# Tails Cocktail Bar, Sydenham Tails Cocktail Bar is a bar or pub at 357 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Sydenham commercial centre. [Call 027 288 4588]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 3 June 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Sydenham Shops, route 1, route 8, route 44) is 36 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 357 Colombo Street Sydenham _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(Council licence register)_ - **Phone:** 027 288 4588 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.midnights.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Email:** Info@Midnights.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **NZBN:** 9429053148032, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** TAILS COCKTAIL BAR LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2025-09-24 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Bar - licensed _(NZBN register)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC006878/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 7 May 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 3 June 2027 _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Midnight is a hotspot cocktail bar that is a perfect place for your next escape. Try the wide range of local craft beer, cocktails and spirits. Available for hire for your private function. Open Thursday - Sunday 4pn 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:** Sydenham, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [357 Colombo Street Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/357-colombo-street), 7 reports on file ## What stood on Colombo Street [1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Formaggio's, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street#s-then) ## The reports nearby 2,202 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9068904), Bruce Rod, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045897), [409 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/409-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045824), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045819), 2–6 Elgin St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9032617), [14 Durham Street South, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/14-durham-street-south) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9022848), 240–248 Brougham St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Sign Poles](https://www.chch.live/report/9022521), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9014818), [69 Durham Street South, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/69-durham-street-south) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9012950), [332 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/332-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8998906), [350 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/350-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8993163), [62 Wordsworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/62-wordsworth-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8993155), [62 Wordsworth St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/62-wordsworth-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Sydenham Shops, 36 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Sydenham Shops, 66 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Colombo St near Wordsworth St, 172 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Colombo Street Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Tails%20Cocktail%20Bar%2C%20357%20Colombo%20Street%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5466418709163,172.6362499748467) ## Nearby - [Burgers And Beers Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/burgers-and-beers-colombo-street-sydenham), Restaurants, 0 m - [Spotlight](https://www.chch.live/business/spotlight-sydenham-2), Department stores, 1 m - [Amigo Cafe - The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/amigo-cafe-the-colombo-sydenham), Cafés, 18 m - [Burgers & Beers Inc.](https://www.chch.live/business/burgers-beers-inc-sydenham), Fast food, 23 m - [Sweet Societe](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-societe-sydenham), Delis, 24 m - [Pot Sticker at The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/pot-sticker-at-the-colombo-sydenham), Fast food, 32 m - [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park), Sports ground, 162 m - [Buchan Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1146-buchan-playground), park, 209 m - [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 460 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 bars & pubs - [Two Thumb on Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-on-colombo-sydenham), Sydenham, 122 m - [Two Thumb Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-brewing-company-sydenham), Sydenham, 139 m - [Sydenham Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sydenham-bowling-club-sydenham), Sydenham, 293 m - [Churchills Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/churchills-tavern-sydenham), Sydenham, 314 m - [Decant](https://www.chch.live/business/decant-sydenham), Sydenham, 401 m - [Renegade Brewing Co](https://www.chch.live/business/renegade-brewing-co-sydenham), Sydenham, 599 m - [Brougham Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/brougham-tavern-sydenham), Sydenham, 824 m - [New City Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/new-city-hotel-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 832 m - [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-sydenham) ## Also in Sydenham - [Heirloom](https://www.chch.live/business/heirloom-sydenham), Cafés, 34 m - [Donburi by Mr Sushi - The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/donburi-by-mr-sushi-the-colombo-sydenham), Fast food, 38 m - [Frank & Furts Hot Doggery Pop-Up](https://www.chch.live/business/frank-furts-hot-doggery-pop-up-sydenham), Fast food, 38 m - [The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/the-colombo-sydenham), Malls, 40 m - [Yumm](https://www.chch.live/business/yumm-sydenham), Delis, 42 m - [Balls & All](https://www.chch.live/business/balls-all-sydenham), Fast food, 43 m - [The Rabbit Club - The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rabbit-club-the-colombo-sydenham), Cafés, 43 m - [The Serious Sandwich - The Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/the-serious-sandwich-the-colombo-sydenham), Cafés, 44 m - [The Tucker Box](https://www.chch.live/business/the-tucker-box-sydenham), Fast food, 45 m - [Gre3n Superfood & Juice Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/gre3n-superfood-juice-bar-sydenham), Fast food, 47 m - [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5466418709163&lon=172.6362499748467) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5466418709163,172.6362499748467,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Tails%20Cocktail%20Bar) - [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Tails Cocktail Bar?** A bar or pub in Sydenham, Christchurch. **Where is Tails Cocktail Bar?** 357 Colombo Street Sydenham, on [Colombo Street Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5466418709163,172.6362499748467,17) **Is Tails Cocktail Bar still trading?** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 3 June 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Tails Cocktail Bar?** phone [027 288 4588](tel:0272884588) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.midnights.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [Info@Midnights.co.nz](mailto:Info@Midnights.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other bars & pubs are near Tails Cocktail Bar?** [Two Thumb on Colombo](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-on-colombo-sydenham) (122 m), [Two Thumb Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-brewing-company-sydenham) (139 m), [Sydenham Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sydenham-bowling-club-sydenham) (293 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near Tails Cocktail Bar?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/357-colombo-street) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Burgers And Beers Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/burgers-and-beers-colombo-street-sydenham) (0 m); the Sydenham Shops bus stop is 36 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Sydenham Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1107-sydenham-park) (162 m). **What stood where Tails Cocktail Bar is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5466418709163&lon=172.6362499748467) ## Sources - 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) - 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 - 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/tails-cocktail-bar-sydenham Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sydenham