EXCERPT FROM METROPOL MAGAZINE

Café Kudos – great food, great service, great location
Going out for brunch in Christchurch is really getting interesting. A while ago getting a great feed was limited to a few classy places in a few classy suburbs, but now the bar has been lifted again.

Café Kudos at 235 Annex Road is rapidly becoming a destination for many looking for casual breakfast and brunch, not just the ideal local spot for workers and business folk in the area. Lucky people, aren't they?
Kudos is modern and designed for easy snacking and lunch for those close to its Annex Road location, but its design and cuisine makes it a great Saturday morning breakfast and brunch spot.

It is modern and has a comfortable and welcoming ambience with a wooden decked outside area framed with glass screens and set off with an Otago schist–backed waterfall.

Seating is varied and perfect for the intentions of diners – traditional café style with table and chairs, lounge chairs close to a fireplace, an outside suntrap, smokers getaway or cafe benches – you can choose to breakfast in privacy, enjoy a few drinks with friends or meet with business colleagues.

The food matches the quality of the surroundings. Chef Thomas Ervine prepares traditional dishes with a modern twist and a rustic presentation, with a summer and winter menu. Everything is prepared on site – hollandaise sauce, chutneys, aioli sauce, you name it – nothing comes with a manufactured flavour.

With a license Kudos is able to offer a variety of beverages, including great wines at a great price, some local Canterbury, some from a little farther away in New Zealand, and the occasional exotic drop from Spain or Australia. The aim is balance, quality and fascination, and the complementing of wine with the menu is managed magnificently.

Drop in and experience Café Kudos. You won't be disappointed.