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

Raita $3.00
- Cucumber and yoghurt - cools and delights
Vegetarian Wrap $11.00
Butlers Banquet $30.00 per person
- Poppadoms - Dips, Bhajees - Any 4 curries, Naan and garlic naan
Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
- Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
Vegetable Samosa $3.50
- Wholesome vegetables in a crisp pastry served with tamarind chutney
Poppadoms $3.00
- Roasted Indian crisp bread (4)
Butler's Venison $18.90
- Mouth watering hundi style dish with Indian whole spices and herbs (medium - hot)
Bengali Fish $18.90
- Decadent seafood curry with hints of turmeric and fenugreek - simply wonderful (mild)

-Churrasco de Vegetais
- Selection of vegetables skewered and barbecued (on request)
-Linguiça Vegetariana
- Vegetarian sausage (on request)
Mousse de Maracujá $ 9.50
- Passionfruit mousse
●Pork
Arroz Temperado (GF/V)
- Brazilian style rice, seasoned with garlic, onion, fresh vegetables and raisins
-Barriga de Porco
- Pork belly
●Chicken
Salada Verde (DF/GF/V)
- Fresh green salad mix, with homemade dressing

Each treat is made up of one main, side, sweets & drink $12.5
- main: battered sausage octopus, mousetrap / sides: chips, apple & popcorn / sweets: icecream & jelly / drinks: lemonade
Classic French Toast $18
- brioche french toast with maple & banana
Chicken Parmigiana $27
- free range waitoa chicken thigh with carved ham, tomato compote and cheese served with panzanella salad & lime aioli
Apple & popcorn $2
Chef's Salad $10
- please ask your server for today's salad
Poached egg with supergrain soldiers $6
Terra Viva Vegetable Crisps $5.5
- spiced with terra viva spice
Brioche french toast with lemon yoghurt $7

Creme Brulee $10
Spider Roll (soft shell crab) $20
Wasabi Octopus $6
Salmon $6
White Fish Sashimi 8pcs $15
Japanese Sake Steamed NZ Mussels $18
- garlic flavour
Spicy Fried Tuna Roll $16
Matcha Affogato $8
- Vanilla Ice Cream w Matcha Green Tea Sauce

Macs beer battered fish & chips $26.50
- Please check with your waitress for today's fish of the day. Served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered steak fries.
Beef nachos $16.50
- Mild nacho mince served with corn chips, cheese, sour cream & fresh tomato salsa
Beer-battered fish & chips please check with your waitress for today's fresh fish of the day, served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered fries. $22.50
Jack daniels ribeye $38.00
- 48 hours marinated in Jack Daniels smokey whiskey, cooked to your liking. Served on a medley of gourmet potatoes, streaky bacon, shallots, garlic cloves and button mushrooms topped with wilted greens finished with a red wine reduction.
Sticky texas cola bbq ribs $28.50
- Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our own cola inspired BBQ sauce, served with wedges and Brickworks rustic crunchy apple slaw.
Free range chicken sandwich $20.00
- with melted double brie & cranberry compote served on toasted ciabatta with lettuce & tomato.
Zambuca double chocolate brownies $14.50
Salted caramel chocolate tart $14.50

Lamb Korma $17.90
- Diced lamb in a creamy cashew sauce with coconut (mild)
Karhai Paneer $15.90
- A host of whole spices sauteed in onion and tomato with Indian cottage cheese (medium - hot)
Vegetarian Wrap $11.00
Mint & Yoghurt $3.00
Chicken Biryani $16.90
- Blend of tender chicken and fresh basmati rice with seasonal vegetables - mixers choice (medium - hot)
Mango Chicken $16.90
- Exotic curry with tender chicken cooked in a subtle mango sauce (mild)
Vegetable Korma $15.90
- Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
Lamb Vindaloo $17.90
- Goan favourite - hot and spicy curry tossed with hot red chillies tomato and vinegar (hot)

