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

  • House hot smoked salmon, sugar snap peas, crumbed egg, Asian greens, roast peanuts, coconut tamarind caramel $25.00
  • Bowl of shoestring fries with relish and mayo $7.00
  • Toast with butter and seasonal jam + add house made nut butter $4.50 $9.00
  • Seasonal greens $5.00
  • Daily soup served with bread $12.00
  • Chilli scrambled eggs, shiitake mushrooms, house smoked lemon ricotta, purple radish, sour dough toast $19.50
  • Blueberry hotcake, caramelised banana, ricotta vanilla cream, strawberries, toasted nuts, pure maple $21.50
  • Potato rosti $2.50
  • Thai Massaman Curry $17.00
    • with diced potato and peanuts
  • Thai Yellow Curry $15.00
  • Spicy Squid and Basil with veges, chilli $19.00
  • Fish Fillet in Green Curry with veges $20.00
  • Phad Thai Noodles $13.00
  • Tom Yum Chicken $15.00
  • Yum Num Tok $18.00
    • (Thai spicy salad with meat pieces and Thai herb) Chicken, beef or pork
  • Thai Omelette with minced pork on rice $15.00
  • Sides $4.00 per serve
    • Toast, Mushrooms, Potato Hash, Tomato, Sausage, Bacon.
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • Individual 200gm sourdough baguette, warmed and smothered with garlic and parsley butter.
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Thick baguette slices, soaked in vanilla and cinnamon flavoured mix and served with either maple, bacon and banana OR berry compote.
  • Bacon and Eggs $16.00
    • Two poached free range eggs on toast of your choice, grilled tomato and crispy bacon.
  • Pie of the Day $18.00
    • Please see our specials blackboard for today's flavours. With salad.
  • Soup (offered seasonally) $11.00
    • Please check the blackboard for the day's flavours. Served with crusty bread.
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Two poached eggs on toast with grilled tomato, sausage, bacon, mushrooms and our own herbed potato hash.
  • Open Sammie $22.00
    • Our well known concoction of toasted Italian bread, layered with hummus, sliced tomato, lettuce, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken tenderloins and bacon. And topped with our 'pink' mayo.
  • -Prawns, Monkfish, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • Tom Yum
    • Our classic tangy spicy soup, flavoured with lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, and lemon juice, mushroom, and topped with coriander
  • -Prawns, Scallop, or Squid $21.00
  • Pineapple Red Curry
    • Our red curry with capsicum, courgette, green beans, onions, and pineapple
  • If you want extra vegetables on the side (e.g. #32) $8.00
  • Mixed Entrée $12.00p.p.
    • One of each, Spring Roll, Fish Cake, Satay Chicken Stick, Minced Pork Toast, and Curry Puff
  • -Beef, Chicken, Pork, Crispy Pork, Vegetarian, or Tofu $19.00
  • Lamb Massaman Curry $23.00
    • Served with tender lamb stir fry cuts, in a combination of peanuts, potato, and onions.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $16.99
  • Lamb Saag $17.50
    • Diced Chicken/ Lamb cooked in a gravy of spinach, cream & spices.
  • Vegetarian Manchurian □ • $13.99
    • Freshly chopped vegetables cooked with capsicum, onion and dark soy sauce.
  • Butter Chicken $16.99
    • A whole world famous Indian delicacy chicken cooked with tomato, cream, butter and cashew.
  • Chicken Bhuna $17.50
  • Lamb Biryani $16.99
  • Lamb Vindaloo $17.50
    • Hot dish from South India based chilli, spices and fresh tomatoes. Goes well with plain naan.
  • Keema Naan $5.50
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Pineapple Ring $2.00
  • Jade Special Chow Mein $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Wontons $10.00
  • Pork $4.00
  • Curry & Rice Roll $2.50
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $11.00
  • Pottle Fried Noodles $5.00
  • Wonton $0.60
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10. 50
  • Roast Pork with Pineapple $11.00
  • Roast pork with Vegetables $10. 50
  • Beef’ with Vegetables Mein $9.90
  • Beef Egg Foo Young $11. 00
  • Seafood Egg Foo Young $14.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $9.90
  • Lamb Kebab $16.00
  • Falafel Salad $13.50
    • Served with hummus, tabouli, Egyptian salad, pita bread, falafel and our special dressing in a plastic box
  • Beef Kebab $15.50
  • Falafel veg $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Kofta minced beef $8.00/$11.00/$14.00
  • Open Souvlaki $15.00
    • your choice of meat served on a flat pita bread and a bed of salad to take away
  • Filo Pastry $14.00
    • served with bed of Egyptian salad, pita bread and our dressing in a plastic box/minced lamb parcel
  • Delux Open Souvlaki $17.00
    • Served with cheese, mushroom, green salad and our dressing in a pizza box
  • SUPER SUPREME $10.99
    • bacon ham mushroom salami, pepperoni capsicum pineapple tomatoes onion and cheese
  • MEAT LOVERS $9.99
    • salami ham bacon cheese & BBQ sauce
  • MIXED CHIPS $4.60
  • SAUSAGE SMALL $1.90
  • MEAT & POTATO $2.20
  • MINI DONUTS 5 FOR $2.20
  • CORN NUGGETS 6 for $2.60
  • CINNAMON OR JAM WRAP $2.00
  • Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
  • Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
    • Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
    • Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
  • Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
    • Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
  • Fruit Pancake Stack $15.00
    • Pancakes served with seasonal fresh fruit, yoghurt and wild berry coulis
  • French Toast $15.50
    • Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup
  • Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
  • -With Bacon $15.50
  • Egg/ Pineapple/ Bacon. $4.00
  • Curried Pepper Steak On Rice $11.50
  • 1 Happiness Burger & your choice of Hot Dog or Chicken Nuggets, Chips and a bottle of budget drink $5.00
  • Hot Dog $2.50
  • Bacon. 2 Eggs $10.00
  • Black Bean Pepper Chicken On Rice $11.50
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.80
  • Lunch Box $7.00
  • Genovese $22.50
    • Basil pesto, wood fire roasted chicken, pumpkin, pine nuts, brie, red onion, spinach
  • Penne Basilicata $21.50
    • Fresh penne pasta tossed with Canterbury lamb fillet. Pan seared with manuka smoked tomatoes, feta and spinach. Tossed with sweet chilli and sun-dried tomato infused olive oil and topped with shaved parmesan.
  • Seafood chowder $13.50
    • Made with a selection of local seafood. Topped with garlic croutons and served with warmed ciabatta.
  • Margherita (v) $21.50
    • Traditional, Napoli style tomato sauce, Clevedon Valley buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil.
  • Porchetta $22.50
    • Manuka smoked pork, marinated in a tangy sauce, red onions, green peppers, bocconcini cheese and cherry tomatoes. Finished with fresh lime, coriander and chilli.
  • Fettuccine al Salmone e vodka $21.50
    • Smoked salmon, beet greens, onion, garlic and capers with a dash of lemon infused vodka. Cream, or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
  • 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.
  • Mediterranean salad (v) $19.50
    • With root vegetable crisps, balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes, artichokes, eggplant, feta cheese, rosemary roasted pecans, red peppers and olives. Tossed with mixed greens. With chargrilled Canterbury lamb or chicken add 5.00
  • - Bacon egg BBQ sauce toastie
  • - Bacon egg and relish 7 actie
  • ham cheese and tomato turkish $10.00
    • Ham, cheese and tomato served with turkish bread.
  • Amaci's big breakfast $14.00
    • Bacon, sausage, free range egg (poached, fried or scramble ) grilled tomato, mushroom and hash brown, served with two pieces of toast (brown or white )
  • your choice from
  • - Bacon and egg toastie
  • creamy pumpkin Soup. $5.50
  • Mini Deli Special + 20ml Coca-Cola range $10.90
  • Kao pad kaprao - $12.90
    • Stirfried meat with chilli, basil and vegetables with rice
  • Peanut sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Gang Phet $14.90
    • Red Curry With meat and vegetables and Thai herbs, served with rice
  • Tom Yum Goong (Prawns) $12.90
  • Tom Yum Kha Gai (Chicken with coconut milk) $11.90
  • Pad Thai Noodles $12.90
    • -Fried rice noodles with meat and chopped nuts, egg, vegetables
  • Cashew nuts $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Gang KeoWan $14.90
    • Green Curry with meat and vegetables and Thai herbs, served with rice
  • Fries $9.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Lamb Shish $17 Single/$26 Double
    • P.K. cubed and marinated grilled lamb served on a bed of rice, seasonal salad and sauces
  • P.K. Rib Eye Steak $28 Double
    • Rib eye steak cooked in a P.K. style served with a side of seasonal wedges and seasonal salad
  • Haydari Dip $9.00
    • Natural yoghurt, mixed with honey, garlic and mixed herbs. Served with a side of pita bread.
  • Falafel Entree $11.50
    • Ground chickpeas with garlic, herbs and spices. Served with a trio of sauces
  • Carrot Kuku Entree $11.50
    • Carrot frittata with herbs and spices. Served with a trio of sauces
  • Dolma Entree $10.50
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spices, served with a garnish
  • Chicken Shish $17 Single/$26 Double
    • P.K. cubed and marinated grilled chicken breast served on a bed of rice, seasonal salad and sauces
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