# Chim Don Don, Somerfield Chim Don Don is a Japanese restaurant at 8 Somerfield Street, Somerfield, Christchurch, inside the Somerfield commercial centre. [Call 03 337 9424]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 18 Feb 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. From the street, a verified Street View pano (2025-03): https://www.google.com/maps/@?api=1&map_action=pano&pano=6HlHF-yM_PPqVi9fzIZZ-A ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Rose St near Beechworth Ave, route 44) is 258 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 8 Somerfield Street, Christchurch 8024 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Japanese _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 337 9424 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC005324/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 4 Oct 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 18 Feb 2028, held by Chim Don Don NZ Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Somerfield, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [8 Somerfield Street](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/8-somerfield-street), 2 reports on file ## The reports nearby 543 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9013072), [18B Studholme St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/18b-studholme-street) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9004259), [93 Barrington St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/93-barrington-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8958688), [24 Studholme St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/24-studholme-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8958661), [24 Studholme St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/24-studholme-street) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8948564), [35A Tainui St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/35a-tainui-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8940725), [36 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/36-somerfield-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8882943), [15 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/15-somerfield-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8861418), [54 Barrington St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/54-barrington-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8861399), [20A Tainui St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/20a-tainui-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8861387), [36 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/36-somerfield-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8858016), [93 Barrington St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/93-barrington-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8856854), [60 Barrington Street, Somerfield Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/60-barrington-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Rose St near Beechworth Ave, 258 m (routes 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Rose St near Beechworth Ave, 307 m (routes 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Barrington St near Conway St, 351 m (routes 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Somerfield Street](https://www.chch.live/street/somerfield/somerfield-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Chim%20Don%20Don%2C%208%20Somerfield%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5632894,172.6265294) ## Nearby - [Piccolo Ristorante Italiano](https://www.chch.live/business/piccolo-ristorante-italiano-somerfield), Restaurants, 16 m - [Blink Hair Design](https://www.chch.live/business/blink-hair-design-somerfield), Hairdressers, 30 m - [Sai Touch of Spice](https://www.chch.live/business/sai-touch-of-spice-somerfield), Fast food, 42 m - [Somerfield Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/somerfield-dairy-somerfield), Dairies & convenience, 43 m - [Hillview Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/hillview-fish-supply-somerfield), Fast food, 44 m - [Pierces' Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/pierces-bakery-somerfield), Bakeries, 48 m - [Somerfield Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1210-somerfield-park), Sports ground, 501 m - [Ernle Clark Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1657-ernle-clark-reserve), Botanic, 535 m - [Cashmere Riverbank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1085-cashmere-riverbank-reserve), park, 547 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 restaurants - [Piccolo Ristorante Italiano](https://www.chch.live/business/piccolo-ristorante-italiano-somerfield), Somerfield, 16 m - [Azalea Cuisine Souvlaki & Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/azalea-cuisine-souvlaki-thai-somerfield), Somerfield, 770 m - [Curry Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-junction-somerfield), Somerfield, 770 m - [Thai Rendezvous](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-rendezvous-spreydon), Spreydon, 902 m - [Maki Mono](https://www.chch.live/business/maki-mono-spreydon), Spreydon, 932 m - [Mosaic Cafe & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/mosaic-cafe-bar-spreydon), Spreydon, 941 m - [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-spreydon), Spreydon, 945 m - [Commi](https://www.chch.live/business/commi-somerfield), Somerfield, 1.0 km - [Every one in Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-somerfield) ## Also in Somerfield - [I Spy Food and Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/i-spy-food-and-coffee-somerfield), Cafés, 51 m - [Hillview Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/hillview-fish-chips-somerfield), Fast food, 65 m - [Goat Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/goat-cycles-somerfield), Bike shops, 74 m - [The Groom Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-groom-room-somerfield), Hairdressers, 217 m - [Integrated Health Care](https://www.chch.live/business/integrated-health-care-somerfield), Doctors & clinics, 355 m - [Spicyboys](https://www.chch.live/business/spicyboys-somerfield), Bottle stores, 452 m - [Cashmere Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/cashmere-medical-practice-somerfield), Doctors & clinics, 463 m - [Highland Fern](https://www.chch.live/business/highland-fern-somerfield), Bottle stores, 647 m - [Brides of Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/brides-of-merivale-somerfield), Clothing, 680 m - [Denture South](https://www.chch.live/business/denture-south-somerfield), Dentists, 709 m - [Every kind of business in Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/somerfield#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5632894&lon=172.6265294) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5632894,172.6265294,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Chim%20Don%20Don) - [Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/somerfield), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/450582669), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Chim Don Don?** A Japanese restaurant in Somerfield, Christchurch. **Where is Chim Don Don?** 8 Somerfield Street, Somerfield, on [Somerfield Street](https://www.chch.live/street/somerfield/somerfield-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5632894,172.6265294,17) **Is Chim Don Don still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 18 Feb 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Chim Don Don?** phone [03 337 9424](tel:+6433379424). **What other restaurants are near Chim Don Don?** [Piccolo Ristorante Italiano](https://www.chch.live/business/piccolo-ristorante-italiano-somerfield) (16 m), [Azalea Cuisine Souvlaki & Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/azalea-cuisine-souvlaki-thai-somerfield) (770 m), [Curry Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-junction-somerfield) (770 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Chim Don Don?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/somerfield/8-somerfield-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Piccolo Ristorante Italiano](https://www.chch.live/business/piccolo-ristorante-italiano-somerfield) (16 m); the Rose St near Beechworth Ave bus stop is 258 m away: route 44; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Somerfield Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1210-somerfield-park) (501 m). **What stood where Chim Don Don is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5632894&lon=172.6265294) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/chim-don-don-somerfield Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/somerfield