The Happening Bar and Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

ENTREE ENTREE
  • Chicken Liver Pate $ 14.00
    • Crispbread, beetroot puree
  • Our Soup $ 12.50
    • Fresh local bread and butter
  • Salt and Pepper Tiger Prawns $ 17.00
    • Wasabi mayonnaise
  • Hot Butter Cuttle Fish $ 10.00
    • Served with a dressed salad
  • Selection of Artisan Breads and Dips $ 15.50
    • Marinated olives (two to share)
MAIN COURSE MAIN COURSE
  • Crispy Pork Belly $ 28.00
    • Slow roasted pork belly, carrot and cumin purée and mustard potatoes (Choice of one side)
  • Canterbury Rack of Lamb $ 33.50
    • Oven roasted with a rosemary and mint pistachio crust, sweet potato gnocchi (Choice of one side & sauce)
  • Flintstone Steak $ 38.50
    • A premium Canterbury steak cooked to your liking, truffle dressed watercress (Choice of two sides & one sauce)
  • Signature Butter Milk Fried Chicken $ 28.50
    • Chicken marinated in a selection of spices and buttermilk (Choice of one side)
  • Baked Salmon Fillet $ 32.00
    • Akaroa salmon served with stir fried sesame Bok Choi with a Chilli, lime and coriander rice
  • Spanish skewers $ 34.00
    • A selection of meats and seafood
  • Happening Frenchsingha $ 34.50
    • Inspiration of a traditional Portuguese Dish, side of gourmet fries
  • Vegetable puff pastry pie $ 23.50
    • Filled with spiced potatoes and smoked cheddar (Choice of one side)
MAIN MEAL SIDES 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 SAUCES
  • Beer Buttered
  • The Happening Sauce
  • Chimichurri
  • Mushroom

