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

Smashed Avocado $3.50
Stacey's Stack $19.50
- layered potato cake with roasted tomato, Portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach and a poached egg. Topped with bacon twirls and pesto hollandaise.
Royale $19.50
- with smoked salmon
Sausages $4.00
Two Eggs $4.00
Field Mushrooms $3.50
Eggs Your Way $13.50
- on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
Betty's Soldiers $16.00
- Two soft boiled eggs served with bacon twirls and ciabatta toast soldiers

Corn on the Cob (Large) $6.50
Potato Salad (Regular) $4.50
Double Breast Burger $15.90
- Two marinated & basted skinless chicken breasts, accompanied by crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
Side Garden Salad $4.50
Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
- Grilled home-style veggie patty combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
Old-style chips (Large) $6.50
Coleslaw (Large) $6.50
Family Fiesta $35.90
- The perfect family fix! One whole, flame-grilled chicken and your choice of two large sides.

Stir fried tofu $17.00
Beef with mushrooms $20.00
Mixed seafood hotpot $25.00
Crispy roasted pork $20.00
Roasted duck on rice $15.00
Deep fried chicken wings $8.00
Hot & sour soup (small/medium/large) $7.00/$18.00/$28.00
Mixed seafood curry $25.00

- Medium $13.50
2 Lamb Shanks $17.50
Apple and mint sauce available on request
Lamb
-Small $10.50
-Sandwiches $6.90
-Small $10.50
Apple and mint sauce available on request

Prawn Curry on Rice $11.00
Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
Mushrooms $2.50
Steak Curry on Rice $9.50
Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.50
Mixed Vegetables Chow Mein $8.50
Pineapple $2.50
Sweet and Sour Chicken $10.00

Skinny Fries $6.00
Baked Brie $12.00
- Served with capsicum jam and focaccia croutes
Smoked Salmon $6.00
Welsh Rarebit $18.50
- Savoury smoked cheese sauce topped brown toast topped with fried egg and bacon
Fish “n” Chips $22.50
- Beer battered catch of the day (see specials board for today’s fish) served with crispy chips salad and lemon and tartare
Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Berry compote and whipped cream, maple syrup Or Bacon and banana with maple syrup
LB’s Big Breakfast $20.00
- Eggs, bacon, tomato, hash brown, mushroom and bratwurst sausage, served with toast
Steak Fritz $22.50
- 200g Porterhouse steak with Paris butter and shoestring fries

Rice $3.00
Extra Meat $3.00
Pork Crackling $6.00
Bangkok Noodle
- Stir fried thick noodle, meat and mushroom, coriander, onion, seasonal vegetables and tom yum paste.
10x Spring Rolls Vegetarian $7.00
Fried Rice
- Stir fried meat with rice, vegetables, salt, sugar, pepper, egg onion and garnished with spring onion.
5x Curry Puffs $8.00
Hor Mok Talay $21.50
- Steamed seafood red curry custard with a velvety smooth taste and texture with a hint of sauce.

Roti $2.50
Extra Rice $3.00
Goat Biryani $15.90
Chicken Lollipop $10.90
- 5 pieces of Tandoor roasted Chicken. Deliciousness
Saagh Goat $14.00
Butter Prawns $15.50
Tandoori Prawns $16.90
- 8 tasty prawns
Goat Vindaloo $14.00

Toasted Sandwich
Corn beef, Pickle & Salad
Corn beef & Pickle
Egg & Chives
Ham
Club Sandwich
Ham & Egg
Chicken & Sweet Satay Roll

Chips - Bag $3.00
Kebabs $3.30
Cream cakes n/a
Patties $2.80
Health sandwich n/a
Fish + egg n/a
Giant ham roll $5.50
Chips - 1/2 bag $2.50

Hoki $3.00
Chicken Satay $5.50
Sole $5.00
Salmon $6.00
Bacon and Egg $4.50
Plain $3.50
Gurnard $4.00
Chicken $5.00

Fish $5.00
Chicken $5.00
Chicken Satay $5.50
RodCod $4.00
Vegetarian $5.00
Bacon and Egg $4.50
Hoki $3.00
Cheese and Pineapple $4.00

(GF) gluten free (V) Vegeterian
Croquettes $15
- Prawn, sweet corn, jalapeño, spring onion.
Casarecce pasta $24
- Smoked ham, swiss browns, baby peas, white wine cream sauce, parmesan
Chilli Mushrooms $19
- Creamy Chilli Mushrooms, fried egg, candied walnuts, coconut and mint chutney
Sourdough Flatbread. (V,GF) $15
- smoked beetroot hummus, almonds and olive oil
Taco of the moment $19
- Please ask the staff about the daily flavour addition
Aikmans Naked Burger.( GF) $23
- Grass fed beef, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red capsicum and avocado relish Barrys Bay cheddar, polenta fries.
Sourdough Flatbread ( V, GF) $15
- smoked beetroot hummus, almonds, olive oil.

Ricotta Cheesecake, ginger bread, rhubarb, ginger beer sorbet $15.00
Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50
Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
Fries, smoked paprika mayo $7.00
House baked ciabatta, balsamic butter $7.00
Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
Almonds roasted and spiced $7.00
Agria potato mash, red wine gravy $7.00

tomato and avocado on toasted wholegrain $9.50
eggs your way $9.50
fresh fruit salad with yogurt $10.50
halloumi on toasted focaccia with avocado, fresh chilli and lime $17.50
chicken breast and bacon burger $18.50
full English, eggs your own way, sausage, bacon, mushroom, potato rosti and tomato $19.50
- fried egg and avocado $9.50
smashed avocado with fresh lime on toasted sourdough $9.50