# Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale, Saint Albans 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. [Call 03 260 0015]() · [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui Rd near Rugby St, route 1, route 95) is 93 m away; a cycle lane passes within 50 m. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. The council’s 2024 directory lists it, a current MPI food registration says it still trades. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 7 St Albans Street, Merivale _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 260 0015 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://sprigandferntaverns.co.nz/taverns/christchurch/merivale/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC004753/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 12 May 2027 _(MPI food register)_ ## In its own listing 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 _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:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Merivale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [7 St Albans Street](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/7-saint-albans-street), 2 reports on file ## The reports nearby 232 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8964618), [9 Devonport Lane, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/9-devonport-lane) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8961789), [36 Mansfield Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/36-mansfield-avenue) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8875435), [206D Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/206d-papanui-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8814303), [9A Mansfield Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/9a-mansfield-avenue) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8718884), [5 Devonport Lane, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/5-devonport-lane) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8376666), [39 Saint Albans Street, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/39-saint-albans-street) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8376657), [47 St Albans St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/47-st-albans-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8365911), St Albans St near Devonport Ln, Canterbury Region 8014, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8323607), [50A Mansfield Avenue, St Albans, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/50a-mansfield-avenue) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8285908), [135 Bristol St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/135-bristol-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8253374), [16 Donald Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/16-donald-place) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8251273), [36 Devonport Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/36-devonport-lane) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Rugby St, 93 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, St Albans St near Devonport Ln, 98 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near St Albans St, 125 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 50 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [St Albans Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/st-albans-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Sprig%20%26%20Fern%20Tavern%20-%20Merivale%2C%207%20St%20Albans%20Street%2C%20Merivale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.512716408420445,172.6229543368565) ## Nearby - [The Little Taphouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-taphouse-saint-albans), Restaurants, 10 m - [The Espresso Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-espresso-room-merivale), Cafés, 22 m - [Yoshi Japanese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yoshi-japanese-restaurant-merivale), Restaurants, 32 m - [Merivale Tailoring Alterations](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-tailoring-alterations-merivale), Tailors, 33 m - [Satchmo](https://www.chch.live/business/satchmo-merivale), Hairdressers, 34 m - [Expression Tattoo Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/expression-tattoo-studio-merivale), Tattoo & piercing, 40 m - [Merivale Village Green](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green), park, 91 m - [Abberley Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1453-abberley-park), Botanic, 580 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 - [The Little Taphouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-taphouse-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 10 m - [Yoshi Japanese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yoshi-japanese-restaurant-merivale), Merivale, 32 m - [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale), Merivale, 41 m - [Tutto Bene](https://www.chch.live/business/tutto-bene-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 84 m - [Tom: Table of Munchies](https://www.chch.live/business/tom-table-of-munchies-merivale), Merivale, 85 m - [Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/tutto-bene-restaurant-pizzeria-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 91 m - [Sushi World](https://www.chch.live/business/sushi-world-merivale), Merivale, 121 m - [No.4 Bar and Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/no-4-bar-and-restaurant-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 136 m - [Every one in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-saint-albans) ## Also in Saint Albans - [Nurse Maude Hospital](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospital-saint-albans), Hospital, 225 m - [Haar Design](https://www.chch.live/business/haar-design-saint-albans), Hairdressers, 457 m - [Merivale Retirement Village](https://www.chch.live/business/merivale-retirement-village-saint-albans), Business, 559 m - [Abberley Park Hall](https://www.chch.live/business/abberley-park-hall-saint-albans), Venues & events, 587 m - [Ataahua Wines](https://www.chch.live/business/ataahua-wines-saint-albans), Bottle stores, 644 m - [Kesgrove Dairy & Flowers](https://www.chch.live/business/kesgrove-dairy-flowers-saint-albans), Dairies & convenience, 690 m - [Holloway Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/holloway-builders-saint-albans), Company, 696 m - [St Albans Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/st-albans-medical-centre-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 701 m - [Nick’s Place](https://www.chch.live/business/nick-s-place-saint-albans), Apartments, 702 m - [Remedy Pharmacy St Albans](https://www.chch.live/business/remedy-pharmacy-st-albans-saint-albans), Pharmacies, 705 m - [Every kind of business in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512716408420445&lon=172.6229543368565) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512716408420445,172.6229543368565,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Sprig%20%26%20Fern%20Tavern%20-%20Merivale) - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale?** A restaurant in Saint Albans, Christchurch. **Where is Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale?** 7 St Albans Street, Merivale, the map pin sits in Saint Albans, on [St Albans Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/st-albans-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.512716408420445,172.6229543368565,17) **Is Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale still trading?** The council’s 2024 directory lists it, and a current MPI food registration says it still trades. **How do you contact Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale?** phone [03 260 0015](tel:032600015) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://sprigandferntaverns.co.nz/taverns/christchurch/merivale/) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other restaurants are near Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale?** [The Little Taphouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-taphouse-saint-albans) (10 m), [Yoshi Japanese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/yoshi-japanese-restaurant-merivale) (32 m), [Indian Zaika](https://www.chch.live/business/indian-zaika-merivale) (41 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/7-saint-albans-street) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Little Taphouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-taphouse-saint-albans) (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](https://www.chch.live/park/1081-merivale-village-green) (91 m). **What stood where Sprig & Fern Tavern - Merivale is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.512716408420445&lon=172.6229543368565) ## Sources - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/sprig-fern-tavern-merivale-saint-albans Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/saint-albans