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

  • Souffle Omelette (Unbelievable) $17.90
  • Black Dog Big Breakfast $19.90
  • Fish Burger $16.90
    • Crumbed Fresh Fish of the Day, Lettuce, Tomato and Tartare Sauce. Served with Fries.
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.90
    • Wedges of locally made Camembert, deep fried and served with Spicy Apricot Sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
    • Asian Marinated Beef Ribeye strips, Tomatoes, Red Onion, Crispy Noodles and Salad Greens in a mild Thai Dressing.
  • Garlic Ribeye $29.90
    • 450gm Ribeye grilled to your liking and served with Garlic Butter. Flintstone Steaks (Rib Attached)
  • Soup of the Day $12.90
    • Please ask Wait Staff for today's option. Served with Fresh Bread of the day
  • Salmon $19.90
    • Hot Smoked New Zealand Salmon Fritters with Spinach and Feta served with Salad only.
  • Raspberry Sorbet $5.00
    • Gellicious Gelato's 2013 Silver Award winning Sorbet. Bursting with real authentic fruit flavour. Gluten free, 99% fat free and vegan. 180ml tub - big enough to share, but you'll probably wish you hadn't
  • Licorice Gelato $5.00
    • 2015 Silver Award winning Gelato from Gellicious Gelato. If you are Hell bent on Licorice - this is for you. Contains Gluten and Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried potato wedges seasoned with Lemon Pepper and served with a dip of your choice
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BLT $15.00
    • bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli in a toasted tuscan bun served w fries
  • FISH & CHIPS $15.00
    • crispy battered fish of the day w fries & tartare sauce .
  • TEMPURA PRAWNS $17.50
    • w sweet chilli sauce.
  • 300 g. RUMP $32.50
  • GOURMET ICE CREAM $10.50
    • two scoops of todays flavour served w crisp brandy snap.
  • CHEESE BURGER $15.00
    • char grilled Brazz beef patty, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, onion in toasted bun w fries. >>
  • SAUTÉED MUSHROOMS $4.00
  • CHEESY GARLIC BREAD $12.00
  • Vege stack S $12 / L $16
    • Homemade vegetable, pattie, with garlic portobello mushrooms, dressed with a herb oil- large comes with a garden salad & fries
  • -per each extra item $1.00
  • Ice cream sundae $7.00
    • With choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry topping
  • Pavlova $7.50
    • With fruit salad and cream
  • Garlic bread
  • Crumbeb chicken schitzel $17.00
    • With fries and garden salad or vegetables finished off with plum sauce or gravy
  • -warm chicken & bacon on a garden salad topped with our homemade dressing & crunchy noodles $17.00
  • Onions/hash brown/bread roll/egg $1.00
  • -Add Bacon $3
  • - With crumbed chicken breast $12.50
  • (Only Served till 4pm)
  • Ham Steak (GF) $20.00
    • Grilled & served with pineapple
  • Famous Moeraki Seafood Chowder F $15.00 / S $10.00
    • Creamy thick chunky chowder with our secret recipe & blue cod, mussels, prawns served with Bread
  • Homemade Soup of the day with Bread (GF) $11.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail in our famous homemade sauce $10.00
  • - With Chips $20.00
  • 250GM RIB-EYE STEAK $34.00
    • topped with cafe de Paris butter, served with hand-cut fries and winterslaw
  • TOMATO $2.50
  • WAFFLES $9.00
    • chocolate chip waffles with cream & maple syrup
  • WARM GARLIC LOAF $10.00
    • with parmesan and garlic butter
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.00
    • chef’s daily special, served with crusty toasted bread
  • VENISON & BACON BURGER $23.00
    • wild venison pattie, streaky bacon, Whitestone cheese & cranberry jelly, served with fries
  • ‘FRICKLES’ $9.00
    • crumbed and fried dill pickles served with sour cream & chive dipping sauce
  • SALAD OF THE DAY $22.00
    • fresh and filling seasonal salad, changes daily - see specials board
  • Plain Rice or Egg Noodles N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • Green Chicken Curry $20.00
    • A Thai classic with tender chicken, courgette, bamboo shoots & fresh basil
  • Soft Shell Crab $30.00
    • Stir fried in our special scrambled curry with red pepper, onion, egg, celery & spring onion
  • Thai Roti Mussaman $9.50
    • Homemade Thai roti with chicken Mussaman dip
  • My Thai Chip & Dip Platter $9.00
    • Four freshly made dips served with rice & prawn crackers
  • Jasmine Rice N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • Beef Mussaman $23.00
    • Succulent beef slow cooked in peanut Mussaman curry with baby onions & pumpkin, served with a refreshing cucumber relish & Thai roti
  • Tamarind Prawns $28.00
    • Lightly battered prawns wok-tossed in spiced tamarind sauce, served with crispy shallots & garlic on roasted pineapple
  • 6 Pepperoni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork salami, anchovies, black olives, jalepeno
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • 2 Putanesca $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 Mamma Mia $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, Havoc Pork ham, basil, mozzarella, brie
  • 8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
    • Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
  • 4 Carnivore $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
  • 3 Pesto & Pine nuts -V $20.00
    • Homemade pesto, onion, garlic, pine nuts
  • White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • for your little big mouth
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • All day menu - until 2pm
  • House-made lamb burger $18
    • House-made lamb burger + beetroot relish, cheddar, tomato, salsa verde & fries
  • Crunchy fruit Granola $13
    • Crunchy fruit Granola + dates, apricots, honey drizzle & coconut
  • Sides $5 each
    • build your ownStreaky bacon. Potato cake. Mushrooms. Egg, Hot Smoked Salmon, Sausage, Fries, semi-dried tomatoes, wilted greens
  • Sautded mushrooms $17
    • Sautded mushrooms + semi-dried tomatoes, coconut yoghurt. Sriracha on toast
  • Free range eggs any style $17
    • Free range eggs any style + bacon or salmon, truffle oil & toast
  • Thai beef salad $18
    • Thai beef salad + rice noodles, chilli, peanuts, fried shallots & Nam jim
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Eggs Benedict + Lime juice hollandaise, wilted spinach on English E muffin with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • Prawn - prawns & NZ clams, garlic olive oil, fresh tomato & lemon zest - (DF) $25.00
  • truffle mash (V, GF)
  • cooked to order by the chef
    • fried & poached eggs, pancakes, omelettes & porridge
  • Toasted Sandwich $15.00
    • Ham/Cheese or Tomato/Cheese served with chips
  • 200g Otago Merino Lamb Rump Cap on - (GF, DF) $36.00
  • 200g Southland Venison Loin - (GF, DF) $40.00
  • 250g Grass-Fed NZ Beef Rib-eye - (GF, DF) $34.00
  • Soup of the day - (v/GF)* $14.50
    • freshly baked bread rolls
  • Crispy roast pork belly $20.00
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Deep fried with spicy salt
  • Natural or steamed with ginger, garlic and vermicelli
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • steamed
  • Peking duck pancakes-Whole(16pancakes) $88.00
  • Soup of the day $12.00
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Wok fried with garlic butter
  • Kung pao chicken $ 28.00
    • Free range chicken with peanuts, dried chillies and Szechuan pepper
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
    • Plain flour naan stuffed with cheese, garlic and coriander.
  • Poppadums $1.00
    • Crispy, salty indian wafers
  • Butter chicken $6.00
    • Tender pieces of chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce, garnished with almonds
  • all curries are served with rice.
  • Chana masala $6.00
    • Tender chickpeas cooked in a spicy curry with ginger, onions and tomatoes
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Plain flour bread garnished with garlic coriander.
  • Raita $3.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber & ground spices
  • Chicken/lamb korma $6.00
    • Chicken/lamb pieces cooked with cashew nut exotic gravy.
  • Toast - vogels or sourdough with ... $4.00
  • Country $10.00
    • Tuna, olive, egg, parsley & artichoke - Half sandwich $5.50
  • Schiacclata $10.50
    • Fennel sausage & cumin gouda salami, tomato & feta pumpkin, walnut & pecorino mortadella & artichoke
  • Loaf $4.00
  • Biscotto Biscuits $2.00
    • Ricciarelli, chocolat, pepita, walnut moon, pistachio
  • Ciabatta Bun (daily selection – please ask) $8.50
    • Rare roast beef & blue cheese with horseradish smoked salmon, dill, cream cheese & capers
  • Cantina Bun $8.50
    • Fried egg, prosciutto, cilantro & cumin gouda
  • Classic Reuben $10.00
    • Corned beef & sauerkraut on rye - Half sandwich $5.50
  • -French Toast w Bacon Banana and Maple Syrup
    • A winner with the locals
  • Vegetarian/Vegan $15.00
    • Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Capsicum, Brie Cheese, served on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, sundried tomato and basil mayo. Topped with our own honey roasted nuts.
  • B.L.T $13.00
    • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • Royale Fry Up $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms served on home- made foccacia bread
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • Fresh garden salad, served with Smoked Salmon and honey roasted nuts.
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • -Bacon and Eggs
    • Served on home-made foccacia
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