# Six Ounces Cafe, Merivale

Six Ounces Cafe is a café at 178 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Six%20Ounces%20Cafe%2C%20178%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.sixounces.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Six%20Ounces%20Cafe%2C%20178%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch>)

**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: 022 0981 342.

The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=six-ounces-cafe-merivale.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui Rd near Rugby St, route 1, route 95) is 59 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. 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 and the business’s own website, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 178 Papanui Road, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 022 0981 342 _(Its own website)_
- **Website:** https://www.sixounces.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** hello@sixounces.co.nz _(Its own website)_

## In its own listing

This neighbourhood coffee shop and bar is the place to grab a great coffee, a well-earned glass of wine and a fresh bite to eat. They have created a cosy, relaxed space where, during the day, you can enjoy a working lunch or hole up with your laptop, and where, by night, you are encouraged to graze on their selection of meats and cheeses with a beer or a wine. Dog-friendly inside with doggy water station and fully-stocked jar of treats! Open Monday - Friday 7.30am-10pm & Saturday 8.30am-10pm

_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:** Transport _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [178 Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/178-papanui-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there


## The reports nearby
520 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8704390), [209 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/209-papanui-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8702403), [134 Office Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/134-office-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8682106), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8592503), [149 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/149-papanui-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8582507), [142 Rugby St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/142-rugby-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 59 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 85 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, St Albans St near Devonport Ln, 162 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Six%20Ounces%20Cafe%2C%20178%20Papanui%20Road%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51316347292799,172.62241020379258)

## Nearby

- [Expression Tattoo Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/expression-tattoo-studio-merivale), Tattoo & piercing, 27 m
- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-merivale), Real estate, 27 m
- [Issimo](https://www.chch.live/business/issimo-merivale), Shoes, 28 m
- [Frogmore](https://www.chch.live/business/frogmore-merivale), Gift shops, 32 m
- [Satchmo](https://www.chch.live/business/satchmo-merivale), Hairdressers, 34 m
- [Merivale Tailoring Alterations](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-tailoring-alterations-merivale), Tailors, 36 m
- [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 26 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

- [The Espresso Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale), Merivale, 45 m
- [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale), Merivale, 101 m
- [Chicoti's Cafe Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/chicoti-s-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 118 m
- [Cocoa Black](https://www.chch.live/business/cocoa-black-merivale), Merivale, 164 m
- [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale), Merivale, 164 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-merivale), Merivale, 320 m
- [Truffle Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/truffle-cafe-merivale), Merivale, 320 m
- [Cafe Maison](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-maison-merivale), Merivale, 373 m
- [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-merivale)

## Also in Merivale

- [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale), Restaurants, 42 m
- [Yoshi Japanese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yoshi-japanese-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 42 m
- [The Brewers](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewers-merivale), Bars & pubs, 43 m
- [OPSM](https://www.chch.live/business/opsm-merivale), Optometrists, 44 m
- [e-nails](https://www.chch.live/business/e-nails-merivale), Beauty, 48 m
- [Lynn Woods](https://www.chch.live/business/lynn-woods-merivale), Clothing, 56 m
- [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Bookshops, 58 m
- [Sotheby's](https://www.chch.live/business/sotheby-s-merivale), Real estate, 61 m
- [Stirling Women](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-women-merivale), Clothing, 76 m
- [Rembrandt](https://www.chch.live/business/rembrandt-merivale), Clothing, 79 m
- [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51316347292799&lon=172.62241020379258)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51316347292799,172.62241020379258,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Six%20Ounces%20Cafe)
- [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Six Ounces Cafe?**

A café in Merivale, Christchurch.

**Where is Six Ounces Cafe?**

178 Papanui Road, Merivale, on [Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51316347292799,172.62241020379258,17)

**Is Six Ounces Cafe 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 Six Ounces Cafe?**

phone [022 0981 342](tel:0220981342) (its own website), its [website](https://www.sixounces.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [hello@sixounces.co.nz](mailto:hello@sixounces.co.nz) (its own website).

**What other cafés are near Six Ounces Cafe?**

[The Espresso Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale) (45 m), [Esquires](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-merivale) (101 m), [Chicoti's Cafe Merivale](https://www.chch.live/business/chicoti-s-cafe-merivale) (118 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Six Ounces Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/178-papanui-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Expression Tattoo Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/expression-tattoo-studio-merivale) (27 m); the Papanui Rd near Rugby St bus stop is 59 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (26 m).

**What stood where Six Ounces Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51316347292799&lon=172.62241020379258)

## 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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