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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Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • (D) Lamb $20.00
  • Mussamun Curry $10.00
    • served with rice
  • (D) Prawns $20.00
  • Pad Thai (our style) Guaranteed Different
    • Our style Pad Thai sauce
  • Ginger Dish (served with rice)
    • Stir fried finely sliced fresh ginger & vegetables
  • Vegetarian Thai Wontons (3 pieces) $5.00
  • (C) Crispy Pork $20.00
  • (E) Lamb $21.00
Taste Of Egypt (sample menu)
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Large $11.00
  • 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.
  • Triple $13.50
  • 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.
  • Mix $12.50
  • Kebab Skewers $5.00
    • Lamb, beef or chicken, served with your choice of sauce: sweet/mild/hot chilli, barbecue or satay.
Protocol (sample menu)
  • CONFIT PORK BELLY $36.00
    • on crispy polenta, celeriac puree with pineapple, chili salsa and braised savourycabbage.
  • PRIME HEREFORD BEEF BURGER $25.00
    • with onion jam, tomato, bacon, cheese
  • FLAT BREADS, RED ONION, PARMESAN, SEA SALT AND OLIVE OIL $15.00
  • Raspberry Sorbet n/a
  • COSMOPOLITAN $16.50
    • vodka, cointreau, cranberry and lime juice
  • FRENCH MARTINI $18.50
    • vodka, chambord and pineapple juice
  • CHARGRILLED AGE FILLET OF BEEF 220G $38.00
    • dauphinoise smoked mushroom puree, burnt onion, baby carrots.
  • MUSHROOM $24.00
    • field mushrooms, swiss browns, sauteed onion and spinach
Boteco Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • South american fries $17.90
    • Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
  • Fettucine $23.90
    • Cooked with chicken breast, smoked bacon and mushroom
  • BBQ ribs (6 ribs) $21.90
    • Marinated in boteco's special sauce and cooked boteco's way
  • Lamb shank
    • Our very famous lamb shank cooked the boteco's special way (best seller)
  • P F (Traditional south american dish) $19.90
    • Rice, fries, black beans, pico de gallo, choice of meat ( beef, chicken or chorizzo) and farofa
  • Kokeba $18.90
    • Traditional beef minced made into a ball filled with tazitzki sauce
  • Pita bread $2.50
  • Chicken kebab (open souvlaki) $22.90
    • Chicken breast kebab skewers cooked on charcoal grill served with greek salad, home made sauces, fries and pita bread
50 Bistro (sample menu)
  • The Traditional Breakfast $24.0
    • eggs cooked to your liking, with sausage, hash brown, portobello mushrooms, grilled tomato & bacon
  • Includes start, middle & sweet ending & children’s drink $22.0
    • cheese, fruit & vegetable sticks, peanut butter dip, grapes & grain waves
  • Hotstuff hot chocolate, kids fluffy (hot milk & froth with chocolate dusting) N/A
  • Warm Salad $19.5
    • panko crumbed free range chicken, nelson made scamorza, house-made cherry tomato confiture, served with winter salad
  • Espresso coffees – flat white, latte, cappuccino, mochaccino, macchiato, chai lattee, hot chocolate $5.0
  • Truffled potato puree, chives & crisps $6.0
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  • Southern Seas Caught Fish Of The Day $28.0
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Thai Temple (sample menu)
  • Yum neua
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices, mixed with Thai herbs, coriander, lime juice and chilli.
  • Lemongrass stir fried (s)
    • Your choice of meat stir-fried with fresh lemongrass and fresh seasonal vegetables.
