Cuisine: Asian, Casual Dining, Thai
Price Point: Mains from $15 - $35
Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine and friendly service at Thai Orchid Restaurant on Riccarton Road, next to Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
From the moment you walk through the door, you’ll feel right at home in this cosy restaurant. Combining 300-year-old recipes alongside contemporary dishes, the chefs at Thai Orchid pride themselves on creating fresh, delicious and moreish Thai food. Using traditional cooking methods and spices, you’ll love their lunch and dinner menu of coconut-milk curries, pad thai and stir-fried classics, as well as their house specials, such as New Zealand massaman lamb, deep-fried crispy fish fillets and sizzling tender beef.
Whether you enjoy eating premium meat and seafood, or are vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, there are plenty of natural and delicious options to choose from. As everything is made fresh and onsite, you can also have the dish as spicy or as mild as you like, just let one of your waiters know which you’d prefer. Definitely not one to miss when on the hunt for tasty Thai food in Christchurch!
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Thai Orchid
21 Riccarton Road
Christchurch 8011
Open Hours:
Lunch
Everyday 11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner
Mon - Thu: 5pm - 9:30pm (11pm)
Fri - Sun: 5pm - 10pm (11pm)
Phone: 03 343 0790
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Reviews
Caroline Fossey-Smith - dined at Thai Orchid on 5 March 2020
Full of flavour!!! 10/10 for Thai Orchid, the food didn't take long to come out, was fresh, great customer service and could even take our own bottle of wine and pay a small corkage fee. Thai red curry very yummy with just the right amount of spice and sweet and sour chicken stir fry a big hit with a great big sized plate. yum yum cant wait to go back.
Gina Pirrit - dined at Thai Orchid on 5 October 2019
The dining experience was certainly enjoyable. Food was delicious. Staff were friendly. I didn't expect we would want to stay 3 hours for a dinner, that's how welcome they made us feel.
Oscar Chang - dined at Thai Orchid on 3 September 2019
We had a beautiful meal celebrating our wedding anniversary . The thai meals were excellent . We had the crispy duck and yellow curry and they were amazing - so tasty. It was a very pleasant atmosphere enhanced by the decor and background music.
The manager and waitresses were knowledgable friendly and attentive . They explained the menu very well.
A highlight for me also was the complimentary champagne to celebrate our anniversary. Thai Orchid is a top restaurant with excellent food and service. Thank you so much Julz and his team. We will be back!!
Michele Callaghan - dined at Thai Orchid on 19 January 2019
Amazing, amazing food. There was 4 of us, we started with king prawns, pork ribs and chicken nibbles and all 3 dishes were delish, my fav would have to be the king prawns. We then ordered our mains, had the Thai orchid signature dish, the crispy duck, sizzling beef that came out on a hotplate, the lambshanks and the salmon dish. Unbelievable, the flavors for all meals were on point but to be honest the salmon dish won it for me hands down. It does have abit of spice but nothing to overpowering. Finally desserts, ordered fried banana and ice cream along with the tradition thai pudding which was coconut rice pudding that had hints of pineapple in it with sliced mango on top all inside half an actual pineapple. Lets just say there was nothing left on the plate. Will definitely dine there again
Puna Teata - dined at Thai Orchid on 15 November 2018
Wow what a truly wonderful experience! To start, we were greeted by Thai people who set the authentic seen of the restaurant. We were helped through the menu by the owner of the restaurant who clearly cares a lot about the food they serve and the satisfaction of his customers. After a few recommendations we decided to go for the Satay Chicken and Thai Red Curry and boy did they taste delicious! Just like the real thing in Thailand! Thai Orchid is definitely not one to miss, with exclusive Thai dishes unique to Christchurch, an authentic Thai Chef with 20+ years experience and friendly staff in a wonderful environment. I highly recommend :)
Ethan Laby - dined at Thai Orchid on 9 August 2018
Look...you won't find better Pad Thai or yellow curry plus outstanding service than at Thai Orchid. Owners Jules and Jem have created a winning formula of hiring and retaining only the best cooks and staff to ensure their customers are satisfied. Jem sat down to explain their various dishes and Jules was observed taking time to have a wee chat with every customer at their table. These people are extremely conscious of quality food and service and highly aware that they have some stiff competition from other Thai restaurants in Christchurch. Their Pad Thai is truly the real thing and absolutely *****.
Larry Beck - dined at Thai Orchid on 30 June 2018
The food was amazing and the staffs were very friendly and quick with their service. The atmosphere was relaxing and we had an awesome time dining at thai orchid!
Danny Jung - dined at Thai Orchid on 20 June 2018
Absolutely delicious food and delightful service and atmosphere. Will definitely be going back!
