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
- Tom Yam Noodle Soup (Spicy) (with Chicken or Prawn) $11.00
- Vegetarian Chow Mein ( Reg/ Med ) $10.00/ $16.00
- Fish Fillet with Sweet and Sour Sauce ( Reg/ Med ) $18.00/ $24.00
- Claypot Beef with Curry Coconut Sauce (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Honey Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.00/ $16.00
- Fried Scallops with Ginger & Spring Onion ( Reg/ Med ) $23.00/ $31.00
- Beef with Chilli BBQ Sauce (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
- Chicken with Chilli Pepper (Spicy) (reg/ med) $15.00/ $21.00
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Southern fried chicken $14.50
- Spiced marinated fried chicken thigh pieces & garlic aioli
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Carbonara $15.00
- Fettucini bound in a white wine bacon creamy sauce with spring onions, mushrooms, egg yolk & grated parmesan
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American cheese burger (GFA) $15
- Beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles with Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun
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Vegetable filo parcels $22.50
- Fresh spinach, roasted pumpkin, feta and peanuts wrapped in an oven baked filo parcel. Served with fries, green leaf salad & cranberry sauce
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Mango chicken burger (GFA) $21.50
- Spiced marinated grilled chicken thigh with mango salsa, cheese, tomato, lettuce, red onion, Marie Rose sauce in a toasted Brioche bun with beer batter fries
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Baileys on ice $8.00
- Baileys Irish Cream over cubes of ice
- -Add pop corn chicken $3
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Beef $15
- Tender marinated beef strips, black olives, capsicum, mushrooms, red onion, mozzarella with oregano & BBQ sauce
- Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon $18.50
- Bagel with Whipped Cream Cheese, Jam or Pesto $9.50
- Potato Fritter, Guacamole, Cottage Cheese & Poached Egg $17.50
- Small $9.50
- Bagel with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot & Horseradish Pesto $18.50
- Cookies / Biscotti $3.50
- Chicken Liver Pate with Toast & Bread and Butter Pickles $18.50
- Smoked Chicken Linguini with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Rocket $25.50
- Honey Dew Green Tea $4.90
- Papaya Green Milk Tea $5.50
- Kolo-Mee (Pork mince with noodles) $10.00
- Passion Green Tea $4.70
- Deep Fried Pork Chop $7.50
- Lychee Green Tea $4.70
- Mango Pudding Milk $5.60
- Cereal Milk Tea $5.30
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Cookies ‘n’ Cream Hot Chocolate $6.50
- Finished with whip cream and Oreo’s
- Cream cheese $2.00
- Add smoked salmon or smoked chicken $6.00
- Hollandaise sauce $2.00
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Brioche French Toast $18.50
- Berry compote and whipped cream, maple syrup Or Bacon and banana with maple syrup
- Tomato $4.00
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Grannies Granola $12.50
- With yoghurt, milk and berry compote
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D.I.Y Bagels $13.50
- choose 1 smoked, Chicken, Salmon, Falafel, Bacon; choose 2 Cream cheese, Tomato, Brie, Capers, Avocado smash, Pesto
- Please inform us of your preference of taste for degree of spicy.
- Seafood $5.00
- Noodle $3.00
- 10x Spring Rolls Vegetarian $7.00
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Garlic Sauce
- Stir fried meat with garlic sauce come with steam vegetables and garnished with coriander.
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Larb $17.00
- Minced meat seasoned with roasted ground rice, fresh mints, coriander, red onion, lime juice and fish sauce.
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Pad Egg Noodles
- Stir fried egg noodle with seasonal vegetables, egg, oyster sauce, sugar, ground pepper.
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Massaman Lamb $18.50
- Shank Deep Fried Lamb top with our special fragrant chilli sauce.
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Honey Chicken Noodle $9.80
- Egg noodles with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
- Lemon Prawns Noodles/Rice $12.80
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Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $10.50
- Egg noodles with roast cashew nuts, chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce.
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Chicken Teriyaki $9.80
- Udon noodles with chicken and vegetables in special Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
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Hot Six $10.20
- Egg noodles with roast pork, beef, chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce.
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Honey Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with battered chicken and vegetables in sweet honey sauce.
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Sambal Chicken Fried Rice $9.80
- Fried rice with chicken and vegetables in Malaysian-style sambal sauce.
