Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Otago Menu

PASTA & MAINS PASTA & MAINS
  • 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
  • Jerusalem artichoke risotto, salted ricotta, artichoke crisps $26.00
  • Baked mushroom and ricotta stuffed pasta shells, tallegio, tomato sugo $28.00
CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Marinated olives $10.00
  • Potato skins with truffle oil, porcini salt, pecorino $9.00
  • Garlic flat bread $8.00
  • Polenta fries with truffle aioli $9.00
  • Porchetta slider, fennel slaw $8.00
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
  • Francesca’s Antipasti Board cured meats and Italian cheeses with sour dough $25.00
  • San Daniele prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, basil and sourdough $18.00
INSALATA INSALATA
  • Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette $8.70
  • Blue cheese, pear and walnut salad $10.00
PRIMI PRIMI
  • Cloudy Bay clams, chilli, garlic, prosecco, black garlic butter sourdough $16.00
  • Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato $12.00
  • Ribbolita, cavolo Nero, grilled sourdough $12.00
  • Meatballs with tomato, chilli and Parmesan $14.00
  • House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde $16.00
  • Wood roasted vegetables, buffalo yoghurt, spiced grains, white balsamic $14.00
  • Handmade Beetroot agnolotti with nut brown butter, poppy seeds and sage $18.00
  • Beef carpaccio, Parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, white anchovies $16.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
  • Napoletana $20.00
    • Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
  • Tartufo $23.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Quattro Formagi $24.00
    • Goats cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Pepperoni $25.00
    • 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
DOLCI DOLCI
  • 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 $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16

Nearby Sample Menus

  • -10 Pieces $13.00
  • - 6 Pieces $14.00
  • Tokyo Garden Tuna Platter $20.00
    • 6 pcs. tuna California roll and 4 tuna nigiri
  • Spicy Chicken $15.00
    • grilled chicken with spicy sauce
  • Mixed Tempura $10.00
    • 2 king prawns, 3 vegetable slices
  • Chicken and Cashew Nut $18.00
    • chiicken and cashew nut stir-fry
  • Satay Beef Don $15.00
    • beef with satay peanut sauce
  • Fresh Salmon
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $12.50
    • Thin egg noodle with chicken, fresh vegetables, cashew nuts and bean sprouts in dark sauce
  • Wonton Soup $10.50
    • 12 Wantons, broccoli and BBQ pork in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Hot Noodle $12.90
    • Udon noodles with fresh vegetables, chicken and prawns in our special sweet sauce and Mongolian sauce in a soup
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodle $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables in dark soy sauce
  • Honey King Prawn Noodle $14.90
    • Battered king prawn cutlets tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and fresh vegetables
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables served in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Combination Noodle $12.90
    • Thin egg noodles simmered with prawns, BBQ pork, beef, chicken and fresh vegetable in oyster sauce
  • Black Bean Beef $11.70
    • Thick egg noodles tossed with beef and fresh vegetables in black bean sauce
  • Pork belly $23.00
    • With saute potatoes, caramelised onions and seasonal vegetables with a red wine jus
  • -warm chicken & bacon on a garden salad topped with our homemade dressing & crunchy noodles $17.00
  • Chicken filo $20.00
    • Cream cheese, chicken, bacon, spinach filo with fries, garden salad and plum sauce
  • Fish S $12 / L $16
    • Sole fillet either battered or baked with fries and garden salad
  • Roast $14.00
    • Roast of the day with seasonal roast and steamed vegetables
  • Homemade brownie chocolate indulgence $8.50
    • With cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • -large $8.00
  • -extra fillings per item $0.50
  • Corn fritter with smoked salmon, passion + fennel bulb $16.00
  • Affogato with strictly espresso + vanilla ice cream $12.00
  • Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
  • Lamb denverteg on parsnip skordaila, spinach + black olive tapenade $35.00
  • Veal pate with beetroot relish + hot toasts $16.00
  • Copper rhubarb brulee $12.00
  • Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
  • Spelt bakery breads + dips $12.00
  • side of Fries $3.00
  • Choose your Sauce: $1.00 each
    • Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Gravy
  • Hangover Healer $13.00
    • Pint of Asahi or Somersby & Fries with your choice of Salt
  • Omega Bagel $12.50
    • Aoraki Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Mesclun
  • Pick your Salt: Sea Salt, Five Spice Chicken, Cajun, Smoked Paprika
  • Vegetarian Tasting Plate $12.50
    • A tasting plate of Kiki's Beetroot Salad, Basil Pesto, Spiced Dukkah, served with Grilled Ciabatta
  • Smoked Salmon $4.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Light $19.50
  • Large $16.50
  • Add fries & aioli $6.00
  • Main $24.00
  • w/ bacon add $4.00
  • GARLIC FOCACCIA $8.50
  • TRIO OF SLIDERS $15.50
    • Marinated lamb, Peri Peri chicken and Thai beef served filled with salad, tomato and grilled cheese
  • TURKISH PLATES $19.50
    • Your choice of Falafel, Turkish flavoured lamb or chicken served on a toasted wrap with lettuce, tabouli, hummus and a side of flat breads
  • ‘FRICKLES’ $9.00
    • crumbed and fried dill pickles served with sour cream & chive dipping sauce
  • CLASSIC COOKED BREAKFAST $21.00
    • eggs anyway, streaky bacon, sausage, mushrooms, rosti, tomato and ciabatta
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $19.50
    • chunky seafood and vegetables, served with crusty toasted bread
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.00
    • chef’s daily special, served with crusty toasted bread
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS $12
    • served with fries and coleslaw
  • PASTA & MEATBALLS $12
    • house-made meatballs, pasta and a tomato sauce
  • WARM GARLIC LOAF $10.00
    • with parmesan and garlic butter
  • WEDGES $9.00
  • 30 Stir-fried garlic squid $17.90
    • Squid cooked in a garlic oyster sauce with mixed vegetables
  • 37 Onion Dosai $ 9
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 12 Chicken Rendang $14.90
    • Cooked in combined ground spices, finished in semi-dry gravy, traditional malay dish
  • 3 Works Wedges $8
    • Served with melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • 33 Stir-fried Garlic Prawn $19.90
    • Prawn cooked with vegetable in a garlic oyster sauce
  • 36 Egg Dosai $10
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 55 Roti Pisang $6
    • Banana wrapped in pastry, served with ice-cream, peanuts and with chocolate and strawberry sauce
  • 23 Potato Masala Dosai $12
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • WARM APPLE SHORT CAKE
    • with berries and Ice-Cream.
  • TOASTED SANDWICH $6
