# Chicoti's Cafe Merivale, Merivale

Chicoti's Cafe Merivale is a café at 198 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.

[Call 03 355 1481](<tel:033551481>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Chicoti's%20Cafe%20Merivale%2C%20198%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Chicoti's%20Cafe%20Merivale%2C%20198%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 113 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **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)_

## In its own listing

Look down the alley and you will find this cafe hidden away, a great place to stop and relax!

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [198 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/198-papanui-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there


## The reports nearby
532 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road)
- [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8716529), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8702403), [134 Office Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-office-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 113 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Albans St near Devonport Ln, 153 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 170 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Chicoti's%20Cafe%20Merivale%2C%20198%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.512117285561814,172.6221550381037)

## Nearby

- [Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/tutto-bene-restaurant-pizzeria-saint-albans), Restaurants, 16 m
- [Tutto Bene](https://www.chch.live/business/tutto-bene-saint-albans), Restaurants, 20 m
- [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-merivale), Clothing, 32 m
- [Village Gate Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/village-gate-mall-merivale), Malls, 34 m
- [Life Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/life-pharmacy-merivale), Pharmacies, 42 m
- [Death by Denim](https://www.chch.live/business/death-by-denim-merivale), Clothing, 44 m
- [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 127 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other cafés

- [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale), Merivale, 61 m
- [The Espresso Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale), Merivale, 92 m
- [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale), Merivale, 115 m
- [Six Ounces Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/six-ounces-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 118 m
- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-merivale), Merivale, 135 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-merivale), Merivale, 216 m
- [St Georgio's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/st-georgio-s-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 339 m
- [Georgio's Cafe @ St Georges Hospital](https://www.chch.live/business/georgio-s-cafe-st-georges-hospital-merivale), Merivale, 351 m
- [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-merivale)

## Also in Merivale

- [Tom: Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/tom-table-of-munchies-merivale), Restaurants, 45 m
- [Decjuba](https://www.chch.live/business/decjuba-merivale), Clothing, 47 m
- [Moochi](https://www.chch.live/business/moochi-merivale), Clothing, 49 m
- [Ecco](https://www.chch.live/business/ecco-merivale), Shoes, 52 m
- [Photo & Video](https://www.chch.live/business/photo-video-merivale), Photographers, 52 m
- [Wallace Cotton](https://www.chch.live/business/wallace-cotton-merivale), Clothing, 53 m
- [Silvermoon Luxe](https://www.chch.live/business/silvermoon-luxe-merivale), Jewellery, 55 m
- [Stirling Women](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-women-merivale), Clothing, 58 m
- [Rodd & Gunn](https://www.chch.live/business/rodd-gunn-merivale), Clothing, 60 m
- [Sotheby's](https://www.chch.live/business/sotheby-s-merivale), Real estate, 61 m
- [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512117285561814&lon=172.6221550381037)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512117285561814,172.6221550381037,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Chicoti's%20Cafe%20Merivale)
- [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Chicoti's Cafe Merivale?**

A café in Merivale, Christchurch.

**Where is Chicoti's Cafe Merivale?**

198 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512117285561814,172.6221550381037,17)

**Is Chicoti's Cafe Merivale still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.

**How do you contact Chicoti's Cafe Merivale?**

phone [03 355 1481](tel:033551481) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Chicoti's Cafe Merivale?**

[Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale) (61 m), [The Espresso Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale) (92 m), [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale) (115 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Chicoti's Cafe Merivale?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/198-papanui-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/tutto-bene-restaurant-pizzeria-saint-albans) (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](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (127 m).

**What stood where Chicoti's Cafe Merivale is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512117285561814&lon=172.6221550381037)

## Sources

- 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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