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

Everest Indian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Fish Tikka Masala $17.99
    • Fish fillet cooked in with brown onion tomato ginger with freshly grounded spices.
  • Momo Vegetable steamed $6.99
  • Chicken/Lamb Nawabi $15.99
    • Diced chicken/lamb fresh cooked in cashew and onion gravy with boiled egg.
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
  • Lacha Paratha $4.00
  • Prawn Kadai $17.99
    • Prawn cooked in butter with garlic tomato ginger and fresh coriander.
Ocean Fresh Seafoods (sample menu)
  • FRIED MUSSEL $0.80
  • BACON $5.20
  • EGG $4.70
  • VEGE PATTIE $2.30
  • CHICKEN $5.80
  • PRAWN CUTLET $1.50
  • HAWAIIAN (meat pattie, bacon, cheese & pineapple) $6.20
  • ONION RING $0.50
Smash Palace (sample menu)
  • BACONBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, bacon, mushroom, lettuce, chutney, cheese and mayo.
  • CHIPS $7.00
    • with Aioli.
  • FALAFELBURGER $15.00
    • Falafel, cheese, lettuce, Smash Palace Pickle and mayo.
  • BODGIEBURGER $15.00
    • Beef, cheese, lettuce, chutney, mayo, beetroot and egg.
  • Add a second patty. $4.00
  • CHEESEBURGER $12.00
    • Beef, cheese, chutney, gherkin, and mayo.
  • OLIVES $10.00
    • marinated in chilli and herbs with pickled garlic.
  • WEDGES $8.00
    • with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli.
Shanghai Street Dumplings (sample menu)
  • Spicy Fish Soup $25.50
    • Blue-cod fish and tofu in to spicy soup with coriander and steam rice
  • Shanghai Cai Fan $14.50
    • Fried rice with bacon, greens and Sichuan pepper
  • Shanghai Dumpling (for six) $11.50
    • Pretty dumpling stuffed with: Prawns and garlic chives
  • Green bean salad $12.00
  • Free-range Chicken and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
    • with satay sauce
  • Spicy chicken salad $16.00
  • Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
    • Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Chicken with Pad Thai sauce
  • Siu Mai (for four) $10.50
    • Yummy dumplings stuffed with pork, prawns and shiitake mushroom
Charcoal BBQ (sample menu)
  • Scones $1.00
  • Vegetable series $1.00
  • Spiced Mixed Platter $8.80
  • Tea egg $1.00 each
  • Mutton carrot dumplings M $9.50 L $12.50
  • Spiced Pork Ear $6.80
  • Chinese pancake with egg and fried bread stick $5.00
  • Mixed Seaweed Salad $5.50
Monteiths Avonhead (sample menu)
  • Fries
  • Flintstone ribeye $37.00
    • Ribeye on the bone grilled to perfection, resting over dauphinoise potatoes, creamed spinach, jus and pommes gaufrette. Also available: with salad and fries OR vegetables and potato. Mushroom sauce, red wine sauce or garlic butter
  • Canterbury lamb rack $35.90
    • Pan roasted to medium rare, kumara mash, beans, roasted onions and mint gel
  • Two fried eggs $5.00
  • -Small $5.00
  • Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
    • Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
  • Breads and dips $15.50
    • Selection of locally made breads and dips
  • Skins $13.90
    • Fried potato skins, bacon, sweet chilli sauce, melted cheese and sour cream
@ Tony's Teppan Yaki Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Ebi mayo $38.00
    • 8 tiger prawns with house made mayo
  • Unagi Don $28.00
    • teriyaki eel on bed of rice (main)
  • Moriawase $19.00/ $32.00
    • assorted seafood, chicken and seasonal vegetables tempura (entrée/main)
  • Kudamono moriawase $12.00
    • seasonal fruits platter with ice cream
  • Maguro $10.00
    • fresh tuna roll
  • Maguro tataki $21.00
    • 90g quick seared fresh tuna served rare with garlic soy sauce.
