# Aja Indian Street Food, Linwood

Aja Indian Street Food is a restaurant at 1/225 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch, inside the Linwood-Eastgate commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Aja%20Indian%20Street%20Food%2C%201%2F225%20Linwood%20Avenue%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Aja%20Indian%20Street%20Food%2C%201%2F225%20Linwood%20Avenue%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 021 810 417.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Linwood Ave near Cashel St, route 5) is 11 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 1/225 Linwood Avenue, Linwood _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 021 810 417 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://aja.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** contact@aja.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

- Opening soon - This new restaurant will bring authentic Indian Street Food that sets them apart from ordinary dining options. Their aim is to immerse their guests in the vibrant flavors and lively atmosphere of Indian street food. From classic favorites like samosas and butter chicken to innovative dishes like paneer tikka tacos, AJA has something to satisfy every palate. Come taste the flavors of India with AJA today! Open 7 days

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Linwood-Eastgate, district centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [1/225 Linwood Avenue](https://www.chch.live/linwood/1-225-linwood-avenue), 2 reports on file

## What stood on Linwood Avenue

[1940, Trimmed trees on Linwood Avenue](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/med/med-historical-photographs/ccl-cs-15981)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Linwood Seafoods, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/linwood-avenue#s-then)


## The reports nearby
802 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9121068), [223 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/223-linwood-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9036286), [208 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/208-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9024752), [617 Hereford Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/617-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024740), [660 Cashel Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/660-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024730), Linwood Ave near Cashel St, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9024721), [218A Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/218a-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024685), [223A Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/223a-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024669), [215 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/215-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024664), [211 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/211-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024659), [211 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/211-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024652), [201 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/201-linwood-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8989338), [94 Norwich St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/94-norwich-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Linwood Ave near Cashel St, 11 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Linwood Ave near Cashel St, 31 m (routes 5) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Aldwins Rd near Marlborough St, 174 m (routes 80, 140, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Linwood Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/linwood-avenue), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Aja%20Indian%20Street%20Food%2C%201%2F225%20Linwood%20Avenue%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53285655927232,172.67234406642729)

## Nearby

- [Your Shout](https://www.chch.live/business/your-shout-christchurch), Brewing Supplies, 14 m
- [Nuggets](https://www.chch.live/business/nuggets-christchurch), Bars & pubs, 36 m
- [Nuggets Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/nuggets-bar-christchurch), Bars & pubs, 38 m
- [Linwood Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/linwood-seafoods-christchurch), Fast food, 45 m
- [Super Liquor Linwood](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-linwood-christchurch), Bottle stores, 48 m
- [Premium Tyres & Auto](https://www.chch.live/business/premium-tyres-auto-christchurch), Car repair, 53 m
- [Worcester Corner Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1500-worcester-corner-reserve), park, 371 m
- [Linwood Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1311-linwood-park), Sports ground, 457 m
- [Worcester Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1001-worcester-reserve), park, 531 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._
- [Linwood Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-41), Library, 251 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Mr Rice](https://www.chch.live/business/mr-rice-christchurch), Linwood, 61 m
- [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-christchurch), Linwood, 187 m
- [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch), Linwood, 786 m
- [Longtail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/longtail-thai-food-christchurch), Linwood, 787 m
- [The Great India](https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-india-avonside), Avonside, 867 m
- [Bridie's Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/bridie-s-bar-restaurant-christchurch), Linwood, 1.2 km
- [Chinese Home Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-home-kitchen-waltham), Waltham, 1.2 km
- [Chef Astig EuroAsian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/chef-astig-euroasian-cuisine-woolston), Woolston, 1.2 km
- [Every one in Linwood](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-linwood)

## Also in Linwood

- [Gem's Hair and Beauty Salon](https://www.chch.live/business/gem-s-hair-and-beauty-salon-christchurch), Hairdressers, 72 m
- [Chow's Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/chow-s-kitchen-christchurch), Fast food, 78 m
- [Big Daddy's Liquor - Eastgate](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-eastgate-christchurch), Bottle stores, 81 m
- [Vape Merchant](https://www.chch.live/business/vape-merchant-christchurch), E Cigarette, 81 m
- [Z](https://www.chch.live/business/z-christchurch), Petrol stations, 82 m
- [Z Espress - Linwood](https://www.chch.live/business/z-espress-linwood-christchurch), Fast food, 90 m
- [Community Pharmacy Linwood](https://www.chch.live/business/community-pharmacy-linwood-christchurch), Pharmacies, 104 m
- [Piki Te Ora Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/piki-te-ora-health-centre-christchurch), Doctors & clinics, 105 m
- [Linwood Avenue Dental Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/linwood-avenue-dental-practice-christchurch), Dentists, 110 m
- [McDonalds Family Restaurant Eastgate](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-eastgate-christchurch), Fast food, 132 m
- [Every kind of business in Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53285655927232&lon=172.67234406642729)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53285655927232,172.67234406642729,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Aja%20Indian%20Street%20Food)
- [Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Aja Indian Street Food?**

A restaurant in Linwood, Christchurch.

**Where is Aja Indian Street Food?**

1/225 Linwood Avenue, Linwood, on [Linwood Avenue](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/linwood-avenue). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53285655927232,172.67234406642729,17)

**Is Aja Indian Street Food still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Aja Indian Street Food?**

phone [021 810 417](tel:021810417) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://aja.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [contact@aja.co.nz](mailto:contact@aja.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Aja Indian Street Food?**

[Mr Rice](https://www.chch.live/business/mr-rice-christchurch) (61 m), [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-christchurch) (187 m), [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch) (786 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Aja Indian Street Food?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/linwood/1-225-linwood-avenue) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Your Shout](https://www.chch.live/business/your-shout-christchurch) (14 m); the Linwood Ave near Cashel St bus stop is 11 m away: route 5; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Worcester Corner Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1500-worcester-corner-reserve) (371 m).

**What stood where Aja Indian Street Food is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53285655927232&lon=172.67234406642729)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- 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 2026-10-28

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