Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

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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

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

Side Salads
Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $8.00

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

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

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

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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Spinach leaf with roasted coconut, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime gf/v $5.50
Fresh salad with palm sugar vinaigrette v $12
Spiced fried pineapple dumplings with marou ba ria chocolate sauce $13
Roasted eggplant salad v $11
Steamed marlborough tua tua with house made xo sauce gf $26
Crispy pressed half duck with caramelized mandarin sauce $42
Sichuan fried tofu, spicy coriander salad and red dragon sauce v $18
Sticky beef wontons (3) $12 (5) $20

Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
Serves 4-6 people $51
- Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Garlic Seasoned Vegetables, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork, Beef Satay
Tray of Fried Noodles $6.00
Honey Pork Rice $11.00
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce $11.00
Honey Chicken Fried Rice $11.00
Prawn with Black Bean Sauce $12.00
Serves 2-3 people $32
- Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork

Chow $4.50
Bacon $4.90
Kumara Chips
Battered Mushroom
Plain $4.20
Vege Fritter
Meat Pattie Sausage
Donuts

Gourmet $6.50
Kiwi Dog $3.40
Chocolate Donut $2.80
Egg $5.00
Vegetarian $7.00
Oysters $2.50
Tarakihi Fillet $7.00
Chips (1/2) $2.00

Spaghetti alla checca $17.90
- Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil
South american fries $17.90
- Crispy hand cut potatoes, with bacon, mozzarella cheese and sour cream
Baba Ghanoug $9.50
- Roasted eggplant cooked in tahini sauce and lemon served with pita bread, hummus dip
Popcorn shrimp $19.50
- Delicious crumbed shrimp served with our home made sauce
P F (Traditional south american dish) $19.90
- Rice, fries, black beans, pico de gallo, choice of meat ( beef, chicken or chorizzo) and farofa
Lamb rack
- Lamb rack marinated in our secret way served with mash potatoes, mushroom
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
Fried polenta $11.90

Cashews And Tempura Battered Chicken $12.50
- Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables
Black Pepper Stir Fry $12.50
- Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Side Of Stir Fry Vegetables $9.90
Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Rice $2.50
Sweet Chilli Pork Salad $12.50
- Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
Cashew Nut Stir Fry $12.50
- An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Green Curry $12.50
- The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (One Shank / Two Shanks) $15.00 / $22.00
- Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts

Horrendous Honolulu $24.00
- Kids love it, real pineapple, real ham, real cheese..... - if we have to do it...it has to be a good one!
''Gayeddie'' $24.00
- Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
Texmex Nachos Melt $18.50
- Baked with, jalapenos, smoky Mexican farty beans served with spicy guacamole, sour cream and loads of melted cheese
Roasted Corn and Bacon Chowder $16.00
- Served in a sour dough bread cob
Crispy Roasted Potatoes $9.00
- With garlic confit, bacon and cheese melt
Fredo De Pussi $26.00
- A beetroot puree base with mushrooms, artichoke, charred pimento, black olives, jalapenos, feta and mozzarella and seasoned with rosemary, thyme and garlic
Caesar Salad $18.50
- Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
''Big Paulie'' Castellano $28.00
- Pepperoni, NY sausage, Clemenza's meatball, ham and bacon with garlic tomato sauce

31.Prawn ball with golden garlic crumb $22.00
23.Stir fried abalone POA
29.Slow cook whole abalone in oyster sauce POA
38.Prawn ball with celery and lily bulbs $20.00
30.Dry fried oyster POA
1.Mouth watering hot and sour chicken salad $6.00
16.Fish maw soup $5.00
22.Poached sliced abalone POA

Sausage Rolls $2.80
Chicken Pita Pockets (with Hummus, Mint Yogurt, Marinated Chicken, mixed Salad) $7.00
Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
Thai Chicken Pie with side Salad $7.50
Egg Sandwiches $3.50
Farmers Roll (Roast Beef, Dijonnaise, Spinach, Tomato) fresh or grilled $8.00

