Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Otago Menu

PASTA & MAINS PASTA & MAINS
  • 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
  • Jerusalem artichoke risotto, salted ricotta, artichoke crisps $26.00
  • Baked mushroom and ricotta stuffed pasta shells, tallegio, tomato sugo $28.00
CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Marinated olives $10.00
  • Potato skins with truffle oil, porcini salt, pecorino $9.00
  • Garlic flat bread $8.00
  • Polenta fries with truffle aioli $9.00
  • Porchetta slider, fennel slaw $8.00
ANTIPASTI ANTIPASTI
  • Salumi plate, pickles, mustard fruits $16.00
  • Francesca’s Antipasti Board cured meats and Italian cheeses with sour dough $25.00
  • San Daniele prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, basil and sourdough $18.00
INSALATA INSALATA
  • Baby cos lettuce, sherry vinaigrette $8.70
  • Blue cheese, pear and walnut salad $10.00
PRIMI PRIMI
  • Cloudy Bay clams, chilli, garlic, prosecco, black garlic butter sourdough $16.00
  • Kale salad, Apple, sultanas, walnuts, Parmesan and pangrattato $12.00
  • Ribbolita, cavolo Nero, grilled sourdough $12.00
  • Meatballs with tomato, chilli and Parmesan $14.00
  • House smoked salmon, fennel and orange salad, salsa verde $16.00
  • Wood roasted vegetables, buffalo yoghurt, spiced grains, white balsamic $14.00
  • Handmade Beetroot agnolotti with nut brown butter, poppy seeds and sage $18.00
  • Beef carpaccio, Parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, white anchovies $16.00
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Mozzarella, tomato base, fresh basil
  • Napoletana $20.00
    • Tomato, anchovies, capers, black olives, mozzarella
  • Tartufo $23.00
    • Mushrooms, mozzarella, black truffle oil, parmesan
  • Quattro Formagi $24.00
    • Goats cheese, pecorino, taleggio, gorgonzola, fresh thyme
  • Pepperoni $25.00
    • 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
DOLCI DOLCI
  • 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 $10.00
    • Allpress espresso over vanilla ice cream With a shot of Frangelico $16

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Kanu Made Kim Chi $11.00
  • Wild Fiorland Venison with Kanu XO Sauce, Chinese Sausage and Horipito $35.00
  • Rēwena Parāoa: traditional maori kumara bread with horopito avocado oil $10.00
  • Wok Fried Asian greens with sesame $11.00
  • Kokoda of Fresh Market Fish with Kanu Rice Crackers, Nam Jim Sorbet $13.00
  • Volcano Kona Crusted Beef Cheek, Hot Sour Salad, Beef Phŏ $34.00
  • Roasted Duck with Cherry Hoisin, Green Onion Pancakes, Pickled Cucumber $36.00
  • Edamame with Lemongrass Chilli Jam $11.00
  • Fried Onions $2.50
  • Cafe Style Muesli $12.90
  • Chicken Filo $25.90
    • Chicken Breast, stuffed with Camembert Cheese and Pistachio Nuts. Rolled with Prosciutto and Oven Baked in Filo Pastry.
  • Beef Burger Served with Fries $13.90
  • Hash Browns $2.50
  • Grilled Tomatoes $2.50
  • Souffle Omelette (Unbelievable) $17.90
  • Avocado and Chicken Salad $16.90
  • Chicken
  • Won Tons
  • Extras
  • Seafood Stick $2.50
  • Prawn on Fried Rice
  • Chicken & Corn Soup $9.00
  • Roast Pork Curry
  • Meat Pattie $2.50
  • Cheesy Garlic Flatbread $10.00
    • Freshly baked flat bread with garlic & mozzarella
  • Nachos $15.00
    • Your choice of beef or vegetarian nachos, with crisp corn chips, grilled cheese, fresh salsa, and sour cream
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • Thick, chunky, and creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta & butter
  • Kensi Burgers $16.50
    • Your choice of 180g beef patty OR cajun chicken breast with tomato, lettuce, cheese, homemade onion rings, and bacon - with chunky steak fries & aioli
  • Blue Cod $20.00
    • Beer battered Blue Cod fillets served with fresh salad, chunky steak fries, tartare sauce & lemon
  • Chicken Salad $16.00
    • The Kensington's cajun chicken with croutons, bacon, and Caesar dressing over crisp seasonal salad
  • Roast of the Day $10.00
    • Today's roast meat with a selection of roast vegetables, baby peas, mash potato, and gravy
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh baked Tui loaf with garlic butter
  • Thai Crispy BBQ Chicken Wings (4) $10.00
  • Pineapple Fried Rice $23.50
    • Duck or Prawn
  • Green or Red Curry $22.50
    • Duck or Prawn
  • Prawn Cake (4) $12.00
    • Prawn meat & pork mince marinated served with Plum sauce
  • With Rice extra $2.00
  • Mixed Entree for 2 people $22.00
    • Thai Curry Puff, Chicken Satay, Prawn Cake, Chicken Wing, Money Bag
  • Massaman Beef Curry $19.00
  • Garlic Chicken $22.00
  • -Pla Ta Khrai (Fish of the day) $19.50
    • Fillets of fish deep fried with lemongrass sauce
  • Royal Pad Thai Chicken, Pork, Prawns $17.50 / $18.50
  • Tofu Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Stir-fried tofu with vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • -Thai Spicy Salad Chicken, Pork, Prawn,Seafood $18.50 / $19.50
    • Chicken, pork or prawn tossed into fresh chilli dressing served on bed of fresh seasonal salad
  • Noodle Soup with Chicken, Beef, Prawn $15.50 / $16.50
  • -Pa Nang Curry Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $18.50 / $19.50
    • Panang curry paste with coconut cream and vegetables
  • ●Thai Curries
  • Red Curry with Pineapple $17.50
    • Pineapple in coconut cream with red curry paste
  • - two poached eggs & bacon on a homemade muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce $14.00
  • - with bacon $15.50
  • BREAKFAST $16.50
    • two eggs, sausage, bacon, mushroom, hash brown, toast & homemade beans (vege option available)
  • FIG & ALMOND TOAST $14.00
    • fig & almond bread lightly toasted, served with vanilla syrup & cream
  • EGGS BENEDICT
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with seasonal fruit, milk & yogurt
  • - blueberries & maple syrup
  • BAGEL $7.00
    • toasted cinnamon or sesame bagel with whipped walnut and maple cream cheese
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy chicken with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Prawn Fried Rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with prawn.
  • Nakji $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated small octopus with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Sundubu $10.00
    • Soft Tofu stew with shrimp, squid and egg OR beef and egg in a hot clay pot flavoured using Dwen-Jang (Korean Miso).
  • Bibimbap $10.00
    • Seasoned vegetables, minced beef and chilli paste in a bowl. Mix thoroughly before eating.
  • Ojingoh $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy squid with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetable.
  • Kimchi-Jjigae $10.00
    • Stew made with ripened kimchi, tofu and porkserved in piping hot clay pot.
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • FISH WITH VEGETABLES $10.90
  • Nelson Scallops $13.90
    • poached with bacon and lemon sauce
  • Wedges $8.90
    • with cheese and bacon: sour cream or salsa
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Your choice: Scrambled, poached or fried
  • Hot roasted vegetable salad $19.90
  • Pork Ribs $8.90
    • with barbeque sauce
  • Eggs $2.00/$4.00
    • one/two
  • Onions $4.00
  • RUSTIC FRIES $6.00
    • served with tomato sauce or aioli.
  • BBQ BEEF BURGER & FRIES $15.00
    • homemade beef pattie, lettuce, cheese, onion & beetroot with BBQ sauce, fries & aioli
  • CREPES $14.00
    • thin rolled pancakes with apples and cinnamon or lemon and sugar.
  • CHICKEN RANCH SALAD $13.00
    • greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, chicken croutons and homemade ranch dressing.
  • BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • bacon,eggs,sausages.mushrooms,hash browns,tomatoes + toast.
  • DISH OF THE DAY $10.00
  • CUBAN PORK SANDWICH $12.00
    • thick sliced ham with cheese, mustard & slaw on toasted homemade bread
  • EGGS YOUR WAY $10.00
    • bacon,eggs + toast(eggs fried,poached or scrambled).
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $13 Large / $11 Small
  • Set Menu for 10 (C) N/A
    • Seafood Curry Soup OR Chicken and Corn Soup / Deep Fried Spring Rolls / Deep Fried Wontons / Combination Meat in Satay Sauce - Served on a Hot Plate / Beef and Spring Onion and Ginger - With Deep Fried Tofu / Garlic Prawns with Broccoli / Crispy Skin Chicken / Sweet and Sour Pork / Vegetables and Cashew Nuts Chow Mein / Beef in Spicy Bean Sauce - With Green Beans / Chicken and Mushroom Egg Foo Young / Egg Fried Rice / Steamed Rice
  • Prawn with Broccoli $18 Large / $10 Small
  • Crispy Roast Pork $18 Large / $12 Small
  • Deep Fried Prawns $6.00
  • Vegetable Noodle Soup $4 Sm / $7 Med / $18 Lge
  • Beef in Red Wine Sauce $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Chicken with Snow Peas $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Seafood Chowder served with toasted ciabatta
  • Reef & Beef $37.00
    • Rib-eye, chargrilled to your liking, topped with prawns, in-house smoked salmon, garlic butter, served with fries and fresh green salad. >>
  • Mini Spring rolls & Samosas served with fries, salad & sweet Thai chilli dipping sauce (v)
  • Crumbed Sole with fries, salad and tartare sauce
  • In-house marinated Beef or Prawn skewers, served with a petite salad
  • Seafood Platter $45.00
    • A selection of our finest seafood including calamari, mussels, in-house smoked salmon, queen scallops, fresh crumbed fish fillet and garlic prawns, served with fries.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $28.50
    • Pan seared medium rare, with fresh salad greens and caramelised onions. Served with fries and aioli
  • Blue Cod $32.50
    • Local blue cod fillets cooked either in a Speights beer batter or pan fried, served with fries and a fresh green salad.
  • Smoked salmon OR free range bacon $5.50
  • Grilled Garlic Ciabatta Bread $12.50
    • Spiced lentil dip, toasted seeds
  • Avocado, cows feta, toasted seeds & lemon
  • Braised Crisp Pork Belly Burger $21.50
    • Pickled cucumber, hoisin bbq sauce, five spice & lime mayonnaise, iceberg lettuce & shoestring fries
  • Hotcakes $14.50
    • Poached rhubarb, hazelnut praline, cinnamon creme fraiche & Canadian maple syrup
  • Coconut, Almond & Cranberry Granola $13.00
    • Served with Greek yoghurt, poached seasonal friut, milk
  • Roasted Akaroa Salmon Fillet $24.00
    • Fennel & smoked walnut salad, beetroot & horseradish yoghurt
  • roasted Mushrooms, grilled vine tomato OR house-made hasbrowns $4.50
  • Green salad $4.50
  • Gourmet ice cream $11.50
    • three flavours of gourmet ice cream served with whipped cream and fresh fruit
  • Mashed potato $3.50
  • Antipasto $16.50
    • a selection of olives, feta, sundried tomatoes, breads, angus beef, prosciutto and spreads
  • Crumbed chicken salad $26.50
    • salad of fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, feta and crisp prosciutto topped with roasted thyme and nacho crumbed chicken breast served with croutons and our balsamic dressing
  • Caramelized onions $3.00
  • Lamb shank $25.00/$30.00
    • tender braised lamb shanks served on mashed potato, pea puree and topped with kumara crisps lamb jus (1P/2P)
  • Fish of the day $31.00
    • ask your waiting staff for the fresh market fish of the day
Francesca's Italian Kitchen

Francesca's Italian Kitchen

location

Address

93 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435599

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Friday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  American Express ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Brunch ,  Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
93 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand