# The China Kitchen, Papanui The China Kitchen is a Chinese restaurant at 21a Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre. [Call 03 354 6818]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Family-owned restaurant in the heart of Papanui, serving fresh Chinese cuisine for over 20 years. Famous for our Pan Fried Dumplings! We offer a healthy alternative to Chinese cuisine, using only cano”…. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, route 1, route 27, route 95) is 19 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 21a Main North Road, Christchurch 8053 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Chinese _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 354 6818 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.chinakitchen.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://www.chinakitchen.co.nz/menu _(Its own website)_ - **NZBN:** 9429032793512, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** THE CHINA KITCHEN LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2008-04-15 _(NZBN register)_ ## In its own listing If there is one thing The China Kitchen is famous for, its dumplings! A must have to start your meal. This family owned restaurant has fresh affordable meals, with so many delicious options you may find it hard to make a selection! Licensed and BYO. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11.30am-10pm _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:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Papanui/Northlands, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Consent CRC040847:** Hazardous Storage, held by Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited, 9 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll - **Address record:** [21a Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/papanui/21a-main-north-road), 2 reports on file ## What stood on Main North Road [1925, On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776) _From Kura Heritage Collections Online. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Shields Pharmacy, 2019-06._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,199 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074406), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074401), [11 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/11-langdons-road) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9067015), [4 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-harewood-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9054407), [35 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/35-langdons-road) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9043095), [3/27 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/3-27-harewood-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037964), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9037963), [23B Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/23b-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037927), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037916), [29 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/29-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037905), [49 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/49-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037891), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9037892), [19 Langdons Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/19-langdons-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, 19 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main North near Loftus St, 31 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 139 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20China%20Kitchen%2C%2021a%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4958642,172.6081537) ## Nearby - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops, 6 m - [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-papanui), Clothing, 17 m - [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs, 21 m - [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 23 m - [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-papanui), Petrol stations, 25 m - [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo, 29 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 129 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 361 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 455 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._ - [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 198 m ## The nearest other restaurants - [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 23 m - [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 138 m - [Phuket](https://www.chch.live/business/phuket-papanui), Papanui, 148 m - [Thai Po Thong](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-po-thong-papanui), Papanui, 151 m - [Little Taipei](https://www.chch.live/business/little-taipei-papanui), Papanui, 156 m - [Brazooka](https://www.chch.live/business/brazooka-papanui), Papanui, 158 m - [Thai Po Thong Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-po-thong-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 160 m - [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui), Papanui, 163 m - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 40 m - [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-papanui), Bottle stores, 45 m - [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 50 m - [Rose and Thistle](https://www.chch.live/business/rose-and-thistle-papanui), Bars & pubs, 50 m - [Pack & Send](https://www.chch.live/business/pack-send-papanui), Shipping, 53 m - [The Barber Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-barber-lounge-papanui), Hairdressers, 54 m - [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui), Hardware, 56 m - [Il Magro Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/il-magro-espresso-bar-papanui), Cafés, 58 m - [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-papanui), Cafés, 59 m - [Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-mart-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 60 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4958642&lon=172.6081537) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4958642,172.6081537,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20China%20Kitchen) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9139432977), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The China Kitchen?** A Chinese restaurant in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is The China Kitchen?** 21a Main North Road, Papanui, on [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4958642,172.6081537,17) **Is The China Kitchen still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact The China Kitchen?** phone [03 354 6818](tel:+6433546818), its [website](https://www.chinakitchen.co.nz/). **What other restaurants are near The China Kitchen?** [The China Kitchen Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-restaurant-papanui) (23 m), [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui) (138 m), [Phuket](https://www.chch.live/business/phuket-papanui) (148 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near The China Kitchen?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/21a-main-north-road) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui) (6 m); the Main Nth Rd near Loftus St bus stop is 19 m away: routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (129 m). **What stood where The China Kitchen is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4958642&lon=172.6081537) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui