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

Tropical Chia Seed Parfait $14.00
- Layers of coconut cream and chia seed pudding served with mango and passionfruit compote and frozen vanilla cream
Caramelised Beetroot $19.00
- Feta, rocket, pinenuts, mozzarella
Fresh Toasted Croissant $17.00
- Caramelised seasonal fruit, maple syrup, Chantilly cream
Orzo
- Roasted kumara, charred peppers w basil dressing
Seafood Chowder $17.00
- Creamy roux w fresh smoked fish, clams, mussels & calamari, w garlic ciabatta
Croissant $8.50
- With Swiss cheese, rocket, roasted mushroom
Spanakopita $29.50
- Filo pastry, spinach, feta and ricotta w tzatziki and Greek salad
Fried Calamari $18.00
- Marinated in lime and lemon grass with chilli and ginger jam

Betty's Bacon Buttie $15.00
- With crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado, NZ tomatoes and garlic aioli on $15.00 fresh ciabatta (Vegetarian option available with grilled haloumi and chipotle aioli)
Black Betty's Big Breakfast $21.50
- Two eggs, streaky bacon, breakfast sausages, potato layer cake, roasted herb tomato and field mushrooms served with toast.
Betty Granola $9.00
- Served with mixed berry compote and Greek yoghurt
Bacon & Eggs $16.50
- with streaky bacon and two soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with house-made relish
“Desayuno de Mexico” $19.50
- Spicy Mexican beans topped with a poached egg, served with avocado smash, homemade salsa, roast mushrooms, fried tortillas and a chipotle sour cream. (Vegan option available for $17.50)
Betty's Soldiers $16.00
- Two soft boiled eggs served with bacon twirls and ciabatta toast soldiers
Served daily until 2:30pm - all our breakfasts are made with free range eggs and bacon. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs, please enquire at counter.
Avocado Smash $15.50
- with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.

Coaster’s seafood chowder $15
- Served with Crusty Bread.
Crumbed camembert, grilled chorizo & marinated olives $18
- Served with onion currant jam and grilled ciabatta
Beef fillet – 250 gm $40
Dusted fried squid tentacles $14
- Served on a herb and chilli salad with lemon aioli
Add seafood on the side $6
- 2 tiger prawns $6, 2 scallops $6, 4 green lip mussels
Fish bites $12.50
- Served with fries.
Premium beef burger $17.50
- Featuring aged swiss cheese, mushrooms, beetroot, bacon and onion rings served with golden fries
Akaroa salmon fillet $33

Novembre M $16 L $21
- Mushroom, Capsicum & Onions
Gennaio M $15 L $19
- Bacon
Settembre M $16 L $21
- Olives, Capers & Anchovy
Aprile M $15 L $19
- Ham & Egg
Spaghetti Meatballs $20
- Spaghetti and meatballs with our home-made tomato sauce
Carne M $17 L $24
- Beef Mince
Pizza Garlic or Herb Bread M $6 L $10
Side Salad $7
- Served with Italian dressing

Deep fried wontons (for five) $11.50
Free-range Pork and Capsicum, Mushroom, Onion, Potato $17.50
- with Hoisin sauce
Combination Vegetable with Steamed Rice $16.50
- Mixed Vegetables with chilli and ginger garlic sauce
Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
- Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Chicken with (Kung Pao, teriyaki, satay, spicy) sauce
Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
- Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Beef with (Oyster, spicy, black pepper) sauce
Shanghai Sheng Jian Bao (for ten) $25.00
- Shanghainess steam-fried yummy juicy bao zi stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
Guangdong Chao Fan $16.50
- Fried rice with BBQ pork and vegetables
Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
- with Black Pepper sauce

Castle Street Chicken Parcel $25 Sm / $36 Med
- Chicken bound with apricots, walnuts and brie wrapped in a filo case, baked golden and served with roasted potatoes and cranberry glaze.
Vegetarian Cannelloni $18.00
- Cannelloni filled with mushrooms, spinach and cashew nuts, topped with tomato napoli sauce, cheese and pesto.
Vegetables** $5.00
Onion Rings $9.00
Favourites Platter $16.50
- A Crispy selection of chicken nuggets, fish bites, onion rings, samosas, spring rolls and beer battered fries served with our home made aïoli.
The Scarfie $19.50
- A daily changing meal, just like mum use to make.
Cromwell Crumble $16.50
- Rhubarb and apple crumble served with vanilla ice cream and anglaise.
Steak, Eggs and Chips $15.00
- Prime 200gm rump steak with fries, eggs and garden salad with your choice of sauce.

