Address
165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
The Happening Bar and Kitchen in Christchurch Menu
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ENTREE-
Chicken Liver Pate $ 14.00
- Crispbread, beetroot puree
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Our Soup $ 12.50
- Fresh local bread and butter
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Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns $ 17.00
- Wasabi mayonnaise
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Hot Butter Cuttle Fish $ 10.00
- Served with a dressed salad
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Selection of Artisan Breads and Dips $ 15.50
- Marinated olives (two to share)
MAIN COURSE-
Crispy Pork Belly $ 28.00
- Slow roasted pork belly, carrot and cumin purée and mustard potatoes (Choice of one side)
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Canterbury Rack of Lamb $ 33.50
- Oven roasted with a rosemary and mint pistachio crust, sweet potato gnocchi (Choice of one side & sauce)
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Flintstone Steak $ 38.50
- A premium Canterbury steak cooked to your liking, truffle dressed watercress (Choice of two sides & one sauce)
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Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
- Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
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Baked Salmon Fillet $ 32.00
- Akaroa salmon served with stir fried sesame Bok Choi with a Chilli, lime and coriander rice
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Spanish skewers $ 34.00
- A selection of meats and seafood
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Happening Frenchsingha $ 34.50
- Inspiration of a traditional Portuguese Dish, side of gourmet fries
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Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
- Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
MAIN MEAL SIDES- Hot Butter Cuttle Fish
- Filo Prawn Twisters
- Beer Battered Fries
- Gourmet Fries
- Garlic Focaccia Bread
- Mashed Potato
- Seasonal Vegetables
- Spring Rolls
SAUCES- Beer Buttered
- The Happening Sauce
- Chimichurri
- Mushroom
Nearby Sample Menus
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BLT $15.80
- Lots of bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato slices with mayonnaise and cream cheese in fresh Turkish bread. Served with hashbrown.
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Mediterranean $18.20
- Spinach, bacon, tomato and cheese.
- Bowl of homemade muesli and milk $8.50
- Pesto $3.80
- Ice cream $3.20
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Lox and Bagel $14.80
- Smoked salmon and cream cheese in a poppy seed bagel with alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion slices. Served with hashbrown.
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Pancakes $18.00
- Pancakes, thick & luscious-lowa style.Classic, servied with whipped butter. Long stack (4)
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Fruit cakes $7.50
- Three mini cakes with a choice of blueberries or banana.
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Bagels $6.9
- Jam + Cream cheese
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Vege Benedict $18
- Poached eggs, mushrooms, spinach, hollandaise, cayenne pepper on Turkish
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Pancakes $17.5
- w/ seasonal fruit, mascarpone, maple syrup + toasted nuts
- Roasted potato $5
- Sausage $4.5
- Toast + Spreads $7
- Mushrooms $4.5
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Porridge $11.5
- Quinoa, linseed, oats, dates, toasted nut mix seasonal fruit + cream
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Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
- For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
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Chicken Nuggets N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
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Hot Fudge Sundae N/A
- It's a delicious delight. Fluffy soft-serve made with milk drenched in gooey hot fudge.
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Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
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Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
- Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate. For only $9 Awesome!
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Fries N/A
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary super-tasty French fries are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality potatoes to create those delicious strands of crispy fluffy fries you love.
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Bacon & Egg Muffin® N/A
- A hot brekkie made compact. A perfectly cooked egg, deli style bacon and a slice of cheese, cased in a toasted, warm English muffin.
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McChicken® N/A
- Made with New Zealand chicken breast sourced from Ingham®, in a seasoned tempura coating. Topped with locally grown crunchy iceberg lettuce and our exceptional McChicken® sauce, between a sesame seed bun. It's difficult to beat a classic.
