Franco's Trattoria in Wellington Menu

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

Nearby Sample Menus

'Send it' Jerk Chicken $24.50
- Chicken breast tenderised in Carribbean spiced marinade with a hint of rum, then coated in a house-made jerk rub - salsa & lime + red beans & rice
Curly Fries / Mesclun salad greens / Hush puppies / Bourbon mash $5
SMK Cornbread $5.50
- Southern Soul food smothered in melting butter…
Seafood chowder $15
- Scallops, mussels, shrimp & fish in a smooth, creamy soup with baguette toast
Bananas Foster $10.25
- A New Orleans favourite. Bananas sautéed in a caramel sauce flambéed in white rum and banana liquor served with vanilla ice cream
The "Moose" $13.50
- The ultimate in comfort food made with gruyere cheese and a hint of truffle oil
Swamp Dip $11.50
- A heated spinach and artichoke cheesy dip, served with toasted baguette or corn chips
Blossom’s grilled chicken $15.50
- with spiced grilled Tarakihi

Truffle fries $10
Market fish sandwich $24
- kimchi aioli, Asian slaw, pickled cucumber
Chipotle fried chicken $28
- mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
Grass-fed beef burger $22
- provolone cheese, gentleman’s relish, sesame seed bun
Pravda’s forever evolving soup inspired by the market and garden $15
Farmer’s market beets $19
- aged balsamic, local goats feta, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts*
Chipotle fried chicken $28
- mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
Sauteed market greens, garlic, chilli $7

Fish & Chips $19.00
- Fresh fillets of fish in crispy batter, with fries & slaw
Small side of fries (V,GF) $5.00
ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
Open Style Steak Sandwich (*) $14.50
- “Hot smoked” NZ salmon, rocket & wasabi mayo on sourdough
Seafood Chowder $16.00
- With fresh fish, mussels & shrimps, lightly flavoured with paprika,served with local artisan bread
Bacon & Egg Buttie (*) $12.50
- Honey cured bacon, free range egg & mayo on Turkish flatbread
Fries (V,GF) $9.00
- With tomato sauce & aioli
Veggie (V,*) $17.00
- With halloumi & chargrilled vegetables

Sweetcorn Fritters & Bacon $18.00
Eggs $5.00
Buckwheat Pancakes $16.50
- with berries (& yoghurt)
Creamy Mushrooms & Bacon $19.50
Eggs Florentine (Spinach) $16.50
Bacon & Eggs $14.50
g/f Toast $3.00
Hollandaise $3.00

Bread Platter $10.00
- with balsamic reduction, dukkah & pesto
Saganaki(flaming cheese) $15.50
- panfried kasseri cheese flamed with Brady, served with sourdough
Warmed olives $8.00
- with garlic cumin & fennel seed
Feta and Spinach $16.00
- scrambled eggs on toast sourdough
Bacon Butty $13.00
- with hollandaise
Gluten free bread $2.00
Island Bay Bacon $14.00
- free range eggs on sourdough or Vogels
Hand Cut Fries GF $6.00

Venision loin w/ pommes de terre macaire, truffled leek liason, caramelised apple & crenberry (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
Selection of cheeses with house-made poppy seed crackers, brioche, quince paste, wild thyme honey-roasted walnuts & pear relish (60g/ 120g) $25.00/ $32.00
French toast with garlic banana, bacon and maple syrup $19.00
Akaroa salmon gravadlax w/ pickled cucumber, chervil, radish, beetroot, creme fraiche, caviar (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00
House-churned ice cream & sorbet $16.00
NZ scallops w/ compressed cucumber, farmed strurgeon caviar, lime creme fraiche (All individual seasonal plates) $26.00
Homemade french fries $9.00
- These golden homemade french fries are served with the traditional tomato sauce. The french and the belgian both claim to have invented the pommes frites
Waikanae crab w/ chilli, garlic, parsley, chives, angel hair pasta (All individual seasonal plates are portioned between starter and main sizes) $26.00

Chicken, Bacon & mushroom savoury $2.90
Mince Pie $4.70
Chicken bacon & mushroom pie $5.10
Steak & Cheese Pie $5.10
Mexican PIe $4.90
Mince & Cheese Pie $4.90
Pie of the week $5.10
Vegetable Pie $4.90

Poussin $38
- Peas, Porcini, Walnuts
Jano Tasting Plate For 2 $48
- Salmon, Free-Range Pork, Roma Tomato
Goat Cheese $17
- Peach, Pumpernickel, Hazelnuts
Sides $9
- Freshly Prepared
Free-Range Pork $22
- Black Doris, Daikon, Peanuts, Star Anise
Roma Tomato $19
- Mozzarella, Balsamic Vinegar, Pine Nuts, Basil
Catch Of The Day MP
- Calamari, Spaghetti, Speck, Egg Yolk, Parmesan
Cherry $17
- Coconut, Almond, Cinnamon

Portlander Long Bone Op Rib $9.50 per 100gm
- Free range prime Hereford rib from Hawkes Bay, grassfed and left on the bone. Please ask for today’s cuts.
Cappuccino $4.5
Schnitzel Baguette $16.5
- Breast of chicken, streaky bacon, mozzarella, slaw. Served with your choice of salad, potato skins or shoestring fries.
Latte $4.5
Cajun Fish Burger $20
- Pan seared cajun skin on tarakihi, Aro Bakery brioche bun, cos leaves, fresh tomato, red onion, tartare sauce. Served with agria potato skins
New season asparagus, lemon butter, pistachio crumb $10
Fish and Chips $20
- Pan-fried or tempura battered fish, petit salad, shoestring fries, tartar sauce
The Cheese Burger $25
- Half pound medium rare Black Angus, McClures pickles, bacon, cheese, mustard, tomato sauce.Arobake bun. Served with agria potato skins

Coco-Loco Chook(GF)*(DF)* $14
- jerk and coconut free-range chicken, spliced mango pickle, shredded iceberg and mayo
-strike bacon $3
Notorius P.I.G.(GF)*(DF)* $14
- bbq pulled pork, crispy chicken, skin, pickled peppers, rainbow citrus slaw and mayo.
Yoga Pants[v] $13
- zucchini and tofu patty, roasted beetroot relish, crispy fried shallots, shredded iceberg and aioli [v,*gf*,df*]
-fried onions $2
-pulled pork $4
-Side $7
pleas note all credit cards incur a surcharge of 2%

Grilled Fish With Sweet & Sour Chilli Sauce On Rice $18.00
Sweet & Sour Beef With Rice Noodles $14.50
Vietnamese Chicken Salad $14.00
Vietnamese Chicken Cari On Rice With Naan $15.00
Fried Tofu With Vermicelli And Salad $14.00
La Vong Grilled Fish With Vermicelli $18.00
Van Dinh Roasted Duck Noodle Soup $18.00
Stir Fry Noodle With Seafood $16.00

BRUSCHETTA DE L'ETE $17.00
- buckwheat bruschetta served with tomatoes infused with fine olive oil, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with Modena balsamic vinegar
CROQUE MONSIEUR OR MADAME $17.00
- toasted bread layered with bechamel sauce, ham off the bone, Emmental and Gruyere de Comte served with mesclun
LA SELECTION DE PAIN $10.00
- a selection of warm bread, served with homemade sea salt butter, Modena balsamic vinegar and matured extra virgin olive oil
DUCK FAT SAUTEED POTATOES $9.00
- served with truffle oil mayonnaise
Bayonne ham $6.00
Smoked salmon $6.00
Buckwheat bread $5.00
SALMON TARTARE GF $22.00
- Salmon Tartare Diced salmon fillet seasoned with fresh herbs served with horseradish creme fraiche

Egg Plant in Garlic Sauce $15.90
Crispy Pork on Rice $13.00
Salt and Pepper Crispy King Prawns $18.90
Noah's Ark Special Fried Rice $13.00
- Combination Meat
Pork & Gold Preserved Egg Congee $10.90
Shrimp Salad $8.90
Sweet and Sour Beef with Pineapple $15.90
Pickled Cabbage Beef Noodles Soup $13.00

Prawn linguine $29.50
- Sweet prawns, rich tomatoes, wild rocket, and a kick of chilli
Panzanella $17.50
Breads Ciabatta, chef’s blend extra-virgin, smoked chilli infused oil $12.50
Sicilian squid tentacles, garlic aioli salt ‘n pepper squid $16
Mediterranean marinated olives, preserved lime $9
Affogato lucano $12.50
- Espresso, vanilla gelato, amaro lucano
Cwmglyn traditional english style cheddar
- Rich farmhouse cheddar with milk from isobel, dizzy patsy and holly
Two varieties $28

Gotham Salad $15.50
- mesclun, tomato, red onion, cucumber & lemon vinaigrette, with grilled halloumi and chickpea GF
Vegetarian $15.00
- black bean mix, spinach, mushroom, cheese and tomatillo sauce GF
Brioche French toast $17.50
- with berry compote and organic yogurt or bacon and banana
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- on toasted sourdough with homemade lemon hollandaise/Montreal salmon
Toast $5.50
- with preserves
Bowl of fries $6.50
Gotham Salad $17.50
- mesclun, tomato, red onion, cucumber & lemon vinaigrette, with marinated chicken GF
Pulled pork sliders $17.50
- with red cabbage slaw. smokey BBQ sauce and fries

Franco's Trattoria