Carbine Lounge & Bar - The Racecourse Hotel
Carbine Lounge & Bar - The Racecourse Hotel is a bar or pub at 118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, Christchurch.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
This lounge and bar provides a nice, casual, relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy a quiet drink whether it be outside in the… Read full description ↓
118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton
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Nearby
More nearby places 6
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 bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
Also in Sockburn
More businesses in Sockburn 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 342 7150 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | racecoursehotel.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| enquiries@racecoursehotel.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
This lounge and bar provides a nice, casual, relaxed atmosphere in which to enjoy a quiet drink whether it be outside in the sun, or inside by the fireplace. Enjoy something from the bar snack menu or head next door to Hoofbeats for something more substantial.
— 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 | Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone | District Plan |
The reports nearby
181 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Rubbish & dumping and Roads & footpaths, 134 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Facility - General Request
Poles and Signage - General
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Pavement - General
Water Leak
Flooding
Dumped Rubbish
Water Leak
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Street Gutters / Storm WaterQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A bar or pub in Sockburn, Christchurch.
118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, on Racecourse Road. On the map →
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.
phone 03 342 7150 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email enquiries@racecoursehotel.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Beers (1.6 km), The Avonhead Tavern & One Good Horse (1.8 km), Avonhead Tavern (1.8 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel (24 m); the Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd bus stop is 92 m away: route 130; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 76 m; nearest park: Paparua Stream Reserve (92 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 5
- 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
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