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • -seafood or tofu $21.90
  • -seafood, combination or tofu $19.50
  • -chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian $19.50
  • -prawn $22.50
Cathay's (sample menu)
  • 1. Sweet and Sour Pork
  • 30. Crispy Roast Pork $15.00
  • 77. Chicken Teriyaki $19.00
    • Battered chicken in Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
  • 72. Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • 56. Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables $12.00
  • 33. Fish Fillet with Mixed Vegetables $16.00
  • 49. Chicken Cashew Nuts with Rice $16.00
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Twenty Seven Steps (sample menu)
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Homemade bread, extra serve $7.50
  • Harissa roasted aubergine, black lentil and chia, herbs & organic leaves (v,gf,df*) $15.50 / $30.00
  • Soup, winter offering (v,gf) $15.50
  • Duck liver parfait, Muscovado & onion jam, bread $19.50
  • Sticky toffee pudding roulade, salted caramel & salted caramel ice cream $15.50
  • Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
  • Baked Chocolate ganache, sea salt, spiced hazelnut, orange oil, homemade crème fraiche ice cream (gf) $16.50
Royal Roast (sample menu)
  • Chips $ 3.20
  • Beef(Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • Chicken (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
  • 3 Roast Potatoes
  • 1 390 ml soft drink
  • Roast Sandwich
  • Small/Large $ 6.50/$ 8.00
  • Quarter $ 7.50
ZENBU Japanese Restaurant & Bar, Christchurch (sample menu)
  • Green Salad V GF/A DF $7.50
    • Ponzu dressing
  • Okonomiyaki - Seafood $23.00
    • Squid, Fish, Prawn
  • Gyoza DF $10.00
    • Pork, Chive dumpling
  • Teriyaki Grill Chicken GF/A DF $22.00
    • Chicken thigh, Homemade teriyaki sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Kimchi Pork Fried Rice GF DF $4.50
  • Spicy Grill Chicken DF $22.00
    • Chicken thigh, Homemade spicy sauce, Mesclun salad
  • Soy Butter Fried Rice V $4.50
  • Steam Rice V GF DF $3.00
Boo Radley's Food & Liquor (sample menu)
  • SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN TENDERLOINS $18.00
    • served with maple & black pepper caramel(GFO)
  • ADD AN EXTRA SLIDER FOR $5.00
  • CAJUN-SPICED SHOESTRING FRIES $9.50
    • WITH COMEBACK SAUCE(GF, V)
  • "HELLO CLEVELAND" POTATO SALAD (GF)( V) $8.00
  • TEXAS CAVIAR (BLACK-EYED BEAN SALAD)(GF), (V $9.00
  • ICEBERG & SPRING VEGETABLE SALADGF)(V) $8.00
  • SWEET POTATO GRIT CAKES $15.00
    • okra ratatouille shaved parmesan, rocket,(V)
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Gas Monkey (sample menu)
  • Popcorn chicken served with ranch $12.00
  • Steak Odyssey $19.00
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  • Bacon and mushroom penne pasta in a creme fraiche sauce $25.00
  • Pineapple Pork $33.00
    • Pineapple braised pork belly served with pork crisps apple brandy caramel
  • House made sausage $4.00
  • Mince on Toast $17.00
    • with crumbed potato ball, parmesan & fried egg finished with truffle oil
  • Holy Burrito $24.00
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Sasuke (sample menu)
  • Inari $1.00
  • Smoked Salmon Roll 8P $12.00
    • Avocado, Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon
  • Teriyaki Salmon Roll 8P $12.00
    • Egg, Avocado, Mayo, Teriyaki Salmon
  • Meat $2.00
  • Sauce $0.50
  • Kitsune Udon $11.00
  • Gyu Don Large $14.50
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Cargo Bar (sample menu)
  • Ora king salmon $6
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $19
    • Crumbed chicken tenders on a bed of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, parmesan & anchovy dressing topped with a soft poached egg & buttered croutons
  • Hollandaise $2.5
  • Chocolate Tan Slice $4.2
  • Streaky bacon $5
  • Hash Browns $4
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, housemade bratwurst, streaky bacon, sauteed mushrooms, housemade beans and hash browns
  • Scottish Oats $14
    • Banana rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with coconut crunch
Regatta on Avon (sample menu)
  • Pork Belly Salad $16
    • Roasted vegetables, caramelised apple, fennel, salad leaves, Asian style dressing
  • Open Steak Sandwich $16
    • Porterhouse steak, aioli, mushroom, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce, fried egg, side of chips
  • Corn Fritter Salad $12
    • Bacon, salad leaves, avocado salsa, asparagus, Corn fritters
  • Salmon Fillet $16
    • Asparagus wrapped in bacon, mint & butter potoatoes, roasted tomato, hollandaise sauce
  • Pasta $12
    • Pasta of the Day
  • Lamb Salad $16
    • Lamb, roast veg, salad leaves, tomato, asparagus, feta, cucumber, minted yoghurt dressing
  • Baked Ham Panini $12
    • Ham of the bone, cranberry sauce, brie cheese, side of chips
  • Open Grilled Chicken Sandwich $16
    • Lettuce, tomato, Moroccan grilled chicken, avocado, salsa, minted yoghurt dressing
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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