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

  • Chicken on focaccia $12.00
    • Lettuce, tomato and bacon topped with a pesto yoghurt dressing
  • Steak sandwich $12.00
    • 150g ribeye on focaccia with lettuce, onions, cheese, tomato and egg to top it off
  • Chicken supreme $23.00
    • Garlic marinated chargrilles chicken on a potato cake with sauteed veges and cream fraiche vinaigrette
  • Soup of the day $8.00
    • Your wait staff will advise of todays flavour
  • Venison red wine casserole $25.00
    • Slow braised venison served with a rich red wine sauce, with courgettes and spinach on pappardelle pasta
  • Hokey pokey and chocolate cheesecake $12.00
    • Served with hokey pokey ice cream
  • Beef wellington $25.00
    • Beef fillet with bacon, mushroom and mustard wrapped in puff pastry. Served with potato roasties and veges. (add a rich mushroom sauce)
  • Seafood chowder $10.00
    • A selection of seafood, bound in a rich creamy soup
  • Pitza Makhsos Yoghurt, Salad, Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Chalaw Kabab Lamb, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Naan $3
  • Chalaw Kabab Mixed, Salad, Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Nandagh Kabab Lamb, Salad. Drink S $9 / L $13
  • Chalaw Halve Chicken, Salad, Drink S $12 / L $16
  • Chalaw Kabab Chicken, Salad. Drink S $10 / L $14
  • Lamb S $8.5 / L $12
  • Extra Rice, Noodle $3.00/$4.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Hot & Spicy Pork Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Beef Black Pepper vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Extra Ingredient (shrimp 12 pc) $4.00
  • Bami Goreng $9.00
    • fried noodle with chicken, beef, pork
  • Nasi Goreng $9.00
    • fried rice with chicken, beef, pork
  • Hot & Spicy Beef Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Vege pasta $26.00
    • Penne pasta tossed in cherry tomatoes, spinach, red onion & capsicums finished with parmesan & basil pesto.
  • Seasoned wedges $14.50
    • With sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • Open steak sandwich $20.00
    • Cooked to your liking served on rustic ciabatta with lettuce, tomato. onion jam finished with a fried egg drizzled with bearnaise & smokey bbq sauce.
  • Works wedges $16.50
    • Cheese & Bacon Wedges served with Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream
  • Vege pizza $22.50
    • Spinach, feta, thyme, tomato, red onion, mozzarella & basil pesto.
  • Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
  • Prime chargrilled ribeye $32.00
    • 250gm ribeye steak cooked to your liking, with your choice of pepper sauce; mushroom sauce; or garlic butter and either beer battered fries with a fresh vibrant salad drizzled with a feijoa & balsamic dressing or seasonal steamed vegetables & gourmet potatoes.
  • 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.
  • ETON MESS $14.50
    • layer of cream, strawberry, meringue and ice cream (GF)
  • HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS $11.50
    • burnt red onion, parmesan and olive oil HOUSE MADE FLAT BREADS
  • FRENCH MARTINI $18.50
    • vodka, chambord and pineapple juice
  • MUSHROOM $24.00
    • field mushrooms, swiss browns, sauteed onion and spinach
  • SPICED BEEF BRISKET $28.00
    • on oven baked agria burnt baby onions (GF)
  • FISH OF THE DAY $36.00
  • Tiramisu $14.50
    • classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
  • Seafood and Saffron Chowder $18.00
    • with a selection of fresh seafood and freshly baked ciabatta
  • Garlic & Black Pepper $10
    • served with rice. Steamed vegetables topping with softly fried garlic & black pepper sauce. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Thai Style Noodle Soup $10
    • Chicken or pork or beef
  • Tom Yum Soup
    • Cocked with sliced onion, tomatoes, mushrooms, spring onions & thai herbs
  • Peanut Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried vegetables in our homemade peanut sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Oyster Sauce $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried seasoning vegetables with oyster sauce. Vegetables of tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
  • Special Noodle Soup
  • -Fish Fillet $12.50
  • Seafood $11.50
  • Mixed Chicken or Pork $16
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Deep Fried tofu $9
    • with sweet chili sauce
  • Black tiger Prawns (7 pieces) $18
  • Combination Meat $16.50
  • Shredded Pork With Hot, Sweet & Sour Sauce $11.99
  • Your Choice Of Meat Or Falafel In A Box Of Fries With Green Salad, Garlic Mayo And Tomato Or Chilli Sauce $9.50
  • Mix S $9.00/ L $12.00 / El $14.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.99
  • Vegetable Manchurian $11.99
    • Vege Manchurian Balls In Home Made Sauce With Soy, Chilly, Honey
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • 5 Pcs
  • Chips $3.00
    • Regular
  • Chicken Noodles $11.99
    • Noodles Cooked With Chicken, Capsicum, Onions And Cabbage
  • Radda: Lamb/Beef/Chicken $22
    • yout selection of meat cooked in Dark Rum, tomato and onion base gravy with added spices, served on a hot sizzling platter - must try
  • Lassi: Mango/Sweet/Salted $5
  • Chicken Kolapuri $20
    • Diced chicken cooked in a medium/hot, delicately spiced tomato gravy.