- Vegetarian Fried Rice $9.00
- STEP ONE - CHOOSE YOUR MAIN:
- MAIN + SIDE $14.50
- HOT CHIPS $6.00
- - BEETROOT & FETA POWER SALAD
- - KUMARA RIBBONS W/ CUMIN SEED SALT
- STEP TWO - CHOOSE YOUR SIDE:
- - HERBALISCIOUS GARDEN SALAD
- - CRISPY FALAFEL W/ MINTED AIOLI
- Braised beef shank $7.00
- Deep fried taro cake $4.50
- Seasoned edamame bean $4.50
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Noodle soup $6.00
- Traditional noodle soup. Can choose from either noodle, rice noodle or vernicelli
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Sanbeiji as "Three cups chicken" $14.00
- Chopped chicken drumstick slow cook with a cup of rice wine, a cup of sesame oil, and a cup of soy sauce. One of signature Taiwanese dish
- Vegetarian minced tofu rice $6.50
- Deep fried green beans $4.50
- Thick cut toast w/ strawberry jam $4.80
- Satay Chicken Kebabs - 4pcs $8.00
- Chicken Egg Foo Young $10.00
- Seafood with vegetables $11.00
- Chicken with Chilli $10.00
- Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $5.00
- Sweet & Sour Pork $11.00
- Chicken with Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00
- Deep fried Pork with Spicy Szechuan Sauce $11.00
- Blackened cream corn, smoked cheese, chorizo and fried eggs on corn tortillas with guacamole and tomato salsa. G/F $19.00
- Ceasar salad with bacon, garlic herb croutons, cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, caesar dressing and soft boiled egg. Choose beetroot cured salmon or lemon and thyme chicken tenderloins. D/F avail. G/F avail. $34.50
- Caprese salad with mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, fresh basil, new potato slices with a light basil and balsamic dressing. V. G/F. $29.50
- Buttermilk pancakes with a shot of ludicrously expensive canadian maple syrup, grilled banana and bacon finished with vanilla bean butter. $17.00
- Foreign fish cakes with sticky rice balls, nam jim sauce and kyupi mayo. G/F. D/F $13.50
- 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
- Oxtail marmalade bruschetta with whb pickles D/F $13.50
- Buttermilk pancakes w/ vanilla ice cream, maple syrup and berry compote $9.00
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Savoury Mince $13.50
- served on toasted bread topped with a poached egg
- Chicken and Cheese Nachos (also available with mince topping) $10.50
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Big Breakfast $19.50
- grilled bacon, breakfast sausage, grilled tomato, sauteed mushroom, hash brown and free range eggs cooked to your liking, served with toast and tomato relish
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BLT $17.50
- bacon, lettuce, and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and fries
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Two Eggs $8.50
- any style served on toasted bread
- Fruit Platter $8.50
- Toast and Home-Made Preserves $8.50
- Steak Fries with Aioli $7.00
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Protein Pancakes (high protein, wf) $17.5
- Made from oats and egg whites, served with protein yoghurt banana berry compote
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Warrior Breakfast (gf. wf. df. paieo option) $18.5
- Beetroot relish, poached eggs, breakfast beans, spinach & mushrooms served on Kumara hash.
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Poached Organic Eggs $16
- With. Micro Salad. Raw Spinach and Artichoke Ketchup
- Add Havoc Bacon (Nitrate free) $5.00
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Toast (gf option) $8.5
- (whotegrain. our own gluten free) with your choice of: Peanut butter (salt free) - organic almond nut butter - GF Vegemite
- Akaroa Salmon $6.5
- Coconut Yoghurt $3.5
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Millet & Brown Rice Porridge (gf.v.wf.df) $14
- Brown rice and millet with cardamom, chia. vanilla and cacao
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Normandy $22.00
- Chicken, camembert, cranberry and mozzarella
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Lamb Kofta Skewers $18.00
- Spiced ground lamb, onion, parsley and mint, served with a yoghurt dip and a side salad
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Penne Puttanesca $22.00
- Penne with vegetables flamed with white wine and tossed in napolitana sauce with capers, served with parmesan
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Greek $24.00
- add Lamb
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Sides $9.00
- Seasoned Wedges
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Gamba Al Ajillo $19.00
- Sauteed prawns with garlic, coriander, paprika and olive oil with ciabatta bread. Served in a sizzling hot pot
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Nasi Goreng $24.00
- Indonesian fried rice with prawns and chicken, sambal oelek and fried egg
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Classic Caesar $24.00
- with grilled chicken breast or prawns
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Beef Ravioli $20.80
- in tomato sauce
- Buendnerfleisch and bread $22.80
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The original Swiss Fondue $36.00 P/P
- (minimum 2 people)
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Pasta $22.80
- with smoked chicken in a cream and wine sauce
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Ravioli $23.80
- in a pesto cream sauce
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Swiss Bratwurst $20.80
- Roesti and salad (Pork or Veal)
- Fresh Fruit Salad $10.80
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Pasta $18.80
- with tomato basil pesto sauce
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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