Oddfellows Cafe

About Oddfellows Cafe

Oddfellows Cafe sits on Disraeli Street in Addington, a short hop from the heart of Christchurch, and runs to a simple, dependable rhythm: weekday breakfasts and lunches from 7.30am to 3.00pm, a compact Saturday morning for Scone Saturday, and doors closed on public holidays. It is the kind of neighbourhood cafe where you can turn up, find yourself a table, and settle in.

The kitchen leans on proper cafe classics done with care. Free range eggs appear throughout the menu — poached, scrambled or fried, however you like them — alongside house-made touches like the rosemary potato hash that anchors the eggs benedict and the big breakfast, and the house relish and aioli made in-house. There is genuine range for different appetites and diets too: a vegan, gluten-free granola with coconut yoghurt and oat milk, portobello mushrooms with thyme and lemon on sourdough, a big meaty breakfast with Italian sausage, and a lighter vegetarian plate of hash, poached egg, tomato and avocado. Dishes are marked on the menu for vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian, and the daily board carries rotating fish, pasta and soup specials.

Drinks are treated just as seriously. The espresso list runs from short blacks and piccolos to flat whites, lattes and mochas, with oat, soy, almond and coconut milks and decaf on offer, plus a single origin plunger. On the cold side there are smoothies, iced coffees and matcha, juices and Bundaberg favourites, while tea drinkers get a full pot list that ranges from English Breakfast to a lemongrass, kawakawa and ginger blend. Scone Saturday, running 8.30–11.30am, is the weekend's small, much-loved ritual, and groups of more than four can book ahead by email.

Oddfellows Cafe Addington: Weekday Breakfasts, House-Made Brunch Classics and Scone Saturdays in Christchurch

On Disraeli Street in Addington, Oddfellows Cafe runs on its own easy rhythm. Weekdays belong to breakfast and lunch, with the doors open from 7.30am to 3.00pm and the kitchen cooking until 2.00pm. Saturdays shrink to a single, much-loved slot — Scone Saturday, from 8.30am to 11.30am — and public holidays are for resting. It is a straightforward formula, and it works: turn up, find a table, and order something good.

From the kitchen

The menu is built around free range eggs, cooked however you like them — poached, scrambled or fried — and a set of house-made touches that give the plates their character. The rosemary potato hash, made in the kitchen, is the foundation of the eggs benedict, served with baby spinach and hollandaise instead of the usual muffin. The same hash stars in the Vegetarian delight, alongside a poached egg, fresh tomato and avocado.

For bigger appetites there is the Oddfellows big breakfast: bacon, two free range eggs, Italian sausage, portobello mushrooms, baby spinach, house relish, hollandaise and multigrain sourdough toast. At the lighter end, the vegan and gluten-free granola pairs coconut flakes, nuts, superseeds and ginger with black doris plum or sliced banana, coconut yoghurt and oat milk, while the portobello mushrooms come simply dressed with fresh thyme and lemon on multigrain sourdough. Sweet tooths gravitate to the cinnamon French toast with plum or banana, coconut yoghurt and maple syrup — and yes, you can add bacon or ice cream.

Plenty of dishes carry vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian markers, and add-ons range from bacon and mushrooms to hot smoked Akaroa salmon, so plates can be bent to suit most appetites.

Lunch, the board and the kids

As the morning rolls on, the menu shifts toward sandwiches and burgers: a breakfast butty with fried egg, bacon, relish and aioli on brioche; a classic BLT; and a pulled pork burger with fresh apple slaw. The daily board is worth a look every visit — the fish dish, pasta of the day and soup all rotate depending on the market, so regulars rarely eat the same lunch twice.

Families are looked after with a small kids menu for under-12s: French toast with cream and maple syrup, or a simple fried egg on brioche toast, both with the option of adding bacon.

Scone Saturday and the drinks list

The week ends the way it should — with scones. Scone Saturday runs 8.30am to 11.30am only, a short window that makes it worth setting the alarm for. Closed on Sundays and public holidays, the cafe keeps its days off honest.

The drinks list is as considered as the food. The espresso menu covers all the classics — short black, long black, macchiatos, piccolo, flat white, latte, cappuccino and mocha — with oat, soy, almond and coconut milks, extra shots and decaf available, plus a single origin plunger for slow sipping. Warmer alternatives include hot blackcurrant and a honey lemon ginger brew. Over ice there are lattes, americanos, mochas, iced coffee, iced chocolate and iced matcha, alongside berry, banana and mango smoothies and a fridge of juices and soft drinks. Tea drinkers get a full pot list, from English Breakfast and Earl Grey to a distinctly local lemongrass, kawakawa and ginger blend.

Planning your visit

Walk-ins are the norm — otherwise, turn up and find yourself a table. If you are bringing a group of more than four, email the cafe at least 24 hours before your requested booking so they can look after you properly. Between the weekday breakfast-and-lunch service and the Saturday scone session, Oddfellows Cafe has quietly become one of Addington's reliable everyday spots: good eggs, house-made extras, a rotating board and a coffee list that covers everyone at the table.

