# Kong, Christchurch Central City Kong is a bar or pub at The Terraces, Corner of Hereford Street & Oxford Terrace, Central City, Christchurch. [Call 03 595 5331]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 2 Aug 2025. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers outdoor seating, air conditioning. Its own website describes it as “Step into Kong, Christchurch’s top cocktail lounge. Enjoy prohibition-era style, classic cocktails, and sophisticated vibes on The Terrace”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hereford St near Montreal St, route 8) is 246 m away; a shared zone passes the door; council off-street parking (450 spaces) is 73 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** The Terraces, Corner of Hereford Street & Oxford Terrace, Central City _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 595 5331 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** https://www.kongbar.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** hello@kongbar.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://kongbar.co.nz/whats-on/ _(Its own website)_ - **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/kongbarnz, https://www.instagram.com/kongbar_nz _(Its own website)_ - **Services:** Outdoor seating, Air conditioning _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Payment:** Credit cards, Debit cards _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 2 Aug 2025 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## In its own listing Kong is a 1930s art deco cocktail bar lounge. If you are a cocktail connoisseur, then this is the place for you! Drink your way through the extensive cocktail menu and watch mixologists perfect their creations. Visit for a quiet old fashioned after work drink, or try a Martini with that special someone. Open 7 days, 3pm-3am _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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 7,488 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9092241), [112 Oxford Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089081), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9089082), [95A Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/95a-oxford-terrace) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084452), [60 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-cashel-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066878), [129 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/129-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066872), [134 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/134-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9057502), [115 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-cashel-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9053409), [119 Cashel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-cashel-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 246 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Hereford St near Montreal St, 247 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Hereford St near Colombo St, 295 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared zone, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, The Terrace car park building, 73 m (450 spaces, 16 mobility) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Kong%2C%20The%20Terraces%2C%20Corner%20of%20Hereford%20Street%20%26%20Oxford%20Terrace%2C%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5322508,172.6340306) ## Nearby - [Fat Eddie's](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddie-s-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 8 m - [Original Sin](https://www.chch.live/business/original-sin-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 9 m - [Franklin Smith](https://www.chch.live/business/franklin-smith-christchurch-central-city), Business, 14 m - [Canterbury Brewers Collective - Riverside](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-brewers-collective-riverside-christchurch-central-city), Bottle stores, 15 m - [Fat Eddies](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddies-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 18 m - [Opening Soon: Velvet Burger - The Terrace](https://www.chch.live/business/opening-soon-velvet-burger-the-terrace-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 19 m - [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance), Botanic, 115 m - [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve), Botanic, 128 m - [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), Botanic, 149 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._ - [Civic Offices](https://www.chch.live/facility/council-office-8), Council office, 195 m ## The nearest other bars & pubs - [Fat Eddie's](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddie-s-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 8 m - [Fat Eddies](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddies-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 18 m - [The Craft Embassy](https://www.chch.live/business/the-craft-embassy-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 45 m - [The Little Fiddle](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-fiddle-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 50 m - [The Rockpool](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rockpool-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 54 m - [The Bangalore Polo Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bangalore-polo-club-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 55 m - [The Loft Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-sports-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 60 m - [Whiskey Fiddle](https://www.chch.live/business/whiskey-fiddle-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 63 m - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-christchurch-central-city) ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Amaterrace Teppanyaki](https://www.chch.live/business/amaterrace-teppanyaki-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 21 m - [Chiwahwah](https://www.chch.live/business/chiwahwah-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 21 m - [Grant Thornton](https://www.chch.live/business/grant-thornton-christchurch-central-city), Business, 22 m - [Taste of Egypt - CBD](https://www.chch.live/business/taste-of-egypt-cbd-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 23 m - [Kebab on Terrace](https://www.chch.live/business/kebab-on-terrace-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 25 m - [Roca](https://www.chch.live/business/roca-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 28 m - [Zodiac](https://www.chch.live/business/zodiac-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 32 m - [Little Andromeda](https://www.chch.live/business/little-andromeda-christchurch-central-city), Cinemas & theatres, 33 m - [Roka](https://www.chch.live/business/roka-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 33 m - [The Green Lab - Understorey](https://www.chch.live/business/the-green-lab-understorey-christchurch-central-city), Venues & events, 34 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5322508&lon=172.6340306) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5322508,172.6340306,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Kong) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5352162622), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Kong?** A bar or pub in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Kong?** The Terraces, Corner of Hereford Street & Oxford Terrace, Central City. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5322508,172.6340306,17) **Is Kong still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory, last checked by a mapper 2 Aug 2025. **How do you contact Kong?** phone [03 595 5331](tel:035955331) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.kongbar.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [hello@kongbar.co.nz](mailto:hello@kongbar.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other bars & pubs are near Kong?** [Fat Eddie's](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddie-s-christchurch-central-city) (8 m), [Fat Eddies](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddies-christchurch-central-city) (18 m), [The Craft Embassy](https://www.chch.live/business/the-craft-embassy-christchurch-central-city) (45 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near Kong?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fat Eddie's](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddie-s-christchurch-central-city) (8 m); the Hereford St near Montreal St bus stop is 246 m away: route 8; a shared zone passes the door; nearest park: [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance) (115 m). **What stood where Kong is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5322508&lon=172.6340306) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/kong-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city