# Saawaan Thai & Takeaway, New Brighton Saawaan Thai & Takeaway is a restaurant at 251 Travis Rd, North New Brighton, Christchurch, inside the QEII Shopping centre commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [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. The directory’s number for it: 03 388 0784. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bower Ave, route 80) is 38 m away; a cycle lane passes within 88 m. The address’s own page keeps 9 council reports on file. 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:** 251 Travis Rd, North New Brighton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 388 0784 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/saawaantakeaway/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Email:** goldenlotusnz23@gmail.com _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ ## In its own listing At Saawaan Thai Takeaway, food is more than just a meal, it's a passion! Saawaan means ‘heaven’ in Thai. They have lots of dishes to choose from, try their Thai chicken wings, an entree that kids and adults will really love. Or why not try their pineapple fried rice; a Thai-style sweet and spicy pineapple fried rice with scrambled eggs and cashews. This is a healthy and quick weeknight dinner! _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:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** QEII Shopping centre, local centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [251 Travis Rd](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/251-travis-road), 9 reports on file ## The reports nearby 342 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052387), Travis Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8955148), [49 Rookwood Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/49-rookwood-avenue) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8858623), [215C Bower Avenue, North New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/215c-bower-avenue) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8856070), [78D Wattle Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/78d-wattle-drive) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8620928), [251 Travis Road, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/251-travis-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8588879), [304 Travis Road, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/304-travis-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8436798), [3 Palmers Road, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/3-palmers-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8245046), [225 Travis Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/225-travis-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8174392), [204 Bower Avenue, North New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/204-bower-avenue) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8038442), [190 Bower Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/190-bower-avenue) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/7963091), [182 Bower Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/182-bower-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7961049), [225 Travis Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/225-travis-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bower Ave, 38 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bower Ave near Saltaire St, 45 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Travis Road near Bower Ave, 57 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 88 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Travis Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/new-brighton/travis-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Saawaan%20Thai%20%26%20Takeaway%2C%20251%20Travis%20Rd%2C%20North%20New%20Brighton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.494857686769016,172.7106334438347) ## Nearby - [The Bottle O QEII](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-qeii-new-brighton), Bottle stores, 4 m - [Chats Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/chats-bar-cafe-new-brighton), Bars & pubs, 7 m - [QE2 Foodmarket](https://www.chch.live/business/qe2-foodmarket-new-brighton), Dairies & convenience, 13 m - [Monthai Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/monthai-takeaway-north-new-brighton), Fast food, 17 m - [Gourmet Seafoods QEII](https://www.chch.live/business/gourmet-seafoods-qeii-new-brighton), Fast food, 25 m - [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-new-brighton), Bottle stores, 36 m - [Queen Elizabeth Ii Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1808-queen-elizabeth-ii-park), Sports ground, 489 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 - [Queenspark Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/queenspark-ale-house-parklands), Parklands, 1.5 km - [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaways-parklands), Parklands, 1.6 km - [Everest Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-parklands), Parklands, 1.6 km - [Box Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/box-sushi-parklands), Parklands, 1.6 km - [One Good Horse Bar and Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/one-good-horse-bar-and-grill-parklands), Parklands, 1.8 km - [One Good Horse](https://www.chch.live/business/one-good-horse-parklands), Parklands, 1.8 km - [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-new-brighton), New Brighton, 1.9 km - [Spicy Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/spicy-thai-new-brighton), New Brighton, 2.0 km - [Every one in New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-new-brighton) ## Also in New Brighton - [Wild Bean Cafe - BP QEII](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-qeii-new-brighton), Cafés, 51 m - [Moon Wah Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/moon-wah-takeaways-new-brighton), Fast food, 52 m - [QEII Phamacy](https://www.chch.live/business/qeii-phamacy-new-brighton), Pharmacies, 57 m - [BP](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-new-brighton), Petrol stations, 61 m - [BP Connect](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-connect-new-brighton), Dairies & convenience, 66 m - [Holman Motor Group](https://www.chch.live/business/holman-motor-group-new-brighton), Car dealers, 68 m - [Travis Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/travis-medical-centre-new-brighton), Doctors & clinics, 77 m - [Vixn](https://www.chch.live/business/vixn-new-brighton), Hairdressers, 272 m - [North Beach Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/north-beach-tennis-club-new-brighton), Sports centres, 316 m - [Purple-der House](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-der-house-new-brighton), Motels, 812 m - [Every kind of business in New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.494857686769016&lon=172.7106334438347) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.494857686769016,172.7106334438347,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Saawaan%20Thai%20%26%20Takeaway) - [New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Saawaan Thai & Takeaway?** A restaurant in New Brighton, Christchurch. **Where is Saawaan Thai & Takeaway?** 251 Travis Rd, North New Brighton, on [Travis Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/new-brighton/travis-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.494857686769016,172.7106334438347,17) **Is Saawaan Thai & Takeaway 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. **How do you contact Saawaan Thai & Takeaway?** phone [03 388 0784](tel:033880784) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/saawaantakeaway/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [goldenlotusnz23@gmail.com](mailto:goldenlotusnz23@gmail.com) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near Saawaan Thai & Takeaway?** [Queenspark Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/queenspark-ale-house-parklands) (1.5 km), [Everest Indian Restaurant & Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-takeaways-parklands) (1.6 km), [Everest Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/everest-indian-restaurant-parklands) (1.6 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Saawaan Thai & Takeaway?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton/251-travis-road) holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Bottle O QEII](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-qeii-new-brighton) (4 m); the Bower Ave bus stop is 38 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 88 m; nearest park: [Queen Elizabeth Ii Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1808-queen-elizabeth-ii-park) (489 m). **What stood where Saawaan Thai & Takeaway is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.494857686769016&lon=172.7106334438347) ## 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/saawaan-thai-takeaway-new-brighton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/new-brighton