Katherine Donovan - dined at Thai Orchid on 25 May 2018
The host Jules is warm and welcoming! His knowledge of thai food is extensive and recommended great wine combination with the main you order! Nice ambience.
Jennifer teh - dined at Thai Orchid on 16 March 2018
Staff are lovely, made great recommendations on what to order. Very friendly and amazing food
Liz Gosling - dined at Thai Orchid on 20 March 2020
Good food. Friendly staff.
Sue Steel - dined at Thai Orchid on 19 March 2020
Loves it, my family and I had an amazing time at Thai Orchid
Ruby Sadat - dined at Thai Orchid on 18 March 2020
Great food, we had a Set Menu with additional entrees. All very tasty with a couple of spicy dishes. Yes they were spicy but my wife, who doesn't usually like spicy food enjoyed them. Drinks were quick and we were able to reorder while we ate. Will go back again.
Linsay Hayward - dined at Thai Orchid on 13 March 2020
Lovely meal. Service a little slack, but okay.
Debbie Thompson - dined at Thai Orchid on 7 March 2020
Thai Orchid is great, love the food and the staff. Its a great place to eat before seeing something at the Horncastle Arena as not very far and fast turn around. Staff are honest and great at making suggestions. The tofu in peanut sauce was amazing, I ate some of my husbands and wished I'd ordered it!
Caroline Fossey-Smith - dined at Thai Orchid on 5 March 2020
Would recommend the crispy duck
karin dale - dined at Thai Orchid on 1 March 2020
The food was great, house recommendation meals were something to try, absolutely yummy and staff were friendly and gave good suggestions on their meals if you are a first timer. My whole family loved the environment too. Decorated with bamboos and lanterns. Will go again.
Sangeeta Kumar - dined at Thai Orchid on 29 February 2020
Great food, service and environment.
Dianne Harker - dined at Thai Orchid on 28 February 2020
Nice food,great selection,good portion size and excellent service thanks for the nice meal.
Richard Jansen - dined at Thai Orchid on 15 February 2020
Beautiful meal. Recommend to all
Chris Dunstan - dined at Thai Orchid on 31 January 2020
10 out of 10 for everything!
Ruby Sadat - dined at Thai Orchid on 26 January 2020
The food was awesome ♥️ Plus the service.
Komal Mani - dined at Thai Orchid on 24 January 2020
Incredible place, couldn’t fault the service or the food, very accommodating and friendly, even gave a free drink to the birthday girl! We will definitely be back :)
Amy Clark - dined at Thai Orchid on 20 January 2020
Good service and food. Would recommend.
Heather Hulse - dined at Thai Orchid on 15 January 2020
A really great restaurant. fabulous service and amazing food. Would definitely recommend. Thank you
helen vessey - dined at Thai Orchid on 13 January 2020
A fantastic place for dinner, staff are lovely and efficient , food is wonderful and plenty choice.
Joan Ferguson - dined at Thai Orchid on 11 January 2020
Excellent food
Brydie Lee - dined at Thai Orchid on 4 January 2020
Yet another fabulous dinner at Thai Orchid. The food & Service is always excellent. Thanks
Mel Bacon - dined at Thai Orchid on 28 December 2019
My guests and I had the best experience dining at Thai Orchid, the staff are absolutely amazing and the food (cashew nut chicken and sizzling beef) was the best we have ever had.
Ruby Sadat - dined at Thai Orchid on 27 December 2019
Awesome food, we keep coming back!
Mario Patchett - dined at Thai Orchid on 21 December 2019
Always great. Our go to Thai. Service is friendly and efficient. Food always of a high standard. Never let down. Will be back.
Lesley Henderson - dined at Thai Orchid on 17 December 2019
Food is very good
Claire Dong - dined at Thai Orchid on 3 December 2019
Great customer service, amazing food and buzzing atmosphere. Recommend to all!
Sophie Bailey - dined at Thai Orchid on 29 November 2019
We were seen to as soon as we arrived and given the choice to sit anywhere as it was only 5:30 (quiet). It was lovely sitting out in the sun and our drink order was taken immediately and the food order not long after that. The entrée of crumbed prawns was quick to the table and was good. We were recommended the house special which was delish and so fresh. Will be coming back soon!
Mia Hannemann - dined at Thai Orchid on 24 November 2019
Excellent food and fast friendly service
Brydie Lee - dined at Thai Orchid on 12 November 2019
Always good food and good service. Our go to Thai.
Lesley Henderson - dined at Thai Orchid on 1 November 2019
Absolutely delicious food and excellent service
Place looks great now completed
Becky Stufkens - dined at Thai Orchid on 18 October 2019
Full of flavour!!! 10/10 for Thai Orchid, the food didn't take long to come out, was fresh, great customer service and could even take our own bottle of wine and pay a small corkage fee. Thai red curry very yummy with just the right amount of spice and sweet and sour chicken stir fry a big hit with a great big sized plate. yum yum cant wait to go back.
