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

  • 12pcs $18
  • Savannah Angus Burger $14
    • 100% Canterbury Beef, Bacon, Jam, Home Made Pickles, Swiss Cheese, Relish
  • Jerk Chicken Sandwich $10
    • Pulled Chicke, Pineapple Salsa, Cbbage and Corn Slaw
  • Slow Cut of th Day Market Price
    • s/w Smashed Potatoes or Salad
  • Halp Chicke and Salad $20
  • Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich
  • Smoked Free Range Pork Ribs Half Rack $15
    • served with a texan sauce
  • House Cured Pastrami Sandwich $13
    • Wakanui Beef Brisket, Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese, Russian Dressing
  • HAVOC PORK SHOULDER & BLACK PUDDING $32.00
    • crackling puy lentils confit tomatoes
  • Charcuterie
    • Serrano Ham, locally-cured Bresaola, Lomo, homemade pickles, relish & bread
  • Homemade Pork Sausages
  • Eichardt's Legendary Seafood chowder $26.00
    • hot sourdough, wakame, lemon
  • Cheese Burger $24.00
    • 200g minced 90-day grain-fed Angus rump steak with smoked Havarti cheese
  • Beetroot Salad V $13.00/$24.00
    • pear candied walnuts and local blue cheese
  • STEAK FRITTERS $38.00
    • wakanui blue sirloin 300g 90-day grain fed fries
  • Rosemary Green Beans
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • - 8 Pack $7.90
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Four Cheeses
    • Mozzarella, feta, blue, tasty cheese, capsicums, garlic, sundried tomato.
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $13.50
  • Margartia
    • Tomatoes, garlic with fresh basil – a fantastic pizza!
  • Beef Burger & Fries $16.50
    • Beef Pattie Lettuce, tomato, cheese, caramelised onions, beetroot hummus, gherkins, aioli and Tomato sauce.
  • Spaghetti Puttanesca $19.50
    • A flavoursome pasta dish of tomatoes, garlic, olives, capers and a hint of chilli.
  • 48th Street
    • Garlic, oregano, mushrooms, cream cheese, bacon and sundried tomatoes.
  • Manhattan
    • Smoked chicken, apricots, cream cheese, rosemary.
  • Lamb Burger & Fries $16.50
    • Marinated Lamb, lettuce, tomato, brie cheese, carmelised onions,hummus, aioli, and mint sauce
  • Loaded Wedges $10.00
    • loaded with bacon melted cheese sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $12.00
    • 2 Fried eggs, 2 hash brown, mushrooms, grilled tomato and baked beans served with toast and butter
  • Penne Ratatouille $16.00
    • Roasted capsicum, zucchini, eggplant and red onions, mixed with a rich tomato sauce, olives and penne pasta. finished with parmesan cheese
  • Fish Burger $14.50
    • Monteiths beer battered Hoki with lettuce, onions, cucumber and tartar sauce all on a toasted bun
  • Three Egg Omelette $14.00
    • With your choice 01 3 fillings - bacon, cheese, onion. tomato or mushrooms
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Our Famous All Day Breakfast $10.00
    • 2 tried eggs, 2 rashers of streaky bacon, 2 hash browns and grilled tomato served with toast and butter Extras: Sausage $3, Bacon Rashers. Mushrooms. Egg, Beans and Avocado $2, Tomato or Toast $1 each
  • Rump Steak $20.00
    • 300g of rump steak on either fries and salad or mashed potato and peas with your choice of sauce; mushroom, gravy or garlic butter
  • SPANISH EGGS $14.00
    • fried eggs with chorizo, potato & homemade beans
  • - blueberries & maple syrup
  • BREAKFAST BAGEL $12.50
    • sesame bagel topped with bacon & scrambled egg
  • - with bacon $15.00
  • - creamy rosemary mushrooms served on toast $13.00
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with seasonal fruit, milk & yogurt
  • EGGS BENEDICT
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST
  • C3. Massaman Gai (Med) $25
    • Slow-cooked chicken thighs in Massaman Curry with spud, onion, peanut, and fried shallot
  • F13. Southern Clam Pad Khee Mow (Hot) $25
    • Thai Basil, garlic, Young Pepper Corn, Rhizome, and chilli stir-fried with Otago Harbour Clams
  • Brown Rice S $4.90 / L $8.90
  • E21.Thai Sausages 3 ways $13
    • E-sarn sour sausage, Northern spicy sausage, Central meatloaf served with Thai slaw
  • Thai Style Fried Egg $3.00
  • Sticky Rice S $4.90 / L $8.90
  • S1. Tom Yum Goong (Hot) $25
    • Spicy – Tangy herbal Thai most popular soup
  • C6. Panang Moo (Hot) $23
    • The meaty of all Thai curry, tender pork cooked in saucy Panang curry with shredded Kafir Lime Leaves
  • Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
    • with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
  • Penne Pasta $20.00
    • penne pasta in a creamy pesto sauce topped with parmesan and served with garlic bread
  • Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
    • topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
  • Wedges $10.00
    • topped with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
  • Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
    • made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Croft Tawny Port $9.00 glass
    • Vivid tawny-red colour. Nose of ripe mellow fruit with aromas of fig & prunes set off by an attractive woody & spicy character. Smooth and round on the palate full of rich jammy flavours.
  • Enjoy any of our delicious desserts for $12…
  • Spinach Gnocchi $27.00
    • in a saffron creamed kumara sauce with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Salad
    • Crispy calamari served with mixed greens, red onions, carrots, coriander, fresh mint and finished with a sweet chilly dressing
  • Kothu
    • Traditional Sri Lankan street delicacy. Thinly sliced naan bread tossed with vegetables, eggs and spices.(Add Chicken for $3.50)
  • Spicy Chicken Wings $14.00
    • Served with blue cheese sauce.
  • Aotearoa Cheese Platter $25.00
  • House Salad
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $14.00
    • Served with aioli.
  • Thai Beef Salad
    • Wok tossed beef strips served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, roasted cashews, coriander, mint leaves, mung bean sprouts and finished with a delicious Thai dressing and topped with crispy noodles.
  • Soup of the Day V
  • Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Scallops, cauliflower coconut and squid risotto, apple, lime and curry $25.00
  • Fish $39.00
    • ora king salmon crab and pea salad, pea dashi and grilled aubergine market fish and potato cannelloni, romesco sauce, carrot, orange and crepers
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • west coast whitebait, gremolata butter, grilled sourdough $28.00
  • Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
  • Havoc teriyaki-glazed pork belly, kumara mash, bok choy and shitakes $39.00
  • Guacamole $4.00
    • Avocado dip
  • Jalapenos $3.00
  • Cordero de Plata Lamb $15.00
    • w mojo verde & salsa
  • Cuatro Meats $12.00
    • Pulled pork, Chipotle chicken, Cordero de Plata Lamb and Carne asada beef w chipotle rice
  • Beef Nachos $18.00
    • Sombreos secret nacho beef w frijoles, salsa & grilled cheese
  • Chilli Con Carne $25.00
    • chunky chilli beef and beans w chipotle rice
  • Fuego Salsa $4.00
    • Medium red
  • Pulled Pork & Crackling $10 B / $7 T
  • Egg $2.00
  • Bread and Dips $8.00
    • Lovely Hot Turkish Bread served with a variety of dipping sauces.
  • -Fish Bites and Chips
    • Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • Mixed Grill $26.00
    • A delicious mix of steak, sausages, eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and your choice of fries or hash browns.
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • -Mixture
    • Combo of chicken nuggets,mini hot dog, fish bites and chips! Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • Aioli Sauce $1.00
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Chicken sandwich served with salad, tomato and sweet chilli and aiolo dressing on warm Ciabatta bread.
  • Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $11.00
  • Fresh New Zealand Salmon Stewart Island salmon resting on a lentil cake & blanketed with a coriander & garlic hollandaise $31.00
  • Braised Chickpeas with Crispy Onion Ring Slowly cooked chickpeas with wilted spinach, topped with grilled haloumi (vegetarian cheese) & finished with a coriander mojo verde $25.50
  • Steak & Chips Ribeye steak served with a garlic, mushroom or green peppercorn sauce with steak fries & a tossed salad $27.50
  • Bread & Dips A trio of the Chefs special dips – please ask our wait staff for today’s selection $15.50
  • Vegetarian Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $10.50
  • Fish of the Day Today’s fresh fish, served on herbed gourmet potatoes with a lemon, caper & fennel sauce (Your choice : Pan fried in an egg wash or a crisp light batter) $33.50
  • Passion Fruit Panna Cotta A softly set Italian custard delicately flavoured with passion fruit served with lemon shortbread biscuits (Only Gluten free without biscuit) $12.00
  • Combination Shish Large $19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Lamb or Kofta shish $12.00
  • Muska Boregi $12.00 /$19.50
    • Filo pastry pies filled with feta cheese, parsley & spices, served with a salad garnish. (3 pieces/ 5 pieces)
  • Pasha's Special Sauce
    • Our own twist on Thousand Island dressing, made with a mayonnaise base, infused with Turkish spices & lemon juice.
  • Lamb Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Courgette fritters (each) $3.00
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
  • Chicken Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Ice Cream Sundae $10
    • Vanilla icecream topped with nuts and wafer covered in your choice of chocolate, strawberry or salted caramel sauce
  • Pulled Pork $20
    • With apple and fennel slav
  • House Olives (GF) (V) $12
    • Mixed olives with feta marinated in lemon and rosemary
  • Combo Platter $30/$60
  • Buttered Toast $4
  • Manuka Smoked Bbq Pork Short Ribs $25
    • With fries & house slaw
  • Affogato $12
    • Vanilla icecream served with espresso coffe and your choice of omara's irish cream, jameson whisket or frangelico.
  • Falafel Wrap (V) Gf) $11.50
    • Falafel and honey roasted vegetables tossed through mixed salad with smoked gouda in a tortilla wrap
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