# The Little Fiddle, Christchurch Central City

The Little Fiddle is a bar or pub at 132 Oxford Street, Christchurch Central City.

[Call 03 365 1661](<tel:+6433651661>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Little%20Fiddle%2C%20132%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://thelittlefiddle.co.nz/>) · [Menu](<http://food-drink/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Little%20Fiddle%2C%20132%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 10 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. Its own website describes it as “No one parties like the Irish. The Little Fiddle Irish Pub in Christchurch provides an authentic Irish experience of food, drink and music”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Hereford St near Colombo St, route 8) is 269 m away; a shared zone passes within 50 m; council off-street parking (450 spaces) is 44 m away. It holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Thursday: 11 pm to midnight
- Friday – Sunday: 11 am to 3 am

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 132 Oxford Street, Christchurch 8011 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 365 1661 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Website:** https://thelittlefiddle.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** manager@thelittlefiddle.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Menu:** http://food-drink/ _(Its own website)_
- **Social:** https://www.facebook.com/TheLittleFiddleChristchurch/ _(Its own website)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 10 Dec 2028, held by Fiddle Hospitality Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

A venue to restore all faith in true Irish culture, live music, great fare and designed to entertain to the fullest. Open 7 days, from 11am 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:** City centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC175832:** Water Take/Use, held by The Terrace on Avon Limited, to 3 June 2050, 18 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll


## The reports nearby
7,162 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9145123), [53 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/53-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143729), [111 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/111-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9143727), BNZ Centre 105 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9136183), [665 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/665-colombo-street)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9134239), [41 Cathedral Sq, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/41-cathedral-sq)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9131771), [665 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/665-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9126526), [131 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/131-cambridge-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9126512), [71 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/71-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9125570), [159 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/159-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9125347), [99 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/99-oxford-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9125346), [99 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/99-oxford-terrace)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9124664), [694 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/694-colombo-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Hereford St near Colombo St, 269 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Hereford St near Colombo St, 275 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Intercity stop), 283 m (routes 3, 8, 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared zone, 50 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, The Terrace car park building, 44 m (450 spaces, 16 mobility) _(Council parking data)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Little%20Fiddle%2C%20132%20Oxford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.532591,172.6344272)

## Nearby

- [The Loft Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-sports-bar-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 12 m
- [Fishy & Friends](https://www.chch.live/business/fishy-friends-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 15 m
- [The Bangalore Polo Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bangalore-polo-club-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 15 m
- [The Green Lab - Understorey](https://www.chch.live/business/the-green-lab-understorey-christchurch-central-city), Venues & events, 15 m
- [Whiskey Fiddle](https://www.chch.live/business/whiskey-fiddle-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 15 m
- [Hugo](https://www.chch.live/business/hugo-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 17 m
- [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance), Botanic, 112 m
- [Friendship Corner](https://www.chch.live/park/1371-friendship-corner), Botanic, 135 m
- [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve), Botanic, 174 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._
- [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), Car park, 219 m

## The nearest other bars & pubs

- [The Loft Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-sports-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 12 m
- [The Bangalore Polo Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bangalore-polo-club-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 15 m
- [Whiskey Fiddle](https://www.chch.live/business/whiskey-fiddle-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 15 m
- [The Craft Embassy](https://www.chch.live/business/the-craft-embassy-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 25 m
- [King Of Snake & Monarch](https://www.chch.live/business/king-of-snake-monarch-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 30 m
- [The Loft Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 36 m
- [Monarch Cocktail Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/monarch-cocktail-bar-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 38 m
- [Fat Eddies](https://www.chch.live/business/fat-eddies-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 40 m
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Little Andromeda](https://www.chch.live/business/little-andromeda-christchurch-central-city), Cinemas & theatres, 19 m
- [Viaduct](https://www.chch.live/business/viaduct-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 24 m
- [Sal's](https://www.chch.live/business/sal-s-christchurch-central-city-2), Fast food, 25 m
- [Roka](https://www.chch.live/business/roka-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 27 m
- [The Greenhouse Room](https://www.chch.live/business/the-greenhouse-room-christchurch-central-city), Venues & events, 30 m
- [Amaterrace Teppanyaki](https://www.chch.live/business/amaterrace-teppanyaki-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Tanoshi](https://www.chch.live/business/tanoshi-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Zodiac](https://www.chch.live/business/zodiac-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 31 m
- [Timezone](https://www.chch.live/business/timezone-christchurch-central-city), Arcades, 33 m
- [Brewda](https://www.chch.live/business/brewda-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 35 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.532591&lon=172.6344272)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.532591,172.6344272,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Little%20Fiddle)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6185429385), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Little Fiddle?**

A bar or pub in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is The Little Fiddle?**

132 Oxford Street, Christchurch Central City. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.532591,172.6344272,17)

**Is The Little Fiddle still trading?**

Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 10 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact The Little Fiddle?**

phone [03 365 1661](tel:+6433651661), its [website](https://thelittlefiddle.co.nz/), email [manager@thelittlefiddle.co.nz](mailto:manager@thelittlefiddle.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**When is The Little Fiddle open?**

Monday – Thursday: 11 pm to midnight; Friday – Sunday: 11 am to 3 am, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bars & pubs are near The Little Fiddle?**

[The Loft Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-sports-bar-christchurch-central-city) (12 m), [The Bangalore Polo Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bangalore-polo-club-christchurch-central-city) (15 m), [Whiskey Fiddle](https://www.chch.live/business/whiskey-fiddle-christchurch-central-city) (15 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near The Little Fiddle?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Loft Sports Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loft-sports-bar-christchurch-central-city) (12 m); the Hereford St near Colombo St bus stop is 269 m away: route 8; a shared zone passes within 50 m; nearest park: [Bridge Of Remembrance](https://www.chch.live/park/1518-bridge-of-remembrance) (112 m).

**What stood where The Little Fiddle is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.532591&lon=172.6344272)

## Sources

- 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-23

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