Welcome Vegetarian Cafe
Welcome Vegetarian Cafe is a Chinese restaurant at 2 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Wharenui-Riccarton commercial centre.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
Vegetarian-only Chinese café at 2 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, vegan and gluten-free options, takeaway and reservations; closed Sundays; wheelchair accessible: read from the public record
2 Wharenui Road
Opening hours
| Monday – Saturday | noon, 8 pm |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 48 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
All 52 restaurants in Upper Riccarton → · Every one in the city →
Also in Upper Riccarton
More businesses in Upper Riccarton 7
What the record holds 9 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 2 Wharenui Road | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Restaurants, Chinese | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 348 2630 | OpenStreetMap |
| Website | welcomecafe.co.nz · unreachable when last read 3 Oct 2026 | OpenStreetMap |
| Social | OpenStreetMap | |
| Wheelchair | Step-free, wheelchair accessible | OpenStreetMap |
| Diets catered for | Vegetarian only, Vegan, Gluten free | OpenStreetMap |
| Services | Takeaway, Bookings, No outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
| Payment | Debit cards, no credit cards | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Neighbourhood centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Wharenui-Riccarton, local centre | District Plan |
The reports nearby
362 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 254 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Bus Shelter Issue
Water Leak
Abandoned Vehicle
Dumped Rubbish
Water Leak
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A Chinese restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
2 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, on Wharenui Road. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
phone 03 348 2630, its website.
Monday – Saturday: noon, 8 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Kebab Bite (13 m), Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe (15 m), City Garden (22 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Viv Dairy (11 m); the Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd bus stop is 24 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes within 71 m; nearest park: Shand Crescent Reserve (326 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 4
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
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