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
- Zha Jiang Mein (Spicy) $10.00
- Mini Spring Roll x 8 (Vegetarian) $5.00
- Egg Fried Rice $9.00/ $14.00
- Prawns with Cashew Nuts ( Reg/ Med ) $21.00/ $27.00
- Penang Prawn Noodle Soup (Spicy) $10.00
- Chicken with Black Bean Sauce (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Chicken with Lemon Sauce (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Sweet and Sour Chicken (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Chicken $5.50
- Sole $4.80
- Cheese & Pineapple $5.60
- Hawaiian $5.20
- Kumara Chips
- Pacific Oyster $1.20 each
- Double Meat $5.00
- Donuts
- SWEET & SOUR FISH $12.50
- TOMATO $4.00
- CHICKEN & CORN SOUP $6.00
- Fish $2.40
- Mussels dozen $9.00
- NASI GORENG RICE $11.50
- Crumbed Cod Fillet $4.50
- PRAWN FOO YOUNG EGG $12.00
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Gourmet sandwiches $7.90
- Chicken Satay, Lettuce,Tomato and Cucumber / Chicken, Avocado and Tomato / Smoked Salmon, Lettuce,Red Onion and Cream Cheese
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Wafflebreakfast $12.90
- Waffles served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
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Soup $7.90 / $7.90
- Served with lightly toasted Turkish bread. Pumpkin / Tomato
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Pancakes $8.90
- Served with Ice Cream and drizzled in maple syrup
- Museli with natural yoghurt $6.90
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Vegetarian sandwich $6.90
- Lettuce, Cheese, Tomato,Avocado and Cucumber
- Double Chocolate mousse $5.90
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Pancake breakfast $11.90
- Pancake served with bacon and banana drizzled in maple syrup
- Can of drink / Mineral Water $2.00
- 1/2 Dozen Falafel $5.00
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Open Souvlaki $15.50
- Your choice of meat or falafel served on flat pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
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Deluxe Meal $17.50
- Your choice of meat or falafel with grilled capsicum, onion, mushroom, served on pita bread, with our signature sauce sprinkled with mozzarella cheese in a pizza box.
- Egyptian Rice/Couscous $3.00
- Wedges $4.50
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Chicken $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Small / Large / Triple
- Kebab Skewer $5.00
- Chicken Mushroom Chow Mein $12.70
- Crispy Skin Chicken $12.70
- Chicken Mushroom on Fried Rice $12.70
- Chicken With Satay Sauce $12.70
- Chicken & Cashew $13.90
- Sliced Chicken and Seasonal Veggies $12.70
- Pork & Cashew $13.90
- Prawn & Cashew $15.90
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
- -prawn $21.50
- -prawn $22.50
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
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Cashew nut stir fry (s)
- An abundance of fresh vegetables & cashew nuts - very popular.
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
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Oyster sauce stir fried (s)
- Fresh vegetables stir fried with added mushrooms & oyster sauce.
- -seafood, combination or tofu $19.50
- 8PC. REG $8.90
- 8PC. JUMBO $11.70
- - 8 pieces Jumbo Teriyaki Chicken
- - 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken
- Dragon Roll
- 8PC. JUMBO $6.30
- - 8 pieces Teriyaki Chicken & Double Avocado
- 8PC. DBL AVO $8.90
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Omelette $16.80
- Three egg omelette with your choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese (brie, feta or tasty), tomato, mushroom, onion, Kransky sausage, baby spinach, served with toasted focaccia
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Vegetarian Dish of the Day $18.00
- Please see the Black board or ask our friendly staff for the dish of the day
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Station One Club Sandwich $18.00
- Chicken, Bacon, Tomato, Cucumber, fried egg, feta dressing, served with steak fries
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Breakfast Combinations $5.00
- Toasted Bagel with butter and preserves
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Eggs Royale $17.80
- Toasted focaccia topped with soft poached eggs, smoked salmon and drizzled in hollandaise
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Breakfast Combinations $4.00
- Toast - white or brown with a selection of preserves - Fruit Toast
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Banana Split $7.00
- Banana with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce
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Lamb Shank $22.50
- Served with Mash and Greens & Gravy
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Egg’s Your Way $6.00
- Poached, Scrambled or Fried, your choice! Served with toast.
