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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Each treat is made up of one main, side, sweets & drink $12.5
- main: battered sausage octopus, mousetrap / sides: chips, apple & popcorn / sweets: icecream & jelly / drinks: lemonade
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The French Dip $14
- grass fed braised beef with mozzarella grilled baguette served with jus
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Bubble & Squeak $28
- with braised 'apple tree farm' free farmed pork belly, mustard sauce and crackling straws
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Chef's Salad $10
- please ask your server for today's salad
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Crispy Calamari $24.5
- with a baby greek salad, burnt lemon and our amazing tzatziki
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The texture salads - your choice of either smoked salmon & bacon jam / smoked chicken & bacon jam / grilled haloumi & eggplant jam $24.5
- each served with layers of pesto, tomatoes, baby spinach, pickled beetroot, herb quinoa, spiced pepitas, curried crème fraiche & vegetable crisps
- Apple & popcorn $2
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Chunky Chips $7.5
- with tomato sauce or aioli
- EGG $3.00
- PINEAPPLE FRITTER $2.30
- OYSTERS COOKED DOZ $29.00
- SWEET & SOUR WONTONS 1/2 DOZ $4.50
- CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.30
- FRIED MUSHROOMS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
- 1/2 CHICKEN
- CHEESE & EGG $3.80
- Roasted duck on rice $15.00
- Crispy roasted pork $20.00
- Crispy prawns bread crumbs $24.00
- Pickled jelly fish $9.00
- Steamed custard buns $6.00
- Chicken with vegetables $18.00
- Beef omelette $18.00
- Free range chicken (pre-order) $43.00
- Dough Flake Soup with Sesame Seeds $13.00
- Garden Salad $10.00
- Stir-fried Glass Noodles and Vegetables $12.00
- Spicy Seafood Soup $45.00
- Korean Pancake $10.00
- Spicy Stir Fried Pork $15.00
- Pork Soup $15.00
- Tofu Salad $10.00
- Roast Roll and Chips $9.50
- Toasted Sandwich with a choice of fillings $5.00
- Lamb and Mint Burger with Chips $10
- Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
- Garlic Bread $3.50
- Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50
- Bar Platter $20.00
- Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
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Vegetable Chow Mein $9.50
- Seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles
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New Town Fried Rice (Combination) $11.50
- Sliced steak, chicken, Roast pork. prawns, onions, peas and egg with rice
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Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.50
- Sliced pork, mushrooms with seasonal vegetables and cashew nuts in gravy
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Sweet and Sour Pork $11.50
- Battered pork, onions, pineapple, peppers, and carrots in sweet and sour sauce
- Meat (chicken) (roast pork) (pork) (steak) $4.00
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Satay Prawns $13.00
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables, pineapple and tomato in satay peanut sauce
- Spring Roll / Curry Rice Roll / Pottle Sweet and Sour Sauce with pineapple, onions and carrots $2.50
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Prawn Mushrooms on Fried Rice $12.50
- Prawns with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on fried rice
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LOADED HOG
- roast pork, bacon, red onion, capsicum and cream cheese
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CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND BRIE
- cranberry sauce, chicken, red onions and brie
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SALT AND PEPPER CALAMARI $12.00
- served with coconut lemon and lime vinaigrette
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WHITEBAIT BUTTY (GF AVAILABLE) $12.00
- fresh West Coast whitebait served as an omelette on white bread
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RIBS $20.00
- smoked BBQ ribs with fries and side salad
- GARLIC, MOZZARELLA CHEESE BREAD $10.00
- Cream cheese and salmon $10.00
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PORRIDGE VEGETARIAN $10.00
- Rolled oats with cream and brown sugar
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Mushroom Triangles (vegetarian) $4.00
- Creamy mushrooms and red peppers, in Filo parcels
- Olive Bread $5.50
- Falafel Cakes (vegetarian) $1.50
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Beetroot Dip (large) $6.00
- Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
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Souvlaki (small) $7.00
- Chicken, Lamb, Beef, or Falafel (vegetarian)
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Olive Tapenade (small) $5.00
- 100g pottle (vegetarian)
- Marinated Olives (small) $3.50
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Greek Salad (large) $9.00
- A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
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Rib Mountain $38.00
- Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
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NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
- With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
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Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
- With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
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Pan Seared Blue Cod $34.00
- Creole salsa, chat potatoes, parsley butter
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Shoestring Fries $8.00
- With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
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Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
- Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
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Fried Shrimp $15.00
- Lettuce, shallots, fresh herbs, Tabasco mayo
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Pulled Pork Shoulder $12.00
- BBQ sauce, jalapeño mustard, slaw, shallots
- Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large
- All Items $15 Unless Stated
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Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
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Chocolate Brownie Cup
- Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
- Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
- Pizza
- FROM THE GRILL
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Mushroom and Almond Risotto
- Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
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Shahi paneer $14.50
- Chef made indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew nuts & almonds.
- Chicken $15.50
- Chilly chicken $15.50
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Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
- Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
- Chicken manchurian $14.50
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Chana mashala $14.50
- Chick peas cooked with secret spices straight from the heart of india.
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Taj special curry $17.99
- Tender succulent chicken/lamb/prawn/fish cooked with onions, tomato, mix vegetable and spices.
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Dal tadka $14.50
- Lentils cooked in indian spices.
- Breads + spreads $10.00
- Iced chocolate $6.50
- Hot chocolate $4.00
- Chai $4.50
- Tea $3.00
- Bagel n/a
- Cranberry + coconut toast with butter + jams $7.00
- Eggs anyway you like on wholegrain toast $9.50
- Steak & Mushroom $4.80
- Mince & Cheese $4.80
- Chicken Satay $4.80
- Steak $4.60
- Sausage Roll $3.10
- Traditional Kiwi Mince $4.50
- Steak & Cheese $4.80
- Chicken & Cranberry $4.80
- fillings: cheese, ham, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon, peppers, avocado
- half n half salad plate $12.00
- full English, eggs your own way, sausage, bacon, mushroom, potato rosti and tomato $19.50
- toasted sandwiches
- eggs florentine $16.50
- pancakes with maple syrup $11.50
- - bacon, egg and tomato $9.50
- smashed avocado with fresh lime on toasted sourdough $9.50
- Hollandaise $2.5
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Creamy Mushrooms $15.5
- Field and button mushrooms in a rich tarragon marsala cream sauce with a crispy battered mushroom and shaved parmesan. Add bacon: $4
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Green Thai Curry $19.5
- Chicken and prawn curry served with fragrant rice
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Pulled Pork Soft Shell Taco $19
- With peanut slaw, smokey mayo and curly fries
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Chicken Caesar Salad $19
- Crumbed chicken tenders on a bed of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan & anchovy dressing topped with a soft poached egg & buttered croutons
- Any style egg $2
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Seafood Chowder $16.5
- Classic creamy style seafood soup, with mussels, sh, salmon and prawns served with garlic bread
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French Toast $17
- Coated in vanilla sugar, with poached apple, lime mascarpone and salted caramel sauce. Add bacon: $4
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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