Franco's Trattoria in Wellington Menu

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Bastoncini all' aglio $8.00
- Garlic bread sticks
Pizza entree $10.00
- Homemade pizza with olive oil & rosemary
Carpaccio di bue caldo $18.00
- Classic beef carpaccio served warm with parmesan shavings & crostini
Antipasto $35.00
- Selection of cured meats, pickles, fish & fresh breads
Calamari fritti $18.00
- Finely sliced calamari rings deep fried, served with fresh home-made tartare sauce & fresh salad
Zuppa del giorno $11.00
- Soup of the day

You can find our specials on the blackboard or feel free to ask us

Wednesday
- Buy 400ml of Peroni or Tuatara on tap and get any pizza for half price
Thursday $80.00
- Free glass of house wine with every man meal or Two main meals and a battle of house wine

Risotto del giorno
- Risotto of the day
Farfalle con salsiccie
- Butterfly pasta served with homemade sausages, tomato sauce & mozzarella
Ravioli ai quattro formaggi
- Homemade spinach ravioli tossed in a four cheese sauce au gratin
Spaghetti Balognese
- Traditional spaghetti served with tomato & beef ragout
Canelloni con carne
- Large tube pasta filled with beef ragout, topped with tomato, mozzarella, parmesan served au gratin
Pappardelle con gamberoni
- Homemade ribbon pasta served with prawns, chilli, garlic, & tomato sauce

Costata ai ferri $31.00
- 350gm ribeye steak chargrilled served with fries & tartare sauce
Entrecote alla Fiorentina $32.00
- Prime sirlion steak grilled & carved served with garlic butter sauteed mushrooms
Maiale al marsala $30.00
- Medallions of pork loin panfried served with a marsala & walnut sauce
Pesce del giorno $31.00
- Pan fried market fish of the day served with fries & aioli
Agnello fritto con risotto $31.00
- Crumbed and fried lamb loin served with risotto & tomato sauce
Mains served with potaoes of the day

Insalata mista
- Fresh mixed green salad
Patate fritte
- Fries
Funghi in padella
- Mushrooms sauteed in garlic, olive oil & lemon juice
Spinaci al burro
- Spinach pan fried in clarified butter

Aglio $12.00
- Pizza Bread with garlic, olive oil, sea salt and herbs
Margherita $17.00
- Classic and simple, tomato, basil and bacooncini
Toscana $20.00
- White base, potato, chill and rosmary
Quattro Formaggio $23.00
- White base, gorgonzala, mozzarella, pecorino and feta
Quattro Stagioni $23.00
- Four seasons! artichokes, mushrooms, ham and olives
Pepperoni $23.00
- Salami, salami and a little bit more salami
Aotearoa $23.00
- Prosciutto, grilled pineapple and onion
Prosciutto e Funghi $24.00
- Prosciutto, mushroom and rocket
Pollo Arrosto $24.00
- Roast chicken, spinach, feta and olive tapenade
Veneto $24.00
- Fresh seafood, basil and a touch of chilli
Carne $24.00
- Prosciutto, salami and sausage
Doppio di carne $26.00
- The Carne with twice as much meat
Vegetariana $24.00
- Zucchini, capsicum, mushroom, spinach, olives and feta
Bianco $24.00
- White base, prosciutto, mushroom, artichokes and mozzarella
Salmone $24.00
- Smoke salmon, capers, spinach, lemon and mozzarella
Cacciatore $24.00
- Roast chicken, mushroom, ham and rocket
Gamberoni $24.00
- Prawns, basil, rocket and chilli
Salsiccie $24.00
- Pork and fennel sausage, capsicum, basil and chilli
Capricciosa $24.00
- Prosciutto, mushroom, olives, anchovies and artichokes
Additional toppings $3.00 each

Spaghetti bolognese
Calamari
Mini Margheritta pizza
Sausage and fries
Crumbed chicken with fries

Crema Caramella $12.00
- Cream caramel served with fresh fruit & ice cream
Tiramisu $12.00
- Classic Italian truffle with mascarpone & amaretti biscuits
Pere al vino rosso $12.00
- Red wine poached pears, ice cream & biscolti
Formaggi misti $12.00
- A selection of local and imported cheeses served with crackers & fresh fruits

Nearby Sample Menus

Bread Roll $1.00
Big Snack Burger $4.90
-4 Nuggets with chips $4.50
Swap lge Sides for an extra . $1
-1pc Original Recipe with chips $4.50
Ultimate Burger Meal $14.40
- Colonel Burger, 1pc Chicken.
Colonel’s Stack $11.90
- Lettuce, 2 fillets, bacon, double cheese and BBQ sauce.
SAUCES $50.00
- BBQ, Garlic Aioli or Sweet Chilli

Fries $7.90
Pan-fried Prawn tails, garlic butter sauce, lemon, Italian parsley & tagliatelle $22.90
Organic mixed leaf salad & house dressing $8.90
Sautéed courgettes, garlic, mint, pickled chilli $9.90
Kaikoura Scampi ceviche, avocado, Vietnamese mint, coriander, lemongrass, scampi oil $31.90
Beef Fillet, Café de Paris butter, fries $38.90
Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
Roasted Cauliflower soup, shiitake mushrooms, black garlic, walnut, truffle oil (vego) $19.90

Beer battered fries $8.00
Shoestring fries $7.50
Steamed vegetables $4.50
- Pulled Pork Sandwich $13.50
- BBQ pulled pork served on a toasted ciabatta bap with coleslaw
Riverboat Fishcakes $16.00
- Homemade fishcakes served with garden salad & a lime & chilli mayo
Chicken Lasagne $19.00
- Homemade cheese, spinach & chicken lasagne accompanied by a green salad
Fish & Chips $18.50
- Fresh fish fillets in a Himalayan salt & Monteith’s Radler beer batter served with tart apple slaw, fries with caper & lemon mayo
Caribbean Chicken Skewers $14.00
- Tender chicken thigh marinated in fresh herbs & spices then roasted served with coconut rice & a mango pineapple salsa. All drizzled in piri piri sauce

SOUR-CREAM
LASAGNE $2.70
MUSSEL $1.20
DIM SIM $0.90
HOT DOG $2.60
SQUID RING $0.90
CURRY ROLL $2.40
- homemade
SAUSAGES $2.60

Norma's delight $14.50
- grilled portabello mushroom on a toasted bun w lettuce, tomato, red onion, guacamole & chipotle mayo
Buttermilk pancake stack $17.50
- w maple syrup, banana & bacon & two fried eggs
Yes you camcam $18.00
Enchiladas rojas $17.50
- mexican style chicken & rice wrapped in two corn tortillas & covered in enchilada sauce w cheese, salsa verde & anchiote lime cream
Chili con queso $11.50
- chilli cheese dip w corn chips made to order
Frings $12.50
- the best of both worlds, enjoy curly fries & onions in one basket w chipotle mayonnaise & ranch dressing
Buffalo wings $12.50
- house smoked BBQ spiced chicken wings w blue cheese dressing
Add bacon, chorizo, homefries and/or guacamole $2.50/each

Smoked Ham Wrap $ 20
- Chilli pineapple relish, cos lettuce & ‘wild turkey’ honey bourbon dressing
House $16
- Rocket, spinach, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta, rosemary balsamic dressing
Clubhouse Sandwich $ 17
- Smoked chicken, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli
-Choose your salad
Add Smoked Chicken, Smoked Salmon Or Halloumi $5
- To any salad for
Veggie Burger $ 20
- Smoked portobello mushrooms, brie, roasted red peppers & zucchini
Pure Classic Burger $ 23
- 100% pure angus patty, double smoked bacon , smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & chipotle mayo
Jalapeno Burger $ 21
- 100% pure angus patty, jalapenos, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle

Classic Eggs Benny $14.90
- poached eggs atop toasted bap with hollandaise & bacon, smoked salmon, ham or spinach
Eggs on Toast $8.90
- any which way
Ice cream Sundae $5.50
- your choice of chocolate or caramel
Fries $5.50
- with t sauce & aioli
Angus Eye Fillet $29.50
- Served on pumpkin mash, roasted parkvale mushroom, sauteed spinach & red onion jam with port jus
Steak & Chips $27.50
- Grilled scotch fillet served with fries, salad & your choice of garlic butter, mushroom or peppercorn sauce
Housemade Baked Cheesecake
- please ask your waiter for the day's special
'The Worx' Fries $10.50
- with grilled cheese, bacon, t sauce & aioli

Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Happy Ham $5.00
Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Signature Kids $5.00 per head
Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita

Eggs Benedict (Choice of bacon or ham) $15
- Poached eggs, tomato served with ciabatta and hollandaise sauce
Eggs on toast N/A
Smoked Salmon & Eggs on Toast $14
Avocado & Tomato on Toast $9
Pancakes $14
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
KP Big Breakfast $19
- Bacon, eggs of your choice, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms, with ciabatta (Eggs of your choice fried, poached or scarmbled)
Bacon & Eggs on Toast N/A
Grilled Tomato & Eggs on Toast $12

Bacon & mushroom $6.00
Sticky Date Pudding $12.00
- with hokey pokey ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream.
NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
- Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.(Double the slunk +$12.00 )
Chicken Satay Kebabs $24.00
- Grilled chicken skewers on turmeric rice with salad and satay same. >>
Chicken tender Burger $16.00
- chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce, tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo.
Cheeseburger $14.00
- beef pattie, cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.Add pineapple + $1.00
Grilled chicken burger $21.00
- chicken breast coated in Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
House Loaf(v) $9.50
- Fresh cobb loaf with butter. - Add Dips (2) $3.50

-Mini $7.00
Mini salad $5.00
Mix donor salad $8.50
Chicken donor salad $8.50
Cajun
Falafel
-Mini $10.00
Cajun

Paneer Govinda $14.90
- (Higher Taste Special) Paneer slices marinated in red sauce topped with potato and mixed vegetables baked in flaky pastry, served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables with satay sauce.
Medu Vada (V) $8.50
- This crispy delicacy is made with spiced urad dal batter and fried in donut shape dumplings. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are served with sambar and coconut chutney.
Dahi Vada $3.00
- Ground lentil ball deep fried served in a yogurt sauce and sev.
Pav Bhaji (V) on request $9.90
- Spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav (bread)
Cheese / Paneer Dosa $12.00
- Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with cheese and / curried paneer.
Masala Dosa (V) $10.00
- Delightfully crisp, golden coloured and paper thin pancakes made of a fermented rice and urad dal batter filled with curried spicy mesh potatoes.
Paneer Biryani $14.90
- A traditional Indian dish. Cooked by simmering tender morsels of paneer in a creamy, spicy blend of ginger, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, yogurt mint, cardamom and cinnamon. Finish by steaming with fragrant saffron rice and potatoes.
Ras Malai $2.50
- cottage cheese dumplings in a cream syrup topped with pistachios and almonds.

Eggs Any Style with Toast $13.50
- Eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toasted specialty bread
Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
- Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
Classic BLT $12.90
- Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread
Pancake Stack $17.90
- Served with berries, yoghurt, maple syrup & wild berry coulis OR Bacon with grilled banana & maple syrup
Soup of the Day $10.50
- Served with toasted specialty bread
Bacon & Mushrooms $17.90
- Crispy Bacon with pan.fried portobello mushrooms drizzled with hollandaise sauce
Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
- Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
Bacon & Eggs $16.90
- Bacon and Eggs (fried, poached or scrambled with toasted specialty bread

Today's Soup $10.00
- Server to advise what Chef chose today w Toasted Pandoro Bread
Rosemary Red Wine Jus $2.00
Mint Sauce $2.00
Prime Angus Aberdeen Sirloin 280g $33.00
- Would have been William Wallace's choice: Free Range & Grass Fed
Portobello Mushroom $25.00
- Free Range grown in New Zealand
Garlic Herb Butter $2.00
Garden Salad $8.00
- w House dressing
Blue Cheese Sauce $2.00

Choc brownie $12.50
- With toasted walnuts, ice-cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce. Finished with quinelles of cream
-Lg $32.00
Roast vege salad $14.00
- A selection of seasonal veges lightly tossed in garlic oil & fresh herbs, finished with mixed greens & feta
Fish of the day $29.00
- Please ask waitstaff for the fish of the day or see blackboard for specials
-Lg $27.00
Sticky date pudding $12.50
- Warm sticky date pudding with rum butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream
-Med $19.00
Cretin hound (vegetarian)
- Basil pesto, feta, caramelised onion, pinenuts & basil