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
- Chilli black beans, jalapeno salsa $7
- ‘Street style’ fire grilled corn, queso, chipotle mayo & lime $5.50
- Pork hock, new style salsa verde & corn crema $29
- Spiced cashews & peanuts $5
- Hand hacked guacamole, corn chips $11
- Braised beef, quesillo, oregano mushrooms quesadilla $15
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Choose one from each section $13
- Drinks: Water / Milk / OJ / Coke / Lemonade, Food: Corn chip with hand hacked guacamole / Fire grilled flank steak / Mexicano’s fried chicken / Cumin battered fish, Dessert: Popcorn sundae
- Fire grilled chorizo torta (3), peppers and garlic $16
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Serves 2-3 people $32
- Shredded Chicken with Cashews, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet 'N' Sour Pork
- Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
- Prawns with Cashew Nuts $14.00
- Prawns on Rice $12.00
- Sweet 'N' Sour Pork $7.50
- Crumbed Hoki $2.00
- Curry Steak on Rice $10.50
- Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
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Chicken fillet, or beef burger $18.50
- with bacon, relish, cheese, tomato & French fries
- Assorted slices $4.50
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Blue cod fillet $28.50
- choice of grilled or battered /tarta re sauce / salad greens & French fries
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Duck liver pate $19.50
- in pancetta / seasonal fruit chutney / French baguette
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Seafood, mussel & crayfish base chowder $17.50
- with garlic & herb baguette
- Selection of assorted breads & spreads $10.50
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Crispy fried calamari $18.50
- Greek style salad / feta cheese & aioli dip
- -with grilled chicken $22.00
- Sesame seeds $0.20
- Ginger pork don $14.50
- Avocado $0.80
- Prawn katsu 1P $2.50
- Crumbed prawn curry $13.50
- Crumbed prawn 1P $2.20
- Chicken katsu curry $13.50
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Takoyaki $6.00
- octopus ball
- Lamb Bhatura $16.00
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Vegetarian Thali $14.00
- (two vegetarian dishes)
- Lamb Rogan Josh $16.00
- Butter Chicken $15.00
- Mango Chicken $15.00
- Prawn Malabari $17.00
- Basmati rice cooked with whole spices with a choice of vegetables, chicken, lamb or prawns and served with poppadom, raita and pickle.
- Ganga Jamuna Subzi $12.00
- -Soy Sauce $0.30
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Salmon Lover 31 PCS - $55.00
- 8 pcs Salmon Nigiri 8 pcs Fresh Salmon Avocado California Roll 8 pcs Fresh Salmon Mini Sushi 6 pcs Smoked Salmon Rice Cake 1 pc Salmon Heart
- -Three Piece $ 5.00
- Karaage fried chicken $10.90
- Ramen from $11.90
- - One Piece $2.30
- Double Avocado Smoked Salmon (GF 8PC) $8.90
- Crispy chicken ramen $11.90
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Gum Drop McFlurry® N/A
- A kiwi favourite! For a delicious mouthful of gum drop pieces and bubblegum topping both blended into creamy soft serve, try the new Gum Drop McFlurry®.
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Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
- Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
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Georgie Pie: Steak Mince ‘N’ Cheese N/A
- Made to the original recipe using quality New Zealand beef, the classic Steak Mince 'N' Cheese pies are baked fresh in store each day for you to enjoy.
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Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
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Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
- We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
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Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
- Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
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Chicken McNuggets® N/A
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard.
