# The Lyttelton Arms, Lyttelton

The Lyttelton Arms is a bar or pub at 17 London Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Call 03 328 8085](<tel:033288085>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Lyttelton%20Arms%2C%2017%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/LytteltonArms/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Lyttelton%20Arms%2C%2017%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 25 Apr 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, route 8, route 155) is 109 m away. The address’s own page keeps 8 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:** 17 London Street _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 328 8085 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/LytteltonArms/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** caroline@lytteltonarms.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Food registration:** reg CCC002281/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 28 June 2027 _(MPI food register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** On-licence tavern, expires 25 Apr 2028, held by Quinn Construction Limited _(Council licence register)_

## In its own listing

While in Lyttelton, head along to this traditional Kiwi bar and enjoy a cold drink and a meal. Sit down and relax either inside the cosy bar or out on the deck overlooking the busy Port. Dog friendly. Previously Fat Tony's Bar & Swill.

_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)_
- **Address record:** [17 London Street](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-london-street), 8 reports on file


## The reports nearby
1,780 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)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 109 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 123 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Qy near Dublin St, 230 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Lyttelton%20Arms%2C%2017%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6029247,172.721697)

## Nearby

- [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 4 m
- [The Lyttel Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttel-kiwi-lyttelton), Gift shops, 10 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 15 m
- [Bomba](https://www.chch.live/business/bomba-lyttelton), Restaurants, 18 m
- [Sammy's Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/sammy-s-gelato-lyttelton), Cafés, 18 m
- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 22 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 109 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 130 m
- [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 152 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, 61 m

## The nearest other bars & pubs

- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 22 m
- [Civil & Naval](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-naval-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 40 m
- [Eruption Brewing](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewing-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 51 m
- [Forty Two](https://www.chch.live/business/forty-two-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 98 m
- [The Commoners](https://www.chch.live/business/the-commoners-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 121 m
- [The Commoners Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-commoners-bar-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 127 m
- [Hell Fire Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-fire-club-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 130 m
- [Armadillo's Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/armadillo-s-lyttelton-ex-lyttelton-tavern-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 344 m
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Lyttelton Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-pharmacy-lyttelton), Pharmacies, 30 m
- [Coffee Culture](https://www.chch.live/business/coffee-culture-lyttelton), Cafés, 38 m
- [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton), Cafés, 40 m
- [Lyttleton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttleton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 40 m
- [Leslie's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/leslie-s-bookshop-lyttelton), Bookshops, 41 m
- [Nama](https://www.chch.live/business/nama-lyttelton), Restaurants, 41 m
- [Harbour Co-op](https://www.chch.live/business/harbour-co-op-lyttelton), General, 43 m
- [Mapu Test kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/mapu-test-kitchen-lyttelton), Restaurants, 47 m
- [Node](https://www.chch.live/business/node-lyttelton), Florists, 49 m
- [Eruption Brewery](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewery-lyttelton), Delis, 50 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=-43.6029247&lon=172.721697)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6029247,172.721697,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Lyttelton%20Arms)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101185448), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Lyttelton Arms?**

A bar or pub in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is The Lyttelton Arms?**

17 London Street, Lyttelton, on [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6029247,172.721697,17)

**Is The Lyttelton Arms still trading?**

Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 25 Apr 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**How do you contact The Lyttelton Arms?**

phone [03 328 8085](tel:033288085) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.facebook.com/LytteltonArms/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [caroline@lytteltonarms.co.nz](mailto:caroline@lytteltonarms.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other bars & pubs are near The Lyttelton Arms?**

[Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton) (22 m), [Civil & Naval](https://www.chch.live/business/civil-naval-lyttelton) (40 m), [Eruption Brewing](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewing-lyttelton) (51 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near The Lyttelton Arms?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-london-street) holds 8 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton) (4 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 109 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens) (109 m).

**What stood where The Lyttelton Arms is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6029247&lon=172.721697)

## 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)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- 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

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