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

  • Cannoli, ice-cream $8.00
  • Wood-roast beetroot, mozzarella, lardons, balsamic $11.00
  • Napoletana $23.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, anchovy, caper
  • Panino Toastie $12.00
    • mushroom, provolone, truffle oil
  • Lasagne $24.00
    • beef ragu
  • Green leaves $7.00
  • Scialiatelli $25.00
    • paolo's recipe havoc pork sausage ragu, tomato, ricotta
  • Quattro Formaggi $25.00
    • gorgonzola, mozzarella, emmental, edammer
  • Egg Fried Noodle $5.00
  • Soy Sauce Noodle $18.50
  • Peanut Stir-fry $18.50
    • with cabbage, cauliflower, baby corn and fresh market
  • Green Curry Stir-fry $18.50
    • with bamboo shoots, capsicum, sweet basil and fresh market vegetables
  • Crumbed Lemon and Pepper Calamari (10) $9.00
  • Pump (Still Water) - 750ml $3.50
  • Red Curry Stir-fry $18.50
    • with bamboo shoots, capsicum, sweet basil and fresh market vegetables
  • Tom Kha Soup $18.50
  • Warm Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Tart (v) $28.00
    • cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives
  • Grilled Chicken Caesar $14.00/$26.00
    • with crispy proscuitto, 63 degree egg grana padano
  • Mixed Green Salad from the Chef's garden V $9.00/$16.00
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $18.00
    • Stewart Island salmon smoked in-house rye toast scrambled eggs and rocket
  • Antipasto Vegetarian
    • crudités, romesco, baby Gano sh, wild mushroom mousse, local cheeses, homemade pickles, crackers & bread >>
  • Seafood ceviche $21.00
    • grapefruit, pea shoots, crispbreads
  • HAVOC PORK SHOULDER & BLACK PUDDING $32.00
    • crackling puy lentils confit tomatoes
  • Homemade black pudding
  • Cheese roll - southland sushi $4.00 S/$8.00 L
    • the best in the world >>
  • Salmon Roulade $18.50
    • smoked salmon, baby spinach & cream cheese in an egg sponge. Served with green salad (GF)
  • hollandaise $3.00
  • Buttermilk Pancakes FtufIy pancakes served with $18.50
    • blueberry compote, citrus crème and lemon syrup
  • Grilled Banana $4.00
  • Crispy potato skins $ 13.00
    • topped with house-smoked corn & bacon, coriander and spicy sriracha aioli (GF)(v) >>
  • Cajun Fish Tacos $20.50
    • Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $13.50
    • Poached free-range eggs on toast served with Ironic tomato relish
  • Small (4 Slices) $15.00
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $13.50
  • Frangelico Affogato $10.50
    • Vanilla ice cream, Frangelico liqueur and espresso coffee.
  • Smoked Salmon Spaghetti $19.50
    • Hot smoked salmon with capers and a hint of blue cheese with a dash of lemon in a creamy sauce.
  • Kids Platter $10.50
    • Bread, meats, cheese, fruit and treat
  • Americana
    • Pepperoni, pepperoni and more pepperoni.
  • Fungi
    • Mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms.
  • Margartia
    • Tomatoes, garlic with fresh basil – a fantastic pizza!
  • Lamb $14.50
  • (Large fresh bun stuffed with lamb and /or chicken accompanied with fresh salads and homemade sauces.)
  • Mix Small$9.90 /Regular$11.90
  • (Your Choice of Kebab Rolls or Burgers with chips/fries and a standard soft drink.)
  • Mixed $11.90
  • Chicken $16.90
  • (Vine leaves and/or Falafel ( authentic mix of herbs and spices with chickpeas ) served with fresh salads and homemade sauces)
  • Lamb $14.50
  • Truffle Fries W/ Aioli $7.5
  • Salmon $24
    • Smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon, mozzarella
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Crispy Pork Belly & Crackling $28
    • w/ roast lemon, tomato & fennel salad
  • Eye-Fillet $33
    • w/ onion rings, mushrooms, salsa verde, roasted spiced tomato sauce, almonds
  • Garlic Turkish Bread $9.5
    • Serves 2-3
  • Blue Cod Sliders $15
    • w/ gherkin & jalapeno mayo 3 sliders
  • Crumbed Warm Olives $9
    • w/ chilli herb dressing & yoghurt
  • Trio of Mushroom Risotto $25
    • Button, field and shitake mushroom risotto finished with black truffle oil
  • Greek Salad $7
  • Scallops $19
    • King Scallops, pan fried and served with a parsnip purée
  • Chicken Breast $28
    • 200g free range, grain fed, best taste on the stone, with Thai plum marmalade
  • Fishcakes $17
    • Salmon and blue cod fish cakes served on a bed of lettuce with a  trio of mayo
  • Rob Roy $42
    • 400gm Wakanui grain fed prime beef, “BEST END”, with hollandaise sauce
  • Chicken Caesar Salad Starter $19 Main $26
    • Creamy caesar dressing, crisp baby gem, parmesan croutons, anchovies, soft boiled egg, topped chicken breast
  • Vegetable of the day N/A
  • Bruschetta $12
    • toasted focaccia bread, tomato, garlic, spanish onion, basil, balsamic & parmesan served with side salad
  • Chicken Mushroom Risotto $21
    • Chicken breast, mushroom, spinach, garlic, creamy white wine sauce
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $9
  • Roast Vegetable Salad $14.5 w/ Chicken $18.5
    • Warmed roast vegetables tossed through spinach & goats cheese with a balsamic dressing
  • Garlic Bread $10
    • w/ cheese & bacon
  • Grilled Chicken Tender $3.5
    • with lettuce, avocado
  • Aioli / Tartare / Garlic Butter $1
  • Garlic Bread $9
    • w/ cheese
  • Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • 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
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • Sausage, rosti & beans $19.00
    • Home-made Havoc pork sausages, potato & parsnip rosti, giant baked beans in tomato sauce
  • Pizza & Pinot N/A
    • Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
  • Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Soft Shell Crab N/A
    • On Bed of Iceberg Lettuce, Served with Tamarind Sauce
  • Seafood Noodle Soup N/A
    • Mussels, Squid, Fish Cake and Prawn Cutlet
  • Chicken Laksa N/A
    • Shredded Chicken in Light Creamy Coconut Broth
  • Spicy Beef Salad N/A
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion and Curly Kale
  • Homemade Pork Spring Rolls N/A
  • Flaming Prawn in Fresh Coconut N/A
    • With Veges & Shiitake Mushroom Soup
  • Cashew Nuts N/A
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Sirloin Steak $29.50
    • Served with green beans and a red wine jus
  • Homemade Ciabatta $8.00
    • Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives $6.00
  • -Chevre chaud $16
    • Toasted goat cheese, honey, roasted pumkin and crispy kale on a mixed salad with a French dressing.
  • -Dame Blanche $9
    • (vanilla ice cream sundae with whipped cream and warm chocolate sauce)
  • Saumon « áma facon »/ salmon my way $25
    • Salmon fillet cooked to C h ef Quentin’s inspiration.
  • -pasta bolognese+I scoop of ice cream+I glass of syrup $12
  • Camembert roti / baked camembert $32
    • baguette (for two)
  • Plateau de fromage/cheese platter
    • Our cheese selection includes Roquefort, Morbier, Camembert, goat cheese and more. Served with baguette and crackers, salad, apple and walnuts. Choose how many cheeses you are ready to enjoy...
  • -Thyme Creme Brûlée $9
  • Plateau de charcuterie/Deli Platter $25
    • Our deli selection includes country style pork terrine, «Le Mans» pork rillettes, Coppa ham, rosette... served with baguette and pickles.
  • BARRY CRUMP $32.00
    • 2 kg of glazed tender pork short ribs, duck fat potatoes & slaw fall-off-the bone-delicious
  • WILD MUSHROOM & MASCARPONE RISOTTO $22.00
  • MANGO CHEESECAKE PARFAIT $10.00
  • FIVE STAGS CRACKED PEPPER PATE $14.50
  • THE SNAG $22.50
    • gourmet lamb & mint sausages, smoked potatoes & green pea mash
  • THE SHEPHERD $32.00
    • premium NZ lamb shank – potato gratin, medley of seasonal roast vegetables & jus
  • BEEFALO RUMP STEAK $33.00
    • 8-week aged rump from a beef & bison cross breed in Southland, served w. garlic & herb butter, potato gratin & slaw (subject to availability)
  • WILD WHIP $12.00
    • layers of raspberry, lemon, meringue & cream
  • Prawn Twisters $14.00
    • served with sweet chilli sauce
  • -200g Sirloin of beef with caramelised onions & horseradish
  • Wedges $10.00
    • served with sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • - Grilled herbed chicken with roasted red pepper & cheese
  • Bread & Dips $15.00
    • Selection of dips & warm bread
  • Bacon & Eggs $12.50
    • Streaky Bacon, 2 eggs on toast
  • -Add fries for extra $3.50
  • Open Sandwiches $18.50
    • all served with garden salad & fries
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