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
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1/4 Chicken $8.90
- Small fraction, big reaction
- - Large $6.50
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5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
- Choose your basting
- Side Salad $4.50
- - Regular $4.50
- Grilled Haloumi $1.50
- Cheddar Cheese $1.50
- Seriously Large Chips $9.50
- Chicken $11
- Kapiti Blue Vein
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420
- 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese, gherkin, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hosh, lettuce, tomato, blay sauce & mayo
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Onion Rings x 6 $ 4
- homemade old school style
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Sweet chilli
- Tomato, bbq
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The G Max
- Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cheddar cheese, beetroot & mayo
- Beetroot
- Crispy Bacon $10
- Firstlight Grass Fed Wagyu MarbleScore 7-9
- Specially Cuts-To Share
- Seaweed Butter $4
- Wagyu Cross Cut Skirt Steak 500g $55
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Octopus $18
- Romesco Sauce, Fried Paprika Chicken, Rocket
- Horseradish $3
- Eye Fillet 180g $37
- Market Oysters
- Roast Pork Foo Young $11.50
- 1 Sausage $2.00
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$15pack $15.00
- 1 Spring Roll, 2 Fish's, 1 Meat Pattie, 2 Scoops of Chips, 1 Hotdog, 1 Crabstick
- Roast Pork Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
- Prawns with Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $11.00
- Donut $2.00
- Honey Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
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Local Grazing Plate $18.50
- House-smoked Akaroa salmon, horseradish cream, Mariano's chorizo, 'Whitestone' good cheddar cheese, relish, artisan bread
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'Whitestone' Aged Blue Cheese $13.00
- quince paste, crackers
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Bacon Filled Ciabatta Roll $12.50
- avocado smash, HP aioli, fresh rocket
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Goats Cheese & Onion Tart $16.50
- charred leeks, 'Zany Zeus haloumi, du puy lentils, caper raisin salsa
- Please ask about our daily baking including muffins, GF friands, cinnamon scrolls and cheese scones
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Hand-Cut Agria Chips $9.00
- ketchup, chipotle aioli
- Maple, coconut & hazelnut granola w natural yoghurt & passionfruit $9.00
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Farmers Market Soup $15.50
- Organic Celeriac w lemon gremolata. Served with toasted ciabatta & butter. Optional - add smoked bacon or house smoked salmon
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Breakfast of Champions $20
- Bratwurst sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, hash browns, toasted sour dough & your choice of eggs
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Steak Sandwich $22
- Rib-eye steak, onion marmalade, streaky bacon & dressed salad leaves on toasted sour dough, served with fries and BBQ sauce
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Extras $5
- Bacon, Portobello Mushrooms,Spinach
- Calcikids flavoured milk $3.5
- Banana Split with chocolate sauce $5.5
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Kids Nuggets & Chips $8
- Salad & tomato sauce
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NZ BBQ Pork Ribs $Entrée $18 Main $32
- Slow braised in classic stock, oven baked & finished with our homemade BBQ sauce Entrée
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B L A T Bagel $12
- Filled toasted pumpkin seed bagel with crispy lettuce, streaky bacon, avocado pulp & tomato finished with aioli
- Stir fried pork kidney $24.00
- Deep fried pork chop $9.00
- Spiced Corned egg $1.50
- Pickled Fish $38.00
- Spicy beef noodle soup $14.00
- Crumbed Prawns $9/ 6E
- Sweet and Sour Pork $22.00
- Lamb skewer $1.50
- Chicken & Vegetables $11.00
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Choice of Sauce N/A
- Oyster sauce, Chilli sauce, Ginger sauce, Coconut Curry sauce, Sweet & Sour sauce, Black Bean sauce, Satay Peanut sauce
- Chicken and Mushroom Soup $5.00
- Fish Balls Soup $5.00
- Porkballs & Vegetables Soup $5.00
- Satay Chicken Kebabs - 4pcs $8.00
- Beef with Satay Sauce (Spicy) $11.00
- Beef with Chef's Special Sauce (Spicy) $10.00
- Rice Noodles (Pad Thai)
- Egg Noodles (Pad Mee Leung)
- Minced Pork $9.00
- Prawns OR Squid $13.00
- Thai Omelette with rice $10.00
- Green Curry (Gang Kiew Warn)
- Chicken, Pork OR Pork $10.00
- Fresh Ginger (Pad Khing)
- Mocamello $4.00
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Rhubarb & Apple $10.00
- Served hot with custard & ice cream - wow
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Chicken Salad $10.00 / $13.50
- Lettuce, smoked chicken, Brie cheese, cashew nuts, tomatoes and mango.
