# The China Kitchen Restaurant, Papanui

The China Kitchen Restaurant is a restaurant at 21A Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch, inside the Papanui/Northlands commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20China%20Kitchen%20Restaurant%2C%2021A%20Main%20North%20Road%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20China%20Kitchen%20Restaurant%2C%2021A%20Main%20North%20Road%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 16 Dec 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main North near Loftus St, route 1, route 27, route 95) is 35 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 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, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 21A Main North Road Papanui _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Council licence register)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC002687/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 5 Oct 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 16 Dec 2027, held by The China Kitchen Limited _(Council licence register)_

## 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, 15 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll
- **Address record:** [21A Main North Road Papanui](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
1,214 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 North near Loftus St, 35 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main Nth Rd near Loftus St, 40 m (routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Restell St, 141 m (routes 27, 125, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Main North Road Papanui](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%20Restaurant%2C%2021A%20Main%20North%20Road%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49570871089436,172.60797339614152)

## Nearby

- [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui), Hairdressers, 19 m
- [Mobil](https://www.chch.live/business/mobil-papanui), Petrol stations, 22 m
- [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Restaurants, 23 m
- [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Bookshops, 26 m
- [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-papanui), Clothing, 28 m
- [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui), Hardware, 36 m
- [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 148 m
- [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 363 m
- [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 470 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, 176 m

## The nearest other restaurants

- [The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui), Papanui, 23 m
- [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 116 m
- [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui), Papanui, 145 m
- [Nando's](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-northcote), Northcote, 153 m
- [Maharaja Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/maharaja-indian-restaurant-papanui), Papanui, 155 m
- [The Station](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-papanui), Papanui, 156 m
- [Phuket](https://www.chch.live/business/phuket-papanui), Papanui, 162 m
- [Thai Po Thong](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-po-thong-papanui), Papanui, 166 m
- [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-papanui)

## Also in Papanui

- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-papanui), ATMs, 43 m
- [Age Concern Canterbury](https://www.chch.live/business/age-concern-canterbury-papanui), Ngo, 47 m
- [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-papanui), Gyms & fitness, 50 m
- [Black & White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-coffee-cartel-papanui), Cafés, 52 m
- [The Barber Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-barber-lounge-papanui), Hairdressers, 52 m
- [Il Magro Espresso Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/il-magro-espresso-bar-papanui), Cafés, 55 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-papanui), Bottle stores, 56 m
- [Asian Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-mart-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 58 m
- [Rose and Thistle](https://www.chch.live/business/rose-and-thistle-papanui), Bars & pubs, 59 m
- [Freedom Health](https://www.chch.live/business/freedom-health-papanui), Physio, 62 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=-43.49570871089436&lon=172.60797339614152)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49570871089436,172.60797339614152,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20China%20Kitchen%20Restaurant)
- [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The China Kitchen Restaurant?**

A restaurant in Papanui, Christchurch.

**Where is The China Kitchen Restaurant?**

21A Main North Road Papanui, on [Main North Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49570871089436,172.60797339614152,17)

**Is The China Kitchen Restaurant still trading?**

Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 16 Dec 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other restaurants are near The China Kitchen Restaurant?**

[The China Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-china-kitchen-papanui) (23 m), [The Station Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/the-station-restaurant-papanui) (116 m), [Station By Maharaja](https://www.chch.live/business/station-by-maharaja-papanui) (145 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near The China Kitchen Restaurant?**

[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 [Sherbert](https://www.chch.live/business/sherbert-papanui) (19 m); the Main North near Loftus St bus stop is 35 m away: routes 1, 27, 95, 125, Oc; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (148 m).

**What stood where The China Kitchen Restaurant is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49570871089436&lon=172.60797339614152)

## Sources

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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)
- 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 2026-10-17

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