Farrington Tavern in Christchurch Menu

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Available – Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9am – 4pm
All Items $15 Unless Stated
$6 Eggs on toast
- 2 eggs the way you like poached, scrambled or fried. Served on toasted Turkish bread.
Add: Bacon $4.00, Sausage $2.50, Tomato, Avocado or Potato Hash $2.00
Eggs Benedict
- 2 poached eggs, served on toasted ciabatta bread smothered in hollandaise sauce. With a choice of either: Bacon, Smoked Salmon or Wilted Spinach
Hot Cakes
- Served with mixed berry compote, freshly whipped cream & lashing of icing sugar.
Mussel Chowder
- Creamy traditional chowder with NZ green lipped mussels, potatoes and bacon. Served with toasted bread.
Smoked Chicken Salad
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
Vietnamese Beef Salad
- Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
Camembert & Chicken Melt
- Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
Bishops Fish n Chips.
- A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli.
Philly Steak Roll
- Angus Rump Steak, Philly style. Topped with Swiss cheese finished under the grill. Accompanied with southern seasoned crispy fries.
Mushroom and Almond Risotto
- Finished with parmesan cheese and baby spinach.
Roast of the Day $12.95
- Your waiter will advise you on the day’s selection.

Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
- Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.
Available from 5pm
STARTERS
Garlic Loaf $9.50
- Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
Cheesy Pesto Sticks $12.00
- Baked Turkish bread topped with lashings of basil pesto and cheddar cheese.
Seafood Chowder $14.80
- Creamy thick traditional chowder with bacon, mussels, cuttlefish and prawns. Served with grilled bread.
Chicken Pate $14.00
- Kath’s secret recipe with chicken livers, bacon and lager. Served with onion relish, pickles and balsamic sticks.
Garlic Chilli Prawns $16.00
- Served with a rocket salad with spring onion and cherry tomatoes. Accompanied with charred lime and sour cream.
SALADS
Smoked Chicken Salad $16.50
- With crispy streaky bacon, fresh salad greens, tomato wedges, garnish. Mixed in homemade honey mustard dressing.
Vietnamese Beef Salad $15.50
- Marinated beef rump strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
PIZZA & PASTA
ALL PIZZAS – $20.00
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
Thai Mushroom & Roasted Capsicum
- Sliced mushrooms, roasted peppers, feta cheese on a sweet thai chilli base topped with basil pesto.
Ultimate Pizza Lovers
- Salami, ground beef, tender chick pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ.
Chicken & Pistachio Penne $19.80
- Tender chicken thigh, roasted pistachio bits, feta cheese, fresh basil & penne pasta. Tossed with cream and basil pesto.
Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
- Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
FROM THE SEA
Teriyaki Salmon Fillet $27.50
- Grilled Succulent Salmon brushed with teriyaki sauce. Served on Asian chilli soft vermicelli noodles with sauteed bok choy green beans and peanuts. Accompanied with sesame soy sauce.
Fresh Fish $27.00
- Served on creamy Agria puree. With roasted cajun capsicum slithers, green beans. Topped with herb sour cream. *Please ask our friendly wait staff for the chef’s choice of Fish this evening.
FROM THE LAND
Supreme Chicken $25.50
- Char-grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast, served on potato gratin with garlic sautéed baby carrots, finished with creamy basil pesto sauce.
Confit Pork Belly $24.50
- Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
“Shank Heaps” $24.00
- Herbed tomato braised Lamb Shank, served on potato smash with blanched broccoli, garlic con fit. Finished with its own braising liquid, topped with carrot chips.
*Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
Charred Vegetable Skewers $23.00
- Button mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, polenta chips and sun dried tomato skewers, brushed with chilli oil then char-grilled. Served with buttery new potatoes, sautéed spinach finished with coriander lime sauce.
FROM THE GRILL
Chargrilled Steaks $32.00
- Choose your steak, from one of the following, cooked to your liking: Rump 400 GM, Angus T Bone 350 GM, Porterhouse 300 GM, Rib Eye 250 GM.
All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
Add a sauce of your choice for $2.00
- Creamy Mushroom, Basil Pesto, Green Peppercorn, Roasted Capsicum, Diane Sauce
BITS ‘N’ PIECES
Fries / Salad / Slaw / Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables $4.00
- Garlic butter, Aioli, BBQ sauce, Sweet Thai chilli, Chipotle aioli, Hollandaise (Complimentary)
SWEET ENDINGS
ALL DESSERTS $12.50
Banoffee Pie
- Buttery malt biscuit base with succulent banana caramel finished with fresh Chantilly cream.
Chocolate Brownie Cup
- Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
Berry Mousse
- Homemade with white chocolate shards & whipped cream.
Ice Cream Trilogy
- Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
Assortment of Tea’s & Coffees $4.50 small $5.00 large

