone and a pot of tea were just what we needed.
Written 7 January 2024
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Ruby S
Hong Kong92 contributions
Nov 2022 • solo
Not cheap but quality of food is high, especially for a random at the top of the hill cafe. Ordered the seafood chowder and the iced mocha, both were super. Loads of seafood in the chowder, and the garlic bread that came with it was some of the best I’ve had. The mocha was delicious too. Another plus is the cute outdoor seatings they have, overlooking Christchurch
Written 31 October 2022
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John A
Christchurch83 contributions
May 2024 • couples
Great cafe, with friendly and efficient staff. We ordered tea and it came in a nice teapot and was made with real leaf tea, rather than teabags. This is rare to find!
The food looked delicious, and the date scones in particular looked great.
The cafe can be busy, but the staff get though the orders well.
There is a moderate climb up to the cafe from the carpark.
Written 30 June 2024
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