# Mainland Turkish Food, Linwood

Mainland Turkish Food is a takeaway at 705 Gloucester Street, Linwood, Christchurch, inside the Woodham Rd commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Mainland%20Turkish%20Food%2C%20705%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/mainlandturkishfood/?ref=page_internal&path=%2Fmainlandturkishfood%2F>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Mainland%20Turkish%20Food%2C%20705%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 87 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 5 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 705 Gloucester Street, Linwood _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Fast food, Turkish, Kebab _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/mainlandturkishfood/?ref=page_internal&path=%2Fmainlandturkishfood%2F _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429043418367, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** MAINLAND TURKISH FOOD LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2016-11-08 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Ethnic food takeaways _(NZBN register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC006778/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 12 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

Serving Turkish favourites - souvlaki wraps, meat on chips, falafel with Rice and salads.

_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:** Woodham Rd, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [705 Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/linwood/705-gloucester-street), 5 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
761 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/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
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8885710), Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8857987), Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, Linwood, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, 87 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Tancred St, 144 m (routes Or) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, 164 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Gloucester Street](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=Mainland%20Turkish%20Food%2C%20705%20Gloucester%20Street%2C%20Linwood%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5253537,172.672624)

## Nearby

- [Jo's Mart & Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/jo-s-mart-sushi-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 5 m
- [Beyouty by Awhi](https://www.chch.live/business/beyouty-by-awhi-christchurch), Beauty, 8 m
- [T Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/t-bakery-christchurch), Bakeries, 20 m
- [Dallington Seafood Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/dallington-seafood-centre-christchurch), Fast food, 26 m
- [The Great India](https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-india-avonside), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Peaceful Moment Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/peaceful-moment-thai-massage-avonside), Massage, 32 m
- [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park), Botanic, 164 m
- [Worcester Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1001-worcester-reserve), park, 351 m
- [Retreat Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/957-retreat-reserve), park, 593 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 fast food

- [Dallington Seafood Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/dallington-seafood-centre-christchurch), Linwood, 26 m
- [Long Tail Thai Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-takeaways-christchurch), Linwood, 48 m
- [Phatt Phillip - Eastgate](https://www.chch.live/business/phatt-phillip-eastgate-christchurch), Linwood, 812 m
- [Z Espress - Linwood](https://www.chch.live/business/z-espress-linwood-christchurch), Linwood, 832 m
- [Hungry Wok](https://www.chch.live/business/hungry-wok-christchurch), Linwood, 858 m
- [Freiyas Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/freiyas-indian-christchurch), Linwood, 860 m
- [Sushi Time Eastgate](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-time-eastgate-christchurch), Linwood, 861 m
- [Kebab & Roast](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-roast-christchurch), Linwood, 865 m
- [Every one in Linwood](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-linwood)

## Also in Linwood

- [Brother Tip Tattoo & Art](https://www.chch.live/business/brother-tip-tattoo-art-christchurch), Tattoo & piercing, 35 m
- [Vortica Disc Golf](https://www.chch.live/business/vortica-disc-golf-christchurch), Sports shops, 44 m
- [Longtail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/longtail-thai-food-christchurch), Restaurants, 50 m
- [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch), Restaurants, 51 m
- [Tommy](https://www.chch.live/business/tommy-christchurch), Hairdressers, 57 m
- [BP Dallington](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-dallington-christchurch), Petrol stations, 68 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-christchurch), ATMs, 81 m
- [BP Connect](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-connect-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 88 m
- [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Dallington](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-dallington-christchurch), Cafés, 90 m
- [Woodham Foodmarket](https://www.chch.live/business/woodham-foodmarket-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 248 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=-43.5253537&lon=172.672624)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5253537,172.672624,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Mainland%20Turkish%20Food)
- [Linwood](https://www.chch.live/linwood), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9229257227), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Mainland Turkish Food?**

A takeaway in Linwood, Christchurch.

**Where is Mainland Turkish Food?**

705 Gloucester Street, Linwood, on [Gloucester Street](https://www.chch.live/street/linwood/gloucester-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5253537,172.672624,17)

**Is Mainland Turkish Food still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Mainland Turkish Food?**

its [website](https://www.facebook.com/mainlandturkishfood/?ref=page_internal&path=%2Fmainlandturkishfood%2F) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other fast food are near Mainland Turkish Food?**

[Dallington Seafood Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/dallington-seafood-centre-christchurch) (26 m), [Long Tail Thai Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-takeaways-christchurch) (48 m), [Phatt Phillip - Eastgate](https://www.chch.live/business/phatt-phillip-eastgate-christchurch) (812 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food).

**What’s near Mainland Turkish Food?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/linwood/705-gloucester-street) holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Jo's Mart & Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/jo-s-mart-sushi-christchurch) (5 m); the Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St bus stop is 87 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park) (164 m).

**What stood where Mainland Turkish Food is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5253537&lon=172.672624)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
- 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 2026-10-20

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HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/mainland-turkish-food-christchurch
Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses
Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food
Suburb: https://www.chch.live/linwood
