# Vegetarian World, Riccarton

Vegetarian World is a deli at 233 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Vegetarian%20World%2C%20233%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/VegetarianWorldChristchurchNZ/timeline>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vegetarian%20World%2C%20233%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 348 0188.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 37 m away; a cycle lane passes within 56 m. The address’s own page keeps 17 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 233 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Delis _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 348 0188 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/VegetarianWorldChristchurchNZ/timeline _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429046635884, NZ Limited Company, Removed _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** VEGETARIAN WORLD LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2018-03-08 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Food wholesaling nec _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Vegetarian and Vegan products. Open Monday - Sunday, 8am-7pm

_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:** Transport _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [233 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/233-riccarton-road), 17 reports on file

## What stood on Riccarton Road

[1900, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-28533)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside ANZ, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
511 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9052530), [6 Paeroa St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/6-paeroa-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9047242), [4 Tara Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-tara-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9047234), [6 Paeroa Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/6-paeroa-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9047204), [4 Paeroa Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-paeroa-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8934706), [2 Paeroa St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/2-paeroa-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8912947), [10 Paeroa Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-paeroa-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8809269), [138 Totara Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/138-totara-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8799836), [15B Konini Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/15b-konini-street)
- [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/8712613), [204A Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/204a-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8691769), [4 Paeroa St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-paeroa-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8563866), Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8556113), [138 Totara Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/138-totara-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, 37 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, 52 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, 117 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 56 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Vegetarian%20World%2C%20233%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53081568622516,172.58747943957061)

## Nearby

- [The Camden](https://www.chch.live/business/the-camden-riccarton), Restaurants, 5 m
- [Crispy Chicken](https://www.chch.live/business/crispy-chicken-riccarton), Fast food, 18 m
- [Hello Vietnam Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/hello-vietnam-restaurant-riccarton), Restaurants, 23 m
- [Eden Alley](https://www.chch.live/business/eden-alley-riccarton), Restaurants, 27 m
- [Asian Value Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/asian-value-mart-upper-riccarton), Supermarkets, 35 m
- [J&K Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/j-k-hair-riccarton), Hairdressers, 39 m
- [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve), park, 208 m
- [Paeroa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1226-paeroa-reserve), park, 254 m
- [Harrington Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1035-harrington-park), Sports ground, 361 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 delis

- [Kosco Blenheim Rd](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-blenheim-rd-riccarton), Riccarton, 862 m
- [T2 - Tea Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/t2-tea-shop-riccarton), Riccarton, 866 m
- [Ben Gong Queen's Tea](https://www.chch.live/business/ben-gong-queen-s-tea-riccarton), Riccarton, 892 m
- [Yoghurt Story - Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/yoghurt-story-riccarton), Riccarton, 934 m
- [Sweet Station Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-station-riccarton), Riccarton, 935 m
- [Divine Cakes & Desserts Westfield Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/divine-cakes-desserts-westfield-riccarton), Riccarton, 943 m
- [Zuzu's Gelato - Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/zuzu-s-gelato-riccarton), Riccarton, 950 m
- [Gong Cha](https://www.chch.live/business/gong-cha-riccarton), Riccarton, 959 m
- [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/deli#in-riccarton)

## Also in Riccarton

- [Golden Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-hotel-riccarton), Hotels, 40 m
- [Riccarton Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 75 m
- [Crockford's Bridge Club](https://www.chch.live/business/crockford-s-bridge-club-riccarton), Clubs, 93 m
- [Fyffe on Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/fyffe-on-riccarton), Motels, 98 m
- [Naresh Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/naresh-dairy-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 339 m
- [Magoo Auto](https://www.chch.live/business/magoo-auto-riccarton), Car repair, 364 m
- [You First Physio](https://www.chch.live/business/you-first-physio-riccarton), Physio, 396 m
- [Doctors on Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/doctors-on-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 420 m
- [Riccarton Convenience Store](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-convenience-store-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 466 m
- [Golden Fish Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-fish-bar-riccarton), Fast food, 472 m
- [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53081568622516&lon=172.58747943957061)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53081568622516,172.58747943957061,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Vegetarian%20World)
- [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Vegetarian World?**

A deli in Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Vegetarian World?**

233 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53081568622516,172.58747943957061,17)

**Is Vegetarian World still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Vegetarian World?**

phone [03 348 0188](tel:033480188) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/VegetarianWorldChristchurchNZ/timeline) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other delis are near Vegetarian World?**

[Kosco Blenheim Rd](https://www.chch.live/business/kosco-blenheim-rd-riccarton) (862 m), [T2 - Tea Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/t2-tea-shop-riccarton) (866 m), [Ben Gong Queen's Tea](https://www.chch.live/business/ben-gong-queen-s-tea-riccarton) (892 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/deli).

**What’s near Vegetarian World?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/233-riccarton-road) holds 17 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Camden](https://www.chch.live/business/the-camden-riccarton) (5 m); the Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St bus stop is 37 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa; a cycle lane passes within 56 m; nearest park: [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve) (208 m).

**What stood where Vegetarian World is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53081568622516&lon=172.58747943957061)

## 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)
- 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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