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

Satay roll $16.50
Pie with peas and mashed potato $8.00
Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
- eggs,grilled tomatoes,mushrooms,hashbrown,vegetarian patty and a choice of toast(white or whole grain.)
Plain Omelette $16.50
Grand Slam $16.00
- pancakes,eggs,sausages and maple syrup.
Hot fudge cake $8.50
Ham & Cheese Omelette $12.50
Meat lovers Skillet $17.00

Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
Mexicano’s fried chicken $16
Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
Crispy fried potato skins, jalapeno queso fundido $11
Pulled pork, fire grilled pineapple, charred spring onion crema $8
Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
Ceviche of fresh market fish, tomato,chilli, mint, lime and coconut $17
Sautéed seasonal vegetables, black olive, toasted seeds & nuts, queso $8

Pepperoni lovers $8.90
- Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
Hash bites $3.50
Garlic bread $3.50
Chicken supreme $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
- Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
Pepperoni $5.00
- Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
Onion rings $3.50
Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
- Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper

Berries and Ice Cream $5.00
Chicken Morsels
- Chicken and cherry tomato skewers served with golden fries, green salad and satay sauce
Chicken Wrap $18.90
- Soft tortilla wrap filled with grilled chicken, mixed greens, tomatoes, smoked cheese, aioli and a side of golden fries
Eggs (2) $3.50
Fish and Chips
- Beer battered fresh fish of the day served with a green salad, golden fries and tartare sauce
Nachos $15.50
- Chicken, beef or vegetarian served with house made bean mix mozzarella cheese, sour cream, tomato salsa and guacamole
Vegetarian $18.90
- Olives, red onions, jalapenos, tomato, basil and feta
Fries $4.00

Beef with Chilli BBQ Sauce (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
Sliced Beef with Ginger & Spring Onion (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
Honey Roast Pork Fried Noodles ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
Squid with Chilli Pepper (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $16.00/ $22.00
Boiled Rice (Per Individual Bowl) each $3.00
Butter Prawns with Desiccated Coconut ( Reg/ Med ) $21.00/ $27.00
Indian Fried Noodle (Spicy) $10.00
Pork with Cashew Nuts (reg/ med) $16.00/ $23.00

Macaroni and Cheese, Chips and a Salad $10
Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50
Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Garlic Butter $17.50
Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
Ham Steak, Pineapple, Chips and a Garden Salad $13.50
Chicken and Bacon Burger $6.50
Small Chips $3.50
Lamb, Bacon and Mint Burger $6.50

Chocolate Donuts $2.20
Curry Rolls $2.70
Meat Patties $2.20
French Fries $3.50
Battered Sausages $2.20
Hot Dogs $2.20
Apple Turnover $2.00
Fish $2.60

FISH BITES 3 for $2.40
DOUBLE CHOC. DONUTS $2.40
CURRY ROLLS $3.20
CHICKEN NIBBLES $6 1/2 doz
ONION RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
POTATO FRITTERS $4.80 1/2 doz
SPRING ROLLS $3.20
GROPER FILLETS $5.80

Tom Yum Noodle Soup
- Rice noodle, meat, Tom Yum paste and garnished with coriander.
Pad Prik Gang Seafood $21.50
- Combination seafood stir fried with red curry paste and coconut milk.
Please inform us of your preference of taste for degree of spicy.
Vegetables $3.00
Peanut Sauce
- Stir fried meat with peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
Pad Prik Gang Paste
- Stir fried meat with long bean, red capsicum, red curry paste and leech lime leaf.
Pad Thai Noodle
- Stir fried rice noodle with meat, egg, bean sprout, leek and Pad Thai sauce.
Pad Egg Noodles
- Stir fried egg noodle with seasonal vegetables, egg, oyster sauce, sugar, ground pepper.

Singapore Fried Rice $9.80
Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
Sweet one $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in sweet sauce.
Curry Laksa Soup $10.20
- Egg noodles with king prawns, chicken, crab meat, tofu and vegetables in Malaysian-style creamy coconut curry soup.
Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
- Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
Tom Yum Soup $9.80
- Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and vegetables in Thai hot and sour soup.

Pasta $15
- with bacon and cheese
Soup of the day $12
- with toasted bread
Chocolate Sundae N/A
- ice cream, marshmallows and chocolate sauce
Grilled Beef Ribeye (200g) $32
- with chips, cafe de Paris butter & dressed greens
Roasted Olives $10
- with marinated feta, spiced nuts & kumara crisps
Ice cream & Sorbet Selection $13.5
Pasta of the Day $22
Chicken Nuggets $15
- with shoestring fries and salad

Margarita $16 medium / $22 large
- fresh tomato, fresh basil topped, mozzarella cheese
Large $23.00
Strawberry Dome $12.50
- Strawberry mousse dipped in white chocolate, popping candy, apple noodles, berry coulis
- full selection $20.00
Green Beans and Toasted Almonds $7.00
Creamed Agria Potatoes $7.00
Market Fresh Vegetables $7.00
Cajun Chicken Bap $26.00
- Cajun dusted chicken breast, red onion bap, tomato, grilled mozzarella, crushed avocado, lettuce, thick cut fries

Soboro bento chicken teriyaki (chicken teriyaki rice box) $8.90
Salmon avocado, salmon & sweet omelette $8.90
Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
Karaage chicken rice ball $5.40
Saboro bento salmon (salmon rice box) $8.90
King salmon & avocado & teriyaki salmon $12.90
California ocean roll $11.90
Karaage chicken & pork tonkatsu $9.90

Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $12.00
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard)
French toast $9.00
- served with Berry & Maple syrup
Nachos $12.50
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream served with mince
Extras
- Sausage(x1), Hash browns(x2), Mushrooms. Tomato, Eggs(x2), Bacon(x2)
Bacon & Egg $11.50
- 2 eggs in any style. served with bacon & toast
Kids Toasted Bagel $6.00
- with cream cheese & jam
Burger & Chips $14.90
- Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
Egg on toast $8.50
- 2 eggs in any style & toast

FRIED KUAI TEOW $9.80
- thick rice noodles with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in sweet soy and mild chili sauce
CHICKEN CHOW MEE $9.80
- egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
SAMBAL CHICKEN $9.80
- thin rice noodles with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian sambal sauce
SEAFOOD NASI GORENG $11.00
- fried rice with king prawns calamari crab meat fish balls and vegetables in Malaysian style spices
GREEN CURRY CHICKEN $9.80
- thin rice noodles with chicken tomato and vegetables in Thai spicy green curry sauce
HOT SIX $10.20
- egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce
SPECIAL FRIED RICE $9.80
- fried rice with roast pork shrimps and vegetables in traditional Chinese sauce
CHICKEN SATAY $9.80
- egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce