Welcome to The Lotus-Heart vegetarian café and restaurant where we hope you will find a unique and peace-filled inner-city dining experience.

The Lotus-Heart is independently owned and operated by students of Sri Chinmoy. We aspire to create a small corner of the world that is inundated with the spirituality and philosophy of our meditation teacher and to offer a peaceful oasis with music and videos to inspire the heart.

The Lotus-Heart café was originally established 13 February 1996 at 595 Colombo Street Christchurch and The Lotus-Heart restaurant in Cathedral Square opened its doors on 7 January 2008.

The Lotus-Heart is dedicated to conscious living healthy eating and strives to create a global cuisine naturally with pure vegetarian food. We use the freshest non-GMO locally grown and organic fruit and vegetables where possible, pure vegetable oils and avoid the use of microwaves unless specifically requested due to time-constraints. Our coffee is fairly traded and organic. We include a wide variety of savoury and sweet dishes free of dairy products gluten and low in fats.

Here we hope you find an everyday oasis. A place to gather with friends or enjoy a quiet moment alone. Comfortable, friendly and wholesome. A place to recharge and feel rejuvenated.

Enter the heart of the lotus a vegetarian haven where we sincerely hope your meal will not only satisfy your tastebuds but also nurture your soul.

Restaurant: Level 1 Original Chief Post Office Building, Cathedral Square (entrance beneath the clock tower). Telephone +64-3-377 2727 or 021 277 1327. Parking is available close to the Square in the Farmers Carpark or the Bus Exchange Carpark and is free of charge for the first hour in both.

Café: 595 Colombo Street (between Tuam & St Asaph). Parking is generally readily available on St Asaph Street.