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

  • -spinach & potato hash brown vege — gluten free on request $17.90
  • ·eggs benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs with hollandaise on toasted multigrain with bacon
  • Bacon $6
  • Extra spreads & sauces $2
  • French toast $17.90
    • With lemon curd, maple candy-bacon, roast cherry tomatoes and brulee bananas vege on request
  • Extra toast $2
  • Pneumatic kids’ breakfast $11.90
    • Blt slider, organic samoan dried bananas, curly fries & activity pack
  • Fruit plate $11.90
    • With pineapple, roasted nuts, lime, kiwifruit strawberries, yoghurt & rockmelon & seeds veggie — vegan - gluten free on request
  • Beef Tataki $17.00
    • Thin sliced seared rare beef served with soy and red nine sauce
  • California Roll $19.00
    • Crab stick, avocado and cucumber with tobiko
  • Salmon Sashimi (8pcs) $12.50
    • Marlborough king salmon
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Steam Rice $3.00
  • Sushi & Sashimi Platter $21.50
    • Assorted sashimi with 5 pieces of chef's choice sushi
  • Ebimayo $7.50
    • 2 pieces of deep fried prawn with fruity mayo and chilli sauce
  • Agedashi $10.00
    • Deep fried tofu with chef's special soup stock
  • Jam Rap $2.00
  • 1 Scoop chips $2.40
  • Bacon Corn Pattie $2.20
  • Deep Fried Snickers $3.80
  • Chicken Fillet $3. 50
  • Plaln $3.50
  • Extras $1.00
  • Steak $ 5.20
  • Portobello mushrooms on ciabatta with fresh thyme and lemon $14.50
  • Crispy potato cakes with wilted spinach, Akaroa salmon and a poached egg on top (GF) $17.50
  • Egg and bacon butty with Oddfellow’s relish on the side $9.50
  • Fillet steak open sandwich with portobello mushrooms, roasted tomato and mustard sauce $18.50
  • -with Akaroa salmon $18.50
  • -banana, crispy bacon and maple syru $18.00
  • Bagel with chilli scrambled eggs, feta, spring onion and rocket $13.50
  • Ham, Emmental, tomato omelette $16.50
  • All mains served with basmati rice
  • Mango Chutney $2.99
  • Chicken Manchurian □ • $13.99
    • Chopped chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and dark soy sauce.
  • Kashmiri Naan $4.99
  • Tandoori Prawn $14.99
    • Prawn marinated, grilled in tandoor oven with a hint of lemons.
  • Paneer Makhani $15.99
    • Hom em ade cottage cheese cooked with garlic, tomatoes and onion into thick gravy.
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Lamb Saag $17.50
    • Diced Chicken/ Lamb cooked in a gravy of spinach, cream & spices.
  • Prawn Saag $20.00
    • Prawn cooked in spinach and spices, makes people ‘green’ with envy
  • Aloo Jeera $13.50
    • Diced potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, peas and cumin seeds - fried to golden brown
  • Kadai Prawn $18.00
    • Prawn cooked with capsicum and onions, in a tomato base sauce and spices
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Chicken pieces cooked in a tomato-based sauce, garnished with coriander
  • Keema Naan $4.50
    • Mince lamb filling
  • Prawn Makhani $20.00
    • Prawn cutlets marinated overnight then cooked in tandoor, garnished with butter sauce and a touch of fenugreek
  • Jalfrezi (Chicken or Lamb) $18.00
    • Boneless meat cubes cooked with capsicum, tomatoes and spices
  • Fried Wonton $0.60
  • Honey Chicken Drumstick $2.50
  • -Steamed Bbq Pork Bun $2.50
  • Shui Mai $1.50
    • Steamed / Fried Pork Dumplings
  • Chinese Breadstick $1.00
  • Chicken Satay $3.80
  • Lunch Box 2 $8.50
    • Honey Chicken Or Bbq Pork Or Fried Rice
  • Savoury Fried Rice $2.00
  • Pineapple $4.00
  • Fish $2.30
  • Mushroom $4.00
  • Bacon & Egg $3.50
  • Bacon & Mushroom $3.50
  • 2 Hot Dogs
  • 2 Meat Patties
  • $18.00
  • Large $10.90
  • Large $10.90
  • Kebab Meal $15.00
    • Your choice of meat or falafel served with salad, our signature sauce, and either pita bread, Egyptian rice or couscous on a plastic container.
