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
- Wedges $8.00
- -Add cheese $3.00
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Apple pie $10.00
- Served with cream & french vanilla ice cream
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The kiwi classic $22.00
- Crispy beer battered fresh fish served with salad & fries
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Lamb shanks $23.00(1) / $29.50(2)
- Slow cooked in a rich full bodied gravy, served with caramelized balsamic onion, mash & seasonal vegetables
- Beer battered fries $8.00
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Sauces $3.00
- Mushroom, peppercorn, chipotle, hollandaise, bearnaise or red wine jus
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Creme brulee $12.00
- Served with berry compote & biscotti
- Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Spinach, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage $4.00
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BLAT $17.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato and guacamole on toasted Turkish bread, served with our house fries.
- Toasted bread and spreads $5.00
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Bagels $14.00
- Bacon, tomato, pesto, cream cheese or Salmon, pesto, cream cheese
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Gado Gado $17.00
- Steamed seasonal vegetable with creamy satay sauce
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Moroccan Eggs $17.00
- Tangy Moroccan inspired tomatoes with spinach and poached eggs, topped with yoghurt and dukkah, served with toasted Vienna bread
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Salmon and Pesto Salad $23.00
- Oven roasted salmon fillet served on a mixed salad with citrus vinaigrette, capers and kumara crisps
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Gourmet Burgers $23.00
- Served with petite salad and house fries choose from: Minced chicken infused with coriander served with chunky mango salsa / Mince cajun lamb with mint tzatziki / Homemade falafel with either chunky mango salsa or mint tzatziki
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Seafood Chowder (Main) $23.00
- Mains serving has the addition of green lipped mussels in the shell and tempura prawns.
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Cheese $15.00
- Whitestone Brie or Kikorangi Blue with quince and ciabatta.
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Thai Beef Salad $25.00
- Seared beef, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, vermicelli noodles, crispy shallots and peanuts with a Nam Jim dressing, salad greens and herbs.
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French Toasted Banana Bread $17.00
- Served with Strawberry Jam and Cream
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Chicken $19.00
- Mushroom, bacon, roast potato, BBQ sauce
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Smoked Salmon $21.00
- Two poached eggs with smoked salmon on rye with avocado, spinach and a balsamic dressing with a side of hollandaise sauce.
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Risotto Balls $12.00
- Sundried tomato and mozzarella with eggplant puree.
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Pudding $14.00
- Date and ginger pudding with glazed bananas, fig and honey ice cream and caramel sauce.
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Fish of the Day $19.00
- Market fresh fish in a tempura batter or pan fried served with seasonal salad & fries.
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Apricot Chicken $24.00
- Smoked Chicken, cashew nuts, cream cheese or mozzarella Cheese, drizzled with a tangy apricot sauce
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Chicken or Shrimp $26.00
- Smoked Chicken, shrimps, baby spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella, topped with sweet chilli sauce
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Meat Lovers $24.00
- A meat lovers mix of Verkerks Pepperoni, Chorizo, Ham or Salami with mozzarella cheese or topped with a smoky BBQ sauce
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BLAT $18.50
- Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on gorgeous Turkish bread served with fries
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Chicken Burger $20.00
- Crumbed chicken breast, cheese, lettuce, red onion, tomato, streaky bacon, house mayo & aioli stacked in a warm toasted bun
- Chicken & Bacon $20.00
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Ribeye Steak $28.00
- 200grm Angus ribeye, choice of, mushroom, peppercorn sauce, gravy or garlic butter, served with seasonal salad & fries
- Vegetable Roll $13.00
- Pork Cutlet Set $14.20
- Assorted Sashimi of The Day $22.00
- BBQ Eel & Egg Omelette Roll $15.00
- Sushi & Sashimi Set $17.50
- Agedashi Tofu $8.00
- (C) Tenderised Beef Sinew $18.00
- Eel $6.00
- Vegetable Kadhai (Med) $12.90
- Onion Bhajees (7pcs) $5.50
- Fish Tikka Masala (Med) $13.90
- Famous Indian Mixer (khichdi) $13.90
- Kheema Naan $5.00
- Mango Chicken (Mild) $13.90
- Butter Chicken (Med) $13.90
- Roasted Poppadoms $2.90
- Seaweed salad $4.00
- Shredded celery, carrot beancurd salad $5.00
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Salt flavoured chicken $7.00
- Poached chicken pieces marinated in chef's secret salt and spice, served with cucumber, broccoli, bamboo shoots and pickles
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Pork pot sticker $6.00
- 6 pieces
- Sesame oil chicken soup in hot pot $17.00
- Combination soup-tofu, meatballs & fish balls $6.00
- Braised chicken gizzards $4.00
- Thick cut toast w/ peanut butter $4.80
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Cheese board $20
- 3 cheeses, quince paste, dried pears, crackers
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Meat $33
- a selection of cured & preserved meats served with house made pickled onions, olives & breads
- Charred peach, toasted purple walnut & cress $6
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Kale & cos salad $18
- parmigiana reggiano, seeded honey lemon & lime brittle, croutons, Caesar dressing, poached egg & grilled chicken or lamb
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Fish & chips $18
- fries, tartare, tomato relish, side salad
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Irish coffee R18 $13
- long black coffee, Jamesons Caskmates whiskey, lightly whipped cream
- Wedges with tomato relish $9
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Pan seared fish $25
- smoked scallops, snow peas, courgette, peas, dill tips & lemon
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Beer Battered Fish and Chips $22.00
- Today's catch served with salad and fries served with lemon caper mayonnaise
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Fish and Chips $12.00
- With salad
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Breads and Dips $15.00
