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

  • Game Terine $19.00
    • venison hare & duck terrine sourdough pickles rhubarb relish
  • Eichardt's Legendary seafood chowder $26.00
    • hot sourdough, wakame & lemon
  • Shoestring Fries
    • with roast garlic aioli & smoked tomato sauce
  • Hot-smoked salmon, lemon aioli, watercress, caper $17.00
  • Havoc Bacon & Poached Eggs $18.00
    • Yorkshire black havoc free range bacon toasted sourdough poached eggs and smoked tomato sauce
  • Grilled Chicken Caesar $24.00
    • with grilled chicken prosciutto 63-degree eggs, Grana Padano
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $18.00
    • fluffy American style pancakes vanilla mascarpone caramelized banana and maple syrup
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms V
  • ADD KRANSKY SAUSAGES $4.00
  • ADD AVOCADO (1/2) $4.00
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • Served with -BACON
  • ADD BACON (3) $5.00
  • WITH 2 POACHED EGGS $17.00
  • BACON BUTTIE $ 16.00
    • IN CIABATTA, LOADED W/ FREE RANGE BACON AND YOUR CHOICE OF SAUCE
  • Eggs on Toast $ 11.00
    • FREE RANGE EGGS ANY STYLE ON FIVE GRAIN OR CIABATTA
  • HOME MADE FULL FLAVOURED SOUPS ALWAYS AVAILABLE $ 12.00
    • 2 CHEESE ROLLS
  • Vegetable Fried Rice $17.00
    • Stir fried Jasmine rice with seasonal vegetables, home blended Thai sauces and seasoning
  • Tom Yum Chicken $17.50
    • Spicy chicken soup with tomatoes, mushrooms & herbs. Order as spicy as you like
  • W/Prawns = With Prawns
  • Ginger Chicken/Pork $18.00
    • Stir fried chicken or pork with fresh ginger, chilli and seasonal vegetables
  • Peanuts or Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • Batter-dipper Prawns (6) $11.00
    • Prawns coated in specially home made garlic & coriander batter and served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Currys Puffs (4) $10.00
    • Handmade by our chefs. Potato based vegetarian curry with Thai herbs in crispy golden pastry
  • Green Curry Tofu $20.50
    • Green curry paste with tofu, vegetables, coconut cream and herbs with rice. Contains shrimp paste
  • ENGLISH BREAKFAST $19.50
    • Can’t leave old England behind? Bacon, sausage, black pudding, potatoes, fried eggs, and ciabatta toast.
  • PORRIDGE (V) (VE) $8.00
    • Served with brown sugar and berries.
  • CHEESE ROLLS (V) 4 for $5.00
    • Comfort food at its finest. ($2.00 each)
  • PLAIN PANCAKES (V) $12.00
    • The best pancakes in town. Served with maple syrup and cream or yoghurt.
  • BERRY PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • 2 Hash Browns $2.00
  • VEGGIE BURGER & CHIPS (V) (VE) $15.50
    • A home-made veggie and chickpea patty, served with hummus, salad, and tomato salsa. Just a wee bit exotic.
  • BEEF BURGER & CHIPS $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty, bacon, and melted Brie on a bun, with gherkin, aioli, relish and BBQ sauce. Served with chips.
  • Fresh Stewart Island Salmon Steak (Seasonal) (GF) $27.00
  • (GF) = Gluten Free Options available including our Scrumptious Lemon Battered Blue Cod!!
  • Homemade Soup of the day with Bread (GF) $11.00
  • -Add Mushrooms $3.50
  • NZ’s Famous Pavlova, smothered in cream & served with Ice Cream $9.00
  • - With Chips $20.00
  • - With crumbed chicken breast $12.50
  • FAMOUS Juicy Ribeye Steak–Plain, Peppered or Garlic(GF) $28.00
  • Plains Pasta $19.00
    • Chef’s pasta selection of the day. Daily vegetarian option available. Beer match: Ask server.
