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
- Mayo, aioli, satay, tartare
- Kapiti Blue Vein
- Chicken $11
- Crispy Bacon $10
- Extra Filling $1.50
- Roasted Carrot
- 4-6 people
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The Cranny
- Grilled chicken breast, kapita brie cheese, chunky cramloemy sauce, cream cheese, lettuce & aioli
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Cacao Ball - no added sugar $5.80
- 100% chocolate, pureed dates, roasted hazelnuts, orange oil, and cacao nibs. A healthy chocolate treat, packed with antioxidants.
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Noisette
- Hazelnut Praline
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She's Fish & Chips - A Love Affair! $26.50
- Fish of the day in our chef's special crispy gluten free batter served with hand cut chips, house tartare sauce and grilled lemon.
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The Chocolate Journey - Chocolate Lover's Sharing Platter $27.90
- Journey through the evolution of chocolate with tastings from the cacao bean to the finest truffles.
- 4 for $10.00
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Fries $12.50
- Our famous hand cut fries. Choose you condiment: Cacao and sea salt ~ Cajun spice ~ Smoked paprika ~ Chocolate dip ~ Chilli sauce and sour cream.
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She's Infamous Brownie $14.50
- 70% chocolate brownie warmed and served with black currant and coconut ice cream, a chocolate spoon, chocolate flakes and whipped cream.
- See our display cabinet for baked goods including paleo-friendly and sugarfree and our chocolate cabinet for our outrageously fine chocolates.
- Beer-battered fries / fresh garden salad / gourmet potatoes / steamed veges / kumara mash. $5.00
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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.
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Soup of the day $12.50
- Check with your lovely waitress for today's special flavor served with crusty garlic bread.
- Salted caramel chocolate tart $14.50
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Jack daniels ribeye $38.00
- 48 hours marinated in Jack Daniels smokey whiskey, cooked to your liking. Served on a medley of gourmet potatoes, streaky bacon, shallots, garlic cloves and button mushrooms topped with wilted greens finished with a red wine reduction.
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Seasoned wedges $14.50
- With sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
- -Add Fries $3.00
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Traditional caesar salad $22.50
- with crusty croutons shaved parmesan, streaky bacon, cos lettuce tossed in a rich caesar dressing sauce topped with an egg.
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Ten27 Bread Board $18.00
- Selection of fresh & toasted breads with flavoured butter & daily dip selection
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The Big 27 $22.00
- Bacon, soft eggs, pork sausage, potato hash, tomato fondue, mushroom, sourdough toast
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Wakanui Beef Tri Tip $28.00
- Garlic butter, burnt onion puree, agria chips, market salad
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Wakanui Beef Tri Tip $28.00
- Garlic butter, burnt onion puree, agria chips, market salad
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Eggs on Toast $12.00
- 2 eggs served your way on sourdough
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Griddled Fish Cakes $15.00
- Beetroot, horse radish creme fraiche
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Market Catch Fish & Chips $24.00
- House made tartare, pickled fennel & cucumber slaw (served battered or grilled)
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Lambs Fry $19.00
- Potato hash, bacon, onions, mushroom, jus
- Bhatura is a wonderfully soft bread made from flour mixed with semolina and yoghurt, then finished in hot oil. Bhatura is a speciality from the Punjab and is enjoyed on the street corners at any time of the day. Two pieces of bhatura breads served with chole (chickpea), lamb or chicken.
- Lunch time dishes served with basmati rice and naan bread.
- Palak Paneer $14.00
- A traditional lunch thali containing two dishes of chef’s choice served with basmati rice, red onions, pickle, raita and a naan bread or roti
- Lamb Rogan Josh $16.00
- Daal $12.00
- Chole Bhatura $12.00
- Tandoori Paneer Salad $12.00
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Option 2 $13.00
- Hawaiian Pizza / Fries / Jelly / Drink
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Kiwi Burger $22.00
- 180grm Angus meat pattie, egg, beetroot, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard & house mayo stacked in a warm toasted bun
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Fish of the Day $23.00
- Market fresh fish, battered or pan fried, served with seasonal salad & fries
- Chicken & Bacon $20.00
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Pizza $15.00
- Hawaiian or cheese
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Surf & Turf $32.00
- 200grm Angus ribeye, with garlic shrimps, served with salad & fries, choice of mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter
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Ribeye Steak $28.00
- 200grm Angus ribeye, choice of, mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter, served with seasonal salad & fries
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Mushroom Fettuccine $18.00
- Fettuccine pasta tossed in a flavorsome creamy mushroom sauce - Add chicken $22.00
- Caramel cheese cake covered in Dark Chocolate Ganache $14.00
- Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
- Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
- Miang spinach leaf w/ mango, crunchy coconut & lime $6.00
- Thai red curry tofu w/ green beans $26.00
- SP Grilled Pork balls street style $12.00
- Wok fried green beans in Tee's XO Sauce $14.00
- Machete Chiang Mai Pork ribs w/ Five Spice $26.00
- Chicken $26
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Madam's Rendang
- choice of
- Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
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Char Siu Bbq Pork Ribs $20
- twice cooked, shao xing, hoisin & sesame seeds
- Woo Chilli Sauce $3
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Shredded Duck & Cabbage Salad (gf) $19
- spiced duck, cucumber, white cabbage, peanuts, chilli & lime dressing
- Served with coconut rice (gf)
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Malaysian Dahl $8
- Tomato & sambal (v, gf)
- Salmon $6.00
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Open Steak sandwich $22.00
- 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
- Bacon $5.00
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Haloumi Salad (GF)(V) $19.50
- Leaves, Quinoa, roasted capsicum, cashews & House made lime, ginger & chilli dressing
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BLAT (GFO) $14.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on Multigrain or Ciabatta
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Chicken Burger $21.00
- Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
- Bread & butter $2.50
- Mushrooms $4.00
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Double Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
- Minced beef, rashers of bacon, mozzarella cheese on a bbq sauce base finished with garlic aioli.
