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

  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Xtra Large $3.90
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Deep Fried Squid $8.00
  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Beef Curry vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Pork and shrimp Siu Mai (1/2 dozen) $5.00
  • Shrimp Foo Young $10.00
  • Ginger Pork Vegetable on Rice $9.00
  • Pan Fried Pork bumplings (1/2 dozen) $5.00
  • Combination Meat and Vegetables $11.00
    • stir fried with your choice of sauce
  • Fried Fishballs $4.50
    • with Sweet Chilli Sauce (12 pcs)
  • Curry Laksa (Curry Noodle Soup) $9.50
    • Boiled egg noodles and rice vermicelli with chicken, squid, green beans and carrots in coconut curry soup
  • Bowl of Rice $1.50
  • Chicken Chow Mien $9.50
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $11.50
    • Battered pork pieces with vegetables in sweet and sour sauce served with rice
  • Nasi Lemak $10.50
    • Vegetable tempura, curried chicken nibbles, deep fried boiled egg served with rice
  • Char Koay Teow (Fried Koay Teow) $9.50
    • Spicy flat rice noodles fried with roast pork pieces, prawn, squid, beansprouts and egg
  • Wedges $8.5
  • Cheese $2
  • Mini Velvet Lady $10.90
    • 1/2 size Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Mushroom or Egg $1.5
  • Blue/Brie Cheese $3
  • Mini Animal Rights $9.90
    • 1/2 size Kumara & Coriander Pattie, Salad, Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
  • Seafood Platter $14.50
  • Battered Hoki, Chips and a Garden Salad $14.50
  • Roast of the Day $13.00
  • Bacon and Eggs $10
  • Bar Platter $20.00
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Garlic Butter $17.50
  • Steak, Eggs, Chips and a Garden Salad topped with Mushroom Sauce $18.50
  • Aikmans French Toast $19.00
    • Brioche French toast served with macerated strawberry, blueberries meringue, pure Canadian maple syrup
  • Bangers 'n' Mash $22.00
    • Bubble and squeak, Italian sausage, ale and onion gravy
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae $12.00
    • Hokey Pokey, fudge sauce, peanut brittle, rice bubble cake, vanilla cream
  • Aikmans Grazing Platter $38.00
    • Cured meats, chorizo, cheeses, terrine, crackers, pickles, spreads, Turkish bread
  • Fried Chicken $15.00
    • Soy, ginger, chilli sauce
  • Chicken Parma $27.00
    • Napoli, prosciutto, mozzarella, asparagus, honey roasted spring carrots
  • Toasted garlic bread $13.00
    • Cornichons, poached pear, pickles, toasted ciabatta
  • Boteco traditional platter $19.90
    • Hummus dip, eggplant dip, falafel, baba ghanoug, dolmas, served with pita bread
  • Fried cassasva (madioca frita) $10.90
  • Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
    • Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
  • South american fries $17.90
    • Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
  • Stuffed potato (beef, chicken, vegetarian or shrimp) $15.90
    • Two half potato stuffed, mozzarella cheese with your own chose of filling
  • P F (Traditional south american dish) $19.90
    • Rice, fries, black beans, pico de gallo, choice of meat ( beef, chicken or chorizzo) and farofa
  • Garlic pita bread $4.50
  • Baba Ghanoug $9.50
    • Roasted eggplant cooked in tahini sauce and lemon served with pita bread, hummus dip
  • Fish “n” Chips $22.50
    • Beer battered catch of the day (see specials board for today’s fish) served with crispy chips salad and lemon and tartare
  • Thai Beef Salad $20.00
    • Roast pumpkin kaffir lime and peanut Thai dressed salad
  • Check out our Cabinet for today’s Bakes $5.00
    • Cake
  • Roast Chicken Po Boy $18.50
    • Crisp skin roast chicken drenched in Lb’s gravy over soft buttered po boy roll with dirty slaw. + 4.00 add fries
  • Add Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Skinny Fries $6.00
  • Risotto $18.50
    • Roast pumpkin spinach and feta risotto topped with dukhah
  • Cookies ‘n’ Cream Hot Chocolate $6.50
    • Finished with whip cream and Oreo’s
  • Chicken & Bacon $20.00
  • Option 2 $13.00
    • Hawaiian Pizza / Fries / Jelly / Drink
  • Fish of the Day $19.00
    • Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries.
  • All our pizzas are hand stretched, with our own homemade pizza sauce, and meats are sourced from Verkerks Buchery
  • Chicken Filo $18.50
    • changes weekly, please check the specials board for the weeks flavor, served with seasonal salad & fries
  • Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • cooked just the way you like it, served with aioli, mustard, lettuce, tomato, red onion on warm focaccia bread with fries
  • Hawaiian $20.00
    • Classic Hawaiian pizza, tropical delight of ham or pineapple with mozzarella cheese
  • Pizza $15.00
    • Hawaiian or cheese
  • POT STICKER BURGERS $16.00
    • Open Faced Bao Bun 2 for
