Classic scone, Jam and butter, served with tea or coffee
Warm croissant $12.00
Served with jam and butter and a tea or coffee
Warm croissant $14.00
Served with ham and cheese and a tea or coffee
Mixed Olives, bread and oil $10.50
Black and green olives marinated in oil, herbs and spices, served with rustic breads and oil
Rustic breads $10.50
With whole roasted garlic, pomodoro and pan amboli
Garlic pizza bread $12.00
With caramalised onions
Four cheese selection $20.00
Chef’s selection of four locally made cheeses, served with crackers, fruit and chutney
Cheese and charcuterie board $45.00
A selection of continental meats, cheese, olives, and chutney, rustic breads, crackers and pickles …enough for a few to share!
STARTERS AND SALADS
Garlic Prawns $19.00
Prawns pan fried in garlic and butter served with homemade sweet chilli dipping sauce and cucumber cubes
Mushroom Brioche $17.00
Mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce, served on toasted brioche bread, green leaf salad
Moules Mariniere (Starter size / Main size with fries) $19.00 / $25.00
New Zealand green lipped mussels cooked in a classic sauce of white wine, cream, garlic and onion, served with French bread
Arancini $19.00
Crumbed risotto balls stuffed with red pepper, a hint of sweet chili, mozzarella and served with a rich tomato sauce
Thai Moules Mariniere (Starter size / Main size with fries) $19.00 / $25.00
New Zealand green lipped mussels, coconut, chilli, lime and coriander. Served with French bread
Mediterranean Grilled Haloumi Salad $23.00
Leaves, sun dried tomatoes, olives, red pepper, red onion and basil, topped with cashew nut dukha
Prawn, Avocado and orange salad $24.00
With Sweet chilli and coriander
MAINS
Herb Crusted Akaroa Salmon fillet $29.00
Buttered new potatoes, mixed seasonal vegetables and a lemon, caper and sweet mustard sauce
French Farm Club Sandwich $24.00
Mildly spiced grilled chicken, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli and sweet chilli cream cheese, on toasted ciabatta bread, served with fries.
Sirloin Steak $27.00
Served with roasted field mushroom, green beans, hand cut chips and your choice of sauce: Red wine jus / Peppercorn sauce / Mushroom sauce / Garlic butter
Fish and Chips $26.00
Fresh caught local fish of the day, hand cut chips and homemade tartare sauce – please ask your server what todays catch is.
Alpine Mushroom Tagliatelle $22.00
Tagliatelle pasta with creamy mushroom and garlic sauce, sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese
Homemade Akaroa Salmon fishcakes $22.50
Chef’s family recipe salmon fishcakes, with orange, fennel and spring onion salad and homemade tartare sauce
Prawn Linguini $25.00
Linguini pasta with prawns, chilli, garlic, white wine, tomato and herbs
French Farm BLAT $23.00
Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato bagel with red onion, aioli and fries
SIDES
French fries and aioli $7
Mixed leaf salad $6
Rustic bread $7
Seasonal vegetables $6
Buttered new potatoes $7
Hand cut chips $7
CLASSIC PIZZA
Margherita $18
Mozzarella, Napolitano and Basil
Hawaiian $18
Ham and pineapple
FRENCH FARM GOURMET PIZZA
Crevettes pimentées $24
Prawns, tomato, garlic, cream cheese, coriander and sweet chilli sauce
Du jardin $22
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables, mozzarella, olives and caramalised onions
De la ferme $23
Salami, bacon, chicken, tomato, mozzarella, BBQ sauce and chilli flakes
Du soleil $22
Pumpkin, macadamia dukha, feta, spinach, olives and caramalised onions
Au poulet $24
et basilic Chicken, mozzarella, basil and pesto
Au saumon $25
Roasted Akaroa salmon, red pepper, spring onion and capers
DESSERTS
Home-made sticky date pudding with caramel sauce and hokey pokey ice cream $15.00
Orange, almond and cinnamon gateaux served with berries $15.00
Warm chocolate and pecan brownie, chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream $15.00
Baked vanilla cheesecake, served with berries $15.00
Selection of ice creams and sorbets. Your choice of three flavours $15.00
Three local cheese selection served with crackers, fruit & chutney $15.00
Our delicious stove-top stuffing bread filled with refried black beans, spicy marinated tofu, seasonal roasted vegetables, slaw, onion straws and hazelnut gremolata
The Greatest Show on Earth $16.50
Our world famous Mac-n-Cheese. The cheese sauce is so delicious that we have to bring a little jug to the table to pour over the top. Made from scratch with four gourmet cheeses and covered with crispy onion straws.
The breakfast burrito that declined the role of Han Solo $19.00
A huge flour tortilla stuffed with crispy hashbrowns, fried eggs, black beans, country sausage, bacon and enchilada sauce. We wrap it up, grill it and then serve it with a little more enchilada sauce, some pico de gallo, sour cream sauce and a lot of attitude
Seriously delicious soup fresh made with seasonal ingredients. Served with warm homemade bread - Small Bowl/Big Bowl $7.50/$11.00
Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
Dinosaur Jr Eggs $6.00
That's right, deviled eggs. Simple, classic and out of this world. We'll start you with 6
Cinnamon Girl $6.00
Have you seen the cinnamon rolls go by your table yet? Order one for now, one to split, one to take home. Then come back tomorrow. They are that good
El Machete $18.00
A Mexican massacre in a taco bowl. Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with house black beans, Mexican red rice, shredded lettuce, lime-cilantro vinaigrette, fresh pico de gallo, blackened corn salsa, guacamole, a light sour cream sauce
Slithers of lambs liver gently pan seared topped with onions and bacon with lashings of gravy
Side salad $3.50
Passionfruit Cheesecake $8.50
Our own special in house recipe, wonderful, light & refreshing,served with cream & ice cream
Vegetables $3.50
Fillet Steak * $36.00
200gm Char-grilled to your liking served on a bed of mash, accompanied with either mushroom, peppercorn or garlic sauce, accompanied with a green salad
Crème Brulee $8.00
A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
mushrooms cooked in a creamy garlic & pesto butter sauce served on toasted ciabatta
Eggs & hollandaise - Florentine $17.50
wilted baby spinach with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
Free range omelette $23.00
3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
Pancakes $17.50
or berry compote, yoghurt & maple syrup
Wedges $9.00
wedges served with sour cream & sweet chilli
Eggs & hollandaise - Montreal $19.50
smoked salmon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
Beef bestado $24.50
slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
Eggs & hollandaise - Bacon benedict $18.50
streaky bacon with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
Creamy Seafood Chowder with Pesto or Ciabatta Toast $13.50
- Tomato and mozzarella $7.50
Mini Spring Rolls & Samosas $6.50
Bacon $5.00
Prime Ribeye Steak $32.00
250g-300g of ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with salad, chips, mushroom, grilled tomato, and your choice of Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter