# Persian Delights, Sockburn

Persian Delights is a kebab takeaway at 148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, inside the Sockburn commercial centre.

[Call 03 348 4830](<tel:+6433484830>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Persian%20Delights%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Persian%20Delights%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 6 Sept 2022.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, route 5, route 100) is 153 m away; a separated cycleway 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._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 10 am, 2.30 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
- Saturday: 11 am, 8 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 148 Main South Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Fast food, Kebab _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 348 4830 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.persiandelight.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Diets catered for:** Vegetarian _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** No drive-through _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 6 Sept 2022 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## 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:** Sockburn, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [148 Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/148-main-south-road), 5 reports on file


## The reports nearby
591 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/9088054), [24 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/24-epsom-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076810), [158 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/158-main-south-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9014628), [34 Nga Mahi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/34-nga-mahi-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9013180), [48 Greenhurst Street, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/48-greenhurst-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9009463), [154 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/154-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8998862), [138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8934495), [2 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/2-takaro-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8932219), [24 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/24-epsom-road)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8926243), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910208), [129 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910205), Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910170), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 153 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 170 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd, 283 m (routes 100, 5, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Persian%20Delights%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5384061,172.5547813)

## Nearby

- [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn), Restaurants, 2 m
- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 8 m
- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Restaurants, 9 m
- [Sockburn Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-bakery-sockburn), Bakeries, 16 m
- [Mafco Halal Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mafco-halal-meat-market-sockburn), Butchers, 25 m
- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 37 m
- [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park), Sports ground, 185 m
- [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 494 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

- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Sockburn, 8 m
- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Sockburn, 37 m
- [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn), Sockburn, 48 m
- [The Workers Food Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-workers-food-bar-wigram), Wigram, 324 m
- [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-sockburn), Sockburn, 706 m
- [Cafe on Hayton](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-on-hayton-wigram), Wigram, 874 m
- [Smoke 'n' Barrel Food Cart](https://www.chch.live/business/smoke-n-barrel-food-cart-broomfield), Broomfield, 1.0 km
- [Burger King](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-king-sockburn), Sockburn, 1.0 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Restaurants, 50 m
- [Gun City Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-sockburn), Weapons, 73 m
- [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn), Car dealers, 214 m
- [Sockburn Food Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-food-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 223 m
- [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn), Restaurants, 228 m
- [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn), Supermarkets, 231 m
- [Kabayan Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/kabayan-seafood-sockburn), Seafood, 233 m
- [Oscars Diner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/oscars-diner-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 236 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Bottle stores, 239 m
- [Souvlaki Brother's](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-brother-s-sockburn), Cafés, 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=-43.5384061&lon=172.5547813)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5384061,172.5547813,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Persian%20Delights)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5253229083), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Persian Delights?**

A kebab takeaway in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Persian Delights?**

148 Main South Road, Sockburn, on [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5384061,172.5547813,17)

**Is Persian Delights still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 6 Sept 2022.

**How do you contact Persian Delights?**

phone [03 348 4830](tel:+6433484830), its [website](https://www.persiandelight.co.nz/).

**When is Persian Delights open?**

Monday – Friday: 10 am, 2.30 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm; Saturday: 11 am, 8 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other fast food are near Persian Delights?**

[Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn) (8 m), [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn) (37 m), [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn) (48 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food).

**What’s near Persian Delights?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/148-main-south-road) holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Southern Spices](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-spices-sockburn) (2 m); the Main South Rd near Weaver Pl bus stop is 153 m away: routes 5, 100; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park) (185 m).

**What stood where Persian Delights is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5384061&lon=172.5547813)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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