The Quarters at Riccarton House is a restaurant and events venue housed in a heritage-listed homestead at 16 Kahu Road, Christchurch. By day it's a relaxed, casual spot for seasonal lunches, local wines and ales, organic coffee and cabinet food, with a menu drawing inspiration and ingredients from the Saturday Christchurch Farmers Market held on site.
Guests can choose seating inside the heritage homestead with open fires, or outside on the veranda or umbrella tables with all-day sun. Beyond dining, The Quarters is Christchurch's premiere Heritage 1 listed venue for private functions, hosting intimate dinners, weddings, corporate functions and larger canapé events across its Blue Room and Drawing Room.
The Quarters at Riccarton House sits within a heritage-listed homestead at 16 Kahu Road, Christchurch — described as the perfect idyllic spot for a casual lunch, and Christchurch's premiere Heritage 1 listed venue for private functions.
By day, The Quarters serves seasonal lunches, local wines and ales, organic coffee and cabinet food in a relaxed, casual setting. The menu draws inspiration and ingredients from the Saturday Christchurch Farmers Market, held right on site, with staff described as attentive and welcoming.
The weekday winter lunch menu features light options like a seasonally changing Winter Soup and a Cubano Toastie, alongside heartier mains including The Quarters Chicken Parmigiana, a traditional Ploughman's Lunch, Bistro Fish 'n' Chips, and a 12 hour Braised Beef Cheek with rustic pasta. Gluten-free options are available across several dishes, and the kitchen also bakes a range of cabinet treats worth asking about.
On Sundays, The Quarters shifts into breakfast mode from 9am, serving Bacon & Eggs, Eggs Benedict, and a Cinnamon Sugar Waffle Stack with maple syrup and a choice of toppings, before moving into its lunch menu from midday. Younger diners aged 12 and under have their own waffle option on the kids' menu.
Guests can dine inside the heritage homestead surrounded by open fires, or head outside to the veranda or umbrella tables for all-day sun — a setting that suits both a quiet coffee and a longer lunch.
Beyond the cafe, The Quarters hosts private functions across two connected dining spaces joined by an oak-panelled entrance hall with open fires in winter — an intimate dinner for up to 24 guests in the Blue Room, up to 65 in the Drawing Room, or canapé events for up to 150 guests. The venue also hosts weddings, from intimate celebrations to large-scale marquee affairs, and corporate functions from boardroom meetings to cocktail parties and end-of-year events.
The Quarters is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3:30pm and Sunday from 9am to 4pm, closed Saturdays for the on-site Christchurch Farmers Market and on public holidays. Tables can be booked online or by phone, and event enquiries can be made by email or phone during office hours.
Between its farmers-market-inspired seasonal menu, heritage homestead setting, and standing as one of Christchurch's most distinctive event venues, The Quarters at Riccarton House offers something for a casual coffee, a weekend brunch, or a once-in-a-lifetime celebration.