  • Assortment of Tempura Set $12.00
    • Selection of Deep fried Seafood & Vegetables served with rice & miso
  • Agedashi Tofu $15.00
    • deep fried tofu with tempura sauce (main)
Kebab Palace (sample menu)
  • Large $13.00
  • - Falafel
  • - Mixed
  • Pita Bread $1.50
  • Cream Roll $1.50
  • Small $9.00
  • - Chicken
  • Available on Pita Bread
Mr Sushi (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Salmon Don
    • Teriyaki salmon, salad & rice
  • Salmon
    • 10pcs
  • Beef Don
    • Bulgogi beef, salad & rice
  • Kake Udon
    • Plain
  • Tuna
    • 10pcs
  • Prawn Tempura
    • 6 prawns
  • Tempura Udon
    • Prawn, vegetable tempura
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad
Roast & Roll (sample menu)
  • ROAST SANDWICH (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) $6.90
  • LASAGNE $13.50
    • with chips or salad
  • FRIED CHICKEN 3.50
  • CHICKEN & SALAD (2 pieces) $9.90
  • VEGETABLES $6.50
  • MEDIUM ROAST MEAL COMBO $15.90
    • roast meal(beef, pork, lamb or chicken)+ 420 ml Coca - Cola range
  • SALAD $6.50
  • MACARONI CHEESE $10.50
Sushi Rice Box (sample menu)
  • -2 Shish kebabs with Rice $10.00
  • - snack: $9.5
  • Teriyaki Chicken Set $12.50
    • Teriyaki Chicken, potato salad, vegetables, miso soup & green tea
  • Plain Burger $5.00
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • Deal 2 $8.00
    • Burger with chips & pop tops drinks
  • -Large $11
  • - snack: $9.00
Golden Mile (sample menu)
  • Pork Spare Ribs(GF) $27.50
    • Melt in your mouth Pork Spare Ribs slow cooked in a Scrumptious BBQ, Honey & Sesame Sauce served with Salad & Chips
  • Children’s Menus are available behind the counter
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod – Half or Full (GF) $19.50/ $29.00
    • Blue Cod Fillet in a Crunchy Beer Batter served with Salad, Chips, Tartare Sauce & a Lemon Wedge
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast(GF) $28.50
    • A Chicken Breast stuffed with Spinach, Ricotta Cheese & Cashew Nuts, wrapped in Streaky Bacon, served on a Creamy Kumara Mash with Salad & Plum Sauce
  • Our Dessert Board offers todays selection of sweet indulgence
  • Pumpkin & Kumara Salad (V/GF) $17.00
    • Cumin & Coriander seasoned pieces of Roasted Pumpkin & Kumara on a Fresh Garden Salad with Pine Nuts, Beetroot & an Aioli Dressing
  • Pork Chops(GF) $25.00
    • Two Juicy Pork Chops served with a side of Vegetables, Gravy & Apple Sauce
  • Mushrooms & Bacon (V) $12.00
    • Toasted Garlic English muffin served with Sliced Bacon, topped with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Bully Hayes Restaurant Bar (sample menu)
  • Bully’s Buccaneers Sundae $6.50
    • Scoops of vanilla ice cream scattered with all sorted lollies. Topped with your choice of Chocolate, Caramel or Berry Sauce and cream
  • Gurnard Fillet [G] $34.00
    • Pan fried skin on gurnard fillets served on an Asian salad with nam jim dressing, fried chicken & prawn dumplings and finished with a Thai green salsa
  • Bully’s Ploughman’s Plate G $23.00
    • Chicken liver pate, terrine, local cheeses and pickled vegetables served with fig relish, onion jam and toasted grain bread
  • Tiramasu “The pick me up” $14.50
    • Savoiardi biscuits dipped in Café L’Affare espresso and liqueur then layered in an Italian custard cream. Served with chai foam and lemongrass ginger ice cream
  • “Aged Beef” 280g Rib Eye [G] $39.00
    • Reserve aged rib eye cooked to your liking served with caramelised button onions, smokey bacon potato croquettes, café de Paris butter and red wine jus
  • Our Homemade Soup of the Day $11.80/ $15.50
    • Served with garlic olive & herb bread (Regular serve/ Large serve)
  • Smoked Eel Sushi $16.50
    • Smoked Canterbury eel and cucumber sushi with a wasabi mousse, fried pickled ginger and grapefruit ponzu dipping sauce
  • Bagel with Scrambled Egg $13.50
    • Toasted & served with scrambled eggs & chives and tomato & onion relish
Curry Time (sample menu)
  • Tandoori Mushrooms (8 Pieces) $9.00
    • Mushrooms dipped in garlic and yogurt marinade then cooked in tandoor, served with mint sauce.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Shahi Paneer $7.50
    • Homemade cheese cooked in creamy sauce with almond paste and spices, garnished with almonds and raisins.
  • -Combo $10.00
  • Curry Time Platter $22.00
    • Two pieces of each above item served with salad, mint and tamarind chutney.
  • Vegetable Biryani $10.00
    • Curried flavoured rice cooked with an assortment of vegetables, garnished with almonds, raisins and coriander.
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pieces) $5.00
    • Chickpea batter mixed with chopped onions and spices, fried to crispy texture, served with mint sauce.
Beauvais Cafe (sample menu)
  • Eggs Benedict $19.50
    • Served on English muffins & hollandaise sauce with your choice of Salmon / Ham / Bacon / Greens & Mushrooms
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Breakfast Salmon $19.50
    • House cured salmon on rye with scrambled eggs & rocket
  • Vegetarian Stack $21.50
    • Homemade vegetarian patties stacked with corn fritter, mushroom, grilled tomato and halloumi cheese served on a split of garlic & thyme sauce, and homemade creamed, sundried tomato pesto sauce.
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder with Pesto or Ciabatta Toast $13.50
  • Potato Rosti $5.00
  • Chefs Soup of the Day with Ciabatta Toast $11.00
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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
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