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

Cured Meats & Cheeses $60.00
- chutney, breads, crackers, lamb cigar, fresh fruit
Seafood $58.00
- smoked fish, crispy calamari, prawn wontons, mussels, garlic bread, crackers & sauces
Caesar Salad $19.00
- cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, poached egg, creamy Caesar dressing, chicken or salmon
Chorizo $19.00
- mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
Prawn & Bacon $19.00
- baby spinach / roast capsicum / feta / chilli / mozzarella
Pizzas may be adapted gluten free on request. Gluten free add $2.00, Half and Half add $2.00 - Available 11am until late evening.
Pork Belly $16.00
- with sake, sweet soy, and a sesame glaze
Corn Fed, Crumbed, Chicken Breast $29.00
- baked with ricotta, bloody mary sauce, baby spinach and seasonal vegetables

Pitza Makhsos Yoghurt, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
Naan $3
Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
Nandagh Kabab Mixed. Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
Bolang $5
Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
S= Small / L= Large
Chalaw Halve Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16

Fried mushroom $4.80/ 1/2dozen
Cheese / Egg / Bacon $4.20
Jam Rap / Choc Jam Rap $2.10 each
Onion rings $4.20/ 1/2dozen
Chicken pattie $3.80
Chcken egg foo young / Beef egg foo young / Roast pork egg foo young $12.00
Roas pork fried rice / Roast pork fried noodles $10.50
Chicken satay sauce on fried rice $12.00

Halloumi burger $17.95 - $20.95
- grilled halloumi cheee, chargrilled capsicum, basil pesto, caramelised onion, lettuce and mayonnaise
Dal $8.95
- blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. vegan option available, gluten-free
Green power smoothie $8.95
- a great-tasting superblend of nutrients-rich greens, fruits, vegetables and berries with priobiotics, digestive enzymes, herbs, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
Masala dosa $16.95
- our signature south indian lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with potato masala. served with dal and chutney. vegan, gluten-free
Curry of the day $14.95 - $16.95
- served with basmati rice. gluten free
Nori wrap $12.95
- spicy fermented kimchee, salad, vegan mayo and activated spicy seeds, wrapped in nori
Nachos $11.95 - $15.95
- refrito beans served with melted cheese, salsa and organic sour cream on corn chips, gluten-free. vegan option
Breadless burger platter $14.95
- a tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. served fried and a fresh seasonal salad

Mashed Potato $4.00
Spanish Omelette $18.00
- Deliciously fluffy omelette filled with crispy potatoes, chorizo, cheese and red onion
Fish and Chips $15.00
- Fresh market fish either battered or crumbed served with chips, coleslaw and tartare sauce
Rosewater Meringues $10.00
- Rosewater meringues served with cream and berry compote
Dressed Pie $15.00
- Homemade pie topped with mash, peas, beetroot and gravy. Check with our staff for today’s pie selections.
Eggs on Toast $10.00
- Two eggs cooked your way (poached, scrambled or fried) served on toasted sour dough
Vegetarian Lasagne $22.00
- Our open style lasagne is topped with roast pumpkin, spinach and ricotta
Chicken Nuggets
- Today’s roast selection served with vegetables and roast potatoes

Spring Rolls $2.80
Mussels $9.00
Oysters
Cheese and Pineapple $5.00
Potato Fritters $0.90
Cheese and onion $5.00
Large Deep Sea cod $5.50
Egg $4.20

Corn Nuggets (each/doz) $ 0.80/$8.00
Meat Patty $2.20
Plain Burger Combo $7.00
- 1 plain burger, 1 chips, 1 can of drink
Chicken (Real) $6.00
Paua Patty $2.60
Chocolate Explosion Donut $3.00
Spicy Wedges $4.20
Lasabne Toppa $3.50

