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

Fritti Romani:fried Roman things
Tortino di cavolfiore $11.00
Antipastino misto $17.00
Dolci fatti in casa $12.00
Polletto: chicken
Le salsicce del giorno fatte da Emilio $19.00
Cannelloni di mamma Marcella $23.00
Olive oil or butter $2.00

Gluten Free Base $3.50
Haloumi $11.5 S / $17.5 L
- Haloumi, Mint, Mozzarella
Smoked Chicken $14 S / $21.5 L
- Smoked Chicken, Pine Nuts, Basil, Mushroom, Mozzarella
Pancetta $14.5 S / $21.5 L
- Pancetta, Mozzarella
Baklava $7.50
- Almonds & Walnuts layered w/ Filo pastry, drizzled in Cinnamon Honey syrup. Served w/ Gelato
Meat $14.5 S / $21.5 L
- Bacon, Pancetta, Ham, Onion, Pepperoni, Mozzarella
Marinara $14.5 S / $21.5 L
- Prawns, Calamari, Parsley, Garlic, Mozzarella
Vegetarian $14.5 S / $21.5 L
- Aubergine, Capsicum, Olives, Mushroom, Sun-dried Tomato, Onion, Mozzarella, Pine Nuts, Oregano

Any 3 Meats Combination $15.90
Spicy Chicken Knuckles with Ginger & Spring Onion $17.00
Chicken with Chinese Mushroom S $5 / L $9.50
All noodles fried with vegetable
Chicken Egg Fu Yong / BBQ Pork Egg Fu Yong $15.00
Shredded Chicken & Minced Pork on Rice / Marinated Pork on Belly Rice $11.90
Served with steamed rice
Salt & Pepper Squid / Sweet & Sour Fish FIllet / Lemon Fish / Orange Beef $16.00

-1/2 Metre $26
-Singo $14
Ol´Smoked $20
- our housmade beef sirloin burguer patty, chargrilled to medium, and topped with melted cheddar, beer battered onion rings, aioli, tomato, middle bacon & chickory BBQ Sauce.
-1/2 Metre $26
-1 Metre $47
-1 Metre $47
250 gram Sirloin Steak (gf) main $25
- char grilled 250 gram prime sirloin steack, cokked to your liking, served with house cut agria potato chips, coleslaw
-Singo $14

Mini Pizza $10.00
- Choose your favourite from the pizza menu
Chicken Nuggets & Chips $10.00
- Served with salad and tomato sauce
Pancakes $12.00
- Stacked and topped with pan-seared bacon and banana served with maple syrup
BBQ Pork Ribs $24.00
- Fall off the bone braised ribs, coated in our tangy sauce, served with fries
Steak Sandwich $19.00
- Sirloin steak strips, served with onion jam, summer greens, aioli and fries
Fish of the Day $24.00
- See our blackboards for this weeks special
Korma $21.00
- Chicken, tomato, red onion, capsicum, mango chutney and spinach in a creamy korma sauce, finished with yoghurt and coriander
Peri Peri Devil Chicken $21.00
- Peri Peri base, cajun chicken, capsicum, red onion, chorizo, garnished with chilli flakes and sweet chilli

Chips $10.00
- With cheese and gravy
Fish burger $12.00
- Crumbed fish fillet (ask staff for fish of the day) with lettuce tomato and tarta sauce.
Buffalo wings $12.00
- Spicy buffalo wings served with blue cheese dip and celery sticks
Kiwi burger $12.00
- Classic burger with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg and cheese
Onion rings $8.00
- With BBQ sauce
Fries $8.00
- With tomato sauce and aioli
fish and chips $15.00
- Two crumbed pieces of fish served with fries salad with tartare and tomato sauce
Vegetarian burger $12.00
- Quinoa, pumpkin and feta pattie with lettuce, tomato and onion.

