Fire crews were called to The Shroom Room shortly before 8pm on Sunday.
Home / New ZealandRNZ22 Jun, 2026 03:00 AMQuick ReadDamage at Lyttelton's The Shroom Room. Photo / RNZ, Nathan McKinnonDamage at Lyttelton's The Shroom Room. Photo / RNZ, Nathan McKinnonBy RNZThe owners of a popular Lyttelton cafe have been left devastated by a fire that has gutted the building.
Firefighters were called to the fire at The Shroom Room in London St shortly before 8pm on Sunday night, as thick plumes of smoke rose
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Crews from Lyttelton, Sumner and Woolston are working to contain the blaze.
The fire began in the commercial kitchen on the building’s second floor.
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