seasonal food
Winter at Clink: Where Fire Meets Flavour
As the chill settles over Sumner and the waves crash a little louder against the shore, Clink transforms into a haven of warmth, flavour, and connection. Step inside and you’ll be greeted by the comforting crackle of our open fire, the gentle hum of conversation, and the unmistakable aroma of winter indulgence.
A Toast to the Season
This winter, we’re turning up the heat—literally and figuratively. Our cocktail list has embraced the elements, with smoky signatures and fiery twists that warm from the inside out. Whether it’s a mulled wine by the hearth, a port negroni or a flamed apple pie, every sip is a celebration of the season.
Cuisine to Warm the Soul
Our kitchen is embracing the heartiness of winter with dishes designed to comfort and delight. One standout this season? Our 800g Canterbury Angus Ribeye on the bone—perfect for sharing. Served with your choice of two sides and a sauce to suit your mood, it’s a showstopper built for long, lingering dinners by the fire
Welcoming Mitch Ransley & Our Evolving Team
We’re excited to introduce Mitch Ransley, our new Operational Manager, who brings over a decade of hospitality experience to Clink. With a sharp eye for detail, a passion for people, and a customer-first approach, Mitch is already making waves—streamlining service, energizing the team, and helping shape the next chapter of the Clink experience. Alongside him, you’ll notice some fresh faces on the floor and behind the bar, all bringing their own spark to the Clink family.
Coming Soon: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Ready to shake off the winter blues? Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming dinner and DJ collaboration: Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Expect bold flavours, unexpected pairings, and a soundtrack to match. It’s one night only, and it’s going to be unforgettable.
Whether you’re here for a quiet fireside cocktail or a delicious dinner with your favourites, Clink is your winter destination. Come closer, stay longer, and let the season surprise you.
Winter is Calling…
New Menu Launches This Wednesday at Clink!
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, there’s no better time to gather, celebrate, and savor the rich flavors of the season.
Here at Clink, we’ve been busy behind the scenes crafting a brand-new Winter Menu — and we can’t wait to share it with you.
Launching this Wednesday, our winter offering brings together the best of local, seasonal produce, designed to warm the soul and delight the palate. Expect bold flavors, comforting classics reimagined, and a few new surprises that will quickly become your cold-weather favorites.
From hearty mains that celebrate New Zealand’s finest meats and seafood, to vibrant, earthy vegetarian dishes, our new menu is all about flavor, freshness, and a little winter indulgence. And, of course, we’ve carefully curated wine pairings and cocktails to match — because at Clink, every meal deserves a perfect sip.
A few highlights you can look forward to:
✨ Rosemary and mustard rubbed Canterbury lamb loin with slow roasted lamb shoulder tortellini, smoked parsnip and potato puree, garlic mushroom, baby spinach red wine jus
✨ Crispy pork belly, braised in orange, soy and star anise, with celeriac pumpkin purée, baby spinach and a compressed apple and watercress salad
✨ Beef cheek croquettes, horseradish emulsion, parmesan crisp and pickled shallot
✨ Apple and pear crumble tart with toasted nuts, warm custard,
white chocolate and raspberry ice cream (yes, it’s as good as it sounds!)
Whether you’re joining us for a cozy midweek dinner, a lively evening with friends, or a special celebration, our new winter menu promises a dining experience that’s full of heart, warmth, and creativity.
We invite you to Clink • Drink • Wine • Dine with us this season.
Book your table now and be among the first to experience the best tastes of winter at Clink.
📍 29 Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch
📅 Winter Menu Launch: This Wednesday!
📞 Bookings recommended:
Stay tuned on our socials this week for a sneak peek at some of the dishes!
#ClinkWinter #TasteTheSeason #ClinkDrinkWineDine
Summer Menu is LIVE
As the nights get warmer and a little longer our tastes and what we crave change a bit. Gone are the slow cooked meats and deep flavours as we celebrate fresh new season flavours with our signature quality produce.
With our adaptable kitchen team we have always catered for the many dietary requirements and helped our customers navigate any food allergies as all our food is made fresh here. Many of our dishes are gluten free or can be made gluten free when you ask and now we’ve put together a page in the menu especially for vegans. All our delicious food without any animal additions making it super easy to order without a lot of requests.
Sunday Roast
What better way to wind down your weekend than a delicious Sunday Roast from the Clink kitchen.
Slow cooked lamb shoulders, juicy beef sirloins, harissa rubbed chickens, pork shoulders…. and more!
