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

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BBQ Brazil Churrasco (sample menu)
  • -Chimichurri
    • Green sauce, red chili pepper flakes, fresh local herbs, vinegar and olive oil
  • -Alcatra
    • Rump Steak
  • -Chouriço Apimentado
    • Spicy Chorizo
  • -Costela de Boi
    • Beef Spare ribs
  • ●Sauces
  • Bolo de Chocolate $ 12.00
    • Chocolate mud cake topped with a delicious chocolate sauce and served with your choice of sorbet or ice cream
  • Salada Verde (DF/GF/V)
    • Fresh green salad mix, with homemade dressing
  • ●Lamb
The Cashmere Club (sample menu)
  • Fish N Chips $5.50
  • Octopus Sausages & Chips $5.50
  • Chips $2.00
  • Side salad $3.50
  • Greek Style Marinated Mushrooms * $10.00
    • Mushrooms in a rich tomato and red onion marinade served chilled
  • Bread & Butter Pudding $8.00
    • With a hint of cinnamon & sultanas served with ice cream & cream
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Roast of the Day * Small $13.50 Large $17.50
    • Check the board for today’s choice, served with potatoes and vegetables
The Bower & Urban Corner Cafe (sample menu)
  • Drink
  • Kiwi Burger $22.00
    • 180g. Angus meat pattie, egg, beetroot, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard & house mayo stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
  • Garden Burger $20.00
    • Falafel pattie, mushroom, feta, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayo & aioli, in a warm toasted bun
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.50
    • Warmed decadent chocolate brownie, served with ice-cream and cream
  • Kids party menu must be ordered minimum 3 days in advance, price is per child.
  • Fries
  • Mini Cheese Burger
    • 120g. Angus meat pattie, with lettuce, cheddar cheese & fries
North Road Fish and Chips (sample menu)
  • 12 Fish Bites / 8 Potato Fritters / 2 Hotdogs / 2 Donuts / 2 Scoops of Chips $22.00
  • Giant Burger $7.50
    • Double meat, cheese, pineapple, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & sauce. Big appetite? This one's for you!!
  • Chunky Chips / Seasoned Wedges $3.00
  • Ray Burger $7.00
    • Double meat, cheese, bacon, egg, onion, lettuce & tomato sauce. It's Ray's favourite burger for a reason!
  • Hawaiian Burger (cheese & pineapple) $5.00
  • Kumara Fries $3.50
  • Plain Sausage / Pineapple Ring $.2.50
  • Crumbed Hoki / Crumbed Red Cod / Crumbed Sole Please ask
Roast Ease (sample menu)
  • -Rolls $7.90
  • Quarter $6.00
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • -Large $17.50
  • -Large $15.50
  • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Combo 1 $11.50
    • Roast Sandwich, 3 roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • - Medium $13.50
Piccolo Ristorante Italiano (sample menu)
  • Fettuccine Avocado $20
    • In a cream sauce
  • Cannelloni $20
    • Beef, full of diary protein, herbs, baked with our tomato sauce
  • Maggio M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Tortellini $20
    • With ricotta spinach in a cream and parsley sauce with mushrooms
  • Lasagne $16
    • Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
  • Gennaio M $15 L $19
    • Bacon
  • Spaghetti Arrabbiata $20
    • Ham, mushrooms, olives, garlic, parsley and chilli cooked in our red sauce
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels $20
    • Served in a tomato and white wine sauce with fettuccine
Cafe Izone (sample menu)
  • Custom grill $18.50/$23.50/$30.00/$29.50/$36.00
    • The world’s top selling Stonegrill. Any combination of Angus beef, succulent chicken, tender lamb and pork filled. Served with red wine jus (Duo-1 slide/Trio-1 side/Trio-2 sides/Quattro-1 side/Quattro-2 sides)
  • Fruit toast $9.00
    • Served with butter and cinnamon sugar
  • Hotcakes $15.50
    • Berry compote and fresh cream or yoghurt
  • 250gm steak or chicken breast sandwich $24.00
    • Served on lightly toasted bread with lettuce, tomato and homemade onion relish, with a side of fries and our garlic aioli
  • French toast $10.50
    • Served with maple syrup and cream
