Where are the longyis and the Burmese greeting?
Sadly missing! Service slow and depended on kitchen preparing same dish for multiple tables This is not an a la carte experience. There may have been an earthquake and fewer restaurants but is this a reason to let standards slip? extremely disappointing after having experienced the original.

The type of food that makes you smile from ear to ear.

The tea leaf salad and tamarillo sorbet are both incredible.

In response to the reviewer below, the menu is not organised into ‘mains’, but into smaller dishes (similar to tapas) that are meant to be shared. We ordered enough for four people plus wine, and the bill came to about $30 a person. Pretty reasonable if you ask me.

I came to this restaurant with reasonably high hopes. I’d been hearing great reviews about the Bodhi tree, and it was the only Burmese place in town. The food was tasty and healthy, the problem was there was barely a spoonful of it. The Bodhi tree without doubt, gives the most frugal portion sizes on the planet. Mains barely last a minute, it really is that bad. Unless you can afford 3 mains, don’t bother

Sorry to be boring – but 5 stars like all the others. Excellent food, pleasant & polite staff.
Full every night without exception. If I owned this place, I’d double the prices – it would still be full !

One of Christchurch’s best restaurants. Ok it doesn’t look like much, but the food is great. Best two get two dishes each and just pick at them.

This is definitely one of my favourite restaurants in Christchurch. The food is fresh and healthy and I LOVE it!

Excellent and amazing food , great service , great prices.

The food is delicious with a great variety of subtle flavours. The service is also very efficient, so together this makes for a great dining experience

We’ve been going to The Bodhi Tree for several years because its just so very, very good and its never disappointed us. We’ve introduced many friends locally (in the early days; now all of Chch knows of it)and visitors from abraod, all of whom have been overwhelmingly full of praise for the delicious, light, flavoursome food. The fact that you can order several entree-sized dishes, share them, and therefore experience a number of different tastes, makes it all the more enjoyable. Tea Leaf Salad and Shredded Green Papaya Salad have consistently pleased from our very first visit. Don’t change a thing!

Exquisite cuisine. I keep coming back sometimes for new things, sometimes to enjoy dishes I have tried before. Nothing disappoints ever.

It is very rare indeed in Christchurch to return to the same place over 3 or so years and to have CONTINUOUS good food and great service-sure the decor ain’t swanky -but neither is it “w…ky-probably the best restaurant in Christchurch!!!

I love the food here. The food is fresh with delicate flavours, great ingredients and lots of choice for me being an Aquatarian. I can go with carnarvores and they love the food too.

The Bodhi Tree is the best restaurant I have ever eaten at, Sure the decor is casual but who cares!! the food is amazing and always consistent, the tea salad and napi jo the best,! the only restaurant I crave the food, and have been eating there for two years very regularly and I always leave very very satisfied, the staff are great and Roy always has a story!, everyone we have taken there love it!.

Ate here last night, the food was simply amazing. Great tastes and a friendly atmosphere. Perfect balance of flavours.
Highly recommended, we will be going back soon.

Not many restaurants would get away with these surrounding’s but it’s not the environment you come for at the Bodhi tree. The food here is simply delicious and most importantly consistant.
The service goes unnoticed which is fine by me. Fairly priced. Recommended!!

This place is amazing. The food is light but full of flavour. Service is friendly and quick with either BYO or buy there. Need to book well in advanced as everyone knows about it in Christchurch