# Gatherings, Merivale Gatherings is a seafood restaurant at 2 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Bealey-Papanui commercial centre. [Call 0210 293 5641]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 12 Feb 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph It opens Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, typically 6 pm to 11 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bealey Ave, route 1, route 95) is 58 m away; a cycle lane passes the door; council off-street parking is 184 m away. The address’s own page keeps 10 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._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Tuesday: Closed - Wednesday – Saturday: 6 pm to 11 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 2 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Seafood _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 0210 293 5641 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.gatherings.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429045857447, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** GATHERINGS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2016-12-14 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC000649/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 3 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 12 Feb 2028, held by Gatherings Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Gatherings is a 25 seater restaurant in this beautifully restored building on Carlton Corner. This restaurant focuses on sustainable, local and seasonal cuisine that highlights the connection of what we eat and the planet that we live on. _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:** Bealey-Papanui, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [2 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-papanui-road), 10 reports on file ## The reports nearby 417 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/9010254), Carlton Mill Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8987962), Unit C/21 Bealey Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8916605), [183 Victoria Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/183-victoria-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8882571), [21A Bealey Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/21a-bealey-avenue) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8837598), [45 Bealey Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/45-bealey-avenue) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8830504), [21B Bealey Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/21b-bealey-avenue) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8735211), [48 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/48-papanui-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8658449), [19/2 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/19-2-papanui-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8631296), [20 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/20-papanui-road) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8592190), [28 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/28-papanui-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8541727), [17-19 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/17-19-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8526352), [3 Bealey Avenue, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/3-bealey-avenue) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bealey Ave, 58 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bealey Ave, 143 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Victoria St near Dorset St, 165 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Private, 184 m (22 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [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=Gatherings%2C%202%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.520593,172.628034) ## Nearby - [Alfred Wine Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/alfred-wine-bar-merivale), Bars & pubs, 9 m - [mtf Finance](https://www.chch.live/business/mtf-finance-merivale), Financial, 10 m - [Sun Dog Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/sun-dog-diner-merivale), Restaurants, 13 m - [Noki Coffee & Egg](https://www.chch.live/business/noki-coffee-egg-merivale), Cafés, 14 m - [Vesuvio](https://www.chch.live/business/vesuvio-merivale), Bars & pubs, 26 m - [Mama Ree Thai Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/mama-ree-thai-street-food-merivale), Restaurants, 34 m - [Carlton Mill Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1507-carlton-mill-riverbank), park, 438 m - [Springfield Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1296-springfield-reserve), park, 552 m - [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), park, 590 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 - [Sun Dog Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/sun-dog-diner-merivale), Merivale, 13 m - [Mama Ree Thai Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/mama-ree-thai-street-food-merivale), Merivale, 34 m - [Londo](https://www.chch.live/business/londo-merivale), Merivale, 35 m - [Mama Ree](https://www.chch.live/business/mama-ree-merivale), Merivale, 40 m - [Athens Yacht Club](https://www.chch.live/business/athens-yacht-club-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 78 m - [Strawberry Fare](https://www.chch.live/business/strawberry-fare-merivale), Merivale, 150 m - [Jimmy's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jimmy-s-restaurant-merivale), Merivale, 194 m - [Majestic at Mayfair](https://www.chch.live/business/majestic-at-mayfair-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 217 m - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Città](https://www.chch.live/business/citta-merivale), Furniture, 45 m - [Carlton](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-merivale), Bars & pubs, 50 m - [Carlton Bar & Steakhouse](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-bar-steakhouse-merivale), Bars & pubs, 50 m - [Rabobank](https://www.chch.live/business/rabobank-merivale), Banks, 59 m - [Burger King](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-king-merivale), Fast food, 60 m - [BoConcept](https://www.chch.live/business/boconcept-merivale), Furniture, 65 m - [Z Car Wash](https://www.chch.live/business/z-car-wash-merivale), Car washes, 71 m - [Z Espress - Carlton Cnr](https://www.chch.live/business/z-espress-carlton-cnr-merivale), Fast food, 82 m - [Town Planning Group](https://www.chch.live/business/town-planning-group-merivale), Business, 83 m - [The Paraque](https://www.chch.live/business/the-paraque-merivale), Hotels, 91 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=-43.520593&lon=172.628034) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.520593,172.628034,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Gatherings) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5265066561), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Gatherings?** A seafood restaurant in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Gatherings?** 2 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.520593,172.628034,17) **Is Gatherings still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 12 Feb 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Gatherings?** phone [0210 293 5641](tel:02102935641) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.gatherings.co.nz/). **When is Gatherings open?** Monday – Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday – Saturday: 6 pm to 11 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Gatherings?** [Sun Dog Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/sun-dog-diner-merivale) (13 m), [Mama Ree Thai Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/mama-ree-thai-street-food-merivale) (34 m), [Londo](https://www.chch.live/business/londo-merivale) (35 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Gatherings?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/2-papanui-road) holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Alfred Wine Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/alfred-wine-bar-merivale) (9 m); the Bealey Ave bus stop is 58 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Carlton Mill Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1507-carlton-mill-riverbank) (438 m). **What stood where Gatherings is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.520593&lon=172.628034) ## 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) - 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/gatherings-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale