Empire Chicken
Empire Chicken is a chicken takeaway at 96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
★4 on Google, 690 reviews, as at October 2026
When you want the best buttermilk fried chicken on offer, look no further. At Empiure Chicken they buy top quality local… Read full description ↓
One of 149 fast foods in Christchurch Central City, 19% of the city’s count
96 Oxford Terrace
Opening hours
| Monday – Sunday | 11 am, 9 pm |
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Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 70 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
★4 on Google, 690 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Located at the southwest corner of the building that you can access both from outside the building and from the inside. Chicken burger uses chicken breast but it’s juicy enough and not too dry. You can also order chicken pieces and those are very nicely done and it’s crispy on the outside and still very juicy. Worth a try if you’re in the building.
Teck Boon, 7 months agoDELICIOUS! Natalie served us at about 8.45 tonight. She was very lovely and accommodating! We have been traveling the south island the last week and the hospitality has been absolutely amazing! Top service, top food! We will be back again! Thank you!
Ami Hopcroft, 7 months agoThe best fried chicken I had in Christchurch. It’s fried after ordered. The coating is crispy not to soft not to hard and the meal is juicy. The source is also quite nice. Must choose bone in ones.
Catcris Lin, 9 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · outdoor seating · beer · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
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 fast food
More nearby fast food 5
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Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 10 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch 8011 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Fast food, Chicken | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 022 496 4858 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | empirechicken.co · gone when last read 3 Oct 2026 | OpenStreetMap |
| hello@empirechicken.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| NZBN | 9429046735102, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | EMPIRE CHICKEN LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 30 Apr 2018 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Chicken, takeaway and retailing - cooked and ready to eat | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC002317/1, Template FCP, verified by Auditing Solutions NZ Limited, expires 6 July 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
When you want the best buttermilk fried chicken on offer, look no further. At Empiure Chicken they buy top quality local ingredients (wherever possible), source whole, local, and happy chickens, then serve all their food in organic or recyclable packaging. Open Monday - Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday - Sunday 10am-9pm
— 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 |
The Chapel Is Open 1 Pm to 4 Pm Daily Closed Sundays
Planted on 14th April 1983 by His Excellency Premier Zhao
RoseThe reports nearby
4,986 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,254 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 4,986 reports on file
Dumped Rubbish
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
General Request
LitterQuestions, answered briefly
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A chicken takeaway in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
96 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, on Oxford Terrace. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 022 496 4858 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email hello@empirechicken.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Sunday: 11 am, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Pedro's Kitchen (8 m), Herba Gourmet (11 m), Indo Tempeh (12 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 66 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Le Panier (1 m); the Bus Interchange (Intercity stop) bus stop is 265 m away: routes 3, 8, 80; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Friendship Corner (82 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 · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 8
- 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)
- 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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