Christchurch guide
Open late in Christchurch — late-night bars & eats
Christchurch isn't a 24-hour town, but it doesn't pack up at nine either. These are the bars and kitchens still going late on a Friday or Saturday — somewhere to land for one more, or a feed, when most places have called it.
30 spots still serving at 11pm or later on the weekend — concentrated through the Central City, with a few reliable late ones in Addington and over the hill in Lyttelton. Bars mostly, but a good run of kitchens still firing for a late dinner too.
Late hours are the first thing to change on a quiet night or a public holiday — if you're heading out late, it's worth a quick check before you commit.
Venue data checked weekly · Updated August 2026
The picks
- 01King of Snake · Restaurant · Central City
Euro-Asian fusion done properly, one floor up on Cashel Street with views over the mall and the Avon.
- 02Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn · Bar · Central City
A family-run craft-beer institution on Kilmore Street since 2001 — taps from far and wide, scratch-made pub food and a snug for the cold months.
- 03MOON UNDER WATER · Bar · Beckenham
A Beckenham craft beer pub named for Orwell's ideal-pub essay — 18 rotating taps, 70-plus small-batch gins and a community streak with weekly fundraisers.
- 04Gatherings · Restaurant · Merivale
New Zealand's first natural-wine restaurant — an intimate room a short walk from the CBD, plating organic veg, kaimoana and wild food alongside a serious…
- 05The Rockpool Bar · Bar · Central City
A Hereford Street gastropub running from breakfast right through to the small hours — open later than just about anyone in town.
- 06Casa Publica · Restaurant · Central City
South American plates and a rum list 160-deep, set in a prohibition-themed room on Armagh Street.
- 07Kaiser Brew Garden · Bar · Central City
Upstairs at Riverside, a Bavarian-style beer garden brewing its own on site — and it took out best bar in the country in 2023.
- 08Dux Central · Bar · Central City
Craft beer and live music under one roof — a long-running central spot with its own brews and bands most weekends.
- 09Tavern Harewood · Bar · Bishopdale
Sixteen taps, sport on the screens and every dinner main pegged around twenty bucks — Beef Wellington included — at this big Bishopdale tavern.
- 10Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar · Restaurant · Central City
Mexican on the Terrace, right on the river — modern fit-out, sharp cocktails and a menu that holds up.
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Common questions
- Where can you eat and drink late at night in Christchurch?
- Late ones worth knowing: King of Snake, Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn, MOON UNDER WATER, Gatherings, The Rockpool Bar. Christchurch isn't a 24-hour town, but these bars and kitchens are still going on a Friday or Saturday when most places have called it.
- What counts as 'late' here?
- Still serving at 11pm or later on a Friday or Saturday — drinks, a feed, or both, after most kitchens have shut for the night.
- Is it the same on weeknights and holidays?
- Not always — late hours are the first thing to get trimmed on a quiet midweek night or a public holiday, so check before you bank on it.