  • Tandoori Chicken $14
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in Tandoor.
  • Chicken Corn Masala $19
    • Chiken cooked with sweet corn, onions base gravy chopped onion masala with freshly grounded spices
  • Mushroom Tikka $15
    • Fresh mushrooms / cottage cheese traditionally cooked on tawa with capsicum, onion and spices.
  • Goan Fish Curry $20
    • Royal delicacy from beaches of Goa cooked in lightly spiced, coconut milk and mustard seeds.
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with butter. A nice crispy one.
  • Pork Katsu Curry Don $12.50
  • Pork & Chive Gyoza $7.00
  • Prawn Gyoza $6
  • Chicken Katsu Don $11.50
  • Spicy Pork Don $11.50
  • Vegetable Gyoza $7.00
  • Beef Yakiniku Don $11.50
  • Salmon Teriyaki Don $13.50
  • Crafted Classic B.L.T. $12.50
    • with our homemade aioli, tomato relish & crispy bacon
  • 2 Free Range Eggs $9.80
    • done to your liking, served on toast - w Bacon $12.00
  • Homemade, Toasted Muesli $10.20
    • served with fruit, yogurt & milk
  • Eggs Florentine $17.50
    • smoked salmon on a toasted ciabatta with spinach, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes $14.90
    • served with banana, bacon and maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon $15.20
    • on a toasted ciabatta, poached eggs & hollandaise
  • (A) OR berry compote with cream or yogurt $12.50
  • Big Breakfast $19.00
    • served with breakfast sausage, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, with eggs the way you like & toast
  • Biryani (chicken or lamb or beef or vegetable) $21.90
    • Aromatic rice cooked with your choice of meat, cashew nuts and raisins.
  • Badam Faal $5.90
    • (rice cooked with dried fruits, cashew & delicate spices)
  • Mango Moushumi $12.40
    • Mango flavoured mousseline served with vanilla flavor whipped cream and mango collis.
  • Daal Naan $4.90
    • Naan bread stuffed with aromatic mixed lentils & herbs
  • Nobanno curry wrap (chicken or beef or lamb or pork or vegetable) $10.40
    • Your choice of specialty mildly spiced chicken, beef, lamb or pork or vegetable dry curry, with crispy green salad wrapped in freshly cooked porota bread. Accompanied by sweet mango chutney or riata.
  • Rastaar Kebab $12.90
    • NZ lean lamb pieces marinated with a very special blend of aromatic yoghurt recipe then barbequed in tandoori oven to give you a pure Bengali local food taste
  • Cheese Naan $4.90
    • Naan bread stuffed with cheese and herbs
  • Short Black $3.90
  • TEXAS CAVIAR (BLACK-EYED BEAN SALAD)(GF), (V $9.00
  • SOUTHERN-STYLE PIMENTO CHEESE ROLLS (4) $14.00
    • with red pepper jelly,(V)
  • "HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
  • SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTER, SHAVED LETTUCE, TOMATO, COMEBACK SAUCE
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • SEASONAL HOUSE SLAW (GF)( V) $8.00
  • BANANA SPLIT $16.50
    • with caramelised rum pineapple, salted caramel, candied pecans, vanilla & chocolate ice creams, fudge sauce, cookie cream whip, and a bourbon cherry (serves 2)
  • SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTERS (4) $21.50
    • Texas caviar, avocado purée, micro greens(GFO)
  • CRISPY CHICKEN BOWL $11.50
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN BOWL
    • teriyaki chicken shreds, cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise or sweet chilli
  • MAYO $0.50
  • CHICKEN AND TUNA (6 pc/ 8 pc) $6.00/$7.50
  • SALMON CALIFORNIA ROLL $7.00
    • with parmesan and tuna
  • SALMON BOWL
    • shredded cabbage, cucumber, avocado, hot chilli or mayonnaise
  • FRESH SALMON (6 pc/ 8 pc) $7.00/$8.50
  • CHILLI PORK BOWL
    • spicy marinated pork, shredded cabbage, mayonnaise & hot chilli
  • Mince Pie
  • Steak & Pepper
  • Steak & Mushroom
  • Steak & Tomato
  • Bacon Egg & Cheese
  • Steak & Cheese
  • Cottage pie
  • Each $4
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