# The Butchers Apron, Sumner

The Butchers Apron is a takeaway in Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Butchers%20Apron%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Butchers%20Apron%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

The Butchers Apron is a takeaway in Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, route 3) is 79 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 161 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Fast food _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** No drive-through _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,034 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-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)
- [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)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8836164), [24 Nayland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/24-nayland-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802691), [52 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8790671), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 79 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 108 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 126 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, 161 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Butchers%20Apron%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5693569,172.7598663)

## Nearby

- [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 7 m
- [The Pamper Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pamper-bar-sumner), Beauty, 9 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sumner), Bottle stores, 10 m
- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-sumner), Real estate, 20 m
- [SuperValue Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 27 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 33 m
- [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 233 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 324 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 551 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._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 82 m

## The nearest other fast food

- [Red Snapper](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-sumner), Sumner, 54 m
- [Burger Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-stop-sumner), Sumner, 68 m
- [Cafe Lapines](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-lapines-sumner), Sumner, 69 m
- [Sushi Hana](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-hana-sumner), Sumner, 71 m
- [Red Snapper Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-fish-chips-sumner), Sumner, 78 m
- [Alaturka Turkish Cuisine & Kebab](https://www.chch.live/business/alaturka-turkish-cuisine-kebab-sumner), Sumner, 101 m
- [Princess Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/princess-thai-sumner), Sumner, 110 m
- [Sumner Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-seafood-sumner), Sumner, 159 m
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [Sumner Launrette](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-launrette-sumner), Laundromats, 34 m
- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Markets, 35 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-sumner), Supermarkets, 36 m
- [Time and Time Again](https://www.chch.live/business/time-and-time-again-sumner), Clothing, 36 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 37 m
- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 37 m
- [The Headless Mexican](https://www.chch.live/business/the-headless-mexican-sumner), Restaurants, 41 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-sumner), Bakeries, 45 m
- [Utopia Ice](https://www.chch.live/business/utopia-ice-sumner), Ice cream, 47 m
- [The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner), Bars & pubs, 49 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=-43.5693569&lon=172.7598663)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5693569,172.7598663,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Butchers%20Apron)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1348142775), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Butchers Apron?**

A takeaway in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is The Butchers Apron?**

Somewhere in Sumner, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5693569,172.7598663,17)

**Is The Butchers Apron still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other fast food are near The Butchers Apron?**

[Red Snapper](https://www.chch.live/business/red-snapper-sumner) (54 m), [Burger Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-stop-sumner) (68 m), [Cafe Lapines](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-lapines-sumner) (69 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food).

**What’s near The Butchers Apron?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner) (7 m); the Wakefield Ave near Nayland St bus stop is 79 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 161 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (233 m).

**What stood where The Butchers Apron is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5693569&lon=172.7598663)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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