Farrington Tavern in Christchurch Menu

Are you the owner? Manage this listing for free.

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

Blade cut marlborough salmon with organic white miso gf $21
Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
Steamed marlborough tua tua with house made xo sauce gf $26
Fries with miso mayonnaise gf/v $9
Crispy pork belly, plum sauce and sichuan pickled cucumber gf $16
Spiced chicken wings (9), tofu cream $14
Our inspired offerings are designed for your shared table.
Crispy pressed half duck with caramelized mandarin sauce $42

The Buzzcocks $12.00
- Free range boneless chicken bits fried until crispy and then tossed in your choice of sauce
Add bacon $4.00
The Greatest Show on Earth $16.50
- Our world famous Mac-n-Cheese. The cheese sauce is so delicious that we have to bring a little jug to the table to pour over the top. Made from scratch with four gourmet cheeses and covered with crispy onion straws.
Cinnamon Girl $6.00
- Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
Bizkits and Gravy $18.50
- Proper homemade southern buttermilk biscuits, light, fluffy, buttery, sausage country gravy from scratch with just a hint of pepper and spice. Topped with 2 fried eggs and a nice hoity toity microgreen salad. You are going to need a nap
Locked and Loaded $10.00
- Twice cooked potato skins loaded with cheese, bacon and spring onions plus some secret spices. Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
- Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
8-Bit Fries $8.00
- Hand-cut fries, double cooked and served with our house Bloody Mary ketchup and Big deal sauce

Steamed Asian Greens $6.00
- w/ Fried Shallots & Ginger Chilli Soy
Fried Tofu $10.00
- w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce
Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns $10.00
- 3pcs
Fried Chicken $10.00
- w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo
Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander $12.00
- 4pcs
Vego Dump (V) $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full
Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full
Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
- 6pcs / Full

Mixed $9.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Combo (Small / Medium / Large) $16.90 / $18.90 / $22.90
- Drinks and chips
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $8.90 / $10.90 / $12.90
Falafel (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90

Ale House Loaf $10.50
- A locally baked loaf, either dripping with garlic butter or plain, served with a herb and sweet chilli dip.
Grilled Tomato $4
Hot and Spicy Pizza $18
- Pizza sauce topped with pepperoni, spicy chorizo, jalapeño and mozzarella.
Bacon $6.50
Please ask your wait staff for today's creation. POA
- Please ask your wait staff for today's creation.
Omakau Roast Vege Burrito $22
- Courgette, eggplant, mushrooms and roasted capsicum cooked together with chilli beans and tomato, wrapped up in a grilled tortilla and topped with sour cream and avocado. Served with salad greens and fries.
Favourites Platter $16.50
- A crispy selection of chicken nuggets, spring rolls, fish bites, onion rings, samosa and beer battered fries with our homemade aïoli.
Prawn Cigars (2) $5

Mini Spring Rolls $9/12E
Spicy peppered prawn $26.00
Shredded lamb chops $12.00
Chicken gristle $2.50
Pickled fried Vermicelli $19.00
Spicy beef noodle soup $14.00
Dry Fried Chicken $21.00
Squid $2.50

Seafood Set $15
- Teriyaki salmon on rice, sashimi & 2 salmon sushi + 1 nigiri with salad
Beef yaki udon $11
Yakjundon Set $13
- Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
Half Roll N/A
Seafood udon $13
Seafood yaki udon $13
Crispy Chicken Curry $12
- Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
Sushi Roll N/A

- Cheese and onion
Seafood Basket $10.00
- Squid rings, prawn cutlets, fish bites and fries served with tartare and tomato dipping sauces
- Add fries for an extra $3.00
- Cheese and ham
Toasted Sandwich $3.00
Hot Dog & Fries $12.00
- Two hot dogs and fries served with tomato sauce
Asian Basket $10.00
- Samosas, spring rolls, onion rings and fries served with sweet chilli and tomato dipping sauces
Basket of Fries $6.00
- Thick cut fries served with tomato sauce

Spiced Porridge (V) $11.50
- cream & brown sugar or berry compote
Caesar Salad (GFO) $ 22.00
- cos lettuce, bacon lardons, anchovies, poached egg, croutons & house made dressing With chicken
Eggs Benedict(GFO)(V) $19.00
- poached free range eggs, toasted ciabatta with house made hollandaise/bacon
Potato hash $4.00
Mini Bagel (GFO) (V) $8.50
- cream cheese, jam & pesto
Tomatoes $4.00
Egg $2.00
Pasta $18.00
- fettuccini, bacon, mushroom & spinach in a creamy sauce

