# Rossco's Lunch Box, Wainoni Rossco's Lunch Box is a café at Wainoni Road, Wainoni, Christchurch, inside the Wainoni commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wainoni Rd near Ottawa Rd, route 80) is 89 m away; a cycle lane passes within 156 m. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** Wainoni Road, Wainoni _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## 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:** Wainoni, local centre _(District Plan)_ ## What stood on Wainoni Road [1920, Bower Bridge on Wainoni Road](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2013/ccl-cs-14719) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Wainoni Mini Mart, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/wainoni/wainoni-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 276 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9048978), [36 Bickerton Street, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/36-bickerton-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8941147), Porritt Park 845 Avonside Drive, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8932132), [100 Wainoni Road, Avondale, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/100-wainoni-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8929190), Porritt Park 845 Avonside Drive, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Noise - Animal](https://www.chch.live/report/8789641), [24 Te Rama Place, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/24-te-rama-place) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8528544), [82 Wainoni Road, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/82-wainoni-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8528536), Wainoni Rd near Ottawa Rd, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8403273), [875 Avonside Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/875-avonside-drive) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8314299), [884 Avonside Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/884-avonside-drive) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8286284), [884 Avonside Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/884-avonside-drive) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8161005), [884 Avonside Drive, Wainoni, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/884-avonside-drive) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8040769), [82 Wainoni Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/wainoni/82-wainoni-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Wainoni Rd near Ottawa Rd, 89 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Wainoni Rd near Ottawa Rd, 102 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Wainoni Rd near Avonside Dr, 202 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 156 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Wainoni Road](https://www.chch.live/street/wainoni/wainoni-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Rossco's%20Lunch%20Box%2C%20Wainoni%20Road%2C%20Wainoni%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51653276179876,172.6873970908163) ## Nearby - [Souvlaki & Pacific Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-pacific-takeaways-wainoni), Fast food, 1 m - [Wainoni Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/wainoni-dairy-wainoni), Dairies & convenience, 4 m - [Wainoni Mini Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/wainoni-mini-mart-wainoni), Dairies & convenience, 5 m - [Curry Deluxe](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-deluxe-wainoni), Fast food, 10 m - [Le Tautua Bakery & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/le-tautua-bakery-takeaway-wainoni), Fast food, 14 m - [Pacific Cuisine](https://www.chch.live/business/pacific-cuisine-wainoni), Fast food, 14 m - [Bickerton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1536-bickerton-reserve), park, 158 m - [Porritt Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1744-porritt-park), Sports ground, 314 m - [Cuffs Road Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1490-cuffs-road-playground), park, 442 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 cafés - [Kelly's Pantry](https://www.chch.live/business/kelly-s-pantry-wainoni), Wainoni, 21 m - [Cafe Jireh](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-jireh-wainoni), Wainoni, 596 m - [Sticky Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/sticky-cafe-avondale), Avondale, 655 m - [Ruby Girls Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ruby-girls-cafe-wainoni), Wainoni, 1.1 km - [Cafe 53](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-53-aranui), Aranui, 1.3 km - [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Dallington](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-dallington-christchurch), Linwood, 1.5 km - [Kai Means Food](https://www.chch.live/business/kai-means-food-avonside), Avonside, 1.5 km - [Fix Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/fix-espresso-bromley), Bromley, 1.6 km - [Every one in Wainoni](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-wainoni) ## Also in Wainoni - [Minnellis Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/minnellis-hair-wainoni), Hairdressers, 15 m - [Curry Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-garden-wainoni), Fast food, 17 m - [Physiotherapy Associates](https://www.chch.live/business/physiotherapy-associates-wainoni), Physio, 19 m - [Hungs Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/hungs-chinese-takeaway-wainoni), Fast food, 24 m - [Wainoni Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/wainoni-fish-supply-wainoni), Fast food, 27 m - [Auto Specs Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/auto-specs-ltd-wainoni), Car repair, 137 m - [Pannell Discounter Direct](https://www.chch.live/business/pannell-discounter-direct-wainoni), Dairies & convenience, 549 m - [The Bottle-O - Wainoni](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-wainoni), Bottle stores, 823 m - [Tasman Fuels](https://www.chch.live/business/tasman-fuels-wainoni), Petrol stations, 840 m - [Badminton Hall](https://www.chch.live/business/badminton-hall-wainoni), Sports centres, 868 m - [Every kind of business in Wainoni](https://www.chch.live/wainoni#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51653276179876&lon=172.6873970908163) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51653276179876,172.6873970908163,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Rossco's%20Lunch%20Box) - [Wainoni](https://www.chch.live/wainoni), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Rossco's Lunch Box?** A café in Wainoni, Christchurch. **Where is Rossco's Lunch Box?** Wainoni Road, Wainoni, on [Wainoni Road](https://www.chch.live/street/wainoni/wainoni-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51653276179876,172.6873970908163,17) **Is Rossco's Lunch Box still trading?** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. **What other cafés are near Rossco's Lunch Box?** [Kelly's Pantry](https://www.chch.live/business/kelly-s-pantry-wainoni) (21 m), [Cafe Jireh](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-jireh-wainoni) (596 m), [Sticky Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/sticky-cafe-avondale) (655 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Rossco's Lunch Box?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Souvlaki & Pacific Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-pacific-takeaways-wainoni) (1 m); the Wainoni Rd near Ottawa Rd bus stop is 89 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 156 m; nearest park: [Bickerton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1536-bickerton-reserve) (158 m). **What stood where Rossco's Lunch Box is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51653276179876&lon=172.6873970908163) ## Sources - 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 - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/rossco-s-lunch-box-wainoni Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/wainoni