  • PSDB Wonton $6.50
    • 3 pc
  • Szechuan Cucumber Salad w/ Garlic, Szechuan, Chilli & Sesame $6.00
  • Crystal Prawn w/ Water Chestnut & Coriander 4pc $12.00
  • Spicy Wonton Bowl w/ Bok Choy 8pc $15.00
  • Dozen Matter $10.00 / $18.00
  • ‘Beef’Root Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • Chicken + Coriander Dumpling $10.00 / $18.00
  • PANCAKES $17.50
    • Fresh baked pancakes with your choice of banana blueberries baked inside. Served with streaky bacon, vanilla bean custard and maple syrup on the side
  • NACHOS $16.50
    • Corn chips topped with house made beef mince, cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole
  • GOURMET CHICKEN BURGER $18.50
    • Chicken breast, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce, caramelised onion, tomato and house made aioli. Served with chips.
  • BAKED BEANS $16.50
    • House made baked beans with beef mince and crispy bacon. Served with poached eggs and toast.
  • Add house made hash brown, roasted tomato, baby spinach, portobello mushrooms, house made beans or bratwurst sausage for $3 each
  • HONEY TERIYAKI CHICKEN $18.50
    • Slow cooked honey teriyaki chicken breast, glazed with house made teriyaki sauce, served with coleslaw, mung beans and toast
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • Choose from streaky bacon, smoked salmon, pulled pork or portobello mushrooms, house made hollandaise sauce
  • Add Chips $3.00
  • Salmon $2.80
  • Teppan Prime Cut Beef Don $16.90
    • Prime Cut NZ Beef Teppanyaki style w/ Traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • Pork Tonkatsu $17.00
    • Japanese famous thick-cut deep fried pork fillet at it's best
  • Seared Salmon $2.90
  • Kakuni (Pork Belly) $19.00
    • Pork Belly braised in special sweet ginger sauce
  • Japanese World Famous Fried Chicken $10.00
  • Katsu Tama $17.00
    • Deep-fried thick pork cutlet with onion & free-range egg simmered in sweet dashi sauce
  • Oki Hoki (Seasonal) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • Angus Tomahawk (*) $37.00
    • 350gm Angus Rib eye on the bone with side of Beer battered Fries, Petite salad and your choice of Blue Cheese butter, Mushroom sauce or Jus
  • Ibis Eton Mess $13.00
    • Our version of this old classic with Vanilla bean and white chocolate mousse, crisp dark chocolate pearls and topped with berry compote
  • Local Akaroa Salmon Fillet (HC) $33.00
    • Pan fried & miso glazed Akaroa salmon served on truffled Jersey Bennes, with sauteed vegetable noodles, sundried tomato pesto and blistered cherry tomatoes
  • Caponata with Three Cheese Ravioli (V) M $24.50 / L $27.00
    • Tomato, courgettes, eggplant and fresh herbs tossed through fresh pasta and finished with olive oil and basil pesto
  • Vegetarian Delight (V) (HC) $27.50
    • Mediterranean vegetable ragout accompanied with Israeli cous cous, lemon and polenta gnocchi, Portobello mushroom and mainland feta and sauteed spinach
  • Calamari $16.00
    • Tempura strips of calamari with a fresh melon and radish slaw, soba noodles with green tea and peanut vinaigrette and Wasabi mayo
  • Soup of the Day (*)
    • Served with warm Bread rolls and Butter
  • Sauteed Baby Vegetables / Creamy Kumara Mash / Seasoned Wedges & Sour Cream $7.50
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • 200gm sirloin with salad greens, beetroot relish and crispy onion rings in artisan bread, served with fries
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • With artisan soup roll
  • Fries (GF) $6.00
    • With aioli
  • Abode Chicken Burrito $15.50
    • With guacamole, smoked tomato salsa, cheddar cheese and fennel slaw, served with fries
  • Quesadilla $8.00
    • Abode chicken with smoky salsa, chipotle mayo and cheddar cheese
  • 200gm Sirloin Steak (GF) $15.50
    • Cooked to your liking and served with fries, salad and aioli
  • Beef Short Rib (GF) $15.50
    • Slow cooked beef short rib with roast gourmet potatoes and slaw
  • Seafood Chowder $12.50
    • With artisan soup roll
  • SPICY CRAB & PIMENTO CHEESE DIP $12.00
    • WITH PRETZEL BREAD TOASTS
  • ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD $15.00
    • Andouille sausage, bleu cheese, cherry tomato, buttermilk ranch,(VO)
  • ROASTED CASHEWS, PEANUTS, AND ALMONDS $7.00
    • WITH SPICED SALT(GF, V) >>
  • "HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
  • SOUTHERN-FRIED OYSTERS (4) $21.50
    • Texas caviar, avocado purée, micro greens(GFO)
  • CRAB LOUIE $20.00
    • asparagus, cherry tomato, avocado purée, devilled egg, seasonal greens
  • VENISON BOUDIN BALLS (4) $14.00
    • Andouille mayo, grain mustard, pickle relish
  • BOO RADLEY'S FAMOUS ICE CREAM SUNDAE $14.00
    • with Oreo cookie, cookie cream whip, chocolate crumb, bourbon cherries, and fudge sauce.
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

None

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