Retropolitan Social
Retropolitan Social is a bar or pub at 255 St Asaph Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Retropolitan Social (previously located on Lincoln Road in Addington) is a 1970's inspired bar and restaurant. Head along and… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Pilla and Pilla Limited, to 29 Feb 2028
One of 95 bars & pubs in Christchurch Central City, 37% of the city’s count
255 St Asaph Street Central City
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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 bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
All 95 bars & pubs in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 9 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 255 St Asaph Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Council licence register |
| Phone | 0508 473 876 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | facebook.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| NZBN | 9429035979388, NZ Limited Company, removed | NZBN register |
| Registered name | D & V SERVICES LIMITED | NZBN register |
| Registered since | 16 May 2003 | NZBN register |
| Industry | Restaurant operation | NZBN register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 29 Feb 2028, held by Pilla and Pilla Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Retropolitan Social (previously located on Lincoln Road in Addington) is a 1970's inspired bar and restaurant. Head along and enjoy a drink in the elevated deck overlooking the SALT District - try some retro inspired food.
— 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 | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near ThisWhat stood on St Asaph Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Bohemian Bakery, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,689 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,743 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Hazard, vehicle
Hazard, vehicle
Pavement - General
Pest / Vermin
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Pavement - Damaged
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Poles and Signage - General
Street Cleaning
Rubbish and Bins - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
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A bar or pub in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
255 St Asaph Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on St Asaph Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 29 Feb 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 0508 473 876 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Retropolitan Social Club (36 m), Little Monday Wine Bar (51 m), The Cuban (74 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 44 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Salt District (25 m); the Madras St near Southwark St bus stop is 162 m away: routes 8, 84, 85, 95; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (187 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: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · New Zealand Business Number register
Read source notes 7
- 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)
- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
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