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

  • Margherita $19.00
    • Tomatoes, fresh basil, buffalo mozzarella
  • Goats Cheese Profiteroles $16.00
    • With lacing of sweet pickled cherries
  • Goats Cheese Profiteroles $16.00
    • With lacing of sweet pickled cherries
  • The Dux Confection $14.00
    • A deliciously gooey chocolate-centered par-baked cookie, served with vanilla ice cream, and smothered in chocolate fudge sauce
  • Pea & Halloumi Fritters $29.00
    • Gazpacho sauce, creme fraiche, baby minted potatoes, rocket
  • Funghi $19.00
    • Roasted mushrooms, blue cheese, onion confit, mozzarella
  • Dux Slaw
    • Cabbage, carrot, rice wine mayonnaise dressing
  • Crumbed Fish $12.50
    • Today’s fresh fish served with fries and a green salad
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice $9.50
    • Sliced boiled chicken thigh in garlic & oyster sauce served with Chinese vegetables and rice
  • Wonton Noodle Soup $9.50
    • Fine egg noodles with boiled wontons, chicken, fish balls and Chinese vegetables served in soup
  • Malaysian Chicken Curry $9.50
    • Hot and spicy coconut curry of chicken nibbles, potatoes & green beans served with rice
  • Bowl of Rice $1.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $9.00
  • Mee Goreng (Bami Goreng) $9.50
    • Penang style spicy noodles fried with chicken, roast pork pieces, squid and beansprouts
  • Char Beehoon (Fried Beehoon) $9.50
    • Rice vermicelli fried with pork, chicken, prawn, squid, bean sprouts and Chinese vegetables
  • Mapo Tofu $10.50
    • Diced fresh tofu cooked with pork, mushrooms, carrots and peas in spicy sauce served with rice
  • Pickle $3
  • Kerala Special Beef Fry $18
    • Beef cubes cooked with roasted spices, onion, curry leaves and fresh slices of coconut
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $11
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables
  • Mango Lassi $5
  • Butter Naan $3
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor and finished with butter
  • Mixed Fried Rice $17
    • Stir fried rice with fresh vegetables, egg, shrimps and chicken
  • Chilli Chicken $16
    • Marinated chicken deep fried & stir fried with fresh vegetables and finished on a spicy sauce
  • Puttu - Gluten Free, Vegan $6
    • Steamed cylinder of ground rice layered with grated coconut
  • Hash Browns (x2) $4.00
  • Gravy, Plain, Peppercorn, Mushroom or Garlic $3.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Spanish Omelette $18.00
    • Deliciously fluffy omelette filled with crispy potatoes, chorizo, cheese and red onion
  • Roast Pumpkin and Spinach Pasta $15.00
    • Roasted pumpkin and spinach pasta in a cream sauce
  • Fish and Chips
    • Battered fish bites served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets
    • Today’s roast selection served with vegetables and roast potatoes
  • Steak Eggs and Chips $24.00
    • 200gm ribeye steak served with two fried eggs and chips
  • Fish head and Tofu soup $8.00/$15.00
  • Oxlips with coriander $15.00
  • Stewed pork with soy sauce $17.00
  • Stir fried eggplant, capsicum & potatoes $14.00
  • Noodles with seafood in soup
  • Stewed pork, potato, and carrot on noodle
  • Stir fried tofu sheet $14.00
  • Deep Fried Dumplings $10.00
  • Malthouse Platter $34 Sm / $66 Lge
    • A selection of bits and pieces from the menu including our ribs, chicken nibbles, cheese, hummus, bread and butter pickles, onion rings, gherkins, pâté and crackers.
  • Soup of the Day $13.50
    • Ask your friendly wait stuff for the flavour.
  • 400 Grams Rump Steak $41.00
    • Cooked to your liking and served with golden fries, grilled tomato, a field mushroom and your choice of sauce.
  • Shearer's Shank $28.00
    • A lamb shank slowly braised in rosemary, thyme, juniper berries and Old Dark beer. Served on creamy mash potato with our homemade gravy and steamed vegetables.
  • Potato Wedges $5.50
  • Caesar Salad $19.50
    • Cos lettuce, garlic croutons, anchovies, streaky bacon, parmesan, and a poached free range egg with a housemade caesar dressing. Add chicken $3.00
  • Pepper Sauce N/A
  • Sausages and Mash** $25.00
    • Locally made sausages served on creamy mash with onion jam, Ale House gravy and a side of bread.
