# Welcome Vegetarian Cafe, Upper Riccarton Welcome Vegetarian Cafe is a Chinese restaurant at 2 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Wharenui-Riccarton commercial centre. [Call 03 348 2630]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers takeaway, bookings. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, route 80) is 24 m away; a cycle lane passes within 71 m. The address’s own page keeps 9 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Saturday: noon to 8 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 2 Wharenui Road _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants, Chinese _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 348 2630 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** http://www.welcomecafe.co.nz, unreachable when last read 3 Oct 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/Welcome-Chinese-Vegetarian-Cafe-268245826605732/ _(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)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Wharenui-Riccarton, local centre _(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) - [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) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8507272), [20 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/20-wharenui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, 24 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Riccarton Rd, 69 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Paeroa St, 157 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 71 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%20Vegetarian%20Cafe%2C%202%20Wharenui%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.531084,172.5860187) ## Nearby - [Viv Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/viv-dairy-upper-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 11 m - [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 13 m - [Riccarton Fish and Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-fish-and-chips-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 15 m - [Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-chinese-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 15 m - [Big Garys Takeaways Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/big-garys-takeaways-riccarton-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 17 m - [Choice Cakes & Pastries](https://www.chch.live/business/choice-cakes-pastries-upper-riccarton), Bakeries, 18 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, 332 m - [Paeroa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1226-paeroa-reserve), park, 351 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 - [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 13 m - [Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-chinese-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 15 m - [City Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/city-garden-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 22 m - [Pothichor](https://www.chch.live/business/pothichor-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 26 m - [Nomads Ethnic Foods](https://www.chch.live/business/nomads-ethnic-foods-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 111 m - [The Camden](https://www.chch.live/business/the-camden-riccarton), Riccarton, 123 m - [Hello Vietnam Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/hello-vietnam-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 127 m - [Eden Alley](https://www.chch.live/business/eden-alley-riccarton), Riccarton, 132 m - [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-upper-riccarton) ## Also in Upper Riccarton - [Lotus Chinese Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/lotus-chinese-takeaways-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 32 m - [Ilam Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 45 m - [Whittle Knight Real Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/whittle-knight-real-estate-upper-riccarton), Real estate, 60 m - [Christchurch Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 64 m - [Ilam Toyota](https://www.chch.live/business/ilam-toyota-upper-riccarton), Car dealers, 67 m - [Riccarton Seafood Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-seafood-supply-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 78 m - [iortho](https://www.chch.live/business/iortho-upper-riccarton), Dentists, 81 m - [Dual Tech](https://www.chch.live/business/dual-tech-upper-riccarton), Phone shops, 90 m - [Angels Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/angels-hair-beauty-upper-riccarton), Hairdressers, 94 m - [Liquid Laundromats](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-laundromats-upper-riccarton), Laundromats, 96 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=-43.531084&lon=172.5860187) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531084,172.5860187,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Welcome%20Vegetarian%20Cafe) - [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5727382465), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Welcome Vegetarian Cafe?** A Chinese restaurant in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Welcome Vegetarian Cafe?** 2 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, on [Wharenui Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/wharenui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.531084,172.5860187,17) **Is Welcome Vegetarian Cafe still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Welcome Vegetarian Cafe?** phone [03 348 2630](tel:+6433482630), its [website](http://www.welcomecafe.co.nz). **When is Welcome Vegetarian Cafe open?** Monday – Saturday: noon to 8 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other restaurants are near Welcome Vegetarian Cafe?** [Kebab Bite](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-bite-upper-riccarton) (13 m), [Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-chinese-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton) (15 m), [City Garden](https://www.chch.live/business/city-garden-upper-riccarton) (22 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Welcome 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 [Viv Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/viv-dairy-upper-riccarton) (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](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve) (326 m). **What stood where Welcome Vegetarian Cafe is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.531084&lon=172.5860187) ## Sources - 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) - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/welcome-vegetarian-cafe-upper-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton