Lunch

Meeting up with my stepdaughter from Perth in Australia - the reason for our visit to Christchurch, we took her to this newly opened restaurant called Sign of the Takahe. It is an historic building first started in 1918 but extensively damaged in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. Reopened just a few weeks ago. As you can see it still has the English feel about it! Indeed, the dining room is an exact replica of the historic Haddon Hall in Derbyshire.
Thankful for:
The advantages of a really comfy mattress is that you sleep so well! Should be compulsory for health reasons!

[Lou Ann]

What a beautiful restaurant! All those coats of arms! I love seeing John and his daughter sitting at the table talking too.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a beautiful restaurant , Love all the interior architecture , and coat of arms - looks quite a medieval hall . So nice to see father and daughter deep in conversation ! fav

[Bep]

What a beautiful place for a lunch. Nice to see father and daughter!

[Domenico Dodaro]

Lovely colors. I like this photo a lot!

[Janiskay]

Oh boy, I would really enjoy lunching here. Beautifully don’t!

[kali]

i went there once many many years ago, glad they restored it

[Faye Turner]

This place looks lovely fav

[gloria jones]

Such a great capture of this lovely restaurant and its neat architectural details

[Sarah Bremner]

Love the colours and such a special time for everyone involved.

[Maggiemae]

@gijsje Yes, it is Bep - haven't seen much of her as Perth is so far away!

[Maggiemae]

@sarah19 Its worth the winding narrow road up to get here, Sarah!

[Maggiemae]

@janiskay Thank you Janis! The food was delicious and the chips especially were so tasty!

[Islandgirl]

Lovely restaurant!

[Phil Howcroft]

O like the candid story telling nature of this shot

[Linda Godwin]

Lovely shot shows the great atmosphere!

[Lesley Chisholm]

The restaurant looks beautiful. I'm sure you had a lovely lunch and visit with your step-daughter.

[Maggiemae]

@kiwichick Face to face is much better really than Facetime video!

[Babs]

What a beautiful building, a lovely setting to meet up.

[Lynne]

Beautiful setting for a restaurant.

[Maggiemae]

@onewing ...and magnificent views over the city, Babs!

[Diana]

A stunning capture of this beautiful restaurant, it seems to have a great atmosphere.

[Valerie Chesney]

So beautiful, old & so inviting...such a great capture of the happy pair.

[Shutterbug]

Love the beautiful indoor architecture. Glad they didn’t cover it with drywall.

[CC Folk]

A beautiful place. I thought I was in England seeing this pic...love the colors and processing.

[Margo Sayer]

Splendid! Am delighted to see that there is a growing tendency to adapt historic buildings as opposed to changing them into a rural version of motorway service stations with the attendant retail opportunities.

Great sense of warmth, comfort and bonhomie. Can't beat it!

[haskar]

What a beautiful place. Great shot.

[Thom Mitchell]

Quaint, but brightly lit! Excellent exposure!

[Corinne]

looks older than it looks ! Nice place !

[Joy's Focus]

Wow what a beautiful place!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It looks like a wonderful place to eat- that fireplace is a show-stopper! Good shot.