Franco's Trattoria in Wellington Menu

DINNER STARTERS/ANTIPASTI DINNER STARTERS/ANTIPASTI
  • 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
DINNER SPECIALS DINNER SPECIALS
  • You can find our specials on the blackboard or feel free to ask us
DINNER WEEKNIGHTS DEALS DINNER WEEKNIGHTS DEALS
  • 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
DINNER PRIMI/STARTERS - (E) $18.00 (M) $25.00 DINNER PRIMI/STARTERS - (E) $18.00 (M) $25.00
  • 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
DINNER MAINS / SECONDI DINNER MAINS / SECONDI
  • 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
CONTORNI / SIDES - $ 7.00 CONTORNI / SIDES - $ 7.00
  • 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
DINNER PIZZA DINNER PIZZA
  • 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
DINNER PER BAMBINI / KIDS $12.00 DINNER PER BAMBINI / KIDS $12.00
  • Spaghetti bolognese
  • Calamari
  • Mini Margheritta pizza
  • Sausage and fries
  • Crumbed chicken with fries
DINNER DESSERT DINNER DESSERT
  • 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

  • '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

Franco's Trattoria

location

Address

24 Dundas Street, Seatoun, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand

phone

Phone

043882571

clock

Opened hours

8 AM to 4 PM (Mon, Sun), 8 AM to 8:30 PM (Tue-Sat)
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Italian , Pizza

features

Features

Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Brunch ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
24 Dundas Street, Seatoun, Wellington, Wellington, 6022, New Zealand