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

Classic Tom Kha Kai (Chicken) $9.50
- Coconut Soup Base, Galangal, Lemongrass And Mushroom With Chilli Jam
-Prawns $19.00
Stir Fried Pork Fillet With Garlic Sauce $17.00
- Garlic, Black Pepper, Onion, Coriander, Snow Peas(Seasonal), Fried Garlic
Stir Fried Beef Fillet With Ginger And Oyster Sauce $17.00
- Fresh Ginger, Broccoli, Baby Corn, Green Bean, Bean Sprout, Sesame Seed
-Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
Roasted Cashew Nuts / Jasmine Rice $2.00
Beef Cheek Massaman Curry $18.00
- Slow Cook Beef Cheek In Coconut Milk, Fried Pickling Onion, Potato, Tamarind Juice, Peanut
Panaeng Chicken Curry $17.00
- Thick Curry With Taste Of Peanut, Green Beans, Onion

Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $11.90
Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
- Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
Longboard Burrito $14.90
- Sweet pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole (Mini $10.90)
Macho Burrito $17.50
- Slow roasted beef barbacoa with extra chargrilled chicken, traditional pinto beans and guacamole {Mini $13.50}
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Fajita Veggies with Guac (two $10.50) $5.50
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa (two $12.70) $6.60

Crispy pork belly $19.90
- Delicious pork belly with lemon infusion (best seller)
Garlic pita bread $4.50
Authentic mousaka $22.90
- Eggplant, potatoes and beef mince slowy cooked served with bechamel sauce on top with a side of greek salad
Botecao chicken $28.00
- Chicken breast, mash potato, bacon, mushroom and blue cheese
South american fish escabeche $28.90
- Delicious crumbed fish with shrimp sauce, seasonal vegetables
Beef kofta kebab (open souvlaki) $21.90
- Beef kofka skewers charcoal grilled served with greek salad, house made sauces, fries and pita bread
Extra sauces $0.50
Fried polenta $11.90

CFC - Civil Fried Chicken or Cauliflower $10.00
- w/ chipotle & agave
Miso Roasted Eggplant $10.00
- w/ toasted sesame
Baked Market Fish $16.00
- w/ steamed greens & pickled chilli
Tomato Salad $8.00
- w/ balsamic & house made curd
200g Striploin Steak $18.00
- served cut, w/ rocket & parmesan
Grilled Courgettes $10.00
- w/ crispy capers & beurre noisette
House Made Lemon Curd $10.00
- w/ honeycomb & walnut bread
Garlic Prawns $16.00
- w/ toasted ciabatta

Eggs Benedict $16
- Poached eggs, with bacon on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
Chicken and Bacon Stack $16
- grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served on ciabatta with fries
Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
- served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
upgrade to large coffee $1
Soup of the Day $10
French Toast $16
- served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
The Classic $9
- Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
Club Sandwich $15
- deluxe ham, lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayonnaise with fries

Add Small Fries to Any Sandwich $3.90
All Day Dine In or Take Out
- After 9.00am $6.90
Ham Sandwich, Potato Chips & Pickles $9.90
Denver Omelette $15.90
- Three Organic Eggs, Bacon, Ham & Peppers
Additions: $3.90
- Avocado / Bacon / Ham / Tomato / Mushroom / Egg
Salmon Gravlax, Salad Greens & Horseradish Cream Sandwich on Hucks Beer Bread $15.90
- Add Ham or Chicken $3.00

Acheron Classic Seafood Chowder (n) $18.00
- loaded with mussel meat, prawn cutlet, scallops & fish goujons, topped with garlic crostini
Tempura Battered Market Fish $20.00
- chunky fries, garden fresh salad & tartare sauce
Acheron Burger (h) $22.00
- choice of Angus beef pattie or char-grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, beetroot chutney, sage, onion marmalade & aioli served with chunky fries
Freshly Baked Fiscella Bread (h/v) $10.00
- served with basil pesto, minted tzatziki & Marlborough sea salt
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
- shaved parmesan, crispy pancetta, croutons and soft poached egg
Pumpkin, Feta and Spinach Lasagne (g/h/v) $20.00
- in Napoli sauce and garden fresh salad
Philly Steak Sandwich (h) $ 18.00
- pan-fried beef, sliced cheese, sautéed onion, capsicum, mushroom, aioli & dried oregano served with chunky fries >>

