The Harvard Bar & Cafe in Christchurch Menu

BAR SNACKS BAR SNACKS
  • Wedges with tomato relish $9
  • Fries with aioli $5.5
  • Popcorn $4
  • Bowl ‘o’ snags $10
    • mini sausages with Watties tomato sauce
  • Crispy skin chicken nibbles $10
    • garlic, ginger, chilli vinegar & green onion mayo
  • Ice cream of the week $8
  • Pesto & parmigiana reggiano flat bread $10
    • smoked butter, extra virgin olive oil & 20yr aged balsamic
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Extra bread/crackers for 2 $4
  • Meat $33
    • a selection of cured & preserved meats served with house made pickled onions, olives & breads
  • Cheese $25
    • 3 varieties of imported & local cheeses changing regularly, served with figs, pear, quince paste & crackers
  • Antipasto $33
    • house made preserved lemon hummus, roquette & pine nut pesto, smoked tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, tuttafetta, olives, feta & extra virgin olive oil and 20yr aged balsamic, served with breads
  • Breads & dips $15
    • selection of breads and house dips & spread
BRUNCH BRUNCH
  • Toasted muesli $10
    • natural yoghurt, summer fruit compote
  • Eggs benedict $16
    • toasted English muffin, poached egg, asparagus, triple smoked ham & hollandaise
  • Ora King smoked salmon $19
  • Truffle scrambled eggs $12
    • toasted ciabatta
  • Mushrooms $15
    • brioche, toasted sunflower seed & roquette pesto, poached egg
  • Ground crews breakfast $25
    • house made beans, bacon, sausages, poached eggs, hash browns & mushrooms on rye toast
  • Breakfast nachos $15
    • house made beans, quinoa, kale, smoked tomato, aged cheddar & a poached egg
  • Crepes $15
    • cinnamon mascarpone, bacon, vanilla bean ice cream & maple syrup
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
  • Pie floater $18
    • home made pie, mash, mushy peas, jus
  • Fish & chips $18
    • fries, tartare, tomato relish, side salad
  • Ploughman’s lunch $16
    • cold cut meats, cheddar cheese, pickled vegetables, relish, breads
  • Kale & cos salad $18
    • parmigiana reggiano, seeded honey lemon & lime brittle, croutons, Caesar dressing, poached egg & grilled chicken or lamb
  • Ora King salmon gravlax $16
    • dill & lemon mascarpone, candied lemon, rye croutons, sorrel, crispy capers & poached egg
  • Gnocchi $17
    • pan seared buckwheat gnocchi with courgette, roquette, pea puree, hazelnuts & goats curd
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
ENTREE ENTREE
  • Ora King salmon gravlax $16
    • dill & lemon mascarpone, candied lemon, rye croutons, sorrel, crispy capers & poached egg
  • BBQ lamb $15
    • chipotle mayo, corn, parmesan, lime, soft herbs & tortilla crisps
  • Crispy skin chicken nibbles $10
    • garlic, ginger, chilli vinegar & green onion mayo
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
MAIN MAIN
  • Harvard burger POA
    • changes weekly, jacket potato wedges, tomato relish
  • Pie floater $18
    • home made pie, mash, mushy peas, jus
  • Pan seared fish $25
    • smoked scallops, snow peas, courgette, peas, dill tips & lemon
  • Coconut oil seared chicken supreme $25
    • toasted coconut crumb, lime & chilli bavarios, coriander, mint, green onion mayo & kumara crisps
  • Gnocchi $20
    • pan seared buckwheat gnocchi with courgette, roquette, pea puree, hazelnuts & goats curd
  • Smoked pork belly $16
    • peach puree, pickled celery, purple walnut, apple & cress salad
SIDES SIDES
  • Hand cut chips $5
  • Confit garlic & thyme baby potato $5
  • Truffle mash $5
  • Cucumber, lime & mint slaw $5
  • Blackened courgette with smoked cherry tomato $6
  • Charred peach, toasted purple walnut & cress $6
  • Honey roast pearl onions & kumara $6
  • Green beans, asparagus, parmesan & green onion mayo $8
THE GRILL THE GRILL
  • 250g aged angus sirloin $28
  • 200g fillet steak $35
  • 500g aged ribeye on the bone $45
  • 4 point lamb rack $30
  • 200g venison rump $34
DESSERT DESSERT
  • Lavender pana cotta $13
    • lemon macaron, curd, candied lemon & lavender fluff
  • Salted caramel & ginger cheesecake $13
    • macadamia & popcorn praline
  • Devonport chocolates (6) $13 (12) $22
    • flavours change regularly
  • Cheese board $20
    • 3 cheeses, quince paste, dried pears, crackers
  • Strawberry $13
    • strawberry & lime puree, strawberry gel, candied strawberry, vanilla cream & shortbread
  • Irish coffee R18 $13
    • long black coffee, Jamesons Caskmates whiskey, lightly whipped cream
  • Ice cream of the week $8
    • house made ice cream, flavours change regularly
KIDS MENU KIDS MENU
  • Chicken nibbles $10
    • chicken nibbles, fries, salad & tomato sauce
  • Fish & chips $10
    • fish, fries, salad & tomato sauce
  • Bangers & mash $10
    • sausages with mashed potato & tomato sauce
KIDS DESSERT KIDS DESSERT
  • Ice cream $2
    • One scoop of house made ice creamserved in a cone, flavours change regularly

Nearby Sample Menus

  • SPRING LAMB ARANCINI $18.00
    • red pepper ragu / arugula / preserved lemon aioli
  • JALAPEÑO CHEESE DIP $18.00
    • crusty bread
  • BLUE CHEESE SALAD $22.00
    • roast and pickled beets / Parma ham / cider poached pears / walnuts / arugula
  • THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
    • pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
  • ROAST BONE MARROW $18.00
    • shallot salad / garlic sour dough toast
  • PORK CROQUETTES $18.00
    • apple fennel salad / pickled mustard seeds / fire cracker mayo
  • LAMB SHOULDER & ALE PIE $34.00
    • skordallia / fennel / courgettes / harrissa
  • STICKY DATE & CHOCOLATE PUDDING $12.00
    • salted caramel sauce / vanilla ice cream
  • Vegetarian Big Breakfast $20
    • Tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns, spinach, wholegrain toast & your choice of eggs
  • Sea food Bounty $39.5
    • Blue cod, NZ Scallops, garlic Prawns, Akaroa Salmon, crispy Calamari served with chef’s lemon garlic sauce, fries & house salad.
  • Beer Battered Fish $22
    • (GF pan fried fish available)
  • Cheesecake of the Day $12.5
    • Homemade New York baked. Ask your waiter about today’s creation.
  • Spicy Wedges $9.5
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Banana Split with chocolate sauce $5.5
  • Soup of the Day $12
    • Our own delicious soup served with a warmed bread roll
  • Akaroa Salmon $32
    • Fresh local Salmon, lemon cajun rubbed, pan seared oven baked to perfection, served with savoury potatoes, wilted spinach and steamed vegetables.
  • Cheese Burger $4.50
  • Seafood Fritters $2.50
    • Hoki fish, crabsticks, fresh herbs, spring onion and smoked fish. Yummy mix of seafood!
  • Bacon Egg Burger $5.00
  • Tomato & Tartare Sauce $2.50
  • Crumbed Vegetable Patties $2.50
    • Mixture of chilli beans, tomato, potato, spring onion, corn and herbs. These are so delicious!
  • Our Regular Fish Hoki $2.70
  • Corn & Bacon Patties $2.50
    • Combination of mince bacon, corn, potato and herbs. So tasty.........
  • Chunky Chips / Seasoned Wedges $3.00
  • Bacon $19.00
  • It's a Date $12.00
    • sticky date & ginger pudding drizzled with a warm salted caramel sauce & cream on the side
  • Mince of Toast $17.00
    • "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
  • Summer Blast $9.50
    • A blast of flavour with a refreshing combination of mango, passionfruit, orange juice, banana & yoghurt (GF)
  • Pie 'N' Shake $8.50
    • your choice of a mince & cheese pie or a chicken, brie & cranberry pie served with a milkshake – you choose the flavour!
  • Fries $8.00
    • a bowl of shoe string fries served with our aioli - the best in town!
  • GF $18.00
  • PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
    • Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
  • Guangdong Chao Fan $16.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork and vegetables
  • Deep fried fish (Blue cod) $28.50
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with kung-pao sauce
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with teriyaki sauce
  • BBQ Pork Bun (for three) $10.50
    • Steamed bun stuffed with BBQ pork
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Prawns and garlic chives
  • Prawns and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with kung-pao sauce
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $10.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Free-range pork and garlic chives
  • -Haloumi, Sundried Tomato, Red Onion, Gherkin And Lettuce $10.20
  • Ham / Salami $4.20
  • -Gluten Free Options Available
  • Saturday 7:30am - 2pm
  • Sunday 7.30am - 2pm
  • Sweet Pancakes $15.00
    • With banana, yoghurt, cinnamon, fruit and maple syrup
  • Bagels
  • -Bacon And Egg $11.00
  • Vegetarian platter for two $16.90
    • Two pieces of vegetable samosa, onion Bhaji, vegetable Pakora and Paneer Pakora.
  • Garlic Nan $3.50
    • Leavened bread sprinkled with garlic baked in Tandoor.
  • Kadai Paneer $15.90
    • Cottage cheese, onion & capsicum seasoned with spice and cooked in onion gravy
  • Tandoori Chicken (Full Size ) $18.90
    • Chicken cooked with yoghurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
  • Tandoori Chicken (Half Size ) $10.90
    • Chicken cooked with yoghurt and spices, cooked in Tandoor
  • Mix pickle $3.00
  • Chicken Saag $15.90
    • Cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, ginger garlic, onion and tomato.
  • Pearl’s Special Tikka $14.00
    • Fillets of chicken marinated with yoghurt, Malai, mustard fenugreek and special spices then cooked in Tandoor. Six pieces per portion.
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Salmon Shasimi Don $13.50
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
  • Chicken Karaage Curry Don $12.50
