Casa Nostra in Christchurch City Menu

PANE PANE
  • Garlic Bread $10.50
    • Melted homemade garlic butter on ciabatta, topped off with parmesan cheese
  • Schiacciata $12.00
    • Traditional Tuscan flat bread topped with fennel, anchovies & mozzarella cheese
  • Pane Cafone $12.00
    • Artisan bread filled mediterranean style, served with E.V.O.O and balsamic vinegar
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Pate Della Casa $15.00
    • Homemade chicken liver pate with port, brandy & red onion confit
  • Gamberoni Alla Griglia $22.50
    • Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
  • Olive Siciliane $14.00
    • An assortment of Sicilian green olives, roasted almonds, pecorino cheese & grissini
  • Cozze Pepate $16.00
    • Mussels served in a garlic, white wine, cracked pepper & parsley broth with fresh ciabatta bread
  • Portobello Polenta $14.50
    • Grilled polenta with field mushrooms, ricotta & pesto
  • Proscuitto Mare & Monte $22.50
    • Parma ham wrapped around seasonal fruit served with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella & prawns
  • Piatto Bruschetta $17.00
    • Ask the staff for our trio of the day
  • Mozza Chips $11.00
    • Crumbed mozzarella with tomato sugo
  • Insalata Calamari $18.00
    • Grilled squid with chorizo sausage, beans & mixed greens
  • Suppli $14.50
    • Porcini mushrooms with arborio rice, proscuitto & served with aioli
  • Calamari Fritti $17.50
    • Squid rings dusted in semolina & fried, served with aioli & lemon rocket salad
ANTIPASTO ANTIPASTO
  • Perfect for sharing! $35.00
    • A taste of Italy with a selection of mixed cured meats, pickles, Italian cheeses, olives, smoked salmon, a bit of this & a bit of that
ZUPPA ZUPPA
  • Minestrone $13.00
    • Seasonal vegetable soup with basil & grilled bread
  • Brodetto Ligure $17.00
    • A fresh mix of seafood in a tomato broth
INSALATE INSALATE
  • Caprese $17.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes & basil
  • Panzanella $17.00
  • Add Grilled Chicken $21.00
    • Rustic Italian tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, fresh basil, red capsicum with crispy grilled bread & red wine vinaigrette
  • Beetroot $16.00
    • Tossed with rucola, hazelnuts, crumbed goats cheese & drizzled with a balsamic dressing
CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Shoestring Fries $9.00
    • With aioli or tomato sugo
  • Polenta Chips $10.00
    • Chunky polenta fried & served with aioli
  • Rucola $13.00
    • Served with pears, parmesan & white balsamic dressing
  • Mixed Leaves $10.50
    • With tomatoes, cucumber, olives & avocado
  • Broccoli $9.50
    • Lightly tossed with crushed garlic & olive oil
OUR PIZZA - SCHIACCIATA  (SKIAH-CHA-TAH) OUR PIZZA - SCHIACCIATA (SKIAH-CHA-TAH)
  • Reginella $27.00
    • Pomodoro, buffalo mozzarella, basil & E.V.O.O
  • Giardino $28.00
    • Pomodoro, zucchini, peas, ricotta, spinach, eggplant, sprinkled with dill
  • Salmone $29.00
    • Pomodoro sugo, mozzarella, capers, smoked salmon, red onion & mascarpone cheese
  • Splendida $28.50
    • Chicken meatballs, eggplant, pecorina cheese, zucchini, rucola & cherry tomatoes
  • Contadina $28.00
    • Homemade sausage meat, capsicums, mushrooms & olives
  • Gustosa $28.50
    • Roast lamb, potatoes, leaks, mozzarella & pancetta
  • Maialona $29.00
    • Mozzarella, mortadella, Italian salami, proscuitto & parmesan cheese
  • Rubacuori $28.50
    • Pesto, chicken, pinenuts, mozzarella, tomatoes & parmesan cheese
  • 11 Bello $28.00
    • Fior di latte, rucola, cherry tomatoes, proscuitto & grana cheese
  • Nettuno $29.00
    • Pomodoro, mozzarella, chili prawns, squid, sundried tomatoes, pangrattato & salsa verde
  • Verdure $27.00
    • Eggplant, zucchini, leeks, chilli, basil & tomato sugo
  • Piselli $27.00
    • Peas, ricotta, bocconcini, fresh mint, sea salt & ground pepper
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Cheese, ham, pineapple & pomodoro sauce - or - cheese, fresh basil & pomodoro sauce
PASTA PASTA
  • Tordelle Di Carne $24.50
    • Handicrafted ravioli filled with chicken, pork, beef & silverbeet served in a bolognese sauce
  • Ravioli Di Pesce $26.50
    • Hand-filled ravioli stuffed with prawns, crabmeat & smoked salmon in a creamy grilled pepper sauce
  • Ravioli Di Zucca $25.50
    • Homemade pumpkin ravioli in a light sage sauce topped with pine nuts
  • Gnocchi Di Patate $24.00
    • Handmade potato gnocchi with your choice of either a rich gorgonzola sauce -or -a fresh tomato & basil sauce
  • Carbonara Modo Mio $24.50
    • Penne with pancetta, red onion, a little chilli in a traditional carbonara sauce
  • Bolognese $24.00
    • Handmade spinach fettuccine with a classico ragu sauce
  • Puttanesca $24.00
    • Kalamata olives, anchovies, capers, basil, chili, garlic in a pomodoro sugo
  • Fettuccine con Pancetta $24.50
    • Taleggio, cream, crispy pancetta, cauliflower, rocket & pangratto
  • Fettuccine Con Polpette $24.50
    • Homemade Italian fettuccine pasta with chicken meatballs in a fresh tomato -or - basil pesto sauce
  • Linguine Pescatore $26.50
    • With mussels, clams, prawns & scallops cooked with garlic, parsley, white wine & a touch of napoli sauce
  • Lasagne Di Mamma Alda $25.50
    • Thin layers of pasta, basil, bechamel, beef, napoli sauce, ham & melted cheese
  • Cannelloni Piemonte $25.50
    • Spinach & ricotta rolled in handmade pasta sheets & baked in a napoli sauce
  • Eggplant Parmigiana $25.50
    • Sliced eggplant topped with tomato sauce, basil & bocconcini cheese
  • Bambini (kids) $17.00
    • Spaghetti - or - penne with a choice of bolognese sauce & napoli sauce - or - burro e formaggio
RISOTTO RISOTTO
  • Risotto Pesce $26.50
    • Seafood risotto tossed with prawns, scallops, mussels, white wine & fresh Italian parsley
  • Risotto Verdure $24.50
    • Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
SECONDI SECONDI
  • Veal Portafoglio $37.50
    • Crumbed veal scallopine served with mozzarella, proscuitto & red pepper salsa
  • Vitello Al Marsala $37.00
    • Veal scallopine with sliced field mushrooms & marsala wine sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $35.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with our fresh pomodoro sauce & melted mozzarella cheese
  • Spiedini Di Pollo $35.00
    • Free range chicken breast with courgettes, capsicums on skewers in a hot arrabiata sauce served on crostini, mixed leaves & a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • Porchetta $36.00
    • The best roast pork loin with caramelised pears, broccoli, pancetta & almonds
  • Agnello $36.00
    • Braised lamb shank in a chianti vino sauce on a potato mash
  • Bistecca (400g) $36.00
    • Grilled sirloin steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Filetto Di Manzo (300g) $38.00
    • Grilled fillet steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
  • Fritto Misto $37.00
    • Crispy fried calamari, prawns, fish fillet & scallops served with lemon mayo aioli
  • Gamberoni Alla Griglia $39.00
    • Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
  • Pesce Del Giorno N/A
    • Ask your waiter for details, price varies
DOLCI DOLCI
  • Dolce Del Duca $16.00
    • Our own handcrafted Tiramisu
  • Panna Cotta Al Miele $16.00
    • Honey panna cotta with sticky vincotto
  • Coppa Pigiama $16.00
    • Fresh fruit served with caramel custard, gelato & cherries
  • Cassata Napoli $16.00
    • A traditional three tiered Italian gelato served with fresh fruit
  • Fondente $16.00
    • A hot chocolate fondant cake served with vanilla gelato & chocolate sauce
  • Lemon Tart $16.00
    • A homemade lemon tart served with vanilla mascarpone gelato & berry sauce
  • Affogato $11.00
    • Served with a shot of espresso & vanilla gelato. Add $4 for a dash of your favourite liqueur
  • Bambini (kids) $9.00
    • Two scoops of vanilla gelato with a choice of chocolate - or - berry sauce

