# Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton

Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road is a bar or pub at 280 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Big%20Daddy's%20on%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Big%20Daddy's%20on%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 343 1520.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr, route 80) is 153 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 9 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 280 Blenheim Road, Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 343 1520 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Sports bar, garden bar and TAB are all located in this spot on Blenheim Road.

_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:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [280 Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road), 9 reports on file

## What stood on Blenheim Road

[1962, Blenheim Road, Sockburn, Christchurch City](http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22535478)

_From TAPUHI. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Classique Lodge Motel, 2025-03._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
273 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9027189), [92 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/92-wharenui-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9020050), [241 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/241-blenheim-road)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8989838), [241 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/241-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8910521), [90 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8910382), [84 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/84-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8654304), [90 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8654292), [90 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8654230), [79 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/79-wharenui-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8608785), [254 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/254-blenheim-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8540612), [79 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/79-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8507129), [1A Janet St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/1a-janet-street)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8401173), [8 Janet St, Riccarton Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/8-janet-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr, 153 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Janet St, 184 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Puna St, 231 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Big%20Daddy's%20on%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53798338819453,172.58604982316876)

## Nearby

- [Punjabi Dhaba](https://www.chch.live/business/punjabi-dhaba-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 3 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 16 m
- [Black Bull Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/black-bull-liquor-ex-big-daddys-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 35 m
- [The Riccs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-riccs-upper-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 35 m
- [Super Liquor Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 47 m
- [Blenheim Road Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/blenheim-road-motor-lodge-upper-riccarton), Motels, 57 m
- [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park), Sports ground, 438 m
- [Harrington Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1035-harrington-park), Sports ground, 591 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 Riccs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-riccs-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 35 m
- [Bush Inn Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/bush-inn-tavern-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.2 km
- [Horse and Jockey](https://www.chch.live/business/horse-and-jockey-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.4 km
- [Spectators Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/spectators-bar-addington), Addington, 1.4 km
- [The Fox](https://www.chch.live/business/the-fox-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.4 km
- [The Speight's Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-speight-s-ale-house-addington), Addington, 1.5 km
- [Otto Pizza & Chicken Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/otto-pizza-chicken-bar-ilam), Ilam, 1.6 km
- [The Foundry](https://www.chch.live/business/the-foundry-ilam), Ilam, 1.6 km
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Earnslaw Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/earnslaw-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 108 m
- [Classique Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/classique-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 147 m
- [Warehouse Stationery](https://www.chch.live/business/warehouse-stationery-upper-riccarton), Stationery, 185 m
- [Tui Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/tui-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 189 m
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-upper-riccarton), Department stores, 206 m
- [Dose Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-cafe-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 247 m
- [Dose Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-diner-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 265 m
- [Buro Seating Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/buro-seating-christchurch-upper-riccarton), Company, 274 m
- [Crazy Monkey Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/crazy-monkey-cafe-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 286 m
- [Amber Park](https://www.chch.live/business/amber-park-upper-riccarton), Campgrounds, 292 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53798338819453&lon=172.58604982316876)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53798338819453,172.58604982316876,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Big%20Daddy's%20on%20Blenheim%20Road)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road?**

A bar or pub in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road?**

280 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, on [Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53798338819453,172.58604982316876,17)

**Is Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road?**

phone [03 343 1520](tel:033431520) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other bars & pubs are near Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road?**

[The Riccs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-riccs-upper-riccarton) (35 m), [Bush Inn Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/bush-inn-tavern-upper-riccarton) (1.2 km), [Horse and Jockey](https://www.chch.live/business/horse-and-jockey-upper-riccarton) (1.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road) holds 9 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Punjabi Dhaba](https://www.chch.live/business/punjabi-dhaba-upper-riccarton) (3 m); the Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr bus stop is 153 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park) (438 m).

**What stood where Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53798338819453&lon=172.58604982316876)

## Sources

- 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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