Under the Red Verandah is a family-run cafe and bakery at 29 Tancred Street in Linwood, Christchurch. It was established in 1997, and uses local, fresh ingredients, organic where possible. It serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, takeaway coffee, and private dining rooms are available for family brunches and business meetings. The menu includes poached eggs with bacon, salmon or mushrooms, crispy potatoes with grilled cheese, and oaty pancakes with bacon, banana and maple syrup. A duck liver pate, a chowder and a bean and lentil dish with feta and a poached egg are also served. Many dishes have a gluten-free option.
Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 3pm on weekdays and 8:30am to 3pm on weekends, and lunch from 11am to 3pm, seven days a week. The cafe closes at 4pm. It is busy, so the website asks people to book. It is known for its coffee and now serves beer and wine. The Daily on Suffolk is 0.5 km away and rated 4.8 from 77 reviews, and Quad Eatery is 0.7 km away and rated 4.7 from 458 reviews. Our pick in Linwood for a long brunch in the courtyard.