Address
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu
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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- 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- Side Salads
- Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
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- GF bases available $3
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Margherita Di Bufala (V) $20.00
- Buffalo mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
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Napoletana (V) $20.00
- Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
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Tartufo (V) $22.00
- Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
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Quattro Formaggi (V) $24.00
- Goat's cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
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Pepperoni $23.00
- Venison pepperoni, red onion, chilli oil, mozzarella, tomato, rocket
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Parma $24.00
- Parma ham, mozzarella, tomato, grilled peppers, vincotto
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Salsiccia $24.00
- Pork sausage, tomato, roasted onion, ricotta, rocket, mozzarella
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Salami $24.00
- Sopressa salami, tomato, potato, mozzarella, rosemary, truffle oil
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- Dessert
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Tiramisu $14.00
- with house made mascarpone
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Chocolate mousse cake $16.00
- with creme fraiche, praline
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Set lemon cream $15.00
- with rhubarb, prosecco jelly, rhubarb crumble
- Cannoli with custard $5.00
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Affogato (GF) $10.00
- Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16
Nearby Sample Menus
- Corkage $5.00/bottle
- Scallops with cashew nuts $30.00
- Chicken fried thick rice noodles $13.00
- Small steamed rice $1.50
- Plain boiled chicken feet $4.00
- Satay chicken $18.00
- Singaporean style fried rice vermicelli (BBQ pork, prawn & curry flavoured) $13.00
- Prawns sauteed with walnuts and celery $25.00
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Creme Brulee $11.00
- Not Burmese, but made traditional style. - *Flamed with cointreau $13.00
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Jetdajo $16.00
- Deepfried chicken pieces marinated in garlic & soy served with dipping sauce.
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Jetda Thoke $14.50
- Shredded chicken, tossed with salad greens & dressed with lemon, shallots, chilli & coriander.
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Vegetable Ajoo $13.00
- Vegetables coated in a lightly spiced batter and deepfried, served with dipping sauce.
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Ono Hin Ye $7.50
- Coconut & chicken soup.
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Beidi Thoke $12.50
- Fresh green beans blanched & dressed with shallots, oil & sesame.
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Nga Hin $12.00
- A boneless fillet of fresh fish brazed in fresh tomato, chilli, coriander & tamarind sauce.
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Wetda Seebian $16.00
- Mild pork curry/stew slow cooked in shallots, garlic & light spices.
- Beef with Tofu $15.00
- Beef and OX Triple with Chilli Dressing $8.00
- Hot and Spicy Crab POA
- Shredded Hot and Spicy Beef $16.00
- Crayfish with Spring Onion and Ginger POA
- Deep Fried Spring Roll $5.00
- Black Bean Beef with Capsicum $16.00
- Slow Cook Whole Abalone in Oyster Sauce POA
- Mix $12.50
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Souvlaki
- Wrapped in a hot pita bread with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green large: $8.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
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Small Souvlaki $8.00
- Served in a hot pita pocket with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, feta cheese (or green salad: $6.50). Served with lettuce, coleslaw, humus, tahini, tzatziki, Turkish salad, mayo.
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Delux Souvlaki $17.00
- Served in an open pizza box with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef or kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel, on a flat pita bread with green salad, cheese, mushrooms & sauces.
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Kebab Skewers $5.00
- Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
- Triple $13.50
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Kebab Meals $15.00
- Served in a plastic container with your choice of lamb, chicken, beef, kofta (minced beef) or vegetarian falafel with pita bread or rice and salads & sauces.
- Large $11.00
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MUSHROOM $24.00
- field mushrooms, swiss browns, sauteed onion and spinach
- Fresh Crumbed Chicken with Fries n/a
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TIRAMISU $14.50
- classic Italian dessert with mascarpone, kahlua and espresso
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Bitter Chocolate Tort $14.50
- with raspberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, hazelnut praline
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SICHUAN PEPPERED PRAWNS $17.50
- hallots and aioli
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DUCK LIVER PATE $17.00
- free range duck liver pate, grilled ciabatta, grape and pomegranate chutney
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FREE RANGE VENISON $37.50
- dauphinoise potato, kumara, puree, red cabbage, pistachio crumb, white truffle oil.
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THAI CHICKEN ROTI $18.00
- spicy thai chicken spring onions in crispy roti with red curry dressing.
- Any Dish Is Completely Gluten Free
- Roasted Cashew Nuts / Jasmine Rice $2.00
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Combination Seafood With Curry Powder $19.50
- Tiger Prawns, Squid, Fish, Garlic, Onion Carrot, Celery, Spring Onion, Chilli Jam, Egg, Curry Powder, Coconut Cream
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Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Red Curry Paste $19.00
- Red Curry Paste, Onion, Green Bean, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Dash With Coconut Cream
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Stir Fried Fish Fillet With Ginger And Asian Celery $18.00
- Deep Fried Fish Fillet, Garlic, Onion, Ginger, Celery, Baby Corn, Carrot, Chilli
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Classic Tom Yum Goong (4 Prawns) $12.00
- Spicy Hot And Sour Soup, Galangal Mushroom, Baby Corn, Kaffir Lime, Lemongrass, Roasted Chilli Paste, Lime Juice
- -Chicken, Pork Or Beef $16.00
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Larb Kai/ Minced Chicken Salad $14.50
- Minced Chicken, Asian Herbs, Roasted Rice Powder, Chilli, Lime Juice, Topped With Fried Shallots
- Mango Chutney $3.50
- Gulag Jamun $6.50
- Goat Bhuna $14.00
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Kulcha $6.50
- Choice of four flavours: onion, onion & potato, cottage cheese or spinach & feta
- Chicken Korma $12.00
- Ghost Vindaloo $12.00
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Mushroom Tikka $8.50
- Marinated mushrooms slow cooked in the Tandoor.
