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

  • Lamb Handi Meat $15.99
    • Tender diced lamb cooked with fresh onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes in Indian style.
  • Butter Naan $3.50
  • Tandoori Chicken Full $18.00
    • Chicken marinated overnight and traditionally cooked in tandoor.
  • Chicken/Lamb Chhoela $12.99
  • Chicken/Lamb Madras $15.99
    • A dish from South India cooked with mustard seeds, curry leave and coconut cream.
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
  • Chicken/Lamb Chettinad $15.99
    • Diced chicken/lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with cashew paste and mint sauce.
  • Garlic prawns (8pc) $15.00
    • Prawns battered with garlic cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Fish Bites $1.00
  • Patties - Meat $2.50
  • Pineapple Rings $2.00
  • Donuts - Jam $2.50
  • Onion Rings $4.80
    • 1/2 doz
  • Patties - Paua $6.30
  • Wontons $4.50
    • with sauce 1/2 dozen
  • Wontons $9.00
    • DZ
  • The Cup Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Streaky bacon, Cumberland sausages, roasted tomato, portobello mushroom, eggs (any style), refried herb potatoes and with your choice of toasted rye, white or gluten-free toast
  • Buttermilk Pancakes OR Cinnamon Spiced French Toast $17.50
    • Your choice of streaky bacon, caramelised banana and maple syrup OR Crème fraiche and mixed berry compote
  • The Cup Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • English muffin, 2 poached eggs and house hollandaise sauce with either: Bacon – Crispy streaky bacon / Salmon – Atlantic cold smoked salmon, and steamed spinach / Vegetarian – Roasted tomato, steamed spinach and portobello mushroom
  • Gourmet Grilled Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • Grilled chicken, mayo, bacon, lettuce, tomato, French Dijon and olive tapenade on toasted rye with fries
  • Mushrooms on Toast $18.00
    • Creamy garlic mushrooms, streaky bacon and toasted ciabatta
  • Sides $7.50
    • Chef’s Garden Salad with red wine vinaigrette
  • Spanish Omelette $17.50
    • Potato confit, sauteed onion, streaky bacon, tomato and gruyere cheese
  • Beans $18.00
    • spiced beans with poached eggs, smoked paprika creme fraiche & toast + black pudding $5.00
  • Smoked Salmon $20.00
    • roast baby beets, sorret, walnuts, honey lemon & sumac dressing & horseradish cream
  • Spinach $4.50
  • Bacon / chipotle bacon / halloumi / smoked mushrooms $5.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10.00
    • vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce & toasted almonds
  • Pan Fried Fish $21.00
    • wilted greens, red curry sauce, spiced peanuts and coriander
  • Beef $14.00
    • beef patty, caramelised onion, cheese, cress and mustard mayo
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta $10.00
    • with rhubarb compote
  • Chicken $3.80
  • PRAWN FRIED NOODLES $10.50
  • Beetroot $3.80
  • Pineapple Rings $1.80
  • CHICKEN CURRY ON RICE $10.50
  • PINEAPPLE $2.80
  • CHICKEN FRIED NOODLES $10.00
  • Steak $5.50
  • Pancakes with banana & bacon $16
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Chicken and Bacon Stack $16
    • grilled chicken, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli, served on ciabatta with fries
  • Pancake $9
    • served maple syrup, ice cream or cream
  • Pancakes $11
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • poached egg $1.50
  • upgrade to large coffee $1
  • French Toast $16
    • served with bacon, grilled banana maple syrup & ice cream
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $9
  • Signature giant fried chicken cutlet $8.50
    • It's almost as big as your plate! One large portion of chicken breast, coated with chef's secret recipe, deep fried and finished with five spice and pepper to give it a kick!