  • Peas $2.00
  • Chicken Parcels $21.00
    • Chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry. Topped with roasted almonds and aioli served on a bed of crispy potatoes and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Cider
  • Vegetarian Filo Parcels $19.00
    • Spinach, cream cheese, pinenuts & peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry topped with basil pesto, served on a bed of crispy potatoes, and a fresh garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Gold Medal Ale
  • Side Salad $4.00
  • Lemon Posset $11.00
    • A refreshing and zesty lemon cream with a slice of shortbread
  • Ice-cream Sundae $11.00
    • A fully stacked handle of ice-cream topped with whipped cream, marshmallows and almonds with a choice of chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or raspberry sauce.
  • Beef Stew (GF-) $15.00
    • Slow braised beef, thyme and vegetables, served with potato mash, garden peas and a piece of alehouse bread. Beer Match: Old Dark
  • 6 Chicken Nuggets $5.50
  • -large $4.50
  • Small Battered Sausage and Chips $5
  • -Small $3
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $5
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Please see the specials board for weekly/monthly specials or ask us when you call…
  • 6 Onion Rings $3.50
  • Slow roasted duck (GF) $39.00
    • in Pinot Noir & spices, garnished with slender stem broccoli, Portobello mushrooms and raspberry & cassis sauce
  • Lemon cheesecake mousse (GFR) $13.50
    • with coconut biscuit crumb and zesty lemon toffee
  • -Spicy cucumber salad with coriander, chilli, smoked salmon & roasted peanuts
  • -Smokey sweet peach chutney
  • Rustichella linguine $32.50
    • pasta with mixed heirloom tomatoes, courgettes, piquillo peppers, beetroot ricotta cheese and smoked paprika & chilli oil
  • Warm chocolate brownie $17.50
    • served with Romanoff sauce and a freeze dried cherry & lemon crumble
  • Mt Difficulty platter $32.50
    • Includes all of the following, and may also be shared as an entrée
  • Oven roasted pork belly $36.50
    • with gourmet potatoes, fennel, grilled pear & mango salsa
  • Satay Chicken Sushi $5.00/$6.50
    • 6pcs/8pcs
  • Fried Dumplings - 6 pieces $4.00
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken Sushi $5.00/$6.50
    • 6pcs/8pcs
  • Combi Sushi $5.00/$6.50
    • Vege, Chicken, Salmon - 6pcs/8pcs
  • Teppan Hot Pork $11.00
    • Sizzling plate with rice
  • Tokyo Ramen $6.00
    • with egg, dumpling, veges
  • Teriyaki Chicken on rice $8.00
  • Combi Hot & Spicy Ramen $6.00
    • with egg, dumpling, veges
  • Tasting Cheese Platter $32.00
    • A selection of 3 international and New Zealand Cheeses, only the best has been selected by our team. Please ask our staff for the current choices Served with quince membrillo, fig chutney, walnuts,grapes and a selection of crackers
  • Savannah rib eye 250g $35.00
    • Savannah Angus is beef grown on the lush green rolling hills of New Zealand. Purely fed on rich pastures, this marbling beef has rich flavours and sensational consistency. Discover the taste and know why this is New Zealand’s leading Angus beef. Served with shoestring fries, garden salad and your choice of Café de Paris butter, blue cheese or green peppercorn sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • Two poached on an English muffin served your choice of ham or smoked salmon and wilted baby spinach
  • Crumble $14.00
    • Peach and apricot crumble with pistachio crumb and Wanaka pure vanilla ice cream
  • Chunky fries $8.50
  • Asparagus ice cream $16.50
    • Homemade asparagus ice cream in a filo basket with rocket, sauteed market mushrooms and jamon serrano crisp
  • Tiramisu $13.50
    • Light rum and raisin tiramisu (contains alcohol)
  • Lamb tataki $18.50
    • Seared Southland lamb served medium rare, brushed with sesame soy marinade on a bed of spring leaves served with roasted macadamia nuts, mango julien and Otago honey white balsamic dressing
  • Shakshuka 16.0