Available all day
Bishop’s Wicked Wings
- Your choice of 500gm OR 1kg with one of the following sauces: Whiskey BBQ, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki Orange, Jamaican Jerk
500gm – $15.00
1Kg – $22.50
Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza $20.00
- Ground beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli
Ultimate Pizza Lovers $20.00
- Salami, ground beef, tender chicken pieces with grated cheese on a Italian sauced base topped with whiskey BBQ
Bishop’s BBQ Ribs 350Gms $15.50
Cheese & Bacon Wedges $11.50
- Served with chimichurri sour cream and capsicum salsa.
Steak Fries $8.50
- Served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli
1K Mussel Pots $23.50
- Your choice of 2 flavours: Kath’s Famous Cream Curry Sauce OR Garlic Butter & Lager
Chef’s Platter $25.00
- Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
Tasting Plate $28.00
- Sticky chicken wings, Bbq Ribs, Prawn cutlets, BBQ pork steam bun, Broccoli & ricotta balls, Pesto sticks
Beef, Bacon & BBQ Burger $15.00
- Fresh Vienna bun, 200gm Beef Pattie, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion. Served with chunky fries and chipotle aioli
Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $21.50
- 200Gm Ribeye steak, cooked the way you like. With garlic aioli, salad greens, sun dried tomatoes, and onion relish. Served in toasted ciabatta bread with steak fries and tomato sauce

All Meals $10
Hot Dog & Chips
Spaghetti Bolognese with salad OR fries
Chicken & Slaw Burger with crispy fries
Mini Bacon, Pineapple & Mozzarella
Pizza
All kid’s meals are served with an ice cream sundae. Choose from Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry OR Strawberry. With hundreds n thousands, chocolate bites and a pink wafer.

Nearby Sample Menus

Chicken supreme $23.00
- Garlic marinated chargrilles chicken on a potato cake with sauteed veges and cream fraiche vinaigrette
Akroa salmon $23.00
- Baked salmon on a hot salad of green beans and silver beet with cheery tomatoes, potato hash, topped with a poached egg
Meringue roulade $12.00
- Your wait staff will advise you of today's flavour
Chicken and port wine pate $12.00
- With chutney, wholegrain toast and crackers
Caesar salad $16.00
- Traditional caesar salad tossed with bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmesan and the Taverns own dressing, topped with an egg
Farmhouse breakfast $15.00
- Two poached eggs stacked upon oven roasted field mushrooms, bacon, hashbrowns, sausage, tomatoes and wholegrain toast
Chicken fettucine $18.00
- Chicken, mushroom and bacon, tossed through with basil pesto
Baby back ribs $25.00
- With a speight old dark bbq sauce, coleslaw, criss cut fries and green tomato and jalapeno chutney

Hot dog $2.00
CALAMARI MEAL $18.00
- calamari rings(12), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
- 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
COD/HOKI/DORY
PARTY PACK $55.50
- 10 Fish, 2 Chips, 3 Hot Dogs, 2 Meat Patties, 2 Pineapple Rings, 2 Donuts, 2 Salads
Chips . Regular $2.50
Chicken nugget $0.80
Curry roll $2.50

Chocolate Donuts $2.20
Scallops (Dozen Crumbed) $14.00
Battered Sausages $2.20
Wontons (Dozen) $10.00
Corn Patties $2.50
Potato Fritters $0.90
Oysters In Season $10.00
Bacon Corn Patties (Crum Bed) $2.60

Deep Fried Banana $2.20
Egg $4.30
Giant $6.80
- meat patty, egg, cheese, pineapple and bacon
Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.50
Onion Rings (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
Vegetarian $4.80
Pacific Oysters (each/doz) $1.50 /$16.00
Chicken Nuggets (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00

Venison $29.50
- Wild venison served with kalamata olives, red onion, feta, roasted garlic, and topped with plum sauce and parsley.
Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
- Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
Asparago S$12.00/M$17.50/L $29.50
- Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
Ceaser Salad $18.50
- Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.
Green Salad $7.00
- Mixed lettuce leaves served with a dressing.
Al Funghi S$10/M$15.50/L $27.00
- Mushrooms, mushrooms and mushrooms with cracked pepper to bring out the flavour. Magic!
Seafood S $11.00/ M $16.50/ L $28.00
- Seafood marinara mix including mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce.
Lemon Pepper Wedges $8.50
- Lemon Pepper Potato Wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.

