Invercargill Central is Invercargill's central city shopping and dining destination at 39 Esk Street. Retailers trade Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm and on Sunday from 10am to 5pm, while the Esk Eats dining precinct keeps serving from 10am to 9pm, every day of the week.
Esk Eats covers all tastes and hunger levels: grab-and-go sushi, hunger-busting burgers, a slice or two of New York-style pizza from Sal's Authentic New York Pizza (open 11am-9pm), warming ramen, curries from AR Indian on Esk, classic street food and something sweet to finish. The Coffee Club, Balibu and Majestic round out the current line-up, with Starbucks, Banh Mi, Sushi Bento Noodle Noodle, Wing Wing Korean Street Food and Toba all flagged as coming soon.
The centre looks after the practical side of a visit too - free WiFi (look for "ICL Guest"), a family-friendly parents' room equipped with toddler toilets, change tables, a microwave, play area and private feeding areas, plus ground-floor toilets including accessible facilities near 2degrees and Michael Hill.
Customer service is reachable on 022 387 5804 or [email protected], and Invercargill Central gift cards (loadable from $10 to $1,000, three-year expiry) can be purchased in-centre at TechPro and used at the centre's retailers.
Invercargill Central is the city's shopping and dining hub at 39 Esk Street, right in the middle of Invercargill. It gathers shops, food outlets and everyday services under one roof, built around a simple idea: one place to eat, shop and explore. Whether you're ducking in for a coffee, running errands across the retailers, or settling in for dinner with family and friends, the centre is set up to make an hour - or a whole afternoon - easy.
The heart of the food offering is Esk Eats, the centre's dining precinct, open from 10am to 9pm daily. The line-up is deliberately broad, promising options for all taste buds and hunger levels. You can grab sushi on the go, take down a hunger-busting burger, share a slice or two of pizza, warm up with a ramen or curry, or work through classic street food - and finish, as always, with something sweet.
Named tenants give that promise shape. Sal's Authentic New York Pizza serves up its New York-style pizza from 11am to 9pm daily. Re Burger handles the burger cravings, while AR Indian on Esk brings warming curries to the Esk Street side of things. The Coffee Club covers coffee and relaxed seating, and Balibu and Majestic round out the current dine line-up.
There's more on the way, too. Starbucks, Banh Mi, Sushi Bento Noodle Noodle, Wing Wing Korean Street Food and Toba are all flagged as coming soon, which will stretch the precinct from Vietnamese rolls to Korean street snacks.
Retail trading runs Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 10am to 5pm, with the dining precinct keeping the centre lively until 9pm every night. One thing worth knowing: individual store hours may vary slightly - some shops, food outlets or services open earlier or close later - so it pays to check with a particular store if you're making a special trip.
Invercargill Central puts real effort into the practical side of a day out. Free WiFi runs throughout the centre: look for "ICL Guest" in your device's connection settings and follow the prompts. Families are well catered for - the parents' room sits in the middle of the centre near the toilet facilities and comes equipped with toddler toilets, change tables, a microwave, a play area and private, seated feeding areas. All parents and caregivers are welcome.
The public toilets - men's and women's restrooms, the parents' room and accessible toilets - are on the ground floor in the middle of the centre, near 2degrees and Michael Hill, and everyone visiting is welcome to use them. If you need a hand while you're there, the customer service team can be reached on 022 387 5804, via the website, or through the centre's Facebook page.
Gift cards solve the "what do I get them?" problem: Invercargill Central gift cards can be loaded with any value from $10 to $1,000, work at the centre's retailers, and carry a three-year expiry. Purchase them in-centre at TechPro, and check the balance online any time.
You'll find Invercargill Central at 39 Esk Street, Invercargill 9810, reachable on 03 563 1179 or at [email protected]. News, events and new store openings are posted on the centre's Facebook and Instagram pages, and there are dedicated pages for getting there, parking and the centre map. Whether it's a quick sushi run, a slow coffee, a family dinner or a full shopping trip, Esk Street's central hub has the hours - and the tenants - to cover it.