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

Vegetarian Fried Spring Rolls (6 rolls) $8.50
Crispy Chicken $8.50
Salted Fish Fried Rice $12.00
Sate King Prawn (hot) $18 Med/$32 Lg
Sate Seafood & Vege on Rice $14.00
Chicken, Pork, Beef or BBQ Pork Fried Rice $12.00
Grilled Minced Pork on Kebab $8.50
Salt & Pepper Squid $15 Med/$27 Lg

Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $10.50
Sweet 'N' Sour Wontons $8.00
Prawn Satay $12.00
Roast Pork Fried Rice $7.50
Crumbed Hoki $2.00
Beef Satay $11.00
Tray of Fried Rice $6.00
Spring Roll $2.50

6 onion rings $3.50
Crab sticks $2.20
Mussels $11.00
- DOZEN COOKED
Scaliops $20.00
- DOZEN COOKED
Spring rolls $3.50
2 meat patties
Bacon & corn patties $2.50
6 mini vegetarian rolls $3.00

Steak fries $11.00
- roast garlic aioli, tomato sauce
Toasted garlic bread $13.00
- Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
Beer Battered Market Fish $27.00
- Tripple cooked fries, slaw, tartare sauce, lemon
Aikmans Big Breakfast $24.00
- Peter Timbs streaky bacon, slow roast tomatoes, Italian sausage, baked beans, mushrooms, Aikmans rosti, eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
Garden Salad $12.00
- avocado, tomato, cucumber, red onion, seed mix, sherry vinaigrette
Chicken wontons $16.00
- Aikmans good time sauce
Braised Lamb Shank $31.00 Gf, V
- Mashed potato, peas and bacon, red wine jus
Beef Sirloin $36.00
- 300gm grass fed beef sirloin, triple cooked fries, onion rings, cafe de Paris butter, cress, shallot and caper salad, red wine jus cooked to your liking

MARKET FISH OF THE DAY $24.00
- (GF on request)
Seafood and Saffron Chowder $18.00
- with a selection of fresh seafood and freshly baked ciabatta
CANTERBURY MARINATED LAMB $24.00
- balsamic tomatoes, confit garlic, rosemary and tzatziki
Tiramisu $14.50
- classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
CRISPY CONFIT OF PORK $18.50
- on rocket, smoked walnut and spiced pineapple.
Vanilla Bean Brulee $14.50
- with ice cream, peach and mango coulis
Flat Breads $11.50
- burnt onion parmesan sea salt and olive oil
Eton Mess n/a
- Ice cream, cream, meringue, strawberry and chocolate

Teriyaki Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
Vegetarian Singapore Noodles $9.00
Mongolian Beef $9.80
- Thin rice with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce.
Sweet Sour Pork Noodles/Rice $9.80
Green Curry Chicken $9.80
- Thin rice noodle with chicken, tomato and vegetables in Thai spicy green curry sauce.
Hokkien Mee $9.80
- Egg noodles with roast pork, shrimps and vegetables in mild chili sauce.
Combination Noodles $10.50
- Egg noodles with king prawn, roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
Thai Sweet Chili Beef $9.80
- Egg noodles with beef and vegetables in Thai sweet chili sauce.

77. Chicken Teriyaki $19.00
- Battered chicken in Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
57. Stir-fried Bok Choy with Garlic $12.00
56. Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables $12.00
* Ordering Fried Rice or Fried Noodles would cost extra $1
72. Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
50. Beef Black Bean Sauce with Rice $13.00
41. Lemon Chicken with Rice $14.00
22. Beef with Mixed Vegetables $13.00

Sweet Shrimp $4.50
Teppan Fried Udon Noodle $15.00
Sushi & Sashimi Set $17.50
Vegetarian Set Menu $35.00 per person
- Appetiser - Edamame / Vegetable Tempura / Spring Roll (Vegetarian) / Main Course - Seaweed Salad / Nigiri Sushi - Inari, Egg Omelette / Tofu Steak with Mushroom Sauce / Croquette (Curry Flavour) / Pickles / Miso Soup / Steamed Rice / Dessert - Green Tea Ice Cream with Seasonal Fruits (Additional $5.00 to Banana Tempura)
Sliver (8pcs) $16.80
Sashimi & Chicken Teriyaki Set $17.50
Tempura Set (Prawn, Fish, Vegetable) $16.00
Assorted Sashimi of The Day $22.00

- Cheese & Onion
Pies $4.00
- Steak, Mince & Cheese
Nuggets & Chips $8.00
- Chicken Nuggets served with tomato sauce
Mixed Platter (For 2) $11.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish, Mini Hotdog, Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & tomato sauce
Snack Basket $8.00
- Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
Vegetarian Snack $8.00
- Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
Sausage Rolls $3.50
Fish & Chips $8.00
- Fish Bites served with tomato sauce or tartare sauce

Paua Patty (100%paua) $5.00
Chicken Nuggets 6 for $4.00
Onion Rings 12 for $7.00
Batter Mushroom $0.80
Plain Sausage $2.10
Big Long Hot Dog (with tomato sauce ) $2.60
Steak & Onion Patty $2.10
HotDog $2.10

(on toasted bagel) $7.50
(on toasted bagel)
Fresh Banana $6.50
– Fresh Herb, Lemon & Cream Cheese
Pics Peanut Butter $6.00
Breakfast Bagel $10.50
- Streaky bacon, egg with hollandaise sauce
Your choice of toasted bagel: plain, sesame, pumpkin seed and poppy seed cheese and onion extra $0.60
Smokey Chic $10.50
- Smoked chicken, swiss cheese, lettuce tomato and aioli

Berry Compote & Yoghurt $12.00
Croissants
Bacon & Mushroom $12.00
Dutch Pancakes Plain $10.00
Chimp Burger $8.50
- Beef pattie, cheese, lettuce & sauce
Kids Toastie $6.50
- Banana & nutella
Bacon & Banana $12.00
The Works Pancake $14.00
- Ham, cheese, tomato, spring onion & mushroom

Buta Don (Spicy pork) $10.50
- Sliced and seasoned pork & vegetables roasted with sweet & hot sauce served on rice
-Lamb $13.50
-Small $7.50
-Falafel $13.00
-reg: $10
Cutlet Lunch Box $11.00
- Chicken cutlet with potato salad and vegetables in a Lunch box
Chicken Don with Egg
- Tender chicken bites, deep fried & coated with lightly flavoured soy sauce & egg, served on rice
-Small $6.00

Caesar Salade $22.70
- + Caesar salad w split baby romaine, bacon, parmesan cheese, anchovies and croutons - + With grilled chicken $24.80
Gestoofde Rundswangetjes - +Braised Beef Cheeks $32.50
- W young carrots , truffle mash and red wine jus
Roasted chicken prosciutto and rocket spirals w a light cream sauce $22.00
Worst Met Stoemp - +Belgian Sausage w Mash $28.90
- Belgian style sausages w potato and spinach mash under braised red cabbage w sage jus
+Moules Louisiana Creole
- Steamed w hot sauce, oregano, garlic
Available Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm along with the full menu.
Poulet Panefilet Salade $24.70
- Crispy crumbed chicken fillet over iceberg, hazelnut and orange salad w red wine dressing
Wilde Paddestoelen $16.80
- Ovenbaked field mushrooms w pesto and parmesan on herb mash with onion marmalade