STEAK OYSTER SAUCE $11.50
STEAK EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
Double Meat $4.00
CHICKEN EGG FOO YOUNG $11.00
ROAST PORK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
BAMI GORENG (Noodles) $11.50
Chicken $3.80
Tarakihi Fillets $4.50

-Large $6.00
Peanut piston $11.90
- House made satay chicken patty grilled with our signature peanut & coconut sauce, salad greens, tomato & aioli
-Add edam cheese, bacon and avocado $13.40
The local $8.90
- Prime nz beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & house relish
Belt stretcher $16.90
- Double serving of prime nz beef (350gms) with grilled mushrooms, streaky bacon, egg, house relish, salad greens & aioli
Edam / Cheddar / Pineapple / Beetroot $1.00
Dessert of the day $4.50
- Ask at the counter
Shroom bomb $10.50
- Whole portobello mushrooms grilled and topped with edam cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, aioli & house relish

250gm Ribeye Steak $22.50
- Served with Mushroom sauce, with your choice of dauphinoise potato or fries. Served with Garden Salad
Eggs Florentine $16.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with baby spinach, soft poached eggs and drizzled in hollandaise
Breakfast Combinations $6.80
- Preserves
Lamb Shank $22.50
- Served with Mash and Greens & Gravy
Eggs Anyway $14.80
- 2 Eggs - fried, poached or scrambled with toast, hash brown, tomato and mushroom
Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
- Green garden salad, topped with Smoked Salmon, lime ginger & coriander dressing & lemon wedges
Eggs Benedict $16.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise
Breakfast Combinations $5.00
- Toasted Bagel with butter and preserves

- Add fries for an extra $3.00
Toasted Sandwich $3.00
Basket of Fries $6.00
- Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce
Seafood Basket $10.00
- Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
Asian Basket $10.00
- Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
- Cheese and ham
Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
- Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
- Cheese and onion

Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
Fresh Banana $6.50
Smokey Chic $10.50
- Smoked chicken, swiss cheese, lettuce tomato and aioli
We serve various popular cabinet food, including fresh store baked tasty muffins, scones, slices and cookies
(on toasted bagel) $7.50
Marmite $6.50
Raspberry Jam $6.00
Cream Cheese $6.50

Chips $ 3.20
Pork (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
Quarter chicken
1 390 ml soft drink
Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
Chicken Schnitzel $ 4.50
Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
Roast Kumara (each) $1.20

Cheese board $16.5
- Kapiti aged cheddar & Kahurangi creamy blue with cornichons, poached pear & toasted bread
Goat’s cheese & caramelised onion tart $24.5
- with courgette, smoked beetroot puree & candied walnuts
3 cheese & jalapeno croquettes $15.5
- with roast red pepper sauce
Beach breakfast $20.5
- Halswell butchery bacon & sausages, tomato, mushroom,2 eggs any style, toast, parmesan, chive & potato scone & tomato sauce
Confit duck leg $26.5
- with fennel, orange, braised puy lentils, bacon, baby spinach & verjuice dressing
Espresso egg $16.5
- parmesan, chive & potato scone with field mushrooms, baby spinach, poached egg & hollandaise
Fish & chips $18.5
- Panko crumbed market fish with fries, aioli & lemon
French toast with maple & ice cream $8.5

Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
- deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
Toasties $6.50
- w. 3 fillings of your choice; cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion
Avocado and Feta Smash $16
- served w. free range poached eggs on wholegrain toast rocket & cherry tomato salad
Avocado and Feta Smash $19
- add bacon
Beef Rouladen w. Jasmine Rice (Spanelsky ptacek s Jasminovou ryzi) $23.50
- bacon, boiled egg, sausage and pickles wrapped in thinly sliced beef sirloin served w- jasmine rice
Roast Duck (Pecena kachna) $28
- classic roast duck served w- braised red cabbage and potato dumplings
Bread and Dips $14
- lovely selection of bread and dips
Apple Tart $14
- apple tart served with whipped cream and ice cream