Nearby Sample Menus

Everest Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Kabli Naan (Peshawari Naan) $4.50
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
  • Chicken/Lamb Chhoela $12.99
  • Goan Fish Curry $17.99
    • Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa cooked in lightly spices coconut milk and mustard seeds.
  • Tandoori Prawn (8pc) $13.00
    • Prawns battered with garlic cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Gulab Jamun & Ice Cream $6.00
  • Vegetable Biryani $13.99
    • Rice and vegetable are cooked together with nuts and spices to make a sumptuous one pot meal.
  • Indian Chilli Chicken $12.99
    • Boneless chicken with capsicum, onion and spices cooked in dark soy.
Pegasus Arms (sample menu)
  • Warm Summer Salad (GF, Vegan) $21
    • baby spinach, fried quinoa, orange cheeks, marinated zuchini ribbons, red onion, cherry tomato, capsicum, toasted macademia nuts and citrus dressing
  • Cheesy Corn chips $12
    • served with chipotle tomato salsa, sour cream and black bean dip
  • Berry and Kiwi Pavlova $12
    • served with cream
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12
    • served hot with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Homemade Cod Bites $12
    • freshly crumbed cod bites served with tartare and tomato sauce
  • Seafood Skewers $14
    • prawn, salmon, cod served with dipping sauces
  • Pumpkin and Feta Tart $17
    • pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato & caramelized onion tart with a roasted vegetable medley, fresh salad and sweet beetroot glaze
  • Sauteed Prawn Spaghetti $26
    • served with chilli, lime, garlic, fresh parmesan and parsley
Salt On The Pier (sample menu)
  • Catch of the day $32
    • Specially prepared catch of the day (check with our wait staff for today’s dish) served with fries & house salad
  • Slow cooked Pork Belly $18
    • Free range NZ pork poached in a classic Asian stock served with a pan seared scallop & petit salad
  • Ice Cream Trio $12.5
    • A trio of NZ’s own Kapiti ice cream flavours to enjoy. Served in a brandy snap basket.
  • Bacon & Eggs $17
    • Bacon, grilled tomato, toasted sour dough and your choice of eggs
  • Fluffy $1.5
  • Chicken Caesar $18
    • Cos lettuce, smoked chicken, bacon, garlic croutons, tossed in our own caesar dressing and finished with shaved parmesan & a soft poached egg
  • Specially prepared catch of the day N/A
    • check with our wait staff for today’s dish
  • Ice-cream sundae – chocolate or caramel $5.5
Chang Thai (sample menu)
  • Prawns or Lamb $23.00
  • For Four $28.00
  • Prawns or Lamb $24.00
  • Prawns or Lamb $22.90
  • Rice $3.50
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $20.90
  • Gang Bpa (Jungle Curry)
    • Originaly named "Gang Bpa" after the curries made by jungle travelers using fresh roots and herbs, a hot and spicy curry, without coconut milk.
  • Curry Puffs $8.50
    • Four puff pastry savories stuffed with potatoes curry, vegetables served with sweet chilli sauce.
Charcoal BBQ (sample menu)
  • Mixed Seaweed Salad $5.50
  • Potato chips $1.00
  • Side dish $1.00 each
  • Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
  • Shrimp pork leek dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
  • Beancurd jelly with soup-meagre $4.80
  • Chicken heart $1.50
  • Beef noodle soup $9.50
The Rockpool (sample menu)
  • RIBS $20.00
    • smoked BBQ ribs with fries and side salad
  • Cream cheese and salmon $10.00
  • Cream cheese and jam $7.00
  • BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • Bacon, eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, hash brown and sausage served with toast
  • 1 cheese $10.00
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $12.00
    • gourmet salad
  • add anchovies $4.00
  • LOADED HOG
    • roast pork, bacon, red onion, capsicum and cream cheese
Chillingworth Road Bistro (sample menu)
  • Akaroa Salmon, Horseradish Cream Cheese, Toast $17.00
  • Handcut Chips w Aioli $9.00
  • Chillingworth Slaw w Peanuts $9.00
  • Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Chilli or BBQ w Sour Cream
  • Lemon Pepper Squid, Aioli $14.00
  • Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin, Bearnaise $29.00
  • Sticky Date Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream $14.00
  • Our lunch offering includes a delicious selection of goodies from the cabinet which change daily. We create anything from wraps to muffins to salads to savouries, come on down and get a quality snack.
Noodle Union (sample menu)
  • Chicken Chow Mee $9.80
    • Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
  • Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.00
  • Fried Kuai Teow $9.80
    • Thick rice noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in sweet soy and mild chili sauce.
  • Tom Yum Soup $9.80
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $11.00
    • Egg noodles with king prawns calamari, crab meat, fish balls, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style sauce.
  • Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00
  • Garlic King Prawns $12.80
    • Egg noodles with king prawns, shrimps and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Celine's Bar & Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Little jacket $7.00
  • Uygury fried BBQ beef $22.00
  • Fish Tofu $2.00
  • Chicken skewer $2.50
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $22.00
  • Chicken fried noodles $14.00
  • Beef fried rice $14.00
  • Casserole soup $19/ $28
@ Tony's Teppan Yaki Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Maguro $10.00
    • fresh tuna roll
  • Shifudo $38.00/ $68.00
    • selections of seafood & tofu & seasonal vegetables cook it yourself in sukiyaki broth pot (For 1/ For 2)
  • Teppan Yaki Lunch Set Menu $24.00
    • An array of Teppan Yaki Chicken, Beef, Seafood and Vegetables Served with Rice and Miso Soup
  • Ebi mayo $38.00
    • 8 tiger prawns with house made mayo
  • Shifudo & niku $40.00
    • white fish, salmon, mussels, prawn, scallop, & choice of 1 beef, or venison, or ostrich or lamb
  • Tori $28.00
    • 200g chicken. traditional/chilli
  • Otoshi $6.00
    • house appetizer
  • Ebi tobiko $17.00
    • tempura prawn & flying fish roe
The Serious Sandwich (sample menu)
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
The Beach Bar (sample menu)
  • Pea and bacon risotto $10.5
  • Rosemary & chilli marinated olives $9.5
  • Chocolate semifreddo $13.5
    • with salted caramel macaron, chocolate soil & berry’s
  • Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
  • Goat’s cheese & caramelised onion tart $24.5
    • with courgette, smoked beetroot puree & candied walnuts
  • Your choice of Crumbed fish, crispy chicken thigh or cheerio’s served with vege sticks & fries or a bread roll $10.5
  • Cheese board $16.5
    • Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
  • Market Fish $
    • ask our wait staff
Arjee Bhajee (sample menu)
  • Palak Paneer $21.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in spinach gravy, ginger and garlic flavour
  • Lamb Saag $19.50
    • Simmered spinach masala with tomato and garlic – stunning iron fix
  • Palak Paneer (vegetarian) $21.50
    • Cottage cheese and spinach with garlic flavour simply delicious
  • Paneer Makhani $19.50
    • Cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cream
  • Chicken Tikka $15.00
    • Tender chicken chunks marinated in yoghurt and spices
  • Mis Mas (vegetarian) (pot / box / reg) $10.00 / $10.00 / $18.50
    • Aromatic style curry with fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Mix Pickel $3.50
    • Nice and spicey
  • Roti $4.00
    • Traditional wholemeal bread
Bamboozle Oriental Fusion Kitchen & Bar (sample menu)
  • Whole Banana Prawns (5) $28
    • chili glaze on soba noodle salad
  • Thai Mee up an Spank Mee $24
    • Prawn Thai curry, lemon grass, kafir lime leaves, chili and beans
  • Chilled Pickled Vegetables $8
  • Chinois Kee $14
    • WEE (4 x steamed, open) - Lamb and minted pea dumplings on kumara rouille
  • Parma Ham & Buffalo Mozzarella $16
    • with sun dried tomato and basil pesto
  • Spicy Sticky Chili Chicken Wings (4) $16
  • 1/2 Bamboozle Beijing Duck $42
    • 1. Eat the skin by dipping it in a salted black doris plum sauce then sugar, we call it ‘Duck candy’. 2. Wrap the meat with your choice of 5 spice duck stuffing sauce, hoisin or chili mayo with crisp vegetables or fruits. 3. Finish with warm brandy and duck stock shooter.
  • Spicy Black Vinegar Peanuts $6
Woolston Tavern (sample menu)
  • Chips S$4/L$6
    • Served with sauce and aioli
  • Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
    • 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
  • Beef nacho $10.00
    • Served with sour cream
  • Spicy wedges $8.00
    • Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
  • Seafood basket $10.00
    • assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
  • Spicy wedges supreme
    • Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
The Happening Bar and Kitchen

The Happening Bar and Kitchen

location

Address

165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

032619114

email

Email

thehappening@outlook.co.nz

clock

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 range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Wine and Beer ,  Groups ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Full Bar

Location
165 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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