Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Christchurch Menu

 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
• 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

• 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
• 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

149 Gloucester St, Next Door to the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

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