# Cookai Sushi Train & Bar, Christchurch Central City Cookai Sushi Train & Bar is a restaurant at 71 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** 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. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), route 3, route 8, route 80) is 83 m away; a quiet street passes within 67 m; council off-street parking (645 spaces) is 44 m away. The address’s own page keeps 25 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:** 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 _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [71 Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-lichfield-street), 25 reports on file ## What stood on Lichfield Street [1870, Early Colombo Street crossing Lichfield Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4135) _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](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/lichfield-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 6,046 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/9148290), [160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-manchester-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9146776), [159 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/159-manchester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143752), [216 High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/216-high-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143742), [261F High Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/261f-high-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143729), [111 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/111-cashel-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143727), BNZ Centre 105 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9140475), [161 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/161-cashel-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9139196), [182 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/182-cashel-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9136183), [665 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/665-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9131771), [665 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/665-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9128193), [147 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/147-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9128192), [147 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/147-hereford-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), 83 m (routes 3, 8, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform C), 100 m (routes 3, 5, 29, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform D), 108 m (routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Quiet street, 67 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, The Crossing car park building, 44 m (645 spaces, 13 mobility) _(Council parking data)_ - [Lichfield Street Central City](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/lichfield-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cookai%20Sushi%20Train%20%26%20Bar%2C%2071%20Lichfield%20Street%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.533577101211506,172.6374872997982) ## Nearby - [Freshchoice City Market](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-city-market-christchurch-central-city), Supermarkets, 0 m - [Andrea Biani](https://www.chch.live/business/andrea-biani-christchurch-central-city), Shoes, 5 m - [Elements by IHF](https://www.chch.live/business/elements-by-ihf-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 9 m - [The Crossing](https://www.chch.live/business/the-crossing-christchurch-central-city), Malls, 11 m - [Lo-Fi Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/lo-fi-burgers-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 12 m - [I Love Ugly](https://www.chch.live/business/i-love-ugly-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 13 m - [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 68 m - [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 86 m - [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza), park, 142 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._ - [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), Car park, 93 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [Elements by IHF](https://www.chch.live/business/elements-by-ihf-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 9 m - [Cookai](https://www.chch.live/business/cookai-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 15 m - [Stick & Bao](https://www.chch.live/business/stick-bao-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 32 m - [Joyful Express - The Crossing](https://www.chch.live/business/joyful-express-the-crossing-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 42 m - [Mugen](https://www.chch.live/business/mugen-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 90 m - [Kin Bistro, Kin Wine Bar & Tearooms](https://www.chch.live/business/kin-bistro-kin-wine-bar-tearooms-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 93 m - [Auntie Dai's Dumplings - Bus Interchange](https://www.chch.live/business/auntie-dai-s-dumplings-bus-interchange-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 101 m - [Shanghai Street Dumplings - Central City](https://www.chch.live/business/shanghai-street-dumplings-central-city-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 111 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Jamie Kay](https://www.chch.live/business/jamie-kay-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 13 m - [The Chicken](https://www.chch.live/business/the-chicken-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 14 m - [Green](https://www.chch.live/business/green-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 19 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 20 m - [Bar Franco](https://www.chch.live/business/bar-franco-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 21 m - [ProfessioNail](https://www.chch.live/business/professionail-christchurch-central-city), Cosmetics, 21 m - [Ruby](https://www.chch.live/business/ruby-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 21 m - [Belleza](https://www.chch.live/business/belleza-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 22 m - [GRE3N Superfood & Juice Bar - The Crossing](https://www.chch.live/business/gre3n-superfood-juice-bar-the-crossing-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 24 m - [Juliette Hogan](https://www.chch.live/business/juliette-hogan-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 25 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.533577101211506&lon=172.6374872997982) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.533577101211506,172.6374872997982,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cookai%20Sushi%20Train%20%26%20Bar) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Cookai Sushi Train & Bar?** A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Cookai Sushi Train & Bar?** 71 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on [Lichfield Street Central City](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/lichfield-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.533577101211506,172.6374872997982,17) **Is Cookai Sushi Train & Bar still trading?** 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. **What other restaurants are near Cookai Sushi Train & Bar?** [Elements by IHF](https://www.chch.live/business/elements-by-ihf-christchurch-central-city) (9 m), [Cookai](https://www.chch.live/business/cookai-christchurch-central-city) (15 m), [Stick & Bao](https://www.chch.live/business/stick-bao-christchurch-central-city) (32 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Cookai Sushi Train & Bar?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-lichfield-street) holds 25 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Freshchoice City Market](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-city-market-christchurch-central-city) (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](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles) (68 m). **What stood where Cookai Sushi Train & Bar is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.533577101211506&lon=172.6374872997982) ## 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) - 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) - Record assembled 2026-10-23 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/cookai-sushi-train-bar-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city