Pork Belly $23.00
- Twice-cooked crispy pork belly with bubble and squeak, onion, apple puree, green beans and a cider jus
Risotto $18.00
- Pearl barley risotto finished with herb marinated feta and a mixed leaf salad
Beef $24.00
- Char-grilled ribeye of beef, Dauphinoise potatoes, honey glazed seasonal vegetables, green peppercorn sauce
Pasta $8.00
- Spaghetti Napolitano with a twist; Panko crumb and parmesan crusted pasta bricks with saffron garlic mayonnaise
Visions Cheese Plate $9.00
- A selection of Punoi cheeses, served with lavosh, fig preserve and grapes
Beef $8.00
- Pastrami salad on shaved cucumber pickle with rye-crusted croutons
Chicken $22.00
- Prosciutto wrapped chicken breast, stuffed with rocket and pepperdews; warm broccoli, spinach, red onion salad
Lamb $25.00
- Lamb rosettes and dried fruit sausage with croquette potatoes, roasted tomato, green beans, mint butter and pinot jus

Tandoori chicken
- Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
-Full $17.99
Aloo matter/Gobi $14.50
- Allo, peas/gobi cooked with onions and tomatoes in indian style.
Sweet mango chutney (mild) or mix pickle $3.00
Seekh kebab (6 psc) $9.99
- Minced lamb marinated in mint and spices grilled in tandoor and served with sauce.
Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
- Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
Keema/Kashmir/Vegeterian naan $4.50
- Stuffed with lamb mince/mixed dried fruits/mixed vegetables.
Chicken lolipops $9.99
- Specially cut chicken wings cooked in chef special homemade sauce.

Little Hector $12
- Eggs done your way on Hector’s home-made bread
Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
Bacon, banana & maple $18.5
Quesadilla $18
- A 10.5inch tortilla folded over marinated and slow-cooked meat. Cheese, chipotle hot-sauce, salsa, sour cream, lettuce
Big Hector $19
- 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, roast tomato, home-fries, beans, mushroom, toast
Add
Huevos Rancheros $18
- Spicy Mexican-style beans between two tortillas, topped with 2 eggs, sour cream, Hector’s fresh salsa, cheese, lettuce
Bacon $5

Paleo Banana & Salted Caramel Muffin $4.40
- These muffins are nutition packed! Made with almond meal so also high in protein, other healthy ingredients include; linseeds, sunflower seeds, coconut flour, apples, carrots, eggs, spices & date
Mini Lean Vegetarian Wrap $3.50
- Bite sized lean wrap filled with fresh seasonal salad, feta, quinoa & Pure's own made hummus
Lean Vegetarian Wrap (2 halves, serves 1-2 people) $10.00
- Lean wrap filled with seasonal fresh salad, Pure's own made hummus, quinoa & feta for protein
Mocha Slice 'RAW' $4.50
- Very moorish slice with cacao, espresso, nuts & seeds for a healthy chocolate hit
Energy Ball *Raw $3.00
- Made raw with fruit, nuts & seeds, coconut
Chef's Large Salad Box (per person) seasonal variety of fresh local produce $12.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily - tofu is made locally with water
Protein Ball (Pure's top selling product) $3.00
Chef's Medium Salad Box (per person) variety of fresh seasonal & local produce $8.50
- Salad is fresh/seasonal & changes daily

Ice cream sundae $12.00
- 3 scoops of kapiti vanilla bean with chocolate or berry coulis & whipped cream (gf)
Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli $12.00
Regina $18.00/ $25.00
- Ham, pepperoni, olives, red onion, mushroom, oregano & cheese (Reg/ Large)
Baked NY style cheesecake $12.00
- delicious, home baked cheesecake with coulis and cream
Quinoa fritters $25.00
- super healthy & full of flavour, grilled vegetable salad & chipotle yoghurt
Chicken & chips $9.00
Hawaiian $18.00/ $25.00
- Ham, honey cured bacon, pineapple, red onion & cheese (Reg/ Large)
NZ salmon $33.00
- pan-fried salmon with a mojo sauce & Mediterranean cauliflower couscous (gf)

Hot smoked Akaroa salmon $22.00
- with house pickled beets, horseradish crème Fraiche, avocado, chives. Croute and soft herbs
Avocado with ricotta, mint, chilli, seeds, pistachio, black bean salsa and poached egg on rye $15.00
Sous vide local chicken breast $21.00
- with harissa, Pearl cous cous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion(GF)
Green pea, feta and mint croquettes with roast hazelnuts, dehydrated olive, soft herbs and parmesan aioli(V) $11.00
Corn fritters with poached eggs avocado, tomato Kasumi, avocado creme. chilli and soft herbs(V)(GF) $19.00
Puhoi Old Barn Brie with lavish, dried pear. pickled red onion and olives(V) $14.00
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