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Bacon & Pea Alfredo Fettucine $18.50
- Crispy bacon bits, baby peas & tri colour fettuccine, mixed in traditional Alfredo sauce.
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Ice Cream Trilogy
- Caramel Cookie, Mochaccino & Peaches n Cream. With a selection of sweet sauces.
- PIZZA & PASTA
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Bishops Fish n Chips.
- A twist on an old classic, Panko crumbed Orange Roughy, served with steak fries and homemade tartare sauce.
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Seafood Chowder $14.80
- Creamy thick traditional chowder with bacon, mussels, cuttlefish and prawns. Served with grilled bread.
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Cheesy Pesto Sticks $12.00
- Baked Turkish bread topped with lashings of basil pesto and cheddar cheese.
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Garlic Loaf $9.50
- Served with homemade garlic & herb butter.
- Add : Tomato/ Pineapple/ Beetroot/ Onion Rings/ Hash brown/ Gravy $3.00
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Vegetarian Filo Parcel $17.00
- Fresh filo pastry filled with pumpkin, feta, spinach, onions and pine nuts. Served with a fresh garden salad.
- Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
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GF. Ribeye Steak $22.00
- A prime 250g ribeye steak served to your liking alongside salad and chips or seasonal roast vegetables. Your choice of mushroom sauce, bearnaise sauce or garlic butter.
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Meat Lovers: $13.50
- When sausage, bacon, pepperoni and steak come together to make a mouth watering feast for you or to share with friends.
- All Burger Meals are served with Chips
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GF. Bangers & Mash $14.00
- Two sausages rested on top of our creamy mashed potato served with steamed vegetables, topped with gravy and caramelised onion.
- Pizzas are 10", covered with our homemade tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella can be shared between 2 people
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Bread Board $11.20/ $17.00
- Bully’s bread selection of olive focaccia, pumpernickel ciabatta & sundried tomato bread warmed over the char-grill. Served with our home dips, balsamic oil & dukah (Small/ To share)
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West Coast Whitebait Omelette G $22.50
- The revered West Coast delicacy served in a light omelette with salad greens, lemon wedges and grain toast
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Bully’s House Salad with Arancini G,V $21.50
- Fresh crisp seasonal garden salad greens, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, marinated feta, nuts and seeds dressed with an orange & mustard olive oil vinaigrette topped with mushroom and cheese arancini balls
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“Aged Beef” 220g Beef Eye Fillet [G] $42.00
- Reserve aged fillet cooked to your liking served with duck fat fondant potatoes, a warm charred vegetable salad and red wine jus
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Baileys & White Chocolate Cheesecake $14.50
- Smooth and creamy cheesecake served with butterscotch sauce, caramel pearls and chocolate salted caramel and almond ice cream
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Duck Breast Salad G $17.50
- Pan roasted medium rare, sliced and served over Asian inspired leaf and shredded vegetable salad topped with mandarin segments. Finished with pomegranate dressing, red quinoa and fresh mint & coriander
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Spiced Pork filled Conchiglioni Pasta Shells $27.50
- Spiced pulled pork baked in pasta sea shells and served with an arugula, mizuna and apple salad, sweet pork jus and finished with shaved parmesan
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House made Chicken Liver Pate [G] $15.50
- Served with pumpernickel croutons, onion jam, port wine jelly and cornichons
- Lamb Madras (Medium) $11.00
- Beef Vindaloo $11.00
- Vegetarian Korma (Mild) $7.50
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Aloo Paratha $4.00
- Served with yogurt
- Mango Chicken (Mild) $11.00
- Mixed Pickles $1.00
- Chicken Tikka Masala (Medium) $11.00
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Rogan Josh (Medium) $11.00
- With rice
- Breads and House Dips n/a
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Herb Marinated Chicken Breast n/a
- on smashed potato and green beans with a creamy garlic thyme sauce
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Liquorice Parfait n/a
- w fresh mint strawberries and lime syrup
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Housemade Pappardelle n/a
- with slow roasted tomato, kalamata olives, fresh basil and chilli with parmesan
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Eye fillet on Thyme Gratin n/a
- with prosciutto wrapped leeks and a mixed peppercorn sauce
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Slow Roasted Pork belly on Crispy Chats n/a
- with apple sauce and crackling with red wine jus
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Warm Blackberry Crumble Cake n/a
- w vanilla bean ice cream
- Feta and herb Stuffed Field Mushrooms On Garlic Toast n/a
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Eggs Benedict
- Poached eggs on our home made hash browns served w hollandaise & your choice of
- -Wilted Spinach $16.00
- Side of Yoghurt, Home-made tomato sauce, hollandaise, Jam, Aioli or tomato sauce all $2.00
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Chicken Nuggets $10.00
- Six chicken nuggets with a handful of fries served with Tomato sauce & Aioli
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Beach fish & chips $22.00
- Fresh fish beer battered served with fries and salad greens.
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Kids Slider $10.00
- Mini Burger with beef Pattie, lettuce, mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce served with fries
- Large Fries $8.00
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Crushed Avocado $18.00
- Crushed Avocado on 5 grain multi toast w grilled tomatoes & chilli flakes.
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
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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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