Check out our Facebook for this weeks special and make your booking online HERE
Lockdown Goodness in Sumner
We have been foraging in our neighbourhood and had lots of fresh food we didn’t want to go to waste in the chiller at Clink so here we are making some lockdown goodness.
Just before we got put in lockdown 2 lovely big trays of fresh figs arrived at Clink from Old Road Estate, a lovely family owned estate up in Marlborough. As with all good produce getting from the growers to the customer is fraught with potential disaster and the couriers did eventually deliver our figs but not in the condition they left the farm in, we were so sad and the crew up at the farm were pretted gutted too. As it turned out we weren’t going to be able to offer some delicious fresh fig dishes as LOCKDOWN was anoounced on Monday 23rd and we had to close.
So here we are… at home with kilos of fresh figs so we decided to do some Clink prep for the coming months.
First up is an insanely delicious Balsamic fig relish which we can’t wait to pair with some ripe soft cheese from Canterbury Cheesemongers when they re-open but found we had some nice brie and blue in the fridge from Kapiti so we didn’t have to wait too long.
Still got quite a few figs left so going to make some fig infused bourbon next week for our new Manhattan that will be available in Winter on the cocktail list. Head over to our Facebook page to see what else we’ve been up too!
We have noticed a few fig trees out in the neighbourhood so if you are lucky enough to have one here’s a recipe to get you started that will keep you going for your cheeseboards all Autumn… maybe even Winter too. Depends how much of a cheese freak you are!
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large or 2 small red onions, peeled and diced
- 4 cups fresh figs, preferably dark purple Mission figs, chopped
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems, finely minced
Take Away food in Sumner from Clink
Here we go again….
another storm to weather, Christchurch knows all about this and together we can do this and come out the other side!
For now we are still going strong at Clink. We’ve doubled down on all our hyghiene practices and have put extra sanitiser stations in place. Our team always do use best practise but we are doing even more by sanitising EFTPOS terminals, handles and really anything that is touched regularly during service including giving our tables and chairs an uber clean between guests. We have the option of contactless payments through PAYWAVE and have asked any staff who have a cold or feel unwell to stay at home.
Despite all these efforts some of you may decide to stay in during this storm so we’ve put together a Take out Menu so you can still enjoy a fabulous Clink meal at home. All our containers are of course plant based and packaged up in a paper carrier bag for you to easily pick up. If you are unable to pick up we may be able to deliver directly to you so please ask if this is possible when you call us with your order. Payment can be made online prior to delivery if this is the case.
Rob and I have been here before and know that during these storms our business model needs to be fluid. We will find ways to keep the good food flowing to all our customers for as long as it takes to come through this.
#backyourbackyard
Vegan Pizzas have arrived at Clink
The kitchen team are working on some new menu items that will be great for people looking for a vegan alternative. With a reasonably small menu we’ve always struggled on how to offer some of our vegan options that we have in our kitchen, so as we head into our new menu planning for Autumn/ Winter 2020 this is something we are keen to explore.
The first step was easy really. Clink does great pizzas and we have a fantastic vegetarian pizza that with just modifying the cheese to a vegan alternative will finally open up this section of the menu to everyone. We already have gluten free bases available and 2 vegetarian pizzas and now we can offer a Vegan Pizza!
So pop down and give our new VEGAN pizza a go!
THE SHANK – a play on prison jargon not the lamb kind with roast sweet potato, spinach, caramelised onion and spiced cauliflower
And don’t forget we have our two for one pizza deal every Thursday before 8pm, dine in only!
The perfect place for Fathers Day -Dad’s LOVE Clink!
What dad really wants is a big juicy steak and a great craft beer! No mess, no fuss, hanging out time with the whole family chatting and letting our great crew look after you all.
The kids are happy we have waffles, pizzas, wraps, pastas AND fab drinks!
Mum is happy – no cooking, no cleaning, delicious fresh, seasonal food AND great wines!
BOOK NOW P. 326 5353 or over at http://clink.co.nz/bookings/
The best venue for your function!
Needing a great venue for your birthday, anniversary, engagement or corporate event. With spaces for smaller functions from cocktail parties to sit down dinners or hosting a private function Clink Restaurant and Bar in Sumner is the perfect venue. With a dedicated front of house and kitchen team we will make your event shine!
Oozing historical ambience with it’s interior stone walls, wooden floors, open gas fire, lush leather couches and sun drenched courtyard there is no better venue for functions.
Email us today to find out how we can make your event shine!