# Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar, Bishopdale

Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar is a restaurant at 245 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch, inside the Highstead-Sawyers Arms commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sweet%20Lili's%20Cafe%20And%20Bar%2C%20245%20Sawyers%20Arms%20Road%20Bishopdale%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sweet%20Lili's%20Cafe%20And%20Bar%2C%20245%20Sawyers%20Arms%20Road%20Bishopdale%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 24 Sept 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Highsted Rd, route 27) is 67 m away; a shared path passes within 400 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 245 Sawyers Arms Road Bishopdale _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **NZBN:** 9429051507527, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** GML TOURISM LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2023-08-02 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Cafe operation _(NZBN register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC005526/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 13 Feb 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 24 Sept 2027, held by GML Tourism Limited _(Council licence register)_

## 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:** Highstead-Sawyers Arms, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [245 Sawyers Arms Road Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/245-sawyers-arms-road), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
100 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9070667), [251A Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251a-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8968207), [268 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/268-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8629453), [97 Highsted Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/97-highsted-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8518212), [110 Highsted Road, Casebrook, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/110-highsted-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8174364), [108 Highsted Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/108-highsted-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8076368), Highsted Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8027575), [237 Sawyers Arms Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/237-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8022862), [108 Highsted Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/108-highsted-road)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/7971839), [251 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7970986), [251 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/251-sawyers-arms-road)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7882161), [79 Highsted Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/79-highsted-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7853641), Highsted Rd, Canterbury Region 8051, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Highsted Rd, 67 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Highsted Rd, 85 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Sawyers Arms Rd, 105 m (routes 27, 107) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 400 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Sawyers Arms Road Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/street/bishopdale/sawyers-arms-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sweet%20Lili's%20Cafe%20And%20Bar%2C%20245%20Sawyers%20Arms%20Road%20Bishopdale%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.48194149550916,172.59342340994127)

## Nearby

- [Yee's Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/yee-s-takeaways-bishopdale), Fast food, 9 m
- [Reality Bites](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-bishopdale), Cafés, 12 m
- [Beautique On Highsted](https://www.chch.live/business/beautique-on-highsted-bishopdale), Beauty, 13 m
- [Kens Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/kens-takeaways-bishopdale), Fast food, 13 m
- [Pinkyz Salon](https://www.chch.live/business/pinkyz-salon-bishopdale), Hairdressers, 15 m
- [Roll On In Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/roll-on-in-dairy-bishopdale), Dairies & convenience, 21 m
- [Highsted Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1780-highsted-reserve), park, 69 m
- [Veitch Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1560-veitch-reserve), park, 137 m
- [Tralee Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1067-tralee-reserve), park, 421 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

- [Embers Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/embers-restaurant-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 443 m
- [Sunshine BBQ Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/sunshine-bbq-restaurant-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 857 m
- [Tavern Harewood Bar & Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/tavern-harewood-bar-grill-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 951 m
- [Abalone Thai Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/abalone-thai-restaurant-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 959 m
- [Abalone Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/abalone-thai-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 961 m
- [Thinay's Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/thinay-s-eatery-northcote), Northcote, 970 m
- [Nala Korean Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/nala-korean-restaurant-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 995 m
- [Nala](https://www.chch.live/business/nala-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 997 m
- [Every one in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-bishopdale)

## Also in Bishopdale

- [Evolve Chiropractic](https://www.chch.live/business/evolve-chiropractic-bishopdale), Alternative, 26 m
- [Taff's Grooming Room](https://www.chch.live/business/taff-s-grooming-room-bishopdale), Pet Grooming, 32 m
- [Reality Bites Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/reality-bites-cafe-bishopdale), Cafés, 47 m
- [BP Sawyers Arms Road](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-sawyers-arms-road-bishopdale), Petrol stations, 94 m
- [Adventure Trailrides](https://www.chch.live/business/adventure-trailrides-bishopdale), Attractions, 174 m
- [Papanui Club](https://www.chch.live/business/papanui-club-bishopdale), Clubs, 418 m
- [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-bishopdale), Fast food, 771 m
- [Hell](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-bishopdale), Fast food, 772 m
- [Caltex](https://www.chch.live/business/caltex-bishopdale), Petrol stations, 780 m
- [Cafe La Tazia](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-la-tazia-bishopdale), Cafés, 834 m
- [Every kind of business in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.48194149550916&lon=172.59342340994127)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.48194149550916,172.59342340994127,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sweet%20Lili's%20Cafe%20And%20Bar)
- [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar?**

A restaurant in Bishopdale, Christchurch.

**Where is Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar?**

245 Sawyers Arms Road Bishopdale, on [Sawyers Arms Road Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/street/bishopdale/sawyers-arms-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.48194149550916,172.59342340994127,17)

**Is Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar still trading?**

Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 24 Sept 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other restaurants are near Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar?**

[Embers Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/embers-restaurant-bishopdale) (443 m), [Sunshine BBQ Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/sunshine-bbq-restaurant-bishopdale) (857 m), [Tavern Harewood Bar & Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/tavern-harewood-bar-grill-bishopdale) (951 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/245-sawyers-arms-road) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Yee's Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/yee-s-takeaways-bishopdale) (9 m); the Highsted Rd bus stop is 67 m away: route 27; a shared path passes within 400 m; nearest park: [Highsted Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1780-highsted-reserve) (69 m).

**What stood where Sweet Lili's Cafe And Bar is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.48194149550916&lon=172.59342340994127)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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
- 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 2026-10-18

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