# Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons, Marshland

Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons is a restaurant at 436 Prestons Road Burwood, Marshland, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gunpowder%20Indian%20Restaurant%20%26%20Bar%20Prestons%2C%20436%20Prestons%20Road%20Burwood%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Gunpowder%20Indian%20Restaurant%20%26%20Bar%20Prestons%2C%20436%20Prestons%20Road%20Burwood%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 22 July 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Prestons Rd near Alpine View, route 135) is 273 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 7 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:** 436 Prestons Road Burwood _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 22 July 2029, held by SKE Enterprises Limited _(Council licence register)_

## 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)_
- **Address record:** [436 Prestons Road Burwood](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road), 7 reports on file


## The reports nearby
196 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9057968), Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9052724), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8889938), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8889903), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8757107), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8730052), [440 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/440-prestons-road)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8479084), [6 Lambies Street, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/6-lambies-street)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8448811), [6 Lambies Street, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/6-lambies-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8425208), [10 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/10-prestons-park-drive)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8138861), [23 Prestons Park Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/23-prestons-park-drive)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8135869), [420 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Prestons Rd near Alpine View, 273 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bluestone Dr near Alpine View, 338 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Prestons Rd near Te Korari St, 420 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Prestons Road Burwood](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Gunpowder%20Indian%20Restaurant%20%26%20Bar%20Prestons%2C%20436%20Prestons%20Road%20Burwood%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.474429997329096,172.66944694717276)

## Nearby

- [Super Liquor Preston](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-preston-marshland), Bottle stores, 0 m
- [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-marshland), Travel agents, 21 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-marshland), Fast food, 23 m
- [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Restaurants, 29 m
- [Moutique](https://www.chch.live/business/moutique-marshland), Clothing, 31 m
- [Caci](https://www.chch.live/business/caci-marshland), Doctors & clinics, 38 m
- [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain), Sports ground, 208 m
- [Alpine View Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1848-alpine-view-drainage-reserve), park, 364 m
- [Waterstock 1 Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1150-waterstock-1-drainage-reserve), park, 391 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

- [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Marshland, 29 m
- [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Prestons](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-prestons-marshland), Marshland, 48 m
- [Jm-House Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jm-house-chinese-restaurant-marshland), Marshland, 61 m
- [The Rowdy Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rowdy-kitchen-marshland), Marshland, 585 m
- [Flax & Co](https://www.chch.live/business/flax-co-marshland), Marshland, 832 m
- [Samairaz Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/samairaz-indian-restaurant-marshland), Marshland, 835 m
- [Samairaz](https://www.chch.live/business/samairaz-marshland), Marshland, 844 m
- [Flax Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/flax-bar-eatery-marshland), Marshland, 851 m
- [Every one in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-marshland)

## Also in Marshland

- [The Dough](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dough-marshland), Bakeries, 38 m
- [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland), Cafés, 48 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-marshland), Bottle stores, 50 m
- [The Publican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-publican-marshland), Bars & pubs, 59 m
- [Carve Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/carve-studio-marshland), Gyms & fitness, 61 m
- [Bayleys](https://www.chch.live/business/bayleys-marshland), Real estate, 77 m
- [Columbus Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/columbus-coffee-marshland), Cafés, 328 m
- [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland), Hardware, 395 m
- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-marshland), Cafés, 585 m
- [Unichem](https://www.chch.live/business/unichem-marshland), Pharmacies, 585 m
- [Every kind of business in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.474429997329096&lon=172.66944694717276)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.474429997329096,172.66944694717276,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Gunpowder%20Indian%20Restaurant%20%26%20Bar%20Prestons)
- [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons?**

A restaurant in Marshland, Christchurch.

**Where is Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons?**

436 Prestons Road Burwood, Marshland, on [Prestons Road Burwood](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.474429997329096,172.66944694717276,17)

**Is Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons still trading?**

Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 22 July 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other restaurants are near Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons?**

[GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland) (29 m), [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Prestons](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-prestons-marshland) (48 m), [Jm-House Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jm-house-chinese-restaurant-marshland) (61 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Super Liquor Preston](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-preston-marshland) (0 m); the Prestons Rd near Alpine View bus stop is 273 m away: route 135; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain) (208 m).

**What stood where Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.474429997329096&lon=172.66944694717276)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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