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $11.50
  • Udon $10.00
  • Salmon Sashimi $8
  • Garlic Loaf $12.00
    • With spread of pesto, sundried tomato tapenade and balsamic & olive oil
  • Duck Liver Parfait $18.00
    • Brigettes house-made parfait and served with fig & apple chutney and grilled ciabatta
  • Croissant $5.00
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • Toasties $11.00
    • Ham, cheese and tomato; or Spinach, mushroom and caramelised onion; or Chicken, cranberry and brie; Served on house-made vienna or multigrain bread
  • Fries $8.50
    • Steak or waffle fries served with aioli
  • Brigettes Tasting Platter $55.00
    • Selection of items from our menu including garlic loaf, spreads, warm lamb salad, salt & pepper squid, oven baked salmon, cured meats, cheese and soup
  • BLT Bagel $19.00
    • With bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli served with fries
  • -Add smoked chicken $3.50
  • -Small Fries $5.00
  • -Add house smoked salmon $5.00
  • ·BreakFree Cheese Burger $20.00
    • 180 gm Beef Pattie, onion marmalade, Swiss cheese, mesclun, bacon, tomato, garlic aioli served with Makikihi fries.
  • Classic Steak Sandwich $14.00
    • Grilled Rump Steak, onion jam, mozzarella, smoked hickory sauce served in sliced ciabatta with Makikihi fries.
  • -Add cheese & bacon $12.00
  • ·Seasoned Potato Wedges $8.00
    • sour cream & sweet chili sauce
  • -Add fried egg $2.00
  • We serve various popular cabinet food, including fresh store baked tasty muffins, scones, slices and cookies
  • Marmite $6.50
  • Little Pig $10.50
    • Pulled Pork & Kimchi Schmear, Iceburg Lettuce
  • – Sundried Tomato & Cream Cheese
  • – Smashed Avocado
  • Cream Cheese $6.50
  • B.L.T $10.50
    • Streaky bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato and aioli
  • Smashing $10.50
    • Smashed Avocado, Tomato, Swiss Cheese, Spinach
  • Mini Spring Rolls $8.50
    • Served with spiced apricot sauce.
  • New York Classic $22.50 / $32.50
    • Garlic, oregano.
  • Flat Bread $7.50
    • Filadelfio's style with olive oil, parmesan cheese, rosemary, rock salt, nuts, garlic, olives - very, very tasty.
  • Greek Salad $10.00 / $13.50
    • Lettuce, tomatoes, capsicums, feta, Greek olives and red onion.
  • Long Black $3.00
  • Lamb Salad $13.50
    • Marinated lamb, red onions, pine nuts, tomato, feta, yellow capsicums sauteed in a balsamic reduction and served on a bed of lettuce.
  • Spaghetti and Meat Balls $17.50
    • Traditional meat balls on spaghetti with a rich tomato sauce. mmmmmmm.
  • Bananarama $12.50 / $22.50
    • Caramel sauce, banana, white chocolate, marshmallows.
  • Deep Fried Wontons - one dozen
  • Prawn Mushrooms chow Mein
  • Roast Pork Mushrooms Chow Mein
  • Prawn Foo Young
  • Pork Chow Mein
  • Prawn Cashew Nuts on Rice
  • Diced Chicken (with Cashew Nuts)
  • Steak Pineapple on Rice
  • Langoustines a I'italienne $18.80 / $28.80
    • King Prawns cooked in a herb and garlic butter
  • French Croissant/ Swiss Bread $8.50
    • with butter and jam
  • Beef Ravioli $20.80
    • in tomato sauce
  • Filet de Boeuf $33.80
    • with a green peppercorn sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18.80
    • (Ch-Ch's best)
  • Swiss bread and Swiss Cheese $14.80
  • European Antipasto $24.80
    • Salami, Coppa, Buendnerfleisch, Prosciutto Crudo
  • Vol Au Vent $24.80
    • pastry case filled with chicken, pork, veal and mushroom
  • Famous star with cheese $7.50
    • Chargrilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, tomato, onions, dill pickles, lettuce, mayo and our special sauce on a seeded bun.
  • Jr. Fish 'n chips $6.50
    • 2 pieces of fish with small fries and drink.
  • -1/3 lb. Angus $12.50
  • -pancake $5.50
  • Memphis chicken burger $10.90
    • Pulled pork with a breaded chicken fillet, crispy onion straws, melting cheese and bbq sauce on a seeded bun.
  • Onion rings $4.00
    • Crunchy coated onion rings cooked up golden brown.
  • -combo $7.00
  • -Combo $7.50
The Harvard Bar & Cafe

The Harvard Bar & Cafe

location

Address

14 Henry Wigram Drive, Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033415910

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

American , Cafe Food , European , Hamburgers , Kiwi , Steak

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Craft Beer ,  Venue for Hire ,  High Tea ,  Waitstaff ,  Free Parking ,  Patio Seating Available ,  Private Dining ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Smoking Area ,  Lunch ,  Cocktail ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Garden ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  Free Wifi ,  Digital Payments ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Cash only ,  Gastro Pub

Location
14 Henry Wigram Drive, Hornby, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand