Cookai
Cookai is a Japanese restaurant at Level 1, The Crossing, 166 Cashel Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 21 Oct 2026
This restaurant has relocated from Riccarton to central city's The Crossing! CooKai ('Kuu Kai') are Japanese words for 'Sky'… Read full description ↓
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
Level 1, The Crossing, 166 Cashel Street, Central City
Opening hours
| Monday – Thursday | 5 pm to 8 pm |
|---|---|
| Friday | 5 pm to 8.30 pm |
| Saturday | 11.30 am to 8.30 pm |
| Sunday | 11.30 am to 8 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 33 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
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 restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
All 266 restaurants 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 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Level 1, The Crossing, 166 Cashel Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants, Japanese | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 343 2860 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | cookai.co.nz | OpenStreetMap |
| cookaijapaneserestaurant@gmail.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Services | No outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
This restaurant has relocated from Riccarton to central city's The Crossing! CooKai ('Kuu Kai') are Japanese words for 'Sky' and 'Sea'. In the respects of natural beauty, their Japanese chefs use traditional Japanese cooking techniques to bring out the essence of nature: fresh and seasonable flavour from ingredients sourced locally and from Japan. Open Monday - Tuesday 5.30pm-10pm, Wednesday - Sunday 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-10pm
— 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 | City centre zone | District Plan |
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015The reports nearby
5,954 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,967 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,954 reports on file
Facility - General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Facility - General Request
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Poles and Signage - General
Poles and Signage - General
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A Japanese restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
Level 1, The Crossing, 166 Cashel Street, Central City, on Cashel Street. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 343 2860 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email cookaijapaneserestaurant@gmail.com (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Thursday: 5 pm to 8 pm; Friday: 5 pm to 8.30 pm; Saturday: 11.30 am to 8.30 pm; Sunday: 11.30 am to 8 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Cookai Sushi Train & Bar (15 m), Elements by IHF (21 m), Stick & Bao (38 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Chicken (6 m); the Bus Interchange (Intercity stop) bus stop is 70 m away: routes 3, 8, 80; a quiet street passes within 54 m; nearest park: High Street Triangles (79 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: OpenStreetMap · 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
Read source notes 6
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
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