The Rockpool Bar

bar & grill — Christchurch CBD · Christchurch

About The Rockpool Bar

An original inner-city gastropub at 85 Hereford Street in the Christchurch CBD, which the website says was established in 1995. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Thai favourites and pub dishes such as sticky ribs and curly fries. The website also lists gluten-free and vegetarian and plant-based options, and says dietary needs are not a problem.

There are rows of pool tables, with nine-foot American tables at $12 an hour as at 2026, and live DJs and entertainment most nights. The venue has TAB machines and gaming, and shows major sports on the big screens. Breakfast of two eggs, toasted artisan bread, bacon and a coffee or juice is $12 as at 2026. Tables can be booked, and functions for more than 15 people use a booking form. The website says Christmas bookings are open.

Visitors describe the breakfast as top notch and the prices as reasonable, and say the place is family friendly. One visitor says it gets very busy with big groups later in the day.