Bawarchi Indian Restaurant
Bawarchi Indian Restaurant is a restaurant at 231 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Serving authentic hyderabadi Mughlai cuisine. Alcohol Free, Dine In or Takeaway
231 Papanui Road, Merivale
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Nearby
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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 restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
Also in Merivale
More businesses in Merivale 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 231 Papanui Road, Merivale | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 355 0355 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | bawarchi.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
Serving authentic hyderabadi Mughlai cuisine. Alcohol Free, Dine In or Takeaway
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Local centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Merivale, large neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
The reports nearby
493 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 391 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Hazard, vehicle
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Pavement - Damaged
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Pavement - DamagedQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Merivale, Christchurch.
231 Papanui Road, Merivale, on Papanui Road. On the map →
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.
phone 03 355 0355 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Indian Zaika (4 m), Bawarchi Restaurant n Takeaways (5 m), Leinster Eatery (37 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Jec Takeaways (3 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 22 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Merivale Village Green (300 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 4
- 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)
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