# Nilesh Palace, Sockburn

Nilesh Palace is an Indian restaurant at 161a Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch.

[Call 03 342 5828](<tel:+6433425828>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Nilesh%20Palace%2C%20161a%20Yaldhurst%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Nilesh%20Palace%2C%20161a%20Yaldhurst%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Yaldhurst Rd near Racecourse Rd, route 86, route 140) is 28 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Sunday: 11 am, 2 pm, 4.30 pm, 9.30 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 161a Yaldhurst Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants, Indian _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 342 5828 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.nileshpalace.co.nz/yaldhurst-menu.php, unreachable when last read _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Email:** orders@NileshPalace.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429042244905, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** NILESH PALACE LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2016-03-17 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Ethnic food takeaways _(NZBN register)_
- **Services:** No outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC001416/1, registration expired _(MPI food register)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Transport _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [161a Yaldhurst Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/161a-yaldhurst-road), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
151 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/9047149), [168 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/168-yaldhurst-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8910454), [149 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/149-yaldhurst-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8708502), [163 Yaldhurst Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/163-yaldhurst-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8560006), [161C Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/161c-yaldhurst-road)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8474744), [208 Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/208-racecourse-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8455186), [210 Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/210-racecourse-road)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8451273), 163 Racecourse Road &amp; Yaldhurst Rds, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8441278), [139 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/139-yaldhurst-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8441266), [149 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/149-yaldhurst-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8421580), [200C Racecourse Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/200c-racecourse-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8378061), [168 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/168-yaldhurst-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8337710), [147 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/147-yaldhurst-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Yaldhurst Rd near Racecourse Rd, 28 m (routes 86, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Yaldhurst Rd near Nortons Rd, 69 m (routes 86, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Yaldhurst Rd near Bucknell St, 249 m (routes 86, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Yaldhurst Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/yaldhurst-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Nilesh%20Palace%2C%20161a%20Yaldhurst%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5265373,172.5538822)

## Nearby

- [Charcoal Tandoori Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/charcoal-tandoori-indian-sockburn), Restaurants, 3 m
- [Coach Corner Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/coach-corner-dairy-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 4 m
- [The Little Thai Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-thai-kitchen-sockburn), Restaurants, 8 m
- [Coach Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/coach-corner-sockburn), Post offices, 11 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn), Bottle stores, 22 m
- [Coach Corner Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/coach-corner-liquor-centre-sockburn), Bottle stores, 25 m
- [Iona Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1866-iona-reserve), park, 260 m
- [Toorak Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1861-toorak-reserve), park, 380 m
- [Doncaster Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1820-doncaster-reserve), park, 421 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

- [Charcoal Tandoori Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/charcoal-tandoori-indian-sockburn), Sockburn, 3 m
- [The Little Thai Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-thai-kitchen-sockburn), Sockburn, 8 m
- [Wing Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/wing-wah-fish-chips-sockburn), Sockburn, 125 m
- [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Sockburn, 872 m
- [One Good Horse](https://www.chch.live/business/one-good-horse-avonhead), Avonhead, 1.1 km
- [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.3 km
- [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.3 km
- [Zab Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/zab-thai-food-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [Coupland's](https://www.chch.live/business/coupland-s-sockburn), Bakeries, 38 m
- [BPC Cars Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/bpc-cars-ltd-sockburn), Car dealers, 56 m
- [Cafe 186](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-186-sockburn), Cafés, 73 m
- [No.186 Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/no-186-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 73 m
- [McEwing's Mountain Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/mcewing-s-mountain-sports-sockburn), Sports shops, 79 m
- [Flicks Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/flicks-hair-beauty-sockburn), Hairdressers, 117 m
- [Hornyak Smallgoods](https://www.chch.live/business/hornyak-smallgoods-sockburn), Butchers, 146 m
- [Yaldhurst Mini Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/yaldhurst-mini-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 154 m
- [Wing Wahs Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/wing-wahs-takeaways-sockburn), Fast food, 163 m
- [Avonhead Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-lodge-motel-sockburn), Motels, 243 m
- [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5265373&lon=172.5538822)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5265373,172.5538822,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Nilesh%20Palace)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9342480637), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Nilesh Palace?**

An Indian restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Nilesh Palace?**

161a Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, on [Yaldhurst Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/yaldhurst-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5265373,172.5538822,17)

**Is Nilesh Palace still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Nilesh Palace?**

phone [03 342 5828](tel:+6433425828), its [website](https://www.nileshpalace.co.nz/yaldhurst-menu.php), email [orders@NileshPalace.co.nz](mailto:orders@NileshPalace.co.nz).

**When is Nilesh Palace open?**

Monday – Sunday: 11 am, 2 pm, 4.30 pm, 9.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other restaurants are near Nilesh Palace?**

[Charcoal Tandoori Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/charcoal-tandoori-indian-sockburn) (3 m), [The Little Thai Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-thai-kitchen-sockburn) (8 m), [Wing Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/wing-wah-fish-chips-sockburn) (125 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Nilesh Palace?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/161a-yaldhurst-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Charcoal Tandoori Indian](https://www.chch.live/business/charcoal-tandoori-indian-sockburn) (3 m); the Yaldhurst Rd near Racecourse Rd bus stop is 28 m away: routes 86, 140; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Iona Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1866-iona-reserve) (260 m).

**What stood where Nilesh Palace is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5265373&lon=172.5538822)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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 2026-10-17

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