Thai Box
Thai Box is a Thai restaurant at 270 St Asaph Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
★4.2 on Google, 435 reviews, as at October 2026
Thai Box brings the city fresh and funky Thai food! Plenty of gluten free and vegan options. Enoy a curry and beer in this… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Thai Container Limited, to 10 June 2028
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
270 St Asaph Street Central City
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 35 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 3 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.2 on Google, 435 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
The waitresses always friendly and the wait never too long though the food is not quite the best Thai. Thing I found ok are some salad/ entrees/ deep fried whole fish. Thing could be better are: Fresh spring rolls often a bit too "light/airy", the rice paper would be better it it's more "chewy" type, the dipping sauce is too light on flavour but too much raw onion taste. Pad Thai is often my least favourite pad Thai out of all places I've had, the sause almost tastes like sweet and sour pork sauce, it tasted more vinegar flavour than taramind. However only until today that I had to reluctantly
T N, 4 months agoOne star (NOT FOR THE UBER DRIVER) I’ve never written a bad review before, and I’m not someone who usually complains—but after my last few experiences with Thai Box, I felt I had to say something. I used to love their Thai green curry. My first two visits were amazing: great flavor, perfect spice balance. But the last three times? Completely different. The spice levels are all over the place. Mild has absolutely no flavor—just bland. Medium? It’s so unbearably spicy, it’s inedible. I spent over half an hour trying to pick out chilli seeds just to make it remotely edible, and still couldn’t fin
Jodz H, a year agoWow! We popped in after a game at the stadium, and had THE most delicious meal here. It was so fast, so tasty, with large portions, fresh veges and tasty sauces. We will most definitely be back again! Atmosphere was only due to a super loud table next to us, and as the floor is concrete, it is a little hard to hear, but, the staff were super apologetic, even though it was not their fault, and the other table were just having fun at the end of the day. Great that is was BYO too.
Emma McAlister, 4 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · takes bookings · outdoor seating · beer · wine · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 6
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
All 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 13 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 270 St Asaph Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants, Thai | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 021 842 429 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | thaibox.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| thaiboxnz@gmail.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Menu | thaibox.co.nz | Its own website |
| NZBN | 9429030653665, NZ Limited Company | NZBN register |
| Registered name | THAI CONTAINER LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 23 May 2012 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Ethnic food takeaways | NZBN register |
| Trades as | Thai Container | NZBN register |
| Food registration | reg CCC000324/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 10 Nov 2026 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 10 June 2028, held by Thai Container Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Thai Box brings the city fresh and funky Thai food! Plenty of gluten free and vegan options. Enoy a curry and beer in this hospitality area known as the Boxed Quarter. Fully licensed and BYO wine only. Open Monday - Wednesday 11am-2pm, 5-9.30pm, Thursday 11am-2pm, 5pm-9.30pm - Friday 11am-2pm, 5-10pm, Saturday 5pm-10pm & Sunday 5-9pm
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone | District Plan |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near ThisWhat stood on St Asaph Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Bohemian Bakery, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
4,994 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,129 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Pest / Vermin
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Pavement - Damaged
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - General
Litter
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public artQuestions, answered briefly
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A Thai restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
270 St Asaph Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on St Asaph Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 10 June 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 021 842 429 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email thaiboxnz@gmail.com (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Friday: 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 9 pm; Saturday – Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
The Sichuan Kitchen (14 m), Boxed Quarter (19 m), Seoul Jib (28 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Boxed Inn (9 m); the Madras St near Southwark St bus stop is 69 m away: routes 8, 84, 85, 95; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: Wilson Park (99 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website · New Zealand Business Number register · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
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- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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
- 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
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