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

  • Extras $4.00 each
    • Add chicken, bacon, falafel or garlic prawns
  • Ribeye Steak (~200g) 20.95
    • Cooked to your liking, topped with either garlic butter, plain, garlic or mushroom gravy, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables $
  • Sticky Date Cake $9.95
    • Topped with a butterscotch sauce, served warm with whipped cream & ice cream
  • Mixed Berry Parfait $9.95
    • Served with vanilla ice cream, marshmallows & whipped cream
  • Fish & Chips $20.95
    • Succulent battered blue cod fillets, served with fries, tartare sauce & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $19.95
    • Seasoned crumbed chicken bites & bacon, crispy noodles, roasted cashew nuts on a fresh garden salad, coated in a delicious BBQ & mayo sauce
  • Jug Gravy $2.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $9.95
    • Vanilla ice cream with your choice of chocolate, caramel, passionfruit or strawberry topping, served with whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate sprinkles & wafers
  • Blue Cheese $1.50
  • Walk Of Shame $13.50
    • NZ Streaky Bacon, Egg, hash brown, grilled portobello mushrooms, aioli, crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato & Devil relish
  • Curry Chips $6.50
    • Portion of chips covered in a mild, golden curry sauce.
  • Dark Knight Large $16.00
    • Prime NZ Venison, kumara rosti, grilled mushrooms, plum relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Hash Brown $1.00
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Executioner $16.50
    • Prime NZ Ribeye Steak strips, streaky bacon, grilled mushrooms, Devil relish, crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli tomato, cucumber, red onion & aioli
  • Chips $4.00
  • Duck liver pate served with toasted ciabatta and house made chutneys. $19.50
  • Local little neck clams steamed in a laksa style broth with fresh ciabatta. $22.50
  • Chicken breast marinated in lemon, garlic, and tarragon, pan seared, roasted and served on a spicy potato, cucumber and tomato salad with asian dressing and crispy bacon. $36.00
  • All day English breakfast served traditional style with beef sausage, bacon, mushrooms, potatoes, two fried eggs, slow roast tomatoes and toasted ciabatta. $23.50
  • Bubble and squeak $7.50
  • Mushroom, confit garlic and lemon risotto finished with mascarpone and blue cheese. $18.50
  • Warm berry and rhubarb crumble served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice-cream. $14.50
  • Cold smoked sirloin, cooked to your liking, and served with fried eggs and hand-cut fries. $28.00
  • Miso Udon $11.00
  • Spicy chicken $15.00
  • Seafood Udon $11.00
  • Teriyaki Beef $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Vege Udon $10.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $12.50
  • Gyu(beef) Don $13.00
  • Chicken Curry $12.50
  • Pan-Fried Market Fish (GF) $23
    • On a warm salad of potato, olives and chorizo in a smoky tomato and chilli sauce with saffron aioli
  • Ribeye Steak (GF) $33.50
    • With truffle polenta chips, mixed green salad, harissa butter and red-wine jus
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Braised Lamb Fettucine $19
    • Slow-cooked lamb on pasta with parsley oil and parmesan
  • Asian Slaw (GF) (DF) $15
    • With crunchy raw veges, spiced peanuts and a nahm jim-style dressing
  • Lunch Sides $6.50
    • - hand-cut chips
  • Mushroom Risotto (GF) $18
    • With rocket, goat’s cheese, portobello mushrooms and horseradish gremolata
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (GF) $19
    • On asian slaw with chilli-honey and spiced nuts
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Mini Animal Rights $9.90
    • 1/2 size Kumara & Coriander Pattie, Salad, Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.5
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • Postmasters Platter – a taste of the region’s best produce $48
    • including house smoked salmon, venison carpaccio, chicken liver pâté, Whitestone Brie, spiced nuts, marinated olives, fig chutney, homemade oat cakes, breads & dips with wine matches 3 x 50 ml, $12 per person
  • 180g Hereford fillet steak $35
    • with hand cut potato wedges, aioli & garden salad. add rich red wine jus $4
  • Southern lamb burger $22
    • lamb patty, feta, baby spinach, red onion, tomato, pickled beetroot, served in a multi-grain bun with hand cut potato wedges & aioli
  • Wild mushroom pappardelle $18
    • sautéed wild mushrooms tossed with fresh pasta ribbons & truffle oil, & finished with shavings of sharp parmesan & fresh thyme
  • Falafel bowl $18
    • crisp, moist falafels, homemade chilli jam & cucumber mint raita served in a tortilla basket with a garden salad
  • Rich & creamy seafood chowder $20
    • packed full of seafood, served in a crusty cobb bread bowl
  • Spiced nuts & marinated olives $10
    • smoked paprika almonds & warm, juicy marinated olives
  • Falafels $12
    • crisp, moist falafels served with cucumber mint raita & chilli jam
  • Hot Noodle $12.90
    • Udon noodles with fresh vegetables, chicken and prawns in our special sweet sauce and Mongolian sauce in a soup
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables served in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Seafood Combination Noodles $13.50
    • Thin egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
  • Honey King Prawn Fried Rice $14.90
    • Battered king prawn cutlets tossed in a honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and fresh vegetables
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with BBQ pork and fresh vegetables in a BBQ flavored sauce
  • Chilli Box $11.90
    • Thin egg noodles tossed with chicken, beef, BBQ, pork and fresh vegetables, along with our specially mixed chili sauce
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodle $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables in dark soy sauce
  • Cha gio Vietnam $8.50
    • Vietnamese deep fried spring rolls (4 rolls)
  • Muc Xao Rau Cal $21.00
    • vegetable squid
  • Cai Thia Xao Toi Hoa Dau Hao $16.00
    • Bok Choy with garlic or oyster sauce
  • Bun Cha Gio Dac Biet $17.00
    • Special combination salad
  • Ca hap xi dau $28.00
    • Soybean sauces steamed fish with spring onion and chilli
  • Pho Ga Roti $16.00
    • Five Spices Chicken noodle soup
  • Goi cuon chay $8.50
    • vegetable spring rolls (4 rolls)
  • Bun Ga $15.00
    • Chicken Salad
  • MINI PAVLOVA
    • with Juicy Berries and Cream.
