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

Salmon $12
Mayo, aioli, satay, tartare
Hydro Lettuce
Pineapple
Kapiti Blue Vein
Brazil nuts
Side salad $6
- mesclun, tomato, cucumber, red onion bound with balsamic dressing
Iceberg Lettuce

Seafood Combination $11.00
- Egg noodles with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Hot Six $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
Chicken Chow Mee $9.80
- Egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
Singapore Fried Rice $9.80
Seafood Nasi Goreng $11.00
- Fried rice with king prawns, calamari, crab meat, fish balls and vegetables in spices.
Vegetarian Mee Goreng $9.00

Prawn $23.00
Coconut Cream Soup
- Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds - similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander.
Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $19.90
Pad Thai
- White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Sharing Menu 2 $30.00
- Combination Entree / Prawn Tom Yum / Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodles / Yum Nuea Beef / Peanut Sauce Pork / Fried Fish Hot Plate / Steamed Jasmine Rice. Cost per person.
Massaman Curry
- A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts.
Clay Pot Rice
- Fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts.
Chocolate Fudge Brownie $10.00
- Warm chocolate brownie with fresh Thai lychee and vanilla ice cream.

CHEESE $3.00
SWEET & SOUR FRIED SQUID RINGS 1/2 DOZ $5.00
BACON $3.20
SWEET & SOUR FRIED SCALLOPS 1/2 DOZ $8.50
CHEESE & PINEAPPLE $3.80
CHOCOLATE DONUT $2.30
CORN FRITTER $2.30
1/4 CHICKEN

Chicken and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00
Bami Goreng $15.00
King Prawns with Cashew Nuts $26.00
Beef Mince with Eggplant $20.00
Steamed Whole Fish (Blue Cod) S $33.00 L $38.00
Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
Satay Beef on Rice $13.00
Prawns and Egg on Rice $13.00

LAMB DO PAYAZA $23.00
- Lamb pieces tossed with chunks of onion, in a vegetable gravy along with herbs and spices, cream and fresh coriander.
CHICKEN BIRYANI $20.00
- Chicken pieces sauteed in garlic and ginger, then cooked with basmati rice in a vegetable gravy.
BANANA AND COCONUT $4.00
MUSHROOM MASALA $17.00
- Mushrooms and green peas cooked in a vegetable gravy with garlic. To request vegan, please ask for the duty manager.
AALOO PRANTHA $4.50
- Naan stuffed with potatoes, herbs and spices, onions, and coriander.
BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $21.00
- Chicken pieces simmered with black lentils. Tempered with vegetable gravy, herbs and spices and cream. To request dairy free, please ask for the duty manager.
PANEER SHIMALA MIRCH $18.00
- Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a vegetable gravy with herbs and spices, fresh tomatoes, capsicum and finished with cream.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $20.00
- Marinated chicken tikka cooked in the Tandoor then prepared in the pan with a selection of spices and cream.

Pad Thai (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $18.5
- Thai classic rice, noodle dish, egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, served with crushed peanut, and lemon wedge
Chicken/Beef/Pork $3
Lamb Shank in Massaman Curry One $17 Two $22
- Slow-cooked lamb shank in Massaman curry paste, creamy coconut, chunky potatoes, picked onions and peanuts
Cantonese Wok Fried Noodle with Basil (Chicken/Beef/Pork) $19
- Flat rice noodles stir-fried with egg, seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and spicy paste
Deng Deng Balado $20
- Caramelized short rib beef with kaffir lime chilli, lemon and basil
Sunbathe Tofu $17
- Silken Tofu deep-fried, topped with crisp lemongrass and onion
Spicy Thai Beef Salad $18.5
- Grilled Beef slices, mixed with roasted rice powder, fresh coriander, mint, shallot, lemongrass with hot and sour dressing
Roti $4

Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
Bami Goreng (noodles) $11.70
Black Bean Steak $12.70
Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.70
Pork & Cashew $13.90
Ginger Beef $12.70
Steak & Cashew $13.90

Cheese & Onion $2.10
Squid x6 $4.50
Pineapple $3.90
Crab Stick $1.40
kumara Chips $4.00
Chow Chow $3.90
Deep Fried Moro Bar $3.50
Lasagna Topper $3.00

Beef Fillet $42.00
- Char-grilled 200g beef fillet, puree shallot and brioche crust, Dauphinoise potatoes, bacon and tomato jus, pastry scrolls
Caesar Salad $14.00 entree / $20.00 main
- cos lettuce, warm bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, poached egg, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing - add grilled chicken $6.00
Sautéed Button Mushrooms $7.00
Crumbed Fish $17.00
- panko breaded market fresh fish, seasonal leaves, roasted tomato coulis, lemon shallot dressing
Scoglio $28.00
- gluten free corn based penne pasta, salmon, green lipped mussels, anchovy fillets bound in a provencal sauce
Chocolate Brulee $12.50
- Baked chocolate custard, burnt caramel, date biscotti
Lamb Shank $37.00
- Slow cooked Canterbury lamb shank, roasted root vegetables, mint glazed potatoes, red wine jus
Goats Cheese Terrine $17.00
- sliced potato and spinach, beetroot puree

Serious Fries $6.00
The Special (B.L.T Pictured) $13.50
Porchetta Salsa Verde $13.50
Grilled Aged Cheddar $13.50
The Breakfast Bap $13.50
Meatball & Parmesan $13.50
Serious Slaw $8.00
Poached Chicken & Slaw $13.50
- Contains peanuts

35.Prawn ball with seasonal vegetables $20.00
25.Hot and spicy crab POA
21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
3.Beef and OX tripe with chilli dressing $8.00
37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
19.Shredded chicken and shark fin soup $10.00
36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
13.Soup with tomato and egg $5.00

1/4 CHICKEN + FRIES $7.30
1 CHICKEN + 2x FRIES $19.50
1/4 CHICKEN $9.30
PLAIN BURGER (BEEF /CHICKEN) $3.00
- additionals egg, cheese, bacon, pineapple, hashbrown ($0.80 each)
AMERICAN HOT DOG $3.00
QUARTER CHICKEN $4.80
BBQ CHICKEN $6.80
CHICKEN SATAY $6.30

Sourdough flatbread, garlic butter, rosemary, parmesan $11.00
Pork, beef and lamb meatballs, napoli, chilli, parmesan $17.00
Frozen lemon tart, meringue, lemon curd, passionfruit ice-cream $11.00
Pete´s pasta, bucatini, bacon, chilli, red pepper, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomato, parmesan $24.00
Carbonara, linguini pasta, pancetta, mushroom, cream, parmesan $24.00
Bacon, chilli, red peppers, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella $24.00
Marinated beef fillet, sesame seeds, gochujang mayonnaise $15.00
●Medium

Waffles with hazelnut caramel poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
Grilled Canterbury steak sandwich $19.00
- with streaky bacon, onion, jam, chimichurri, soft leafs, French fries and aioli
Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
- with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
- with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
Salad greens. hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad(V)(GF) $6.00
Quinoa Falafel wrap with hummus. smoked yoghurt, cucumber. Lettuce and tomato salsa $ 9.00
Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00