# The Great India, Avonside The Great India is an Indian restaurant at 181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside, Christchurch, inside the Woodham Rd commercial centre. [Call 03 3811 000]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and ”…. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 88 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Indian _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 3811 000 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://imgur.com/su32aKf _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Services:** No outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## In its own listing The Great India Restaurant (previously Indian Heaven) has a new owner and chefs who plan to bring the taste of India to Christchurch. Offering a wide range of Indian specialities from chicken dishes to lamb, vegetable and Seafood. Their extensive menu is sure to please. Pop in and enjoy a curry today. Dine in, or takeaway. Byo. Open 7 days, 12pm-2pm & 5pm-9pm _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:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Woodham Rd, local centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 253 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8982026), [33 Lionel Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/33-lionel-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8839370), [724 Gloucester Street, Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/724-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8839325), [181 Woodham Road, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/181-woodham-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8839290), [185 Woodham Road, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/185-woodham-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8766501), [724 Gloucester Street, Dallington, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/724-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8766491), [746 Gloucester Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/746-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8737833), [714 Gloucester Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/714-gloucester-street) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8718061), [1 Ngarimu Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/1-ngarimu-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8717666), [16 Ngarimu Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/16-ngarimu-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8705466), [147E Woodham Road, Avonside, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/147e-woodham-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8621350), [147E Woodham Road, Avonside, Christchurch 8062, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/147e-woodham-road) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8564822), [24 Ngarimu Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/avonside/24-ngarimu-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, 88 m (routes Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Tancred St, 143 m (routes Or) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St, 160 m (routes Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Great%20India%2C%20181%20Woodham%20Road%20(Cnr%20Woodham%20Rd%20%26%20Gloucester%20St)%2C%20Avonside%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5250708,172.6726265) ## Nearby - [Peaceful Moment Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/peaceful-moment-thai-massage-avonside), Massage, 8 m - [Woodham Road Liquor Store](https://www.chch.live/business/woodham-road-liquor-store-avonside), Bottle stores, 9 m - [Glamour Nail & Eyelashes](https://www.chch.live/business/glamour-nail-eyelashes-avonside), Beauty, 14 m - [Kai Means Food](https://www.chch.live/business/kai-means-food-avonside), Cafés, 21 m - [Jo's Mart & Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/jo-s-mart-sushi-christchurch), Dairies & convenience, 26 m - [Manila Barbershop](https://www.chch.live/business/manila-barbershop-christchurch), Hairdressers, 26 m - [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park), Botanic, 138 m - [Worcester Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1001-worcester-reserve), park, 381 m - [Retreat Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/957-retreat-reserve), park, 572 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 - [Longtail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/longtail-thai-food-christchurch), Linwood, 81 m - [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch), Linwood, 82 m - [Aja Indian Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/aja-indian-street-food-christchurch), Linwood, 867 m - [Shamiana](https://www.chch.live/business/shamiana-christchurch), Linwood, 903 m - [Mr Rice](https://www.chch.live/business/mr-rice-christchurch), Linwood, 907 m - [Red Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/red-orchid-richmond), Richmond, 1.3 km - [Edgardo's Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/edgardo-s-grill-richmond), Richmond, 1.3 km - [Indian Paradise](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-paradise-richmond), Richmond, 1.4 km - [Every one in Avonside](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-avonside) ## Also in Avonside - [City Express Discounter](https://www.chch.live/business/city-express-discounter-avonside), Dairies & convenience, 39 m - [Kerrs Road Discount Market](https://www.chch.live/business/kerrs-road-discount-market-avonside), Dairies & convenience, 780 m - [Avon Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/avon-park-bowling-club-avonside), Clubs, 884 m - [Every kind of business in Avonside](https://www.chch.live/avonside#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5250708&lon=172.6726265) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5250708,172.6726265,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Great%20India) - [Avonside](https://www.chch.live/avonside), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5421260174), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Great India?** An Indian restaurant in Avonside, Christchurch. **Where is The Great India?** 181 Woodham Road (Cnr Woodham Rd & Gloucester St), Avonside. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5250708,172.6726265,17) **Is The Great India still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact The Great India?** phone [03 3811 000](tel:033811000) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://imgur.com/su32aKf) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near The Great India?** [Longtail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/longtail-thai-food-christchurch) (81 m), [Long Tail Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/long-tail-thai-food-christchurch) (82 m), [Aja Indian Street Food](https://www.chch.live/business/aja-indian-street-food-christchurch) (867 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near The Great India?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Peaceful Moment Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/peaceful-moment-thai-massage-avonside) (8 m); the Woodham Rd near Ngarimu St bus stop is 88 m away: route Oa; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Woodham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1540-woodham-park) (138 m). **What stood where The Great India is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5250708&lon=172.6726265) ## 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 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 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-great-india-avonside Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/avonside