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

Florentine $17.50
- with spinach
Crispy Bacon $4.00
Bacon & Eggs $16.50
- with streaky bacon and two soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with house-made relish
Spinach $3.50
Betty's Soldiers $16.00
- Two soft boiled eggs served with bacon twirls and ciabatta toast soldiers
Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
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)
Smoked Salmon $4.00

O.G.B Mash $10
Salmon pastrami, blood orange, fennel, burrata $19
Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
Seasonal Vegetables $8
Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
Aged 350g rib eye, heirloom carrots, whipped bone marrow, jus $34
Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32

Energy Drinks $5
Mushroom or Egg $1.5
Mini Velvet Lady $10.90
- 1/2 size Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
- 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
Juices $5
Big Bird $14.90
- This one used to be made from Moa which was a big bird, but we ran out of them a few years back, so its been replaced with good Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Brie Cheese with Aioli and your choice of Apricot or Cranberry sauce.
Velvet Lady $13.90
- Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.

Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
Pork Mince with Scrambled Eggs $22.00
Chicken Fried Rice $15.00
Spicy Peppered Squid $23.00
Fried Pork with Fish Sauce on Rice $13.00
Spicy Pork $22.00
Pork Ribs and Potatoes in Chilli Pot $25.00
Spicy Seaweed S $8.00 L $12.00

BEEF SKEWERS $9.50
- Beef skewers with old English mustard butter
BEEF SCHNITZEL $19.00
- Delicious crunchy crumbed beef schnitzel with salad, with fries
SALMON FILLET $29.00
- Grilled salmon steak served with rosemary potatoes and salad
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING $9.00
- With vanilla bean ice cream
LOADED HOG BURGER $18.00
- Lashings of BBQ pulled pork with lettuce and tomato served with fries
TRIO OF ICE CREAMS $12.00
- Today's flavours on chocolate soil with fresh fruit
CRANFORD CHICKEN BURGER $19.00
- Grilled chicken breast with avocado, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato served with fries
GREEK SALAD $17.00
- Greek salad With grilled chicken, cheery tomatoes, feta red onions and olives

Fried bread stick $1.00 each
Bean curd shin $1.00
Spicy chicken noodle soup $9.50
Extra fried bread stick $1.00
Spiced Pork Feet $6.80
Cold Olio $4.00
Chicken gizzard $1.50
Chicken heart $1.50

Cordero asado - lamb shoulder $41.50
- Slow roasted canterbury lamb shoulder served with a rosemary, thyme & red wine reduction
Dark chocolate hazelnut brownie $18.00
- Rich 70% dark chocolate with cream cheese & toasted hazelnuts served with a refreshing raspberry sorbet & sugared pistachios
Cheese... $ 32.00/ $18.00
- A trio of the best available cheeses served with quince paste, local walnut halves (to share/ for one)
With: disaronno amaretto $18.00
Extras: lamb cutlet $6.00
Extras: croqueta $3.00
Chorizo garcia a la sidra $19.50
- Our own award winning chorizo cooked in apple cider
Pa amb tomaquet – bread with tomato and olive oil rub $10.00

Potato cake, Bread $2.50
Side Salad $7.50 or Whole Salad $12
Portobello Mushroom $19.50
- served on a potato cake with bacon & oven roasted pumpkin topped with bacon & feta cheese
Potato Pancake $19.50
- stacked with bacon, grilled tomato & basil served with sweet fruit chutney
Toasted Muesli $13.00
- served with fresh fruit & yogurt
Egg, Mushrooms, Tomato $2.00
Eggs Benedict $18.50
- either ham, bacon, smoked salmon or spinach & feta served with hollandaise
x2 $15.50

Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
Fish n Chips $15
- battered Hoki fillet with fries, salad garnish, tartar sauce
The Classic $9
- Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
The Workman $18
- Eggs, bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hashbrown & toast (tomato optional)
upgrade to large coffee $1
Tempura Battered Prawns $16
- served with sweet chilli, salad garnish & fries
French Toast $16
- served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
poached egg $1.50

