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

  • Stir fried vegetables w- garlic + kecap manis $8.50
  • Sesame peppered Pacific tuna $33.50
    • yellow curry, bok choy, Otago clams, sweet potato, fried shallots, pea shoots + tomato chilli jam
  • Lemon Posset w- passion fruit mascarpone, berry coulis + crushed meringue $15
  • Curried tender lamb shoulder in tomato + coconut curry $25.50
    • w- crispy shallots, coriander + minted yoghurt
  • Garlic rice w- crispy shallots + spring onion $8.50
  • Crispy pork belly, pear jam, radish salad, coriander N/A
  • Salt + pepper squid, Thai salad, roasted garlic, coriander, tamarind dressing $18.00
  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Pandemonium $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Cranberry Sauce and Camembert (Double / Snack)
  • Warewolf $6.50
    • Real chicken Tenders and potato Wedges served with Tomato sauce and Kid's drink
  • Lust Deluxe $18.50 / $9.00
    • Marinated Steak, Venison Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon, Smoked Chorizo, Black Pepper and Bearnaise sauce, Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Gluttony $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onion, Garlic, Salami, Ham, Mushroom, Pineapple, Capsicum, Tomato, Bacon, Black Pepper. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
  • Vegetarian Platter (serves 2) $18.00
    • A platter of vegetable samosa, onion bhajee and vegetable pakora served with mint and tamarind sauce.
  • Plain Naan $4.00
    • Traditional Indian leavened bread made in tandoori oven.
  • Paneer Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread stuffed with cottage cheese and onion.
  • Palak Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach with cream
  • Mango Lassi $6.00
    • Mango and yoghurt smoothie.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2pcs) $7.00
    • Mashed potatoes, green peas and spices filled into a pyramid shape dough, crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind sauce.
  • Half Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Tandoori Roti $4.00
    • Unleavened whole meal bread baked in tandoor oven
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
  • Silver fern farms fillet steak, cooked to your liking, on mustard mash topped with salsa verde $32.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
  • 15% surcharge applies for public holidays
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Risotto of green peas, asparagus, spinach and mint topped with shredded parmesan and truffle oil $22.50
  • Thousand Island N/A
  • Western Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Chicken Classic N/A
  • Chicken Teriyaki N/A
  • Veggie Delite N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Lamb $15.50
    • prime NZ lamb rump, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Kids slider box $8.50
    • prime NZ beef slider, lettuce, tomato & aioli, served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Beef $12.00
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Popcorn chicken box $8.50
    • popcorn chicken served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Blend special $16.50
    • prime NZ beef, streaky bacon, pineapple, beetroot, cheddar cheese, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Chicken $15.50
    • crumbed chicken breast, streaky bacon, brie, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Tropical $14.50
    • prime NZ beef, bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Breakfast $16.50
    • prime NZ beef, hash rosti, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • New season asparagus $9.00
    • pancetta, toasted almond, confit shallots
  • Moko smoked eel, steamed eggplant, asparagus, Asian dressing, beetroot $ 19.00
  • Treacle & rye bread, home smoked butter $8.00
  • Marinated heirloom cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, hazelnut crumb, olive $14.00
  • Nevis Garden leaves $9.00
    • Sprouting lentils, buckwheat, green goddess dressing
  • Merino lamb rump $39.00
    • aubergine puree, olive tomato, artichoke, white anchovy
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Buttermilk fried chicken, spring tomato harissa $15.00
  • Spring Roll (vegetarian) $3.00
  • Fishermans Basket $19.50
    • fish bite, calamari. crumbed scallops, a prawn skewer and chips >>
  • House Fish $4.50
  • Fish Wrap $6.80
  • Salt n Pepper Squid five for $5.00
  • Bluff Oysters Battered or Raw
  • Monk $5.50
  • Seafood Chowder $9.00
  • Local beans, curd, radish, broth $17.00
  • Add Liqueur $18.00
  • Potato hash, sausage, bacon, creamed mushrooms, sauteed greens, two eggs any way on rye $23.00
  • Selected Whitestone cheese - 1 person $14.00
  • Green lip mussel, onion, silverbeet, native seaweed $15.00
  • BBQ sweet corn, rosemary oil $6.00
  • Salmon gravlax, dill cream, grains, preserved beetroot $19.00
  • Selected Whitestone cheese - 3 person $25.00
  • Minestrone of clams, prawns & white fish $18.50
    • smoked salmon, chorizo, fennel seed aioli, grilled petite baguette
  • Mixed leaf salad, parmesan & basil dressing $7.00
  • Frozen parfait, razzcherry & pistachio praline $15.50
    • dark chocolate biscuit, citrus syrup & white chocolate crumbs
  • Potato gnocchi, stir fried broccolini $23.50
    • with salsa rocket cream sauce, roast pumpkin, ratatouille relish, shaved parmesan
  • 5 Spice panna cotta, pistachio wafer $15.50
    • strawberries in palm sugar & lime syrup
  • Poached free range eggs $19.50
    • handmade hash browns, hot smoked salmon, spinach, lemon & chive hollandise
  • Whitestone Windsor blue cheese $18.00
    • red onion marmalade, homemade oatmeal cookies
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • No5 Pastrami Sandwich $17.00
    • Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • Crudites & dips $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Homemade granola $15.00
    • The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis
  • Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
    • Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
  • Harmony free-range pork belly with sauerkraut hash, crisp black pudding & ginger beer reduction $28.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Saffron seafood chowder with mussels, salmon, clams, crustacea & chive rouille $16.00
  • Wakanui beef fillet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00
  • House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • Vanilla poached pear in butter crust pastry with hazelnut praline ice cream $8.00
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Pepperoni, mushroom, tomato, feta, kalamata olives & basil
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12.00
  • Chilli prawn & blue cod with lemon
  • Thin Lizzie $27.00
  • Greek Salad $10.00
  • Mushroom & Truffle Oil Risotto $15.00
  • VKNOW Venison, Parmesan & Caramelised Onion Bruschetta $12.00
  • Crispy Duck Confit on a Puy Lentil Salad with an Asian Dressing $34.00
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Braised whole abalone
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • Sashimi &congee
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Deep fried with spicy salt
  • Fresh New Zeland oyster SP
  • Mongolian lamb $30.00
    • Cardrona lamb rump "Jiangbao" style with leeks, shallot and hoisin sauce
  • MARKET FISH MP
    • Braised
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Wok Fried with spring onion, ginger and shallots
  • Mapo tofu $20.00
    • Braised fresh tofu with pork mince, garlic and chilli
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly $19
    • Asian greens, oyster sauce, spiced crackling crumble
  • Nasi Lemak $14
    • coconut rice with peanuts & condiments
  • Shredded Duck & Cabbage Salad $19
    • spiced duck, cucumber, white cabbage, peanuts, chilli & lime dressing
  • Madam's Rendang $29
    • beef - served with coconut rice
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/ $18
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Market Fish Curry/ Assam Pedas M/P
    • Tamarind, lemongrass & Chilli
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3
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