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The dining experience

By combining New Zealand food, wine, wildlife, service and culture, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve has created a full entertainment experience for visitors to Christchurch with a uniquely New Zealand flavour.

Guests start their dining experience in an award-winning restaurant, acclaimed for its architecture and construction. With its floodlit views of surrounding wildlife and gardens, this very special environment has an ambience and atmosphere that is unsurpassed.

The Willowbank restaurant offers a menu to suit all visitors and is available for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Willowbank is also the ideal location for your Christchurch Function or Event.

Please note that bookings are essential. A 15% surcharge applies on all Public Holidays.

Breakfast
Breakfast is available by arrangement and for group bookings only. Menu and prices on application.

Lunch
Willowbank is open for lunch 7 days a week for both individuals and groups. We serve a seasonal menu, which changes regularly. Lunch prices do not include entry to the park.

Here's a sample of our lunch menu and our new BBQ Lunch:

Lunch Menu
BBQ Lunch Menu (available for Group bookings only)

Dinner
Combine dinner with a guided walk through the Wildlife Reserve for a unique New Zealand experience. Available 7 days a week, sample traditional New Zealand fare from our menu. Compliment your meal with some of New Zealand's finest wines and beers. Bookings are essential.

The four course Taste NZ menu is priced at:

Adults - $62.00
Childen under 15 years - $31.00
Children under 8 years - $15.50

Please Note: The four course menu price includes a 45min Guided Tour around the Natural NZ Area and Reserve Entry

A La Carte Dining is also available alongside the set menu every evening.

Taste New Zealand Menu

$62 per adult, includes free entry to the Reserve and a Guided Tour

Beverages purchased are at an additional cost

Taster:

Chef’s choice of the day

Soup:

Soup of the day, served with fresh bread

Mains: choose one

Braised free range pork belly served with a kumera, horseradish cake and heritage black cabbage and bacon (GF)

Pan-fried fish of the day, served on a clear seafood broth of green lip mussels, prawns and a karengo easter egg radish salad (GF)

Seared Canterbury lamb loin and confit lamb shoulder with warm puy lentil salad, balsamic jus and pea feathers (GF)

Angus fillet steak with potato feta and herb crush with mushroom duxelle (GF)

Chicken, button mushroom and green onion pie, served with homegrown herb salad (GF)

Fresh, seasonal asparagus and hazelnut risotto with a watercress, parmesan salad. ( V, GF)

Desserts: choose one

Mini pavlova with kiwifruit couli and lemon cream (GF)

White, dark and milk chocolate mousse with sauce anglaise

Rhubarb and orange fool with Anzac biscuit crush

Apple and berry hazelnut crumble with vanilla cream

Christchurch Functions
Fun, fizz and feathers. Willowbank is the ideal location for your next function or event. A party menu is available for childrens birthday parties and other occasions. Bookings available upon application.

Bookings
To make a booking request, please contact us by phone, fax, booking form or email:
Phone: +64 3 359 6226
Fax: +64 3 359 6212
Email: info@willowbank.co.nz

Please note that all email booking requests must receive confirmation by return email in order to be valid. Please print your email confirmation and bring with you. A 15% surcharge applies on all Public Holidays

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  Willowbank Wildlife Reserve & Restaurant
  60 Hussey Road, Christchurch
  New Zealand
  Phone: +64 3 359 6226
  Fax: +64 3 359 6212
  Email: info@willowbank.co.nz

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