Address
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu
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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- 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- Side Salads
- Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
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- GF bases available $3
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Margherita Di Bufala (V) $20.00
- Buffalo mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
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Napoletana (V) $20.00
- Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
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Tartufo (V) $22.00
- Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
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Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
- Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
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Pepperoni $23.00
- Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
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Parma $24.00
- Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
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Salsiccia $24.00
- Pork sausage, tomato, roasted onion, ricotta, rocket, mozzarella
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Salami $24.00
- Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
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- Dessert
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Tiramisu $14.00
- with house made mascarpone
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Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
- with creme fraiche, praline
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Set lemon cream $15.00
- with rhubarb, prosecco jelly, rhubarb crumble
- Cannoli with custard $5.00
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Affogato (GF) $10.00
- Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16
Nearby Sample Menus
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Baco Bagel $14.50
- Bacon with cream cheese, alfalfa sprouts, tomato and red onion in a poppy seed bagel. Served with a hashbrown.
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BLT $15.80
- Lots of bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato slices with mayonnaise and cream cheese in fresh Turkish bread. Served with hashbrown.
- Sliced bananas $2.90
- Guacamole $3.80
- Whipped cream $1.50
- Smoked Salmon $6.80
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Garlic bread $4.20
- Two generous slices of French bread sautéed with lots of garlic butter and parsley.
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Italian $18.20
- Ham, salami, mushrooms, tomato & cheese.
- Guac, salsa & corn chips $13
- Bacon, egg & hash brown $8
- Tuna tostada, chipotle, avocado & jalapeno $8
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De la maquina de café (means “from the coffee machine”) $4
- Short black, Long Black, Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino, Macchiato, Hot Chocolate
- Braised beef rib barbacoa, slaw $26
- Adobo chicken, hand hacked guacamole, pickled mango $8
- Tikin xik-grilled market fish,squid and prawns, melon salad $28
- Extra soft shell tortillas 3=$2.50 / 5=$4 / 7=$5.50
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Veggie Pita $10.90
- Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
- Feta $1.50
- Coleslaw
- - Large $6.50
- - Regular $4.50
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5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
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5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
- Choose your basting
- - Regular $4.50
- Chicken Wrap $12.00
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Chicken Korma $16.90
- An all time favourite curry in a rich cashew sauce for mild curry lovers (mild)
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Vegetable Korma $15.90
- Assorted vegetables with a mild masala blend and a creamy sauce (mild)
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Vegetable Jaipuri $15.90
- Variety of fresh vegetables in a creamy masala sauce (medium)
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Lamb Rogan Josh $17.90
- Lamb cooked with roasted crushed spices accompanied with onions and tomato (medium)
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Chicken Tikka Masala $16.90
- Tender marinated chicken simmered in a masala sauce with tomatoes and fresh chillies - five million English football fans can't be wrong (medium)
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Mango Chicken $16.90
- Exotic curry with tender chicken cooked in a subtle mango sauce (mild)
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Dhal Makahani $15.90
- Black lentils and red kidney beans soaked overnight then slowly cooked with whole spices tomato and garlic (medium)
- Fried Spicy Scallops ( Reg/ Med ) $23.00/ $31.00
- Tofu in Sizzling Plate (Pork) (Spicy) ( Reg/ Med ) $17.00/ $23.00
- Combination Ho Fun (Gravy) $10.00
- Beef Brisket on Rice (Gravy) $10.00
- Cantonese Roast Duck ( Half/ Whole ) $24.00/ $46.00
- Cantonese Roast Pork (reg/ med) $18.00/ $24.00
- Vegetarian Fried Noodles ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
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Claypot Tofu with Seafood $15.00/ $21.00
- Pork and Assorted Vegetables ( Reg/ Med )
- Roquefort 30g $4.50
- Asparagus & bearnaise $7.00
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Whitestone totara tasty- Oamaru-Otago-New Zealand N/A
- aged 18-24 months this is a classic strong flavoured vintage cheddar with a crunchy texture and sharp finish. cheddar made the way they made them in the “old days”
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Venison tartare $20.00
- with pickled mushrooms & toast
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Angus/ Hereford Cross $51.00
- 28 Day Aged, South Canterbury T-bone 500g
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Royal burger $19.00
- beef patty, bire, mushroom, red onion, rocket, truffle mayonaise
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Little bits warmed $35.00
- croquettes, olives, nuts & pork bits, kc baby back ribs
- Roast garlic butter $3.00
- Vegetable Kolapuri $12.00
- Kashmiri Pulao $8.50
- Goat Bhuna $14.00
- Butter Prawns $15.50
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Pani Puri $5.50
- Fried puff pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water and tamarind juice.
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Masala Challi $6.50
- 4 cobs of tasty corn dressed in Masala. Very popular Delhi Street treat.
- Chloe Bhatura $12.00
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Paneer Tikka $10.50
- Marinated homemade cottage cheese, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
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Double Quarter Pounder® N/A
- Satisfy your ultimate hunger. Take two quarter pounds* of 100% NZ beef, then complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions, tangy mustard and pickles. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
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Medium Frozen Coke & Medium Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this fantastic snack bundle! Just $3 will get you a medium Frozen Coke and medium fries! Snack-time - sorted!
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Hamburger N/A
- The original. 100% beef patty, topped with onion, pickle and zesty ketchup and mustard, all on a soft, fluffy bun.
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Sausage & Egg McMuffin® N/A
- A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty.
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Double Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- The double banger of your favourite burger. A Double Cheeseburger served alongside a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll be telling your grandkids about this one in years to come.
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Cheeseburger N/A
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun.
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Ketchup Sauce N/A
- Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne.
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The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb N/A
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger.
- Potato Wedges / Garlic Bread / Chicken Nuggets $5.00
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Tangy Veg. Supreme
- Chunky Sauce, Mozzarella, Capsicum, Caramelized Onion, Pineapple, Mushroom, Tangy Sauce, Ginger
- Mr. Chips / Donuts / Samosa $3.00
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Double Pack $30.00
- 2 Large pizza 12", dinner box & garlic bread
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Burger Combo $9.99
- Fresh breast fillet, reg. chips, drink & coleslaw
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Pumpkin & Feta with Rosemary
- Mozzarella, Pizza Sauce, Feta, Fresh Rosemary & Seasoned With Cracked Black Pepper, Olives, Caramelized Onion, Sun-Dried Tomato, Roasted Pumpkin with Smoked Bacon
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Mexican Fiesta
- Mozzarella,Pizza Sauce, Chilli Bean Mix, Spicy Chorizo, Capsicum, Fresh Tomato & Jalapenos
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Multi Pack $39.00
- 2 Large pizza 12", lunch box, dinner box & garlic bread
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Narikaal (Chicken or lamb or beef) $18.90
- This delicious tangy dish is prepared with coconut and warm spices
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Peas Pulao $4.40
- (rice cooked with Peas & spices)
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Premayer Veera $20.90
- Lamb, homemade cottage cheese and banana pieces cooked in specially made aromatic dhakai fruity gravy and finished with a touch of fresh yoghurt
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Roti $4.40
- Bread made from whole-meal flour
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Chutney $2.90
- (Mint /tamarind / mango/ mixed pickle) - each
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Badam Faal Naan $5.40
- Naan bread stuffed with minced fruit and nuts
- Sprite $3.40
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Mixed Vegetable Bhaja $8.40
- Fresh vegetables smothered in chickpea batter & deep fried and served with Nobanno specialty fruit sauce.
- MEAT $1.00
- MISO SOUP 2.50
- SEAFOOD UDONG $10.50
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SALMON CALIFORNIA ROLL $7.00
- with parmesan and tuna
- CRISPY CHICKEN (6 PC/8 PC) $6.00/$7.50
- FRESH SALMON AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.50/$8.00
- CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO (6 PC/8 PC) $6.50/$8.00
- TERIYAKI CHICKEN ON RICE (regular/large) $5.50/$8.00
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Omelette $16.00
- Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
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Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
- Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
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Eggs florentine $14.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
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Breakfast stack $15.00
- Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
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Eggs benedict $16.00
- Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
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Big breakfast $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
- Combo#2 $5.90
- served with toast $7.00
- salmon & cream cheese
- -yogurt
- -2x marshmallows
- Combo#1 $3.80
- -sausage roll & fluffy
- ham & cheese $4.90
- open fillet steak sandwich with portobello mushrooms $18.50
- market fish of the day – see specials board $18.50
- eggs your way $9.50
- open chicken breast sandwich with avocado salsa $18.50
- toasted bagels: – cream cheese and jam $6.50
- hot smoked salmon on a potato rosti with wilted spinach and a poached egg $16.50
- omelette with 2 fillings served with wholegrain toast $15.50
- pulled pork with Dijon and maple slaw wrap $13.50
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Pancake $11.00
- 2 pancakes with butter and maple syrup.
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Egg Benedict $15.00
- Comes with english muffin, two poached eggs, two bacon and salad.
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Waffle $14.00
- Comes with rich syrup with banana and ice cream on top.
- Extra fillings $0.50
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Soup (Pumpkin or Mushroom) $11.00
- Comes with a piece of toast (may vary according to season)
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Breakfast $19.00
- Potato, scrambled or poached egg, sausage, bacon, tomato, mushroom and salad with toast.
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Toastie $5.50
- Choose any two fillings (cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion)
Francesca's Italian Kitchen
Phone
033749790
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
None
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Groups , Seating , Highchairs Available , Serves Alcohol , Child-friendly
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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