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

Coconut jelly $6.00
Plain boiled chicken feet $4.00
Signature duck cheeks $18.00
Spicy hand shredded chicken, served cold $10.00
Fish fillets sauteed with ginger and onions $28.00
Cashew nuts chicken $20.00
Hakka style salted chicken, served cold (Half/Whole) $15.00/$30.00
Satay beef $18.00

26. Vegetable Fried Rice
19. Steak Foo Young
10. Steak Fried Rice
11. Curried Steak on Fried Rice
Pottle of Fried Rice
1. Chicken Chow Mein
35. Prawn Chow Mein
Chicken Corn Soup

North African roll with salad (2 pieces) and charmoulla sauce $10.00
Sumac beef kofta with pomegranate sauce $16.00
Medium $7.50
Medium $7.50
Moroccan Salad with carrot & orange
Moroccan meatball With tomato and sauce $18.00
Spanish Salad with tomato, red onion & capers
Simo's warm marinated olives $7.50

Red Bean Buns $3.50
Jin Siu Mai $5.00
Curry Laksa Noodles $10.00
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun $4.50
Steamed Chicken Bun $4.50
Chee Toa $5.00
Deep Fried Chicken Wings $10.00
Beef Brisket Rice $10.00

Soup of the Day POA
- See the black board, served with warm specialty bread
Sausages $5.00
Eggs Benedict $20.00
- Akaroa salmon
Beer Battered or Crumbed Fish $23.00
- Fresh market fish with salad greens, fries & tartare
Greek Lamb Salad $22.00
- On cucumber, olives, preserved lemons, cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts with a feta & olive oil dressing
Buttermilk Pancakes $16.00
- with maple syrup, cream & caramelised banana
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- Roasted mushrooms
Streaky bacon $5.00

Egyptian Sausage $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
Small Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $13.00
Beef $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
Kebab Skewer $5.00
Triple Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $18.50
Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
Kebab Meal $16.00
- Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce on either pita bread, Egyptian rice or couscous in a plastic container.
Large Souvlaki of your choice + Fries + Can of drink $15.50

Ensalada de queso de cabra $28.50
- Caramelised Goat cheese atop salad greens, dried fruits & nuts, with a honey vinaigrette
Butifarra garcia $39.00
- Housemade catalan pork sausage with portobello mushroom & fries
Salteado de habitas con jamon $19.00
- Broad beans panfried in olive oil with Spanish ham
Sauteed seasonal vegetables $9.00
Bread slices $7.00
Venado a la parrilla $42.00
- Grilled venison rump with house vinaigrette, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & panadera potatoes
Suprema de pescado gratinado - gratin fish in alli oli $37.00
- Fish fillet grilled gratin in alli oli on house made tomato sauce
With: disaronno amaretto $18.00

Fish balls soup $4.50
Braised minced pork rice $5.80
- Finely chopped of pork belly, slow cooked in aromatic soy sauce and five spice then spooned over a bowl of hot rice with pickles and soya egg. A mixture of sweet and salty taste.
Taiwanese style hamburger $7.50
- BIG MAC in Taiwanese style! A steamed hot bun filled with mouth-watering braised pork belly, mild spicy pickles, coriander and a sweet peanut paste. (Sweet peanut paste is optional)
Fries $4.00
Mango shaved ice $6.00
(Bah Geng) Pork thick soup $7.00
- A clear thick soup with pork strips wrapped in dry fresh fish paste with bamboo shoots, mushrooms & radish. One of Taiwan's signature dishes.
Handmade Taiwanese style meatballs soup $5.50
Pan fried salmon fillet $16.00

Cheese Burger $4.00
Chicken Nuggets 12 for $8.00
Fish Burger $4.50
Chicken Nuggets each $0.70
Sole (Batter/Crumbed) $4.30/$4.50
Fish Bites each $0.80
Potato Fritter each $0.70
Plain Donut $2.10

Lamb Madras $9.50
- A favourite with those who enjoy their curry hot. lamb cooked in hot spices.
Butter Chicken $8.50
- A world famous Indian delicacy Half cooked the tandoori way & finished the curry way, with crushed cashews cream & spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala $8.50
- An internationally renowned dish Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, spices.
Vegetable Biriyany $9.00
- Basmati rice cooked with vegetable in an exotic blend of spices.
Vegetable Combo $12.50
- Curry+Rice+Naan+Soft Drink(355ml)
Chicken Korma $8.50
- Boneless chicken in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices.
Lamb Biryani $10.50
- Basmati rice cooked with lamb in an exotic blend of spices.
Mattar Paneer $8.50
- Peas and homemade cottage cheese cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs.

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.
ALL DESSERTS $12.50
All steaks served on a potato and herb rosti, with bacon wrapped green beans, and sauteed field mushrooms.
All Meals $10
Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
- Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
500gm – $15.00
Chef’s Platter $25.00
- Vege Samosas, Salami, Hoki Bites, Southern Chicken Sticks, Salt & pepper Squid, Battered Pineapple Rings
Classic Bread ‘N’ Butter Pudding
- Served hot with Irish crème ice cream & blueberry compote.

Shiojake Salted Ora king salmon with lemon $12.00
Goma Wakame $7.00
- Spicy seaweed salad
Chefs Special Sushi $14.00
- 6 pieces
Tsukune Chicken mince balls with tare & egg yolk $7.00
Buta Wakame Pork belly with sweet miso $10.00
Giumiku Ocean beef sirloin with smoked chilli kelp $12.00
Hiyayako $12.00
- Tofu with broccoli, radish and wafu dressing
Soba Noodle $14.00
- Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion

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
Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
Lemongrass and Chilli Spiked Calamari n/a
- on crispy wonton sheets
Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
Liquorice Parfait n/a
- w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
Breads and House Dips n/a
Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a

Asparago
- Asparagus served with red onion and crumbled feta cheese.
Caeser Salad $18.50
- Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.
- Medium $16.00
- Large $29.00
- Small $11.50
- Large $29.00
- Large $27.50
- Small $12.00

HOMEMADE MUESLI $8.50
- served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
WEDGES $8.50
- served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
BEEF AND BACON BURGER $17.50
- a premium beef burger served on toasted freshly baked bread with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and relish, served with fries
TWO EGGS (FREE RANGE) ANY STYLE $9.50
- served with toast
NACHOS $12.50
- served with spicy mince and chilli bean mix, melted cheese and sour cream
PANCAKES $14.50
- served with banana, berries and maple syrup
KIDS PLATTER $6.50
- ham/cheese sandwich, juice box, fresh fruit, raisins and a sweet treat
OMELETTE
- served with rosti, choice of fillings, bacon, ham, tomato, cheese, mushroom and onion