    • Oven baked eggs, spiced tomato sauce, feta, coriander, toasted sourdough Vegetarian
  • Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
  • Bearnaise 1.0
  • Market Sandwich 18.5
    • celebrating seasonal ingredients, see our blackboard for our take on a great sandwich
  • Big Breakfast 23.0
    • herbed rosti, mushrooms, house baked beans, streaky bacon and breakfast sausage on sourdough
  • Vege Breakfast 20.0
    • Eggs, house baked beans, herbed rosti, mushrooms and hummus on sourdough Vegetarian
  • Coconut sugar toasted muesli 11.5
    • made with Quinoa, sesame, oats, coconut, walnuts, yoghurt and seasonal fruit Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon 5.0
  • Pancake breakfast $5.00
    • Pancake and Maple Syrup
  • Bagel Breakfast served with either fruit jam and cream cheese, or cold smoked salmon and cream cheese
    • warmed baqe
  • Toast Breakfast $3.00
    • Marmite toast soldier
  • Pancakes $12.50
    • Buttermilk pancake stack served with fruit compote, maple syrup, cream or yogurt Fruit compote Options: • boysenberry, blackberry, and apple • peach. mango and passion fruit • rhubarb and red berry
  • Egg breakfast $5.00
    • Poached egg on toast
  • Eggs Benedict $13.50
    • Free range poached eggs. English muffin, hot smoked salmon or havoc double smoked ham with hollandaise sauce
  • Muesli and yogurt $7.50
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt, and fruit compote Fruit compote options:. boysenberry, blackberry and apple/peach, mango and passion fruit rhubarb and red berry
  • Bacon and egg breakfast $15.00
    • Free range havoc bacon, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) and toasted Vogel's
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • Eggs As You Like $9.00
    • Free Range eggs served on toasted homemade bread, poached, scrambled, or fried
  • -Salmon $16.50
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Plain, served with your choice of up to 3 of the following: bacon; grilled or fresh banana, berries; tee-cream; cream; yoghurt, maple syrup; chocolate sauce
  • -Add Bacon $4.00
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • BIG BREAKFAST $18.00
    • bacon,eggs,sausages.mushrooms,hash browns,tomatoes + toast.
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.00
    • poached eggs, smoked salmon, baby spinach, English homemade hollandaise on an English muffin.
  • 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).
  • CHICKEN RANCH SALAD $13.00
    • greens, cherry tomatoes, red onion, chicken croutons and homemade ranch dressing.
  • NACHOS $14.00
    • chilli beans, salsa & cheese on can chips with sour cream
  • CREPES $14.00
    • thin rolled pancakes with apples and cinnamon or lemon and sugar.
  • LAMB WRAP $14.00
    • seasoned lamb with salad wrapped in a warm tortilla with tzatziki sauce
  • Shinaburo Dinner Box $27.00
    • Kimchi (traditional chinese cabbage pickles), Fresh Salmon Sashimi, Dak Tyigim (Deep fried crispy chicken), Japchae (Stir fried potato noodles), Choice of Beef, Pork or Chicken stir-fry, Kimbab (Korean sushi rolls), Doinjanggook (Miso Soup)
  • Dak Tyigim $21.00
    • Deep fried marinated chicken served on plate. With Original Spicy mayo dipping sauce
  • Dak Galbi $22.50
    • Stir-fried marinated chicken with veges, served on hot plate. Soy sauce and Gochujang (Korean chili paste) based mild hot taste
  • Dobu Jorim $6.50
    • Deep fried Tofu with Korean spicy sauce
  • Champong $16.00
    • Korean traditional noodle. Chicken stock based mild spicy soup with thick noodles. Choice of either Seafood or Vegetables
  • Dak Tyigim $8.00
    • Deep fried, crispy chicken, with spicy mayo sauce
  • Shinaburo Curry $13.50
    • With Kimchi and your choice of either Dak Tyigim (fried chicken) or Don Kasu (Crispy fried pork)
  • Hesanmul Bokum $23.00
    • Stir-fried prawns, squids and mussels with veges served on hot plate. Gochujang (Korean chili paste) based hot mild taste
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