Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Sides and Bites
  • Potato skins with truffle oil, porcini salt, pecorino (GF) ( V) $9.00
  • Marinated olives (GF) (V) $10.00
  • Garlic flat bread (V) $8.00
  • Polenta fries with truffle aioli (V) $9.00
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Sharing plates for two
  • Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
  • Francesca’s Antipasti Board cured meats and Italian cheeses with sour dough $25.00
INSALATA INSALATA
  • Side Salads
  • Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
PRIMI PRIMI
  • Starters
  • Cloudy Bay clams, chilli, garlic, prosecco, black garlic butter sourdough $16.00
  • Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato (V) $12.00
  • Broccoli and rocket salad, crumbed poached egg, truffle vinaigrette, vincotto (V) $16.00
  • House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde (GF) $16.00
  • San Daniele prosciutto, pear, rocket, hazelnuts and goat's cheese (GF) $18.00
  • Handmade Beetroot agnolotti with nut brown butter, poppy seeds and sage (V) $18.00
  • Beef carpaccio, parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, white anchovies $16.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • GF bases available $3
  • Margherita Di Bufala (V) $20.00
    • Buffalo mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
  • Napoletana (V) $20.00
    • Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
  • Tartufo (V) $22.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
    • Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Pepperoni $23.00
    • Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
  • Parma $24.00
    • Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
  • Salsiccia $24.00
    • Pork sausage, tomato, roasted onion, ricotta, rocket, mozzarella
  • Salami $24.00
    • Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
PASTA & MAINS PASTA & MAINS
  • GF pasta available for some dishes
  • House made potato gnocci, Braised beef cheeks, gremolata, pecorino $28.00
  • Merino lamb shoulder Ragu, pappardelle, green olives, chilli, lemon, baby spinach $28.00
  • Prawn linguine, rocket, sundried tomato, lemon $26.00
  • Pea, broad bean and spinach risotto, basil, parsley and rocket (V, GF) $26.00
  • Melanzane - baked eggplant with Napoli sauce, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, pangrattato and a green side salad (V) $26.00
  • Roasted Duck leg, baby spinach, pecorino risotto, pinenut and current salsa (GF) $35.00
  • Market fish, cauliflower pureé, charred cauliflower, cherry tomato, chilli, anchovies and olives (GF) $35.00
DOLCI DOLCI
  • Dessert
  • Tiramisu $14.00
    • with house made mascarpone
  • Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
    • with creme fraiche, praline
  • Set lemon cream $15.00
    • with rhubarb, prosecco jelly, rhubarb crumble
  • Cannoli with custard $5.00
  • Affogato (GF) $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Money Bags (4 pieces) $5.00
  • Ginger Dish (served with rice)
    • Stir fried finely sliced fresh ginger & vegetables
  • (D) Lamb $21.00
  • Spicy Duck Red Curry $20.00
    • Roasted Duck, fruits & vegetables with coconut milk
  • (D) Seafood or Prawns $21.00
  • Yum Sam Krob $21.00
    • Spicy fresh chilli & vegetables with Crispy tiny fish crispy prawns and crispy squid
  • (B) Combination Meats $19.00
  • Sweet & Sour Sauce $10.00
    • served with rice
  • Eggs each $2.00
  • Vegetables $3.50
  • Pork Fillet Salad * $20.00
    • Pickled pork fillet cooked in apple cider with Asian spices, served chilled on a bed of apples, peppers and red cabbage
  • Chicken Tenderloin Stack * $23.00
    • Pan seared, served on roasted vegetables and mash, finished with streaky bacon and a light tarragon cream sauce
  • Seafood Crepe $10.00
    • Shrimps, mussels, squid and fish fillets combined in a light cream sauce wrapped in a savory pancake, topped with tomato and cheese
  • Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
    • This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
  • Salmon Fillet * $28.50
    • Pan seared, served on mash, finished with a lemon dressing, accompanied with seasonal vegetables or salad
  • Lambs Fry $12.00
    • Slithers of lambs liver gently pan seared topped with onions and bacon with lashings of gravy
  • Home-Style Bean Curd with Steamed Rice $16.50
    • Tofu, mushroom and Bok-Choy
  • Fresh Beef and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $16.50
    • with Black Bean sauce
  • Shanghai Xiao Long Bao (for five) $13.50
    • Steamed yummy juicy Buns stuffed with pork and chicken stock soup
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with satay sauce
  • Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
    • Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Bacon with soy sauce
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • Shanghai Spring Onion Pancake $18.50
    • Pan fried spring onion pancake with BBQ pork and asian market salad
  • Combination Fried Rice $18.50
    • Fried rice with BBQ pork, beef, free range chicken with seasonal vegetable
  • Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice $11.00
  • Prawn Fried Rice $11.00
  • Chicken Satay on Rice $11.00
  • 1 Dozen Wontons (no sauce) $9.00
  • Tomatoes $2.50
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Chicken Pineapple on Rice $10.50
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Fries $4.00
  • Mix S $9.00/ L $12.00 / El $14.50
  • Spring Roll $5.00
    • 2 Pcs
  • Open Souvlaki $15.50
    • Your Choice Of Meat Or Falafel Served On Flat Pita Bread Or Wrap, With Symrose'S Signature Sauce, Sprinkled With Mozzarella In A Pizza Box.
  • Drum Sticks $11.99
    • Chicken With Special Bbq Sauce
  • All Souvlaki Served With A Choice Of Pita Bread Or Wrap, Green Salad. Symrose'S Signature Hummus Sauce, Tomato Onion Sauce, Garlic Mayo, Tzatzki (Organic Yoghurt) And Chilli Sauce. All Sauces Are Prepared To Give You A Authentic Middle Eastern Cusine Taste. N/A
  • Extra Large Souvlaki Of Your Choice + Fries + Can Of Drink $18.50
  • Lamb S $9.00/ L $12.00 / El $14.50
  • Chicken on rice $14.50
    • boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
  • Sweet & sour king prawns $20.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $17.00
  • Steamed king prawns $19.50
  • Tofu shredded pork & vegetables soup (small/large) $8.50/$13.00
  • Prawn curry fried rice or chow mein $18.50
  • Wonton soup (S/L) $5.00/$10.00
  • Tea $2.50/person
  • MARGARITA PIZZA
  • FRIES $7.00
  • BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
    • feta, pine nuts, sultanas
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $13.50
    • lemon oil, green salad
  • SIDE SALAD $6.00
  • BBQ VENISON SHORT RIB SALAD $22.50
    • crispy potato, feta, cherry tomato, confit onion, aioli
  • BALSAMIC ROASTED BEETROOT $13.00
    • feta, pine nuts, sultanas
  • FISH / CHIPS $24.50
    • herb & parmesan crumbed, salad, aioli
  • All mains served with aromatic basmati rice
  • Mint Sauce $3.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in yogurt & spices, grilled in tandoor & then sauteed in tangy tomato & onion based sauce.
  • All mains served with aromatic basmati rice
  • Mix Veg Curry $14.50
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked with cumin seeds, turmeric, fresh tomatoes, onion & spices.
  • Kadhai Beef $16.50
    • An authentic North Indian style dish of boneless beef cooked with tomatoes, sliced onions, capsicum & green chillies.
  • All mains served with aromatic basmati rice
  • Chicken Anarkali $15.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in pomegranate, cooked in ginger, garlic & spices.
  • Pasta of the Day T.B.A
    • Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
  • Sirloin Steak $22.00
    • Cooked to your liking with fresh garden salad, onion rings, fries and garlic butter
  • Loaded Wedges $14.00
    • With cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Carnivore $24.00
    • With spicy sausage, smoked bacon, salami, sirloin steak, mozzarella, and caramelised onion. Finished with BBQ sauce
  • Breads and Dips $15.00
    • Served with Brie Cheese
  • Herbivore $20.00
    • Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
  • Tandoori Chicken $24.00
    • With roasted red capsicum, mozzarella, and mango chutney, topped with yoghurt swirl and Fresh coriander
  • Trio of Gelato $12.00
    • Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
  • Miso soup $3.00
  • Momo Chicken thigh with Tare $7.00
  • Gyoza $12.00
    • Pork, garlic and chive with gyoza sauce
  • Broccoli Served with sesame sauce $5.00
  • Crispy wasabi squid with parmesan and Yuzu mayo $16.00
  • Ebi Yuan prawn with chilli mayo $12.00
  • Takoyaki $12.00
    • Octopus balls with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Hotate Scallop with wasabi mayo and tobiko $12.00
  • Vegetable Tempura Roll $ 15.00
    • Potato, sweet potato, capsicum, tofu, soy bean
  • EBI Tempura Roll $ 18.00
    • prawn, cucumber, avocado, tempura flake, trüffle oil, flying fish roes
  • Ace Bento Set $24.00
    • Chicken teriyaki / mixed tempura / dumplings (3pcs) / salmon sashimi (3pcs), rice, miso soup
  • King Dragon Roll $ 25.00
    • King prawns, eel, cucumber, avocado
  • • King Salmon
  • • Prawn
  • Salmon Sashimi Regular $ 29
  • Rice Bowls
  • Shahi paneer $14.50
    • Chef made indian cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with cashew nuts & almonds.
  • Chicken lolipops $9.99
    • Specially cut chicken wings cooked in chef special homemade sauce.
  • Goan fish curry
    • Fish cooked in coconut milk, mustard seeds, almond paste & spices.
  • Lamb biryani $16.99
  • Sagwala chicken/lamb/beef/prawn
    • Choice of your meat cooked in and skillfully blended with spinach in an exotic curry.
  • Lamb chops (6 psc) $12.00
    • Lamb marinated overnight and cooked in tandoori oven.
  • Vegetarian platter $11.99
    • Selection of 4 entrees:- samosa, onion bhaji, pakora and spring roll.
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and butter.
  • Open souvlaki or extra meat (on large souvlaki only) $2.50
  • R= Regular / L= Large
  • Combination Lamb & Chicken L $14
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • -Vegetarian $3
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
  • Piroshkies
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Roasted Garlic N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Mayo N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Honey Mustard N/A
Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

location

Address

149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033749790

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30-22:00, Tuesday: 11:30-22:00, Wednesday: 11:30-22:00, Thursday: 11:30-22:00, Friday: 11:30-22:00, Saturday: 11:30-22:00, Sunday: 11:30-22:00
price range

Price

None

type

Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Child-friendly

Location
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand