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

  • Black Bean Steak $12.50
  • Pottle Fried Rice $6.50
  • Chicken Chow Mein $10.00
  • Pan Fried Steak (veg) on Fried Rice $14.50
  • Bacon & Egg
  • Chicken Saute (p/apple) $12.50
  • Bean Sprouts $2.50
  • Sausages $2.20
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $20.00
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • Stir-fry Chilli-Ginger
    • A flavoursome mix of chilli and ginger, with capsicum, courgettes, green beans, mushrooms, and onions.
  • Yellow Curry $12.00
  • Stir-fry Cashew Nuts
    • A combination of broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, onions, then topped with cashew nuts.
  • Stir-fry Rice $12.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $18.00
  • Curry rice roll $2.70
  • Red Snapper $4.80
  • Akaroa Cod $4.80
  • Chicken Nugget $0.70
  • Blue cod $5.80
  • Brill or flounder $5.30
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Gurnard $5.30
  • Triple Meat $6.50
    • 3 patties, 2 cheese
  • Chicken Satay $5.00
  • Meal $8.00
    • 1 chips, 1 fish, 1 hot dog, 6 corn nuggets
  • Curry Rice Roll $3.00
  • Bacon $4.20
  • Half Scoop Chips $1.60
  • Chicken Kebab $2.80
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu Pattie $3.70
  • Meat Patties $2.20
  • Plain $3.50
  • Donuts $2.20
  • Hotdogs $2.20
  • Crumbed Deep Sea Cod $4.90
  • Sausages $2.20
  • Scallops dozen $17.00
  • Sole Fillets $4.90
  • Steak Satay Sauce on Fried Rice $11.00
  • Pork $4.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $11.00
  • Pork on Fried Rice $9.80
  • Curry & Rice Roll $2.50
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Chicken Pineapple on Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pottle Fried Noodles $5.00
  • Yangzhou Fried Rice $8.50
  • Combination Seafood With Tofu Casserole $16.90
  • Steamed Rice S $2 / L $5
  • Rice & Sizzling Satay Squid N/A
  • Combination Fried Noodles / Rice $12.00
  • Dumblings S $12 / 12 Pieces
  • Fried Noodles / Rice With Chicken $7.50
  • Combination Entrée $9.00
    • (Prawns, Spring Rolls, Wontons , Squids)
  • STEAK PATTIES HOMEMADE $2.10
  • BATTERED HOKI $2.40
  • TOMATO $4.00
  • CRUMBED SOLE $6.00
  • BOWER SPECIAL $7.80
  • BATTERED MUSSELS 1/2 DOZ $5.20
  • MUSHROOM $4.00
  • JAM RAP $2.10
  • Mushrooms $3.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.50
  • Steak Satay on Rice $13.00
  • Bacon and Egg $5.40
  • Combination Chow Mein $14.00
  • Extra Bacon or Meat $1.00
  • SET MENU 2 - FOR 5 TO 6 PEOPLE $61.00
    • Wontons with Sweet and Sour Sauce Crispy Skin Chicken Steak with Cashew Nuts Seasonal Vegetables Fried Noodles
  • Sliced Pork and Season Veg $14.00
  • Seafood Platter $24.00
    • chef’s selection of scallops, mussels, crab-sticks, calamari rings, dory fillet and prawn cutlets
  • Toasted Sandwich & Fries $9.00
    • thick cut white bread with your choice of up to three fillings; cheese, onion, ham, bacon, egg, tomato, pineapple, mushroom
  • Platter – Large $35.00
    • (fried) six of the "Small Platter" with larger portions of wedges & fries
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $12.00
    • calamari dusted in a seasoned cornflour mix and lightly fried with lemon aioli
  • All main meals (except 'pasta of the day', and 'roasts') are served with a choice of vegetables, green salad or coleslaw & fries
  • Mince on Toast $18.50
    • savoury mince served on toast topped with two poached eggs
  • Bowl Of Fries $6.00
  • Hot Beef Salad $19.00
    • beef cooked to your liking with mesclun and iceberg, tomato, cucumber, red onion and croutons topped with a Caesar dressing
  • Eggs Your-Style With Bacon $15.50
    • two eggs with bacon on sour dough bread
  • B.L.T.-Toast $16.50
    • with bacon, lettuce, tomato & house made sauce hollandaise
  • Bagel $9.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and pesto
  • Bagel $12.00
    • toasted Bagel with cream cheese and salmon
  • All Breads & Bagels Are Baked On-Site With Sour Dough All Eggs Used At Opawa Café Are Free-Range And Sourced Locally.
  • French Toast Bacon & Banana $16.50
    • served with crispy bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $16.50
    • with two poached eggs on sourdough bread & house-made hollandaise
  • French Toast Berry & Yoghurt $16.50
    • dusted in cinnamon sugar with berry compote and yoghurt
  • Seafood Sticks $1.80
  • Egg $3.80
  • Fish Bites (doz) $6.50
  • PRAWN MUSHROOMS ON RICE $11.50
  • Plain $3.00
  • Cheese $3.80
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $11.50
  • ROAST PORK FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • Yum Nua HOT $16.00
    • Traditional Thai beef salad, with fresh spices lime juice and herbs and spiced medium to hot, also available with chicken or pork.
  • Pad Gai Satay MILD $16.00
    • Keo's traditional peanut sauce available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
  • Gai Hem Ma Parn MILD $16.00
    • Crispy chicken in rich sweet sauce with pineapple and cashew nuts and a touch of spice.
  • Gaang Penang MEDIUM $16.00
    • A rich thick wok curry with kaffir lime, coconut milk and mushrooms, available with chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian.
  • Khao Pad Thai MILD $16.00
    • Fried rice with chicken, beef, or pork.
  • Gai Jor $10.00
    • Fried Chicken Rolls
  • Ga Ri Pab $10.00
    • Curry Puffs - Vegetarian
  • Goong Put Gra Theum Khing $16.00
    • Stir fried prawns with garlic and fresh ginger in light Thai sauce.
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs on toast
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon and spinach served on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Toasted Bagel $6.00
    • Served with cream cheese, jam or basil pesto. Salmon and Bacon available for an extra $2.00
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
  • Gluten Free $2.00
    • GLUTEN FREE BREAD AVAILABLE ON REQUEST EXTRA
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • BACON BUTTIE $9.00
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta crispy strips of bacon cheese onion and a tasty mix of garlic aioli and hickory sauce
  • BURGERS AND CHIPS BEEF $16.00
    • cheese bacon egg tomato beetroot and lettuce topped off with garlic aioli and smoked hickory sauce, served on lightly toasted burger bun with a side of fries and tomato sauce
  • SHARE PLATTER $22.50/$45.00
    • squid rings, Hoki bites crumbed prawns onion rings spring rolls vegetable samosas and crinkle cut fries with a selection of sauces, sweet chili, tartare and tomato sauce
  • EGGS OR BACON ON TOAST $12.50
    • served on lightly toasted ciabatta
  • FRIES $8.00
    • served with tomato sauce
  • EGGS BENEDICT $15.00
    • English muffin served with crunchy bacon poached egg and a side of hollandaise
  • CURRY CHIPS $10.00
    • McDonnell's curry sauce from Ireland crinkle cut fries covered in a mild curry sauce and topped with cheese
  • THAI BEEF SALAD $16.00
    • fresh salad topped with marinated beef strips and crunchy noodles with your choice of mint yogurt or creamy lime and coriander dressing
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