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

  • - Creamy chip dip $2.50
  • 3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
    • 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
  • Chips
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • Add
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Supremo Veggie Burger $12.90
    • Veggie patty, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • Chicken Pita $10.90
    • Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
  • Avocado $1.00
  • The Blue Devil Reg $13.50, Large $15.50
    • Prime NZ Beef, blue cheese, streaky bacon, tomato relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Brie Cheese $1.50
  • Devil Spawns $9.00
    • Garlic chilli prawns wrapped in filo pastry served with aioli.
  • Chips with Aioli Sauce $5.00
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Magic Mushrooms $8.50
    • Whole Mushrooms crumbed and flash fried served with aioli.
  • Devil's BBQ Chicken Reg $11.50, Large $13.50
    • Grilled Chicken Tenderloins,  streaky bacon, smokey BBQ sauce, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Fries $7.00
    • With smoked salt and tomato sauce
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic bread
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Zucchini and Herb Fritters $19.90
    • With whipped avocado, poached eggs, tomato salsa and crumbled feta
  • Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Chicken burger $20.00
    • With marinated slow cooked thigh, pepper relish, sour cream, lettuce and bucket of baby chips
  • Hotcake stack $17.50
    • With bacon, blue berries, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Chicken salad $18.50
    • With grilled haloumi, salt baked beetroot, mixed salad greens, candied walnuts and vinaigrette
  • Nichols braised mince $17.00
    • With poached egg, whole grain toast and hollandaise drizzle
  • Hand cut chips $7.50
    • Best ever with tomato & aioli
  • Mushroom omelette $17.00
    • With spinach, marinated feta and sundried tomatoes
  • Salmon bagel $11.50
    • With dill and caper cream cheese & rocket
  • Gardeners breakfast $19.50
    • With free range poached eggs, hollandaise, bacon, mushrooms, crispy potatoes, sausage & toasted ciabatta
  • 2 Hot Dogs
  • Chicken $3.80
  • $3.00 Chips
  • Blue Cod Fillet $5.30
  • Steak Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Tomato $2.50
  • Meat Patty $1.50
  • Pasta $15.00
    • Ask your waltress
  • Fries/vegetables/garden salad/mushrooms $3.00
  • Salads
  • Chicken kebabs S $13 / L $16
    • On rice with satay sauce and garden salad
  • Ice cream sundae $7.00
    • With choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry topping
  • Daily special $10.00
    • Ask your watress
  • -Half $5.00
  • Homemade apple shortcake $8.00
    • With cream and ice cream
  • Stir Fried Vegetables $17.00
    • Mixed seasonal vegetables stir fried with Thai sauces
  • Spicy Chicken Fried Rice $17.50
    • Stir fried Jasmine rice with chicken, seasonal vegetables, and egg. Order as spicy as you like
  • Red Curry Chicken/Beef/Seafood $20.50
    • Spicy and flavoursome red curry with vegetables, coconut milk and herbs
  • Tofu Fried Noodles $18.50
    • Fried egg noddles with tofu, egg and vegetables
  • Prawn or Seafood $5.50
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts $18.00
    • Popular stir fried chicken with cashew nuts, vegetables and our chef's special combination of Thai sauces
  • Tom Yum Talay $20.00
    • Deliciou spicy seafood soup with tomatoes, mushrooms & herbs. Order as spicy as you like
  • Spring Rolls (6) $7.50
    • Crispy vegetable spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce
  • -Stir Fried Chicken, Pork, Prawn with Ginger $17.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried chicken with mushroom, black fungus, onion and ginger
  • ●Tom-Yum
  • Royal Pad Thai Chicken, Pork, Prawns $17.50 / $18.50
  • KhaoPhad Tofu $17.50
    • Stir-fried rice, tofu, vegetables, soy sauce
  • ●Thai Curries
  • -Fried Rice Chicken, Pork, Prawns $15.50 / $16.50
    • Stir fried chicken, pork, prawns with garlic sauce
  • Red Curry with Pineapple $17.50
    • Pineapple in coconut cream with red curry paste
