# Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar, Richmond

Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar is a restaurant at 75 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch, inside the North Avon East commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Richmond%20Workingmen's%20Club%20-%20The%20Critic%20Sports%20Bar%2C%2075%20London%20Street%2C%20Richmond%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://theborough.nz/the-taproom>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Richmond%20Workingmen's%20Club%20-%20The%20Critic%20Sports%20Bar%2C%2075%20London%20Street%2C%20Richmond%2C%20Christchurch>)

**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: 03 389 5778.

The picture the page leads with, from its own website: [business image](<https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=richmond-workingmen-s-club-the-critic-sports-bar-richmond&source=owner>).

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl, route 60, the Orbiter (clockwise)) is 68 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Reviews

[Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Richmond%20Workingmen's%20Club%20-%20The%20Critic%20Sports%20Bar%2C%2075%20London%20Street%2C%20Richmond%2C%20Christchurch), its rating and reviews live there.

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 75 London Street, Richmond _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 389 5778 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Website:** https://theborough.nz/the-taproom _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_

## How the council’s directory described it

The Critic is the Richmond Club's members’ bar with plenty going on! Head to The Critic Sports Bar at the Richmond Club to hang out with mates, catch live sports, and enjoy a game of pool! Catch all the action live, 7 days a week on their big screen! Open 7 days

_Source: 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, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** North Avon East, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [75 London Street](https://www.chch.live/richmond/75-london-street), 2 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,379 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9157894), [69 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/69-london-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9087967), 24–26 Pavitt St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9084498), [310 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/310-stanmore-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9039410), [1A McLeod St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/1a-mcleod-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9024532), [322 Stanmore Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/322-stanmore-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019414), [331 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/331-stanmore-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9016859), [73 North Avon Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/73-north-avon-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9016743), [339 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/339-stanmore-road)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8987028), [11 Tweed Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/11-tweed-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8981527), [78 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/78-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8820368), [331 Stanmore Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/331-stanmore-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8805176), [112 North Avon Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/112-north-avon-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl, 68 m (routes 60, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, N Avon Rd near Petrie St, 143 m (routes 60, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Stanmore Rd near London St, 160 m (routes 60, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/richmond/london-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Richmond%20Workingmen's%20Club%20-%20The%20Critic%20Sports%20Bar%2C%2075%20London%20Street%2C%20Richmond%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.51847745148984,172.6558593184989)

## Nearby

- [Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Taproom](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-workingmen-s-club-the-taproom-richmond), Restaurants, 0 m
- [The Sideline Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-sideline-sports-bar-richmond), Bars & pubs, 20 m
- [Iceburgg](https://www.chch.live/business/iceburgg-richmond), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Red Poppy Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/red-poppy-thai-richmond), Restaurants, 33 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-richmond), ATMs, 34 m
- [North Avon Postal Services](https://www.chch.live/business/north-avon-postal-services-richmond), Post offices, 35 m
- [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground), park, 216 m
- [Avebury Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1019-avebury-park), Botanic, 393 m
- [Alexandra Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1145-alexandra-park), park, 458 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._

## The nearest other restaurants

- [Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Taproom](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-workingmen-s-club-the-taproom-richmond), Richmond, 0 m
- [Iceburgg](https://www.chch.live/business/iceburgg-richmond), Richmond, 31 m
- [Red Poppy Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/red-poppy-thai-richmond), Richmond, 33 m
- [Samurai Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/samurai-sushi-richmond), Richmond, 38 m
- [Rice Ball Richmond](https://www.chch.live/business/rice-ball-richmond), Richmond, 45 m
- [Bahn Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/bahn-thai-richmond), Richmond, 62 m
- [The Bombay Brasserie](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bombay-brasserie-richmond), Richmond, 79 m
- [Little Star 1 Vietnamese](https://www.chch.live/business/little-star-1-vietnamese-richmond), Richmond, 83 m
- [Every one in Richmond](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-richmond)

## Also in Richmond

- [Bin Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/bin-inn-richmond), Supermarkets, 36 m
- [Chada Traditional Thai Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/chada-traditional-thai-massage-richmond), Massage, 36 m
- [Richmond Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-dairy-richmond), Dairies & convenience, 40 m
- [The Silk Road Food Post](https://www.chch.live/business/the-silk-road-food-post-richmond), Fast food, 41 m
- [Liquid Self Service Laundromat](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-self-service-laundromat-richmond), Laundromats, 43 m
- [Crown Cuts](https://www.chch.live/business/crown-cuts-richmond), Hairdressers, 44 m
- [Bathroom Ware](https://www.chch.live/business/bathroom-ware-richmond), Bathroom Furnishing, 49 m
- [North Avon Fish Fry](https://www.chch.live/business/north-avon-fish-fry-richmond), Fast food, 49 m
- [Graphic Addication](https://www.chch.live/business/graphic-addication-richmond), Tattoo & piercing, 53 m
- [Zozo's Hair](https://www.chch.live/business/zozo-s-hair-richmond), Hairdressers, 53 m
- [Every kind of business in Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51847745148984&lon=172.6558593184989)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51847745148984,172.6558593184989,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Richmond%20Workingmen's%20Club%20-%20The%20Critic%20Sports%20Bar)
- [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar?**

A restaurant in Richmond, Christchurch.

**Where is Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar?**

75 London Street, Richmond, on [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/richmond/london-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51847745148984,172.6558593184989,17)

**Is Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar 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 Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar?**

phone [03 389 5778](tel:033895778) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://theborough.nz/the-taproom) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other restaurants are near Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar?**

[Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Taproom](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-workingmen-s-club-the-taproom-richmond) (0 m), [Iceburgg](https://www.chch.live/business/iceburgg-richmond) (31 m), [Red Poppy Thai](https://www.chch.live/business/red-poppy-thai-richmond) (33 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant).

**What’s near Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/richmond/75-london-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Taproom](https://www.chch.live/business/richmond-workingmen-s-club-the-taproom-richmond) (0 m); the Stanmore Rd near Siddal Pl bus stop is 68 m away: routes 60, Oc; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground) (216 m).

**What stood where Richmond Workingmen's Club - The Critic Sports Bar is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51847745148984&lon=172.6558593184989)

## 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:

- 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
- Record assembled 2026-11-01

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? [tell us](https://www.chch.live/corrections).

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