Spring Roll Lover (7) $7.00
- Vegetarian Thai Style Spring Rolls Served With Dipping Sauce
Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
- Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
Pad Kea Mow (Chilli Basil Noodles)
- Flat Rice Noodles, Garlic, Egg, Basil, Carrot And Spring Onions
-Vegetable And Tofu $12.00
Sweet Crispy Pork Ribs With Kimchi (Chef Special) $16.00
Classic Thai Green Chicken Curry $17.00
- Chicken Breast Fillets, Coconut Cream, Bamboo Shoots, Green Bean, Zucchini, Basil, Red Pepper, Pumpkin
Alternate Selection Of Meats And Vegetarian Available
Thai Fresh Spring Rolls (2) $9.50
- Filled With Pork, Crab Meat, Egg, Cucumber, Tofu, Bean Sprouts Served With Tamarind Sauce

Chicken With Satay Sauce $12.70
Chicken & Cashew $13.90
Steak With Oyster Sauce $12.70
Ginger Beef $12.70
Black Bean Steak $12.70
Bami Goreng (noodles) $11.70
Sliced Chicken and Seasonal Veggies $12.70
Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70

-Yen Ta Fo Seafood Pink Noodle Soup $12.50
Panang Curry $10
- Bean, copalum,
-Prawns $12.50
Mussamun Curry
- Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
-Fish Fillet $12.50
Fried Rice $10
- Fried rice with egg & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
Special Noodle Soup
Red Curry $10
- Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu

Chinese pancake with egg and fried bread stick $5.00
Side dish $1.00 each
Handmade Meat ball $8.00
Sheep offal $9.00
Chicken gristle $1.50
Dish pickle $0.50 each
Noodles soybean paste $9.50
Rice porridge $2.00

SQUID RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
PINEAPPLE RINGS (2 for $3.80) $2.40
MINI SPRING ROLLS $6.00 doz
GURNARD FILLETS $4.50
HOT DOGS $2.40
POTATO FRITTERS $4.80 1/2 doz
ONION RINGS $4.80 1/2 doz
MUSSELS $4.80 1/2 doz

Corn Chip Platter $15.00
- Guacamole, crab & corn, Indian pumpkin dip
Hot Wings $17.00
- 1 Pound of crispy chilli chicken wings w blue cheese & red pepper sauce - available either meek 'n' mild or 'feel the burn!"
Shrimp Mac 'n Cheese Croquettes $12.00
- Parmesan, mozzarella & Shack tomato relish
Lemon Meringue Pie $12.50
- Gingernut shortbread / citrus mascarpone / passionfruit coulis
Hot Bread w Butter $6.50
The Mooloo $24.00
- Prime sirloin beef patty, bacon, iceberg, pickle, shack relish, smoked provolone
1/8 pound $18.50
Smoked Chipotle Slaw $6.50

$40 Mega ShareBox® $40
- Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
- Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
Sweet 'n Sour Sauce N/A
- Enjoy the fruity taste, with a hint of spice and soy.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape McFloat
Choc Top Cone N/A
- The Choc Top Cone features Macca’s classic soft serve dipped in a chocolate coating, served inside a crunchy waffle cone.
Hotcakes N/A
- Start your day the McDonald's® way. Enjoy the great feeling of pouring sweet syrup over melting whipped butter. Watch while it seeps between the layers of fluffy, warm hotcakes for a soft, sweet and delicious breakfast.
Ketchup Sauce N/A
- Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.

- POLENTA & HERB CRUMBED FREE RANGE CHICKEN
- FREEKAH GRAIN & CHICK PEA SALAD W/ SPICED YOGURT DRESSING
- BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD
HOT CHIPS $6.00
MAIN + SIDE $14.50
- HAND CUT CHIPS W/ ROSEMARY SEA SALT
WE ARE COELIAC FRIENDLY
FISH GOUJON SANDWICH $10.00

- Small $12.00
Lambada $29.50
- Succulent lamb pieces served with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, herbs and minted garlic.
Chilli Pesto Bread $13.50
- Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
Lime Chicken $29.50
- Shredded chicken breast doused in lime infused olive oil topped with capsicum, red onions, and mild red peppers. Served with a wedge of fresh lime.
Canterbury Roast Lamb
- Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
Broccoli and Blue Cheese
- Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley.
- Large $29.00
- Medium $17.00