  • Triple $13.50
  • Falafel
  • Triple $13.50
  • Triple $13.50
  • Kebab Skewer $5.00
  • Mango Chicken - An exotic curry with tender chicken in a subtle creamy sauce $15.50
  • Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
  • Pakora Wedges - Crispy battered potato wedges served with tamarind chutney (6 pieces) $5.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Marinated pieces of chargrilled chicken breast with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices – ever popular $15.90
  • Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50
  • Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
  • Chutney and Pickles - Mango Chutney and Pickle (Price is per item) $2.50
  • Chicken Aloo - Lightly spiced chicken with crisp seasonal vegetables, and aromatic spices $15.50
  • Pad Thai $18.00
    • Classic noodle dish with eggs, protein of your choice, bean sprouts and pad thai sauce. Served with lemon wedge, chili flakes and crushed peanuts
  • Sweet n Sour Chicken $19.00
    • Deep-fried crispy chicken pieces with pineapple, vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • Beef Cheeks $22.00
    • Caramelised beef cheeks with sweet and sour red curry
  • Roasted Vegetarian Curry $18.00
    • Red curry with roasted Vegetarian/ Duck, pineapple, tomato and grapes
  • Lamb Shank Massaman $23.50
    • Slow cook lamb shank infused with Massaman sauce served with The Nook chunky potato bites and onion
  • Saang Ka Ya $8.50
    • Sweet sticky rice infused with coconut cream and topped with Thai custard
  • Toong-Tong (Money Bags) $6.50
    • Prawns, fish meat peas and corn filling with The Nook Sauce
  • Mix Platter (for 1 / for 2) $10.00 / $20.00
    • Fresh spring roll, spring roll, money bag and satay chicken
  • Fresh Spring Rolls (3pcs) $10.00
    • salad & chicken filling with Mee-Mee dipping sauce
  • Tom yum soup with chicken/prawn $9.00/$11.00
  • Satay Chicken Stick (5 stick) $9.00
  • Extra rice $2.50
  • Chicken & cashew nuts $13.00
    • with seasonal vegetables
  • Extra meat add $3.00
  • Kari Ayam Indonesian chicken curry $13.00
    • with potato
  • Sweet & sour pork $13.00
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Comes With Potato Fries & A Charlie'S Kids Drink
  • Tempura Chicken Nibbles $7.90
  • Egg $2.00
  • Avocado $1.50
  • Kumara Fries $5.90
  • Halloumi $3.00
  • Bbq Beef & Bacon L $15.40 / S $13.90
    • Angus beef w/ free formed bacon, onion rings, melted cheddar, Wisconsin BBQ sauce, salad, mayo & relish
  • Jam Wraps $2.60
  • Corn Fritters $2.60
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Curry Rolls $3.20
  • 1 Scoop Spicy Wedges $4.50
  • Fish Bites $1.20
  • Mini Hotdogs $1.20
  • Hotdogs $2.60
  • Creme Brulee $14.00
    • Vanilla bean creme brulee, house-made shortbread, baileys ice cream
  • Croque Monsieur $21.50
    • Toasted brioche, ham off the bone, cheddar or Gruyere cheese, shoestring fries, garden salad
  • Fish & Chips $22.50
    • House battered fish of the day, hand cut chips, garden salad, tartare sauce
  • Venison $38.00
    • Roasted venison (served medium rare), fondant potatoes, braised red cabbage, celeriac puree, berry jus
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffins, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce with choice of: Bacon / Smoked Salmon / Wilted Spinach
  • Lunch & Dinner: Beef Sirloin $13.50
    • Served with your choice of chips and salad or potatoes and veggies
  • Chilled Chocolate Fondant $14.00
    • Dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel popcorn, vanilla cream, chocolate sorbet
  • Dessert: Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
    • Served with your choice of strawberry, caramel or chocolate sauce
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