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Located in a gaudy red and yellow art deco building, with cheap formica tables and Mex-influenced menu, the Volcano and its Lava Bar buzz with an energy lacking in most city centre eateries. Maybe Lyttelton is where Christchurchians go to get their groove on.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11587 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11586
Check out the stale-beer carpet, or decor seemingly designed with fistfights in mind. Don’t even think about the food.

All of which make The Bohemian, by the banks of the River Avon, all the more enjoyable to discover. The beech and brick decor create a warm atmosphere, the food is delicious (the antipasto plate is superb), and you can even sit on the street outside in the summer.

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Dining on good solid fare while the old Victorian tram makes its stately progress through the streets and parks of Christchurch is about as far from extreme as you can get, and all the better for it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11583 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11581