Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar
Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar is a Chinese restaurant at 144 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
★4.4 on Google, 701 reviews, as at October 2026
Bigger and more diverse than the Sydenham store, come in and try their central city location - its where East meets West.… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar Limited, to 27 Nov 2027
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
144 Lichfield Street
Opening hours
| Monday – Tuesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday – Sunday | 11.30 am to midnight |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 63 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 3 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.4 on Google, 701 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Hands down the best asian dumplings I have had in a while...Not just dumplings, the cucumber salad was my favorite. It was so good that I had to ask for recipe and they actually told me how to make it. The special prawn bao was good I am not a huge bao person but I am glad I ordered it, may have to change my thoughts on bao.. Service was good.. the food was flavorful, just enough spices , presented well, and you could taste the passion with which it was made... I absolutely loved the food and ambiance.... Please visit this gem...
Monica Bastola (Elyse), 10 months agoBeen looking to eating some Xiao Long Bao/soup dumplings for a while and saw the name of this place come up a few times so thought we'd give it a try as we didn't want to drive out to Riccarton to the other places we've been recommended. That was a mistake. The soup dumplings casements were rubbery and and the meat and soup inside fairly tasteless. The other dim sum we ordered were equally as bland and rubbery in texture. The deep fried wontons had a flavoursome sauce and the meat was nice but the overall effect lacked the finesse of a really good quality offering. The individual who welco
Colin Davies, 10 months agoLove this place!! Best dumplings in Christchurch I reckon. Beef root is my personal favorite. And their sides of greens and cuc salad are delicious also. Highly recommend.
Jo Harris, a year ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · takes bookings · beer · wine · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
All 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 15 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 144 Lichfield Street, Christchurch 8011 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Restaurants, Chinese | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 420 0376 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | potsticker.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| hello@potsticker.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site lists hello@potsticker.nz | |
| Menu | potsticker.nz | OpenStreetMap |
| NZBN | 9429046346964, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | POT STICKER DUMPLING BAR LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 8 Sept 2017 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Restaurant operation | NZBN register |
| Services | Air conditioning | OpenStreetMap |
| Payment | Credit cards, Debit cards | OpenStreetMap |
| Food registration | reg CCC001222/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expiry date 8 Oct 2026 has passed | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 2, expires 27 Nov 2027, held by Pot Sticker Dumpling Bar Limited | Council licence register |
| Last checked by a mapper | 13 July 2025 | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Bigger and more diverse than the Sydenham store, come in and try their central city location - its where East meets West. They use local produce and the dumplings are made fresh everyday in front of you. Enjoy with a chilled beer or cocktail from the bar! Open Wednesday - Sunday, 11.30am until late
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015What stood on Lichfield Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Cactus Outdoor, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,329 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,395 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,329 reports on file
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicle
Poles and Signage - General
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A Chinese restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
144 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central City, on Lichfield Street. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 2 on the council’s register, to 27 Nov 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 420 0376 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email hello@potsticker.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday – Sunday: 11.30 am to midnight, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Sal's (10 m), Brew Bar - Dux Central (25 m), The Emerald Room - Dux Central (25 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Pot Stick on Poplar (2 m); the Tuam St near Madras St bus stop is 197 m away: routes 1, 3, 5, 80; a shared zone passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (127 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 10
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- 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
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