# Mapu Test kitchen, Lyttelton

Mapu Test kitchen is a restaurant at 8A London Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre. The record holds a website for it.

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 25 Nov 2023.

The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=mapu-test-kitchen-lyttelton.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Oxford Street near Winchester Street, route 8, route 155) is 76 m away. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 8A London Street, Christchurch 8082 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.mapu.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** hello@giuliosturla.com _(Its own website)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC003841/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 15 May 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 25 Nov 2023 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## In its own listing

Mapu owner Giulio Sturla was the owner of Roots in Lyttelton. This little six-seat test kitchen is located at the back of what was Roots. You sit around the bar to watch Sturla cook, while he talks you through everything, feeds you and serves you wine. It's a fully immersive experience and very intimate. It's casual, so it's like stepping inside Sturla's home. Show up with six people to fill the space and it becomes your own private restaurant with your own chef for the night.

_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:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [8A London Street](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8a-london-street), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,777 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9086370), [8 St Davids St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8-st-davids-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9032668), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9019163), [26 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9005341), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 76 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 152 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lyttelton Wharf, 265 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Mapu%20Test%20kitchen%2C%208A%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6027335,172.7222221)

## Within a short walk

- [Node](https://www.chch.live/business/node-lyttelton), Florists, 2 m
- [Mapu](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-lyttelton), Restaurants, 9 m
- [Snoclothes & Milly May](https://www.chch.live/business/snoclothes-milly-may-lyttelton), Clothing, 11 m
- [Harbour Co-op](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-co-op-lyttelton), General, 15 m
- [Lyttelton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Markets, 19 m
- [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaway-lyttelton), Restaurants, 20 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 85 m
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 100 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Mapu](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 9 m
- [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaway-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 20 m
- [Everest](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 24 m
- [Bomba](https://www.chch.live/business/bomba-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 36 m
- [Nama](https://www.chch.live/business/nama-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 40 m
- [Port Hole Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/port-hole-bar-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 127 m
- [Nom Nom Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/nom-nom-kitchen-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 161 m
- [Super](https://www.chch.live/business/super-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 161 m
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Civil & Naval](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-naval-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 21 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-lyttelton), Cafés, 29 m
- [Sammy's Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/sammy-s-gelato-lyttelton), Cafés, 36 m
- [Lyttelton Crafts & Treasures Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-crafts-treasures-market-lyttelton), Markets, 38 m
- [The Lyttel Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttel-kiwi-lyttelton), Gift shops, 39 m
- [Lyttelton Arts Factory (Laf)](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-arts-factory-laf-lyttelton), Cinemas & theatres, 43 m
- [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 45 m
- [The Lyttelton Arms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-arms-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 47 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 58 m
- [Eruption Brewing](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewing-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 63 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6027335&lon=172.7222221)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6027335,172.7222221,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Mapu%20Test%20kitchen)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Mapu%20Test%20kitchen%208A%20London%20Street)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11374626818), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Mapu Test kitchen?**

A restaurant in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is Mapu Test kitchen?**

8A London Street, Lyttelton, on [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6027335,172.7222221,17)

**Is Mapu Test kitchen still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 25 Nov 2023.

**How do you contact Mapu Test kitchen?**

its [website](https://www.mapu.co.nz/), email [hello@giuliosturla.com](mailto:hello@giuliosturla.com) (its own website).

**What other restaurants are near Mapu Test kitchen?**

[Mapu](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-lyttelton) (9 m), [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaway-lyttelton) (20 m), [Everest](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-lyttelton) (24 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Mapu Test kitchen?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8a-london-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Node](https://www.chch.live/business/node-lyttelton) (2 m); the Oxford Street near Winchester Street bus stop is 76 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens) (85 m).

**What stood where Mapu Test kitchen is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6027335&lon=172.7222221)

## 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
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- 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 2026-10-15

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