A smiling young woman in a white chef's coat sitting at a wooden table in a restaurant with exposed brick walls in the background.

A Christchurch Institution.

From humble beginnings in 2016, where then owner Joel Christian and Head Chef Hannah Cooper Grieve envisaged a modern European shared dining experience, and pioneered the ‘Trust the Chef’ shared banquet menu in Christchurch.

This style of dining was well received, far beyond their humble expectations, with The Monday Room quickly winning Restaurant of the Year in it’s first year, and featuring prominently in Cuisine Magazines review of Christchurch following the city rebuild.

Fast forward to 2018, and The Monday Room relocated to a bigger and better location at 161 High St, in the site previously occupied by the beloved Chinwag Eatthai restaurant.

In 2021, Hannah purchased The Monday Room, and to this day operates the restaurant as Chef-Owner.

Hannah has a wealth of hospitality experience. Following completion of her academic pursuits, Hannah pivoted to a career in hospitality; as a chef in some of Christchurch’s best restaurants including as the Head Chef at The Monday Room, on luxury yachts, and then as the owner-operator of Tuam St Kitchen Cafe, Central Park Cafe, along with The Monday Room Restaurant.

With a life long passion for food, Hannah has a strong focus on quality, seasonality and providing spectacular solutions for any/all dietary requirements.

Hannah thoroughly enjoys all aspects of hospitality, especially due to the fact that every single day she gets to be a part of people’s lives at times where they are truly enjoying themselves.

Frequently asked questions

  • It may come as a surprise, but we are in fact open Monday to Sunday from 5pm for all your dining needs.

  • We offer a series of set menus depending on the size of your party, geared around the best representation of our menu, based on your party size.

    We also offer a wine pairing based off the set menu.

  • Our menu naturally caters to most common dietary requirements, including gluten free, dairy free and halal, as well as vegan options and vegetarian options.

    If you have a severe allergy or intolerance, we kindly ask that you reach out us directly ahead of time to ensure we can cater for you.

    For a larger party dining on the ‘Chef's Banquet’ menu, we can alter the menu by arrangement to accommodate most dietary requirements.

  • We offer a series of set menus based on table size that are offered as options on the night when you dine with us.

  • We have a number of private and semi-private dining options, including our fully private dining room.

    We suggest completing a function enquiry form and we can contact to discuss how to make your next event special.

  • We do not offer a children’s menu. If you wish to dine with your children at our restaurant, we suggest contacting us directly to discuss the best option.

  • We’re always happy to open for lunch by appointment, generally for a party of 12 or more.

    We suggest you complete a function enquiry and we’ll be in touch.

  • We are happy to host your private function, and have a number of dining and event spaces to suit your needs.

    Fill out our function enquiry form and we’ll be in touch.

  • We have a fully fledged catering division, specialising in events and corporate catering.

    Find all of the details at Central Park Catering.

  • Our standard dining allocation is two hours, however, if you let us know you’re planning to attend an event, we can execute our regular menu for you in a 90 minute timeslot.

    Please provide information when you make a reservation so we can attend to your specific needs.

  • We are in fact a specialist dessert restaurant, and you can make a dessert booking via our reservations page.