Thai Chef's Restaurant Christchurch is a Thai restaurant at 1 Riccarton Road in Riccarton, Christchurch. It is part of the Thai Chef group, which was founded in 1999 in Napier and now has branches across New Zealand. The menu includes Phad Thai, green curry, tom yum soup and the chef's own dishes, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, and diners can ask for the heat to be adjusted. The restaurant offers lunch, dinner and takeaway, and a banquet menu for groups of four or more. The group says it received the Thai Select Premium award from the Thai Government in 2013.