All Day Dine In or Take Out
Roasted Chicken, Mayo & Radish Sandwich, Potato Chips $9.90
BBQ Pulled Pork Pretzel Bun $10.90
Toast & Mrs. Hucks Preserves $6.90
Cheese & Spring Onion Sandwich $7.90
Porridge $10.90
- Stewed Plums, Brown Sugar, Pouring Cream
Periperi Chicken $17.90
- Char-grilled Periperi Chicken, Kumara Wedges, Jalapeno Salsa & Sour Cream
11.00 to 3.00

Margarita $18.00 / $21.00
- tomato base, basil, mozzarella, garlic an fresh tomato (Medium / Large)
Blue Belle $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with garlic aioli and fennel (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Sweet Satay Chicken $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- peanut satay sauce, marinated chicken, sweet chilli sauce and pineapple pieces (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Winnie's Crispy Chicken $15.00
- marinated buttermilk chicken coated in Winnie's herbs and spices and served with aioli
Red Stag $17.50 / $27.00 / $33.00
- a beetroot puree base with mushroom, venison, feta and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic (Small / Medium / Large / Half & half +$3)
Garlic Prawns $15.00
- quick-fire garic prawns served on a bed of rocket julienned carrots, coriander and cucumber with a chilli, lime and coriander dressing
Szechuan Tempura Squid $16.00
- tempura and szechuan batter squid served with Asian salaad and thai dressing
Pork and Kumara Croquettes $13.00
- delicious pulled pork and kumara crumbed in parmesan and Winnie's herbs, served with ginger, soy chilli dipping sauce

Caprese salad with mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F. $29.50
Apple crumble with vanilla custard $6.50
Kumara hashcakes, wilted spinach and guacamole, with hollandaise topping a poached egg. G/F. V. $19.00
Mini caesar salad, whb garden salad, sauteed summer veggies with lemon and herb n/a
Poached egg on toast w/ choice of hash brown or bacon. (G/F avail) $8.00
Sauted greens with herb and feta crumbs and truffled pomme puree. G/F n/a
Porridge, brown sugar, milk, cream and toasted almonds with apple and blackberry compote. G/F. V. $13.00
Chargrilled venison belly skewers with horopito and rocket pesto. G/F. D/F $14.00

Garlic pita bread with queso blanco cheese dip $9.00
Hollandaise $3.00
House made sausage $4.00
Venison voodoo sticks with chilli chocolate sauce $12.00
The Mandrill $25.00
- Porterhouse steak, grilled field mushroom, blue cheese, onion rings, rocket & aioli
Salt & vinegar pork crackling crisps $9.00
Pineapple Pork $33.00
- Pineapple braised pork belly served with pork crisps apple brandy caramel
Popcorn chicken served with ranch $12.00

Mushroom Stack $19.50
- Duo of Portobello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with bacon, toast and a drizzle of truffle oil
Urban Platter $40.00
- A delicious selection of cold meats, homemade smoked salmon, cheese , gherkins, sundried tomatoes, olives, dips, bread and crackers
B.L.T. $19.50
- Bacon, lettuce, and tomato relish on toasted ciabatta w fries and aioli
Wedges $13.50
- Home style wedges w cheese, bacon, sweet chilli and sour cream
French Toast $19.50
- Light and crispy w bacon, banana and maple syrup
Thai Chicken Salad $21.00
- Grilled chicken, cucumber, red onion, carrot, capsicum, tomato, mint, coriander, crispy noodles, crushed peanuts with a chilli fresh lime and palm sugar dressing
Seven's Big Breakfast $23.50
- Bacon, 2 eggs any style, slow roasted tomatoes, hash browns, gourmet sausages and field mushrooms and toast
Sticky Pork Sandwich $22.50
- Slow roasted pork belly on a open style ciabatta sandwich w bacon, brie, homemade apple chutney & fries

Selection of sweet treats in the dessert cabinet
Beer battered onion rings with aioli & tomato sauce $9.00
1/2 Dozen $15.50
Arancini $13.00
- deep fried risotto balls with rich tomato sauce (ask for today’s flavour)
Carrot & walnut cake with cream cheese icing $12.50
Garden Salad $12.5
- A selection of fresh seasonal ingredients sourced locally
Half & half add $2.00
Hummus, cheese, olives, pickles, salami, ham, Kransky, cold smoked salmon, dukkah, flat bread & crackers.