# Aikmans Bar & Eatery, Merivale Aikmans Bar & Eatery is a bar or pub at 154 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre. [Call 03 961 6545]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 7 Dec 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Open 7 days a week from 12pm till late, Aikmans Merivale is your go-to spot for lunch, dinner, or a quick bite. Whether it’s a quiet drink, pre-dinner cocktails, or a night out with friends, our frien”…. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Merivale Mall, route 1, route 95, route 100) is 71 m away; a cycle lane passes within 42 m. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 154 Aikmans Road, Christchurch 8014 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 3 961 6545 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.aikmans.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** info@aikmans.nz _(Its own website)_ - **Menu:** https://aikmans.nz/menus/ _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/AikmansRestaurant, https://www.instagram.com/aikmansbar _(Its own website)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC002791/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 7 Nov 2026 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 7 Dec 2026, held by Aikmans Merivale Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [154 Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-aikmans-road), 6 reports on file ## The reports nearby 612 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9051086), [101 Aikmans Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/101-aikmans-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007527), [206 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/206-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9003573), [140 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/140-office-road) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8993482), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8960775), [125 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/125-aikmans-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8868507), [105 Aikmans Rd, ????, ?????? 8014, ???](https://www.chch.live/merivale/105-aikmans-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8813634), [214 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/214-papanui-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8785998), [129 Aikmans Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/129-aikmans-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8782954), [213 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/213-papanui-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8780280), [150 Office Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/150-office-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8716533), [154 Leinster Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-leinster-road) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/8716529), [235 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/merivale/235-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 71 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Merivale Mall, 157 m (routes 1, 95, 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 215 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 42 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/aikmans-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Aikmans%20Bar%20%26%20Eatery%2C%20154%20Aikmans%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5121272,172.6211098) ## Nearby - [Flo & Frankie](https://www.chch.live/business/flo-frankie-merivale), Clothing, 13 m - [Aikmans Pizzeria & Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/aikmans-pizzeria-sports-bar-merivale), Restaurants, 20 m - [JDV](https://www.chch.live/business/jdv-merivale), Restaurants, 24 m - [Cue](https://www.chch.live/business/cue-merivale), Clothing, 26 m - [Redcurrent](https://www.chch.live/business/redcurrent-merivale), Gift shops, 27 m - [Sassy's](https://www.chch.live/business/sassy-s-merivale), Clothing, 28 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 150 m - [Merivale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1782-merivale-reserve), park, 594 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 bars & pubs - [The Brewers](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewers-merivale), Merivale, 123 m - [Carlton Bar & Steakhouse](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-bar-steakhouse-merivale), Merivale, 1.1 km - [Carlton](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-merivale), Merivale, 1.1 km - [Vesuvio](https://www.chch.live/business/vesuvio-merivale), Merivale, 1.1 km - [Alfred Wine Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/alfred-wine-bar-merivale), Merivale, 1.1 km - [The Elmwood Trading Company](https://www.chch.live/business/the-elmwood-trading-company-strowan), Strowan, 1.2 km - [Bailies Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/bailies-bar-restaurant-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km - [Edgeware Sports Bar & TAB](https://www.chch.live/business/edgeware-sports-bar-tab-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km - [Every one in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-merivale) ## Also in Merivale - [Aikmans Bar & Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/aikmans-bar-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 30 m - [Blackwell Trading Post](https://www.chch.live/business/blackwell-trading-post-merivale), Bottle stores, 32 m - [Rodd & Gunn](https://www.chch.live/business/rodd-gunn-merivale), Clothing, 32 m - [Streeter and Turner Travel Associates](https://www.chch.live/business/streeter-and-turner-travel-associates-merivale), Travel agents, 32 m - [Ecco](https://www.chch.live/business/ecco-merivale), Shoes, 33 m - [Wallace Cotton](https://www.chch.live/business/wallace-cotton-merivale), Clothing, 33 m - [Witchery](https://www.chch.live/business/witchery-merivale), Clothing, 33 m - [Kate Sylvester](https://www.chch.live/business/kate-sylvester-merivale), Clothing, 34 m - [Moochi](https://www.chch.live/business/moochi-merivale), Clothing, 35 m - [Savoire](https://www.chch.live/business/savoire-merivale), Cafés, 35 m - [Every kind of business in Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5121272&lon=172.6211098) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5121272,172.6211098,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Aikmans%20Bar%20%26%20Eatery) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9195236755), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Aikmans Bar & Eatery?** A bar or pub in Merivale, Christchurch. **Where is Aikmans Bar & Eatery?** 154 Aikmans Road, Merivale, on [Aikmans Road](https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/aikmans-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5121272,172.6211098,17) **Is Aikmans Bar & Eatery still trading?** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 7 Dec 2026, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Aikmans Bar & Eatery?** phone [03 961 6545](tel:+6439616545), its [website](https://www.aikmans.nz/), email [info@aikmans.nz](mailto:info@aikmans.nz) (its own website). **What other bars & pubs are near Aikmans Bar & Eatery?** [The Brewers](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewers-merivale) (123 m), [Carlton Bar & Steakhouse](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-bar-steakhouse-merivale) (1.1 km), [Carlton](https://www.chch.live/business/carlton-merivale) (1.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near Aikmans Bar & Eatery?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/merivale/154-aikmans-road) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Flo & Frankie](https://www.chch.live/business/flo-frankie-merivale) (13 m); the Merivale Mall bus stop is 71 m away: routes 1, 95, 100; a cycle lane passes within 42 m; nearest park: [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (150 m). **What stood where Aikmans Bar & Eatery is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5121272&lon=172.6211098) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - 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 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/aikmans-bar-eatery-merivale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/merivale