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

  • Dark Chocolate Torte $9.50
    • dried raspberry, vanilla mascarpone, chocolate sauce
  • Rocket Salad $5.00
    • good parmesan, local walnuts
  • Orange Almond Cake $9.50
    • rosewater syrup, candied pistachio, vanilla bean ice cream
  • Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
    • avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
  • Farmers Market Soup $15.50
    • Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
  • Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
  • Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
    • ketchup, chipotle aioli
  • Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
  • Wedges $4.50
  • Falafel $8.00 / $12.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Chicken $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • Lamb $9.00 / $12.00 / $14.50
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Salad $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
    • Small / Large / Triple
  • Snack Box Combo $9.90
    • Snack Box with a can of drink
  • FISH $2.60
  • MINI SPRING ROLLS $6.00 doz
  • SEAFOOD STICKS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
  • POTATO FRITTERS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • ONION RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
  • DONUTS $2.40
  • CURRY ROLLS $3.20
  • SAUSAGES $2.40
  • Eggs on Toast $9.90
    • Two Organic Eggs Cooked any way on Toast
  • Additions: $3.90
    • Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
  • Denver Omelette $15.90
    • Three Organic Eggs, Bacon, Ham & Peppers
  • - Add Ham or Chicken $3.00
  • 7.00 to 11.00
  • New Season Asparagus $15.90
    • New Season Asparagus, Soft Parmesan Polenta, Poached Egg & Crisp Kale
  • Add Small Fries to Any Sandwich $3.90
  • Salmon Nicoise $19.90
    • Ora King Salmon, New Potato, Green Beans, Cherry Tomato, Olives, Boiled Egg, Cos Lettuce
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Vegetarian $5.00
  • Sole $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Bacon and Egg $4.50
  • Free range egg… 2.50
  • Change to gluten free toast … add 1.00
  • Free-range smoky bacon, Rosti, Bratwurst … 5.00
  • Eggs Benedict 17.50
    • with hot smoked salmon …
  • Breakfast bruschetta 12.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil …
  • Free range eggs on toast 9.50
    • Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
  • Salmon rosti GF, DF 15.50
    • Potato rosti with hot smoked salmon and dill mayo …
  • Toast Turkish or grain 5.00
    • with fresh tomato / single
  • Creme Brulee $10
  • Pasta of the Day $22
  • Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
    • with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
  • Fish and chips $23
    • battered white fish, vegetable slaw & shoestring fries
  • Pizza $15
    • ham and cheese & pineapple OR meat lovers with BBQ sauce
  • Soup of the day $15
    • with toasted bread & butter
  • Soup of the day $12
    • with toasted bread
  • Grilled Beef Rib Eye $34
    • with crispy polenta, roasted portobello mushrooms, sauteed onions, cafe de paris butter & jus
  • Turkey N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Choc Chip N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Veggie Patty N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Ranch N/A
  • Chicken with Satay Sauce $10.00
  • Beef with Black Pepper Sauce $10.00
  • Deep Fried Steak with Beijing Sauce $11.00
  • Mini Spring Rolls - 6pcs $4.50
  • Squid with Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Pork & Vegetables $11.00
  • Salted Peppered Chicken $11.00
  • BBQ Pork Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Prawn crackers $4
  • Zhar Choi and beef soup $6.50
  • Satay beef on rice $15
  • Squid and black bean sauce $21
  • Fried beef Ho fun $16
  • Chilli sliced pork on rice $15
  • Deep fried Wontons 1 dozen $12
  • Beef and black pepper sauce $20
  • Nobanno Healthy Kebab Roll $9.90
    • Tandoori chicken or Keema (lamb) or Vegetable or Egg
  • Tea - Herbal $3.90
  • Mixed Vegetable Bhaja $8.40
    • Fresh vegetables smothered in chickpea batter & deep fried and served with Nobanno specialty fruit sauce.
  • Aam lassi $5.40
    • (Mango flavoured yoghurt drink)
  • Peas Pulao $4.40
    • (rice cooked with Peas & spices)
  • Spicy Garlic Murghi $20.90
    • Chicken cooked in specially blended garlic and fresh spices creamy sauce
  • Borhani $5.40
    • (Aromatic salted mint flavoured drink made with yoghurt)
  • Lemon lime & Bitter $4.40
  • Vege $18.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, olives, red onion, roast pumpkin and rocket in a basil pesto sauce topped with feta and parmesan
  • 1/2 &1/2 add $3.00
  • Tricolore $18 Med / $21 Lge
    • Tomato base topped with mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli. Oven cooked then topped with fresh rocket and shredded parmesan
  • Caesar $17.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy bacon and croutons, served with the famous Winnie's caesar dressing (with chicken $19.00) (Anchovies optional)
  • Cajun Chicken $18.50
    • Pan-fried cajun chicken with rocket, cherry tomatoes and green beans finished with a raspberry vinaigrette
  • Medium $27.00
  • Oriental Express
    • Tender beef marinated in a soy and ginger sauce, carrots, red capsicum, celery, red onions, coriander and garlic topped with spring onion curls and toasted sesame seeds
  • Cajun Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken and cherry tomatoes sauteed in a rich cremay Cajun sauce with penne pasta
  • Sacramental Salad $19 / $16
    • Available in beef or vegetarian
  • Loot Bags $13
    • Score a loot of fish money bags (6).
  • Crucified Chicken $13
    • Enjoy the sacrafice of these chicken skewers (4).
  • Light Bites $7
    • Olives
  • Light Bites $3
    • Peanuts
  • Basket Case $9
    • Lose the plot in this basket of hot potato bites with tomato sauce & mayo.
  • Spring Roll Call $12.50
    • Hands up who wants hot spring rolls! In chicken or vege (4).
  • Light Bites $12
    • Cheese & crackers
  • Big Breakfast - Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scrambled), grilled tomato, mushroom and kumara/potato hash on focaccia $21.00
  • Hot Ginger Tonic $3.90
  • Fresh Juice - Carrot, apple, pear, ginger, celery, orange $6.00
  • Muesli - Homemade toasted organic grains and nuts, fresh fruit, yoghurt and milk $12.00
  • Peanut Butter $1.10
  • Vegetarian Lasagne $10.50
  • Hummus $2.10
  • Iced Chocolate - Chocolate, ice cream, ice, cream $5.40
  • Toasted garlic bread. ( V) $13
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Roasted beetroot, kumara and feta Salad.( V, GF) $21
  • Lindas Pass Whitestone Brie
    • Is a soft cheese with a complex earthy mushroom flavour
  • Steak fries. ( V) $11
    • roast garlic aioli, tomato sauce
  • -20 for $3
  • Breakfast served until 1.00Pm
  • Beef Sirloin $34
    • 300gm grass fed beef sirloin, potato gratin, onion rings, garlic butter, cress, salad, red wine jus, cooked to your liking
  • Eggs Benedict $19
    • All served with an English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce and Aikmans rosti. Options of...
The Happening Bar and Kitchen

The Happening Bar and Kitchen

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

032619114

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