Eggs any style (GFO) (V) $9.50
- Free range eggs poached, scrambled or fried, toasted multi-grain or ciabatta
Fish & chips $22.00
- Fresh market fish tempura battered, fries & house made tartar sauce
Pasta $18.00
- fettuccini, bacon, mushroom & spinach in a creamy sauce
Muesli (GFO)(V) $12.50
- House made muesli with Greek yoghurt, milk & seasonal fresh fruit
Caesar Salad (GFO) $ 22.00
- cos lettuce, bacon lardons, anchovies, poached egg, croutons & house made dressing With chicken
Egg $2.00
Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $17.00
- poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/mushroom or spinach
Chicken Burger $21.00
- Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce

ALL DESSERTS $12.50
Bishop’s Wicked Wings
- Your choice of 500gm OR 1kg with one of the following sauces: Whiskey BBQ, Honey Mustard, Teriyaki Orange, Jamaican Jerk
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
BITS ‘N’ PIECES
*Extra charge of $8 for an extra shank.
Bishops Fish n Chips.
- A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
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.

SOUTHERN-STYLE PIMENTO CHEESE ROLLS (4) $14.00
- with red pepper jelly,(V)
SWEET POTATO GRIT CAKES $15.00
- okra ratatouille shaved parmesan, rocket,(V)
"HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
WARM PRETZEL BREAD LOAF $10.00
- WITH CHILI-SPIKED GARLIC BUTTER(V)
SEASONAL HOUSE SLAW (GF)( V) $8.00
ROASTED MUSHROOM, BLEU CHEESE, WATERCRESS, MAYO(V)
FRIED CHICKEN, BREAD & BUTTER PICKLE, HOUSE SLAW, BUTTERMILK RANCH
ROASTED CASHEWS, PEANUTS, AND ALMONDS $7.00
- WITH SPICED SALT(GF, V) >>

Slow braised beef brisket noodle soup $19.00
Egg Foo young with chicken/ beef $23.00
Sweet & sour pork $18.00
Prawn crackers $4.00
Chicken & corn soup (small/ large) $6.00/ $15.00
Mixed vegetables with garlic or oyster sauce $14.00
Seasonal greens with garlic or oyster $14.00
Chicken in black bean sauce with capsicum $18.00

FRESH SALMON BENTO $10.50
CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO (6 PC/8 PC) $6.50/$8.00
TERIYAKI CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
WASABI $0.50
CRISPY CHICKEN (regular/large) $4.00/$5.00
TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL
- teriyaki chicken shreds, cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise or sweet chilli
FRESH SALMON (regular/large) $5.00/$6.00
CRISPY CHICKEN ON RICE (regular/large) $5.50/$8.00

Hot Dog on Stick (with sauce) $2.80
Egg $4.00
Sweet & Sour Won Ton $10.00
Bacon $4.00
Pattie $2.00
Potato Fritter $0.80
Roast Pork Chow Mein $12.00
Curry & Rice Roll $2.80

Extra Serving of Meat $4.50
Mushroom $4.40
Roast Pork Fu Yong $11.50
Roast Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $13.50
Sweet & Sour Pork $13.00
Prawn with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $15.50
Fried Mussel $0.80 (each) $9.20 (doz)
Slice Pork Fried Rice $10.50

Belgian-style waffles with Pear & Rhubarb $17.50
Kid’s platter $10.00
- Fresh seasonal fruit with a ham & cheese toastie
Prawn Salad $21.00
- Tempura prawns with candied pecans, green apples, and salad greens finished off w blue cheese.
Israeli Chicken salad $22.00
- Marinated free range organic chicken on Israeli cous cous salad
Crushed Avocado $18.00
- Crushed Avocado on 5 grain multi toast w grilled tomatoes & chilli flakes.
Waffles $17.50
- Belgian-style waffles with freshly cooked banana, bacon & maple syrup.
Beach fish & chips $22.00
- Fresh fish beer battered served with fries and salad greens.
-Add garlic butter / Add Gravy $2.00