Samurai Bowl Papanui
Samurai Bowl Papanui is a restaurant at 493 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.
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Checked 19 Oct 2026
Visit this casual style Japanese Restaurant for favourites like sushi, sashimi, kara-age and ramen. Unlike high class cuisine… Read full description ↓
493 Papanui Road, Papanui
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Nearby
More nearby places 5
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
Also in Papanui
More businesses in Papanui 7
What the record holds 8 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 493 Papanui Road, Papanui | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | 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 | 16 Jan 2019 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Restaurant operation | NZBN register |
| Trades as | Samurai Bowl | NZBN register |
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Visit this casual style Japanese Restaurant for favourites like sushi, sashimi, kara-age and ramen. Unlike high class cuisine type fine dining, Samurai Bowl provides the real taste of Japanese at an affordable price. From Samurai Bowl's famous ramen noodles to fresh sashimi, every customer would enjoy traditional food and friendly atmosphere. Open 7 days
— 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 | Town centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Papanui/Northlands, district centre | District Plan |
Papanui Memorial Reserve in Recognition of the Partnership
This Stone Was Laid by W. J. Walter Chairman Waimari County
Planted in Recognition of the Contribution to the PapanuiThe reports nearby
930 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 772 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 930 reports on file
General Request
Traffic Signals
General Request
General Request
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Facility - General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A restaurant in Papanui, Christchurch.
493 Papanui Road, Papanui, on Papanui Road. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.
its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Chen Wah Wahh (1 m), Chen Wah Wah (2 m), Hillary House (14 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Chen Wah Wahh (1 m); the Papanui bus stop is 96 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Papanui Memorial Reserve (71 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · New Zealand Business Number register
Read source notes 5
- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
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