Grana Cafe is an Italian-leaning espresso bar and pasticceria at 14 Marriner Street, Sumner, Christchurch, rated 5.0 from 2 Google reviews, in the $$ price range. It is open Monday to Tuesday from 7am to 3pm, Wednesday and Thursday from 7am to 4pm, Friday from 7am to 9pm, Saturday from 7.30am to 9pm and Sunday from 8am to 3pm.
It has wood-fired focaccia, out of the oven by 8am, with rosemary and sea salt or seasonal fruit on top. Its pistachio cornetto is baked once a week on Sundays, and its tiramisu is served in a glass. Cacio e pepe is served at lunch from Wednesday, and the espresso is a rotating single origin. Dogs are welcome in the courtyard, there is free wifi on request at the counter, and two hours of street parking are free. Payment is by card, cash or contactless, and the cafe is not BYO.
For focaccia and a proper espresso on Marriner Street in Sumner, Grana Cafe is worth a stop.