Little River Café Store & Gallery

As a cafe...the coffee is as good as you'd expect. As any sort of restaurant it was a total letdown. The desserts looked bought in, the $10-12 light meals tasted like they were on their last day, & it was some foresight that saw me avoid paying the extra $9 for some salad on the plate, which would have beefed up the bill to a ridiculous level.This place has been going long enough that it should be so much better. I looked for someone over 20 to mention the low quality of the eats to, but....there was no-one.

Absolutely delicious Orange Cake and Yoghurt great pot of tea too a must stop on your way to or from Akaroa

Two stops here over the weekend... first for a coffee break which was fab with a great savory muffin very tasty and great size (could just do with a bigger serving of butter)!! Next stop Brunch on the way back and wow what a fab eggs bene and mushroom! Really nice wee spot to stop at.

I had a blueberry muffin with a hot chocolate. The staff were friendly! I enjoyed the atmosphere even for such a busy place. There is outdoor seating aswell. Great stop on the way to Akaroa

We called past the Little River Cafe' for some lunch. Although the cafe was busy we were served at our tables in a timely manner. The coffees were hot and full bodied. The beef cheek pie was super yummy too!

Fantastic food and coffee here. Popped in for brunch on the way through. Definitely recommend.

Lovely cafe, shop and art gallery clustered together along the main road in Little River. I had a mixed berry smoothie, which was delicious. I had unfortunately already had lunch before arriving, but the food counter looked very enticing!

Little River Café & Gallery,A very welcoming appeal from the outside and the inside is nicely done and the atmosphere is very cozy and quirky. There was a wide range of cabinet food ranging from Burgers to Slices which all appealed tasty. Unfortunately there was no Fries, the only downfall to this place. I got a Sausage Roll and it came out quickly and it was amazing, the taste was unique and the sauce was delicious.The outside area was very arty and looked pretty with lovely greenery and umbrellas all around.After enjoying a nice lunch I proceeded to the gallery which had a range of beautiful sculptures, books, paintings, drawings and much more. The things were very unique and cool in every way. I was tempted to buy the whole shop out.Overall, definitley must stop on the commute to Akaroa and 100% recommend for a day trip from Christchurch. The Little River area was spectacular and highly recommend.5 Stars from me!

The gallery is stunning! The only reason I'm giving it 4/5 starts is because there was only 1 vegan option in the whole cabinet for me that day. Although it was delicious, it wasn't really what I felt like eating that day. The other food looked great also and my partner said the carrot cake was spot on.

Best thickshake of my life!! Large means large and a great price. Delicious. Please try the thickshake.