# The Little Kitchen, Christchurch Central City

The Little Kitchen is a takeaway at 593 Colombo Street, Central City, Christchurch.

[Call 021 299 9653](<tel:0212999653>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Little%20Kitchen%2C%20593%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Kitchen-885667448181712/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Little%20Kitchen%2C%20593%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (St Asaph St near Colombo St, route 3, route 5, route 7) is 66 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door; council off-street parking is 28 m away. The address’s own page keeps 8 council reports on file. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 593 Colombo Street, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Fast food _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 021 299 9653 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Kitchen-885667448181712/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429030918795, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** THE LITTLE KITCHEN LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2011-10-19 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Restaurant operation _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Providing street food of premium quality! Favourites include Pork Belly, Pulled Pork, Roast lamb leg and chicken!

_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:** Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [593 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/593-colombo-street), 8 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[2004, Shops along Colombo Street, towards Cathedral Square](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-16104)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
4,167 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9076150), [50 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-lichfield-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9041997), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9034244), [54 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/54-lichfield-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9032940), [221 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/221-durham-st-south)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9029146), [207 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/207-durham-st-south)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028908), [227 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-durham-street-south)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028750), [214 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/214-durham-street-south)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028751), [214 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/214-durham-street-south)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Colombo St, 66 m (routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform A), 165 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform B), 202 m (routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 28 m (14 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Little%20Kitchen%2C%20593%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53629146597617,172.63646730612575)

## Nearby

- [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 13 m
- [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Besse](https://www.chch.live/business/besse-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 34 m
- [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city), Business, 35 m
- [Health & Sport Central](https://www.chch.live/business/health-sport-central-christchurch-central-city), Doctors & clinics, 37 m
- [Army and Outdoors](https://www.chch.live/business/army-and-outdoors-christchurch-central-city), Military Surplus, 39 m
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 335 m
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 380 m
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 397 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._
- [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 162 m

## The nearest other fast food

- [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 13 m
- [Black Burger - Riverside Market](https://www.chch.live/business/black-burger-riverside-market-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 57 m
- [Closed - Otto Delicatessen Sandwich Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/closed-otto-delicatessen-sandwich-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 69 m
- [Billie Jack's](https://www.chch.live/business/billie-jack-s-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 71 m
- [Ceylon Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/ceylon-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 74 m
- [The Food Den](https://www.chch.live/business/the-food-den-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 102 m
- [Phatt Phillip - South City](https://www.chch.live/business/phatt-phillip-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 162 m
- [Leemo Desserts & Drinks](https://www.chch.live/business/leemo-desserts-drinks-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 177 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Engineers & Bessie](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-bessie-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 39 m
- [Tradestaff](https://www.chch.live/business/tradestaff-christchurch-central-city), Recruitment, 40 m
- [Engineers](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 41 m
- [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 54 m
- [Baretta Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/baretta-bar-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 55 m
- [Canopy Landscape Architects](https://www.chch.live/business/canopy-landscape-architects-christchurch-central-city), Business, 59 m
- [Hide Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hide-club-christchurch-central-city), Clubs, 64 m
- [Empire](https://www.chch.live/business/empire-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 67 m
- [The Yard](https://www.chch.live/business/the-yard-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 71 m
- [A Rolling Stone](https://www.chch.live/business/a-rolling-stone-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 75 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53629146597617&lon=172.63646730612575)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53629146597617,172.63646730612575,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Little%20Kitchen)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Little Kitchen?**

A takeaway in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is The Little Kitchen?**

593 Colombo Street, Central City, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53629146597617,172.63646730612575,17)

**Is The Little Kitchen still trading?**

The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a live NZBN entry says it still trades.

**How do you contact The Little Kitchen?**

phone [021 299 9653](tel:0212999653) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/The-Little-Kitchen-885667448181712/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other fast food are near The Little Kitchen?**

[D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city) (13 m), [Black Burger - Riverside Market](https://www.chch.live/business/black-burger-riverside-market-christchurch-central-city) (57 m), [Closed - Otto Delicatessen Sandwich Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/closed-otto-delicatessen-sandwich-bar-christchurch-central-city) (69 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/fast-food).

**What’s near The Little Kitchen?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/593-colombo-street) holds 8 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city) (13 m); the St Asaph St near Colombo St bus stop is 66 m away: routes 3, 5, 7, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (335 m).

**What stood where The Little Kitchen is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53629146597617&lon=172.63646730612575)

## Sources

- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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)
- 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 2026-10-19

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