To our valued customers and friends

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 – Thursday 2 September

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

To celebrate the Winter Solstice we have created two heartwarming Mid-Winter Christmas menus for your enjoyment . We warmly invite you to dine with us on Thursday 24 June from 6.00pm to 9.30pm for an evening of Christmas cheer.

Mid-Winter Christmas Menu

Soup

Creamy cauliflower and almond.

Mains

Rosemary crepe with spinach, silverbeet, leeks and feta served with lemon quark roasted potatoes and carrots with lemon oil and mint.

Salad

Sumac roasted pumpkin with olives, greens and balsamic dressing.

This Saturday May 15th, the Christchurch Vegetarian Centre will host a special four-course Dinner at The Lotus-Heart Restaurant, with The Greens' newest and youngest MP Gareth Hughes as guest speaker.

Cost: $30 per head. Pre-paid tickets only

Date: Saturday 15 May

Venue: The Lotus-Heart restaurant in Cathedral Square

Starting Time: 7.00pm

From groans and cries
Or heartfelt sighs
Or birdsong
You stumble forth from sleep
And usual mornings come.
But breakfast at The Lotus-Heart
A rendez-vous you'll keep.

From smiles or fears
Or unshed tears
Or tangled dreams,
However are the ways
You start your days
These usual mornings come.
But breakfast at the Lotus Heart
Much benefit you'll reap.

From reveries of gains
Or night dream's hopes or pains
Or trembling thoughts
You venture into day.

The Lotus-Heart will hold a candlelit Earth Hour evening this Saturday from 6 to 10pm with accoustic music. Outside in the Square, as part of Earth Hour, a free outdoor movie, The 11th Hour, is being screened in Cathedral Square on Saturday 29 March, 2008, at 8.00 to 10.00pm.

On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Christchurch will join cities around the world to take a stand against climate change.

Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.

On January 7th 2008 The Lotus-Heart opened a second location on level one at 15-31 Cathedral Square, Christchurch providing a spacious dining room with great views out over the Square and a unique atmosphere. The original Lotus-Heart remains as a cafe at 595 Colombo Street, Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, with the new location being primarily a restaurant. Fast cafe-style service will be available over weekday lunchtimes at both locations to cater especially for those on short lunch hours.