# Thai Orchid, Riccarton Thai Orchid is a Thai restaurant at 21 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers takeaway, delivery, outdoor seating. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 16 m away; a shared path passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 11 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Thursday: 5 pm to 9.30 pm - Friday – Saturday: 5 pm to 10 pm - Sunday: 5 pm to 9.30 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 21 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Thai _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://thairestaurant.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://thairestaurant.co.nz/menu/ _(Its own website)_ - **Diets catered for:** Vegan, Gluten free _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Services:** Takeaway, Delivery, Outdoor seating, Bookings, Toilets _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Payment:** Credit cards, Debit cards _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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](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 969 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, 16 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, 27 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Mona Vale Ave near Kilmarnock St, 255 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road](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%2C%2021%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5291357,172.6101254) ## Nearby - [Thai Orchid Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton), Restaurants, 4 m - [Wilsons Sports Bar & TAB](https://www.chch.live/business/wilsons-sports-bar-tab-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 33 m - [Aalton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/aalton-motel-riccarton), Motels, 34 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, 41 m - [Cherry Tree Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/cherry-tree-lodge-motel-riccarton), Motels, 43 m - [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve), park, 307 m - [Picton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1007-picton-reserve), park, 547 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 Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 4 m - [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton), Riccarton, 67 m - [Mayor Of Ale & Burj Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mayor-of-ale-burj-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 72 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, 96 m - [Nando's](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-riccarton), Riccarton, 134 m - [Fumetan Ramen](https://www.chch.live/business/fumetan-ramen-riccarton), Riccarton, 143 m - [Thai Chefs](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chefs-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, 52 m - [Samhil Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/samhil-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 52 m - [Central Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/central-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 57 m - [City Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/city-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 57 m - [Burj](https://www.chch.live/business/burj-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 61 m - [vapourium](https://www.chch.live/business/vapourium-riccarton), E Cigarette, 76 m - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-riccarton), Petrol stations, 86 m - [Night 'n Day](https://www.chch.live/business/night-n-day-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 87 m - [Hagley Park Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/hagley-park-motels-riccarton), Motels, 114 m - [The Running Bull Bar and Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/the-running-bull-bar-and-grill-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 128 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=-43.5291357&lon=172.6101254) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5291357,172.6101254,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Thai%20Orchid) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101670693), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Thai Orchid?** A Thai restaurant in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Thai Orchid?** 21 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5291357,172.6101254,17) **Is Thai Orchid still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Thai Orchid?** its [website](https://thairestaurant.co.nz/). **When is Thai Orchid open?** Monday – Thursday: 5 pm to 9.30 pm; Friday – Saturday: 5 pm to 10 pm; Sunday: 5 pm to 9.30 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Thai Orchid?** [Thai Orchid Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton) (4 m), [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton) (67 m), [Mayor Of Ale & Burj Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mayor-of-ale-burj-restaurant-riccarton) (72 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Thai Orchid?** [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 Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton) (4 m); the Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St bus stop is 16 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) (307 m). **What stood where Thai Orchid is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5291357&lon=172.6101254) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton