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

Styx and Stone (sample menu)
  • Nachos $15.50
    • Chicken, beef or vegetarian served with house made bean mix mozzarella cheese, sour cream, tomato salsa and guacamole
  • Chicken $18.90
    • Corn kernels, jalapenos and chunks of chicken
  • one piece $19.90
  • Corn Chips and Guacamole $10.00
  • Beef Souvlaki
    • Pita bread topped with green salad, minted yogurt, tomato salsa finished with sweet chili sauce
  • Tasting Stone $21.40
    • Combined taste sensation. 50g lean pork fillet, 50g Angus beef rump, prawns, scallops and mussels. Served with golden fries, green salad and hollandaise sauce
  • Fish and Chips
    • Beer battered fish served with green salad, golden fires and tartare sauce
  • Green salad $4.50
Slick Burgers Salads Catering (sample menu)
  • Crispy Bacon $10
  • Brazil nuts
  • N.Z Hoki $4
    • panko crumbed- per piece
  • Green Stuffed Olives
  • Biggie Salad
    • We can also provide salads for large group ask about our catering options
  • Mushrooms
  • 420
    • 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese, gherkin, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hosh, lettuce, tomato, blay sauce & mayo
  • Create your own masterpiece
    • choose your meat
Ocean Fresh Seafoods (sample menu)
  • FRIED MUSSEL $0.80
  • CURRY ROLL (homemade) $2.80
  • FISH $2.50
  • PRAWN CUTLET $1.50
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.70
  • CHIPS $2.40
  • FRIED OYSTER 1/2 DOZ $14.00
  • FUSH BURGER $4.70
Gourmet Seafoods Shirley (sample menu)
  • Meat Pattie $2.80
  • Paua $3.50
  • Chicken Nugget $1.00
  • Seafood Stick $2.60
  • Scallops (dozen) $26.00
  • Double Meat $5.50
  • Oysters (1/2 doz) $16.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.80
Roast Ease (sample menu)
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Combo 1 $11.50
    • Roast Sandwich, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Chips $2.90 each
  • Beef
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Roast Kumara $0.9 each
  • -Small $10.50
Good Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Green Curry $10
    • Bamboo shoots & vegetables with coconut milk. Vegetables, chicken, beef or pork or tofu
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Cashew Nuts $10
    • served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Drunken Noodle $10
    • Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chili & fresh basil. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork.
  • -Prawns $12.50
  • Tom Kha Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs with coconut milk
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
Curry Junction (sample menu)
  • Chutney/pickles $2.50
    • Mango chutney, Mango pickle, Lime pickle, Mixed pickle
  • Papadom (2 pieces) $1.00
    • Wafer thin spiced crisp bread
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.90
    • Chicken tikka marinated with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices, cooked in onion, tomato and capsicum gravy
  • Chicken 65 $12.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yoghurt, spices, battered in corn flour, eggs, bakers flour and deep fried, served with salad
  • Tarka Dal $12.00
    • Yellow split lentils cooked with ginger and laced with royal cumin, fried garlic and asafoetida
  • Chicken Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with spiced chicken tikka mince
  • Lamb/Beef Masala $14.90
    • Tender pieces of lamb or beef cooked in a special tandoori sauce flavoured with Indian herbs and spices along with onion, tomato and capsicum
  • Chicken/Lamb/Beef Vindaloo $14.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken or lamb or beef cooked with vinegar and ground spices
Monteiths Avonhead (sample menu)
  • Beef nachos $16.90
    • Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole
  • Skins $13.90
    • Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
  • West coast ribs $16.90
    • Tender pork ribs lightly smoked and smothered with our west coast style BBQ sauce, served with fresh coleslaw and fries
  • Beef, beer and mash $19.90
    • Slow cooked beef in monteith's black beer, served with creamy mash potato, green peas and crispy pastry
  • -Without pint $20.00
  • Side salad $6.00
  • Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
    • Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
  • Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
    • Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
Sakura Japanese Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Sushi & Sashimi Set $17.50
  • (C) Tenderised Beef Sinew $18.00
  • Set Menu A $35.00 per person
    • Appetiser - Spring Roll (Vegetarian) / Takoyaki (Octopus Ball) / Main Course - Assorted Sashimi / Nigiri Sushi - Salmon, Fish of the Day / Chicken Teriyaki / Crumbed Prawn / Miso Soup / Steamed Rice / Dessert - Green Tea Ice Cream with Seasonal Fruits (Additional $5.00 to Banana Tempura)
  • Squid $4.00
  • Assorted Sashimi of The Day $22.00
  • Sashimi & Chicken Teriyaki Set $17.50
  • Kid's Menu A $6.00 per child
    • Main Course - Small Chicken Teriyaki Roll / Egg Omelette / Miso Soup (For under 10 years old only)
  • Sweet Shrimp $4.50
Duo Dining Room and Bar (sample menu)
  • Oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla bean ice cream $7.00
  • Sago pudding with coconut cream, palm syrup, roast almonds (GF)​ $14.00
  • ​Hereford beef burger with Sriracha mayo served with French fries $21.00
  • ​Lamb Dan Dan noodles, spicy crushed peanuts $21.00
  • ​Ice cream sundae (GF)​ $10.00
  • ​Asian slaw salad $8.00
  • Steamed vegetables $8.00
  • ​Katsu chicken burger with Korean BBQ sauce served with French fries $21.00
The China Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Stewed beef noodle soup $15
  • Chilli sliced pork $20
  • Deep fried Wontons 1 dozen $12
  • Fried rice with choice of (Chicken, beef, BBQ Pork, Prawns, Vegetables) $16
  • Mixed Seafood noddle soup $15
  • BBQ pork and teriyaki chiken $21
  • Satay Beef $20
  • Roast Eel with teriyaki sauce $22
White House Black (sample menu)
  • Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich $6.00
  • Red wine and thyme jus (D/F), mushroom and garlic sauce, a trio of mustard (D/F), garlic and chili butter sauce, bearnaise sauce or horopito pesto (D/F) n/a
  • Caprese salad with locally sourced cows milk mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F $19.50
  • Chargrilled medium rare sirloin, with colcannon potato, sauteed spinach, grilled baby vegetables and bearnaise sauce. G/F. (5 oz/ 10 oz) $24.50/ $37.00
  • Himalayan salted focaccia with locally sourced cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic, artichoke and gruyere dip. V. $12.50
  • Silky smoked kumara with toasted pistachio crumb and grilled fennel wedges, pickled walnut salsa. G/F n/a
  • Bacon, hot smoked salmon, sausage, pork belly, guacamole $5.00
  • Add to it $5.00
    • two fried eggs or blue cheese
Sushi Express (sample menu)
  • Vegetarian (GF)
    • A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
  • Chicken on Rice
    • Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
  • Vegetarian (GF)
    • A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
  • (GF) = Gluten Free
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken
    • Our teriyaki chicken is spiced up with a little sweet chilli sauce on top
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
  • Tuna (GF)
    • Flaked una is mixed with spring onion mayo and is topped off with avocado
  • Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
    • Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
Jenny's Lunch Bar (sample menu)
  • Meat Ball $5.50
    • with Potato Gravy
  • American $3.50
    • Hot Dog
  • Poutine $4.50
    • Hot Chip with Cheese & Gravy
  • Fitted Sausage $3.50
    • with Cheese
  • Hot Soup $2.80
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn
  • Surf & Turf $7.50
    • Seafood + Chicken
  • Hot Soup $2.80 per cup
    • Chicken with Sweet Corn & Eggs Soup.
  • - Come With 2 Slices Of Bread $5.00
Willows Cafe (sample menu)
  • Decadent Chocolate, Coffee & Raspberry Tart $6.00
    • Less is more with this decadent favorite, served with berry coulis and creme fraiche'
  • West Coast Venison Sausage Roll $9.00 / $15.00
    • Wild West Coast Venison mixed with pork meat, vegetables and our own tomato chutney, wrapped in streaky bacon and baked until tender. Served with house-made slaw and tomato chutney (Without / With Salad)
  • Gluten Free Quiche $10.00 / $16.00
    • Ever changing fillings, baked daily with our own home made gluten free pastry, served with a side of house slaw and chutney (Without / With Salad)
  • Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
    • Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast $13.00
    • Poached, Scrambled or Fried served on toasted Handcrafted Artisan Bread (Gluten Free Bread Available) Build Your Own Breakfast Plate - Choose from and add, Roasted Tomato $3.00, Grilled Bacon $6.00, Roasted Portabello Mushroom $4.00 and Homemade Sausage Loaf $5
  • Crumble Slice $5.00
    • Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
  • Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
    • Served with berry coulis
  • Deep Dish Apple Pie with Ice-Cream $6.00
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
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