Arancio Eastgate is a cafe inside Eastgate Shopping Centre at 6 Buckleys Road in Linwood, Christchurch, rated 4.7 on Google from 57 reviews. Customers mention the scones most often, along with the friendly staff, the cottage pie and the white chocolate treats. It is open daily from 8am, closing at 6pm on most days and at 5pm on Sundays.
Cafes inside shopping centres are often busiest during school holidays and weekend mornings, so arriving early gives you the best choice of baking. Scones are best eaten warm, so ask whether they were baked on the day. Parking in large centres can take time to find at busy times, so allow a few extra minutes.
For Linwood and Eastgate shoppers who want a warm scone and a good coffee between errands, Arancio inside Eastgate is an easy stop.