  • Taiwanese style beef noodle soup $12.00
    • Taiwanese version of the beef noodle soup is now one of the most popular dishes in Taiwan
  • Thick cut toast w/ coconut & condensed milk $4.80
  • Taiwanese style pop-corn chicken $6.50
    • Dangerously addictive! Juicy bite size pieces of chicken deep fried in batter and seasoned with a generous amount of salt and pepper
  • Braised beancurd $4.00
  • Handmade white radish cake $5.00
  • Combination braised platter $7.00
    • Your choice of 3 items from our braised food menu excluded of braised beef shank
  • Deep fried fried beancurd $4.00
  • Seasoned Wedges $10.00
    • Potato wedges with sweet chilli dipping sauce & sour cream
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet & toasted coconut meringue
  • Butter Milk Pancakes $18.50
    • served w/ Canadian maple syrup & your choice of: whipped cream & berry compote, or bacon & banana
  • Caramelized Banana & White Chocolate Bavarois $16.00
    • toasted coconut, lime & pineapple compote
  • French Fries $9.00
    • Beer battered fries with garlic aioli & tomato sauce
  • Lemon Cake $16.00
    • Sticky lemon syrup cake with Mango sorbet, toasted coconut, meringue & pomegranate
  • Akaroa Warmed Smoked Salmon $23.00
    • pickled cucumber & radish, salmon caviar, baby winter herbs, creme fraiche with wasabi
  • Grilled Sirloin Steak $28.00
    • 200g Sirloin steak with roasted field mushroom, fresh spinach & cherry tomato coleslaw, beer battered fries & cafe de Paris butter
  • Sweet corn fritters (warm) $10.00
    • Served with capsicum and apricot relish and balsamic glaze
  • All day breakfast GF (on request) $19.50
    • Fried eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and hash browns with toasted ciabatta
  • Scallops (warm) GF $16.00
    • Pan fried served with pineapple salsa and bacon
  • Grilled chicken salad GF $19.50
    • Gourmet lettuce with tomatoes, orange segments, diced brie, toasted cashew and raspberry vinaigrette
  • Potato wedges (fried) GF $9.50
    • Served with cheese, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Open steak sandwich (on request) GF $20.50
    • Grilled 150g sirloin steak with lettuce, tomatoes, onion marmalade and aioli served on a garlic batard with garden salad and fries
  • Stuffed chicken breast GF $27.50
    • Spinach and feta stuffed chicken breast served with crispy polenta, basil pesto, parmesan wafer and caper hollandaise
  • Calamari salad (warm) GF on request $14.00
    • Grilled calamari with pangrelato and citrus dressing
  • • Tender Eye-Fillet
  • • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $ 12.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, cucumber, shichimi, spring onion, sesame seed, mayo, egg
  • Rice Bowls
  • Spicy Salmon Roll $ 16.00
    • Fresh salmon, avocado, spring onion, citrus mayo, spicy sauce
  • • King Salmon
  • Lunch Teppan Combo Set $ 24.00
    • Miso, Teppan Vegetables with Steamed rice
  • Salmon Roll $ 15.00
    • Fresh salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo
  • Seasonal vegetable from someone's garden. greenhouse or paddock $7.00
  • Nasi goreng, pork, sniracha, vegetables, herbs, fried egg $15.00
  • 3 cheeses, roasted grape puree, apple, walnuts, bread $21.00
  • Cos lettuce, Caesar dressing, good parmesan, free range egg, crisp bacon $19.50
  • Bacon, honey and truffle flavoured popcorn $7.00
  • Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
  • Ricotta Cheesecake, ginger bread, rhubarb, ginger beer sorbet $15.00
  • Paranakan chicken curry, potatoes, herbs, steamed rice $22.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $11.90/$12.90
  • Pork & wonton soup $9.00
  • Soft drink 1.5 ltr $4.00
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.90/$12.90
  • Samosa (vegetarian) 2 for $2.50
  • Corn Nuggets (1/2 dozen) $3.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles (Bami Goreng) $11.90/$12.90
  • Jan Wrap Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Staff Made Seasonal Jam & Whipped Cream
  • Beef Brisket $26.00
    • 205G Smoked Beef Brisket With Home Made Bbq Sauce, Potato Gratin & Wilted Greens
  • Cheeseburger $17.80
    • Beef Pattie, Smokey Cheese, Bacon Jam & Iceberg Lettuce With Skinny Fries
  • Vege $19.20
    • Quinoa & White Bean Pattie With Smashed Avo, Rocket, Tomato & Aioli With Skinny Fries
  • Birdie $18.80
    • Chopped Roast Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings & Gravy With Skinny Fries
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $14.40
    • With Siracha & Lime Sauce
  • Cavolo Nero Caesar $19.50
    • With Parmesan, Bacon Ends, Croutons, Poached Egg & Chopped Chicken
  • Sweetheart Doughnuts $10.00
    • With Berries & Lemon Curd
  • Waffles $10.00
    • Belgian-style waffles with freshly cooked banana, bacon & maple syrup or with berry compote
  • Muesli $10.00
    • Toasted Muesli with berry compote & fresh yoghurt.
  • Side of Yoghurt, Home-made tomato sauce, hollandaise, Jam, Aioli or tomato sauce all $2.00
  • Prawn Salad $21.00
    • Tempura prawns with candied pecans, green apples, and salad greens finished off w blue cheese.
  • Waffles $17.50
    • Belgian-style waffles with freshly cooked banana, bacon & maple syrup.
  • Breakfast sharing platter for two $40.00
    • Eggs your way poached, Scrambled or fried, spinach, tomatoes, Streaky bacon, home- made hash browns, sausages, toast, and hollandaise & finished with home-home tomato sauce. Vegetarian option available
  • Crushed Avocado $18.00
    • Crushed Avocado on 5 grain multi toast w grilled tomatoes & chilli flakes.
  • Pea, Mint & Haloumi fritters on roquette, poached egg & finished with a home-made tomato sauce. $18.00
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Roast Beef N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Sweet Onion 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

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