Sushiland Riccarton is a friendly sushi shop on Riccarton Road in Christchurch, part of the Sushiland family whose promise is simple: quality sushi for everyone. Everything on the menu is made fresh and daily — from classic salmon rolls and hand-pressed nigiri to inari, triangle sushi, sushi sticks and generously filled rice balls — all made available, as they put it, with a smile.
The cabinet covers the everyday favourites: rolls with salmon, chicken, tuna and vegetarian fillings (including chicken katsu, chicken cheese and chicken avocado), combination packs for the indecisive, and simple rice bowls like chicken on rice and katsu on rice. Extras such as miso soup, soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger and mayonnaise round out a quick lunch, and the drinks fridge stocks the familiar names, from Coke and Sprite to Fuze Tea and L&P.
For gatherings, Sushiland offers three sharing platters — 35, 40 or 50 pieces — each a balanced mix of nigiri, inari, ebi and popular rolls like chicken, katsu, salmon, tuna, spicy tuna and vegetarian. It's an easy, unpretentious spot for a workday lunch, a family dinner or catering a casual get-together.
On Riccarton Road, one of Christchurch's busiest shopping strips, Sushiland Riccarton serves up the brand's simple promise: quality sushi for everyone. It's an everyday kind of sushi shop — the sort of place you can duck into for a quick lunch, grab a box for the family dinner table, or order a platter when friends are coming around. No fuss, no formality — just fresh sushi made daily and served with a smile.
That last part isn't a throwaway line. Sushiland's whole identity is built around three ideas repeated across everything it does: everything made fresh and daily, quality sushi for everyone, and all of it available with a smile. It's sushi stripped of intimidation — familiar fillings, friendly service and portions aimed at ordinary weeknights rather than special occasions.
The heart of Sushiland's ethos is freshness. The range is made fresh and daily, so what you pick up from the cabinet has been prepared that day. That matters whether you're choosing a simple salmon roll or one of the house rice balls — the idea being that good sushi doesn't need to be complicated, it just needs to be made properly and often.
The menu reflects that no-fuss philosophy. It's built on the classics Kiwis actually eat: rolls filled with salmon, chicken, tuna and vegetables; nigiri and inari; grab-and-go formats like triangle sushi and sushi sticks; and hearty rice balls packed with chicken katsu and avocado. If raw fish isn't your thing, there's plenty of cooked territory — katsu, chicken rolls in several guises and vegetarian options mean nobody in a group goes hungry.
Chicken katsu is the quiet hero here. It appears across the menu in roll form, in rice balls, over rice as a bowl, and in the platters — the Chicken Katsu roll and the Chicken Katsu Avocado Rice Ball are the kind of items regulars build a habit around. On the seafood side, the salmon roll and salmon nigiri keep it classic, while spicy chicken and spicy tuna bring a bit of heat for those who want it.
Combination packs do the choosing for you — tuna combination, salmon shrimp, combination maki, and a salmon chicken combination for the curious. If you want something more like a meal than a snack, the On Rice section covers you with chicken on rice and katsu on rice. Round it out with a miso soup — regular or large — and the usual extras of soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger and mayonnaise.
Where Sushiland really earns its place at gatherings is the platter menu. There are three sizes: a small 35-piece tray, a medium at 40 pieces and a large at 50. Each is a curated mix — salmon nigiri, ebi nigiri on the bigger trays, inari, and a spread of chicken, katsu, salmon, tuna, spicy tuna and vegetarian rolls. The proportions shift with size, but the idea stays the same: one tray that pleases a whole crowd without anyone having to compromise.
It's the sort of platter that works equally well for an office shout, a birthday, or a low-effort Friday night — and because everything is made fresh daily, it's a step above the supermarket alternative.
Sushiland Riccarton fits the rhythm of Riccarton Road: pop in on a lunch break, pick up dinner on the way home, or stock up on triangle sushi and drinks for the weekend. The drinks fridge covers the familiar names — Coke Classic, Zero and No Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, L&P, Fuze Tea in lemon and peach, and Keri orange juice.
Vegetarians are looked after with dedicated rolls and rice balls, and families have plenty of mild, cooked options alongside the salmon and tuna. It's an unpretentious place doing a straightforward job well: fresh sushi, made daily, for anyone who walks in.
You'll find Sushiland Riccarton at 129 Riccarton Road in Christchurch. For the wider Sushiland story, the full platter menu and the latest store information, visit sushiland.co.nz — and if you have questions or comments, the team is, as they put it, always down to talk.