Eggs Benedict $22.00
- on grilled turkish bread, bacon, or smoked salmon, poached eggs, house made hollandaise with house made hash browns
FREE RANGE VENISON $37.50
- dauphinoise potato, kumara, puree, red cabbage, pistachio crumb, white truffle oil.
CANTERBURY MARINATED LAMB $24.00
- balsamic tomatoes, confit garlic, rosemary and tzatziki
DUO OF LAMB $38.00
- lamb fillet and slow roasted shoulder croquette on buttered mashed agria, mint yoghurt, and baby carrots and burnt onions.
FRENCH MARTINI $18.50
- vodka, chambord and pineapple juice
WARMED KALAMATA OLIVES AND FETA $15.00
Eggs on Toast $14.00
- 2 poached eggs on grilled turkish bread
CAPRICCIOSA $24.00
- pepperoni, salami, prosciutto and kalamata olives

Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
Open Souvlaki $15.50
- Your choice of meat or falafel served on flat pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
Small Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $13.00
Chicken $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
Baklava $3.00
Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00

Tortilla Chips & Guacamole $8.00
Nacho Supreme $16.20
- Seasoned double mince with traditional pinto beans, chipotle crema and guacamole
Seasoned Mince Beef (Mini $8.90) $12.90
Seasoned Mince Beef $13.40
Longboard Taco Salad $15.10
- Pulled pork carnitas with seasoned black beans, fresh fruit salsa, chipotle crema and guacamole
Slow Roasted Beef Barbacoa $14.40
Fajita Veggies with Guac (Mini $8.90) $12.90
Pulled Pork Carnitas $14.10

Toasted Sandwich
Egg
B.B.Q. Chicken Roll
Cheese & Onion Roll
Chicken Chilli
Bacon & Egg
Cheese & Pineapple
Roast Beef Roll

Garlic Dahl $7.00
Any Curry, Rice and Naan +420 mL drink or 400 mL pump $13.50
Rojan Josh (with rice) $10.00
ALOO MUTTER $7.00
CHICKEN WINGS $1.50
Aloo Gobi $7.00
Green Pea & Paneer Curry $8.00
Chicken Korma $10.00

Italian Herbs & Cheese N/A
Subway Melt N/A
Ham N/A
Double Choc Chip N/A
Meatball N/A
Wrap N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Sweet Onion N/A

Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
- Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
Pan fried Grouper $43.00
- Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette
Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
- pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
Chocolate torte $18.00
- Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream

Caveman $19.50 / $29.50
- Tamar Farm pepperoni, beef, chicken, peppers and BBQ sauce (Regular / Large)
Poached free range eggs $18.00
- with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
Market fresh fish of the day $32.00
- see your wait staff for today's creation
Fish and chips $25.00
- beer battered fish with hand cut fries, green leaves, lemon and tartare sauce
The Slip Inn seafood platter $55.00
- house smoked salmon, steamed mussels, beer battered fish and mussels, bread, gherkins, aioli, tartare sauce and lemon
Panko crumbed fish & mussel cake $19.00
- with poached egg, lemon and aioli
Manuka house-smoked Marlborough salmon $18.00
- with aioli, toasted bread and watercress
Creamy in white wine, potatoes and leeks $22.50 / $16.50
- 1 kilo / 500g

Zafrani Pulao $6.00
- Basmati rice with nuts, raisins and saffron.
Keema Naan $5.00
- Bread stuffed with spiced lamb mince.
Two people or more - Entrees: Onion Bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Seekh Kebab / Mains: Butter Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh, Beef Vindaloo and Vegetable Korma with Naan and Basmati Rice $29.50 per person
Dhal Makhni $14.00
- Black Lentils and kidney beans cooked in spices and creamy sauce.
Tandoori Chicken $12.50 Half / $21 Full
- Whole chicken marinated with special ground spices and roasted in tandoor.
Prawn Malabari $18.50
- A South Indian style curry. Prawns cooked in a creamy curry base with capsicum, tomatoes, onion and spices.
Mixed Platter for Two $20.50
- A combination of two pieces of samosa, vege pakora, seekh kebab, and chicken tikka, with mint yoghurt chutney.
Jeera and Peas Pulao $4.00
- Basmati rice with roasted cumin, peas, onion and spices.