# The Thai Kitchen, Sydenham

The Thai Kitchen is an Asian restaurant at 4/239 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Colombo/Beaumont commercial centre.

[Call 03 332 8280](<tel:+6433328280>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Thai%20Kitchen%2C%204%2F239%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Menu](<https://www.thethaikitchen.co.nz/ThaiKitchenMenu.pdf>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Thai%20Kitchen%2C%204%2F239%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Southampton St, route 1) is 23 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 4 council reports on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday – Sunday: 5 pm, 9 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 4/239 Colombo Street, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants, Asian _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 332 8280 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** http://www.thethaikitchen.co.nz/, unreachable when last read 3 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Menu:** https://www.thethaikitchen.co.nz/ThaiKitchenMenu.pdf _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/thethaikitchen _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC001722/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 2 Mar 2027 _(MPI food register)_

## In its own listing

Don't be deceived by the basic surroundings, the food here is great value for money, fresh, tasty and authentically Thai. Located next to Countdown Colombo Street. Open 7 days for dine in & takeaway

_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:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Colombo/Beaumont, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [239 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/239-colombo-street), 4 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Formaggio's, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
1,266 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9091477), [266A Milton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/266a-milton-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9059289), [33 Southampton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/33-southampton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047889), [282 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023937), [251 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/251-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9021611), [23 King St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23-king-street)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8986653), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8986648), [12 Angus St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-angus-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8952628), [200 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/200-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8922807), [233 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/233-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8917715), 215–221 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8911025), [34 Devon Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/34-devon-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8907745), [264 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/264-milton-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Southampton St, 23 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Devon St, 94 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near King St, 125 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Thai%20Kitchen%2C%204%2F239%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5525696,172.6366363)

## Nearby

- [KT's Haircuts](https://www.chch.live/business/kt-s-haircuts-sydenham), Hairdressers, 3 m
- [Aslan 57 Mediterranean Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/aslan-57-mediterranean-kitchen-sydenham), Fast food, 6 m
- [New Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-fish-chips-sydenham), Fast food, 7 m
- [New Wah Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-takeaways-sydenham), Restaurants, 8 m
- [Starfish Swimwear](https://www.chch.live/business/starfish-swimwear-sydenham), Clothing, 8 m
- [Brothers Mediterranean Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/brothers-mediterranean-restaurant-sydenham), Fast food, 11 m
- [Bradford Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1591-bradford-park), Sports ground, 327 m
- [Southey Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1570-southey-reserve), park, 378 m
- [Jacksons Creek](https://www.chch.live/park/1195-jacksons-creek), park, 433 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

- [New Wah Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-takeaways-sydenham), Sydenham, 8 m
- [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-sydenham), Sydenham, 293 m
- [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-sydenham), Sydenham, 302 m
- [Casbah : A taste of Morroco](https://www.chch.live/business/casbah-a-taste-of-morroco-sydenham), Sydenham, 361 m
- [Bombay Butler](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-butler-sydenham), Sydenham, 410 m
- [Zaffron](https://www.chch.live/business/zaffron-sydenham), Sydenham, 489 m
- [Formaggio's Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-restaurant-pizzeria-sydenham), Sydenham, 497 m
- [Formaggio's](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-sydenham), Sydenham, 500 m
- [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-sydenham)

## Also in Sydenham

- [Taste of Persia](https://www.chch.live/business/taste-of-persia-sydenham), Fast food, 18 m
- [Brown Derby Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/brown-derby-dairy-sydenham), Dairies & convenience, 21 m
- [MobileZone- iPad & iPhone Repair | MacBook & Computer Repair in Christchurch NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/mobilezone-ipad-iphone-repair-macbook-computer-repair-in-christchurch-nz-sydenham), Phone shops, 22 m
- [Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc](https://www.chch.live/business/purple-patch-handcrafts-inc-sydenham), 2 Dollar Shop, 34 m
- [Tyres 2 Go](https://www.chch.live/business/tyres-2-go-sydenham), Car repair, 47 m
- [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-sydenham), Gyms & fitness, 48 m
- [Xpresso](https://www.chch.live/business/xpresso-sydenham), Cafés, 59 m
- [Woolworths Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-colombo-street-sydenham), Supermarkets, 61 m
- [Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/family-store-sydenham), Op shops, 62 m
- [Jumbo Food Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/jumbo-food-centre-sydenham), Fast food, 69 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5525696&lon=172.6366363)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5525696,172.6366363,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Thai%20Kitchen)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11257030296), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Thai Kitchen?**

An Asian restaurant in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is The Thai Kitchen?**

4/239 Colombo Street, Sydenham, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5525696,172.6366363,17)

**Is The Thai Kitchen still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

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

phone [03 332 8280](tel:+6433328280), its [website](http://www.thethaikitchen.co.nz/).

**When is The Thai Kitchen open?**

Monday: Closed; Tuesday – Sunday: 5 pm, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other restaurants are near The Thai Kitchen?**

[New Wah Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-takeaways-sydenham) (8 m), [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-sydenham) (293 m), [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-sydenham) (302 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near The Thai Kitchen?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/239-colombo-street) holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [KT's Haircuts](https://www.chch.live/business/kt-s-haircuts-sydenham) (3 m); the Colombo St near Southampton St bus stop is 23 m away: route 1; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Bradford Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1591-bradford-park) (327 m).

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

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5525696&lon=172.6366363)

## 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)
- 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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