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:
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
Slow braised pork hock, on kumara mash, watercress and an apple, carrot salad and pan jus (GF)
“Pork and Puha” When the Maori people gathered in masses, often the easiest way to feed everyone, was what became known as the 'boil up '(no fancy French names here...). This often consisted of pork and puha/watercress. Inspired by this, we know our version will simply 'wow you'.
Roasted Canterbury lamb rump on roasted root vegetables, with feta and crushed herbed peas (GF)
“The Sunday Roast” It has always been a great tradition for NZ families to gather and eat together on Sundays and the common fare was roast lamb. Here is ours, a whole mini roast, tied and cooked just they way we all remember it.
Char-grilled Angus ribeye, on bubble and squeak hash, flat mushroom and pickled beetroot slaw (GF)
“Weekend BBQ” Kiwis often gather with friends and family in summer to eat, drink and play. Inevitably the fare is a massive shared BBQ. The men finally takea turn to cook and the result is lots of char-grilled meat with lashings of flavour. Enjoy our succulent steak, barbecued, Kiwi style.
Manuka smoked chicken filo, with cranberry cream cheese and local steamed vegetables
“Hangi Inspired” The famous Maori hangi, or earth oven, creates a unique flavour somewhere between smoked and steamed and is full of earthy goodness. Here's our take – inspired by the world famous Hangi.
Baked herb crusted hapuka, homemade chips, with a fennel salad and shrimp sauce
“Fish 'n Chips” In the Land Of The Long White Cloud, this is our most popular takeaway food. Fish 'n chips has fed almost every family in the country many, many times. Blessed by the surrounding oceans, we have jazzed it up for you and hope you enjoy the wonders of the Pacific on a plate.
Roasted beetroot and baby spinach risotto, with herb, feta and crispy shallot salad (V,GF)
“The Backyard Garden” Every NZ home once had its own vegetable garden, with a bountiful supply of fresh veges and the wonderful preserves that our mothers made from them. This gem of a risotto uses the best of local seasonal produce to give you a unique taste explosion.
Desserts:choose one
Mini pavlova with kiwifruit couli and fresh cream (GF)
The Australians may claim it, but we all know who did it first. Aotearoa, the true home of the pavlova!
White, dark and milk chocolate mousse with sauce anglaise
Hats off to the best and freshest milk in the world, because it makes the best chocolate mousse too!
Sticky date pudding, with toffee sauce, and ANZAC biscuit ice-cream
We don't like to admit it, but we really do love our Australian brothers. We have fought and died together many times to protect our wonderful countries. This is our small salute to the ANZACs, the worlds bravest soldiers (in our eyes anyway!).
Apple and hazelnut crumble with vanilla cream
Just like Mum used to make.
Menu subject to change
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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