Gina Pirrit - dined at Thai Orchid on 5 October 2019
Nice venue friendly staff
Jade Griffiths - dined at Thai Orchid on 10 October 2019
I ordered the Crispy Duck and my husband the special of the day Salmon with Thai Sauce. Both were absolutely delicious. It was cute that they had my name on a piece of paper to welcome us. The only thing was that the restaurant was undergoing renovations and we found a bit of dust in the black reservation sign in our table. The carpenters were still working on site so it was noisy and dusty. There were chairs overturned and not well hidden in the operating dining room where we were so the ambience was totally compromised. Maybe the ambience will improve when all the renovations are finished. Other than that, excellent.
Marilou Scott - dined at Thai Orchid on 8 October 2019
The food was very nice and the staffs were very friendly and quick with their service.
Lili Ma - dined at Thai Orchid on 7 October 2019
Good service，food is delicious，my friends and i have a good dinner over there last night.
Wumarioshuai Wumarioshuai - dined at Thai Orchid on 28 September 2019
We had a thoroughly enjoyable meal my husband loves Thai food and could not fault the food. Staff were friendly and the portions were large so we will certainly go again and recommend to friends and family.
Sue Walders - dined at Thai Orchid on 24 September 2019
We really enjoyed our meal. We ordered panang curry, pad thai and crispy duck. Staff were friendly and accommodating. We loved everything, polished our plates. Their desserts look really good but we were too full. Next time, we'll try to leave space for desserts.
Ai Deoma - dined at Thai Orchid on 25 September 2019
It was a perfect night! All the food that we ordered tasted so good. The staffs were all friendly and very helpful. Truly much better than we expected! We will come back to try other dishes. Highly recommended!!!
Liberty Pangan - dined at Thai Orchid on 22 September 2019
Top Chefs... all had to go through a two day cooking competition to get the job. A unique to them stir fried curry dish (number 31 I think) was a top pick.
Gayel Marquet - dined at Thai Orchid on 21 September 2019
Always a fantastic dining experience. The Ped Thai Orchid crispy duck is delicious. Without doubt Thai Orchid serves the best Thai food in Christchurch.
Andrew Woodhouse - dined at Thai Orchid on 14 September 2019
Food was great and staff fantastic
Lois Turton - dined at Thai Orchid on 31 August 2019
The dining experience was certainly enjoyable. Food was delicious. Staff were friendly. I didn't expect we would want to stay 3 hours for a dinner, that's how welcome they made us feel.
Oscar Chang - dined at Thai Orchid on 3 September 2019
The crispy duck is so divine and highly recommended. There were only 2 staffs who could accommodate everyone in the restaurant. We had fun. Good food.
marialette d - dined at Thai Orchid on 30 August 2019
Fast and friendly service with excellent suggestions from the waitstaff. We enjoyed everything we had.
Richard Tapper - dined at Thai Orchid on 28 August 2019
Absolutely delicious! Second time dining at the thai orchid and both times we have had great food and great friendly service. Would definitely recommend to people and will definitely be going back.
Kerry Miller - dined at Thai Orchid on 25 August 2019
Awesome meal thanks guys! Great food that was served promptly, and really friendly staff. Would definitely go again
Dee Whitaker - dined at Thai Orchid on 18 August 2019
Great night with friends at Thai Orchid. Staff were friendly and the food good, what more can you ask. Thanks First Table.
Mark Speyer - dined at Thai Orchid on 9 August 2019
First time to the Thai Orchid. Food was amazing and the staff were lovely and really friendly. Can’t wait to go back again :)
Annemaree Beckley - dined at Thai Orchid on 17 August 2019
Our dinner at Thai Orchid was amazing. The food was excellent and the servers were attentive and happy. We highly recommend visiting this place for some good food in a nice atmosphere.
Jen Simon - dined at Thai Orchid on 10 August 2019
Had a great time, very fresh and tasty meal. Staff friendly.
Debbie Lucas - dined at Thai Orchid on 4 August 2019
Thai Orchid is awesome!! The service was lovely, the menu had a great variety and reasonable prices but the food was absolutely sensational!! The Crispy Duck is out of this world delicious!! Thanks for a great evening.
Mel Bacon - dined at Thai Orchid on 3 August 2019
Friendly staff and good food which is reasonably priced. The restaurant has a good ambiance. Tables could be a bit bigger for all the plates of food that arrive!
Gail Route - dined at Thai Orchid on 2 August 2019
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Thai Orchid is great, love the food and the staff. Its a great place to eat before seeing something at the Horncastle Arena as not very far and fast turn around. Staff are honest and great at making suggestions. The tofu in peanut sauce was amazing, I ate some of my husbands and wished I'd ordered it!