Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Sides and Bites
  • Potato skins with truffle oil, porcini salt, pecorino (GF) ( V) $9.00
  • Marinated olives (GF) (V) $10.00
  • Garlic flat bread (V) $8.00
  • Polenta fries with truffle aioli (V) $9.00
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Sharing plates for two
  • Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
  • Francesca’s Antipasti Board cured meats and Italian cheeses with sour dough $25.00
INSALATA INSALATA
  • Side Salads
  • Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
PRIMI PRIMI
  • Starters
  • Cloudy Bay clams, chilli, garlic, prosecco, black garlic butter sourdough $16.00
  • Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato (V) $12.00
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde (GF) $16.00
  • San Daniele prosciutto, pear, rocket, hazelnuts and goat's cheese (GF) $18.00
  • Handmade Beetroot agnolotti with nut brown butter, poppy seeds and sage (V) $18.00
  • Beef carpaccio, parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, white anchovies $16.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • GF bases available $3
  • Margherita Di Bufala (V) $20.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
  • Napoletana (V) $20.00
    • Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
  • Tartufo (V) $22.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
    • Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
  • Parma $24.00
    • Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
  • Salsiccia $24.00
    • Pork sausage, tomato, roasted onion, ricotta, rocket, mozzarella
  • Salami $24.00
    • Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
PASTA & MAINS PASTA & MAINS
  • GF pasta available for some dishes
  • House made potato gnocci, Braised beef cheeks, gremolata, pecorino $28.00
  • Merino lamb shoulder Ragu, pappardelle, green olives, chilli, lemon, baby spinach $28.00
  • Prawn linguine, rocket, sundried tomato, lemon $26.00
  • Pea, broad bean and spinach risotto, basil, parsley and rocket (V, GF) $26.00
  • Melanzane - baked eggplant with Napoli sauce, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, pangrattato and a green side salad (V) $26.00
  • Roasted Duck leg, baby spinach, pecorino risotto, pinenut and current salsa (GF) $35.00
  • Market fish, cauliflower pureé, charred cauliflower, cherry tomato, chilli, anchovies and olives (GF) $35.00
DOLCI DOLCI
  • Dessert
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • with house made mascarpone
  • Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
    • with creme fraiche, praline
  • Set lemon cream $15.00
    • with rhubarb, prosecco jelly, rhubarb crumble
  • Cannoli with custard $5.00
  • Affogato (GF) $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chick'n McCheese N/A
    • A delicious combination of crispy coated chicken, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.
  • Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake® N/A
    • Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake®.
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Massive McMuffin® N/A
    • When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Chicken 'n' Mayo N/A
    • Enjoy mouth watering crispy-coated chicken with crunchy, fresh iceberg lettuce and cool delicious mayo, all within a tasty bun.
  • NYC Benedict Bagel® N/A
    • Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel.
  • Chicken & brie burger $20.50
    • Oven baked chicken breast smothered with melted brie, served in a toasted bun with sliced tomato, burger greens & aioli, and served with fries
  • Extra pizza toppings $2.50 each
    • Ham / mushroom / tomato / pineapple / pesto / olives
  • Oven baked garlic & herb loaf $8.00
    • Add chilli ($0.50) or cheese ($2.00)
  • Creme brulee $12.00
    • Served with berry compote & biscotti
  • the T-bone steak $29.80
    • 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
  • -Add beef patty $3.00
  • -Add bacon $1.50
  • The prawn $17.50
    • Garlic prawn, pesto, pine nuts & mozzarella
  • Berber couscous (vegetarian) $ 17.00
  • Smoked Barley Salad with Tahini sauce Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Spanish Salad with tomato, red onion & capers Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Roasted pear, date and feta $12.00
  • Pil Pli marinated Chicken strip, battered and served with chilli jam $12.00
  • Simos $25.00 per person
    • Chefs choice, with selection of dips and bread
  • Bean & Spinach Salad Med $7.50 Large $10.00
  • Preserved lemon chicken with coriander & olives $12.50
  • Stewed Pork Belly $22.00
  • Chinese Vegetables with Garlic or Oyster Sauce $15.00
  • Ma Po Tofu $19.00
  • Home-Made Tofu with Sweet and Sour Sauce $19.00
  • Sliced Rib-Eye Steak $26.00
    • with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate
  • Fish Maw Soup M $18.00
  • Steamed Fish with Chilli $26.00
  • Fried Pork with Beans $18.00
  • Thai Spring Rolls (4) $5.00
  • Pad Krapao $12.00
    • Stir fried meat with fresh chillies, basil leaves, garlic, green beans & capsicum
  • No MSG added / Vegetarian and Gluten Free Available
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Mini Mix Wontons (2) + Puffs (2) $5.00
  • Pad Thai $12.00
    • Thai rice noodles cooked with meat, leek, bean sprouts, cabbage & carrot
  • Pad Mee $10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot, cabbage & bok choy
  • Massaman $12.50
    • Massaman curry with coconut milk, potato, onion, pumpkin, pineapple and peanuts
  • Roast Pork Pineapple on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Tray of fried noodles $7.00
  • Pottle of Mushrooms $6.00
  • Prawn Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Roast Pork Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken Tomatoes on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Black Bean Steak $12.00
  • Extra Meat $5.00
  • Fish / Chips-1 scoop $2.40
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Chicken $8.95
  • Tarakihi $5.00
  • Paua Pattie / Vegetarian Samosa $4.00
  • Gurnard $5.00
  • Potato Fritter / Pumpkin Fritter / Kumara Fritter $0.70
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Crispy Chicken Curry $12
    • Crispy chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Baby Tray N/A
  • Rice Tray N/A
  • Katsu Set $13
    • Crumbed pork on rice, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Yakjundon Set $13
    • Teriyaki chicken on noodles, tempura set & 2 chicken sushi with salad
  • Vegetarian yaki udon $11
  • Japanese Curry $10
    • Chicken with Japanese curry & fresh vegetable salad on rice
  • Sushi Roll N/A
  • Beef (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
  • Roast Potato (each) $ 1.00
  • All meals are served with potatoes kumara, pumpkin , carrots, peas, corn and gravy and apple and mint sauce available on request
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Roast Pumpkin (each) $1.00
  • Whole $ 20.00
  • Lamb Shank $ 14.50
  • - reg: $10.00
  • Curry Rice
    • Beef & vegetables in a Japanese style curry sauce served on Rice. Not too spicy
  • Teriyaki Lunch Box $11.00
    • Teriyaki chicken with potato salad, vegetables in a lunch box
  • -reg: $10.5
  • - snack: $9
  • -Add an egg $0.50
  • Kimchi Fried Rice $12.00
    • Korean-style stir-fried rice with Kimchi (pickled Korean cabbage topped with a fried wgg, slightly spicy
  • Burger Combo Meals $12.00
    • Burger with chips & can of drink
  • Salmon $6.00
  • Gurnard $4.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Plain $3.50
  • Tarakihi $4.00
  • Sole $5.00
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • Cos Lettuce tossed with Bacon, Anchovies, Freshly Shaved Parmesan topped with Poached Egg & Drizzled with Caesar Dressing.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.00
    • Mussels, Squid, Prawns & Clams Served with Garlic Bread
  • Vegetarian Nachos $15.50
    • Chilli Bean Mix Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Warm Apple Frangipani Tart $13.00
    • with brandy custard
  • Beer Battered Fish Fillet $18.50
    • served with Fries & Salad
  • Chocolat Fondant $13.00
    • served with Vanilla Bean Gelato.
  • Orange & Cardamon Brulee $13.00
    • with Biscotti
  • Beef Nachos $17.50
    • Chilli Beef Served on Corn Chips with Melted Cheese, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Guacamole.
  • Yakiniku Box $16.00
  • Mix Fry Box $16.00
  • Kitsune Udon $11.00
  • Jumbo Box $20.00
  • Curry Doughnut $3.50
  • Avocado $0.80
  • Vegetarian Box $16.00
  • Prawn Tempra Roll 8P $12.00
    • Lettuce, Teriyaki sauce, Prawn-Tempra
  • Pate Campagnard $13.80
    • Home made pate with Cumberland sauce
  • B L T Sandwich $17.80
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
  • Prosciutto crudo and bread $24.80
  • Chocolate Fondue $14.80
  • European Antipasto $24.80
    • Salami, Coppa, Buendnerfleisch, Prosciutto Crudo
  • Vol Au Vent $24.80
    • pastry case filled with chicken, pork, veal and mushroom
  • Seafood Chowder $18.80
    • (Ch-Ch's best)
  • Filet de Boeuf $33.80
    • with a green peppercorn sauce
  • Chicken Nuggets $10.00
    • Six chicken nuggets with a handful of fries served with Tomato sauce & Aioli
  • Kids Slider $10.00
    • Mini Burger with beef Pattie, lettuce, mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce served with fries
  • Belgian-style waffles with Pear & Rhubarb $17.50
  • Breakfast sharing platter for two $40.00
    • Eggs your way poached, Scrambled or fried, spinach, tomatoes, Streaky bacon, home- made hash browns, sausages, toast, and hollandaise & finished with home-home tomato sauce. Vegetarian option available
  • Waffles $17.50
    • Belgian-style waffles with freshly cooked banana, bacon & maple syrup.
  • Eggs their way $10.00
    • Poached, scrambled or fried on toast
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached eggs on our home made hash browns served w hollandaise & your choice of
  • -Wilted Spinach $16.00
Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

location

Address

149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033749790

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30-22:00, Tuesday: 11:30-22:00, Wednesday: 11:30-22:00, Thursday: 11:30-22:00, Friday: 11:30-22:00, Saturday: 11:30-22:00, Sunday: 11:30-22:00
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand