The Craic is an Irish bar at 84 Riccarton Road in the heart of Riccarton, Christchurch, with quiz nights, live music and karaoke. The quiz has prizes for the top teams, and karaoke runs with drink specials. The bar pours traditional Irish beers alongside local favourites, and it has a selection of cocktails made to share or to enjoy alone.
The food runs from loaded wedges with melted cheese and bacon, and share platters of mini spring rolls, chicken sticks and samosas, to seafood platters, beer-battered fish with golden fries and tartare sauce, and burgers with beef or crumbed chicken. The bar calls its Dublin classic battered chicken with chunks of onion and peppers, served with Sichuan chili seasoning, a favourite takeaway dish in Ireland. It also serves sausages on mash with peas and gravy, and stone-baked sourdough pizzas in several toppings. Our pick in Riccarton for a quiz night with a plate of wedges.