Smash Palace
Smash Palace is a bar or pub at 174 High Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 21 Oct 2026
★4.6 on Google, 1,275 reviews, as at October 2026
Smash Palace is a family business and they are proud of the community they have created. The bar has become an important… Read full description ↓
Licensed to Goodbye Blue Monday Limited, to 17 July 2027
One of 95 bars & pubs in Christchurch Central City, 37% of the city’s count
Opening hours
| Monday – Thursday | 3 pm to midnight |
|---|---|
| Friday – Saturday | noon to midnight |
| Sunday | noon to 8 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 68 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Reviews
★4.6 on Google, 1,275 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Great place to go for a beer and a meal. Can get busy at times which makes finding seating hard. The night we went it was reasonably busy but we found a table out the back next to a gas fire which was lovely. The burgers are yummy, the atmosphere good and there is usually a DJ playing a variety of music
Rachele Devereux, 4 months agoWhat a gem! Great music, dancing, two wonderful DJs , mixing all sorts of music, Outside, in a old container, loads of umbrellas tables, bars, lights, basic foods but hey, the vibes and the dancing, packed day and night xx
Di Price, 8 months agoGenuinely the best tofu in town!! amazing vibes, beautiful place to eat, drink and relax.
Niamh Colledge, 5 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · outdoor seating · beer · wine
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
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
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 | 174 High Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 371 7496 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | thesmashpalace.co.nz | OpenStreetMap |
| johnny@goodbyebluemonday.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Services | Outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
| Food registration | reg CCC000676/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 16 Mar 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 17 July 2027, held by Goodbye Blue Monday Limited | Council licence register |
| Alcohol licence | Off-licence tavern, expires 25 May 2029, held by Goodbye Blue Monday Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
Smash Palace is a family business and they are proud of the community they have created. The bar has become an important focal point in many local's lives. It's not just a place to drink beer, it's a place to meet the local community and participate in the New Christchurch. Head along and try their local beer and wine. Monday - Friday 3pm until late, Saturday 12noon until late & Sunday 12noon-8pm
— 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 |
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015What stood on High Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Base Woodfired Pizza, 2024-06. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,655 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,669 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,655 reports on file
Park - General Request
Facility - General Request
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Poles and Signage - General
Hazard, vehicle
Pavement - Damaged
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Hazard, vehicle
Park - General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A bar or pub in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
174 High Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on High Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 17 July 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 371 7496 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email johnny@goodbyebluemonday.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Monday – Thursday: 3 pm to midnight; Friday – Saturday: noon to midnight; Sunday: noon to 8 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Dux Central (50 m), The Poplar Social Club (50 m), Tiger Baby (84 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 8 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Brick Farm (40 m); the Tuam St near Madras St bus stop is 222 m away: routes 1, 3, 5, 80; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (80 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: OpenStreetMap · 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 · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 8
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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