# Thai Orchid Restaurant, Riccarton Thai Orchid Restaurant is a restaurant at 21 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. [Call 03 343 0790]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 24 June 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 19 m away; a shared path passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 11 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 21 Riccarton Road Riccarton _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_ - **Phone:** 03 343 0790 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.thaiorchid.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://thairestaurant.co.nz/menu/ _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429050652822, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** THAI ORCHID RESTAURANT LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2022-07-04 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC001186/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 20 Sept 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 24 June 2028, held by Crazy Horse Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Centrally located in Riccarton is this BYO thai restaurant and bar. Affordable with a social environment. Open 7 days. _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:** High density residential zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [21 Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/21-riccarton-road), 11 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-28533) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside ANZ, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 967 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9082947), [28 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/28-riccarton-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9078921), [4 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9069276), [74 Brockworth Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/74-brockworth-place) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9060906), [3 Darvel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-darvel-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033620), [32 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/32-riccarton-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8955071), [12 Ayr Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-ayr-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8950723), [75 Brockworth Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/75-brockworth-place) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8945916), [13 Bartlett Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/13-bartlett-street) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8924442), [1 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-riccarton-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8924331), [139 Deans Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/139-deans-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8908222), [67 Brockworth Place, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/67-brockworth-place) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8895861), [69 Brockworth Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/69-brockworth-place) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, 19 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, 30 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Mona Vale Ave near Kilmarnock St, 259 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Thai%20Orchid%20Restaurant%2C%2021%20Riccarton%20Road%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.52917055609542,172.61011621256444) ## Nearby - [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton), Restaurants, 4 m - [Aalton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/aalton-motel-riccarton), Motels, 32 m - [Wilsons Sports Bar & TAB](https://www.chch.live/business/wilsons-sports-bar-tab-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 33 m - [Wilsons Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/wilsons-sports-bar-riccarton), Venues & events, 36 m - [Wilson's Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/wilson-s-sports-bar-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 40 m - [Cherry Tree Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/cherry-tree-lodge-motel-riccarton), Motels, 47 m - [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve), park, 306 m - [Picton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1007-picton-reserve), park, 544 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 - [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton), Riccarton, 4 m - [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton), Riccarton, 68 m - [Mayor Of Ale & Burj Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mayor-of-ale-burj-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 74 m - [Closed: Trevinos](https://www.chch.live/business/closed-trevinos-riccarton), Riccarton, 84 m - [Thai Chef's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chef-s-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 92 m - [Nando's](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-riccarton), Riccarton, 133 m - [Fumetan Ramen](https://www.chch.live/business/fumetan-ramen-riccarton), Riccarton, 141 m - [Choi's Restaurant and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/choi-s-restaurant-and-bar-riccarton), Riccarton, 145 m - [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-riccarton) ## Also in Riccarton - [Central Park Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/central-park-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 53 m - [Central Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/central-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 56 m - [Samhil Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/samhil-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 56 m - [City Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/city-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 60 m - [Burj](https://www.chch.live/business/burj-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 63 m - [vapourium](https://www.chch.live/business/vapourium-riccarton), E Cigarette, 77 m - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-riccarton), Petrol stations, 85 m - [Night 'n Day](https://www.chch.live/business/night-n-day-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 88 m - [Hagley Park Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/hagley-park-motels-riccarton), Motels, 118 m - [The Running Bull Bar and Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/the-running-bull-bar-and-grill-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 129 m - [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52917055609542&lon=172.61011621256444) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.52917055609542,172.61011621256444,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Thai%20Orchid%20Restaurant) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Thai Orchid Restaurant?** A restaurant in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Thai Orchid Restaurant?** 21 Riccarton Road Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.52917055609542,172.61011621256444,17) **Is Thai Orchid Restaurant still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 24 June 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Thai Orchid Restaurant?** phone [03 343 0790](tel:033430790) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.thaiorchid.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near Thai Orchid Restaurant?** [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton) (4 m), [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton) (68 m), [Mayor Of Ale & Burj Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mayor-of-ale-burj-restaurant-riccarton) (74 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Thai Orchid Restaurant?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/21-riccarton-road) holds 11 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton) (4 m); the Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St bus stop is 19 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve) (306 m). **What stood where Thai Orchid Restaurant is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52917055609542&lon=172.61011621256444) ## Sources - 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) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton