Casa Nostra in Christchurch City Menu

PANE PANE
  • Garlic Bread $10.50
    • Melted homemade garlic butter on ciabatta, topped off with parmesan cheese
  • Schiacciata $12.00
    • Traditional Tuscan flat bread topped with fennel, anchovies & mozzarella cheese
  • Pane Cafone $12.00
    • Artisan bread filled mediterranean style, served with E.V.O.O and balsamic vinegar
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Pate Della Casa $15.00
    • Homemade chicken liver pate with port, brandy & red onion confit
  • Gamberoni Alla Griglia $22.50
    • Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
  • Olive Siciliane $14.00
    • An assortment of Sicilian green olives, roasted almonds, pecorino cheese & grissini
  • Cozze Pepate $16.00
    • Mussels served in a garlic, white wine, cracked pepper & parsley broth with fresh ciabatta bread
  • Portobello Polenta $14.50
    • Grilled polenta with field mushrooms, ricotta & pesto
  • Proscuitto Mare & Monte $22.50
    • Parma ham wrapped around seasonal fruit served with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella & prawns
  • Piatto Bruschetta $17.00
    • Ask the staff for our trio of the day
  • Mozza Chips $11.00
    • Crumbed mozzarella with tomato sugo
  • Insalata Calamari $18.00
    • Grilled squid with chorizo sausage, beans & mixed greens
  • Suppli $14.50
    • Porcini mushrooms with arborio rice, proscuitto & served with aioli
  • Calamari Fritti $17.50
    • Squid rings dusted in semolina & fried, served with aioli & lemon rocket salad
ANTIPASTO ANTIPASTO
  • Perfect for sharing! $35.00
    • A taste of Italy with a selection of mixed cured meats, pickles, Italian cheeses, olives, smoked salmon, a bit of this & a bit of that
ZUPPA ZUPPA
  • Minestrone $13.00
    • Seasonal vegetable soup with basil & grilled bread
  • Brodetto Ligure $17.00
    • A fresh mix of seafood in a tomato broth
INSALATE INSALATE
  • Caprese $17.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes & basil
  • Panzanella $17.00
  • Add Grilled Chicken $21.00
    • Rustic Italian tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, fresh basil, red capsicum with crispy grilled bread & red wine vinaigrette
  • Beetroot $16.00
    • Tossed with rucola, hazelnuts, crumbed goats cheese & drizzled with a balsamic dressing
CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Shoestring Fries $9.00
    • With aioli or tomato sugo
  • Polenta Chips $10.00
    • Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
  • Rucola $13.00
    • Served with pears, parmesan & white balsamic dressing
  • Mixed Leaves $10.50
    • With tomatoes, cucumber, olives & avocado
  • Broccoli $9.50
    • Lightly tossed with crushed garlic & olive oil
OUR PIZZA - SCHIACCIATA  (SKIAH-CHA-TAH) OUR PIZZA - SCHIACCIATA (SKIAH-CHA-TAH)
  • Reginella $27.00
    • Pomodoro, buffalo mozzarella, basil & E.V.O.O
  • Giardino $28.00
    • Pomodoro, zucchini, peas, ricotta, spinach, eggplant, sprinkled with dill
  • Salmone $29.00
    • Pomodoro sugo, mozzarella, capers, smoked salmon, red onion & mascarpone cheese
  • Splendida $28.50
    • Chicken meatballs, eggplant, pecorina cheese, zucchini, rucola & cherry tomatoes
  • Contadina $28.00
    • Homemade sausage meat, capsicums, mushrooms & olives
  • Gustosa $28.50
    • Roast lamb, potatoes, leaks, mozzarella & pancetta
  • Maialona $29.00
    • Mozzarella, mortadella, Italian salami, proscuitto & parmesan cheese
  • Rubacuori $28.50
    • Pesto, chicken, pinenuts, mozzarella, tomatoes & parmesan cheese
  • 11 Bello $28.00
    • Fior di latte, rucola, cherry tomatoes, proscuitto & grana cheese
  • Nettuno $29.00
    • Pomodoro, mozzarella, chili prawns, squid, sundried tomatoes, pangrattato & salsa verde
  • Verdure $27.00
    • Eggplant, zucchini, leeks, chilli, basil & tomato sugo
  • Piselli $27.00
    • Peas, ricotta, bocconcini, fresh mint, sea salt & ground pepper
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
PASTA PASTA
  • Tordelle Di Carne $24.50
    • Handicrafted ravioli filled with chicken, pork, beef & silverbeet served in a bolognese sauce
  • Ravioli Di Pesce $26.50
    • Hand-filled ravioli stuffed with prawns, crabmeat & smoked salmon in a creamy grilled pepper sauce
  • Ravioli Di Zucca $25.50
    • Homemade pumpkin ravioli in a light sage sauce topped with pine nuts
  • Gnocchi Di Patate $24.00