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH WITH FRIES $17
    • Toasted bread with BBQ sauce, onion, succulent steak, bacon, an egg, and fresh green salads dressed with garlic aïoli.
  • BEEF $12
  • 3 CHICKEN TENDERS & CHIPS
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $17
    • Served with a Bread Roll.
  • BEEF BURGER & FRIES $17
    • A delicious angel bay pattie served on a toasted burger bun with tomato sauce, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and mayo. ($1 extra for an egg)
  • BLUE COD WITH SALAD & FRIES $17
    • Fresh Blue cod fried in homemade batter served with fresh lemon and tartar sauce.
  • STEAK $13
  • Add extras $5
    • - Bacon (3) / Mushrooms/ Grilled Halloumi (3) / Cold Smoked Salmon/ Hashbrowns (3)
  • Eggs on toast $11
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style on Five Grain or Ciabatta
  • Gluten free $3
    • Breakfasts containing bread can be made with gluten free bread
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Toast $8
    • Homemade Preserves on Five Grain Toast or Ciabatta
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • Salmon eggs benedict $18
    • Indulge in the richness and the goodness. Smoked Salmon, wilted spinach & hollandaise
  • House made muesli
    • Toasted Muesli w/ Unsweetened Yogurt, Honey, & Seasonal Fruit.
  • Salt & pepper squid with fries & garlic aioli $17.50
  • Classic Caesar salad with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy $15.00
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Arrow $21.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
  • New Zealand cheese platter: Kapiti cheeses, quince paste, Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes $18.00
  • Served with fries or rice, and fresh vegetables or garden salad
  • Rustic fries served with tomato sauce & garlic aioli $10.00
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
  • Parma Ham, Blue Cheese, Fig and Hazelnut Salad $20.00
  • Flintstone Steak 500g $42 / 1kg $82
    • Cooked to your liking with peppercorn, blue cheese sauce and jus
  • Strawberry Ambrosia $7.50
    • With white chocolate and marshmallows
  • Homemade Fettuccine $14.00
    • With cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. Topped with parmesan
  • Seared Lamb Salad $20.00
    • With fresh seasonal slaw, feta, mint chilli and garlic seeds, and over dried tomatoes
  • -With Cheese $10.50
  • Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) $9.00
    • With tomato and horseradish sauce
  • Meatball Sandwich $17.00
    • With chips or salad
  • -entrée $18.00
  • Victory Venison Medallions $34.50
    • Grilled to your liking, served with caramelised apples and blueberry jus. Wine Match: Church Road Merlot Malbec Cabernet
  • Second Mate's Scallops
    • Pan seared scallops served in a cream y Pernod and fennel cream sauce, and served with rice. Wine Match: Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling
  • Cabin Boy's Catch of the Day $30.50
    • Blue Cod, Pan-fried to perfection served with tartare sauce and seasonal salsa sauce Salmon, Oven baked with a teriyaki glaze Monk, Cajun style with mussels, lemon corriander and cream sauce. Wine Match: Triplebank Sauvignon Blanc
  • -dozen $33.00
  • -1/2 dozen $19.00
  • -entrée $18.00
  • main $28.00
  • Pineapple Rings $1.20
  • Egg Meat/Egg Tom Lower S/S Top $6.50
  • Works $9.90
    • Meat/Bacon/Cheese/Egg/Pine S/S TmTop
  • Sweet & Sour Pork and Rice $9.90
  • Bacon/Egg Meat/Bacon/Egg Tom Lower S/S Top $7.50
  • Wedges $3.80 / $4.90
    • half scoop / full scoop
  • Crabsticks $1.20
  • Chicken Tenders $1.20
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