Bánh Mì Em
Bánh Mì Em is a Vietnamese takeaway at 150 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
★5 on Google, 139 reviews, as at October 2026
Vietnamese bánh mì sandwich shop on Lichfield Street, open weekday daytime and Saturday mornings: read from the public record
One of 150 fast foods in Christchurch Central City, 19% of the city’s count
150 Lichfield Street
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 10 am to 5.30 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 10 am to 3.30 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 43 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
★5 on Google, 139 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
my favourite banh mi in all the land (i’ll have one even though i’m allergic to wheat - so worth it!) and the owners are absolutely lovely too 🩷
Patricia K, 7 months agoBest banh Mi I’ve had in a long time. I thought to myself that it couldn’t be that good when I saw 100 5 star reviews, I was wrong… it is that good!! I went for the combo banh mi- soy chicken, beef brisket, pork belly and chicken pate. Perfect combination. Bread was so light and crispy. Pic doesn’t do it justice
David Lynch, 6 months agoI heard this place was good, though I want filled with hope once I arrived. It was a very small store with a barebone aesthetic. But the bunmi was full, and also full of flavour. It's my favourite one I've experienced in NZ. Very good quality and this place deserves it. The atmosphere is not suited to large crowds as it's very small. Though it could be made to look even nicer - it's just not realistic to bring your family here to eat out.
Nom, 5 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · lunch · dinner
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 5
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other fast food
More nearby fast food 5
All 150 fast food in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 11 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 150 Lichfield Street, Christchurch 8011 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Fast food, Vietnamese, Sandwich | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 21 229 4668 | OpenStreetMap |
| ngoccongdinh@gmail.com | OpenStreetMap | |
| NZBN | 9429046945648, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | BANH MI EM LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 6 Aug 2018 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Ethnic food takeaways | NZBN register |
| Trades as | Banh mi EM | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC004327/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 15 Apr 2027 | MPI food register |
| Last checked by a mapper | 2 Dec 2025 | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015What stood on Lichfield Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Cactus Outdoor, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
4,946 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,092 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 4,946 reports on file
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicle
Poles and Signage - General
Street CleaningQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A Vietnamese takeaway in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
150 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City, on Lichfield Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 2 Dec 2025.
phone 021 229 4668, email ngoccongdinh@gmail.com.
Monday – Friday: 10 am to 5.30 pm; Saturday: 10 am to 3.30 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
The Kebab House (4 m), Kiwi Viking Subs (6 m), Pot Stick on Poplar (28 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 17 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Sushi Pop Sushi & Bowl (4 m); the Tuam St near Madras St bus stop is 173 m away: routes 1, 3, 5, 80; a shared zone passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (157 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 7
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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