# Whistle Stop Cafe, Waltham Whistle Stop Cafe is a café at 334 Wilsons Rd, Opawa, the map pin sits in Waltham, Christchurch. [Call 03 379 3776]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Brougham St near Wilsons Rd, route 8) is 222 m away; a shared path on the Heathcote Expressway route passes within 332 m. The address’s own page keeps 14 council reports on file. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 334 Wilsons Rd, Opawa _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 379 3776 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429050921300, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** LEADING FOOD LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2022-10-25 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Cut lunch retailing _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC001610/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 2 Feb 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [334 Wilsons Road](https://www.chch.live/waltham/334-wilsons-road), 14 reports on file ## The reports nearby 761 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9086343), [293 Wilsons Rd South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/293-wilsons-rd-south) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9026646), [293 Wilsons Rd South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/293-wilsons-rd-south) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9024334), Brougham St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9016106), [349 Wilsons Road North, Waltham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/349-wilsons-road-north) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9005034), [349 Wilsons Road North, Waltham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/349-wilsons-road-north) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8992744), [111 Mowbray St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/111-mowbray-street) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8931855), [111 Mowbray St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/111-mowbray-street) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8930000), [2 Opawa Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/2-opawa-road) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8928923), [293 Wilsons Rd South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/293-wilsons-rd-south) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8926280), [376A Wilsons Road, Waltham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/376a-wilsons-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8887038), [84 Shakespeare Road, Waltham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/84-shakespeare-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8883947), [94 Mowbray Street, Waltham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/waltham/94-mowbray-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Brougham St near Wilsons Rd, 222 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Brougham St near Wilsons Rd, 244 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Brougham St near Defoe Place, 379 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, Heathcote Expressway route, 332 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Wilsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/waltham/wilsons-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whistle%20Stop%20Cafe%2C%20334%20Wilsons%20Rd%2C%20Opawa%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.54666802750736,172.65387484169372) ## Nearby - [Lancaster Motor Group](https://www.chch.live/business/lancaster-motor-group-waltham), Car dealers, 52 m - [Challenge Opawa](https://www.chch.live/business/challenge-opawa-waltham), Petrol stations, 74 m - [Opawa Cafe & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-takeaway-waltham), Cafés, 74 m - [Ciburb Bar & Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/ciburb-bar-grill-waltham), Bars & pubs, 85 m - [Opawa Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-liquor-centre-waltham), Bottle stores, 119 m - [Opawa Bowl & Jack TAB](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowl-jack-tab-waltham), Venues & events, 126 m - [Thackeray Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1419-thackeray-reserve), park, 373 m - [Charleston Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1430-charleston-reserve), park, 480 m - [Tommy Taylor Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1874-tommy-taylor-reserve), park, 579 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 cafés - [Opawa Cafe & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-takeaway-waltham), Waltham, 74 m - [XCHC](https://www.chch.live/business/xchc-waltham), Waltham, 219 m - [The Crafted Coffee Company - Shakespeare Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-crafted-coffee-company-shakespeare-road-waltham), Waltham, 362 m - [Heart & Soul Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/heart-soul-kitchen-sydenham), Sydenham, 561 m - [The Coffee Workshop Waltham](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-workshop-waltham-sydenham), Sydenham, 576 m - [Rise'n Grind Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/rise-n-grind-cafe-sydenham), Sydenham, 601 m - [X-Ten Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/x-ten-collective-sydenham), Sydenham, 727 m - [Arbie Restaurant & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/arbie-restaurant-cafe-waltham), Waltham, 812 m - [Every one in Waltham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-waltham) ## Also in Waltham - [Rocketnut](https://www.chch.live/business/rocketnut-waltham), Furniture, 134 m - [The Opawa Bowl And Jack](https://www.chch.live/business/the-opawa-bowl-and-jack-waltham), Bars & pubs, 140 m - [A1 Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/a1-seafood-waltham), Fast food, 150 m - [Bowl & Jack](https://www.chch.live/business/bowl-jack-waltham), Bars & pubs, 156 m - [Eatl8r](https://www.chch.live/business/eatl8r-waltham), Delis, 159 m - [A1 Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/a1-seafoods-waltham), Fast food, 167 m - [Brows Defined](https://www.chch.live/business/brows-defined-waltham), Beauty, 170 m - [Sharee's Cut & Colour Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sharee-s-cut-colour-bar-waltham), Hairdressers, 174 m - [Dog Park Art Project Space](https://www.chch.live/business/dog-park-art-project-space-waltham), Galleries, 220 m - [Exchange Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/exchange-christchurch-waltham), Restaurants, 225 m - [Every kind of business in Waltham](https://www.chch.live/waltham#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.54666802750736&lon=172.65387484169372) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.54666802750736,172.65387484169372,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Whistle%20Stop%20Cafe) - [Waltham](https://www.chch.live/waltham), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Whistle Stop Cafe?** A café in Waltham, Christchurch. **Where is Whistle Stop Cafe?** 334 Wilsons Rd, Opawa, the map pin sits in Waltham, on [Wilsons Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/waltham/wilsons-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.54666802750736,172.65387484169372,17) **Is Whistle Stop Cafe still trading?** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. **How do you contact Whistle Stop Cafe?** phone [03 379 3776](tel:033793776) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other cafés are near Whistle Stop Cafe?** [Opawa Cafe & Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-cafe-takeaway-waltham) (74 m), [XCHC](https://www.chch.live/business/xchc-waltham) (219 m), [The Crafted Coffee Company - Shakespeare Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-crafted-coffee-company-shakespeare-road-waltham) (362 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe). **What’s near Whistle Stop Cafe?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/waltham/334-wilsons-road) holds 14 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Lancaster Motor Group](https://www.chch.live/business/lancaster-motor-group-waltham) (52 m); the Brougham St near Wilsons Rd bus stop is 222 m away: route 8; a shared path on the Heathcote Expressway route passes within 332 m; nearest park: [Thackeray Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1419-thackeray-reserve) (373 m). **What stood where Whistle Stop Cafe is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.54666802750736&lon=172.65387484169372) ## 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 - 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 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/whistle-stop-cafe-waltham Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe Suburb: https://www.chch.live/waltham