# Cocoa Black St Martins, Saint Martins

Cocoa Black St Martins is a restaurant at 236 Centaurus Road Huntsbury, Saint Martins, Christchurch, inside the Huntsbury commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cocoa%20Black%20St%20Martins%2C%20236%20Centaurus%20Road%20Huntsbury%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cocoa%20Black%20St%20Martins%2C%20236%20Centaurus%20Road%20Huntsbury%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 29 Aug 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd, route 27) is 74 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 7 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:** 236 Centaurus Road Huntsbury _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC005620/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 10 Apr 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 29 Aug 2028, held by St Martins Cafe 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:** Huntsbury, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [236 Centaurus Road Huntsbury](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/236-centaurus-road), 7 reports on file


## The reports nearby
491 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9087857), [334 Riverlaw Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/334-riverlaw-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9064823), [19 Ombersley Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/19-ombersley-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8987658), [350 Riverlaw Terrace, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/350-riverlaw-terrace)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8931654), [207 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/207-centaurus-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8780235), [238 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/238-centaurus-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8766997), [20 Lascelles Street, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/20-lascelles-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8708154), [7 Albert Terrace, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/7-albert-terrace)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8704119), [238 Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/238-centaurus-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8670696), [240 Centaurus Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/240-centaurus-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8648978), [2A Albert Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/2a-albert-terrace)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8404486), [2 Armstrong Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/2-armstrong-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8372183), Centaurus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd, 74 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd, 94 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wilsons Rd, 113 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Centaurus Road Huntsbury](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-martins/centaurus-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cocoa%20Black%20St%20Martins%2C%20236%20Centaurus%20Road%20Huntsbury%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.56304303601903,172.65711304855967)

## Nearby

- [Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins), Cafés, 7 m
- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-saint-martins), Cafés, 9 m
- [Huntsbury Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/huntsbury-seafoods-saint-martins), Fast food, 12 m
- [Cheeky Browns Hairdressing](https://www.chch.live/business/cheeky-browns-hairdressing-saint-martins), Hairdressers, 22 m
- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-saint-martins), Petrol stations, 50 m
- [Mobil Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-mart-saint-martins), Dairies & convenience, 52 m
- [Centaurus Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1093-centaurus-park), park, 99 m
- [King George V Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1758-king-george-v-reserve), park, 463 m
- [Ramahana Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1101-ramahana-reserve), park, 516 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

- [The Birdwood Eatery & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/the-birdwood-eatery-pizzeria-beckenham), Beckenham, 1.2 km
- [The Birdwood Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/the-birdwood-pizzeria-beckenham), Beckenham, 1.2 km
- [Saket Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/saket-indian-restaurant-opawa), Opawa, 1.2 km
- [Magic Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/magic-masala-opawa), Opawa, 1.2 km
- [Indian Heaven - Opawa](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-heaven-opawa), Opawa, 1.3 km
- [Royal Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/royal-tandoor-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.7 km
- [Formaggio's Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-restaurant-pizzeria-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.7 km
- [Formaggio's](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.7 km
- [Every one in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-saint-martins)

## Also in Saint Martins

- [St Martins Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-garage-saint-martins), Car repair, 60 m
- [Kleynbos Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/kleynbos-bed-breakfast-saint-martins), B&Bs, 238 m
- [Saint Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 467 m
- [St Martins Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/st-martins-medical-practice-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 481 m
- [Cafe Mint St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-mint-st-martins-saint-martins), Cafés, 528 m
- [Beckford Health](https://www.chch.live/business/beckford-health-saint-martins), Doctors & clinics, 531 m
- [Christchurch Electric Bicycles](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-electric-bicycles-saint-martins), Bike shops, 533 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-saint-martins), Bakeries, 534 m
- [Saint Martins Law](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-law-saint-martins), Lawyers, 563 m
- [Obsess Cafe - St Martins](https://www.chch.live/business/obsess-cafe-st-martins-saint-martins), Cafés, 568 m
- [Every kind of business in Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56304303601903&lon=172.65711304855967)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56304303601903,172.65711304855967,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cocoa%20Black%20St%20Martins)
- [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Cocoa Black St Martins?**

A restaurant in Saint Martins, Christchurch.

**Where is Cocoa Black St Martins?**

236 Centaurus Road Huntsbury, Saint Martins, on [Centaurus Road Huntsbury](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-martins/centaurus-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.56304303601903,172.65711304855967,17)

**Is Cocoa Black St Martins still trading?**

Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 29 Aug 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other restaurants are near Cocoa Black St Martins?**

[The Birdwood Eatery & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/the-birdwood-eatery-pizzeria-beckenham) (1.2 km), [The Birdwood Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/the-birdwood-pizzeria-beckenham) (1.2 km), [Saket Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/saket-indian-restaurant-opawa) (1.2 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Cocoa Black St Martins?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins/236-centaurus-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fava Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/fava-cafe-saint-martins) (7 m); the Centaurus Rd near Ramahana Rd bus stop is 74 m away: route 27; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Centaurus Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1093-centaurus-park) (99 m).

**What stood where Cocoa Black St Martins is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.56304303601903&lon=172.65711304855967)

## Sources

- 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 2026-10-21

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