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.

August Hours 2010

In August of each year, several of The Lotus-Heart staff make an annual pilgrimage to New York to meet with hundreds of seekers from around the world. In the spirit of oneness and friendship they will share the gifts and blessings of meditation, music, drama and sports.

The Lotus-Heart Restaurant in Cathedral Square will be closed from
Monday 16 August to Thursday 2 September

During this time The Lotus-Heart Café at 595 Colombo Street will remain open.

Cafe Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm
also Saturdays,10.00am to 3.00pm

Please note that we will be closed on Sundays and also on Friday 27 August.
Regular hours will resume at both locations from Saturday 4 September.
The Lotus-Heart Restaurant will be open 8.00am to 4.00pm only on Friday 3 September, ie. no dinner service this day.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change of operating hours over these two weeks.
Your friends at The Lotus-Heart. Enquires phone 379 0324