# Story, Christchurch Central City Story is a restaurant at 8 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central City. [Call 03 261 9441]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: [business image](). ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Award-winning fine dining in Christchurch by Chef Shafeeq Ismail. Seasonal tasting menus in a heritage building on New Regent Street. Book your table at Story today”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Manchester St Super Stop, route 1, route 5, route 7) is 153 m away; a shared path passes within 82 m; council off-street parking is 64 m away. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - As published: `, Tu 17:00-23:00, We 17:00-23:00, Th 17:00-23:00, Fr 17:00-23:00, Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 17:00-23:00` _Source: Its own website, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 8 New Regent Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 261 9441 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists 03 668 7241_ - **Website:** https://storynz.com _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** info@storynz.com _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site lists restaurant@storynz.com_ - **Menu:** https://storynz.com/menu _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/storychch/, http://instagram.com/storychch _(Its own website)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC006217/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 31 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## In its own listing Story opened in 2018 in the famous Spanish Mission architectural style street, New Regent St. Celebrating the historic turn of the century heritage building in which it is located, the space is a small social hub which is light and classic. Visit for a coffee, bar snack, drink or dinner. Open 7 days, from 5pm _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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Heritage item:** New Regent Street Shops and Setting (Heritage NZ category 1), highly significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [8 New Regent Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/8-new-regent-street), 1 report on file ## The reports nearby 6,497 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9091986), [162 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/162-gloucester-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9083072), [158 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/158-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082771), [196 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/196-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082761), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082743), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082442), [227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074919), [230 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074842), [297-299 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/297-299-manchester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074822), [211 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/211-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074812), Otakaro Orchard 227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074664), [210 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/210-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9071726), [136 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/136-worcester-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Manchester St Super Stop, 153 m (routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Manchester St Super Stop, 208 m (routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Gloucester St near Latimer Square, 208 m (routes 5, 7) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 82 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 64 m (35 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [New Regent Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/new-regent-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Story%2C%208%20New%20Regent%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5295664,172.63883) ## Nearby - [New Regent Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/new-regent-nails-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 4 m - [Gin Gin](https://www.chch.live/business/gin-gin-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 8 m - [Waffle Haus](https://www.chch.live/business/waffle-haus-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 9 m - [CKL Catering And Events](https://www.chch.live/business/ckl-catering-and-events-christchurch-central-city), Caterers, 10 m - [The Wizard](https://www.chch.live/business/the-wizard-christchurch-central-city), Attractions, 11 m - [Twenty Seven Steps](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 17 m - [Edmonds Band Rotunda](https://www.chch.live/park/1767-edmonds-band-rotunda), Botanic, 186 m - [Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square), Botanic, 190 m - [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), Botanic, 286 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._ - [Turanga Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-56), Library, 146 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [Waffle Haus](https://www.chch.live/business/waffle-haus-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 9 m - [Twenty Seven Steps](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 17 m - [Odeon](https://www.chch.live/business/odeon-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 21 m - [Twenty Seven Steps & Downstairs](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-downstairs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 23 m - [Downstairs](https://www.chch.live/business/downstairs-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 27 m - [Swiss Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/swiss-cafe-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 32 m - [Francesca's Italian Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/francesca-s-italian-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 34 m - [The Nook Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-nook-eatery-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 36 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Beadz Unlimited](https://www.chch.live/business/beadz-unlimited-christchurch-central-city), Business, 19 m - [Coffee Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-corner-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 19 m - [Rowena Watson Designs](https://www.chch.live/business/rowena-watson-designs-christchurch-central-city), Jewellery, 20 m - [Stage Door](https://www.chch.live/business/stage-door-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 21 m - [The Shoe Curator](https://www.chch.live/business/the-shoe-curator-christchurch-central-city), Shoes, 21 m - [The Studio Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/the-studio-collective-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 22 m - [Youngs Jewellers](https://www.chch.live/business/youngs-jewellers-christchurch-central-city), Jewellery, 22 m - [Nspyre Red Boutique Hair Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/nspyre-red-boutique-hair-lounge-christchurch-central-city), Business, 23 m - [Go Kiwi Gifts & The Wool Store](https://www.chch.live/business/go-kiwi-gifts-the-wool-store-christchurch-central-city), Business, 27 m - [Groovy Glasses Ltd](https://www.chch.live/business/groovy-glasses-ltd-christchurch-central-city), Opticians, 27 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=-43.5295664&lon=172.63883) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5295664,172.63883,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Story) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101123108), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Story?** A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Story?** 8 New Regent Street, Christchurch Central City, on [New Regent Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/new-regent-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5295664,172.63883,17) **Is Story still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Story?** phone [03 261 9441](tel:032619441) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://storynz.com), email [info@storynz.com](mailto:info@storynz.com) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **When is Story open?** , Tu 17:00-23:00, We 17:00-23:00, Th 17:00-23:00, Fr 17:00-23:00, Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 17:00-23:00, as its own website states. **What other restaurants are near Story?** [Waffle Haus](https://www.chch.live/business/waffle-haus-christchurch-central-city) (9 m), [Twenty Seven Steps](https://www.chch.live/business/twenty-seven-steps-christchurch-central-city) (17 m), [Odeon](https://www.chch.live/business/odeon-christchurch-central-city) (21 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Story?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/8-new-regent-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [New Regent Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/new-regent-nails-christchurch-central-city) (4 m); the Manchester St Super Stop bus stop is 153 m away: routes 1, 5, 7, 8, 27, 29, 44, 86, 91, 92, 95; a shared path passes within 82 m; nearest park: [Edmonds Band Rotunda](https://www.chch.live/park/1767-edmonds-band-rotunda) (186 m). **What stood where Story is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5295664&lon=172.63883) ## 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - 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/story-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city