  • -Larb Beef, Pork, Chicken, Prawn, Seafood $18.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy salad with fresh mints, coriander, red onions
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • for your little big mouth
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • Lamb shanks $19.90/$23.90
    • one shank/two shanks
  • Shrimp Cocktail $8.90
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Your choice: Scrambled, poached or fried
  • TRADITIONAL KIWI BREAKFAST $16.00
    • Bacon, eggs. sausages, hash brown, tomato Served with toast
  • Beef and Guinness hotpot $18.90
    • with mash and gravy
  • Hot roasted vegetable salad $19.90
  • Mash & gravy $4.00
  • HOT TOAST $5.00
    • Brown or white, with spreads of your choice
  • Duck liver pate, crostini, fig & balsamic relish $12.20
  • Warm salad, crisp pork belly $26.00
    • seared scallop, cucumber, daikon & granny smith apple, hoisin syrup, citrus dressing
  • Tiramisu, raspberry tea poached pear raspberry dust $15.50
  • Frozen parfait, razzcherry & pistachio praline $15.50
    • dark chocolate biscuit, citrus syrup & white chocolate crumbs
  • Chef's soup chosen for the day, grilled ciabatta $14.50
  • French fries, grain mustard mayonnaise $7.00
  • Local Evansdale farmhouse cheese, quince paste, water crackers $18.00
  • 5 Spice panna cotta, pistachio wafer $15.50
    • strawberries in palm sugar & lime syrup
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
    • One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
  • Oysters (1 ) $3.50
    • Bluff Oysters - we are out of stock of fresh oysters, but they are all this season's oysters snap frozen.
  • Kids Fish Meal $5.50
    • 3 Fish bites, half a scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Kumara Wedges $8.00
    • A special New Zealand sweet potato in handcrafted wedges
  • Chips $4.00
    • Traditional New Zealand Chips
  • Calamari Rings 6 pieces $8.00
    • 6 pieces of Delicious Calamari from the South Island seas dusted with salt and pepper. Available gluten-free
  • Chips, Gravy and Cheese $7.50
  • Blue Cod $9.90
    • A local favourite, great texture and lovely flavour. Caught in the bottom half of the South Island. Available gluten-free
  • Roasted tomato $5.00
  • Broccoli with Gruyère cheese $8.00
  • House marinated olives $9.00
  • VGFCaesar salad $19.00
    • Available in vegetarian
  • GFSteamed mussel pot $27.00
    • with chunky fries and a choice of green curry or white wine sauce
  • Fish of the day $33.00
    • Ask your server for today’s catch
  • Grain fed sirloin Wakanui beef 220g $33.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Chicken & avocado burger $25.00
    • Pier 19 slaw, bacon, tomato, aioli, and fries
  • Green salad $4.50
  • Pork belly $29.50
    • 350g spice braised pork belly on dijon mustard mash, served with an apple puree and sherry sauce
  • Cajun chicken $29.50
    • poached boneless chicken thigh served with a cajun cream sauce, mash potato and topped with a tomato salsa
  • Apple pie $12.00
    • warm apple pie served with vanilla ice cream, cream and fresh fruit
  • Gourmet ice cream $11.50
    • three flavours of gourmet ice cream served with whipped cream and fresh fruit
  • Pork sapre ribs main $30.00
    • BBQ pork ribs blanched until tender, drizzled with manuka smoked BBQ sauce, served with fries and coleslaw
  • Angus coleslaw $3.50
  • Prawns and calamari $14.00
    • prawn cutlets and calamari sauteed in garlic butter, lime and sichuan pepper and served on a bed of wild and basmati rice
  • Granola $9.00
    • Berry compote & yoghurt
  • Cheese Roll $2.00
  • Baguette $8.50
    • Ham & Gruyere / Prosciutto & Provolone
  • Prima Colazlone $8.00
    • Chorizo sausage, egg & rocket on vogels
  • Ciabatta Bun (daily selection – please ask) $8.50
    • Rare roast beef & blue cheese with horseradish smoked salmon, dill, cream cheese & capers
  • Eggs & Soldiers $8.00
    • Soft boiled eggs & toast fingers
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $8.50
    • Roasted pepper, tomato, red onion & feta
  • Schiacclata $10.50
    • Fennel sausage & cumin gouda salami, tomato & feta pumpkin, walnut & pecorino mortadella & artichoke
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