# Armadillo's, Sydenham Armadillo's is a bar or pub at 155 Colombo Street, Beckenham, the map pin sits in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Beckenham commercial centre. [Call 03 337 2233]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 1 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=armadillo-s-sydenham. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Armadillos NZ is a South Island owned and operated restaurant brand. Visit one of our restaurants. Dining for all occasions, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. Speak to us about your next function”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Somerfield St, route 1) is 46 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report 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:** 155 Colombo Street, Beckenham _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 337 2233 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.armadillosrestaurantsnz.com/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://www.armadillosrestaurantsnz.com/our-menu _(Its own website)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 1 May 2028, held by Armadillo's Beckenham Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Armadillos Restaurants aims to provide a fun, friendly, safe environment for all their customers as well as provide an everlasting experience with the best service possible from the team. Make sure you try their Crispy Buttermilk Chicken burger today. Open 7 days _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## 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:** Beckenham, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [155 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/155-colombo-street), 1 report on file ## What stood on Colombo Street [1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Formaggio's, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 907 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Traffic Signals urgent safety issue](https://www.chch.live/report/9073288), [150 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/150-somerfield-street) - [Sewer - Leak / Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/9025930), [147 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/147-colombo-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9024843), [147 Colombo Street, Beckenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/147-colombo-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9024679), [150 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/150-somerfield-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9024641), [150 Somerfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/150-somerfield-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9010005), [3 Strickland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/3-strickland-street) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9009003), [131 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/131-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8982926), [163 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/163-colombo-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8955098), [194 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/194-colombo-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8953058), [192 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/192-colombo-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8952628), [200 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/200-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8925563), [163E Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/163e-colombo-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Colombo St near Somerfield St, 46 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Colombo St and Somerfield St, 51 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Aylmer St and Colombo St, 239 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Armadillo's%2C%20155%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Beckenham%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5566574,172.6365256) ## Nearby - [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-sydenham), Bottle stores, 17 m - [Liquorland Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-beckenham-sydenham), Bottle stores, 33 m - [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-sydenham), ATMs, 33 m - [Zaffron](https://www.chch.live/business/zaffron-sydenham), Restaurants, 36 m - [Christchurch South Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-south-medical-centre-sydenham), Doctors & clinics, 40 m - [Formaggio's](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-sydenham), Restaurants, 68 m - [Colombo Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1447-colombo-reserve), park, 154 m - [Southey Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1570-southey-reserve), park, 208 m - [Bradford Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1591-bradford-park), Sports ground, 572 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._ - [Beckenham Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-10), Service centre, 539 m ## The nearest other bars & pubs - [Moon Under Water](https://www.chch.live/business/moon-under-water-somerfield), Somerfield, 74 m - [Sydenham Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sydenham-bowling-club-sydenham), Sydenham, 985 m - [Tails Cocktail Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/tails-cocktail-bar-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.1 km - [Protocol](https://www.chch.live/business/protocol-cashmere), Cashmere, 1.2 km - [Two Thumb on Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-on-colombo-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.2 km - [Two Thumb Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-brewing-company-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.2 km - [Brougham Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/brougham-tavern-sydenham), Sydenham, 1.3 km - [Rendezvous On Barrington](https://www.chch.live/business/rendezvous-on-barrington-spreydon), Spreydon, 1.4 km - [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-sydenham) ## Also in Sydenham - [Formaggio's Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/formaggio-s-restaurant-pizzeria-sydenham), Restaurants, 72 m - [Black & White](https://www.chch.live/business/black-white-sydenham), Cafés, 101 m - [Christchurch South Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-south-health-centre-sydenham), Doctors & clinics, 101 m - [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-sydenham), Cafés, 107 m - [Diamond Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/diamond-thai-massage-sydenham), Massage, 111 m - [Royal Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/royal-tandoor-sydenham), Restaurants, 116 m - [Spoilt Boutique](https://www.chch.live/business/spoilt-boutique-sydenham), Clothing, 121 m - [Movementor Pilates](https://www.chch.live/business/movementor-pilates-sydenham), Gyms & fitness, 129 m - [Sushi meets Dumplings](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-meets-dumplings-sydenham), Fast food, 131 m - [GoodFor](https://www.chch.live/business/goodfor-sydenham), Health Food, 135 m - [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5566574&lon=172.6365256) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5566574,172.6365256,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Armadillo's) - [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/56658194), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Armadillo's?** A bar or pub in Sydenham, Christchurch. **Where is Armadillo's?** 155 Colombo Street, Beckenham, the map pin sits in Sydenham, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5566574,172.6365256,17) **Is Armadillo's still trading?** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 1 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Armadillo's?** phone [03 337 2233](tel:033372233) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.armadillosrestaurantsnz.com/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other bars & pubs are near Armadillo's?** [Moon Under Water](https://www.chch.live/business/moon-under-water-somerfield) (74 m), [Sydenham Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sydenham-bowling-club-sydenham) (985 m), [Tails Cocktail Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/tails-cocktail-bar-sydenham) (1.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near Armadillo's?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/155-colombo-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-sydenham) (17 m); the Colombo St near Somerfield St bus stop is 46 m away: route 1; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Colombo Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1447-colombo-reserve) (154 m). **What stood where Armadillo's is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5566574&lon=172.6365256) ## 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) - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/armadillo-s-sydenham Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sydenham