    • Handmade potato gnocchi with your choice of either a rich gorgonzola sauce -or -a fresh tomato & basil sauce
  • Carbonara Modo Mio $24.50
    • Penne with pancetta, red onion, a little chilli in a traditional carbonara sauce
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Handmade spinach fettuccine with a classico ragu sauce
  • Puttanesca $24.00
    • Kalamata olives, anchovies, capers, basil, chili, garlic in a pomodoro sugo
  • Fettuccine con Pancetta $24.50
    • Taleggio, cream, crispy pancetta, cauliflower, rocket & pangratto
  • Fettuccine Con Polpette $24.50
    • Homemade Italian fettuccine pasta with chicken meatballs in a fresh tomato -or - basil pesto sauce
  • Linguine Pescatore $26.50
    • With mussels, clams, prawns & scallops cooked with garlic, parsley, white wine & a touch of napoli sauce
  • Lasagne Di Mamma Alda $25.50
    • Thin layers of pasta, basil, bechamel, beef, napoli sauce, ham & melted cheese
  • Cannelloni Piemonte $25.50
    • Spinach & ricotta rolled in handmade pasta sheets & baked in a napoli sauce
  • Eggplant Parmigiana $25.50
    • Sliced eggplant topped with tomato sauce, basil & bocconcini cheese
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Spaghetti - or - penne with a choice of bolognese sauce & napoli sauce - or - burro e formaggio
RISOTTO RISOTTO
  • Risotto Pesce $26.50
    • Seafood risotto tossed with prawns, scallops, mussels, white wine & fresh Italian parsley
  • Risotto Verdure $24.50
    • Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
SECONDI SECONDI
  • Veal Portafoglio $37.50
    • Crumbed veal scallopine served with mozzarella, proscuitto & red pepper salsa
  • Vitello Al Marsala $37.00
    • Veal scallopine with sliced field mushrooms & marsala wine sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $35.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with our fresh pomodoro sauce & melted mozzarella cheese
  • Spiedini Di Pollo $35.00
    • Free range chicken breast with courgettes, capsicums on skewers in a hot arrabiata sauce served on crostini, mixed leaves & a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • Porchetta $36.00
    • The best roast pork loin with caramelised pears, broccoli, pancetta & almonds
  • Agnello $36.00
    • Braised lamb shank in a chianti vino sauce on a potato mash
  • Bistecca (400g) $36.00
    • Grilled sirloin steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Filetto Di Manzo (300g) $38.00
    • Grilled fillet steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Fritto Misto $37.00
    • Crispy fried calamari, prawns, fish fillet & scallops served with lemon mayo aioli
  • Gamberoni Alla Griglia $39.00
    • Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
  • Pesce Del Giorno N/A
    • Ask your waiter for details, price varies
DOLCI DOLCI
  • Dolce Del Duca $16.00
    • Our own handcrafted Tiramisu
  • Panna Cotta Al Miele $16.00
    • Honey panna cotta with sticky vincotto
  • Coppa Pigiama $16.00
    • Fresh fruit served with caramel custard, gelato & cherries
  • Cassata Napoli $16.00
    • A traditional three tiered Italian gelato served with fresh fruit
  • Fondente $16.00
    • A hot chocolate fondant cake served with vanilla gelato & chocolate sauce
  • Lemon Tart $16.00
    • A homemade lemon tart served with vanilla mascarpone gelato & berry sauce
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Served with a shot of espresso & vanilla gelato. Add $4 for a dash of your favourite liqueur
  • Bambini (kids) $9.00
    • Two scoops of vanilla gelato with a choice of chocolate - or - berry sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Pan-fried mushrooms $5
  • Eggs on toast $9.90
    • Two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on toasted multigrain vege — dairy or gluten free on request
  • Eggs (2 poached, scrambled or fried) $4
  • Extra toast $2
  • Breakfast burger $18.90
    • With beef pattie, bacon crumb, fried egg, kraft cheese,maple mustard & chorizo hollandaise gluten free on request
  • -salmon $19.90
  • - honeycomb, raspberry jam & butter $8.90
  • Fried tofu on toast $17.90
    • With spinach, pumpkin seeds & red onion on toasted multi-grain with hummus vege – vegan - gluten free on request
  • Pumpkin and Feta Salad $19
    • Pumpkin and feta tossed through a green salad and topped with dukkah. This recipe has graced the menu here for ages and remains and all time favourite!