- Young Tofu $5.00
- Squid Balls $4.50
- Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
- Pumpkin Cake $4.50
- Steamed Pork Dumpling $5.00
- Jar Cheong Mein $10.00
- Chai Siu Cheong Fun $4.50
- Tripe $5.00
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Fish and chips $18.90
- Cach of the day with tartar sauce served with side salad
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Ribeye steak $32.90
- Grilled steak, mash potatoes, seasonal vegetables with mushroom sauce
- Pita bread $2.50
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Dolma entree $9.00
- Vine leaves wrapped in rice and herbs cooked in lemon sauce
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Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
- Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
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Falafel kebab open souvlaki $18.90
- Home made falafel served with greek salad, fries, homemade sauces and pita bread
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Lamb rack
- Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
- Extra sauces $0.50
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Affogato $14.90
- Vanilla ice cream espresso shot and liqueur of your choice
- Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
- Grilled tomato $4.00
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Bailey's chocolate cake $11.90
- Served with chocolate sauce and ice cream
- -Basil and cashew pesto and cream cheese
- -Sweet chilli and parmesan
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Fish of the day $POA
- Market fresh fish, specially prepared each day
- -Small $5.00
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Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
- Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
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Eggs on Toast $11.50
- Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
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Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
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Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Hazelnut Syrup, Saffron Poached Seasonal Fruit, Whipped Mascarpone, Crème Anglaise, Hazelnut Crumb, Flowers
- Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
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Acai Bowl $17.50
- House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
- Extras
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Slow Baked Beans $17.50
- Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
- Kimchi Jeon (kimchi Pancake)(V) $ 12
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Bulgogi Noodle $16
- Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
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Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
- Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
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Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
- Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
- Spicy kimchi and spring onion pancake Seafood $15
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Bulgogi Ssam $ 13
- Bulgogi on Korean lettuces & herbs (6 pcs)
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Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
- Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce
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Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
- Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
- Steak sandwich with rocket, cheese croquette and smashed potatoes $14.00
- Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich $6.00
- Creamy masala mushrooms and spinach on toasted multigrain with bacon and truffle oil. G/F avail. $22.00
- Braised lamb shoulder $35.00
- Shortcrust based summer tart filled with creme patisserie or fruit fool mousse, seasonal summer fruit and sorbet. Ask for what's in season now! $14.00
- Chicken supreme $31.00
- Bacon, hot smoked salmon, sausage, pork belly, guacamole $5.00
- Calamari and chorizo panfried with lemon and herb oil, served with baguette. $13.50
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Agedashi $10.00
- Crispy tofu with ginger, scallion and dashi shouyu
- Chicken thigh with spicy tomato sauce $7.00
- Ora king salmon with umeshu jelly, toasted rice, apple wasabi and shiso $18.00
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Gyoza $12.00
- Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
- Steamed corn custard with roast eel and radish $18.00
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Tsukemono $7.00
- Homemade pickles
- Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
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Hiyayako $12.00
- Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
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''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
- Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce
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Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
- Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
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Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
- Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
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Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
- Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
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Caesar Salad $18.50
- Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
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Lucky Luciano $24.00
- Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
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Moe Greene $28.00
- Seared lamb, marinated in garlic, fresh lemon zest, jalapenos, red onion & red capsicum then drizzled with cumin yoghurt
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''Gayeddie'' $24.00
- Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
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Sticky Date Pudding $10.00
- Warm moist sticky date pudding served with warm caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
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Cheesecake $10.00
- Served with vanilla ice cream. Please ask your wait staff for today's flavour.
- Espresso Coffee and Tea POA
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Apple Strudel $10.00
- Stewed apples wrapped in puff pastry. Served with vanilla ice cream and berry compote
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Pasta of the Day $12.00
- Please ask your wait staff for today's creation.
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Chicken Burger $20.00
- Chicken breast, tomato, brie cheese, salad, bacon, aioli, spiced apricot chutney and chips.
- Roasted Winter Vegetables $5.50
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Fish and Chips $12.00
- Beer battered fish served with chips, a petite salad and tartare.
- Hot Dog (Large) $2.40
- Satay Meals $11.00
- Chicken Pattie $2.40
- Potato Fritter $0.80
- Hot Dog on Stick (with sauce) $2.80
- Egg $4.00
- Crumbed Cod Fillet $4.50
- Vegetarian $8.50
- Toasties $3.50
- Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
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Wedges $7.00
- Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
- Fish Bites & fries $7.00
- Seafood Basket $12.50
- Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
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Basket fries $4.50
- w Tom sauce or aioli
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Cheesecake of the day $12.00
- Served with berry coulis compote and a tuile biscuit
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Premium rib eye (GF option) $33.00
- 300g rib eye on creamy mash, with roasted, mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of sauce
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Classic caesar $18.00
- Crisp cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan cheese and classic caesar dressing topped with a poached egg
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Pumpkin and feta tart $16.00
- Pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato & caramelized onion tart with roasted beetroot, fresh salad and sweet beetroot glaze
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Dukkah crusted lamb $28.00
- Cooked medium rare and served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramelized onion tart with fresh salad, gourmet roasted potatoes and harissa mint yoghurt
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Gourmet Veggie burger (V) $18.00
- Fresh and lightly spiced fresh homemade patty bursting with vegetables, topped with caramelized onions, garlic aioli and sprinkling of kumara chips
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Chicken nibbles $12.00
- Chicken nibbles in an asian bbq sauce served with fresh celery and blue cheese dip
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Hot fudge brownie sundae $12.00
- Vanilla ice cream and warm fudge brownie topped with chocolate sauce, candied nuts and whipped cream
The Happening Bar and Kitchen
Phone
032619114
Opened hours
Friday 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30pm–1am
Saturday 11:30am–1am
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30–10:30pm
Wednesday 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30–10:30pm
Thursday 11:30am–2:30pm, 5:30–10:30pm
Price
$10 - $20
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Bar , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian
Features
Mastercard , Visa , Romantic , Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Wine and Beer , Groups , Bar Scene , Seating , Highchairs Available , Serves Alcohol , Full Bar
165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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