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Fika
118 Cashel Street, Ōtautahi · Coffee & bagels
A Swedish pause for
coffee and bagels.
A calm Scandi coffee house on Cashel Street — espresso, seasonal lattes, and bagels from 8am. Plant milks on the house. Walk in, sit a while.
4.8★196 Google reviews
1KInstagram followers
$10–20Typical spend
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Cashel Street, Ōtautahi✦Coffee & Bagels✦Plant Milks, No Extra Charge✦Vegan Cabinet✦Seasonal Lattes✦Open Daily✦Cashel Street, Ōtautahi✦Coffee & Bagels✦Plant Milks, No Extra Charge✦Vegan Cabinet✦Seasonal Lattes✦Open Daily✦
4.8★Google · 196 reviews
Our Story
A Swedish fika, in the middle of Cashel Street
Fika takes its name from the Swedish pause — coffee, something baked, and time with people. The room sits at 118 Cashel Street in Christchurch Central: a clean, calm coffee-and-bagel house owned by vegans, with a cabinet that goes well beyond the usual hummus plate.
Guests come for rosemary bagels from 8am — smoked lox, BLT, vegan Reuben and pastrami, pickle and avo — and for a drinks board that runs from a $4.80 long black to seasonal Biscoff, banoffee and strawberry matcha. Plant milks (oat, almond, soy, coconut, macadamia) are poured without an extra charge.
The baking is the other reason people stay: cinnamon scrolls, apricot danish, cheese-garlic and cheese-kimchi scones, ginger kisses, muffins. VG marks the vegan pieces. Weekdays open at 7; weekends at 8. People typically spend twenty minutes to an hour.
““I love this place so much. They have amazing vegan pastry and the friendliest staff. I went there two times a week minimum.””
— Google review
Coffee & kāwhiEspresso, matcha, seasonal lattes
Bagels from 8amLox, Reuben, BLT, vegan fills
Vegan-owned cabinetVG marked · plant milks included
Scandi roomCalm CBD pause on Cashel St
The Menu
From the bar & cabinet
Drinks from the live Bustle board. Bagels from 8am; baking rotates. Prices in NZ$.
Coffee prices from Fika’s Bustle menu (August 2026). Cabinet bagels and pastry change; guest reports put sweets around $5 and a scone plus ginger kiss at $9.50. Plant milks at no extra charge.
The room
How guests come to Fika
A CBD pause. Coffee first, bagels after eight, and a cabinet that is kinder to vegans than most rooms on Cashel.
Coffee & a bagel
From 8am · $10–20 typical
- Bagels from 8am — rosemary lox, BLT, VG Reuben and pastrami
- Plant milks at no extra charge
- Sit in or take away
- People typically stay 20 minutes to an hour
Weekdays the room opens at 7 for coffee; bagels follow at 8.
Vegan-owned baking
VG marked on the board
- Owners are vegan — the cabinet is built with that in mind
- Cheese-garlic and cheese-kimchi scones
- Ginger kisses, danish, muffins, scrolls
- Not a vegan cafe, but VG options are clearly marked
Sweets typically around $5. A scone and a ginger kiss has been $9.50.
The drinks board
Biscoff, banoffee, strawberry matcha
- White, black, iced and seasonal on Bustle
- Matcha latte year-round; strawberry matcha in season
- Biscoff, banoffee, spiced apple, iced Oreo
- London Fog $6.50
Order on the Bustle venue page or at the counter.
Gallery
Moments at Fika
The Cashel Street room, cups and cabinet — photos from Google and @fikacoffee_nz.
Guests
What people say
4.8★ from 196 Google reviews · 1,000 on Instagram · bagels, matcha and vegan pastry come up most.
★★★★★
“Fantastic café with very friendly staff, great coffee, and excellent food. We had the rosemary bagels (a BLT and a smoked lox), and both were delicious — the rosemary really shone through, the smoked lox was fantastic.”
— Google review★★★★★
“I love this place so much. They have amazing vegan pastry and the friendliest staff. I went there two times a week minimum. You always made my day better.”
— Google review★★★★★
“Trying their matcha for a couple of weeks — matcha was smooth and flavorful, and the muffin was fresh and delicious. The atmosphere felt welcoming, and the staff were very friendly.”
— Google review★★★★★
“Never been to a cafe before that offered a choice of two kinds of vegan cheese scones. It came toasted with a generous amount of spread. The ginger kiss filling was creamy and the cake just right. A scone and a huge ginger kiss for $9.50.”
— HappyCow guest★★★★★
“Great coffee, delicious treats, and an incredible café vibe.”
— @pocketsofawesome★★★★★
“Try the apricot danish and vegan Reuben bagel. All plant milks are offered without extra charge. Vegan options are clearly marked with VG.”
— Guest tips on SpinachFind us
Visit Cashel Street
In Christchurch Central, on Cashel Street — coffee from 7 on weekdays, bagels from 8, weekends from 8.
Address
118 Cashel Street Christchurch Central City Christchurch 8011 New Zealand
Hours
| Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Saturday – Sunday | 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
| Bagels | From 8:00 AM |
Hours from Google and the @fikacoffee_nz bio (August 2026). Bagels from 8am. No public phone listed — updates on Instagram and TikTok @fikacafenz.