Fish Curry $17.90
- Boneless fillets of fish cooked with exotic Indian spices and herbs.
Chicken Madras $15.90
- chicken fillet cooked with onion, tomato, ginger and fresh coriander..
Mint chutney $3.00
- Yoghurt mixed with green chillies and Indian spices.
Mango Chutney $4.00
Chicken Saag $15.90
- Cubes of chicken cooked with spinach, ginger garlic, onion and tomato.
Dry Aloo $13.90
- Diced potato cooked with cumin seed and turmeric.
Pearl’s special salad $6.00
- Onion, cucumber, cabbage, and tomato with lemon juice and sprinkled Indian spices.
Kadai Paneer $15.90
- Cottage cheese, onion & capsicum seasoned with spice and cooked in onion gravy

Chicken palak (Med) $13.90
Butter Naan $2.80
Lamb Shahjahan Curry (Med) $14.90
Betoon Murg Curry (Med) $13.90
Lamb Chettinad (Med-Hot) $13.90
Lacha Parantha $4.50
Kashmiri Naan $5.00
Garlic Naan $3.50

Bacon & Egg Bagel $15.00
Poached or Scrambled Eggs, Bacon & Toast $17.00
Toasted Granola (P) $9.00
Porridge
Gluten Free Bread / Hollandaise Sauce $2.00
All served with natural yoghurt or Coconut yoghurt (add $0.5) / Soy or almond milk (add $0.5)
Toasted Croissant $5.50
The Ultimate Breakfast $21.00
- Sausage, bacon, eggs, tomato, potato cake, mushrooms, toast

Oak bread $ 9.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
Nachos $ 10.00
- Beef & bean minced with sour cream and sweet chilli
Garlic bread $ 8.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)
Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
- Bacon & Egg
Toasted Sandwiches $ 4.00
- 2 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
Toasted Sandwiches $ 5.00
- 3 fillings (Cheese, Ham, Onion, Tomato, Pineapple)
Farmhouse wedges $ 8.00
- With cheese, bacon, sour cream and sweet chilli
Chips $ 5.00
- With either Homemade aioli, relish, garlic butter or gravy (Choose 2)

Sticky rice & Fried Chicken $10.00
Pork ball Noodle Soup $10.00
Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
Served with rice and meat of your choice
Jungle curry (Gang Bpa)
Beef Noodle Soup $10.00
Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Vegetarian and Tofu $13.00
Thai Bamboo shoot Salad (Soop No Mai) $10.00
- (Shredded bamboo shoot in wild Thai leaves, hot lime sauce, onions, fish sauce and chilis)

Eggs Anyway on Focaccia $12.50
Pulled Pork $19.80
- Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
-2 Mushroom & Bacon $21.00
-2. Mushroom $20.00
Garlic Mussels Spaghetti $19.20
- Mussels, onion, mushroom, cream, cheese and garnished with basil
Toast Bagel $8.00
- With Cream cheese
Wedges $8.00
- Served with sour cream and tomato sauce
-Bacon and aioli sauce with chips $21.00

Prime Ribeye or Surf & Turf $30.90
- A premium 250 gram ribeye steak accompanied with your selection of sauce, thick cut fries and salad. Add grilled prawns for Surf and Turf for $4.50 extra.
Soup of the Day $8.90
- Robbie’s own wholesome homemade soup served with the chef’s choice of bread.
Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
Seafood Chowder $13.50
- A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
Mushroom Sauce $3.50
Robbie’s Double Beef n Bacon Burger $19.90
- One for the hungry! Two beef patties stacked in a toasted bun with bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, BBQ sauce and beetroot, served with fries.
The Scotsman $32.90
- Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
Apple Crumble $11.90
- Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.

Moroccan Chicken Salad $19.50
- Special Moroccan marinated chicken served on bed of salad with roasted cashew nuts and crumbed brie cheese
Chefs Soup of the Day with Ciabatta Toast $10.50
Creamy Seafood Chowder with Pesto or Ciabatta Toast $13.50
Potato Rosti $5.00
Bacon $5.00
Mushroom $18.50
- Sautee mushroom balsamic reduction finished with cream topped with bacon and poached egg on toasted rye
Mini Spring Rolls & Samosas $6.50
Jumbo Beef Burger $19.50
- Succulent beef pattie topped with cheese, bacon, egg, relish, tomato, onion and salad served with chips.