Town Tonic Cafe & Restaurant is a café, restaurant and bar at 335 Lincoln Road in Addington, Christchurch. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers a fine-dining style menu with a "dine on trust" option, where the chef chooses the courses. The menus change with the seasons and use fresh, locally sourced produce. Daily blackboard deals are offered, and there are $7 sandwiches, including BLT, crispy chicken and a third option, served from 9am as at 2026. The dinner menu, served Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm to 8pm, has dishes priced below $35 as at 2026.
The restaurant is close to Christchurch Hospital, Horncastle Arena and AMI Stadium, so it suits dinner before or after an event. It can host functions and work dinners with no venue fee, and it can cater for allergies and dietary needs where possible. Bookings are made through the website or on 03 338 1150. Open Locally lists 291 Bar and Restaurant and Welcome Home Kitchen within 200 metres, the latter rated 4.9 from 32 reviews, and The Pedal Pusher Addington 0.3 kilometres away, rated 4.2 from 1,028 reviews. Our pick in Addington for a seasonal dinner before a game.