Shopping
Welcome to our vegetarian/vegan shopping guide. Here is the place to find your vegetarian and vegan necessities such as tofu, soy milk, vegan chocolate and other treats.
The shops listed are not necessarily 100% vegetarian, but they have been recommended by our community as being useful for vegetarians and vegans .
CLICK HERE for a shopping guide of vegan cleaning products and toiletries.
CLICK HERE to download the big book of Vegan food products from the NZ Vegan Society
Don't forget that the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre sells a range of Kiwi vegetarian cookbooks, colourful nutrition charts and a pocket vegetarian shopping guide.
We also sell pens with vegetarian slogans, reusable shopping bags with a vegetarian message and vegan fair trade chocolate bars.
To see what we sell - CLICK HERE, Or call the office on 940 9483, To make it easier you can even email us to make your order.
If you have a favourite shop that is not listed here, contact us with your recommendations.
Ka reka te kai!
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Animal rights merchandise
Asian foods
Confectionery
Gifts
Food co-operatives
Hair
Green groceries
Alternative Pharmacy - Whakaranu
The Herbal Dispensary
Health Clinic and Health Store. The qualified workers here can make you an ointment or herbal concoction for any ailment while you wait. Massage and alternative practitioners on site. Large range of supplements, cosmetics, oils and health books.
220 Kilmore Street (opposite Piko) or 485 Papanui Road
Ph (03) 365 1906
Ph: 365 3117 Health Clinic
or: 365 1906 Health Store
Email help@theherbaldispensary.co.nz
Website www.theherbaldispensary.co.nz
9.30am-5.30pm Monday-Friday, 9.30am-7.00pm Thursday, 10.00am-2.00pm Saturday.
Phytofarm
Herbal medicine workshopsMake your own herbal medicines at Phytofarm, a medicinal plant farm dedicated to the practical use of herbal medicine. Situated in the beautiful Okuti Valley, Little River, 30 acres with forest, pasture and formal herb gardens managed with organic and sustainable farming principle. See Website for seasonal medicine making workshops –
Valmai Becker
Ph 03 325 1314
Email phytofarm@xtra.co.nz
www.phytofarm.co.nz
Ollie Pacific Health New Zealand ltd.
Ollie Pacific provide vegetarian DHA Oil and supplements also a wide variety of soymilk and tofu making equipment and products.
All easily sourced from a New Zealand business.See the website for more products and ordering details.
Ph 0800 655 4369
Vegan/vegetarian alternative to fish oil supplements
VPure: potent for stabilisation of mood, concentration/ADDH, skin health, anti-inflammatory, circulation, cholesterol balance and cellular energy production. No longer available in Christchurch but you can order online. Some members have reported that they have been able to buy Deva Omega-3 DHA cheaper on Ebay.
Animal Rights Merchandise - Taonga whakamana kararehe
SAFE
T shirts, badges, stickers, hats, stationary, soaps. All vegan and cruelty free. Useful lending library of books about vegetarianism, cook books and animal rights. Regular meetings discussing a range of animal related topics including vegetarianism and veganism. Online shop with a wide range of vegan products including food, beauty products, cleaning supplies and clothing.cruelty free foods, treats and cosmetics..
Level 1, 145 Armagh Street
Christchurch
Ph: 379 9711
Email: safe@safe.org.nz
Website: www.safe.org.nz
Online shop website: www.choosecrueltyfree.org.nz
Asian Food Warehouse
Large selection of Asian foods, including fresh and frozen vege supplies such as togu, gluten, tvp, miengin and ready to eat curries and other vegetarian dishes. Organic food lines. Open 7 days.
Cnr Manchester and Salisbury Sts
Ph 977 9544
http://www.asianfoodwarehouse.co.nz/
Q-Mart
Q-mart sells mainly vegetarian products including lots of vegetarian protein foods not found elsewhere such as vegan ‘bacon’, edame, vegetarian fish fingers, ribs, roast pork, lobster, ham, steak, chicken legs and burgers.
353 Riccarton Road (Opposite Bush Inn)
Upper Riccarton
Ph/fax 341 6889
Email yolander0505@gmail.com
Open 9.00am-7.00pm, 7 days
Moshims Indian Supermarket
Moshims sell a wide variety of lentils, legumes, nuts, Indian spices and foods, etc - good stuff for vegetarians. And also lots of heat and eat pre-cooked vegetarian curries etc. Open 7 days.
Moshims
180 Durham St
Christchurch
phone: 374 5222
fax: 374 5221
Email:ashok@discountfw.co.nz
open 7 days 8am - 6.30pm
www.discountfw.co.nz
S N Market
This corner dairy has a vast array of spices, pickles, oils, peas, beans, nuts and large jars of sundried tomatoes and olives. It sells in bulk which is great value and has some Ayurvedic preparations too.
282 Colombo Street
Sydenham (cnr Milton and Colombo)
Ph 332 6898
Yogiji’s Foodmart
Sells a whole range of nuts, spices, flours; some fresh veges, lots of frozen veggies and ready cooked vegetarian foods, and vegetarian sweets, and snacks (made from lentils and spices – yummy and good source of protein). Fresh samosas, chapattis are available on weekend mornings. Owners are lacto-vegetarians. No meat / fish is sold in this shop though check the label in case there are non veggie ingredients in some of the packets and stock cubes . Central location, just opposite the South City shopping centre car park.
569B Colombo Street
Ph: 3723434
Open: Mon-Sun (10am – 7 pm)
Angel Food
A world-first, a kit that enables you to make your own delicious fresh vegan marshmallows! Designed with mail order in mind. They also produce and sell vegan meringue kits.
PO Box 78111, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1245
Ph 09 376 4623
Email: info@angelfood.co.nz
www.angelfood.co.nz
TA-DAH Icing Specialist
For all your Icing and Cake Decorating Needs. Imported novelty chocolates that are suitable for vegetarians, as well as vegan novelty jelly shapes. Novelty chocolate moulds, so no vegan child ever needs to miss out on chocolate Santas or Easter bunnies ever again, because you can just make your own! She goes out of her way to try and help find something suitable for vegans/vegetarians.
Vina Outram (Owner/Manager)
30 Yaldhurst Road
Upper Riccarton
Phone: 03 348 6828
SAFE’s Cruelty Free Shop
Online shop run by the animal charity SAFE providing a wide range of vegan products including food, beauty products, cleaning supplies and clothing.
De Spa Chocolaterie
Belgian handmade chocolates. Over 85 varieties. Sugar free and vegan products available.
Mid City Centre
663 Colombo St
Ph 379 2203
Email: enquiries@despa.co.nz
www.despa.co.nz
She Chocolat
Small artisan chocolatarie offering a range of decadent chocolates suitable for vegetarians and vegans. They also make gluten and sugar free chocolates as well. Their vegan ‘Decadent Dates’ have to be eaten to be believed. Based at the vegetarian friendly 'She Café'.
She Café & Restaurant
Governors Bay
Ph: (03) 329 9222
email shechocolate@xtra.co.nz
www.shecafe.co.nz