Chic Restaurant
Chic Restaurant is a bar or pub at 64 Manchester Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026 · hours from its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Previously known as Top Kapi, this popular restaurant is returning to its Persian roots with a menu of charcoal-grilled… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Topkapi Turkish Kebab House (2007) Limited, to 15 Nov 2027
One of 95 bars & pubs in Christchurch Central City, 37% of the city’s count
64 Manchester Street Central City
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday – Wednesday | 3 pm, 10 pm |
| Thursday | 3 pm, midnight |
| Friday | midnight, midnight, 3 pm, midnight |
| Saturday | midnight, 3 am, 3 pm, midnight |
| Sunday | midnight, 3 am, 4 pm, 10 pm, midnight, midnight |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 101 hours a week, by the website’s count.
From its website and public pages
Price band $14 - $35 · takes reservations, as its site states. Read from the site itself 29 Sept 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
The map loads only when you ask for it.
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 bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
All 95 bars & pubs 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 10 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 64 Manchester Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs, Persian | Council licence register |
| Phone | 03 379 4447 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | chicrestaurant.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| info@chicrestaurant.co.nz | Its own website | |
| Menu | chicrestaurant.co.nz | Its own website |
| Social | Facebook, Instagram | Its own website |
| Price range | $14 - $35 | Its own website |
| Bookings | Takes bookings, its own website | Its own website |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 15 Nov 2027, held by Topkapi Turkish Kebab House (2007) Limited | Council licence register |
Is this your business? Send hours, menu or photos, free and this page updates.
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Previously known as Top Kapi, this popular restaurant is returning to its Persian roots with a menu of charcoal-grilled meats, seafood and Persian delicacies. Upstairs there is a club/venue available for hire. They offer succulent lamb stew, flavoursome kebabs, marinated chicken, charcoal burgers, seafood dishes, a range of delicious dips and breads and a range of vegetarian options. Many dishes are traditionally gluten and dairy free. Halal food available. Fully licensed and BYO (wine only). Open 7 days for lunch, dinner & 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 | Central City Mixed Use Zone | District Plan |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near ThisThe reports nearby
5,343 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,451 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Dumped Rubbish
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Pest / Vermin
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Pavement - Damaged
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - General
Litter
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A bar or pub in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
64 Manchester Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Manchester Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 15 Nov 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 379 4447 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email info@chicrestaurant.co.nz (its own website).
Monday: Closed; Tuesday – Wednesday: 3 pm, 10 pm; Thursday: 3 pm, midnight; Friday: midnight, midnight, 3 pm, midnight; Saturday: midnight, 3 am, 3 pm, midnight; Sunday: midnight, 3 am, 4 pm, 10 pm, midnight, midnight, as its own website states.
Celine's (20 m), The Cuban (53 m), Mish Mash (58 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 16 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Chic (7 m); the Manchester St near Welles St bus stop is 82 m away: route 27; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (252 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · 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 · The business’s own website
Read source notes 7
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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/chic-restaurant-christchurch-central-city.md.