# Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe, Upper Riccarton

Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe is a restaurant at 2 Wharenui Road, Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Call 03 348 2630](<tel:033482630>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Welcome%20Chinese%20Vegetarian%20Cafe%2C%202%20Wharenui%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Welcome%20Chinese%20Vegetarian%20Cafe%2C%202%20Wharenui%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%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 (Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, route 80) is 12 m away; a cycle lane passes within 81 m. The address’s own page keeps 9 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:** 2 Wharenui Road, Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 348 2630 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.welcomecafe.co.nz/, unreachable when last read 3 Oct 2026 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **NZBN:** 9429038120725, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** TIEN DE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 1997-04-23 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Takeaway food retailing _(NZBN register)_

## In its own listing

Open for lunch & dinner 7 days is this popular vegetarian asian restaurant. With an extensive menu which is all msg free in a home cooked style.

_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:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [2 Wharenui Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-wharenui-road), 9 reports on file


## The reports nearby
362 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8999240), [247 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/247-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8996530), [276A Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/276a-riccarton-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8992616), [6 Clyde Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/6-clyde-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8936553), [30 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/30-wharenui-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8918223), [22 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/22-wharenui-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8862511), [278 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/278-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8835801), Riccarton Rd near Balgay St, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8825804), [15 Clyde Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/15-clyde-road)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8756047), [239 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/239-riccarton-road)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8756040), [247 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/247-riccarton-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8507324), [2 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8507285), [18 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/18-wharenui-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, 12 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, 55 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, 161 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 81 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Wharenui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/wharenui-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Welcome%20Chinese%20Vegetarian%20Cafe%2C%202%20Wharenui%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53122208622597,172.58602951748762)

## Nearby

- [Welcome Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 15 m
- [Viv Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/viv-dairy-upper-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 26 m
- [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 28 m
- [Riccarton Fish and Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-fish-and-chips-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 28 m
- [Lotus Chinese Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/lotus-chinese-takeaways-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 29 m
- [Choice Cakes & Pastries](https://www.chch.live/business/choice-cakes-pastries-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 30 m
- [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve), park, 326 m
- [Milnebank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1011-milnebank-reserve), park, 342 m
- [Paeroa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1226-paeroa-reserve), park, 346 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

- [Welcome Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 15 m
- [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 28 m
- [City Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/city-garden-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 32 m
- [Pothichor](https://www.chch.live/business/pothichor-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 35 m
- [Nomads Ethnic Foods](https://www.chch.live/business/nomads-ethnic-foods-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 109 m
- [The Camden](https://www.chch.live/business/the-camden-riccarton), Riccarton, 126 m
- [Hello Vietnam Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/hello-vietnam-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 128 m
- [Eden Alley](https://www.chch.live/business/eden-alley-riccarton), Riccarton, 133 m
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Big Garys Takeaways Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/big-garys-takeaways-riccarton-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 31 m
- [Ilam Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 60 m
- [Ilam Toyota](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-toyota-upper-riccarton), Car dealers, 66 m
- [Whittle Knight Real Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/whittle-knight-real-estate-upper-riccarton), Real estate, 73 m
- [Christchurch Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 75 m
- [Riccarton Seafood Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-seafood-supply-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 75 m
- [iortho](https://www.chch.live/business/iortho-upper-riccarton), Dentists, 95 m
- [Dual Tech](https://www.chch.live/business/dual-tech-upper-riccarton), Phone shops, 99 m
- [Angels Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/angels-hair-beauty-upper-riccarton), Hairdressers, 102 m
- [Liquid Laundromats](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-laundromats-upper-riccarton), Laundromats, 106 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53122208622597&lon=172.58602951748762)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53122208622597,172.58602951748762,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Welcome%20Chinese%20Vegetarian%20Cafe)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe?**

A restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe?**

2 Wharenui Road, Riccarton, on [Wharenui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/wharenui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53122208622597,172.58602951748762,17)

**Is Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe still trading?**

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

**How do you contact Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe?**

phone [03 348 2630](tel:033482630) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.welcomecafe.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe?**

[Welcome Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton) (15 m), [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton) (28 m), [City Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/city-garden-upper-riccarton) (32 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-wharenui-road) holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Welcome Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton) (15 m); the Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd bus stop is 12 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 81 m; nearest park: [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve) (326 m).

**What stood where Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53122208622597&lon=172.58602951748762)

## 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 2026-10-20

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