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

CALAMARI MEAL $18.00
- calamari rings(12), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
Scallop $1.80
Chips - Large $3.80
BURGER MEAL $8.50
- fish burger, chips
Jam wrap $2.00
Curry roll $2.50
FISH MEAL $10.50
- fish, chips, sauce, lemon
Tempura prawns $1.80

Honey Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
Chicken with Cashew Nuts $13.00
Steak Chow Mein $10.00
Chicken Foo Young $11.50
Curry Chicken on RIce $10.50
Crumbed Hoki $2.00
Honey Pork Rice $11.00

Ouinoa falafel wrap with hummus, smoked yogurt, cucumber, lettuce and tomato salsa $9.00
Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli $11.00
Free range Chicken and almond pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
Cured local bacon, poached eggs, rosti, confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs $22.00
Kids pack with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit, dried fruit and juice $9.00
Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00
Chia seeds with almond milk, coconut, cranberries, granola, rhubarb pecans and almonds $9.00
Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00

Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
- Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
-Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
Classic Tom Kha Kai (Chicken) $9.50
- Coconut Soup Base, Galangal, Lemongrass And Mushroom With Chilli Jam
Pad Se Ew
- Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Chinese Broccoli, With Black Sweet Soy Sauce
-Prawns $19.00
Exotic Pad Thai
- Rice Stick Noodles, Egg, Tofu, Bean Sprout Garlic Chives, Roasted Peanut, Chilli Powder With Tamarind Palm Sugar Sauce
Crispy Chicken With Sweet And Sour Sauce $18.00
- Crispy Thigh Chicken Fillet, Garlic, Onion, Carrot, Pepper, Fresh Pineapple, Spring Onion, Tomato Pieces
Braised Pork Shoulder In Rich Red Curry $18.00
- Pork Shoulder Cut, Coconut Cream, Zucchini, Green Beans, Red Pepper, Pumpkin, Basil

Chicken katsu curry $15.90
Teriyaki / Katsu / Karaage chicken don $12.90
Plain udon $8.90
Ten don $13.90
- Deep fried prawns and tempura veges
Served on rice with miso soup
Served on rice with miso soup
Unagi don $18.90
- Fresh water eel
Chicken curry $12.90

Sweet and Sour $18.50
- Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork combines with tomato, pineapple, cucumber and stir fried with chef's sweet and sour sauce
Red Curry $18.50
- Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a traditional red curry with vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
Chicken Dried Fried Ho Fun $16.50
- Flat stir fried noodle with eggs and chicken topped with deep fried tofu
Garlic and Pepper King Prawn $20.50
- Deep fried king prawn stir fried with garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander
Red Curry Stir Fried with Calamari $20.50
- (Thai most popular dish) Stir fried calamari in red curry paste with green beans and capsicum topped with kaffir lime leaves and fresh chilli
Beef Panang Curry $18.50
- Our most popular curry stir fried tender chicken, Beef or Pork sliced in a thick panang curry sauce
Beef Yum $18.50
- Tender thinly sliced barbecued beef mixed with Thai herbs and lemon juice served on a base of fresh of vegetables
Seafood Red Curry $20.50
- Assorted seafood with red curry and vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves, fresh chilli and basil

Green Salad $7.20
- Served with lettuce, coleslaw, taboli, hummus, saltziki & Cairo special dressing
Small $7.50
Smoked Chicken
Fish Meal $11.20
- Your choice of available crumbed fish, crab bite, squid ring, salad, dips, sauces & sliced pita bread
Steak Beef $10.50
Chips $2.00
Salad $1.50
Medium $8.00

Peshwari Naan $6.00
- Stuffed roti with coconuts,dry fruits,cooked in tandoor
Karahi Chicken Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
- Chicken cooked with special spices, coriander, capsicum, tomatoes and onion gravy on slow heat in pot.
Korma Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
- Tender pieces of chicken cooked with a gravy of cashew nuts, almonds, sultanas & very mild spices.
Shahi Paneer $18.00
- Cottage cheese cubes cooked with special blend of spices with cashews, almond paste and butter.
Plain Naan $3.00
- Authentic indian soft bread made from refined flour cooked in tandoor.
Seekh Kebab $17.00
- Marinated mince placed on skewers and cooked in charcoal fired oven cooked to perfection
Pickle $1.00
Lamb Posht $19.00
- Lamb cooked in herbs and spices with cashew nuts, cream & poppy seeds

Don Gass (Korean Pork Cutlet) $ 20
- Dip-fried pork’s loin with special sauce, fresh julienned cabbage and rice
Yang Yeum chicken $ 25
- Crispy chicken marinated with Korean sweet chili sauce
Kimchi Jeon (kimchi Pancake)(V) $ 12
Kimchi’s Salad(V) $ 9
- Kimchi & fresh salad with special soy dressing >>
MEAT (Gogi)
Bulgogi Noodle $16
- Stir –fired noodle with marinated beef and vegetable cooked in a blast fried wok
Spicy kimchi and spring onion pancake Seafood $15
Galbi-2 (Spicy Grilled Chicken) $25
- Grilled boneless chicken pieces with sweet potato and cabbage, mixed in a red chili sauce

-Bacon and aioli sauce with chips $21.00
-3. Salmon $22.00
Pulled Pork $19.80
- Poached eggs on Ciabatta bread with Hollandaise Sauce
Leek and Potato Soup VG $12.00
- With two toast and butter/can be gluten free bread
Open Chicken Sandwich
-Scramble
Margarita Pizza $19.80
- Tomato paste base with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slice and fresh basil and oregano
Toast Bagel $8.00
- With Cream cheese

Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
- 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette
Basil parfait $18.00
- Strawberries, Meringue, Pistachio
Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
- Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
Crème Brûlée $15.00
Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
- pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
- Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini

Chicken $5.00
Plain $3.50
Tarakihi $4.00
RodCod $4.00
Mushroom $4.00
Gurnard $4.00
Bacon and Egg $4.50
Salmon $6.00

Spicy wedges supreme
- Spicy wedges with grilles cheese and bacon served with sour créme and chilli sauce
Seafood basket $10.00
- assortment of seafood snacks bites and chips
Chips S$4/L$6
- Served with sauce and aioli
Chicken nuggets and chips $8.00
- 6 chicken nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Spicy wedges $8.00
- Served with sour creme and chilli sauce
Beef nacho $10.00
- Served with sour cream

-cheese toastie
Combo#1 $3.80
-small orange juice
salmon & cream cheese
smoked chicken, cream cheese & pesto $6.50
gluten free toasties made on request $5.90
made on request $6.50
chocolate, strawberry or caramel server with cream & nuts $7.50

Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
Free range chicken and almond pie $9.00
- with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts. currants and radish
Cured local bacon $22.00
- poached eggs. rosti. confit tomatoes, smoked Portobello, hollandaise and soft herbs (V) (GF)
French fries with garlic aioli(V)(GF) $7.00
Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
- with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
Chicken pretzel roll with garlic aioli, soft greens, cheese and cucumber $9.00
Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
Chia seeds $9.00
- with almond milk, coconut cranberries, granola rhubarb, pecans and almonds