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The Cheese Burger $22.50 / $32.50
- New York spicy sausage,onions, gherkins, tasty cheese, mustard and tomato sauce.
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Frangelico Affogato $10.00
- Vanilla ice cream, Frangelico liqueur, espresso coffee.
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Lamb Salad $13.50
- Marinated lamb, red onions, pine nuts, tomato, feta, yellow capsicums sauteed in a balsamic reduction and served on a bed of lettuce.
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Hawaiian $22.50 / $32.50
- Ham, onions, pineapple.
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Beef Nachos $10.50 / $16.50
- A rich meat, tomato and chilli bean sauce on a bed of corn chips coated with melted cheese and sour cream.
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Lunch $12.00
- - any item from the cabinet with green salad or fries
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Grilled chicken salad $17.00
- With crispy noodles, mango & a sweet chilli lime dressing
- Chips (GF) $4.00
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Giant sausage roll $8.50
- Served with tomato jam
- Cakes, cookies and slices (GFA) from $3.50
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Quiche $8.50
- Smoked salmon, spinach and cream cheese
- -small salad $5.00
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Chicken tender wrap $7.50
- With grated cheese & carrot & lettuce.
- Add chicken $5.00
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Vegetarian Burger $13.00
- A spiced falafel pattie served on top of crispy salad and dressed with aioli & tomato relish.
- Add : Ham/ Egg/ Bacon/ Sausage/ Meat Pattie/ Mushroom $5.00
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GF. Ribeye Steak $22.00
- A prime 250g ribeye steak served to your liking alongside salad and chips or seasonal roast vegetables. Your choice of mushroom sauce, bearnaise sauce or garlic butter.
- All Burger Meals are served with Chips
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Marinara sauce & mozzarella $12.00
- topped with chunks of ham & pineapple to make one of the crowd favourites
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Cheese & Garlic: $12.00
- With mozzarella, cheddar & parmesan cheese on a garlic base this little number is great for a snack between friends.
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Chicken Cranberry & Brie: $13.50
- Tender pieces of chicken lay on top of a cranberry base & sprinkled with chunks of brie.
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Le Cochon $32.00
- Roast belly of pork, served with apotato and kumara gratin and roased vegetables with apple and spring onion salsa to finish
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Lamb Kleftiko $32.00
- Slow cooked lamb in a clay pot with peppers, potatoes, and shallots, topped with crumbed feta
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Ricotta and Spinach Roulade $24.00
- Vegetarian filo pastry of spinach and ricotta cheese served on a bed of garlic mash and homemade tomato sauce
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Roman Ribs $22.00/$30.00
- Honey, garlic and chilli marinated pork ribs, served with fries (1/2kg or 1Kg)
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Banoffee Pie $13.00
- Baked caramel on biscuit base, banana and cream layered, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
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Soup of the Moment $15.00
- Entree
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Salt & Pepper Calamari $18.00
- Lightly tossed in flour with salt and papper, deep fried.Served on a bed of tomato cucumber and red onion salad, with lemon wedge and aioli
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Extras $4.00
- Two hash browns
- Margerita (cheese, basil leaves)
- Basil Pesto and Ricotta Bruschetta (3 pieces) $6.00
- Vege (Roasted pepper, Sundried tomato, Spinach with Basil Pesto)
- Ham (Ham, Caramelised Onion and Basil Pesto)
- Vege (spinach, olives, mushrooms )
- Pizza (with a homemade tomato sauce base) $10.00
- Garlic bread (herbs, garlic butter) $5.00
- Spinach & Ricotta (Caramelised Onion with Ricotta and Spinach)
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Nachos $9.00
- served with salsa, cheese, beans & sour cream
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Egg on toast $8.50
- 2 eggs in any style & toast
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BBs Steak $19.90
- 200g. Sirloin grilled to your liking served with mushroom, chips & garden salad
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Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
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Burger & Chips $14.90
- Gourmet Beef patty with egg, cheese, lettuce, onion & tomato served with crispy chips
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Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
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Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling from
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Extras
- Sausage(x1), Hash browns(x2), Mushrooms. Tomato, Eggs(x2), Bacon(x2)
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
None
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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