# Golden Boat Restaurant, Sockburn

Golden Boat Restaurant is a restaurant at 138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, inside the Sockburn commercial centre.

[Call 03 348 6822](<tel:033486822>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Golden%20Boat%20Restaurant%2C%20138%20Main%20South%20Road%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Golden%20Boat%20Restaurant%2C%20138%20Main%20South%20Road%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 21 June 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, route 5, route 100) is 108 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 16 council reports on file. 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:** 138 Main South Road Sockburn _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Phone:** 03 348 6822 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC000713/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 5 Apr 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence BYO restaurant, expires 21 June 2027, held by Golden Boat Restaurant Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

A casual Chinese restaurant in Sockburn with excellent value meals for dine in or takeaway.

_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:** Sockburn, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [138 Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road), 16 reports on file


## The reports nearby
605 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/9109447), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076810), [158 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/158-main-south-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9014628), [34 Nga Mahi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/34-nga-mahi-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9013180), [48 Greenhurst Street, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/48-greenhurst-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9009463), [154 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/154-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8998862), [138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8934495), [2 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/2-takaro-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8926243), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910208), [129 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910205), Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910170), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8909890), [10 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/10-takaro-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 108 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 123 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Watts Rd, 308 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main South Road Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Golden%20Boat%20Restaurant%2C%20138%20Main%20South%20Road%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53809234394625,172.55522664857168)

## Nearby

- [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn), Fast food, 8 m
- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 15 m
- [Mafco Halal Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mafco-halal-meat-market-sockburn), Butchers, 26 m
- [Sockburn Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-bakery-sockburn), Bakeries, 34 m
- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Restaurants, 42 m
- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 42 m
- [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park), Sports ground, 138 m
- [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 487 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

- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Sockburn, 42 m
- [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn), Sockburn, 52 m
- [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn), Sockburn, 183 m
- [Three Elements Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/three-elements-chinese-restaurant-wigram), Wigram, 752 m
- [Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-japanese-family-restaurant-hornby), Hornby, 784 m
- [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Sockburn, 817 m
- [Wing Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/wing-wah-fish-chips-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.3 km
- [Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-japanese-family-restaurant-hornby-2), Hornby, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [Persian Delights](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delights-sockburn), Fast food, 50 m
- [Gun City Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-sockburn), Weapons, 109 m
- [Sockburn Food Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-food-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 178 m
- [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn), Supermarkets, 186 m
- [Kabayan Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/kabayan-seafood-sockburn), Seafood, 188 m
- [Oscars Diner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/oscars-diner-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 191 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Bottle stores, 194 m
- [Souvlaki Brother's](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-brother-s-sockburn), Cafés, 198 m
- [Sockburn Recreational Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-recreational-centre-sockburn), Sports centres, 210 m
- [Norjo Motorcycles](https://www.chch.live/business/norjo-motorcycles-sockburn), Motorcycle shops, 224 m
- [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53809234394625&lon=172.55522664857168)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53809234394625,172.55522664857168,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Golden%20Boat%20Restaurant)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Golden Boat Restaurant?**

A restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Golden Boat Restaurant?**

138 Main South Road Sockburn, on [Main South Road Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53809234394625,172.55522664857168,17)

**Is Golden Boat Restaurant still trading?**

Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 21 June 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact Golden Boat Restaurant?**

phone [03 348 6822](tel:033486822) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Golden Boat Restaurant?**

[Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn) (42 m), [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn) (52 m), [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn) (183 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Golden Boat Restaurant?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road) holds 16 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn) (8 m); the Main South Rd near Weaver Pl bus stop is 108 m away: routes 5, 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park) (138 m).

**What stood where Golden Boat Restaurant is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53809234394625&lon=172.55522664857168)

## 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)
- 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 2026-10-21

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