Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale
Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale is a restaurant at 7 St Albans Street, Merivale, the map pin sits in Saint Albans, Christchurch, inside the Merivale commercial centre.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
This tavern oozes the charm of early Merivale estates. The full range of Sprig + Fern's craft beer and cider is available on… Read full description ↓
7 St Albans Street, Merivale
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Nearby
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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
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Also in Saint Albans
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What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 7 St Albans Street, Merivale | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 260 0015 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | sprigandferntaverns.co.nz · unreachable when last read | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Food registration | reg CCC004753/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 12 May 2027 | MPI food register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
This tavern oozes the charm of early Merivale estates. The full range of Sprig + Fern's craft beer and cider is available on tap, alongside frequently changing limited release beer. Also visit for the food; whether it be for their aged beef, market fish, or their excellent range of bar snacks including agria fries and lamb kofta. Open Tuesday – Thursday 3-30pm til late & Friday – Sunday 12noon til late
— 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 | Local centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Merivale, large neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
Donated by the Merivale Precinct Society to CommemorateThe reports nearby
232 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 183 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Pavement - Damaged
Pavement - Damaged
Hazard, vehicle
Street Cleaning
Litter
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Water Leak
Overgrown Vegetation
Pavement - Damaged
Dumped RubbishQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Saint Albans, Christchurch.
7 St Albans Street, Merivale, the map pin sits in Saint Albans, on St Albans Street. On the map →
The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades.
phone 03 260 0015 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
The Little Taphouse (10 m), Yoshi Japanese Restaurant (32 m), Indian Zaika (41 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest The Little Taphouse (10 m); the Papanui Rd near Rugby St bus stop is 93 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes within 50 m; nearest park: Merivale Village Green (91 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: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 5
- 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)
- 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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