Roast Westwood free range chicken to share, roast potatoes, brocolini, sage Half $40 Whole $70
Nasi goreng, pork, sniracha, vegetables, herbs, fried egg $15.00
Sesame crisp bread, smashed beetroot, spiced yogurt $7.00
200 gms Canterbury Angus grass fed fillet $36.00
250 gms Wakanui grain finished rib eye $34.00
Market inspired soup, ciabatta, butter $17.00
Singapore noodles, vegetables, omelette, chilli, curry spices $10.00
Portabello and porcini mushroom risotto, 63 degree egg, bacon and caper muesli, parmesan $19.50

Quiche with salad $16.50
- Ham/ Tomato or Spinach/ Mushrooms
Soup of the Day $9.80
Antipasto $15.80 / $26.80
- Salami, Buendnerfleisch, Prosciutto Crudo, Coppa
Creme caramel $10.80
Steak Tartare $17.80 / $28.80
- seasoned minced fillet of beef
European Antipasto $24.80
- Salami, Coppa, Buendnerfleisch, Prosciutto Crudo
Pate Campagnard $13.80
- Home made pate with Cumberland sauce
Seafood Chowder $18.80
- (Ch-Ch's best)

- Small $12.00
- Large $29.50
- Large $29.50
Apricot Chicken
- A delicious combination of chicken, tomato, mushrooms, celery, topped off with Spag's homemade apricot sauce. Hard to beat!
- Small $12.00
- Medium $17.50
BBQ Chicken
- Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spag's special BBQ sauce.
Margherita
- Freshly sliced tomatoes, sauce and cheese topped with a sprinkle of sweet basil.

Crumbed & fried camembert $3.00
No Flour People $2.00
- Gluten Free Burger Buns available on request. All other ingredients have had the gluten ripped out of them for your pleasure
Chicken Pig $13.50
- grilled chicken, lettuce, double bacon, tomato, avocado, aiolI
King Julius $13.50
- grilled chicken, cos lettuce, egg, bacon, already famous Caesar dressing
Shooting Flaming Mexican $18.00
- Flaming Mexican Burger with a shot of tequila or a corona
Pulp Fiction Burger $13.50
- beef pattie, double cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickle, royale sauce.
Big Bag of Chips & Gravy $5.50
Sauces/Relishes/Chutneys $1.50
- Béarnaise, wholegrain mustard, blue cheese mayo, tomato sauce, chow-chow, royale sauce, sour cream, Caesar dressing, aioli, date chutney, lemon yoghurt, minted pea pesto, roast pumpkin mayo, fruit relish, plum chutney, mustard mayo, tomato relish.

-Burger only $5.90
Jalapeno double cheeseburger
- Two chargrilled beef patties, two slices of swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, Jalapenos and our Santa Fe sauce.
-Combo $8.40
Hashrounds $2.50
- Crispy, poppable potato rounds.
Guacamole bacon thickburger
- Chargrilled beef patty, guacamole, bacon, swiss cheese, tomato, red onions, lettuce and Santa Fe sauce on a seeded bun.
-burguer only $5.40
Famous star with cheese $7.50
- Chargrilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, tomato, onions, dill pickles, lettuce, mayo and our special sauce on a seeded bun.
-1/2 lb. Angus $14.50

Chocolate Desert $12.00
- Changes weekly check with waiter/waitress
Chicken Burger $16.50
- Crunchy chicken tendered, Bacon, tomato, lettuce, bri cheese, BBQ and chilli aioli served with fries
Rump Steak 450g $32.00
Devour Venison Leg $38.00
- Spiced whiskey jus, mustard leaf salad, nuts, orange segments and smoked pumpkin
Catch of the Day $20.00
- Pan-fried, garlic prawn sauce, scallop potatoes or Traditional F n C
Toast (2 pieces with spreads) $5.00
Fairy Bread $8.00
- White sandwich bread dipped in 100s and 1000s, along with a small fruit salad, packet of raisins and a muesli wheel
House Salad $20.00
- Lettuce, tomato, olives, feta, capsicum and a house slaw mix with your choice of peri-peri grilled chicken breast, hot smoked salmon, Thai beef, Moroccan lamb or grilled vegetables

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Canterbury > Christchurch > Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Address

149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

Phone

033749790

Email

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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

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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

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Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

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Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Canterbury > Christchurch > Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Address

Phone

Email

Opened hours

Price

Type

Service

Cuisine

Features

149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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