Cookai Sushi Train & Bar
Cookai Sushi Train & Bar is a restaurant at 71 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
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Checked 21 Oct 2026
Sushi train and bar at 71 Lichfield Street, on-licence held by Blue Pacific Ltd, current to 19 June 2028: read from the public record
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
71 Lichfield Street Central City
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 6
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
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 71 Lichfield Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants | Council licence register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 19 June 2028, held by Blue Pacific Limited | Council licence register |
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 / 2015What stood on Lichfield Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Cactus Outdoor, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
6,038 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 5,042 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 6,038 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
Read answers 6
A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
71 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Lichfield Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 19 June 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
Elements by IHF (9 m), Cookai (15 m), Stick & Bao (32 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 25 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Freshchoice City Market (0 m); the Bus Interchange (Intercity stop) bus stop is 83 m away: routes 3, 8, 80; a quiet street passes within 67 m; nearest park: High Street Triangles (68 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · 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 5
- 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)
- 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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