Rascal

Rascal is a modern bistro and dining bar at 225 High Street in Christchurch's central city, part of the Paddington Group. It is built around sharing: dishes are designed to be sampled across the table and arrive as they are made, in a social, casual style with attentive service.

The kitchen takes a playful, inventive approach, with an ever-changing menu of dishes a little out of the norm — savoury doughnuts, duck banh mi eclair or crab pani puri among them — alongside a strong cocktail list. The space offers high tables along the bar, traditional seating toward the rear, and a courtyard for summer evenings. Rascal is very highly regarded, with a 4.9 Google rating and consistent top rankings among Christchurch restaurants.

The restaurant trades from the afternoon Tuesday to Friday and from midday on Saturday. Its central location, sharing format and lively bar make Rascal a good fit for group dinners, client entertaining and post-event social occasions in the central city.