Racecourse Takeaways brings an easy, no-fuss option for a feed to 99A Epsom Road in Sockburn, on Christchurch's west side. It carries a name the area knows well: the Racecourse Hotel, the local hub on Racecourse Road that reopened its doors on 16 June 2025 with a simple promise — 'Eat, Drink, Stay. The Racecourse Hotel is your one stop for everything.' The takeaway sits alongside that revival, giving locals a grab-and-go option under a banner the neighbourhood already trusts.
The freshly relaunched hotel itself is open seven days a week, from 7.00am until late, combining dining, drinks and accommodation under one roof — its own Facebook page nods to the motor lodge on site. Tables at the hotel can be booked online through the website's booking page, and the team welcomes enquiries by phone, email or the contact form on the site.
Because the doors have only just reopened, some of the finer details — the takeaway menu and the shop's own trading hours — are still settling into place. Keep an eye on the Racecourse Hotel's website and Facebook page for the latest, or get in touch with the team directly; they're happy to point you in the right direction.
Racecourse Takeaways does the simple things a neighbourhood wants done well: an easy order, a quick handover, and a familiar local name behind the counter. You'll find it at 99A Epsom Road in Sockburn, on Christchurch's west side, and its story is tied to one of the suburb's most recognisable hospitality names — the Racecourse Hotel.
That hotel, at 118 Racecourse Road, reopened on 16 June 2025 with a refreshingly broad brief: 'Eat, Drink, Stay — The Racecourse Hotel is your one stop for everything.' The takeaway on Epsom Road sits alongside that revival, giving Sockburn locals a handy option under a banner the area already trusts.
The Racecourse Hotel's relaunch sets the tone for everything around it. 16 June 2025 marked the reopening of the Racecourse Road venue, which now runs seven days a week, from 7.00am until late. Dining, a place to drink, and — as its Facebook presence suggests — a motor lodge for those staying over: the 'one stop' idea is meant literally.
Tables at the hotel can be booked online through the website's booking page, which is worth doing if you're planning a visit around a busy time. The team can be reached by phone on +64 3 342 7150, by fax on +64 3 342 7153, or by email at [email protected], and there's a simple contact form on the site for questions of any kind.
For the takeaway itself, the newness matters. With the doors only recently open, the finer details — the menu lineup and the shop's own trading hours — are still settling into place. Rather than guess, the best move is to check the Racecourse Hotel's website or Facebook page, or get in touch directly for the latest.
Every suburb runs on its takeaways. They're the answer to the late finish at work, the Friday night when nobody wants to cook, the quick feed before or after the game. In Sockburn — a practical, hard-working pocket of Christchurch — that role matters, and having a takeaway operating under the Racecourse name gives the neighbourhood an easy default.
While the takeaway menu is still being finalised, the wider Racecourse offering gives a sense of the operation's world: a hotel serving from early morning until late, seven days a week, with table bookings and accommodation on site. The takeaway is the grab-and-go expression of that same local hospitality.
A quick note on addresses, because it matters: the takeaway trades from 99A Epsom Road, while the hotel — with its dining room, bar, bookings and motor lodge — is at 118 Racecourse Road, in the same Sockburn pocket of the city. If you're after a sit-down meal or a booked table, head for Racecourse Road; for a quick pickup, Epsom Road is your stop.
For everything else, the Racecourse Hotel's online channels are the source of truth: the website for bookings and enquiries, and the Facebook page (facebook.com/racecoursehotelmotorlodge) for updates as the relaunched venue finds its rhythm.
Sockburn has a fresh local option on its hands, and the signs point to a venue — and a takeaway — built to be part of the neighbourhood's everyday routine. Watch this space as the menus land.