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

PORK CROQUETTES $18.00
- apple fennel salad / pickled mustard seeds / fire cracker mayo
DARK CHOCOLATE AND ALE TART $12.00
- ice cream / candied nuts
ORANGE CREME BRULEE $12.00
- biscotti
WHIPPED GOATS CHEESE $22.00
- shaved spring vegetables / rocket / olive oil toast / baby pea dressing
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SUNDAE $12.00
- cookie crumble / raspberry sorbet / meringue / dark chocolate sauce
THAI STYLED HOT DOG $24.00
- pork belly, sausage / pickles / roast peanuts / slaw / sariacha / mayo / pretzel roll
PULLED PORK BURGER $24.00
- jalapeño slaw / chipotle mayo / chilli BBQ / brioche bun
MARKET FISH pd
- served with seasonal spring produce

Falafel S $8.5 / L $12
S= Small / L= Large
Chalaw Kabab Mixed, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
Nandagh Kabab Mixed. Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
Nandagh Kabab Chicken, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
Spaghetti S $8.5 / L $12
Bolang $5

Seasoned Wedges $4.80
Scallops (1/2 doz) $13.00
Mussels (1/2 doz) $6.00
Seafood Stick $2.60
Tarakihi Fillet $7.00
Curry Roll $3.20
Kumara Chips $4.80
Vegetarian $7.00

(Our eggs are free range & bacon, hashbrowns & sausages Gluten Free)
with hummus and tomato $9.00
Bagels:
with salmon and cream cheese $10.00
Creamy Mushrooms on Toast: $17.00
- Sliced Portabello Mushrooms in a creamy sauce served on foccacia
Sides $5.00
- Eggs (2), Hashbrowns (2), Bacon (2), Herb Sausages (4), Oven Roasted Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Smoked Salmon
Scrambled eggs on toast: $12.50
with pesto and cream cheese $9.00

MEAT QUESADILLA $7.90
CHIPS + GUACAMOLE $5.50
Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
- Chicken-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce and grilled to perfection
Coriander's Lime Rice(White or Brown)
VEGGIE NACHOS $12.90
- Chips, queso cheese, black beans, grilled veggies, all the salsas and fresh guacamole
Jalapenos
Tacos 3 hard tacos/FILL IT WITH $12.90
- Beef Barbacoa-Marinated in Pepe's authentic smoked chipotle adobo sauce, braised slowly overnight, then shredded
Grilled Veggies

Bagels $8.50
- w' raspberry jam OR basil pesto and cream cheese
Bagels $12.50
- w' streaky bacon, lettuce & tomato
Eggs Bene $21.00
- poached free range eggs served on English muffins w’ homemade hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon
Mediterranean Lamb $23.00
- pan seared lamb w’ cherry tomato, cucumber, feta olives, spanish onion & green salad topped w’ mint raita
Smoothies $8.00
- Banana, Berry, Mango, Feijao. Add chocolate $0.50
BLT $18.50
- streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato & our own aioli on turkish OR ciabatta, served with fries and green salad
Open Chicken Sandwich $20.50
- an open sandwich with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, brie and plum sauce on ciabatta
Caramel Mocha Latte $6.50

Crab & Clam Fettuccini $24.00
- White wine, garlic, chilli, roasted peppers & parsley
Marshmallow Snowman $8.00
- Vanilla ice cream / chocolate mousse / marshmallow / vanilla snow
Now choose your sauce: Horopito Sauce / Indian Coconut Curry / White Wine, Chilli & Garlic Cream
Cheesecake of the Day $12.50
- Please ask your wait person for today's flavour
The Mooloo $24.00
- Prime sirloin beef patty, bacon, iceberg, pickle, shack relish, smoked provolone
BBQ Vodka Cured Akaroa Salmon $14.00
- Prelibato cucumber & horseradish cream
Tempura Soft Shell Crab $17.50
- W chilli, pickled ginger & wasabi mayonnaise
Shrimp Cocktail
- In a bloody mary mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce, semi-dried tomatoes & lemon

MONSTER $6.50
- Meat, Egg, Cheese, Bacon, Pineapple, Tomato
HAWAIIAN $5.80
- Bacon, Cheese & Pineapple
FAMILY PACK 3 $35.00
- 5 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Donuts; 2 Pineapple Rings; 2 Spring Roll or Curry Roll; 5 Potato Fritters; 3 Scoops Chips; 1.5L Coke
BACON + EGG $4.00
BACON & EGG + MEAT $5.50
CHICKEN
FAMILY PACK 1 $18.00
- 2 Fish; 2 Hot Dogs; 2 Meat Patties; 2 Seafood Sticks; 2 Scoop of Chips; 3 Potato Fritters
EXTRA $1.00 each

Chicken and Cranberry
Steak and Cracke
Chicken Pies
Bacon and Eggs Pies
Mince Pies
Butter Chicken
Mince and Cheese Pies
Steak, Cheese

Harissa roasted aubergine, black lentil and chia, herbs & organic leaves (v,gf,df*) $15.50 / $30.00
Warm pear tart, Earl Grey tea vanilla ice cream $15.50
Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
Chargrilled 200g Canterbury beef fillet, bone marrow crust, Akaroa black pudding, bacon & leek champ, shallot, garlic and red wine jus (gf*df*) $39.50
Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
- see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)

Bread & butter $2.50
Open Steak sandwich $22.00
- 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
Mushrooms $4.00
Haloumi Salad (GF)(V) $19.50
- Leaves, Quinoa, roasted capsicum, cashews & House made lime, ginger & chilli dressing
Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
- bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
Pasta $18.00
- fettuccini, bacon, mushroom & spinach in a creamy sauce
Chicken Burger $21.00
- Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
Soup of the day (GF) $ 9.50 I $12.50
- served with toasted bread

All Steak Pies $5.00
Mince & Cheese $4.50
Mince $4.50
Bacon and egg $4.00
Pastie $5.00
Gourmet & Sausage Roll $5.00
Savouries $2.00
Croquettes $3.20

Meat Lovers: $13.50
- When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
- topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
Add chicken $5.00
Add : Mash & Gravy/ Roast Vegetables/ Side Salad $7.00
Vegetarian Burger $13.00
- A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
Chicken & Apricot: $13.50
- Fresh chicken on top of a sweet and spicy apricot sauce and topped with mozzarella.
Red Pesto Chicken Burger $15.00
- A delicious fresh chicken pattie made with sundried tomato pesto, salad and served with a sweet mango chutney & aioli dressing.
The Miller Burger $14.00
- The original mammoth with two beef patties, cheese, gherkin, salad and grilled onions served with a tangy tomato relish.

Katsu Curry $11.50
- Japanese style curry on rice with chicken cutlet
- snack: $9.00
Cutlet Lunch Box $11.00
- Chicken cutlet with potato salad and vegetables in a Lunch box
UDON (Soup Noodles) $9.00
- Japanese Noodles (UDON) in light soy flavoured soup with seaweed & spring onion
- snack: $9.00
-Add slice of cheese $0.50
Katsu Don
- Japanese Style chicken cutlet cooked in light soy flavoured soup & egg, served on Rice
-2 Shish kebabs with Rice $10.00

Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
- on crispy wonton sheets
Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
Breads and House Dips n/a
Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
- on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce