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

Dux Central (sample menu)
  • Cured Pork Belly or Hot Smoked Salmon $19.00
    • poached eggs, toasted Vienna, Hollandaise and spinach
  • Nachos $18.00
    • refried beans, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa
  • Pork Crackling $10.00
    • with apple sauce
  • Corn Fed, Crumbed, Chicken Breast $29.00
    • baked with ricotta, bloody mary sauce, baby spinach and seasonal vegetables
  • Prawn Wontons $16.00
    • with kewpie & chilli jam.
  • Salted Cod and Potato Fritters $14.00
    • with salsa verde
  • Cured Meats & Cheeses $60.00
    • chutney, breads, crackers, lamb cigar, fresh fruit
  • Crispy Fried Chicken $15.00
    • with chipotle mayonnaise.
O.G.B (sample menu)
  • Charred octopus, sofrito, pickled radish, black garlic $18
  • Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
  • Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
  • Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
  • Seasonal Vegetables $8
  • Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
  • Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
  • Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
Theo's (sample menu)
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • GURNARD/TARAKIHI/WAREHOU
  • GROPER/SOLE/BLUE COD
  • Pineapple ring $2.00
  • FAMILY PACK $29.50
    • 5 Fish, 2 Chips, 2 Hot Dogs, 2 Donuts, 1 salad
  • Chocolate doughnut $2.00
  • COD/HOKI/DORY
  • Potato fritter $1.50
Woolston Club Inc (sample menu)
  • The DIY $17.50
    • Create your own pizza choosing three toppings from the options below
  • Chicken madeira $23.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with ham and tomato & mozzarella sauce, served with green salad & fries
  • Extra pizza toppings $2.50 each
    • Ham / mushroom / tomato / pineapple / pesto / olives
  • Large fries $6.00
  • Garlic chilli prawns $6.00
  • -Add beef patty $3.00
  • Fisherman's burger $21.50
    • Crispy fried fish, in a toasted bun with burger greens, sliced tomato & tartare sauce, and served with fries
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
Thai Orchid Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Pad Mee $10.00
    • Stir fried egg noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot, cabbage & bok choy
  • Thai Spring Rolls (4) $5.00
  • Gaeng Kiow Waan $12.50
    • Green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Panaeng $12.50
    • Panaeng curry with coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, peanuts & capsicum
  • Pad Se-Ew $10.00
    • Stir fried flat noodles with meat, broccoli, carrot & cabbage
  • Pad Priew Warn $12.00
    • Sweet and sour sauce combined with pineapple, tomato, onion & cucumber
  • Gaeng Daeng $12.50
    • Red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, beans, sweet basil, peas & eggplant
  • Kow Pad $10.00
    • Thai fried rice with egg, meat, broccoli, onion, tomato & carrot
Monthai Takeaway (sample menu)
  • -With king prawns $20.00
  • -With chicken $17.00
  • -With king prawns or mixed seafood $20.00
  • -Pork / chicken / beef. $18.00
  • Green curry
    • Well-known Thai curry with coconut cream and green chili paste combined with selected vegetables
  • -King prawns / mixed seafood $20.00
  • Phad See Eew
    • Rice noodles with egg, sweet soy and vegetables
  • Phud Kraprow
    • Spicy chili, garlic and basil with vegetables
Costas Taverna Greek Restaurant and Ouzo Bar (sample menu)
  • Grilled Canterbury Lamb $25.50/ $29.99
    • Export quality Canterbury lamb marinated with Costas® traditional herbs ‘n spices and cooked to tender perfection.(R/ G)
  • Flame-Grilled Tiger Prawns $32.99
    • Plump tiger prawns marinated in Greek extra virgin olive oil, fresh herbs, lemon zest and a hint of chilli to spice things up, char-grilled and served with fragrant jasmine rice, herbed tomato ‘n capsicum sauce and village style Greek salad. GF
  • Filleto Fantastico 225g $37.00
    • 225g pure Angus fillet lightly seasoned and char-grilled, served with Mediterranean style beetroot and slow roasted Portobello field mushrooms, drizzled with tarragon red wine sauce on a bed of aromatic garlic ‘n olive oil crushed potatoes. DF GF
  • Old-Fashioned Zucchini N' Feta Fritters $11.99
    • Fresh zucchini and melted feta cheese mixed with Costas, traditional blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, flash fried to golden perfection, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki and roasted capsicum sauce. V
  • Evros 'Sun-Kissed' Chicken Fillet $24.50/ $29.50
    • Loaded with flavour our 100% chicken breast fillet is marinated with Costas® classic family blend of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, char-grilled for a bold ‘n smoky flavour and delivered to your searing hot.(R/ G)
  • Grandma's Cheese Pastries $11.99
    • Just like our Grandma used to make, flaky triangular pastries filled with four varieties of scrumptious melted cheese, served with thick ‘n creamy tzatziki. V
  • Flaming Saganaki $11.99
    • Feel the heat of wild flames as your server pours Metaxa. Brandy over imported Greek Cheese and immediately flambés it before your eyes. V GF
  • Village Style Kleftiko $28.50
    • Masterpiece of slow cooked Canterbury lamb, grilled Mediterranean vegetables and thick cut agria potatoes, oven baked in Costas® flavorsome packed herb sauce, and topped with crumbled feta cheese, served the 200 year old traditional way in a Greek clay pot. GF
New Town Chinese Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Steak Tomato Fried Rice $11.00
    • Sliced steak with seasonal vegetables and tomatoes in gravy on fried rice
  • Mushrooms / Pineapple / Tomato $2.50
  • Prawn Egg Foo Young $11.50
    • Prawns, onions, peas, beans and egg (like an omelette)
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
    • Sliced chicken, onions, peas, egg and fried rice
  • Set Menu for 8-10 people $90.00
    • Chicken with cashew nuts, Steak black bean sauce, Satay steak, Lemon chicken, New Town fried rice, Vegetable Chow Mein, Bami Goring, 12 Wontons with sweet and sour sauce
  • Chicken Chow Mein $9.50
    • Sliced chicken with seasonal vegetables in gravy on egg noodles
  • Prawn Curry on Fried Rice $12.00
    • Curried prawns with seasonal vegetables in gravy on fried rice
  • Seafood Chow Mein $13.00
    • Prawn, scallops, mussels, crab, fishballs with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in gravy on egg noodles
Ristretto (sample menu)
  • Smoked Salmon Sandwich: $18.00
    • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mayo on toasted foccacia
  • Sides $5.00
    • Eggs (2), Hashbrowns (2), Bacon (2), Herb Sausages (4), Oven Roasted Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Smoked Salmon
  • BLT: $15.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, relish and mayo on toasted foccacia
  • with hummus and tomato $9.00
  • (Our eggs are free range & bacon, hashbrowns & sausages Gluten Free)
  • with jam and cream cheese $8.00
  • Scrambled eggs on toast: $12.50
  • Children’s size Scrambled eggs on toast $9.00
No Name Food Bar (sample menu)
  • Bacon $3.40
  • Hawaiian $4.40
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Mushroom $3.40
  • Pineapple $3.40
  • Vegetarian $4.40
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • Chicken $4.40
Vesuvio (sample menu)
  • Roast Salmon Bruschettini $18.50
    • Roast Salmon, Peppers, Tapenade, Aioli, Basil
  • Atlantic Caviar Tivoli $21.50
    • Egg, Caviar, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
    • Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
  • Antipasto Misto $32.50
    • Prosciutto, Coppa, Pancetta, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Marinated Olives, Grilled Ciabata
  • Duck Liver Mousse Rossini $18.50
    • Duck Liver Mouse, Red Pepper Tapenade, Grilled Ciabatta
  • Maroccan Spiced Lamb $18.50
    • Spiced Lamb, Courgette, Rocket, Harrissa
  • Add Peppers $5.50
  • Add Cheese $9.50
Royal Roasts (sample menu)
  • Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Sandwiches - Chicken Schnitzel $6.90
  • Whole $19.00
  • Roast Kumara $1.00
  • Pork $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Small $5.50
  • Sandwiches - Beef $6.90
  • Chicken $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
Winnie Bagoes City (sample menu)
  • Moroccan Lamb
    • Oven-baked lamb marinated in a Moroccan coconut sauce, with red and green capsicums, red onion, garlic and coriander
  • Fresh Green Salad $9.00
  • Garlic Prawns $15.00
    • Quick-fire garlic prawns served on a bed of rocket julienned carrots, coriander and cucumber with a chilli, lime and coriander dressing.
  • Caesar $17.00
    • Crisp cos lettuce, shaved parmesan, crispy bacon and croutons, served with the famous Winnie's caesar dressing (with chicken $19.00) (Anchovies optional)
  • Florentina
    • Smoked chicken, cashew nuts, apricot preserve, cream cheese and rosemary
  • Winnie's Starter Platter $30.00
    • Tender ribs, smoked salmon, szechuan squid, pepperoni, brie, olives and gherkins, daily dip. Served with fresh Winnie's loaf.
  • Carbonara $18.00
    • Bacon, mushroom and onions sauteed in a cream white wine sauce and fettuccine.
  • Kiwi Craving
    • Roast lamb marinated in mint, wholegrain mustard and soy sauce with honey roasted kumara, thyme, potato, red onion, green capsicum
Saggio di vino (sample menu)
  • Pan-fried Duck breast $44.00
    • pickled butternut, beet root fondant, Fennel, marinated orange
  • Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
    • Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
  • Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
  • Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
    • Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
  • Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
    • Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Steak tartare $24.00
    • Hens yolk, Baguette
  • Chocolate torte $18.00
    • Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
Cave Rock Sumner Bar (sample menu)
  • Eggs florentine $14.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, poached eggs with creamed spinach and hollandaise sauce
  • Omelette $16.00
    • Freshly made to order with a choice of three fillings- mushroom, ham cheese, spinach, onion, tomato.
  • Eggs benedict $16.00
    • Hot buttered english muffins, streaky bacon and poached eggs topped with hollandaise
  • Vegetarian breakfast $16.00
    • Eggs, spinach, mushroom, hash brown, grilled tomato & toast
  • Breakfast stack $15.00
    • Hash Browns, grilled tomato, bacon & eggs
  • Big breakfast $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs, hash brown, mushroom, grilled tomato & a side of toast
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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