# Maharaja Indian Restaurant, Papanui Maharaja Indian Restaurant is a restaurant at 1 Restell Street, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Call 03 352 0150]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=maharaja-indian-restaurant-papanui. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Harewood Rd near St James Ave, route 27, route 125, the Orbiter (clockwise)) is 98 m away; a shared path on the Northern Line route passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 20 council reports on file. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Friday: noon, 10 pm - Saturday – Sunday: 5 pm, 10 pm _Source: Its own website, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1 Restell Street, Papanui _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 352 0150 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** https://maharaja.net.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** maharajaindian452@gmail.com _(Its own website)_ - **Menu:** https://maharaja.net.nz/#menu-section _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/MaharajaIndian/, http://www.instagram.com/maharajachch _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429046899576, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** HICHKI LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2018-07-16 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC002544/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 28 Aug 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## In its own listing Now located on Restell Street (previously Papanui Road) this Indian restaurant serves classic dishes in a contemporary setting with traditional accents. BYO wine. Open 7 days _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:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Heritage item:** Former Papanui Railway Station and Setting (Heritage NZ category 2), highly significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [1 Restell Street](https://www.chch.live/papanui/1-restell-street), 20 reports on file ## The reports nearby 1,365 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074406), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074401), [11 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/11-langdons-road) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9054407), [35 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049281), [43 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/43-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9049266), [43 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/43-langdons-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037964), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037963), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905), [49 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near St James Ave, 98 m (routes 27, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Matsons Ave, 142 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 173 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, Northern Line route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Restell Street](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/restell-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Maharaja%20Indian%20Restaurant%2C%201%20Restell%20Street%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49523434743766,172.60616786161552) ## Nearby - [The Station](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-papanui), Restaurants, 3 m - [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui), Restaurants, 26 m - [Rex Price Motors](https://www.chch.live/business/rex-price-motors-papanui), Car repair, 32 m - [Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/salvation-army-family-store-papanui), Op shops, 74 m - [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-papanui), Hardware, 85 m - [Columbus Coffee - Mitre 10 Harewood](https://www.chch.live/business/columbus-coffee-mitre-10-harewood-papanui), Cafés, 101 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 261 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 336 m - [Marble Wood Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1769-marble-wood-reserve), park, 377 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._ - [Papanui Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-29), Library, 140 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [The Station](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-papanui), Papanui, 3 m - [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui), Papanui, 26 m - [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 124 m - [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 155 m - [Khmer Cambodian Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/khmer-cambodian-cuisine-papanui), Papanui, 162 m - [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Papanui, 175 m - [Nando's](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-northcote), Northcote, 215 m - [Hungry Wok](https://www.chch.live/business/hungry-wok-northcote), Northcote, 219 m - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [Freedom Health](https://www.chch.live/business/freedom-health-papanui), Physio, 112 m - [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui), Hardware, 119 m - [Chemist Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/chemist-warehouse-papanui), Pharmacies, 120 m - [Belmont on Harewood B&B](https://www.chch.live/business/belmont-on-harewood-b-b-papanui), B&Bs, 123 m - [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-papanui), Cafés, 132 m - [Lasting Labels](https://www.chch.live/business/lasting-labels-papanui), Clothing, 132 m - [Launch Pad Trampoline Park](https://www.chch.live/business/launch-pad-trampoline-park-papanui), Attractions, 134 m - [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 136 m - [Petticoat Lane](https://www.chch.live/business/petticoat-lane-papanui), Party, 144 m - [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 149 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49523434743766&lon=172.60616786161552) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49523434743766,172.60616786161552,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Maharaja%20Indian%20Restaurant) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Maharaja Indian Restaurant?** A restaurant in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Maharaja Indian Restaurant?** 1 Restell Street, Papanui, on [Restell Street](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/restell-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49523434743766,172.60616786161552,17) **Is Maharaja Indian Restaurant still trading?** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. **How do you contact Maharaja Indian Restaurant?** phone [03 352 0150](tel:033520150) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://maharaja.net.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [maharajaindian452@gmail.com](mailto:maharajaindian452@gmail.com) (its own website). **When is Maharaja Indian Restaurant open?** Monday – Friday: noon, 10 pm; Saturday – Sunday: 5 pm, 10 pm, as its own website states. **What other restaurants are near Maharaja Indian Restaurant?** [The Station](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-papanui) (3 m), [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui) (26 m), [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui) (124 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Maharaja Indian Restaurant?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/1-restell-street) holds 20 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Station](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-papanui) (3 m); the Harewood Rd near St James Ave bus stop is 98 m away: routes 27, 125, Oc; a shared path on the Northern Line route passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (261 m). **What stood where Maharaja Indian Restaurant is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49523434743766&lon=172.60616786161552) ## Sources - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - 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 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/maharaja-indian-restaurant-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui