# Cousteau's Takeaways, Merivale Cousteau's Takeaways is a takeaway at 233 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 355 6733. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 20 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 233 Papanui Road, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Fast food _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 355 6733 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## In its own listing Great fresh fish _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [233 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/233-papanui-road), 1 report on file ## The reports nearby 479 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8842417), [258 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/258-papanui-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8716529), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8682106), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8564424), [195 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/195-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 20 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Murray Pl, 72 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 96 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cousteau's%20Takeaways%2C%20233%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51077896272034,172.62037941555334) ## Nearby - [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-merivale), Travel agents, 2 m - [Bawarchi Restaurant n Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/bawarchi-restaurant-n-takeaways-merivale), Restaurants, 6 m - [Jec Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/jec-takeaways-merivale), Fast food, 7 m - [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale-2), Restaurants, 8 m - [Merivale Gourmet Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-gourmet-seafood-merivale), Delis, 9 m - [Bawarchi Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/bawarchi-indian-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 10 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 309 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 fast food - [Jec Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/jec-takeaways-merivale), Merivale, 7 m - [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-merivale), Merivale, 69 m - [McDonalds Family Restaurant Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-merivale), Merivale, 76 m - [Tank](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-merivale), Merivale, 202 m - [Maison de Crepes Restaurant & Wine Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/maison-de-crepes-restaurant-wine-lounge-merivale), Merivale, 668 m - [Rutland Fish n' Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/rutland-fish-n-chips-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 818 m - [Elmwood Fish, Chips & Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-fish-chips-burgers-strowan), Strowan, 1.0 km - [Z Espress - Bryndwr](https://www.chch.live/business/z-espress-bryndwr-strowan), Strowan, 1.0 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-merivale), Cafés, 11 m - [Collective Shoes](https://www.chch.live/business/collective-shoes-merivale), Shoes, 13 m - [Meares Williams](https://www.chch.live/business/meares-williams-merivale), Lawyers, 24 m - [Kitchen Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/kitchen-studio-merivale), Kitchen, 32 m - [Leinster Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/leinster-eatery-merivale), Restaurants, 38 m - [Beyond Radiology](https://www.chch.live/business/beyond-radiology-merivale), Doctors & clinics, 40 m - [Elm Tree House](https://www.chch.live/business/elm-tree-house-merivale), Hotels, 57 m - [Hiatt Chambers](https://www.chch.live/business/hiatt-chambers-merivale), Business, 61 m - [Merivale Medical Practice](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-medical-practice-merivale), Doctors & clinics, 69 m - [Merivale Medical Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-medical-pharmacy-merivale), Pharmacies, 71 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51077896272034&lon=172.62037941555334) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51077896272034,172.62037941555334,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Cousteau's%20Takeaways) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Cousteau's Takeaways?** A takeaway in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Cousteau's Takeaways?** 233 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51077896272034,172.62037941555334,17) **Is Cousteau's Takeaways still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **How do you contact Cousteau's Takeaways?** phone [03 355 6733](tel:033556733) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other fast food are near Cousteau's Takeaways?** [Jec Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/jec-takeaways-merivale) (7 m), [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-merivale) (69 m), [McDonalds Family Restaurant Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-merivale) (76 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food). **What’s near Cousteau's Takeaways?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/233-papanui-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-merivale) (2 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 20 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (309 m). **What stood where Cousteau's Takeaways is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51077896272034&lon=172.62037941555334) ## Sources - 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) - 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/cousteau-s-takeaways-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale