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

  • -Add anchovies $5.00
  • Vege pizza $24.00
    • Spinach, feta, thyme, tomato, red onion, mozzarella & basil pesto.
  • Sticky texas cola bbq ribs $28.50
    • Rubbed with a special dry marinade slowly cooked & double glazed in our own cola inspired BBQ sauce, served with wedges and Brickworks rustic crunchy apple slaw.
  • Beef nachos $16.50
    • Mild nacho mince served with corn chips, cheese, sour cream & fresh tomato salsa
  • Breads & dips (gf) $14.50
    • Toasted Turkish bread served with a trio of dips
  • Mini cheeseburger $14.50
    • Mini Cheeseburger, prime beef pattie with lettuce, tomato and cheese served with chunky fries & tomato sauce
  • Chargrilled lamb rump $26.00
    • Penne pasta tossed in cherry tomatoes, spinach, red onion & capsicums finished with parmesan & basil pesto.
  • Macs beer battered fish & chips $26.50
    • Please check with your waitress for today's fish of the day. Served with rustic tartare sauce salad & beer battered steak fries.
  • Mini Spring Rolls $4.50
    • with Sweet Chilli Sauce (10 pcs)
  • Bowl of Rice $1.50
  • Prawn Har Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with prawns, chicken, pork and fish balls in spicy prawn stock soup
  • Seafood Fried Noodle $11.00
  • Mee Goreng (Bami Goreng) $9.50
    • Penang style spicy noodles fried with chicken, roast pork pieces, squid and beansprouts
  • Curry Laksa (Curry Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, squid, green beans and carrots in coconut curry soup
  • Seafood and Vegetables $12.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Vegetables with Cashewnuts $11.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Grilled Chicken and Pear Salad $24.00
    • A perfect summer salad of grilled chicken, poached pear accompanied by salad greens, candied walnuts and parmesan cheese
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Today’s fresh bread selection served with our trio of homemade dips
  • Vegetable Bowl $6.00
  • Pancakes $20.00
    • Your choice of berries and ice cream OR maple syrup, banana and bacon
  • Spanish Omelette $18.00
    • Deliciously fluffy omelette filled with crispy potatoes, chorizo, cheese and red onion
  • Chicken or Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Golden crumbed schnitzel with your choice of mushroom, garlic or peppercorn gravy, served with salad and fries
  • Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
    • Sticky date pudding served warm with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream
  • Thai Beef Salad $24.00
    • Fresh garden salad topped with sliced ribeye steak cooked medium rare drizzled with a chilli peanut dressing
  • Ribs 1/2kg or 1kg $28.00 / $36.00
    • Rack of venison ribs with BBQ sauce and homemade spice rub, chips and slaw 1/2kg or 1kg.
  • Duck $38.00
    • Confit leg and seared breast with confit potato, braised red cabbage, dukkah roasted carrots.
  • Cornbeef Hash $20.00
    • Corned beef sautéed with potatoes, onions and capsicum topped with a fried egg and homemade tomato chutney.
  • Steak $25.00
    • 250g medium rare sirloin and braised beef cheek with hand cut chips, seasonal greens, roast tomato, salsa verde and a crunchy soft boiled egg.
  • Cheese $18.00
    • Blue and Brie, New Zealand aged brie and triple cream blue with poached pears, quince paste, toast and crackers.
  • Seafood Chowder (Entree) $17.00
    • Classic creamy chowder filled with fresh salmon, prawns, fish and mussels, served with garlic bread
  • Chilli Chicken $15.00
    • Crisp Chicken with our special spicy sauce
  • Pork Belly $35.00
    • Roasted pork belly with potato puree, honey glazed yams, pickled courgette and bacon jam
  • XO Sauce Fried Noodles $12.00
  • Wonton Noodles Soup $11.50
  • Pork Mince Rice S $4.50 L $9.00
  • Soft Drinks $3.20
  • Pickle Peanuts $5.00
  • Apple Green Tea $4.70
  • Green Vegetable (garlic sauce) $7.80
  • Crispy Chicken Wings $9.00
  • Hotcakes $17.00
    • Crispy bacon and grilled banana
  • Surf n turf $34.50
    • 250gms of beef topped with a skewer of prawns and scallops. Served with hollandaise sauce (2 sides)
  • Kids mac 'n' cheese $11.50
    • Macaroni in the cheesiest of sauces topped with more cheese
  • Hotcakes $15.50
    • Berry compote and fresh cream or yoghurt
  • The challenge ½kg pure angus prime beef $36.00
    • The bigger the better, Served with BBQ sauce (2 sides)
  • Basket of fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauce and garlic aioli
  • Pasta of the day $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • Vegetarian pasta $21.00
    • Ask your waitperson
  • BBQ Soy Mince with Ramen $10 Reg / $15 Lge
  • Sesame Braised Mushroom with Bean Sprouts $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Beijing Stewed Roast $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Claypot Noodle
    • Crispy rolls with veggy and noodle in claypot
  • Smoked Crispy Rolls with Veggy $12.50 Reg / $19 Lge
  • Lotus Seed Red Dates Soup $6 Single / $12 Double
  • Crispy Mashed Tofu Balls in Black Bean Sauce $12 Reg / $18 Lge
  • Hotplate Bean Paste Crispy Rolls with Cashew Nuts and Veggy $15 Reg / $22.50 Lge
  • Eggs Florentine $17.90
    • Poached free range Eggs with Spinach & Hollandaise Sauce
  • Mushrooms $3.50
  • Bacon $3.50
  • Bagel - Toasted $8.90
    • with Cream Cheese and Jam or Cream Cheese & Basil Pesto
  • Savoire’s Cooked Breakfast $19.90
    • Eggs any style, Bacon, Sausages, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Hash Browns & Toast
  • Hash Browns $3.00
  • Home Made Toasted Muesli (gluten free) $13.90
    • served with Milk, Organic Yoghurt and Fresh Fruit
  • Wedges $7.50 / $10.50
    • Small / Large
  • Spanakopita (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Spinach and Feta cheese Filo parcels
  • Skordalia (small) $3.50
    • 100g take away pottle (vegetarian garlic dip)
  • Greek Salad (small) $7.00
    • A traditional Greek Salad with Feta and Olives
  • Beetroot Dip (large) $6.00
    • Grated beetroot dip with walnut (vegetarian)
  • Baklava $3.00
    • Layers of Filo and nuts coated with honey syrup
  • Marinated Olives (large) $6.50
  • Mushroom Triangles (vegetarian) $4.00
    • Creamy mushrooms and red peppers, in Filo parcels
  • Houmous (large) $6.50
    • 200g take away pottle (vegetarian)
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00
  • Lotte Mango Juice (240ml) $2.50
  • Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Beef $12.00
  • Chef's Special Soybean Milk $2.50
  • Chef's Special Fried Noodles with Seafood $14.00
  • Add Extra Spiced Beef +$3.00
  • Chef's Special Soybean Milk $2.50
  • Shredded Dried Bean Curd Salad $5.00
  • Fries & aioli $5.5
  • Crispy miso chicken thigh $18.5
    • wasabi mayo, cucumber, radish, mint & snow pea salad with ginger & lime dressing
  • Rasher of bacon $2.5
  • Green salad $5.5
  • BBQ beef short ribs $26.5
    • with roast red peppers, pearl barley, spring onion, charred corn & cherry tomato salad
  • Savoury brioche french toast $18.5
    • with roast field mushrooms, crème fraiche, parmesan, preserved lemon & truffle oil
  • Lemonade or coke spider $4.5
  • Steamed fresh NZ mussels $17.5
    • in a coconut & lime broth with chilli, coriander, tomato & coconut chips
  • Greek $24.00
    • add Lamb
  • Farmers Breakfast $22.00
    • Two eggs any style, with bacon, kransky sausage, grilled tomato, sautéed mushrooms, hash brown and toasted ciabatta
  • Poisson Du Jour POA
    • Check the specials board for Chef's fresh creation
  • Greek $18.00
    • Salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, red onions, green peppers, feta cheese and plump Kalamata olives
  • Spaghetti Meatballs $22.00
    • Basil Neapolitana cooked meatballs on a bed of spaghetti. Topped with parmesan
  • Sides $9.00
    • Seasoned Wedges
  • Affogato $9.00
    • Luxurious vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso - add liqueur $13.00
  • Pescado $27.00
    • Estrella beer battered fresh fish, salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Available until 2:30pm
  • Eggs Benedict with English muffin, triple smoked ham, poached egg, hollandaise and wild watercress $15.00
  • Caesar salad with bacon, shaved pecorino, cos, soft poached egg and Caesar dressing with chicken $13.50
  • Banana split with vanilla bean ice cream, cherries. passion fruit. banana. meringues. caramel sauce and macadamia praline $10.00
  • Tomato, avocado and poached egg with slow roasted tomato, cherry tomatoes, olive cheeks and ricotta served on toast $15.00
  • All of our eggs are free range and laid in Springfield Canterbury
  • Tuck-ln breakfast with two poached eggs, grilled bacon, homemade hash cakes, local mushrooms, tomato salsa and hollandaise $17.00
  • Slow cooked Canterbury lamb with Down South vegetables mash and jus $20.00
  • Pork Belly Salad $16
    • Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $12
    • Roasted vegetables, salad leaves, honey mustard dressing
  • Poached eggs $12
    • Poached eggs, asparagus, toasted bread, basil pesto sauce
  • Pasta $12
    • Pasta of the Day
  • Big Breakfast $16
    • Eggs, bacon, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, sausage, toasted bread
  • Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
    • Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Hash brown, Asparagus, poached egg, spinach, hollandaise sauce
  • Corn Fritter Salad $12
    • Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
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