# The Commoners Bar, Lyttelton

The Commoners Bar is a bar or pub at 10 Oxford Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Commoners%20Bar%2C%2010%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishLyttelton/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Commoners%20Bar%2C%2010%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, route 8, route 155) is 119 m away. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 10 Oxford Street, Lyttelton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishLyttelton/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Located in the basement of the British Hotel, focusing on Himalayan cuisine but also other worldwide dishes and locally brewed craft beers. Come in and enjoy this relaxing vibe with weekend live music. Open Tuesday - Thursday 4pm-11pm, Friday - Saturday 12pm-2am & Sunday 11am-10pm.

_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:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Heritage item:** Former British Hotel and Setting, significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [10 Oxford Street](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/10-oxford-street), 6 reports on file

## What stood on Oxford Street

[2005, Oxford Street and London Street in Lyttelton](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-118145)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Lyttelton Health Centre, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/oxford-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
1,339 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9086370), [8 St Davids St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8-st-davids-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9032668), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9019163), [26 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9005341), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8955564), [2 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/2-london-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 119 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lyttelton Jetty, 152 m (routes F) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Lyttelton Wharf, 161 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [Oxford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/oxford-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Commoners%20Bar%2C%2010%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6039383,172.7224159)

## Nearby

- [Lost Property](https://www.chch.live/business/lost-property-lyttelton), Op shops, 4 m
- [The Commoners](https://www.chch.live/business/the-commoners-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 10 m
- [Hell Fire Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-fire-club-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 13 m
- [Lyttelton Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-seafoods-lyttelton), Fast food, 27 m
- [Super](https://www.chch.live/business/super-lyttelton), Restaurants, 28 m
- [Black Cat - MNZ 126264](https://www.chch.live/business/black-cat-mnz-126264-lyttelton), Business, 43 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 62 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 84 m
- [Oxford Street Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1159-oxford-street-reserve), Botanic, 235 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._
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 176 m

## The nearest other bars & pubs

- [The Commoners](https://www.chch.live/business/the-commoners-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 10 m
- [Hell Fire Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-fire-club-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 13 m
- [The Lyttelton Arms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-arms-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 127 m
- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 136 m
- [Civil & Naval](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-naval-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 149 m
- [Eruption Brewing](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewing-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 177 m
- [Forty Two](https://www.chch.live/business/forty-two-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 222 m
- [Armadillo's Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/armadillo-s-lyttelton-ex-lyttelton-tavern-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 460 m
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Canterbury Cat - MNZ 100691](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-cat-mnz-100691-lyttelton), Business, 43 m
- [Spirit - MNZ 105837](https://www.chch.live/business/spirit-mnz-105837-lyttelton), Business, 43 m
- [Soulstyle](https://www.chch.live/business/soulstyle-lyttelton), Hairdressers, 45 m
- [Lyttelton Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-bakery-cafe-lyttelton), Business, 52 m
- [Glamour Cake](https://www.chch.live/business/glamour-cake-lyttelton), Bakeries, 53 m
- [Lyttelton Health Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-health-centre-lyttelton), Doctor, 55 m
- [Lyttelton Physiotherapy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-physiotherapy-lyttelton), Physio, 56 m
- [Arbour Pizza](https://www.chch.live/business/arbour-pizza-lyttelton), Fast food, 58 m
- [Hope River Pies](https://www.chch.live/business/hope-river-pies-lyttelton), Pastry, 65 m
- [Lyttelton Sea Foods](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-sea-foods-lyttelton), Fast food, 65 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6039383&lon=172.7224159)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6039383,172.7224159,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Commoners%20Bar)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/645123290), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Commoners Bar?**

A bar or pub in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is The Commoners Bar?**

10 Oxford Street, Lyttelton, on [Oxford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/oxford-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6039383,172.7224159,17)

**Is The Commoners Bar still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact The Commoners Bar?**

its [website](https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishLyttelton/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other bars & pubs are near The Commoners Bar?**

[The Commoners](https://www.chch.live/business/the-commoners-lyttelton) (10 m), [Hell Fire Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-fire-club-lyttelton) (13 m), [The Lyttelton Arms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-arms-lyttelton) (127 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near The Commoners Bar?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/10-oxford-street) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Lost Property](https://www.chch.live/business/lost-property-lyttelton) (4 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 119 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve) (62 m).

**What stood where The Commoners Bar is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6039383&lon=172.7224159)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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