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

Nearby Sample Menus

Ye-Chon (sample menu)
  • SPICY PORK $40.00
    • roasted pork (pettitioes) with chilli powder
  • SPICY BEEF SOUP & VEGETABLES $15.00
    • hot blend soup with vegetables in hot pot
  • PORK CHOWDER $45.00
    • korean style pork (cattle)chowder with vegetables
  • BIBIMBAB IN HOT POT $15.00
    • consisting of rice, cooked vegetable and beef, mixed with red chilli paste in hot pot
  • LA RIB $17.00
    • grilled la beef ribs on sizzling plate
  • SUNDAE SOUP $15.00
    • hot sundae soup with mixed pork meats in hot pot
  • FRIED SQUID $20.00
    • crispy squid with sweet chilli sauce
  • HANDMADE KNIFE CUT NOODLES $14.00
    • handmade knife cut noodles with vegetables in mild perilla soup
Slick Burgers Salads Catering (sample menu)
  • Pineapple
  • Iceberg Lettuce
  • Jalapeno
  • Mushrooms
  • Green Stuffed Olives
  • Tomato
  • 420
    • 2 x prime NZ beef patties, crispy bacon, 2 x cheddar cheese, gherkin, beetroot, jalapenos, fried egg, hosh, lettuce, tomato, blay sauce & mayo
  • O Harrow
    • Grilled chicken breast, mushrooms, red onion, lettuce, tomato & satay sauce
Theo's (sample menu)
  • CALAMARI MEAL $18.00
    • calamari rings(12), chips, salad, tartare sauce, lemon
  • Chips - Large $3.80
  • Hot dog $2.00
  • SEAFOOD PACK $23.50
    • 3 Musells, 2 scallops, 2 Prawns, 2 Oysters, 2 squid Rings, 1 Chips, 1 Salad
  • GROPER/SOLE/BLUE COD
  • Doughnut $2.00
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Chicken nugget $0.80
Luciano Espresso Bar (sample menu)
  • Kids Pancakes $12
    • Blueberry pancakes with caramelised banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Luciano’s Big Breakfast $22.5
    • A real meal! Two free range eggs, poached, fried or scrambled, with manuka smoked bacon, house made hash brown, sausage, roasted tomato, market mushrooms and our house relish on your choice of toasted sourdough or multigrain
  • Garlic Spinach $3
  • Oven Roasted Tomato $3
  • Sausage $4
  • Luciano’s Bruschetta $16
    • Toasted ciabatta with garden greens and Prosciutto, tomato, basil & mozzarella
  • Marlborough Smoked Salmon $6
  • Add smoked salmon $6
Foo San (sample menu)
  • Deep Fried Chicken Wings $10.00
  • Har Cheong Fun $4.50
  • Hum Shiu Kwok $4.50
  • Squid Balls $4.50
  • Malay Go $4.50
  • Law Buck Go $4.50
  • Curry Laksa Noodles $10.00
  • Beef Brisket Rice $10.00
Roast Ease (sample menu)
  • Quarter $6.00
  • Beef
  • -Roast Pumpkin $0.8 each
  • -Large $17.50
  • -Sandwiches $6.90
  • -Gravy $2.00 each
  • -Small $10.50
  • served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, mixed vegetables and gravy
SEMA THAI CUISINE (sample menu)
  • Pad Prik Gaeng (Curry Paste Stir Fried) $18.50
    • Your choice of tender pieces of Chicken, Beef or Pork stir fried in curry paste with fresh green beans, kaffir lime leaves and sweet basil
  • Green Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork with green curry, bamboo shoots, beans, capsicum and topped with fresh basil
  • Massaman Curry $18.50
    • Your choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork in a village style curry, with potato and onion
  • Tom-Yum Goong (Prawn Tom-Yum) $12.00
    • Traditional hot and sour soup served with prawn, lemongrass, galangal and topped with coriander - A very special Thai dish
  • Tom Yum Talay (Seafood) $12.00
    • Mixed seafood soup with lemongrass, mushroom and hint of chilli
  • Prawn Fried Rice $18.50
    • Fried rice with prawn, vegetable and eggs prepared in Thai chef's style
  • Thai Fish Cakes $9.50
    • Fish patties with Thai herbs served with sweet cucumber sauce. Very popular in Thailand
  • Chicken Satays $9.50
    • Skewered tender grilled chicken pieces served with chef's style peanut sauce
Good Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Seafood $12.50
  • Pad thai (noodle) $10
    • 3mm rice noodle, fangy thai flavour crushed peanuts & bean sprouts. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork
  • Chilli & Basil $10
    • served with rice. Softly fried fresh chilli, basil & vegetables. Vegetables or tofu. Chicken, beef or pork.
  • Cashew Nuts $10
    • served with rice. softly fried vegetables with chilli paste & cashew nuts. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Mussamun Curry
    • Potato, carrot & nut with coconut milk. Chicken, beef or pork
  • Drunken Noodle $10
    • Spicy rice noodles with vegetables, chili & fresh basil. Vegetables or tofu, chicken, beef or pork.
  • Panang Curry $10
    • Bean, copalum,
  • -Yen Ta Fo Seafood Pink Noodle Soup $12.50
50 Bistro (sample menu)
  • Omelette $17.0
    • with local aged cheddar & tomato
  • Creamy Risotto $23.0
    • fennel & chorizo, white miso beurre blanc
  • Truffled potato puree, chives & crisps $6.0
  • Bruschetta $17.5
    • with mushrooms & thyme or tomatoes & basil
  • Cocktails traffic light, pink panther N/A
  • Chicken Parmigiana A La Moda $23.0
    • roast rump, swiss chard & smoked eggplant puree
  • Handmade fresh pasta with your choice of one of the following sauces: $15.0
    • CHILDREN'S MENU - SWEET ENDINGS
  • Pasta, pasta, pasta $15.0
    • fresh seasonal salad, bowl of steamed garden fresh vegetables or hand cut chips
J-Bings (sample menu)
  • Chicken Cheese BBQ Bacon Bing $11.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Cheese, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, BBQ Sauce and Mayo
  • Pork Bing $9.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Bingo $12.90
    • Tender Slow Cooked Pork, Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • All Bings are served in a freshly made Chinese style crepe cooked in scrambled egg and black sesame seeds.
  • Chicken Bing $9.90
    • Marinated Chicken, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Beef Bing $9.90
    • Bee, Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Papers, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
  • Original Bing $7.90
    • Mixed Salad, Crispy Wonton Paper, Hoisin Sauce and Mayo
The Black Horse (sample menu)
  • Pies $4.00
    • Steak, Mince & Cheese
  • - Ham, Cheese & Onion
  • Sausage Rolls $3.50
  • Snack Basket $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets, Fish & Mini Hotdog, served with chips & tomato sauce
  • - Cheese & Onion
  • Nuggets & Chips $8.00
    • Chicken Nuggets served with tomato sauce
  • Toasted Sandwiches $4.00
  • Vegetarian Snack $8.00
    • Spring rolls, Samosas, Onion Rings, served with chips & sweet chilli sauce
Addington Bakery (sample menu)
  • Hot Dog (Small) $2.60
  • Steak / Bacon & Egg / Mince & Cheese / Mince / Steak & Cheese / Steak & Mushroom $4.20
  • Croquette $2.60
  • Singaporean Rice Noodle / Fried Rice S $5.50 / L $9.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $4.00
  • Kransky Roll $2.20
  • Sausage Roll $2.00
  • Pepper Steak / Steak Bacon & Cheese / Chicken / Meat Pasties / Quiches $4.50
Bacon Brothers (sample menu)
  • BROTHER $12.00
    • bacon, lettuce. avocado, tomato, hash rown, cheese, egg, sausage, chorizo + bro hug
  • BLAT $9.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato
  • *WE DO VEGETARIAN. GLUTEN FREE AND MAKE YOUR OWN. JUST TELL US HOW YOU WANT IT & WE'LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!
  • ELVIS $9.00
    • bacon, banana & your choice Of peanut butter, choc hazelnut or maple or all three
  • BERNIE $11.00
    • bacon, avocado. egg, hash brown, cheese, sausage + a cheeky smile
  • ROMANA $11.00
    • bacon, chili jam, chorizo, avocado & lettuce - hot, but also burns
  • JAZZ bacon, lettuce avocado, tomato, egg, extra bacon created by our friends sharon & jane $10.00
  • BACON $8.50
    • delicious bacon
Rashid's Persian Meal (sample menu)
  • Combination $17
  • Falafel R $8 / L $10
  • Lamb R $10/ L $12
  • Split Peas & Lamb (Gheymeh) $15.00
  • Barberry Rice & Chicken (Zereshk Polloh & morgh) $14
  • Persian Chicken Salad (Olohveeyeh) $5
    • Mashed potato chicken, egg, gherkin, covered in mayonnaise and served with complimentary pita bread
  • Chicken R $8 / L $10
  • Combination Chicken & Falafel L $13
Noodle Union (sample menu)
  • NASI GORENG $9.80
    • fried rice with roast pork and vegetables in Malaysian style spices
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $9.80
    • fried rice with chicken and vegetables in garlic sauce
  • CURRY LAKSA SOUP $10.20
    • egg noodles with king prawns chicken crab meat tofu and vegetables in Malaysian style creamy coconut curry soup
  • MONGOLIAN BEEF $9.80
    • thin rice noodles with beef and vegetables in special Mongolian sauce
  • SINGAPORE FRIED RICE $9.80
  • CHICKEN SATAY $9.80
    • egg noodles with chicken and vegetables in satay sauce
  • HOT SIX $10.20
    • egg noodles with roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in special Thai chili sauce
  • COMBINATION NOODLES $10.50
    • egg noodles with king prawns roast pork beef chicken and vegetables in oyster sauce
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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