Signature items

• Oddfellows big breakfast
• Scone Saturday
• Eggs benedict
• Cinnamon French toast
• Portobello mushrooms
• Single origin plunger

Menu

Tea

• English Breakfast — Classic black tea, served in a pot.
• Earl Grey — Bergamot-scented black tea by the pot.
• Sencha — Japanese green tea by the pot.
• Chamomile — Caffeine-free herbal favourite, by the pot.
• Peppermint — Refreshing herbal tea by the pot.
• Lemongrass, Kawakawa & Ginger — A warming blend featuring New Zealand kawakawa.
• Lime Green — Bright green tea by the pot.
• Mango Green — Green tea with a mango lift.
• Raspberry & Vanilla Rooibos — Smooth, caffeine-free rooibos blend.
• Lemon, Lime & Apple — Fruity infusion by the pot.
• Strawberry & Kiwifruit — Sweet, fruit-forward infusion.
• Wildberry — Berry-packed herbal pot of tea.

Food

• Granola — Coconut flakes, nuts, superseeds and ginger with black doris plum or sliced banana, coconut yoghurt and oat milk. Vegan, GF and DF.
• Porridge — Served with black doris plum or freshly sliced banana, brown sugar and cream.
• Eggs your way — Two free range eggs — poached, scrambled or fried — on multigrain sourdough, brioche white loaf or gluten free toast. Add bacon.
• Eggs benedict — Free range poached eggs on house-made rosemary potato hash with baby spinach and hollandaise. Add bacon, mushroom, pulled pork or hot smoked Akaroa salmon.
• Cinnamon French toast — With black doris plum or sliced banana, coconut yoghurt and maple syrup. Add bacon or ice cream.
• Portobello mushrooms — Served on multigrain sourdough toast with fresh thyme and lemon. Vegan, GF and DF.
• Oddfellows big breakfast — Bacon, free range eggs, Italian sausage, portobello mushrooms, spinach, rosemary potato hash, house relish, hollandaise and multigrain sourdough toast.
• Vegetarian delight — House-made rosemary potato hash with a free range poached egg, fresh sliced tomato and avocado, plus a side of hollandaise.
• Toasted bagel — Plain bagel with pesto and cream cheese. Add bacon, fresh tomato, avocado or hot smoked Akaroa salmon.
• Breakfast butty — Fried egg and bacon with house-made relish and aioli on toasted brioche white loaf.
• BLT — Bacon, lettuce, freshly sliced tomato and aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Add a fried egg or avocado.
• Pulled pork burger — Fresh apple slaw and aioli on a toasted brioche bun.
• Fish dish — The daily Oddfellows fish special — see the board (market availability).
• Pasta of the day — The daily Oddfellows pasta special — see the board.
• Soup — The daily Oddfellows soup special — see the board.
• Add something extra — House relish, hollandaise or aioli; extra multigrain sourdough, brioche or gluten free toast; bacon, mushrooms, tomato, spinach, potato hash, Italian sausage, pulled pork, avocado or hot smoked Akaroa salmon.
• Kids French toast — For under 12s only — served with cream and maple syrup. Add bacon or ice cream.
• Kids egg toast — For under 12s only — a fried egg on a piece of brioche white loaf. Add bacon.

Hot Drinks

• Short black — Espresso served short.
• Long black — Espresso poured over hot water.
• Americano — Espresso topped up with hot water.
• Short macchiato — Espresso marked with a dash of milk.
• Long macchiato — A longer pour of espresso with a dash of milk.
• Piccolo — A small espresso topped with a little warm milk.
• Flat white — The local staple, in regular or large.
• Latte — Espresso with steamed milk, regular or large.
• Cappuccino — Espresso with steamed, frothed milk, regular or large.
• Mocha — Coffee and chocolate together, regular or large.
• Hot chocolate — Classic and comforting, regular or large.
• Chai latte — Spiced chai with steamed milk, regular or large.
• Matcha latte — Green tea whisked with steamed milk.
• Single origin plunger — Plunger-brewed single origin coffee.
• Hot blackcurrant — A warm, fruity blackcurrant drink.
• Honey lemon ginger — Warm honey, lemon and ginger.
• Extras — Extra shot, or oat, soy, almond and coconut milks; decaf also available.

Cold Drinks

• Cold drinks — Orange, mango, apple, apple & blackcurrant and apple & guava juice by the glass, plus Coke, Coke Zero, Bundaberg lemonade, lemon lime & bitters and ginger beer.
• Smoothies — Blended in berry, banana or mango.
• Iced drinks — Iced latte, iced americano, iced chocolate, iced coffee, iced mocha and iced matcha.

Frequently asked questions

What are Oddfellows Cafe's opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 7.30am–3.00pm. Saturdays are Scone Saturday only, 8.30–11.30am. The cafe is closed on public holidays and Sundays.

When does the kitchen close?

The kitchen runs 7.30am–2.00pm Monday to Friday, so order food before 2pm; drinks are available until the cafe closes at 3.00pm.

Do I need a booking for a group?

For bookings over 4 people, email [email protected] at least 24 hours before your requested booking. Otherwise, just turn up and find yourself a table.

Are there gluten-free, vegan or dairy-free options?

Yes — dishes are marked on the menu with V, VG, GF and DF. Standouts include the vegan/gluten-free granola and the portobello mushrooms, and gluten free toast plus oat, soy, almond and coconut milks are available.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes. For under 12s there are kids French toast (with cream and maple syrup) and kids egg toast (a fried egg on brioche), with bacon available as an add-on.

Does the menu change?

The core menu is consistent, but the fish dish, pasta of the day and soup are daily specials posted on the board, and some add-ons like avocado are subject to market availability.

What drinks are on offer?

A full espresso menu with plant milks and a single origin plunger, iced coffees and matcha, berry, banana and mango smoothies, juices and soft drinks, and a range of teas served by the pot.

Tips

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Good to know

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