- Served without fries $9.00
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Homemade Pies, Savouries & Sausage Rolls
- Made fresh, on site, every day.
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Quick Breakfast $8.00
- French Toast served with Bacon and drizzled in Maple Syrup, dusted with Icing Sugar & Cinnamon
- Sausages (2) $ 1.50
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Chicken
- Sweet Thai Chilli, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
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Beef
- Our own Homemade Beef Pattie, Tomato Relish, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot & Aioli. Served with Fries.
- Mushrooms $ 1.50
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Carnivore $24.00
- With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
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Choc-Berry Brownie $12.00
- Served warmed with vanilla bean gelato and berry coulis
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Pasta of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
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Salad of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
- Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
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Fish and Chips $12.00
- With salad
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Beer Battered Fish and Chips $22.00
- Today's catch served with salad and fries served with lemon caper mayonnaise
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Tandoori Chicken $24.00
- With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
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Fish of the Day (GF) (HC) (*) $31.50
- Market available fish, oven baked and served with Lemon polenta gnocchi, Israeli Cous Cous, Caponata finished with house made Gremolata
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Local Akaroa Salmon Fillet (HC) $33.00
- Pan fried & miso glazed Akaroa salmon served on truffled Jersey Bennes, with sauteed vegetable noodles, sundried tomato pesto and blistered cherry tomatoes
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Vegetarian Delight (V) (HC) $27.50
- Mediterranean vegetable ragout accompanied with Israeli cous cous, lemon and polenta gnocchi, Portobello mushroom and mainland feta and sauteed spinach
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House Made Focaccia Bread (*) $8.00
- Our very own baked Focaccia with rosemary, olives and horopito served with Lepanto olive oil & Coriander Yogurt Dip
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Rhubarb and Ginger Cheesecake $13.50
- Delicious rhubarb cheesecake on gingernut base with rhubarb curd and Tuille with Manuka Honey ice cream
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Soup of the Day (*)
- Served with warm Bread rolls and Butter
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Trio of Pork $33.00
- Apple tree farmed Pork loin wrapped in streaky Bacon, served on Kumara and Pumpkin mash with spiced Pear puree, Granny Smith and prune compote in Parmesan cup, Carrot and Courgette stack and finished with Pork Mousse and Jus
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Succulent Canterbury Lamb Shank $33.00
- Slow cooked Lamb Shank accompanied with sauteed baby vegetables, creamy whipped kumara mash and crushed minted peas
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Corn fritters $12.00
- 3 corn fritters with streaky bacon, relish and dressed with sour cream and salad greens
- *Ask about our special of the day for $10.00
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Seasoned Wedges $8.00
- Served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
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French Toast $14.00
- Cinnamon egg dipped bread with your choice of grilled banana, crispy bacon and maple syrup or berry compote and cream
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French Omelette $14.00
- A traditional 3 Omelette filled with Ham or bacon, mozzarella cheese, Mushrooms and capsicum served with Toasted Ciabatta bread
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Steak, Eggs and Chips $16.50
- A 200g ribeye served on a side of fries and with a fresh green salad and 2 fried eggs
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Big breakfast $19.50
- Eggs any style, toasted Ciabatta Bread, grilled tomato, braised mushrooms, crispy bacon, sausages and hash browns
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Eggs any style $9.50
- Served on toasted ciabatta bread
- Swiss Roesti and Speck $19.50
- Prosciutto crudo and bread $24.80
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Langoustines a I'italienne $18.80 / $28.80
- King Prawns cooked in a herb and garlic butter
- Buendnerfleisch and bread $22.80
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B L T Sandwich $17.80
- Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
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Geschnetzeltes and Roesti $28.80
- Sliced Pork in a cream and wine sauce
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Seafood Chowder $18.80
- (Ch-Ch's best)
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Ravioli $23.80
- in a pesto cream sauce
- Pizza Bread with:
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Prime Ribeye Steak $32.00
- 250g-300g of ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with salad, chips, mushroom, grilled tomato, and your choice of Mushroom Sauce or Garlic Butter
- Brioche $4.50
- Pizza Bread with:
- Desserts are available in the display cabinet by the cashier counter.
- - Tomato and mozzarella $7.50
- - Pesto and parmesan $7.50
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Jumbo Beef Burger $19.50
- Succulent beef pattie topped with cheese, bacon, egg, relish, tomato, onion and salad served with chips.
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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