# Samurai Bowl Papanui, Papanui

Samurai Bowl Papanui is a restaurant at 493 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Samurai%20Bowl%20Papanui%2C%20493%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Samurai%20Bowl%20Papanui%2C%20493%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui, route 1, route 95) is 96 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 493 Papanui Road, Papanui _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(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)_
- **Trades as:** Samurai Bowl _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

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

_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:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [493 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/493-papanui-road), 2 reports on file


## The reports nearby
930 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/9081204), [39 Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-bellvue-avenue)
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9059498), Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9049683), [39 Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/39-bellvue-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road)
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9005680), [41 Bellvue Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/41-bellvue-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979779), [485 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948380), [513 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/513-papanui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948352), Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8945778), [486 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/486-papanui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8918807), [10 Winston Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/10-winston-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8898521), [38A Bellvue Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/38a-bellvue-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Papanui, 96 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, 103 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 155 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Samurai%20Bowl%20Papanui%2C%20493%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49766125889149,172.6082722269585)

## Nearby

- [Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui), Restaurants, 1 m
- [Chen Wah Wah](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wah-papanui), Restaurants, 2 m
- [Cleveland Chinese Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/cleveland-chinese-takeaways-papanui), Fast food, 3 m
- [New Wong Gok Chinese](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wong-gok-chinese-papanui), Fast food, 4 m
- [Thirsty Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-papanui), Bottle stores, 6 m
- [Impala Tattoo](https://www.chch.live/business/impala-tattoo-papanui), Tattoo & piercing, 9 m
- [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 71 m
- [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 273 m
- [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 490 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._
- [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 392 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui), Papanui, 1 m
- [Chen Wah Wah](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wah-papanui), Papanui, 2 m
- [Hillary House](https://www.chch.live/business/hillary-house-papanui), Papanui, 14 m
- [BBQ Brazil Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/bbq-brazil-papanui), Papanui, 39 m
- [Brazooka BBQ Brazil](https://www.chch.live/business/brazooka-bbq-brazil-papanui), Papanui, 50 m
- [Brazooka](https://www.chch.live/business/brazooka-papanui), Papanui, 52 m
- [Little Taipei](https://www.chch.live/business/little-taipei-papanui), Papanui, 58 m
- [Thai Po Thong](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-po-thong-papanui), Papanui, 69 m
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-papanui)

## Also in Papanui

- [Cleveland Chinese Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/cleveland-chinese-takeaway-papanui), Fast food, 14 m
- [9Round](https://www.chch.live/business/9round-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 25 m
- [Pushbikes](https://www.chch.live/business/pushbikes-papanui), Bike shops, 29 m
- [Frendz Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/frendz-papanui), Hairdressers, 30 m
- [Fitness New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/fitness-new-zealand-papanui), Watches, 36 m
- [R&S Trade Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/r-s-trade-centre-papanui), Trade, 36 m
- [Papanui Discount Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-discount-dairy-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 47 m
- [Canterbury Pool and Spa](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-pool-and-spa-papanui), Swimming Pool, 49 m
- [Burger Fuel Papanui](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-fuel-papanui), Fast food, 55 m
- [BurgerFuel](https://www.chch.live/business/burgerfuel-papanui), Fast food, 55 m
- [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49766125889149&lon=172.6082722269585)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49766125889149,172.6082722269585,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Samurai%20Bowl%20Papanui)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Samurai Bowl Papanui?**

A restaurant in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is Samurai Bowl Papanui?**

493 Papanui Road, Papanui, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49766125889149,172.6082722269585,17)

**Is Samurai Bowl Papanui still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

**How do you contact Samurai Bowl Papanui?**

its [website](http://www.samuraibowl.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Samurai Bowl Papanui?**

[Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui) (1 m), [Chen Wah Wah](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wah-papanui) (2 m), [Hillary House](https://www.chch.live/business/hillary-house-papanui) (14 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Samurai Bowl Papanui?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/493-papanui-road) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Chen Wah Wahh](https://www.chch.live/business/chen-wah-wahh-papanui) (1 m); the Papanui bus stop is 96 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (71 m).

**What stood where Samurai Bowl Papanui is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49766125889149&lon=172.6082722269585)

## 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-19

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