# Samurai Bowl, Christchurch Central City Samurai Bowl is a Japanese restaurant at 5/574 Colombo St, Central City, Christchurch. [Call 03 379 6752]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (South City (Northbound), route 1, route 8, route 44) is 109 m away; a separated cycleway passes within 113 m; council off-street parking (62 spaces) is 35 m away. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Sunday: 11.30 am to 9 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 5/574 Colombo St, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Japanese _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 379 6752 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.samuraibowl.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429047222151, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** SAMURAI BOWL LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2019-01-16 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC004060/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 25 Sept 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## In its own listing A small, busy Japanese restaurant that offers affordable authentic meals, perfect for a hot lunch or a cheap and cheerful dinner with friends. Takeaways available. Licensed as well as BYO wine. _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:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [5/574 Colombo St](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/5-574-colombo-street), 2 reports on file ## What stood on Colombo Street [2004, Shops along Colombo Street, towards Cathedral Square](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-16104) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 4,451 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/9092392), [27 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/27-manchester-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street) - [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/9079304), [73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/73-manchester-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9071934), [36 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/36-manchester-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056076), [61 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/61-manchester-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032251), [39 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/39-manchester-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9032246), [37 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/37-manchester-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, South City (Northbound), 109 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Smiths City (Southbound), 119 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, St Asaph St near Colombo St, 143 m (routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, 113 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilsons Off-Street, 35 m (62 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Colombo St](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Samurai%20Bowl%2C%205%2F574%20Colombo%20St%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5374618,172.6368151) ## Nearby - [Mak's Photo Lab](https://www.chch.live/business/mak-s-photo-lab-christchurch-central-city), Photographic Laboratory, 17 m - [Spartan Greek Cafe And Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/spartan-greek-cafe-and-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 22 m - [Shree Jagannath](https://www.chch.live/business/shree-jagannath-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 23 m - [CJ's Music Works](https://www.chch.live/business/cj-s-music-works-christchurch-central-city), Musical Instrument, 31 m - [Peaches & Cream](https://www.chch.live/business/peaches-cream-christchurch-central-city), Erotic, 47 m - [Welles & Good](https://www.chch.live/business/welles-good-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 49 m - [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 405 m - [Carlyle Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1273-carlyle-reserve), park, 431 m - [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 503 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._ - [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 295 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [Spartan Greek Cafe And Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/spartan-greek-cafe-and-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 22 m - [Shree Jagannath](https://www.chch.live/business/shree-jagannath-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 23 m - [Welles & Good](https://www.chch.live/business/welles-good-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 49 m - [Xolo](https://www.chch.live/business/xolo-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 77 m - [Bar Yoku & Imoto](https://www.chch.live/business/bar-yoku-imoto-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 93 m - [Kokomo/Ciao](https://www.chch.live/business/kokomo-ciao-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 93 m - [Ciao](https://www.chch.live/business/ciao-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 100 m - [Dhi Ferrari](https://www.chch.live/business/dhi-ferrari-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 100 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Coffee Supreme](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-supreme-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 62 m - [Burger Burger](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-burger-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 63 m - [DJI ferntech](https://www.chch.live/business/dji-ferntech-christchurch-central-city), Appliance, 68 m - [Grow Active's Little Market](https://www.chch.live/business/grow-active-s-little-market-christchurch-central-city), Markets, 73 m - [Marcus Shaw - Action Coach](https://www.chch.live/business/marcus-shaw-action-coach-christchurch-central-city), Business, 73 m - [A Rolling Stone](https://www.chch.live/business/a-rolling-stone-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 74 m - [Smiths City Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-city-colombo-street-christchurch-central-city), Department stores, 74 m - [Barefoot Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/barefoot-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 80 m - [Salut Salut](https://www.chch.live/business/salut-salut-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 81 m - [Two Raw Sisters](https://www.chch.live/business/two-raw-sisters-christchurch-central-city), Delis, 83 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5374618&lon=172.6368151) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5374618,172.6368151,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Samurai%20Bowl) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3345340500), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Samurai Bowl?** A Japanese restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Samurai Bowl?** 5/574 Colombo St, Central City, on [Colombo St](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5374618,172.6368151,17) **Is Samurai Bowl still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Samurai Bowl?** phone [03 379 6752](tel:033796752) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.samuraibowl.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **When is Samurai Bowl open?** Monday – Sunday: 11.30 am to 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Samurai Bowl?** [Spartan Greek Cafe And Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/spartan-greek-cafe-and-restaurant-christchurch-central-city) (22 m), [Shree Jagannath](https://www.chch.live/business/shree-jagannath-christchurch-central-city) (23 m), [Welles & Good](https://www.chch.live/business/welles-good-christchurch-central-city) (49 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Samurai Bowl?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/5-574-colombo-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Mak's Photo Lab](https://www.chch.live/business/mak-s-photo-lab-christchurch-central-city) (17 m); the South City (Northbound) bus stop is 109 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a separated cycleway passes within 113 m; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (405 m). **What stood where Samurai Bowl is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5374618&lon=172.6368151) ## 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) - 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) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/samurai-bowl-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city