  • Hawaiian Chicken $6.00
    • chicken patty bacon, pineapple and cheese
  • Chocolate Explosion Donut $3.00
  • Fish (Battered) $2.40
  • Giant $6.80
    • meat patty, egg, cheese, pineapple and bacon
  • Hamburger Pack $21.50
    • hawaiian burger, bacon and egg burger, cheese and pineapple burger, cheeseburger, 1 chips
  • Hash Browns (4) $2.20
  • Chicken Nibbles (each/doz) $1.00 /$10.00
  • Chicken Patty $ 2.20
  • Pearl Special Lamb $16.90
    • Lamb first cooked in tandoor and then finished freshly grounded spices creamy butter sauce and herbs tomato and spices.
  • Mix vegetables $14.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, chopped tomato and spices
  • Vegetable Pakora $6.00
    • Fresh vegetables and potato’s mixed with Indian spices and chickpea flour deep fried in cholesterol free oil.
  • Chicken do Payaza $15.90
    • Boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavoured sauce and diced onion, ginger Garlic and spices.
  • Plain Nan $3.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.
  • Mix pickle $3.00
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Golden brown crispy pastry filled with traditional Indian stuffing. Two pieces per portion
  • Ploughman’s Platter $14.50
    • Pickles, Ham, Brie, Grapes, Warmed bread and Paris butter
  • Flat Bread $15.00
    • Ham cheese pineapple salsa, Pesto, Sweet chilli cream cheese, Pumpkin feta and spinach
  • Welsh Rarebit $18.50
    • Savoury smoked cheese sauce topped brown toast topped with fried egg and bacon
  • LB’s Extremo Hot Chocolate $6.50
    • With all the lashing of a sweet ‘thang’
  • Fish “n” Chips $22.50
    • Beer battered catch of the day (see specials board for today’s fish) served with crispy chips salad and lemon and tartare
  • Check out our Cabinet for today’s Bakes $4.50
    • Slice
  • Lamb Shank Pie $22.50
    • Braised lamb shank served encased in puff pastry with mash potato
  • Bratwurst sausage $5.00
  • Snack nachos $6.90
    • With melted queso cheese
  • Nachos $14.90
  • Beef barbacoa
    • Marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight then shredded
  • Vegetarian
    • Grilled capsicum and red onion, fresh guacamole and black beans
  • Chips + guacamole $5.50
  • Vegetarian
    • grilled veges with fresh Guacamole
  • Pork carnitas
    • Marinated in pepe's authentic smoked chipotle and juniper sauce, braised slowly overnight then shredded
  • Veggie nachos $12.90
    • Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole
  • Bootlegger Chilli $15
    • Smoked Brisket, Sausage, Beans, Corn Chips, Sour Cream (Vego available)
  • Caesar Salad $15
    • Cos Lettuce, House Cured Bacon, Croutons, Parmesan, Egg, Anchovies (Add chicken $3.00)
  • Combo it! add $5
    • Tator Tots + a Handle of Iced Tea
  • Smoked Jalapeno Sausage $19
    • Pickled Veg, Ranch Dressing
  • Beef Hoagie $15
    • Smoked Wakanui Beef Brisket, Cheddar, Onion Rings, BBQ Sauce
  • Wakanui Beef Brisket $20
    • Crispy Potato, BBQ Sauce
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon Dip $14
    • Pickled Cucumber, Mini Bread Rolls
  • Rainbow Slaw $15
    • Cabbage, Beetroot, Carrot, Spring Onion, Radish, Seeds, Herbs, Vinaigrette
  • Cajun Chicken Bap $26.00
    • Cajun dusted chicken breast, red onion bap, tomato, grilled mozzarella, crushed avocado, lettuce, thick cut fries
  • Whitestone Cheese from Oamaru
    • served with crackers, celery sticks, grapes, house chutney
  • Seasonal Salad $10.00
    • Seasonal leaves, sprouts, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, cucumber with a choice of vinaigrette or aioli dressing
  • Battered Fish $24.00
    • Fresh market fish coated in a crispy batter, thick cut fries, tartare sauce, lemon wedges
  • French Fries $7.00
  • Aglio e Ollo $16.00
    • garlic, chilli, parmesan tossed in virgin olive oil and linguini pasta
  • Large $23.00
  • Garden Salad with Croutons $7.00
  • Gravy $ 2.50
  • Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $ 4.50
  • Roast Kumara (each) $1.20
  • Lamb (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • Mini Biscuits $1.8 / $21.6
  • Mince $4.50
  • Mini Fruit and Caramel Tarts $2 / $24
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Crostini $2 / $24
    • An assortmet of gourmet toppings on crusty rounds of baguette
  • Chilli Mince & Cheese $4.50
  • Per item/ Per dozen
  • Bite Sized B.L.T. Burgers $2.20 / $26.4
  • Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
  • The Breakfast Bap $13.50
  • Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
  • Serious Slaw $8.00
  • The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
  • Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
    • Contains peanuts
  • Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
  • Serious Fries $6.00
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