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

  • Picante burger $15.00
  • SOUP COMBO $16.50
  • Shank on Mash $25.00
    • slow cooked shank served with gravy on mashed potato with your choice of vegetable or salad.
  • Garlic and herb chicken $22.80
    • tender chicken breast seasoned with garlic and mixed herb served with salad or vegetables and your choice of potato or french fries.
  • Curly fries $7.50
  • Fruit Smoothies $5.50
  • Millenium burger 15.00
  • Junior chicken nuggets $9.00
    • chicken nuggets deep fried served with curly fries.
  • Quesadilla $15.00
    • Shredded pork, cheese, jalapeño and sour cream.
  • Fish & Chips $24.00
    • Tempura battered fish of the day with hand cut chips, salad, lemon and tartare sauce.
  • Pepper Spiced Calamari $14.00
    • With chipotle lime mayonnaise.
  • Egg Benedict $20.00
    • Two poached eggs with smoked streaky bacon, toasted English muffin, homemade hashbrown and hollandaise.
  • 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.
  • Breakfast Enchilada $18.00
    • Fresh tomato, scrambled egg, coriander, chipotle cheese crust, black bean salsa and guacamole.
  • Risotto Balls $12.00
    • Sundried tomato and mozzarella with eggplant puree.
  • Vegetarian $19.00
    • Mushroom, blue cheese, onion
  • THAI CHICKEN
    • Thai peanut satay sauce on base, Thai spiced chicken, onions, red capsicum topped with toasted coconut
  • CHICKEN, CRANBERRY AND BRIE
    • cranberry sauce, chicken, red onions and brie
  • each $18 all burgers served with fries
  • STICKY DATE PUDDING $8.00
    • served with whipped cream
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $12.00
    • gourmet salad
  • MEAT LOVERS
    • onion, bacon, pork, chorizo and pepperoni
  • ROCKPOOL PANCAKES
  • ITALIANO
    • chorizo, pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, capers and onions
  • Miso Daikon w Mushroom and Toasted Grain Congee $60.00
  • Bell Bird Sourdough and Black Truffle Butter. $60.00
  • -Add Wiled Greens $3.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $60.00
  • Whero Pea Taco $10.00
  • Carrot Dawg $10.00
  • Potato Truffle Vichyssoise Mille Feuille $60.00
  • -Extra Toast $3.00
  • Crispy Pork & Roasted Duck $18
  • Fish Fillet $18
  • Black Tiger Prawns (4 Pieces) added to your order $6
  • Chicken beef or pork $16
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Combination Meat $17.50
  • Chicken, beef or Pork $16
  • Mixed Seafood $18
  • Chef's Special Side Dish $6.00
  • Boiled Chicken Giblets with Spices $8.00
  • Homemade Green Bean Porridge $2.00
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Gravy $10.00
  • Tianjing Style Shredded Thin Pancake with Gravy $5.50
  • Vitamilk Black Sesame Soy Bean Drink (300ml) $3.00
  • Homemade Noodles with Tianjing Style Zha Jiang $10.00
  • Chef's Special Oven Sesame Pancake $1.50
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • BBQ N/A
  • Apple Slices N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Combo 1 Roast Sandwich $11.50
    • 3 Roast potatoes, 420ml coke
  • Half $10.50
  • Pork $10.50/$13.50/$17.00
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Large $7.00
  • 2 Lamb Shanks $18.50
    • Served with potatoes, pumpkin, kumara, carrots, peas, corn and gravy
  • Rolls $7.90
    • Apple and mint sauce available on request
  • Quarter $6.50
  • Small $5.50
  • Chicken Burger $21.00
    • Marinated tender chicken breast, bacon, Iettuce, red onion & cheese, aioli & house made BBQ sauce
  • Open Steak sandwich $22.00
    • 180gm. served medium rare - on Turkish bread with garlic butter, caramelised onions, leaves & aioli
  • Boulevard salad (GF) $22.00
    • Lamb loin medium- rare on leaves, cucumber, olives, feta, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts & balsamic dressing
  • Belgian Waffles (GFO)(V) $18.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup or berry compote & greek yoghurt
  • Potato hash $4.00
  • Bread & butter $2.50
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • BLAT (GFO) $14.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on Multigrain or Ciabatta
  • Soba Noodle $14.00
    • Chilled with dashi shouyu and scallion
  • Momo Chicken thigh with Tare $7.00
  • Creamy sesame cabbage salad $7.00
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • Pancake with Empire sauce and mayo
  • Kinoko Portobello mushroom with green onion sauce $7.00
  • Karrage $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with yurinchi sauce and mayo
  • Black sesame panna cotta with pineapple granita and honey $12.00
  • Kawa Chicken skin $4.00
  • Meat Balls $1.70 / $20.4
    • pork with an Asian styled dipping sauce
  • Sausage Rolls $3.00
  • Club Sandwiches $1.9 / $22.8
    • Assorted gourmet flavours
  • Cake Slices $1.8 / $21.6
    • an assortment from our delicious range sized for catering
  • Mini Filled Gourmet Rolls $3.30 / $39.6
    • A variety of gourmet fillings
  • Sushi $1.20 / $14.4
  • Curry Vegetable Pie $4.50
  • Asparagus Rolls $1.6 / $19.2
    • (Seasonal)
  • 37.Sweet chilli prawn ball $22.00
  • 16.Fish maw soup $5.00
  • 32.Hot and spicy whole prawn $22.00
  • 21.Sliced abalone on lettuce POA
  • 36.Sweet and sour fried whole prawn $22.00
  • 41.Scallop with celery and lily bulbs $28.00
  • 1.Mouth watering hot and sour chicken salad $6.00
  • 30.Dry fried oyster POA
  • Lucky Luciano $24.00
    • Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
  • Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
    • Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
  • 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
  • Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
    • With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
  • ''Gayeddie'' $24.00
    • Mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, sun dried tomato finished with baby spinach and aioli
  • The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
    • Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
  • 'Mosquito Brother' $26.00
    • Sweet soy marinated roast chicken, chilli, ginger, spring onions and cashews with brie and cream cheese
  • Pork Belly Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Five spiced pork belly, Cucumer, Spring Onion, Coriander, Peanuts, Hoisin sauce
  • Chicken Baoce $13.50
    • A plate of rice served with: Southern style chicken,Coleslaw, Pickled ginger, Teriyaki sauce, Japanese mayo, House salad
  • Lamb Baoger $7.50
    • A steamed bun stuffed with: Slow cooked lamb, Coleslaw, Mint yoghurt sauce, Cheddar cheese, Coriander
  • Takoyaki, Wakame $6.50
    • Bonito flakes, Japanese mayo
  • Spiced corned egg $2.50
  • Add ice cream $2.00
  • Gangnam style Kimchi rice croquette $5.50
    • so cheesy
  • Bao Tasting Plate $28.00
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • White Bread N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
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