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
- Xtra Large $3.90
- 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
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Meat lovers $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
- Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
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BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
- Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
- Chocolate mousse $3.50
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Ham and cheese $5.00
- Ham topped with mozzarella
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Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
- Moong dal and mixed seed salad, avocado and fresh lime v $17
- Stir fried chilli prawns gf $34
- Mandarin marinated yellow fin tuna and grated coconut salad gf $28
- Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
- Sticky beef wontons (3) $12 (5) $20
- Sweet and sour pork, pineapple and cherry tomato $33
- Kung pao chicken – sichuan peppercorns, heavenly facing chillies and peanuts $26
- Steamed marlborough tua tua with house made xo sauce gf $26
- 36. Prawn Fried Rice
- 19. Steak Foo Young
- Pottle of Fried Rice
- 25. Vegetable Chow Mein
- 13. Black Bean Steak & Vegetables
- 15. Roast Pork Fried Rice
- Chicken Corn Soup
- 12. Steak & Tomatoes on Fried Rice
- Sea-Food Combination $13.00
- Crumbed Hoki $2.00
- Chocolate Jam Rap $2.00
- Sweet 'N' Sour Chicken $12.00
- Prawn Foo Young $13.00
- Roast Pork Pineapple on Rice $10.50
- Roast Pork Fried Noodles $7.50
- Chocolate Explosion $3.20
- Fishballs and Vegetables Soup $4.50
- Wonton Soup $6.00
- Beef Fried Rice $9.00
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Char Beehoon (Fried Beehoon) $9.50
- Rice vermicelli fried with pork, chicken, prawn, squid, bean sprouts and Chinese vegetables
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Hainanese Chicken Rice $9.50
- Sliced boiled chicken thigh in garlic & oyster sauce served with Chinese vegetables and rice
- Chicken Chow Mien $9.50
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Fried Wontons $4.50 / $6.00 / $8.00
- with sweet and sour sauce. 6pcs / 8pcs / 1 Doz
- Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
- -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
- Prawn $21.00
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Black pepper hot plate (s)
- Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper & a garlic sauce.
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Spicy fried rice (s)
- Fried rice cooked with special curry past, spices blended to enhance the traditional favourites.
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Grilled chicken wings (s) $9.00
- Cured to perfection in our spicy marinate served with a sweet chilli sauce.
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
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Tom yum
- Hot & spicy yet refreshing soup. Spice, kaffie lime leaf, lemongrass & galangal, fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion & coriander.
- -seafood or tofu $21.00
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Seafood chowder $19.90
- Thick and creamy chowder - full of seafood, with toasted grain loaf
- -Without pint $20.00
- Two fried eggs $5.00
- -Small $5.00
- -Basil and cashew pesto and cream cheese
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Pork belly $28.90
- Twice roasted belly of pork, served with gourmet potatoes, portobello mushroom, slow cooked balsamic, onions and jus
- Grilled tomato $4.00
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-Large $8.00
- With aioli and tomato sauce
- -Add edam cheese, bacon and avocado $13.40
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The dirty south $11.90
- Prime new zealand beef with melted cheddar, tangy mustard sauce, pickles, fried onion rings, salad greens, garlic mayo and house relish
- Chips
- -Small $3.00
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Angry pirate $12.50
- Market fresh fish in crispy beer batter with homemade dill tartare, creamy coleslaw, lettuce & beetroot, ask the counter for the fish available
- Edam / Cheddar / Pineapple / Beetroot $1.00
- -Large $6.00
- Kid's crumbed chicken $4.00
- Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
- Fried Tofu w/ Cucumber, Coriander and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
- Steamed Whittakers Chocolate Buns 3pc $10.00
- Pork ‘n’ Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00 / $18.00
- Fried Chicken w/ Coriander, Pickled Onion and Spicy Sriracha Mayo $10.00
- Szechuan Cucumber Salad w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame $6.00
- Pork Belly w/ Cucumber, Coriander, Pickled Ginger Onion and Sticky Hoisin Sauce $10.00
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PSDB Wonton $6.50
- 3 pc
- Eggs Benedict $16.50
- Creamy Pumpkin $15.00
- Smoked salmon on rye with poached egg, avocado and sauce hollandaise $16.50
- Caesar salad - add chicken $4.00 $10.00
- Mince on toast w a poached egg $16.00
- Add on: Bacon, Avocado, Tomato $4.00 each
- Granola with natural yoghurt and berries $9.00
- Toast w selection of jams $5.80
- Pork Noodle Soup (dark, herbal soup) $10.00
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Som Tam (Thai Salad) $10.00
- (Spicy sweet carrot salad with chili, garlic, lemon and tomatoes)
- Chicken $9.00
- Jungle curry (Gang Bpa)
- Rice Soup
- Yentafo (Pink noodle soup) $10.00
- Sweet and Sour (Pad Preow Whan)
- Fish, Prawns OR Squid $13.00
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Hunter’s Stew (Slezsky Bigos) $25
- warming hunters stew served in bread
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Bread and Dips $14
- lovely selection of bread and dips
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Ondras $25
- succulent chicken breast wrapped in potato pancake served with fresh salad
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Bohemian Breakfast $20
- Bramborák (Czech savoury potato pancake), spinach, bacon free range poached eggs
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Eggs Your Way $12.50
- free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
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Pasta of the Day N/A
- please ask our friendly staff
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Toasties $6.50
- w. 3 fillings of your choice; cheese, ham, tomato, pineapple, onion
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Bohemian Roast Pork (Vepro knedlo zelo) $22.50
- roast pork served w. braise white cabbage and bread dumplings
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Italian Flat Bread $13.50
- Fresh pizza bread with kalamata olives, herbs and parmesan cheese.
- - Medium $17.50
- - Large $28.50
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Caeser Salad $18.50
- Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.
- - Medium $17.50
- - Small $11.50
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Canterbury Roast Lamb
- Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
- - Medium $17.50
- Chicken R $8 / L $10
- R= Regular / L= Large
- -Meat $5
- Piroshkies
- Lamb R $10/ L $12
- All our rice dishes are served on a bed of Persian rice
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Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
- Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
- Combination Lamb & Falafel L $14
- Housemade bratwurst $6
- Cheesecake of Day $7.5
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Pulled Pork Soft Shell Taco $19
- With peanut slaw, smokey mayo and curly fries
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Power Breakfast $14.5
- 3 eggs scrambled, Ora king salmon, sauteed spinach and truffle oil. Add wholegrain toast: $3.5
- Chunky Fries $8.5
- Field mushrooms $4
- Tomatoes $4
- Streaky bacon $5
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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