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Poppadoms (2 Pcs.) $1.00
  • Fish Tikka Masala $17.50
    • Fish fillets cooke in with brown onion, tomatoes and ginger with freshly grounded spices.
  • Paneer Kulcha $4.99
  • Chicken □ • $13.99
    • Small chicken pieces fried and cooked with yoghurt, curry leaves and mustard seeds. Dish from south of india.
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $15.99
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in mild delicately spiced, added with tomatoes and onion
  • Plain Rice $3.50
  • Paneer Makhani $15.99
    • Hom em ade cottage cheese cooked with garlic, tomatoes and onion into thick gravy.
  • Lamb Handi Meat $17.50
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Corn Nuggets for 6 $4.00
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Cheese & pineapple $5.20
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Prawn Twisters each $0.80
  • Kendal Burger double meat bacon egg cheese pineapple $7.50
  • Fish $4.50
  • Chow Chow $4.20
  • Bacon Patties / Meat Patties / Corn Patties / Frankfurters / Hot Dogs (with sauce) $2.20
  • Chicken Patties $2.60
  • Steak $3.50
  • Garlic Butter $1.55
  • ● Meals
  • -Fish & Egg Meals $11.30
    • 3 pieces fish, 2 eggs, chips, salad, sauce
  • Family Pack $15.00
    • 2 Fish, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Crab Sticks or 6 mini Spring Rolls, 1 Meat Patty, $3 Chips
  • Cheese / Corn / Tomato $2.90
  • Yum
    • A yum dish, cooked with spicy lemon sauce. Seasoned by fresh vegetables, cashew nuts & herbs
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce comes with rice
    • This is naturally Thai cuisine, this is not a spicy dish, cooked with our chef's sweet & sour sauce
  • Combination Meats $18.00
  • Seasonal Fish Fillet $20.00
  • Larb $19.00
    • A Thai traditional dish, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables, herbs & roasted ground rice - Minced Chicken, Beef or Pork
  • Combination Meats $19.00
  • Squids $19.00
  • Chili & Fresh Basil comes with rice
    • A Thai spicy dish, stir fried meat of your choice with Chef's selected vegetables, chili & fresh basil
  • Toasted Muesli $11.50
    • served with peaches and natural yogurt
  • Salmon in Wholegrain $17.50
    • (veg) smoked salmon, 1 poached egg, minced spinach, cream cheese served on 7 grain toast
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Gourmet Bagels $12.90
  • 1x FR Egg $2.00
  • - plain bagel with basil pesto
  • Spinach (veg) $16.50
  • Kofta
  • Large $10.90
  • Large $10.90
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • Large $10.90
  • Small $8.00
  • Triple $13.50
  • Baklava $3.00
  • Vegetarian Quiche $15.00
    • chef’s own speciality served with salad or coleslaw and fries
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $19.00
    • sliced chicken breast with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Battered Onion Rings $6.00
  • Served from 6.30am to 10.30am with orange juice, with bottomless tea and filter coffee
  • Porterhouse Steak $27.00
    • 300g served with your choice of sauce – mushroom, pepper or garlic
  • Chicken Nuggets (6) and Chips $10.00
  • Roast of the Day – Beef, Chicken or Pork $19.50
    • served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & gravy
  • Shrimp Cocktail $15.00
    • served on a bed of lettuce with a spicy seafood sauce
  • Linguine marinara $21.50
    • A selection of premium local seafood tossed with coriander and linguine pasta, in a lemon infused extra virgin olive oil or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • Focaccia bruschetta with four pestos $11.50
    • Four pieces of focaccia brushed with extra virgin olive oil and garlic, grilled and served with four seasonal pests.
  • Genovese $22.50
    • Basil pesto, wood fire roasted chicken, pumpkin, pine nuts, brie, red onion, spinach