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Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
- The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
- Nachos - Cheesy corn chips elegantly piled and enveloped with a chilli bean, tomato and Capsicum mix baked in the oven with cheese and finished with lashings of Avocado salsa and sour cream. $16.50
- Cheeky Tortilla - Trio of wraps with ripped lettuce, creamy avocado and chunky tomato salsa and pickles. Along with Marinated Chicken, sweet chilli and aioli. $15.50
- Chicken Salad - Ripped lettuce with roasted cashews, ripe avocado salsa, crotons, and other goodies, bound with Italian vinaigrette and finished with tender grilled chicken and bacon. $19.50
- Cajun Prawn & Fish Salad - Grilled and arranged on a salad of snow pea shoots, cucumber, red onion, mandarins and feta bound with vinaigrette, finished with a roast garlic aioli. $23.50
- Ribeye Steak - 200gms of Ribeye Steak, cooked to your liking and served with crisp fries, a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings. $24.50
- Lavish Seafood Chowder - Thick and creamy Seafood Chowder, Served with toasted croutons. $15.50
- Today's Soup Creation - Tasty steaming hot brew served with toasted Bread. $13.50
- Beer Battered Fish n Chips - Crispy fish n chips with gourmet salad and homemade tartare sauce. $19.50
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Piggy Burger $19
- crispy bbq pork belly, smoked cheddar, gherkins, lettuce, avo, salsa & mustard aioli. Served w fries
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Dirty Burger $19
- spicy chicken breast, salsa, chipotle aioli, cheese in a brioche bun. Served w fries
- Bacon $3
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Avo Smash $16
- w a poached egg, feta, chilli flakes, pumpkin seeds, tomato salsa salt & pepper served on multigrain toast
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Bircher Muesli $12
- w berry compote topped w honey roasted nuts
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Mama Hooch Cheeseburger $19
- beef/pork pattie, smoked cheddar, pickled onion rings, Mustard aioli, gherkins in a brioche bun. Served w fries
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Mexican Salad Bowl $19
- hot chicken, beans, corn, crushed corn chips, jalapenos, avo, salsa, pumpkin seeds, mixed leaves w lime & coriander sour cream
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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms $15
- w sundried tomato ,chilli, spinach & crumbled feta served on mixed greens
- Pig's tongues cooked in brine $7.00
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Deep fried coconut custard $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
- small / medium / large
- Beef with pineapple and picked ginger $18.90
- Delicatessen platter (combination any 4 of the above) $41.00
- Honey soy eggs $7.00
- Clams with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
- Stir fried fish fillet with seasonal vegetables $21.00
- Beef with ginger and spring onions $18.90
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Sweet corn fritters (warm) $10.00
- Served with capsicum and apricot relish and balsamic glaze
- Crumbed Hoki $9.50
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Duo of beef GF $29.50
- Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
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Twice cooked pork belly GF $28.50
- Braised pork belly with potato and herb rosti, bok choy, confit garlic, kumara chips and jus
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Sticky beef brisket (warm) GF $15.00
- Braised beef brisket served with gremolata
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Makikihi fries (fried) GF $7.50
- Served with rosemary salt and aioli
- Mini steak $9.50
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Pizza bread (warm) $7.50
- Dusted with parmesan and parsley
- Bacon $5
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Pancakes
- Buckwheat pancakes with roast fruit
- For dietary options please ask staff: Gluten free/vege/vegan etc
- Kitchen orders until 2 pm
- Bacon, banana & maple $18
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Frenchy Toast $15
- Hector’s house-baked loaf, fresh toasted and served with either maple, yoghurt and seasonal roast fruit
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Holey Roller $15
- Egg in toast, baked with cheese and served with roasted tomatoes and peppers and served with hot seasonal greens
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Gourmet BLT & CLT Sandwich $14.90
- bacon or chicken, lettuce & tomato on toasted focaccia bread with your choice of dressing (mayo or honey mustard) served with chips
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Eggs Benedict with bacon or salmon $14.50
- English muffins topped with poached eggs, bacon or salmon & hollandaise sauce
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Toasted sandwich $5.00
- two stands filling + extra standard fillings (tomato, onion, cheese, pineapple, sweet corn, ham each $0.80)
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French toast $13.00
- served with Bacon & grilled banana
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French toast $9.00
- served with Berry & Maple syrup
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BBs Salmon $22.90
- 200g. salmon grilled to your liking served with prawns & garden salad.
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Hot cakes $13.00
- 3 hot cakes served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
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Wedges $9.00
- served with bacon & cheese
- Home-made baked potato wedges with herbs & sour cream $8.50
- Steamed green lipped mussels with white wine, garlic & spring onion, served with garlic ciabatta and a side salad $24.00
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Tasting Plate $13.00
- Chorizo, Feta in basil infused oil and home marinated Kalamata olives (for two)
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5-Spiced Duck Salad $24.00
- with mixed greens, orange, cherry tomato, roasted cashews, chives, pickled ginger, cucumber and a plum dressing
- Spring vegetable and pesto tart with Gruyere pastry base. Served with slow roasted tomatoes, garden salad and minted aioli $20.00
- Open chicken sandwich with bacon, tomato, salad greens, onion jam – finished with guacamole & hollandaise $23.00
- Garlic, chilli and lime buttered prawns $11.00
- Scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce on a potato dauphinoise with sautéed greens $26.00
- Prosciutto, rocket, mozzarella/buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil $24.00
- Chicken wings, smoked maple caramel sauce $17.00
- Roast chicken, marinated artichoke, taleggio, lardo $24.00
- Marinated beef fillet, sesame seeds, gochujang mayonnaise $15.00
- ●Small
- ●Skewers
- Pete´s pasta, bucatini, bacon, chilli, red pepper, red onion, garlic, napoli, cherry tomato, parmesan $24.00
- Parmesan and herbed crumbed pork, cherry tomatoes, capers, lemon, rocket $17.00
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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