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

  • White Bait omelette $18.50
    • Whitebait, mushrooms, red onions, and baby spinach bound together in a 3eggs mix. Comes with a side salad.
  • chicken and salad wrap with chips $12.00
  • Stuffed Chicken $30.50
    • The plumpest chicken breast stuffed with pistachio, baby spinach and brie wrapped up in streaky bacon, oven roasted and plonked upon a warm honey mustard potato salad. With sauté greens and finished off with a cranberry salsa & sweet potato crisps.
  • Focaccia Melt $21.00
    • Cream cheese, cranberries. Chicken, mozzarella on focaccia then oven baked and finished with honey basil sauce with your choice of salad or chips !!!!!!!
  • Famous Fritters $18.50
    • Our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn & kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad with smoked salmon layered between the fritters and adorned with sweet corn and sour cream
  • Flat Bread $10.00
    • Pita bread coated with a mix of sun-dried tomatoes and garlic with a sprinkling of fresh parmesan and oven baked to perfection. Comes with a sweet chilli sauce & sour cream.
  • Ye Good Ole Foccacia Melt $23.50
    • Marinated chicken on toasted focaccia with cream cheese and cranberry. Finished with mozzarella and then oven baked. Comes with a salad, basil pesto & sour cream.
  • Beer Batter Fish $17.50
    • Yip just good ole fish n chips with salad and tartare sauce. I suppose I could say that the fish is base and that the batter is crisp and that the fries are cooked to perfection and that the salad is fresh to make this dish sound more exciting....
  • Spicy Squid and Basil with veges, chilli $19.00
  • Yum $19.00
    • Combination with veges
  • Pa-Nang Curry $15.00
  • Udon $17.00
    • stir-fried with chilli & garlic, chicken, beef or pork
  • Thai spicy soup with lemongrass,kaffir lime-leaf,mushroom,fresh chilli and galangal
  • Peanut Sauce $17.00
  • Spring Rolls $8.00
  • Tom Kar Prawn $17.00
    • with coconut cream
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce on Rice $10.00
  • Dong Po Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Pork Dumpling(Shao-Mai) $3.80
  • Steamed Chicken Feet $3.80
  • Yang Zhou Fried Rice $10.00
  • Fish Porridge $5.00
  • Hot Spicy Chicken Feet $6.00
  • Boiled Shredded Tripe With Chill $8.00
  • Meat Patties $2.00
  • Paua Fritter $2.50
  • Donut Double Chocolate $2.00
  • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup $5.50
  • Pork Tomato on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $2.00
  • Roast Pork Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
  • Chips $2.70
  • Apple Turnover $2.00
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Corn and Bacon Pattie $2.00
  • Monster $7.50
  • Plain Donut $2.20
  • Sausage $2.40
    • plain, onion, battered
  • Double Meat $5.00
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • bacon $4.50
  • Mushroom $4.20
  • Bluff Oyster cooked 1 doz $28.00
  • Deep Fried mars bar each $3.00
  • Double Meat $4.50
  • Steak and Onion pattie each $2.10
  • Chocolate explosion Doughnut each $3.10
  • Sweet and Sour WonTons $10.00
  • Fish & Egg $4.70
  • Extra Pineapple $1.80
  • Crab Stick $1.80
  • Chicken with Mushrooms on Rice $11.00
  • 3 in 1 (Special A) $11.50
  • Prawn Foo Young Egg $12.00
  • Fish $2.50
  • Ginger Dish comes with rice
    • A healthy dish, stir fried meat of your choice with Chef's selected vegetables & finely sliced fresh ginger
  • Combination Meats $18.00
  • Black Tiger Prawns (7) $21.00
  • Fish Fillet $15.00
  • Panang Curry
    • A peanut curry, cooked with Chef's selected vegetables in rich Panang curry
  • Combination Meats $18.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $18.00
  • Combination Meats $18.00
  • Joe's caesar $17.00
    • Streaky Bacon, Shaved Parmesan, Garlic Croutons, Cos Lettuce And A Soft Free Range Egg With Joe’S Caesar Dressing (Anchovies Optional)
  • Gorgeous george (gf vo) $15.80
    • Joe’S Hash Topped With Streaky Bacon, Two Grilled Free Range Eggs And Hollandaise
  • Joe's hash $4.00
  • M1( v) $11.80
    • Mushrooms, A Free Range Egg And Rocket In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • Kransky $3.50
  • Small chips $4.80
  • Oriental joe $21.80
    • Tender Slices Of Beef Fillet Marinated In Soy, Chilli And Garlic With Salad Greens, Fresh Herbs, Cucumber, Red Onion, Cherry Tomatoes And A Sweet Chilli, Lime And Ginger Dressing Topped With Crispy Noodles
  • Brat $12.80
    • Spicy Bratwurst Sausage With Caramelised Onions And Melted Cheese In A Warmed Joe’S Roll
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg $4.80
  • Meat $2.00
  • Fish $2.40
  • Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • Chips $2.40
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • -Single $8.50
  • - Without pint $20.00
  • Curry and a Pint $25.00
    • Chef’s latest creation served on rice with a poppadom, cucumber and yoghurt raita
  • Merrin St Chicken $29.50
    • Grilled slices of breast fillet, Stacked over potato gratin, crispy bacon, onion and mustard relish with a marsala cream reduction
  • Mini breakfast $16.90
    • Poached or fried eggs with bacon, hashbrown and toast
  • Mushrooms $6.00
  • -add mushrooms $15.90
  • Pate $7.00
  • Two fried eggs $5.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.10
  • Squid Rings (1/2 dozen) $4.50
  • Bacon Corn Patties $2.10
  • Vegetarian Patties $2.10
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • Pineapple Rings $2.10
  • Fish $3.90
  • Cheese & Onion Patties $2.10
  • Deep fried squid served with Japanese mayonnaise $14.00
  • Stir-fried Shanghai noodles with roast duck & shiitake mushrooms $28.00
  • OPENING HOURS TUES - SUN Lunch 11.30am - 2.00pm Dinner 5.30pm - late
  • Roast duck and mango salad $35.50
  • Eye fillet steak served with chef’s special sauce $34.00
  • Scallops with kumara crisps and Japanese mayonnaise $14.00
  • Wok-fried mixed vegetables
  • Sweet & sour pork with fresh fruits $30.00
  • Deep fried spring rolls $5.00
  • Served between 11:30AM and 2:30 PM
  • stir fried chili and basil $10.00
  • Green curry $10.00
    • Served with rice.
  • -seafood $5.00
  • pad thai $10.00
  • -chicken / pork / beef / lamb $3.00
  • -seafood $5.00
  • Seafood Chilli Jam $22.00
    • A mixture of seafood and vegetables in a chilli jam sauce
  • Pad Thai $17.50
    • Thick noodles fried with a mixture of veges
  • Red Curry (Gaeng Dang) $17.50
    • Spicy red curry, heaps of vegetables, bamboo, coconut cream
  • Mussel Omelet $22.00
    • Thai style omelet with onions & mussels
  • Thai hot and sour soup, lemongrass kaffir leaves
  • Cashew nuts, Rice, Vegetables,tofu, meats, peanut sauce etc $3.80
  • Sweet and Sour (Pad Priew Wharn) $17.50
    • Homemade sweet & sour sauce with a mix of vegetables
  • Spicy Fried Rice (Kao Pad Prik) $17.50
    • Spiced up fried rice, mixed vegetables, broccoli & tomato
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