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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Chorizo $19.00
- mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce
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Chorizo $19.00
- mushrooms / bacon / charred peppers / smoked tomato sauce / cream cheese / mozzarella
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Caesar Salad $19.00
- cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, poached egg, creamy Caesar dressing, chicken or salmon
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Funghi $17.00
- roasted mushrooms / blue cheese / onion confit / mozzarella
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Pulled Pork $16.00
- coleslaw, grilled cheddar, spiced apple dressing (pair).
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Pork Belly $16.00
- with sake, sweet soy, and a sesame glaze
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Flat Breads $16.00
- w dips, olives
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Cauliflower and 3 Cheese Croquettes $15.00
- with French mustard mayonnaise.
- Chicken Cous Cous Salad Winter roast vegetables, mixed leaves, cous cous, honey mustard vinaigrette, chargrilled chicken, tzatiki and cucumber ribbons $24.90
- - Medium / Large
- Bacon and Eggs (GF*) Local free range eggs done any style on a toasted split bagel, with crispy bacon and house made tomato relish. $14.90
- Molten Chocolate Fondant - Chocolate ganache, chocolate wafer, chocolate ice cream and Chantilly cream $12.90
- Bread Plait Trio plait with garlic butter, hummus and Vicar's pesto. For 2 $10.90 / For 4 $16.90
- Tomato, mozzarella and basil $8.90
- Mushrooms $4.90
- Mini Chicken Drums (GF) With a chilli jam, kaffir lime and ginger sauce. $12.90
- Beef or tomato tartare, truffle, fermented hot sauce, egg $18
- Freekeh, farro, barberries, smoked almonds, fava beans $18
- Porcini gnocchi, fungi ragu, oats cheese shanklish, sunchoke $32
- Confit chicken maryland, israeli couscous, boudin blanc, jus gras $33
- Celeriac, nashi pear, rocket, watercress, truffle $10
- Figs, pecans, gorgonzola, curd, truffle, honey, pollen $18
- O.G.B Mash $10
- Market fish cotterchio, braised kale, tua tua’s, cumin, crusty sourdough $33
- Roast Roll and Chips $9.50
- Wedges topped with Sour Cream $7.00
- Small Chips $3.50
- Large Chips $6.50
- Spaghetti Marinara $15.50
- Calamari, Chips and a Garden Salad $9.50
- Beef Schnitzel, Mushroom Sauce, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
- Bacon and Eggs $10
- Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
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Combo $15.90
- Drinks and chips
- Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
- Falafel $9.90
- Meat on Chips $6.00
- Mixed (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
- Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
- Chicken (Small / Medium / Large) $10.90 / $12.90 / $16.90
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Shanghai Fried Noodles $15.50
- Fried noodles with seasonal vegetable and Emperor Norman's special Toppings: Prawns with (Spicy, Kung Pao, Hoisin) sauce
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Combination Fried Rice $18.50
- Fried rice with BBQ pork, beef, free range chicken with seasonal vegetable
- Deep fried fish (Blue cod) $28.50
- Barbeque pork $18.00
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Ho Fen (Rice Noodles) $15.50
- Stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, garlic chives - Bacon with soy sauce
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Siu Mai (for four) $10.50
- Yummy dumplings stuffed with pork, prawns and shiitake mushroom
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Prawns and Capsicum, Mushroom, Potato, Onion $18.50
- with kung-pao sauce
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Combination Vegetable with Steamed Rice $16.50
- Mixed Vegetables with chilli and ginger garlic sauce
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Includes start, middle & sweet ending & children’s drink $22.0
- cheese, fruit & vegetable sticks, peanut butter dip, grapes & grain waves
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50 Bistro Beef Burger $24.0
- with brie cheese & needle mushrooms
- Cocktails traffic light, pink panther N/A
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Seared Scallops $22.0
- NIFTY 50 LUNCH - SALADS
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Handmade fresh pasta with your choice of one of the following sauces: $15.0
- CHILDREN'S MENU - SWEET ENDINGS
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Pasta, pasta, pasta $15.0
- fresh seasonal salad, bowl of steamed garden fresh vegetables or hand cut chips
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With smoked free range chicken extra $5
