Bully Hayes Restaurant & Bar
Bully Hayes Restaurant & Bar is a restaurant at 57 Beach Road, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, inside the Akaroa commercial centre.
Checked 17 Oct 2026 · hours from its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
★4.2 on Google, 1,698 reviews, as at October 2026
Bully Hayes is an Akaroa favourite, located on busy Beach Road where you can sit inside or outdoors if the sun is out. Open 7… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Bully Hayes 2003 Limited, to 3 Aug 2028
Opening hours
| Monday – Sunday | 8 am, 11 pm |
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Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 105 hours a week, by the website’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 29 Sept 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
★4.2 on Google, 1,698 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Friendly greeting and quick for indoor seating on a drizzly day. Very bright and airy inside for a pleasant atmosphere. We got the three tapas special and added fries because we were hungry. The tempura prawns were excellent. I hate overcooked rubbery shrimps and these were perfect. Also the salmon ceviche bruschetta were delicious. But the "coleslaw" tacos with a sliver of fish were just okay (see photo) - must note that the tortillas were very good. And the fries were good and generous serving. Of course, the waterfront view is just gorgeous and makes the experience overall a recommend.
Lisa Avila, 6 months ago4 of us (2 adults, 2 teenagers) had the seafood platter which was meant for 2 to 4 people. We were attracted by the description outside the restaurant. However we were disappointed with the taste and the portion sizes. I guess when they said 2 to 4 people they meant an average of 3, since there were 3 mussels in the bowl with the creamy sauce and 3 grilled herb crumbed mussels. There were only 2 types of salmon, not salmon 3 ways as described. The cooked salmon and whitebait omelette portion size are really pathetic. And only 2 small scallops to be split among 4?! Calamari rings were chewy. Ta
Madeline Ng, 9 months agoLoved the food and the atmosphere at Bully Hayes. The staff were brilliant friendly and good for a laugh. Apparently taking a barmaid home is reserved for Bully Hayes only… so I’ll happily settle for another visit.
Daddypod, 7 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · takeaway · takes bookings · outdoor seating · beer · wine · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
Also in Akaroa
More businesses in Akaroa 7
What the record holds 8 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 57 Beach Road Akaroa | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 304 7533 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | bullyhayes.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| wayne@bullyhayes.co.nz | Its own website | |
| Social | Facebook, Instagram | Its own website |
| Food registration | reg CCC000667/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 20 Mar 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 2, expires 3 Aug 2028, held by Bully Hayes 2003 Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Bully Hayes is an Akaroa favourite, located on busy Beach Road where you can sit inside or outdoors if the sun is out. Open 7 days from 8am
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Commercial Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Akaroa, small neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
Historic / Akaroa / Building
Lions Club of Akaroa and Bays
In Memory of Jim Shipman a Loyal Member and FriendThe reports nearby
334 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Water & drains, 270 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Water Leak
Water Leak
Sewer - Leak / Blockage
Pavement - Damaged
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Water Leak
Water Leak
Facility - General Request
Damaged Road
Damaged Road
Pavement - DamagedQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Akaroa, Christchurch.
57 Beach Road Akaroa, on Beach Road Akaroa. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 2 on the council’s register, to 3 Aug 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 304 7533 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email wayne@bullyhayes.co.nz (its own website).
Monday – Sunday: 8 am, 11 pm, as its own website states.
La Thai Restaurant (78 m), The Trading Rooms Restaurant (81 m), Thai Trading Rooms (90 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Akaroa Fish & Chips (11 m); nearest park: Walnut Place Reserve (89 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · The business’s own website · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 6
- 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)
- 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
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