Riverside Market
Food hall in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Riverside Market is a food hall on Oxford Terrace in the Christchurch Central City, New Zealand.
| Riverside Market | |
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Riverside Market as seen from the corner of Lichfield Street and Oxford Terrace | |
 Interactive map of the Riverside Market area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Food hall |
| Location | 96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 43.53394°S 172.63399°E |
| Opened | September 28, 2019 |
| Website | |
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History
Riverside Market opened on 28 September 2019.[1][2] The market was founded by Mike Percasky, Kris Inglis and Richard Peebles, who modelled the design on food markets in Melbourne and Copenhagen.[3] They had previously had success with a similar location in Christchurch, called the Little High Eatery.[4] Riverside Market was built on a site adjacent to the City Mall that was cleared after the 2010 Christchurch earthquake, and subsequently hosted the Re:START container mall. The developers purchased the land from crown rebuild agency Ōtakaro for NZ$11.5 million. The development of the site cost NZ$80 million.
As of 2024[update], Riverside Market hosts about 100 small businesses and receives 10,000 visitors a day.[5]
Design and tenancy
The interior design of the market incorporates mostly natural materials, including wood recycled from the wharf at Lyttelton.[3] Outdoor seating is provided on Oxford Terrace for customers to eat at. An open-plan design on the first floor allows for a view down to the market below. While the ground floor is mostly market stalls, the first floor hosts more conventional bars and restaurants.[6] The upstairs "cantina" area provides a view down onto the market below.
