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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5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
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1/2 Chicken $12.90
- Nothing half hearted here!
- Seriously Large Chips $9.50
- - Large $6.50
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Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
- Veggie patty, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
- - Regular $4.50
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Chicken Garden Salad $14.50
- Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
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Whole Chicken
- To share, or not to share
- Yang Chow Fried Rice (Honey Pork & Shrimp) $10.00/ $16.00
- Coffee / English Tea $3.00
- Curry Samosa 1/2 Dozen (Vegetarian) $5.00
- Sliced Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Boiled Rice (Regular/Medium/ Large) $8.00/ $12.00/ $16.00
- Prawn Twisters ½ Dozen $9.00
- Combination Ho Fun (Gravy) $10.00
- Fantail Prawns 1/2 Dozen $7.00
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Tsukemono $4
- Japanese pickles .
- Assorted sashimi large(20 pieces ) $38
- Teriyaki salmon $24
- Salmon and avocado roll $17
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Prawn twisters $9
- Deep fried prawns wrapped in crispy rice paper .
- Calfornia roll $22
- Sweet omelets $5
- 2 pieces per order
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CHIPS $12.00
- with cheese and bacon.
- Add Fries or Coleslaw to Any Burger $3.00
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BODGIEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
- Add a second patty. $4.00
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OLIVES $10.00
- marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
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WEDGES $13.00
- with cheese and bacon.
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CHEESEBURGER $12.00
- Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
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BLUEBURGER $15.00
- Beef, blue cheese, caramelised onions, chutney, lettuce and mayo.
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Mussamun Curry
- Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
- -Stewed Pork or Beef $10.50
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Garlic & Black Pepper $10
- served with rice. Steamed vegetables topping with softly fried garlic & black pepper sauce. Chicken, beef or pork
- -Chicken $10
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Oyster Sauce $10
- served with rice. Softly fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
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Fried Rice $10
- Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
- -Chicken $10
- -Fish Fillet $12.50
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NACHOS $17.50
- house-made cowboy chilli beef with sour cream and guacamole
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CHICKEN TENDERS $15.50
- crumbed chicken tenders served with a spicy apricot sauce and light side salad
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ICE CREAM SUNDAE $7.00
- your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry toppings
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KIDS SUNDAE $4.00
- your choice of chocolate, caramel or strawberry toppings
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NACHOS $12.00
- house- made cowboy chilli beef with sour cream and guacamole
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CHICKEN PARMIGIANA $23.50
- served with gourmet roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables or garden salad
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STICKY DATE PUDDING $12.00
- freshly steamed sticky date pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream
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CHICKEN WRAP $12.00
- chicken tenders with salad and thick cut fries
- CHEESE $2.50
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FAMILY PACK 1 $18.00
- 2 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Meat Patties; 2 Seafood Sticks; 2 Scoop of Chips; 3 Potato Fritters
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HAWAIIAN $5.80
- Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
- DOUBLE MEAT $4.70
- PINEAPPLE $4.50
- BACON + EGG $4.00
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VEGE + MUSHROOM $5.00
- Cheese, Pineapple, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Sauce
- BACON & EGG + MEAT $5.50
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Vegetarian Dish of the Day $18.00
- Please see the Black board or ask our friendly staff for the dish of the day
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Muesli with Natural Yoghurt $10.80
- Home made toasted muesli served with wild berry compote, yoghurt and milk
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Carrot Cake $6.90
- With Yoghurt, Ice Cream or Whipped Cream
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Eggs Florentine $16.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with baby spinach, soft poached eggs and drizzled in hollandaise
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Breakfast Combinations $6.80
- Preserves
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Extra Filling $1.00
- ($1.00 each)
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Eggs Anyway $14.80
- 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
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Steak Burger $21.00
- Succulent grilled 150gm Ribeye steak served in Turkish Bun with lettuce, tomato, egg, beetroot, caramelised onion & brie cheese, served with steak fries
- Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
- Greek Bread $3.70
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Lountza (smoked pork) $6.50
- Marinaded and smoked pork loin (100g)
- Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
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Souvlaki (small) $7.00
- Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
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Houmous (small) $3.50
- 100g take away pottle (vegetarian)
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Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
- Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
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Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
- 100g pottle (vegetarian)
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From the Sea n/a
- Chunky salmon pieces with prawn cutlets, capers, dill and a drizzle of lemon syrup
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Carnivore n/a
- Chorizo, shredded chicken, bacon pieces, salami, red onions, roast peppers and BBQ sauce
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Vegetarian n/a
- Asparagus, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, pine nuts, light citrus oil and Halloumi
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Pizza Breads $7.00
- basil pesto and parmesan or Brewers BBQ, cheese and bacon
- Large halfsies $23.00
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Chargrilled Eggplant Rolls $18.00
- Mediterranean vegetables, goat’s cheese, mixed leaves, splash of aged balsamic and extra virgin olive oil
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Black Doris Duck n/a
- Plum marinated duck slices, toasted fennel, crumbled feta and sprouts
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FOD $23.00
- lightly speckled salt and spice dusted fillets, salad, fries and smoked paprika cream
- Milk Butter Pork (Spicy) $11.00
- Fried Pork Balls N/A
- Deep fried Chicken with Peking Sauce $11.00
- Chicken Tom Yum Soup $5.00
- Pork Egg Foo Young $10.00
- Coconut Butter Pork (Spicy) $11.00
- Salted Peppered King Prawns $12.00
- King Prawns with Curry Sauce $12.00
- Polenta chips with chilli sauce $7.00
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PANCAKES $13.50
- fresh fluffy pancakes with fruit salad, fresh yoghurt and passionfruit coulis
- GARLIC AND PARSLEY TOASTED CIABATTA $10.00
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NZ GREEN LIPPED MUSSELS(GFO) $15.00
- mussels sourced from the Marlborough sounds, steamed in garlic, cream, white wine and our own garden herbs. Topped with toasted ciabatta
- Panko crumbed prawns (5) with garlic aioli (DF)
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EGGS BENEDICT $17.50
- toasted ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and ham
- Polenta chips, sea salt roasted rosemary(DF)
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TOASTED SOUR DOUGH BREAD WITH BUTTERS $12.00
- plain, anchovy and parsley butter
- Roast Potato $0.80
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1 Lamb Shank $13.50
- Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
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Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
- 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
- Cheesecake $2.50
- Small $5.50
- Chicken Schnitzel $3.50
- Chips $2.90
- Quarter $6.50
- PINEAPPLE $2.50
- CHEESE & TOMATO $5.20
- CHOW CHOW $4.00
- HOT DOGS $2.10
- ONION $4.00
- CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $4.80
- CRAB STICKS $1.80
- RED COD 42.40
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Pasta $8.00
- Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
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Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
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Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus
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Fish $22.00
- Roast sumac crusted hoki fillet, served with warm toasted couscous, carrot and coriander pickle, chimichurri
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Smoked Salmon $9.00
- Hot smoked salmon croquettes, horseradish aioli, rocket and apple salad
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Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
- A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
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Chicken $22.00
- Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
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Pork Belly $23.00
- Twice-cooked crispy pork belly with bubble and squeak, onion, apple puree, green beans and a cider jus
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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