# Pita Pit, Sydenham

Pita Pit is a takeaway at 290 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham South commercial centre.

[Call (03) 595 1298](<tel:035951298>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Pita%20Pit%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.pitapit.co.nz/>) · [Menu](<https://www.pitapit.co.nz/menu>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Pita%20Pit%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch>)

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

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers takeaway. Its own website describes it as “If you share our enthusiasm for healthy lunch options, head to your local Pita Pit today. Takeaways have never been so healthy! Order meals now”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Walton St, route 1, route 44) is 67 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 20 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:** 290 Colombo Street, Sydenham _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Fast food, Pita _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** (03) 595 1298 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists +64 (9) 486 4664_
- **Website:** https://www.pitapit.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** sydenham@franchise.pitapit.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Menu:** https://www.pitapit.co.nz/menu _(Its own website)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/pitapitnz, https://www.instagram.com/PitaPitnz, https://www.tiktok.com/@pitapitnz _(Its own website)_
- **Diets catered for:** Vegan _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Takeaway, No drive-through _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC004961/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 14 Nov 2026 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

Popular Pita Pit, Desigh how you like, Healthy, natural, fresh ingredients. Open Sunday - Wednesday 9am-9pm & Thursday - Saturday 9am-10pm

_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:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Sydenham South, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [290 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/290-colombo-street), 20 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Formaggio's, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
2,916 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9091477), [266A Milton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/266a-milton-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9086780), [238 Milton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/238-milton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047889), [282 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023937), [251 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/251-colombo-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022848), 240–248 Brougham St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9021611), [23 King St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23-king-street)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9012950), [332 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/332-colombo-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8974216), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8929340), [31 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/31-huxley-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8924264), [312 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/312-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8907745), [264 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/264-milton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8895249), [282A Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282a-colombo-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Walton St, 67 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Hastings St W, 115 m (routes 1, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Milton St near Drummond St, 159 m (routes 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Pita%20Pit%2C%20290%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.549864,172.6370746)

## Nearby

- [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-sydenham), Restaurants, 8 m
- [Burger Fuel Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-sydenham), Fast food, 9 m
- [St Pierres Sushi Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-sydenham), Fast food, 9 m
- [Kosco Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-sydenham), Delis, 12 m
- [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham), Fast food, 24 m
- [Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-mart-asian-supermarket-sydenham), Dairies & convenience, 30 m
- [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 256 m
- [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park), Sports ground, 265 m
- [Jacksons Creek](https://www.chch.live/park/1195-jacksons-creek), park, 328 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

- [Burger Fuel Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-sydenham), Sydenham, 9 m
- [St Pierres Sushi Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-sydenham), Sydenham, 9 m
- [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham), Sydenham, 24 m
- [Pedro's House of Lamb](https://www.chch.live/business/pedro-s-house-of-lamb-sydenham), Sydenham, 36 m
- [Red Elephant](https://www.chch.live/business/red-elephant-sydenham), Sydenham, 71 m
- [Spagalimis](https://www.chch.live/business/spagalimis-sydenham), Sydenham, 74 m
- [Chicking](https://www.chch.live/business/chicking-sydenham), Sydenham, 75 m
- [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-sydenham), Sydenham, 81 m
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-sydenham)

## The other Pita Pit doors, 4 on the roll

- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.3 km
- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 5.0 km
- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-shirley), Shirley, 5.3 km
- [Pita Pit](https://www.chch.live/business/pita-pit-hornby), Hornby, 9.2 km

## Also in Sydenham

- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-sydenham), Petrol stations, 30 m
- [The Funky Pumpkin](https://www.chch.live/business/the-funky-pumpkin-sydenham), Fruit & veg, 45 m
- [Totally Gluten Free Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gluten-free-bakery-sydenham), Bakeries, 47 m
- [Ken's Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-mart-sydenham), Supermarkets, 51 m
- [Sushi Café](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-cafe-sydenham), Cafés, 53 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-sydenham), Bottle stores, 55 m
- [Liquid Self Service Laundromats](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-self-service-laundromats-sydenham), Laundromats, 64 m
- [Christchurch Wholesale Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-wholesale-seafoods-sydenham), Seafood, 69 m
- [Get Baked Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/get-baked-cafe-sydenham), Cafés, 69 m
- [Euro Gourmet Meats](https://www.chch.live/business/euro-gourmet-meats-sydenham), Butchers, 71 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.549864&lon=172.6370746)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.549864,172.6370746,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Pita%20Pit)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5006227301), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Pita Pit?**

A takeaway in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is Pita Pit?**

290 Colombo Street, Sydenham, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.549864,172.6370746,17)

**Is Pita Pit still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Pita Pit?**

phone [(03) 595 1298](tel:035951298) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.pitapit.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [sydenham@franchise.pitapit.co.nz](mailto:sydenham@franchise.pitapit.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other fast food are near Pita Pit?**

[Burger Fuel Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-sydenham) (9 m), [St Pierres Sushi Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-sydenham) (9 m), [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-sydenham) (24 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food).

**What’s near Pita Pit?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/290-colombo-street) holds 20 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-sydenham) (8 m); the Colombo St near Walton St bus stop is 67 m away: routes 1, 44; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve) (256 m).

**What stood where Pita Pit is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.549864&lon=172.6370746)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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
- 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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