  • Vegetable platter $23.00
    • Selection of vegetables with a potato rosti, served with dipping sauces
  • Hotcakes $17.00
    • Crispy bacon and grilled banana
  • Vegetarian breakfast $17.00
    • Grilled tomato, mushrooms, potato hash, two eggs cooked the way you like, on grilled rye toast and your choice of hollandaise or tomato relish
Sushi Sushi (sample menu)
  • -6pc $7.50
  • -options required $9.90
    • seafood udon noodle$9.90Crispy
  • -Regular $8.20
  • Fresh Salmon Lovers (GF 8PC) $11.90
  • Crispy Prawn
    • Deep Fried Bread Crumb Prawn, Serve with Japanese Mayo
  • Sushi Roll (GF) $3.70
  • -Regular $8.90
  • Fried Chicken Lover $10.60
    • Fried Chicken On Rice Four Piece Crispy Chicken Sushi Two Piece Crispy Chicken Seaweed Salad Fruit
No Name Food Bar (sample menu)
  • Extra Fillings $1.00
  • Steak $4.40
  • 1/4 Chicken $6.00
  • Egg $3.40
  • Steak $3.50
  • Fish $4.00
  • Chicken $4.40
  • Pineapple $3.40
Bento Bowl (sample menu)
  • Tempura Vegetables & Crumbed Prawn Bowl
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Udon Noodles $9.90
  • - Teriyaki sauce
  • Crumbed Prawn (2pcs) $3.00
  • Tempura Vegetable $4.00
  • Large $12.50
  • R/combo $11.50
    • with miso or green tea
  • Large $13.40
St Albans Seafood (sample menu)
  • Hoki $4.50
  • Crumb Prawn $0.90
  • Banana Fritter $2.10
  • Deep Fried Snickers $3.50
  • Spicy Wedges $4.00
  • Chips 1 Scoop $2.40
  • Giant Hot Dog $3.50
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.00
Redcliffs Chinese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Honey Prawns $20.50
  • Chicken with Vegetables $15.50
  • Curry Chicken with Vegetables $15.50
  • Satay Chicken on Skewers (8 skewers) $17.50
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  • BBQ Pork Egg Foo Young $13.00
  • Fillet Steak with Black Pepper Sauce $20.50
  • Seafood Soup $6.00
Bacon Brothers (sample menu)
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • HAPPY BUTTIE $10.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, hash brown,cheese, egg + free hug
  • SHANE $12.00
    • bacon, egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage, chorizo, extra bacon + an empowering handshake
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • *ALL BACON BUTTIES COME WITH AIOLI MADE BY ANDY'S MUM & SMOKEY BBQ SAUCE
The Naked Baker (sample menu)
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    • Includes dipping sauces (Small / Large)
  • Sushi $47.00
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  • Sports Pack $11.80 / $11.20 / $10.80
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  • Kids Pack $7.20 / $6.70 / $6.20
    • Contains: 1 Medium Biscuit, 1 Filled Roll, 1 Flavoured Milk (1-10 / 11-20 / 21+)
  • Savoury Platters $25.50 / $35.50
    • Mixed Savouries including: Mince, Cottage, Chicken, Sausage Rolls, Chilli Roll Bites & Dipping Sauces (Small - 24 piece / Large - 36 piece) (Can be delivered heated or cold for you to heat)
  • Fruit Platters $29.00 / $37.00
    • Small Fruit Platter / Large Fruit platter (Fruit platter prices are approximate and subject to current fruit prices)
  • French Stick Bites (Christine's) $29.40 / $41.40
    • Small - Approx 20 + pieces / Large - Approx 35+ pieces
  • French Breakfast / Morning Tea Platter $55.00
    • This spread contains regular croissants, ham & cheese croissants, custard & fruit danish and chocolate croissants. Feeds 10 people. Supplied with: Jam, Cream, Butter & Napkins.
Spencer Park Cafe (sample menu)
  • Hot dog $3.00
  • Very Vegetarian $15.50
    • Fresh tomatoes, field mushrooms, capsicum, red onion, garlic with a base of tomato and onion relish.
  • Chips $4.50
    • per bag
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • The Stone and Bone $15.50
    • Roasted chicken breast, capsicum, creamy apricot sauce, compote with X-Brie cheese
  • Fish $3.50
    • per piece
  • Chicken Nuggets $4.00
    • half dozen
  • The Fat Pig $11.00
    • Champagne ham, chunky pineapple pieces teamed up with tasty cheese.
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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