# Afghan Kebab, Sockburn

Afghan Kebab is a kebab restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

[Call 03 420 0067](<tel:+6434200067>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Afghan%20Kebab%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Afghan%20Kebab%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 6 Sept 2022.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, route 5, route 100) is 63 m away; a cycle lane passes the door.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Sunday: 11 am to 10 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Restaurants, Kebab _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 420 0067 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 6 Sept 2022 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Mixed use zone _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
455 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8998862), [138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8926243), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910228), [117 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/117-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910208), [129 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910205), Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910170), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8909890), [10 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/10-takaro-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8909887), [136 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/136-main-south-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8909884), [129 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8909629), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8901322), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8895299), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 63 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 75 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Watts Rd, 186 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Afghan%20Kebab%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5377002,172.5574275)

## Nearby

- [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn), Supermarkets, 3 m
- [Kabayan Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/kabayan-seafood-sockburn), Seafood, 6 m
- [Sockburn Food Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-food-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 6 m
- [Oscars Diner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/oscars-diner-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 8 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Bottle stores, 12 m
- [Souvlaki Brother's](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-brother-s-sockburn), Cafés, 16 m
- [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park), Sports ground, 157 m
- [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 586 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Upper Riccarton Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-33), Library, 546 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Sockburn, 183 m
- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Sockburn, 219 m
- [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn), Sockburn, 228 m
- [Three Elements Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/three-elements-chinese-restaurant-wigram), Wigram, 739 m
- [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Sockburn, 929 m
- [Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-japanese-family-restaurant-hornby), Hornby, 955 m
- [Zab Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/zab-thai-food-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.2 km
- [Wing Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/wing-wah-fish-chips-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.2 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [Norjo Motorcycles](https://www.chch.live/business/norjo-motorcycles-sockburn), Motorcycle shops, 46 m
- [Middlepark Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/middlepark-motel-sockburn), Motels, 113 m
- [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn), Fast food, 182 m
- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 193 m
- [Mafco Halal Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mafco-halal-meat-market-sockburn), Butchers, 204 m
- [Sockburn Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-bakery-sockburn), Bakeries, 212 m
- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 221 m
- [Persian Delights](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delights-sockburn), Fast food, 228 m
- [Gun City Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-sockburn), Weapons, 251 m
- [Sockburn Recreational Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-recreational-centre-sockburn), Sports centres, 259 m
- [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5377002&lon=172.5574275)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5377002,172.5574275,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Afghan%20Kebab)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10003557117), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Afghan Kebab?**

A kebab restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Afghan Kebab?**

Somewhere in Sockburn, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5377002,172.5574275,17)

**Is Afghan Kebab still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 6 Sept 2022.

**How do you contact Afghan Kebab?**

phone [03 420 0067](tel:+6434200067).

**When is Afghan Kebab open?**

Monday – Sunday: 11 am to 10 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other restaurants are near Afghan Kebab?**

[Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn) (183 m), [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn) (219 m), [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn) (228 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Afghan Kebab?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn) (3 m); the Main South Rd near Weaver Pl bus stop is 63 m away: routes 5, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park) (157 m).

**What stood where Afghan Kebab is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5377002&lon=172.5574275)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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