  • Lamb Piadina $21.50
    • Italian flatbread topped with sundried tomato pesto, feta, herb marinated lamb, rocket, minted yoghurt dressing. Served with hand cut kumara fries.
  • Angus steak sandwich $22.50
    • 150gm Wakanui aged rump steak on toasted ciabatta with mushrooms, garlic aioli, peppercorn butter and fries.
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
    • Made with a selection of local seafood. Topped with garlic croutons and served with warmed ciabatta.
  • Ravioloni fritti entree/main $10.00/$22.00
    • Crispy fried three cheese and pesto ravioli. Topped with Parmesan and served with our house made tomato chutney.
  • Truffle parmesan fries (v) $10.00
  • Spicy Sichuan-style king prawns $32.00
  • Wok-fried chicken with cashews and mushrooms $32.00
  • Pork & chive dumplings with red chilli oil & vinegar (4 dumplings) $12.00
  • Stir-fried Shanghai noodles with roast duck & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
  • Fried rice with roast pork & Chinese sausage $28.00
  • Pan-fried salmon fillet topped with chef’s special sauce $32.00
  • Dessert of the day $14.50
  • Deep-fried ice cream $14.50
  • Limoncino $8.50
  • Orvieto Bottle $32.90
  • CHICKEN PARMIGIANA – Chicken breast grilled, w extra virgin olive oil, garlic topped w spinach, ham, mozzarella, pomodoro then lightly oven baked. Served w fresh seasonal vegetables & potatoes 29.9
  • OSTRICHE PACIFICHE- Fresh Oysters served w balsamico vinaigrette & fresh lemon (as available) 2.9each
  • Pina Colada $14.50
  • Jack Daniel’s $8.50
  • Jose Cuervo Anejo 1800_ $10.50
  • Fantinel Rose Brut – Italy Glass $9.90 Bottle $49.90
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Subway Club N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.00
  • STEAK CHOW MEIN $10.00
  • Seafood Sticks $1.80
  • PRAWN CHOw MEIN $10.50
  • PINEAPPLE $2.80
  • Fish $2.20
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $10.50
  • CHICKEN each $1.40
    • teriyaki chicken, lettuce, nori, sushi rice
  • FRESH SALMON $1.40
    • raw, Akira salmon, carrot, cucumber, omelette, nori, sushi rice
  • VEGETARIAN each $1.40
    • avocado, carrot, cucumber, omelette, lettuce, daikon, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON BALL each $2.90
    • raw Akaroa salmon, avocado, nori, sushi rice
  • SALMON NIGIRI each $2.00
    • raw Akaroa salmon with sushi rice
  • OSAKA each $1.50
    • smoked salmon, cucumber, nori, sushi rice
  • INARI each $2.00
    • deep fried tofu skin with sushi rice
  • PRAWN NIGIRI each $2.50
    • prawn with sushi rice
  • Yellow Calamari Curry & Mushrooms $18.00
  • Chicken Vegetables & Peanut Sauce $18.00
  • Red or Green Vegetables Curry $16.00
  • Yellow Calamari Curry & Mushrooms $20.00
  • Ginger Curry & Vegetables $15.00
  • Beef Vegetables & Peanut Sauce $18.00
  • Chilli Pork & Vegetables $16.00
  • Pork Fried Rice & Vegetables $16.00
  • Bagel $6
    • w. cream cheese
  • Deep Fried Ice Cream $14
    • deep fried ice cream served with whipped cream and berry compote
  • Lamb Salad $23
    • grilled lamb fillet served w. balsamic strawberry, baby spinach, red onion, mint pesto and kumara chips
  • Beef Goulash (Hovezi Gulas) $22.50
    • Czech beef goulash served w. dumplings or in bread
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • ask our friendly staff
  • Eggs Your Way $12.50
    • free range eggs your way either poached, scramble or fried served on multigrain toast
  • Prosciutto Cream Cheese Spinach Roulade $16
    • prosciutto cream cheese spinach roulade w- rocket salad, walnuts, cherry tomato and ciabatta
  • Bagel $7
    • w. cream cheese and jam
Casa Nostra

Casa Nostra

location

Address

2 Waterman Place, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033843186

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
2 Waterman Place, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand