Robbies Riccarton Sports Bar & Restaurant sits on Riccarton Road in Christchurch, a sports bar and restaurant that holds a 4.1 rating on Google. A good sports bar is judged on game day: how many screens there are, whether every seat has a clear sightline, and how the sound is handled when several matches run at once. Big fixtures — All Blacks tests, Super Rugby finals, cup deciders — fill the good seats early, so regulars book ahead or arrive well before kick-off. The rhythm of a visit follows the match: orders go in before the whistle, the kitchen faces its biggest rush at half-time, and the crowd noise tells you the score before you look up. If the big game is yours, aim for a table facing the main screen and accept that quiet conversation is off the cards while it's tight. For Riccarton locals and anyone heading along Riccarton Road, Robbies is a handy neighbourhood spot to catch the match over a meal.