    • Multigrain bread grilled with your choice of fillings: Ham/Cheese/Onion/Tomato/Pineapple.(For 3 fillings, 50c each for extra fillings)
  • BLUE COD & CHIPS
  • MINI PAVLOVA
    • with Juicy Berries and Cream.
  • SPEIGHT’S STEAK ALE PIE/VENISON PIE $23.5
    • Tasty Gourmet pie drizzled with gravy and served with roasted potatoes, peas & caramelised onions.
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER WITH GARLIC BREAD $22
    • Old-style homemade seafood chowder made with a fresh variety of seafood.A great food match with Speight’s tri-hop pilsner
  • BEEF BURGER & FRIES $17
    • A delicious angel bay pattie served on a toasted burger bun with tomato sauce, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and mayo. ($1 extra for an egg)
  • PASTA $28
    • Creamy chicken & mushroom fettuccine pasta, sundried tomato and basil pesto, served with a green salad
  • Roti Canai $5
  • Char Kway Teow $29
    • Fried noodles with prawns & lup cheong
  • Hainanese Chicken and Rice $26
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Malaysian Spiced Chicken $17
  • Shredded Duck & Cabbage Salad $19
    • spiced duck, cucumber, white cabbage, peanuts, chilli & lime dressing
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • tomato & sambal
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/ $18
  • Sirloin steak
    • With greens, onion rings,tomato, chimichurri.
  • Pork & chive dumplings $8.00
    • With dipping sauces
  • Platter (10) $49.90
  • Mini spring rolls $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Available All Day
  • Breads & dip $10.00
    • Artisan breads w pesto & balsamic olive oil
  • Available until 10pm
  • -add extra slider $5.50
  • Charcuterie of Spanish & Italian meats, toasted almonds, pickled figs (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Gold River Pinot Noir $21.00
  • Maltese date & walnut tart with candied orange (gf*) (df*) & coconut ice cream. Wine match - China Terrace Chardonnay $14.00
  • Turkish spiced venison shortloin burger with barberry and pepper relish, in Middle Eastern bread with isot potatoes and garlic toum (gf*) (df*) Wine match - Gibbston Valley Riesling $29.00
  • Capsicum hummus, crispy minced lamb $16.00
    • isot pepper, caramelised onions & pita wafers (df) (gf*) (V*) Wine match - Le Fou Riesling - Bendigo
  • Sicilian fish stew with blue cod, Akaroa salmon, and potatoes, Caramalised fennel, basil almond agresto (gf) (df) Wine match - China Terrace 95 Chardonnay $34.00
  • Marinated slow cooked octopus salad $15.50
    • with capsicums, tomatoes, basil and toasted ciabatta croutons (gf*) (df) Wine match - Le Maitre Riesling
  • Gibbston Valley Harvest Platter (for two) $59.50
    • farmhouse cheeses, charcuterie, pork rilette, house-made hummus, hot-smoked fish, potato, feta & rosemary, frittata, escabeche of mushrooms, house-made pesto, Mediterranean marinated mussels, dolmades, selection of pickles & olives, spicy apricot chutney, breads & crackersWine match - Gibbston Valley Pinot Gris or Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir
  • House-baked bread, Cairnmuir olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, olives $13.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $5.50
    • Raspberry, chocolate or caramel
  • ● Wedges $9.50
    • With sweet chilli and sour cream
  • Homemade Fettuccine $16.00
    • With cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. Topped with parmesan
  • Marinated Feta and Olives $15.00
    • With flatbread
  • Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) $9.00
    • With tomato and horseradish sauce
  • Flintstone Steak 500g $42 / 1kg $82
    • Cooked to your liking with peppercorn, blue cheese sauce and jus
  • Seared Lamb Salad $20.00
    • With fresh seasonal slaw, feta, mint chilli and garlic seeds, and over dried tomatoes
  • Chicken Wings $9.00
    • Marinated in a spicy barbecue sauce
  • spinach $3
  • Full breakfast w two free range eggs poached or scrambled on ciabatta w free range bacon, house baked beans, roasted field mushrooms and tomato $21
  • free range bacon $5
  • house smoked salmon $6
  • Banana, date and walnut toast, cashew butter and banana (g.f.) (d.f.) (paleo) $10.5
  • free range bacon $16
  • Grilled haloumi, spinach and free range poached eggs on ciabatta w house beetroot chutney $18
  • Eggs benedict served on ciabatta with spinach and field mushroom $15.5
  • Salmon Fillet, A large piece of King Salmon Fillet with Sweet Soy and Ginger Sauce served on bed of Spinach $28.00
  • Tuna Donburi $15.00/$25.00
  • Egg $4.00/2pcs
  • Seafood Teppan, Salmon, Blue Cod, Squid, Shellfish, and Prawns served on Vegetables on a Sizzling Platter with Dipping Sauces $30.00
  • New Zealand Set, Mussel Suno Mono, Sashimi, Beef Tataki, Chawan Mushi, Yakitori, 1/2 Crayfish, Miso Shiru, Rice, Pickles, and Dessert $75.00
  • Rainbow Roll, California Roll & Slices of Fish $12.00
  • Tofu Nabe, Fresh Tofu, Vegetables and Noodles delicately Boiled in Seaweed Stock with Dipping Sauce $25.00
  • Octopus Sashimi $14.00/$20.00
Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

location

Address

93 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435599

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
93 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand