# Sumner Social, Sumner

Sumner Social is a restaurant at 22A Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch. The record holds a phone number and a website for it.

**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 (Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, route 3) is 108 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 46 m. The address’s own page keeps 4 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:** 22A Esplanade, Sumner _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03-244-0481 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.sumnersocial.co.nz/, gone when last read 2 Oct 2026 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** hello@sumnersocial.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429049446845, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** IN SINKE ENTERPRISES LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2021-07-13 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

This fun beach bar has a focus on local seafood and doesn't fail to deliver! Pop down for chill vibes and a beer in the sunshine. Open Monday - Friday 11am-late & Saturday - Sunday 9am-late

_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:** Residential Medium Density _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [22A Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/sumner/22a-esplanade), 4 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,120 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9082027), [25 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-esplanade)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9064422), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052785), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045877), [27 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8984609), Marriner St near Main Rd, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8965594), 25–27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, 108 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 146 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Main Rd, 188 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, 46 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/esplanade), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sumner%20Social%2C%2022A%20Esplanade%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.567210789829886,172.75899028586733)

## Within a short walk

- [Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner), Restaurants, 20 m
- [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner), Cafés, 20 m
- [The Social](https://www.chch.live/business/the-social-sumner), Bars & pubs, 20 m
- [Kiosk 147](https://www.chch.live/business/kiosk-147-sumner), Fast food, 24 m
- [Beach Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/beach-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 63 m
- [Joe's Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner), Cafés, 78 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 121 m
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 215 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner), Sumner, 20 m
- [Beach Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/beach-bar-sumner), Sumner, 63 m
- [Land of the Long White Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/land-of-the-long-white-cloud-sumner), Sumner, 117 m
- [Sumner Grill and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-grill-and-bar-sumner), Sumner, 120 m
- [Thonglor Thai Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/thonglor-thai-sumner), Sumner, 143 m
- [Own Masala](https://www.chch.live/business/own-masala-sumner), Sumner, 170 m
- [Le Xom](https://www.chch.live/business/le-xom-sumner), Sumner, 173 m
- [Fire and Slice](https://www.chch.live/business/fire-and-slice-sumner), Sumner, 186 m
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [Store 17](https://www.chch.live/business/store-17-sumner), Gift shops, 85 m
- [Sumner Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-seafood-sumner), Fast food, 102 m
- [Totally Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gelato-sumner), Ice cream, 109 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-sumner), ATMs, 120 m
- [Hollywood 3 Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/hollywood-3-cinema-sumner), Cinemas & theatres, 120 m
- [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner), Cafés, 132 m
- [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-sumner), Op shops, 132 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sumner), Cafés, 135 m
- [Sumner Bay Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-bay-motel-sumner), Motels, 136 m
- [Underground Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/underground-coffee-company-sumner), Cafés, 136 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.567210789829886&lon=172.75899028586733)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.567210789829886,172.75899028586733,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sumner%20Social)
- [Reviews on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Sumner%20Social%2022A%20Esplanade%2C%20Sumner)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sumner Social?**

A restaurant in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is Sumner Social?**

22A Esplanade, Sumner, on [Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/street/sumner/esplanade). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.567210789829886,172.75899028586733,17)

**Is Sumner Social still trading?**

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

**How do you contact Sumner Social?**

phone [03-244-0481](tel:032440481) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.sumnersocial.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [hello@sumnersocial.co.nz](mailto:hello@sumnersocial.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Sumner Social?**

[Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner) (20 m), [Beach Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/beach-bar-sumner) (63 m), [Land of the Long White Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/land-of-the-long-white-cloud-sumner) (117 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Sumner Social?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sumner/22a-esplanade) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner) (20 m); the Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk bus stop is 108 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 46 m; nearest park: [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve) (121 m).

**What stood where Sumner Social is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.567210789829886&lon=172.75899028586733)

## 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 2026-10-15

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