# Southern Spices, Sockburn

Southern Spices is a restaurant at 148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, inside the Sockburn commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Southern%20Spices%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Southern%20Spices%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Sockburn%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: 03 341 7444.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, route 5, route 100) is 154 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 5 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:** 148 Main South Road, Sockburn _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 341 7444 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.southernspices.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429046982797, Sole Trader, Closed _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2018-08-23 _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Traditional Southern Indian Cuisine complemented by traditional methods of serving and dining, giving you both a culinary and cultural exprience. Open Tuesday - Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm for lunch and 4.30pm to 8.30pm for 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:** Sockburn, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [148 Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/148-main-south-road), 5 reports on file


## The reports nearby
583 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/9088054), [24 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/24-epsom-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076810), [158 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/158-main-south-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9014628), [34 Nga Mahi Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/34-nga-mahi-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9013180), [48 Greenhurst Street, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/48-greenhurst-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9009463), [154 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/154-main-south-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8998862), [138 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/138-main-south-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8934495), [2 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/2-takaro-avenue)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8932219), [24 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/24-epsom-road)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8926243), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910208), [129 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/129-main-south-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910205), Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8910170), Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 154 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Weaver Pl, 171 m (routes 5, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd, 282 m (routes 100, 5, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Southern%20Spices%2C%20148%20Main%20South%20Road%2C%20Sockburn%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53842641906534,172.55478331235912)

## Nearby

- [Persian Delights](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delights-sockburn), Fast food, 2 m
- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Restaurants, 10 m
- [Persian Delight](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delight-sockburn), Fast food, 10 m
- [Sockburn Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-bakery-sockburn), Bakeries, 18 m
- [Mafco Halal Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/mafco-halal-meat-market-sockburn), Butchers, 26 m
- [White Dolphin Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/white-dolphin-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 38 m
- [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park), Sports ground, 186 m
- [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 496 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

- [Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn), Sockburn, 10 m
- [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn), Sockburn, 52 m
- [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn), Sockburn, 228 m
- [Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-japanese-family-restaurant-hornby), Hornby, 733 m
- [Three Elements Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/three-elements-chinese-restaurant-wigram), Wigram, 735 m
- [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Sockburn, 818 m
- [Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-japanese-family-restaurant-hornby-2), Hornby, 1.2 km
- [Kittyhawk Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/kittyhawk-cafe-wigram), Wigram, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sockburn)

## Also in Sockburn

- [Chinese Food Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/chinese-food-takeaway-sockburn), Fast food, 49 m
- [Gun City Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/business/gun-city-sockburn), Weapons, 71 m
- [Avon City Ford](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-city-ford-sockburn), Car dealers, 214 m
- [Sockburn Food Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-food-mart-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 223 m
- [Mefco - Mediterranean Food Compay](https://www.chch.live/business/mefco-mediterranean-food-compay-sockburn), Supermarkets, 231 m
- [Kabayan Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/kabayan-seafood-sockburn), Seafood, 234 m
- [Oscars Diner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/oscars-diner-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 236 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sockburn-2), Bottle stores, 240 m
- [Souvlaki Brother's](https://www.chch.live/business/souvlaki-brother-s-sockburn), Cafés, 244 m
- [Sockburn Recreational Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-recreational-centre-sockburn), Sports centres, 247 m
- [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53842641906534&lon=172.55478331235912)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53842641906534,172.55478331235912,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Southern%20Spices)
- [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Southern Spices?**

A restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

**Where is Southern Spices?**

148 Main South Road, Sockburn, on [Main South Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53842641906534,172.55478331235912,17)

**Is Southern Spices 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 Southern Spices?**

phone [03 341 7444](tel:033417444) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.southernspices.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Southern Spices?**

[Curry Kingdom](https://www.chch.live/business/curry-kingdom-sockburn) (10 m), [Golden Boat Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-boat-restaurant-sockburn) (52 m), [Afghan Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/afghan-kebab-sockburn) (228 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Southern Spices?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/148-main-south-road) holds 5 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Persian Delights](https://www.chch.live/business/persian-delights-sockburn) (2 m); the Main South Rd near Weaver Pl bus stop is 154 m away: routes 5, 100; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Sockburn Park](https://www.chch.live/park/963-sockburn-park) (186 m).

**What stood where Southern Spices is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53842641906534&lon=172.55478331235912)

## 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 2026-10-17

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