Eight Grains
Eight Grains is a restaurant at 181 High Street, Central City, Christchurch.
Checked 19 Oct 2026 · hours from its own website, read 30 Sept 2026
Eight Grains specialise in modern Chinese food with an artful twist, nestled within the bustling Little High Eatery. From… Read full description ↓
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
Opening hours
| Monday – Thursday | 10 am to 10 pm |
|---|---|
| Friday – Saturday | 10 am to 11 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am to 10 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 86 hours a week, by the website’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.
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 13 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 181 High Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants, Asian Cuisine | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 027 614 4255 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | eightgrains.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| hello@eightgrains.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | eightgrains.co.nz | Its own website |
| Social | Facebook, Instagram | Its own website |
| NZBN | 9429042552758, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | EIGHTGRAINS LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 7 Sept 2016 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Takeaway food retailing | NZBN register |
| Trades as | Eightgrains and Sushi Soldier | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC002506/2, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 20 Aug 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Eight Grains specialise in modern Chinese food with an artful twist, nestled within the bustling Little High Eatery. From dumplings, bao buns, to noodles; they specialise in handmade dumplings, bao and noodles with influences from Taiwan, Sichuan and Shanghai. They also provide catering services. Open 7 days, 11am-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 | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
| Consent CRC175446 | Discharge Point, held by Base Wood Fired Pizzas Limited, to 27 July 2035, 6 m from the pin | ECan consents |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near ThisWhat stood on High Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Base Woodfired Pizza, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,601 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,623 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Pest / Vermin
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicle
Poles and Signage - General
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
181 High Street, Central City, on High Street. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.
phone 027 614 4255 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email hello@eightgrains.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm; Friday – Saturday: 10 am to 11 pm; Sunday: 10 am to 10 pm, as its own website states.
Sari Sari Filipino Kitchen (21 m), Eightgrains (32 m), Sushi Soldier (33 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 34 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Duck Island (2 m); the Tuam St near Madras St bus stop is 199 m away: routes 1, 3, 5, 80; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (135 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 9
- 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- 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
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