- NIFTY 50 LUNCH - LIGHT MEALS
- Olive oil potato puree & jus $15.0
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Bingo $12.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
- Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
- All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
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Original Bing $7.90
- Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Pork Bing $9.90
- Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Chicken Bing $9.90
- Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Beef Bing $9.90
- Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
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Eggs on Toast $11.50
- Eggs cooked your way, House Smoked Tomato Chutney, Toasted Sourdough
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Acai Bowl $17.50
- House Granola, Goji Berries, Chia Seeds, Coconut Flakes, Cacao Nibs, Bee Pollen, Almond Milk, Toasted Almonds, Seasonal Berries
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Avocado Brunch Salsa $18.50
- Gourmet Salad Greens, Green Pico De Gallo, Feta Cheese, Vincotto, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
- Gluten & Dairy Free Bread / Free Range Egg / House Ricotta / Avocado / House Smoked Tomato Chutney $2.00
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Slow Baked Beans $17.50
- Spicy Chorizo, Wilted Spinach, House Ricotta, Soft Boiled Egg, Toasted Ciabatta
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Braised Beef Brisket $18.50
- Whipped Cream Cheese, Sautéed Spinach, Poached Egg, Pomegranate Molasses, Pea Shoots, Toasted Sourdough
- Extras
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Chilli Scrambled Eggs $18.50
- Marinated Mushrooms, Black Sesame Seeds, House Ricotta, Toasted Ciabatta
- Sole Fillet $5.00
- Falafel $7.95
- Steak Burguer $5.50
- Spring Roll / Curry Roll $2.80
- Cheese $4.00
- Camembert Wedge $1.50
- Real Calamari Rings $0.70
- Plain $3.20
- Chicken with Ginger and Spring Onion $10.00
- King Prawns with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $12.00
- Beef with Mushroom $10.00
- King Prawns with Satay Sauce $12.00
- Milk Butter Chicken $11.00
- Beef with Black Bean Sauce $10.00
- Salted Peppered King Prawns $12.00
- All served with a bowl of rice N/A
- Medium $27.00
- All pizzas topped with mozzarella & parmesan. Please let our staff know if you have any allergies. Caution! Our olives are not pitted. Extra pizza toppings $2.00.
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Blue Belle
- Sundried tomatoes, broccoli, blue cheese and kalamata olives topped with a garlic aïoli and fennel
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Mussels $18.50
- In a lemon, sweet chilli, white wine and tomato concasse. Served with a side of bread. (Suitable for 2 people)
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Prawns and Chorizo $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Seared garlic prawns and chorizo
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Moroccan Lamb
- Oven-baked lamb marinated in a Moroccan coconut sauce, with red and green capsicums, red onion, garlic and coriander
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Sicilian $18 Med / $21 Lge
- Hot salami, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella, olives, garlic and red capsicum
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The Roast
- Roast chicken, pumpkin, potato, rosemary, garlic and red onions topped with Winnie's garlic and rosemary gravy
- Flat White $4.30
- Paninis - Olive and feta tomato and pesto $9.20
- Bagels - Salmon and cream cheese $14.00
- Vic's Platter - Breads, spreads and cheeses $22.00
- Phoenix $4.00
- Mochaccino - glass $4.80
- Bacon $5.20
- Hash Brown $3.70
- Sushi Runner ( Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Vegetarian,) Completely GF including Soy sauce $4.50
- Steak pie with side Salad $7.50
- Thai Chicken Pie with side Salad $7.50
- Ham cheese Mini Savouries $2.50
- Egg Sandwiches $3.50
- Bacon Brie Flute $6.50
- Soup (changes Daily) with fresh bread and butter $6.50
- Assorted mixed daily Sandwiches $4.00
- - Small $12.00
- - Small $12.00
- - Medium $18.00
- - Small $10.00
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Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.50
- Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
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Cajun Wedges $8.50
- Cajun wedges cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with sweet chilli and sour cream.
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Smoked Salmon Tag $21.00
- Filleted and smoked salmon with diced tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce.
- - Small $12.50
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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