Mayor of Ale is a local pub and sports bar on Riccarton Road in Riccarton, Christchurch, built around live sport, craft beer and a pub kitchen. Its weekly lineup includes quiz night, Chase the Ace and a $20 Gold Card special as at 2026, and the kitchen serves classic pub fare. Its sister restaurant, Burj, serves Middle Eastern food and is a separate place.
The Mayor's Long Lunch is the option for groups at the weekend. It runs on Saturdays and Sundays, with bookings taken from 11am to 1pm and a minimum of four guests. Every table gets a shared platter of onion rings, bao buns, focaccia, calamari, crispy fried chicken, crackers and dips, and chips with curry sauce and gravy. The whole party picks either the alcoholic or non-alcoholic package, and each booking has a two-hour limit that starts at the booked time. Bookings are made by phone or by email at [email protected]. Of the other bars nearby, Volstead Trading Company is 0.2 km away and Robbies Riccarton Sports Bar is 0.5 km away.