- Chloe Bhatura $12.00
- Pineapple Stir Fry
- Khmer Pork Bone Fish Ball, Chinese Cabbage And Bean Sprout Soup With Rice $19.00
- -Beef, Chicken Or Pork $16.00
- Vegetarian Satay $13.00
- -Seafood $17.00
- Chicken Choe Mein $16.00
- -Seafood $17.00
- Beef Noodle Soup $14.00
- -Add edam cheese, bacon and avocado $13.40
- -Add pineapple $11.90
- -Large $5.00
- -Small $3.00
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Sauces $1.00
- Aioli, mayonnaise, sweet chilli, BBQ, tomato, plum, cranberry, apricot, sour cream, mint jelly, mint yoghurt
- Bacon $2.00
- -Add avocado and bacon $14.40
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Mumbai indian $10.50
- Curry spiced mix-veg parry with coriander and lime raita, fancy lettuce, coleslaw and house relish
- Bavarian Weißwurst with Pretzel and sweet mustard N/A
- 2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
- Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
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Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
- Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
- Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A
- Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
- Pretzel with butter N/A
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Breakfast bruschetta 12.50
- Toasted Turkish bread with ricotta and roast tomatoes, drizzled with basil pesto oil …
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Eggs Benedict 16.50
- with spinach …
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Free range eggs on toast 9.50
- Your choice of poached, scrambled or fried on Turkish or grain toast/double
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Toast 6.00
- spreads- honey, jam, Nutella or vegemite …
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Bacon butty 10.50
- Free range smoky bacon, onion jam and tasty tomato sauce/with fried egg … add 2.5
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Mushrooms on toast 15.50
- Mushrooms fried in garlic butter, served on grain toast and topped with feta …
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Puttanesca pasta 14.00
- Traditional southern Italian pasta. Fettucine tossed in a tasty tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers …
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Nested eggs GF, DF 15.50
- Two eggs nestled amongst a potato, spring onion and smoky ham hash, baked and sprinkled with chilli flakes …
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Pancakes $18.00
- light & fluffy pancakes served with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
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Wedges $14.50
- with bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli
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Honey pot granola $13.00
- honey toasted granola muesli served with fresh fruit salad, greel yoghurt & berry compote
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Beef bestado $24.50
- slow braised pulled beef cheek served on toasted ciabatta topped with a fried egg, crispy coleslaw & chunky fries
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Free range omelette $23.00
- 3 free range egg omelette with your choice of 3 fillings, served with a petite garden salad & creamy french dressing (filling option are bacon, onion, feta, mushrooms, tomato, spinach or olives)
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Vegetable salad $19.50
- roasted pumpkin and red onion tossed through salad greens with house made lemon & herb infused white cheese, maple loaded almonds & vinaigrette
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Eggs & hollandaise - Florentine $17.50
- wilted baby spinach with 2 free range poached eggs, toasted ciabatta & hollandaise
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Soup of the day $12.50
- soup of the day served with warm bread
- BBQ Plum Ribs $16.50
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Bread Fingers $10.00
- Served with three Winnie's dips
- Large $33.00
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Smoked Chicken $18.00
- Sundried tomatoes, red onion, mushroom, mango salsa, bacon and smoked chicken
- All pizzas topped with mozzarella & parmesan. Please let our staff know if you have any allergies. Caution! Our olives are not pitted. Extra pizza toppings $2.00.
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Hawaiian
- Lashings of ham and pineapple done the Winnie's way.
- Famous Winnie's Chilli Pesto Bread $9.50
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The Raffaele $18 Med / $21 Lge
- A garlic butter base, chilli flakes, chorizo and brie topped with rosemary and lemon zest
- Mild chilli beef nachos with cheese, salsa, guacamole & sour cream $25.00
- Garlic pita bread with queso blanco cheese dip $9.00
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Soft shell taco duo $12.00
- Black bean, corn and jalapeno, rocket & field mushroom
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S'mores in a Jar $12.50
- Decadent chocolate cake, layer of caramel & gooey marshmellow served with toffee sauce
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Warm Sticky Date Pudding $12.50
- Rich date pudding covered with butterscotch sauce & ice cream
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Eggs Benedict $19 Bacon / $21 Salmon
- served on toasted bread with wilted spinach, hash brown & poached eggs topped with hollandaise
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Pineapple Pork $33.00
- Pineapple braised pork belly served with pork crisps apple brandy caramel
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Prince Kassim $22.00
- Roast pumpkin, spinach & pea with goat's feta crumble finished with lemon oil - add Chicken $4.00
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Corn Fritters $14.90
- Served w Streaky Bacon, fresh Seasonal Salad, Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
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Pancakes $10.00
- Served with Seasonal Fruit, Maple Syrup & Yoghurt
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Chicken Salad $16.50
- A mixed salad topped with Warmed Sliced Chicken, Streaky Bacon, Roasted Pecans, Pear & Fig Chutney & Aioli
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Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
- Sirloin cooked to M-R served on Vic's Focaccia & Baby spinach & topped with Melted Brie, Onion Jam & Aioli
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Soup of the Day $10.00
- Served with toasted Vic's Focaccia - winter only
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Homemade Muesli $8.50
- Served with natural Yoghurt
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Wedges $10.00
- Topped with streaks, Bacon, Melted Cheese & Sour Cream
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Toasted Sandwiches $5.00
- Choose from Cheese, Ham, Pineapple, Onion or Cream Corn 2 x fillings
Francesca's Italian Kitchen
Phone
033749790
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
None
Type
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Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Business meetings , Reservations , Waitstaff , Groups , Seating , Highchairs Available , Serves Alcohol , Child-friendly
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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