# Francesca's Italian Kitchen, Christchurch Central City Francesca's Italian Kitchen is an Italian restaurant at 149 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City. [Call 03 374 9790]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 8 Dec 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Manchester St Super Stop, route 1, route 5, route 7) is 152 m away; a cycle lane passes within 107 m; council off-street parking is 44 m away. The address’s own page keeps 3 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:** 149 Gloucester Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Italian _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 374 9790 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/fikchch _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Email:** fikchristchurch@gmail.com _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429047703858, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** FIK CHRISTCHURCH 2019 LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2019-09-24 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Services:** No outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC000287/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 2 July 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 8 Dec 2026, held by FIK Christchurch 2019 Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing This popular pizza and pasta restaurant uses high end ingredients to make their woodfired pizzas and pasta as well as other Italian favourites. Pop by and have something pre or post theatre! Dinner reservations essential. Open 7 days, 12pm-2.30pm & 5pm until late _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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [149 Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149-gloucester-street), 3 reports on file ## What stood on Gloucester Street [1860, Photograph: Mr Luck's House, Gloucester Street, Christchurch 1860](https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/767639) _From Canterbury Museum. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Fable Christchurch, 2024-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 6,458 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9091986), [162 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/162-gloucester-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9083072), [158 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/158-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082771), [196 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/196-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082761), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082743), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082442), [227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074919), [230 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074842), [297-299 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/297-299-manchester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074822), [211 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/211-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074664), [210 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/210-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9071726), [136 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/136-worcester-street) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9060208), [168 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/168-gloucester-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Manchester St Super Stop, 152 m (routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Manchester St Super Stop, 198 m (routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Gloucester St near Latimer Square, 233 m (routes 5, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 107 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 44 m (35 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Francesca's%20Italian%20Kitchen%2C%20149%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5297497,172.6384964) ## Nearby - [Youngs Jewellers](https://www.chch.live/business/youngs-jewellers-christchurch-central-city), Jewellery, 13 m - [Stage Door](https://www.chch.live/business/stage-door-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 17 m - [Swiss Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/swiss-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 20 m - [Rowena Watson Designs](https://www.chch.live/business/rowena-watson-designs-christchurch-central-city), Jewellery, 21 m - [Coffee Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-corner-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 25 m - [The Shoe Curator](https://www.chch.live/business/the-shoe-curator-christchurch-central-city), Shoes, 25 m - [Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square), Botanic, 158 m - [Edmonds Band Rotunda](https://www.chch.live/park/1767-edmonds-band-rotunda), Botanic, 209 m - [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), Botanic, 252 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._ - [Turanga Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-56), Library, 113 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [Swiss Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/swiss-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 20 m - [Story](https://www.chch.live/business/story-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 34 m - [Waffle Haus](https://www.chch.live/business/waffle-haus-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 40 m - [Edizi](https://www.chch.live/business/edizi-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 43 m - [The Straits Cafe & Junction Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-straits-cafe-junction-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 46 m - [Twenty Seven Steps](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 46 m - [Twenty Seven Steps & Downstairs](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-downstairs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 52 m - [Downstairs](https://www.chch.live/business/downstairs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 54 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Beadz Unlimited](https://www.chch.live/business/beadz-unlimited-christchurch-central-city), Business, 27 m - [Gin Gin](https://www.chch.live/business/gin-gin-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 28 m - [The Studio Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/the-studio-collective-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 30 m - [CKL Catering And Events](https://www.chch.live/business/ckl-catering-and-events-christchurch-central-city), Caterers, 31 m - [Isaac Theatre Royal](https://www.chch.live/business/isaac-theatre-royal-christchurch-central-city), Cinemas & theatres, 32 m - [The Wizard](https://www.chch.live/business/the-wizard-christchurch-central-city), Attractions, 32 m - [Nspyre Red Boutique Hair Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/nspyre-red-boutique-hair-lounge-christchurch-central-city), Business, 33 m - [New Regent Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/new-regent-nails-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 37 m - [Groovy Glasses Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/groovy-glasses-ltd-christchurch-central-city), Opticians, 39 m - [The Dog Box Barbershop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dog-box-barbershop-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 43 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=-43.5297497&lon=172.6384964) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5297497,172.6384964,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Francesca's%20Italian%20Kitchen) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4525816894), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Francesca's Italian Kitchen?** An Italian restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Francesca's Italian Kitchen?** 149 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/gloucester-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5297497,172.6384964,17) **Is Francesca's Italian Kitchen still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 8 Dec 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Francesca's Italian Kitchen?** phone [03 374 9790](tel:033749790) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/fikchch) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [fikchristchurch@gmail.com](mailto:fikchristchurch@gmail.com) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near Francesca's Italian Kitchen?** [Swiss Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/swiss-cafe-christchurch-central-city) (20 m), [Story](https://www.chch.live/business/story-christchurch-central-city) (34 m), [Waffle Haus](https://www.chch.live/business/waffle-haus-christchurch-central-city) (40 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Francesca's Italian Kitchen?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/149-gloucester-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Youngs Jewellers](https://www.chch.live/business/youngs-jewellers-christchurch-central-city) (13 m); the Manchester St Super Stop bus stop is 152 m away: routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95; a cycle lane passes within 107 m; nearest park: [Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square) (158 m). **What stood where Francesca's Italian Kitchen is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5297497&lon=172.6384964) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/francesca-s-italian-kitchen-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city