Lux Espresso — Restaurant in Christchurch

Ok so you want a place for a quick bite where your wife, co-workers, mistress or significant other will not catch you with your receptionist.

This is a great place not too far off the usual haunts to look like you are hiding and great food and coffee to suggest this is why you walked a little further.

Plenty of space and quiet so you could look like it is a business lunch (till you start feeding each other).

It is an excellent spot to not be seen indoors or if brave outdoors as the walk through traffic is local businesses.

I recommend to all but single blokes as the bosses are with Reception and the single ladies well they see the bosses and we may be priced out.

I was, but went...

Ready for my second coffee of the day and it's another Flat White. Lux Espresso is sort of the coffee shop for the Canterbury Museum and the Center for Contemporary Art, but at 8:00 those hadn't opened. It was pretty quiet and they were busy setting up for a strong day.

Coffee was excellent and yes, I borrowed the free WIFI from the museum.

Reasonably comfortable space with some high tops, some low tops. It gets a bit noisy but there's no reason you can't hang out...

Coffee and food a winner

My local for coffee after the gym. And a scone (except Sunday, no chef to bake).

The people are always quick and happy to see you. The food selection over the weekend isn't that fantastic, but when food is out it's always on the healthy side of life. Looks fresh and colourful. The cheese...