Chicoti's Cafe Merivale
Chicoti's Cafe Merivale is a café at 198 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Look down the alley and you will find this cafe hidden away, a great place to stop and relax
198 Papanui Road, Merivale
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Nearby
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The nearest other cafés
Also in Merivale
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 198 Papanui Road, Merivale | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Cafés | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 355 1481 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Food registration | reg CCC002162/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 30 May 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Look down the alley and you will find this cafe hidden away, a great place to stop and relax!
— 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 |
Donated by the Merivale Precinct Society to CommemorateThe reports nearby
532 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 438 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Pothole
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Accessibility
Water Leak
Pavement - Damaged
Poles and Signage - General
Hazard, vehicle
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Hazard, vehicle
Road Blockage
Accessibility
Damaged Street SignQuestions, answered briefly
A café in Merivale, Christchurch.
198 Papanui Road, Merivale, on Papanui Road. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.
phone 03 355 1481 (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Esquires (61 m), The Espresso Room (92 m), Savoire (115 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 Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria (16 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 113 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Merivale Village Green (127 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
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