Chanakya South
Chanakya South is an Indian restaurant at 56 Hawke Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, inside the New Brighton commercial centre.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
★4.5 on Google, 690 reviews, as at October 2026
Head along to enjoy your favourite Indian meal from this restaurant in New Brighton's Surfside Mall. Takeaway also available.… Read full description ↓
56 Hawke Street
Opening hours
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday – Sunday | 11.30 am, 2.30 pm, 2.30 pm, 9 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 48 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.5 on Google, 690 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Delicious meals. Incredibly flavoursome. A large range of vegetarian dishes. Always popular. I highly recommend Chanakya if you are in Brighton and want a cheap flavorsome curry.
Hamish Symonds, 6 months agoLoved the masala dosa, it was great with the chutneys and sambar. Tried the lunch meal too, great quantity for the price. Although the ambiance and service is okay.
Thereviewgal, 6 months agoReally loved this cozy little shop. The fact that there's few sit-in spots really makes for an authentic and personal experience. The food was delicious and not too heavy and very tentative service was provided. Definitely would go back!
Mel Maxwell, a month ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · takes bookings · outdoor seating · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 6
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
All 15 restaurants in New Brighton → · Every one in the city →
Also in New Brighton
More businesses in New Brighton 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 56 Hawke Street, Christchurch 8061 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Restaurants, Indian | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 388 7049 | OpenStreetMap |
| Website | chanakyasouthindia.wixsite.com | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| chanakyasouthindiancusine@gmail.com | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | chanakyasouthindia.wixsite.com | Its own website |
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How the council’s directory described it
Head along to enjoy your favourite Indian meal from this restaurant in New Brighton's Surfside Mall. Takeaway also available. Open 7 days, 11.30am-2.30pm & 4.30pm-9.30pm
— 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 | New Brighton, large neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
New Brighton Beach Developed plaque
New Brighton Beach Developed plaque
This Pillar / Was Erected by / GeoThe reports nearby
4,335 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Trees & parks, 3,700 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 4,335 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Water Leak
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Pothole
Abandoned Vehicle
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a playground or in a parkQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
An Indian restaurant in New Brighton, Christchurch.
56 Hawke Street, New Brighton, on Hawke Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 388 7049, its website, email chanakyasouthindiancusine@gmail.com.
Monday – Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday – Sunday: 11.30 am, 2.30 pm, 2.30 pm, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Spicy Thai (29 m), Yak & Fern (39 m), Phad Thai Restaurant (80 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Velo-Ideale (16 m); the Hawke St near Keppel St bus stop is 83 m away: route 60; a separated cycleway passes within 216 m; nearest park: New Brighton Mall Playground (85 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 · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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/chanakya-south-new-brighton.md.