# Riverside Market

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Food hall in Christchurch, New Zealand

Riverside Market 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°32′02″S 172°38′02″E / 43.53394°S 172.63399°E / -43.53394; 172.63399 Opened September 28, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-09-28) Website riverside.nz

**Riverside Market** is a [food hall](/source/Food_hall) on Oxford Terrace in the [Christchurch Central City](/source/Christchurch_Central_City), New Zealand.

## 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](/source/Melbourne) and [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen).[3] They had previously had success with a similar location in Christchurch, called the [Little High Eatery](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_High_Eatery&action=edit&redlink=1).[4] Riverside Market was built on a site adjacent to the [City Mall](/source/City_Mall%2C_Christchurch) that was cleared after the [2010 Christchurch earthquake](/source/2010_Christchurch_earthquake), and subsequently hosted the [Re:START](/source/Re%3ASTART) container mall. The developers purchased the land from crown rebuild agency Ōtakaro for [NZ$](/source/New_Zealand_dollar)11.5 million. The development of the site cost [NZ$](/source/New_Zealand_dollar)80 million.

As of 2024[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riverside_Market&action=edit), 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](/source/Lyttelton%2C_New_Zealand).[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.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Law, Tina (30 September 2019), ["Riverside Market brings the 'buzz' back into Christchurch's central city"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116198681/riverside-market-brings-the-buzz-back-into-christchurchs-central-city), *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230811093414/https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116198681/riverside-market-brings-the-buzz-back-into-christchurchs-central-city) from the original on 11 August 2023, retrieved 30 September 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Todd, Katie (29 September 2019), ["Riverside Market in Christchurch city centre set for opening"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/399871/riverside-market-in-christchurch-city-centre-set-for-opening), *[RNZ](/source/RNZ)*, retrieved 30 September 2024

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-press-2024-harebrain_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-press-2024-harebrain_3-1) McDonald, Liz (27 September 2024), ["Riverside Market – from 'harebrained' idea to heart of the city"](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350430727/riverside-market-harebrained-idea-heart-city), *[The Press](/source/The_Press)*, retrieved 30 September 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Law, Tina (15 August 2019), ["Spring opening for Christchurch's 'unique' $80m Riverside Market"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114983635/spring-opening-for-christchurchs-unique-80m-riverside-market), *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190921114001/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114983635/spring-opening-for-christchurchs-unique-80m-riverside-market) from the original on 21 September 2019, retrieved 30 September 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Shao, Wei (28 September 2024), ["Riverside Market turns 5: leading the revival of Christchurch's city centre"](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350433251/riverside-market-turns-5-leading-revival-christchurchs-city-centre), *[The Press](/source/The_Press)*, retrieved 30 September 2024

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Places, Neat (29 November 2019), ["Cafe Chat: Kaiser Brew Garden, Castro's join Christchurch's Riverside Market"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/117826702/cafe-chat-kaiser-brew-garden-castros-join-christchurchs-riverside-market), *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220714165529/https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/117826702/cafe-chat-kaiser-brew-garden-castros-join-christchurchs-riverside-market) from the original on 14 July 2022, retrieved 30 September 2024

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Riverside Market, Christchurch](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Riverside_Market,_Christchurch).

- [Official website](https://riverside.nz)

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