# Longtail Thai Food, Linwood

Longtail Thai Food is a restaurant at 695 Gloucester Street North, Linwood, Christchurch, inside the Woodham Rd commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Longtail%20Thai%20Food%2C%20695%20Gloucester%20Street%20North%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Longtail%20Thai%20Food%2C%20695%20Gloucester%20Street%20North%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 9 Apr 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 117 m away; a cycle lane passes within 62 m. The address’s own page keeps 2 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:** 695 Gloucester Street North Linwood _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence BYO restaurant, expires 9 Apr 2029, held by Nantong Thai 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)_
- **Commercial centre:** Woodham Rd, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [695 Gloucester Street North Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood/695-gloucester-street), 2 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 Long Tail Thai Takeaways, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/gloucester-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
863 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9118900), Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand
- [Noise - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9061911), [170 Tancred Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/170-tancred-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9042956), [45B Surrey St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/45b-surrey-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032958), [676 Gloucester Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/676-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8944088), [676 Gloucester Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/676-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8904233), [171A Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/171a-woodham-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8898142), [674 Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/674-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8885819), [214 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/214-woodham-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8885764), [192 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/192-woodham-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8885745), [186 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/186-woodham-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8885736), [186 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/linwood/186-woodham-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8885726), Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, 117 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Tancred St, 147 m (routes Or) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Tancred St, 190 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 62 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Gloucester Street North Linwood](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/gloucester-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Longtail%20Thai%20Food%2C%20695%20Gloucester%20Street%20North%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.52578658943604,172.6724459300941)

## Nearby

- [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch), Restaurants, 3 m
- [Long Tail Thai Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-takeaways-christchurch), Fast food, 5 m
- [Tommy](https://www.chch.live/business/tommy-christchurch), Hairdressers, 6 m
- [Vortica Disc Golf](https://www.chch.live/business/vortica-disc-golf-christchurch), Sports shops, 9 m
- [T Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/t-bakery-christchurch), Bakeries, 31 m
- [Beyouty by Awhi](https://www.chch.live/business/beyouty-by-awhi-christchurch), Beauty, 43 m
- [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park), Botanic, 201 m
- [Worcester Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1001-worcester-reserve), park, 313 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

- [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch), Linwood, 3 m
- [The Great India](https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-india-avonside), Avonside, 81 m
- [Aja Indian Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/aja-indian-street-food-christchurch), Linwood, 787 m
- [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-christchurch), Linwood, 827 m
- [Mr Rice](https://www.chch.live/business/mr-rice-christchurch), Linwood, 828 m
- [Red Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/red-orchid-richmond), Richmond, 1.3 km
- [Edgardo's Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/edgardo-s-grill-richmond), Richmond, 1.3 km
- [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-christchurch), Linwood, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Linwood](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-linwood)

## Also in Linwood

- [Mainland Turkish Food](https://www.chch.live/business/mainland-turkish-food-christchurch), Fast food, 50 m
- [Dallington Seafood Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/dallington-seafood-centre-christchurch), Fast food, 54 m
- [Jo's Mart & Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/jo-s-mart-sushi-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 55 m
- [Brother Tip Tattoo & Art](https://www.chch.live/business/brother-tip-tattoo-art-christchurch), Tattoo & piercing, 57 m
- [BP Dallington](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-dallington-christchurch), Petrol stations, 84 m
- [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Dallington](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-dallington-christchurch), Cafés, 94 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-christchurch), ATMs, 96 m
- [BP Connect](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-connect-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 100 m
- [Woodham Foodmarket](https://www.chch.live/business/woodham-foodmarket-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 268 m
- [Around About Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/around-about-dairy-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 592 m
- [Every kind of business in Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52578658943604&lon=172.6724459300941)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.52578658943604,172.6724459300941,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Longtail%20Thai%20Food)
- [Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Longtail Thai Food?**

A restaurant in Linwood, Christchurch.

**Where is Longtail Thai Food?**

695 Gloucester Street North Linwood, on [Gloucester Street North Linwood](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/gloucester-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.52578658943604,172.6724459300941,17)

**Is Longtail Thai Food still trading?**

Holds an on-licence byo restaurant on the council’s register, to 9 Apr 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other restaurants are near Longtail Thai Food?**

[Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch) (3 m), [The Great India](https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-india-avonside) (81 m), [Aja Indian Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/aja-indian-street-food-christchurch) (787 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Longtail Thai Food?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/linwood/695-gloucester-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch) (3 m); the Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St bus stop is 117 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes within 62 m; nearest park: [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park) (201 m).

**What stood where Longtail Thai Food is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52578658943604&lon=172.6724459300941)

## 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 2026-10-23

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