Zen’s Kitchen

Tucked into 38 Waller Street in Murchison, Zen’s Kitchen serves American food to locals and visitors in Murchison, Christchurch. It is about 194 km from central Christchurch.

Expect the flavours of the USA: at American food venues like this, favourites such as brisket and milkshake are usually on the menu. With 70 American options across Christchurch, this corner of the local food scene is well covered. The menu also crosses into Japanese and vegan territory.

Zen’s Kitchen opens 4 days a week and is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The earliest start is 11:30 am on Mondays, and the latest finish is 4 pm on Mondays. In total it trades for about 18 hours each week.

Good to know: outdoor seating, wheelchair accessible, vegetarian options and vegan options. As a rough guide, expect to spend about $20–$40 a head at a American restaurant like this. It is surrounded by other eateries: we count 7 more venues within about 1 km, which makes this part of Murchison easy to explore on foot.