# Foo San Restaurant, Upper Riccarton

Foo San Restaurant is a restaurant at 6 Rountree Street Ilam, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Campus Corner commercial centre.

[Call 03 348 4921](<tel:033484921>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Foo%20San%20Restaurant%2C%206%20Rountree%20Street%20Ilam%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Foo-San-Restaurant/147555718651659>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Foo%20San%20Restaurant%2C%206%20Rountree%20Street%20Ilam%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 17 Aug 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (University - Ilam Rd, route 3, route 100) is 205 m away; a separated cycleway on the Nor'West Arc route passes the door. It holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 6 Rountree Street Ilam _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Phone:** 03 348 4921 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/pages/Foo-San-Restaurant/147555718651659 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429048076630, Partnership _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2020-03-27 _(NZBN register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC000875/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 30 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence BYO restaurant, expires 17 Aug 2027, held by Zeng Ji Foods Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

A traditional yum-cha restaurant located across the road from the University of Canterbury. Excellent value meals and BYO.

_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:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Campus Corner, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [6 Rountree Street Ilam](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-rountree-street), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there


## The reports nearby
816 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9069207), [64 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/64-ilam-road)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/9008155), [51 Ilam Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/51-ilam-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9000420), [65 Ilam Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/65-ilam-road)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8986828), [58 Ilam Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/58-ilam-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8985586), [36 Rountree Street, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/36-rountree-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8974281), [54 Ilam Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/54-ilam-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8945799), [58 Ilam Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/58-ilam-road)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8915849), [49 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/49-ilam-road)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8915838), [45 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/45-ilam-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8889790), [10 Clonbern Place, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/10-clonbern-place)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8876052), [42 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/42-ilam-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8868332), [36 Rountree St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/36-rountree-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, University - Ilam Rd, 205 m (routes 3, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Ilam Rd near Kirkwood Ave, 287 m (routes 3, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, Nor'West Arc route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Rountree Street Ilam](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/rountree-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Foo%20San%20Restaurant%2C%206%20Rountree%20Street%20Ilam%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.526564979795396,172.57913560107332)

## Nearby

- [Foo San](https://www.chch.live/business/foo-san-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 1 m
- [Captain Ben's](https://www.chch.live/business/captain-ben-s-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 10 m
- [Campus Corner Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/campus-corner-dairy-upper-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 16 m
- [Zyka Indian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/zyka-indian-cuisine-ilam), Restaurants, 23 m
- [UC Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/uc-health-centre-ilam), Doctors & clinics, 238 m
- [Ilam Homestead Function Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-homestead-function-centre-ilam), Venues & events, 273 m
- [Siska Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1191-siska-reserve), park, 366 m
- [Milnebank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1011-milnebank-reserve), park, 421 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 restaurants

- [Foo San](https://www.chch.live/business/foo-san-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1 m
- [Zyka Indian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/zyka-indian-cuisine-ilam), Ilam, 23 m
- [El Kiosco](https://www.chch.live/business/el-kiosco-ilam), Ilam, 442 m
- [Oishii](https://www.chch.live/business/oishii-ilam), Ilam, 446 m
- [Umami Spice](https://www.chch.live/business/umami-spice-ilam), Ilam, 447 m
- [Burgatory](https://www.chch.live/business/burgatory-ilam), Ilam, 452 m
- [Shirleys Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/shirleys-kitchen-ilam), Ilam, 455 m
- [Pizza Pi & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-pi-cafe-ilam), Ilam, 463 m
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Ilam Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-apartments-upper-riccarton), Hostels, 311 m
- [Lincraft](https://www.chch.live/business/lincraft-upper-riccarton), Fabric, 434 m
- [Leather Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/leather-direct-upper-riccarton), Clothing, 449 m
- [Moko](https://www.chch.live/business/moko-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 465 m
- [UC Print & Copy Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/uc-print-copy-centre-upper-riccarton), Printers & copy shops, 467 m
- [Afrosential Beauty Store](https://www.chch.live/business/afrosential-beauty-store-upper-riccarton), Business, 470 m
- [Mega Air Trampoline Arena](https://www.chch.live/business/mega-air-trampoline-arena-upper-riccarton), Attractions, 480 m
- [The Provedore Food Market Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/the-provedore-food-market-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 483 m
- [The Source Bulk Foods](https://www.chch.live/business/the-source-bulk-foods-upper-riccarton), Delis, 484 m
- [JinaBob](https://www.chch.live/business/jinabob-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 496 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.526564979795396&lon=172.57913560107332)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.526564979795396,172.57913560107332,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Foo%20San%20Restaurant)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Foo San Restaurant?**

A restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Foo San Restaurant?**

6 Rountree Street Ilam, Upper Riccarton, on [Rountree Street Ilam](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/rountree-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.526564979795396,172.57913560107332,17)

**Is Foo San Restaurant still trading?**

Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 17 Aug 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact Foo San Restaurant?**

phone [03 348 4921](tel:033484921) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Foo-San-Restaurant/147555718651659) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Foo San Restaurant?**

[Foo San](https://www.chch.live/business/foo-san-upper-riccarton) (1 m), [Zyka Indian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/zyka-indian-cuisine-ilam) (23 m), [El Kiosco](https://www.chch.live/business/el-kiosco-ilam) (442 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Foo San Restaurant?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-rountree-street) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Foo San](https://www.chch.live/business/foo-san-upper-riccarton) (1 m); the University - Ilam Rd bus stop is 205 m away: routes 3, 100; a separated cycleway on the Nor'West Arc route passes the door; nearest park: [Siska Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1191-siska-reserve) (366 m).

**What stood where Foo San Restaurant is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.526564979795396&lon=172.57913560107332)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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