  • -And you can add an egg! $24
  • Big Breakfast $25
    • Streaky bacon, poached eggs, mushrooms, crunchy roast potatoes, tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce served with toast. A perfect mix!
  • -To add bacon $24
  • -Or with the house smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce fo $23
  • Oaty pancakes $21
  • Hot Pot $24
    • Slow cooked meaty dish of the day. Please ask wait person for more details.
  • Toast and Spreads (GF) $9
    • As it says, and tasty to boot!
  • Sole $5.00
  • Crab Stick $2.30
  • Chips with garlic Butter $3.50
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $4.00
  • Fish Bites 5 for $2.30
  • Cheese & Pineapple Burger $5.20
  • Double Meat Burger $4.50
  • Squid rings 6 for $5.50
  • Aroy Thai BBQ Chickens $20.00
    • Chicken fillets marinated in our special sauce, barbecues and Served with sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • -Prawns $13.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • We can add to your meal a choice of :
  • Mixed Entrée $12.00p.p.
    • One of each, Spring Roll, Fish Cake, Satay Chicken Stick, Minced Pork Toast, and Curry Puff
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Mini Donuts (6 for) $2.50
  • Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.50
  • Crumbed Akaroa Cod $5.50
  • Steak Onion Pattie $2.40
  • Pottle Fried Rice $5.00
  • 1 Dozen Wontons (with sauce) $6.00
  • Donut $2.00
  • White Bread N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Cheddar N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Buttermilk Pikelets $17
    • with Raspberry Vanilla Chia Seed Jam and Crème Fraiche
  • Scrambled Eggs $14
    • on Potato Hash. Add Manuka Smoked Salmon $20
  • Tender Porterhouse Steak Sandwich $18
    • with red onion jam and rocket
  • Apple Crumble Porridge $12
    • with Cinnamon and Maple Syrup
  • Broad Beans, Smashed Avocado on Grain Toast $17
    • with Feta and Rocket, sprinkled with Roasted Pinenuts
  • The Soup of the day. $12
    • Chef’s daily creation served in a bowl with crusty, buttery Garlic Bread
  • Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, seeded mustard and apple fennel slaw $17
  • Bacon Buttie $8.50
    • with house Garlic Aioli served in fresh White Bread. Add a Fried Egg $10
  • 1/2 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce / 1 Dozen Cocktail Spring Rolls $5.00
  • 1 Dozen Fried Mussels / 1 Dozen Squid Rings / 1 Dozen Fried Wontons with Sauce $10.00
  • $29 Pack $29.00
    • 3 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Sausages, 2 Meat Patties, 4 Potato Fritters, 6 Fish Bites, 2 Crab Sticks, 2 Chips, 1.5 L of Soft Drink
  • Monster $7.00
  • 1/2 Dozen Mini Donuts $3.50
  • Donut / 3 Fish Bites $2.00
  • Meat $1.60
  • Cheese Pack $9.00
    • 2 Cheese Burgers, 1/2 Chips
  • Steak Satay on Rice $13.00
  • Crispy Skin Chicken $14.00
  • Hot Dog $2.40
  • Yong Chow Fried Rice $14.50
  • Meat Patties. $2.40
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $11.50
  • Pork Chow Mein $11.50
  • Black Bean Steak $14.00
  • CHIA SEED AND GOJI PORRIDGE
    • chia seeds, goji berries and nut milk is a unique blend of protein, essential fats, fibre, complex carbs and antioxidants.
  • VEGAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
    • Our signature double-layered, chocolate iced, vegan chocolate cake.Add $1.00 for cream or yoghurt or $2.00 for vegan yoghurt .
  • BREADLESS BURGER PLATTER
    • A tasty veggie pattie topped with grilled cheese, gherkins, tomato and mayo. Served with fries and a fresh seasonal salad. Gluten free and vegan options.
  • DAL
    • Blended red lentils mingled with mild spices gently simmered to perfection. Vegan option available, gluten-free.
  • HUMMING BURGER
    • Our signature deluxe nut pattie topped with melted cheddar, house chutney, gherkins, tomato, lettuce and mayo. Served with salad and/or fries.
  • PONDICHERRY DOSA
    • A lentil and rice dosa crepe filled with hot and spicy chutney, potato masala, onion and fresh coriander. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • MASALA DOSA
    • Our signature South Indian lentil and rice crepe filled with potato masala. Served with dal and chutney. Vegan, gluten-free.
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER
    • An antipasti selection of marinated olives, seasonal vegetables, sunflower seed Patties, house dips and grilled pita bread. Vegan.
  • Garlic and Parsley Toasted Ciabatta $10.00
  • Beef Fillet 180gm $38.00
    • Grass fed Canterbury beef cooked to your liking on truffle mash. Served with a creamy, rich mushroom sauce and an onion marmalade and duck liver pate tartlet
  • Toasted flatbread with warm chilli and cheese dip $8.00
  • Omelette $16.50
    • A three-egg omelette with your choice of ham, onion, cheese, mushroom and tomato
  • Toasted Sour Dough Bread with Butters $12.00
    • Plain, anchovy and parsley butters
  • Mussels with honey, soy and sesame seeds $8.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Toasted Ciabatta topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and
  • Aoraki Salmon $28.00
    • Carefully selected salmon raised in pristine alpine waters, citrus baked and served on polenta chips accompanied by pea puree and parsnip puree. Finished with lemon pepper hollandaise sauce
  • Pork Riblets
  • Bacon & egg on toast $9.00
  • Sushi large $8.00
  • Rolls large $6.90
  • Big Boys Breakfast $15.00
  • Onion sausage $2.80
  • sausages rolls $2.60
  • Large $9.50
  • Sushi Platter $30.00
  • Californian $9.00
    • 8 Pieces
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Sweet Chilli (Medium Hot) R $8 / L $20
  • Crispy Chicken $7.00
  • Vegetarian Udon $9.00
  • -Platter $30.00
  • Rice Box $9.00
    • Teriyaki chicken on rice
  • Chicken Chow Mein / Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.80
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $11.00
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg / Roast Pork Foo Young Egg $10.80
  • Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Pottle of Fried Rice / Pottle of Fried Noodles $5.80
  • Bacon, Egg & Chips Meal / Sausage, Egg & Chips Meal $11.00
  • Singapore Fried Noodles / Young Chow Fried Rice $11.80
  • 250g Ribeye Steak $30.5
    • Cooked the way you like it
  • Curry of the Day $13.5
    • with steamed jasmine rice
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $17
    • Lettuce, chorizo, warm potatoes, tomatoes, house dressing & panko-crusted fried soft boiled eggs. Add sauteed prawns $19
  • Choice from tonights roast meats (Single Course / Three Course) $18.5 / $23.5
    • Choose from the salad & vegetable selection (One serving per person) for the complete meal. Add a soup & dessert +$4
  • Fries $6
  • 200g Eye Fillet Steak $38
    • Cooked the way you like it
  • Extra vegetables & salad $6
  • Kids Roast $8.5
    • Comes with soft freeze ice cream in a cone
Casa Nostra

Casa Nostra

location

Address

2 Waterman Place, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033843186

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
2 Waterman Place, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand