Big Papa's Kitchen
Big Papa's Kitchen is a café at 95a Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui, the map pin sits in Northcote, Christchurch.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
We hope you feel at home in Big Papa's Kitchen. Visit for great kai and coffee that won't cost you an arm and a leg
95a Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui
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Nearby
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The nearest other cafés
Also in Northcote
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 95a Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 375 0850 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | facebook.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| welcome@northcity.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Food registration | reg CCC005761/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 12 June 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
We hope you feel at home in Big Papa's Kitchen. Visit for great kai and coffee that won't cost you an arm and a leg!
— 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 | Industrial General | District Plan |
The reports nearby
382 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 290 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 382 reports on file
Water Leak
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Damaged Road
Damaged Road
Abandoned Vehicle
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public artQuestions, answered briefly
A café in Northcote, Christchurch.
95a Sawyers Arms Road, Papanui, the map pin sits in Northcote, on Sawyers Arms Road. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.
phone 03 375 0850 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email welcome@northcity.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Raku Coffee Co (54 m), Ray K's Cafe (54 m), Coffee Culture (427 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Raku Coffee Co (54 m); the Cavendish Rd near Northcote Rd bus stop is 436 m away: route 107; a shared path on the Papanui Parallel route passes within 72 m; nearest park: Papanui Domain (158 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:
- 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)
- 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
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/big-papa-s-kitchen-northcote.md.