- Served with Brie Cheese
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Trio of Gelato $12.00
- Please ask for tonight's flavour selection
- Garlic and Parmesan Flat Bread $12.00
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Herbivore $20.00
- Pumpkin, mozzarella, roasted red capsicum, and cream cheese. Topped with basil pesto and rocket
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Pasta of the Day T.B.A
- Please see our blackboard for tonight's creation
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Macaroni and Cheese $12.00
- With salad
- Combo 1 $ 12.50
- Pork (Sandwiches/Rolls) $ 7.50/$ 8.50
- Roast Kumara (each) $1.20
- Whole $ 20.00
- Half $ 11.50
- All roast meat salad, gravy & apple and mint sauces available on request
- Roast Roll
- Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $ 11.50/$ 14.50/$ 18.00
- Filled Sausage / Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.30
- Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
- Spring Roll / Curry Roll / Lasagna Square $3.00
- Croquette $2.60
- Chips S $1.90 / L $3.00
- Steak / Bacon & Egg / Mince & Cheese / Mince / Steak & Cheese / Steak & Mushroom $4.20
- Hot Meat Sandwich / Roll $7.50
- Fish $3.10
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Loin of 'Lovat' venison $45.00
- Pickled red cabbage, Roasted kumara, Sautéed broccolini
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Chocolate torte $18.00
- Spiced rum jelly, coffee, Cocoa nibs, Salted caramel ice cream
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Farmhouse Duck & Pork Terrine $26.00
- Cider gel, Granny Smith apples
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Ora King salmon pastrami $26.00
- Cucumber and horseradish sorbet, Lemon, Gingerbread
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Steak tartare $24.00
- Hens yolk, Baguette
- White Chocolate Fudge $4.50
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Rachel Scott Ciabatta $8.00
- 'Tasman Bay' extra virgin olive oil
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Lemon Curd $16.00
- Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
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Vegetarian (GF)
- A Vegetarian and vegan's delight. The goodness of pickle, cucumber, avocado, red pepper and carrot are all rolled into one
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Exec Lunch Box 2 $12.00
- Packed full of delicious sushi you want to share with fine selection of sushi and nigiri, seafood and salad, show your colleagues who's really in charge of the "executive" lunch room
- All our lunch boxes come in either large ( 8 pieces ofr $8.00) or small (4 pieces for 4.50) and include all the essential sushi condiments - ginger, soya sauce and wasabi. Brown rice is and option for all sushi. Please note our pieces for the mobile delivery service differ from that of the shops.
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Teriyaki Chicken
- The go.to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
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Teriyaki Chicken
- The go-to sushi. Avocado and red pepper accompanies our tasty teriyaki chicken with a spread of mayo
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Chicken on Rice
- Our Tasty teriyaki chicken is placed on sushi rice. to sauce it up mayo and Katsu sauce is applied
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Salmon Lovers Platter $40
- 16 pieces of fresh salmon sushi is topped off with 8 pieces of fresh salmon nigiri. This is what a salmon lover dreams of. (Price includes all the extras ginger, soy, wasabi and chopsticks). Delivery free may apply)
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Brown Rice Teriyaki Chicken
- Brown rice is healthplus. One of it major benefits is that it is rich in fiber. It offers a great flavour alternative to white rice so go on give a try
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Moroccan Bean Casserole - Gluten Free, Dairy Free $8.00 / $14.00
- A variety of beans, gently simmered in a tomato and onion sauce with fresh Avoca Valley herbs and our own Moroccan spice blend. Served with house-made slaw (Without / With Salad)
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Gluten & Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie $6.00
- Deep dish, served warm with raspberry coulis and dusted with icing sugar
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West Coast Venison Sausage Roll $9.00 / $15.00
- Wild West Coast Venison mixed with pork meat, vegetables and our own tomato chutney, wrapped in streaky bacon and baked until tender. Served with house-made slaw and tomato chutney (Without / With Salad)
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Curried Lentil & Rice Bake - Gluten Free, Dairy Free $8.00 / $14.00
- Tender cooked lentils and long grain rice, baked with curried coconut cream and fresh Avoca Valley Herbs, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
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Gluten Free, Dairy Free Tea Cake $6.00
- Served with berry coulis
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Roasted Eggplant & Salsa Verde $8.00 / $13.00
- Locally grown organic eggplant roasted until tender and then topped with a piquant salsa verde, served with house-made slaw and Chow-Chow (Without / With Salad)
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Banbury Cake $6.00
- Made to an age old family recipe, flaky frosted puff pastry encasing a sweetmeat filling of fruits and spices
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Crumble Slice $5.00
- Using the best of seasonal fruits, served with berry coulis
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Fried Calamari $14.00
- with garlic mayonnaise and lemon
- MEAT LOVERS Beef, ham, chorizo and bacon with BBQ sauce $25.00
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Mac's Sharing Platter $35.00
- a selection of Mac’s specialities
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Duo of Sliders $13.50
- one slider with pulled BBQ pork, red onion, pickle and slaw & one slider with chicken, harissa and pineapple chutney
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Mac's All Day Breakfast $21.50
- Eggs any style, bacon, venison sausage, grilled tomato, wilted spinach, mushrooms and potato rosti served with a toasted ciabatta
- CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH Grilled chicken, bacon, egg, tomato and lettuce served on fresh multigrain with makikihi fries $17.00
- (+) Add grilled chicken (+) $4.00
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Breads and Dips $13.00
- with pesto, hummus and olive tapenade
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
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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
149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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