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Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel

Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel is a restaurant at 118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, Christchurch.

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: 03 342 7150.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

Located opposite Riccarton Racecourse, this is a popular spot for jockeys, racehourse trainers and owners. The bistro menu… Read full description ↓

118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton

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Nearest bus stop
69 m
Restaurants in the suburb
13

Getting there

Bus stop, Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd 69 m · Route 130 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl 112 m · Route 130 · ECan bus stops
Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl 139 m · Route 130 · ECan bus stops
Shared path, South Express 60 m · in service · Council cycleway layer
The street, Racecourse Road Reports, crashes and the rest of the record along it Directions → Walking, cycling and driving routes, on Google Maps Street View → The kerb as Google photographed it: worth a look before a first visit

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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 restaurants

More nearby restaurants 5

All 13 restaurants in Sockburn → · Every one in the city →

Also in Sockburn

More businesses in Sockburn 7

Every kind of business in Sockburn →

What the record holds 5 sourced facts

What the record holds

Every fact with the source that states it, Sockburn (the suburb’s page) · record assembled 20 Oct 2026
FactWhat the source saysSource
Address118 Racecourse Road, RiccartonFind Christchurch, 2024
KindRestaurantsFind Christchurch, 2024
Phone03 342 7150Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees
Websiteracecoursehotel.co.nzFind Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees
Emailenquiries@racecoursehotel.co.nzFind Christchurch, 2024

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How the council’s directory described it

Located opposite Riccarton Racecourse, this is a popular spot for jockeys, racehourse trainers and owners. The bistro menu specialises in family dining at affordable prices.

— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.

The ground it stands on

Facts about the spot the pin marks, the land, not the business. A consent may belong to the building, the landlord or a neighbour
FactWhat the source saysSource
District Plan zoneResidential Visitor Accommodation ZoneDistrict Plan

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The reports nearby

177 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Rubbish & dumping and Roads & footpaths, 132 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.

The 177 reports on file
Abandoned Vehicle 8A Showgate Ave · 21 September 2026
Dumped Rubbish 87 Epsom Rd · 19 June 2026
Dumped Rubbish Canterbury · 2 May 2026
Pavement - General 18 O’Briens Rd · 22 April 2026
Water Leak 22 Obriens Road, Sockburn · 27 February 2026
Dumped Rubbish 66A Epsom Rd · 8 February 2026
Dumped Rubbish 66 Epsom Rd · 8 February 2026

Questions, answered briefly

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What is Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel?

A restaurant in Sockburn, Christchurch.

Where is Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel?

118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, on Racecourse Road. On the map →

Is Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel 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 Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel?

phone 03 342 7150 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email enquiries@racecoursehotel.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).

What other restaurants are near Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel?

Curry Kingdom (817 m), Golden Boat Restaurant (817 m), Southern Spices (818 m), every one in the city.

What’s near Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel?

the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (18 m); the Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd bus stop is 69 m away: route 130; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 60 m; nearest park: Paparua Stream Reserve (79 m).

What stood where Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel is, before?

The heritage-register places nearest the pin →

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

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