SET MENU (B) $43.00
- sweet & sour wonton pork with oyster sauce chicken satay vegetable fried rice for 4 people
Steak $6.80
Corn Fritter $2.50
Wareham $8.00
Chicken $11.90
Vegetable $9.80
Steak & egg $4.50
Meat Fritter $2.50

B.L.T. & Tomato Relish $12
Sides $4.50
- Beans, Fries, Salad, Wedges
On Toast $13.50
- Balsamic Mushrooms
Omelette of the Day $12
Wedges $9
- loaded with Relish, Cheese & Sour cream
Cannery $18.50
- Bacon, Eggs, Kransky & Beans on Toast
French Toast w Banana & Syrup $14.50
Beef Burger, Smoked Cheese & Beetroot Jam $12

Chipotle chicken wrap $6.50
Seasonal side salads S$7 / L$12
Chicken and peanut noodle salad $9.00
11am-2pm tuesday to sunday
-Whole $19.50
Porchetta-style pork loin $49.00
- Thursday from 5pm. orders recommended
Rotisserie chicken
Eggplant parmigiana $9.50

Scotty’s triple smoked bacon, thick cut, grilled til crisp, canadian maple $11
Chocolate Brownie $15
- Dark chocolate brownie, warm ganache, roasted pecan, pistachio, cream, raspberry
West Coast White Bait Fritter $28
- West coast white bait, Tiptop bread, petit rocket salad, fresh lemon
Lamb Mince on Toast $16
- Palliser Bay Station lamb mince, grilled mozzarella, spices, crisp garlic bread
The Cheese Burger $25
- Half pound medium rare Black Angus, McClures pickles, bacon, cheese, mustard, tomato sauce.Arobake bun. Served with agria potato skins
Long black $4.5
Louisiana Chicken $18.5
- Butter milk fried chicken, baby mesculin leaves, crispy onion, grapes, raspberry vinaigrette
Wakanui Rib Eye 300g $41
- Hereford cattle, grassfed from Canterbury. Several muscle groups, more intense marbling, resulting in an intense beefy flavour

Madras Prawn /Fish $17.90
- Prawn/Fish prepared in spices. coconut cream and tomato gravy. A famous curry from south Indian region
Tandoori Chicken $19.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated in yoghurt, spices and gently roasted served with salad
-Murg Mumtaj
- Boneless chicken cooked with cocktail fruit and creamy sauce
●All Mains Vegetarian $13.50
-Kadhai (Chicken/Beef/Lamb)
- Cooked with onion, capsicums with Indian spices in chef's special gravy
Cheese Naan / Parantha (Aloo/Onion/Paneer) $4.00
Balti Lamb $15.50
- Lamb cooked with chef's special balls sauce
-Bombay Aloo
- Deep fried potatoes cooked with spices

-Large $8.00
-Mini $7.00
Lamb donor salad $8.50
Chicken
-Mini $10.00
Cajun donor salad $8.50
-Large $11.00
-Large $8.00

Served from 11:30 till 4pm Monday. 11:30am till 8pm Tuesday to Friday
Silver Fern Premier Selections Entry $28.00
- Slow cooked lamb neck in leek ash, with char grilled braised rhubarb, ewe’s milk panna cotta and crisp sweetbreads
1815 Beef Burger $18.00
- Grilled beef patty, pickled beetroot and smoked ricotta in a house bun with hand cut fries
Ice Cream Trio $12.00
- A selection of house made sorbets and ice creams served with chefs sweet treats – see wait staff for today’s creations
Antipasti $38.00
- A selection of meats, cheese, house pickles, dips and marinades served alongside a range of our house baked breads and crackers to mop it all up
Streaky Bacon $5.00
Chargrilled baby cos with house cured gypsy bacon lardons, panna grata, Manchego and anchovy emulsion $15.00
Pork dumplings, fried greens and dashi broth $10.00

Market Fresh Fish (GF) $24.50
- Seasonal Slaw, Hand-Cut Chips And House-Made Tartare Sauce
Spiced Cauliflower Fritters, Herbed Yoghurt (V) $9.50
-Add Slow-Roasted Chicken $21.50
Hand Cut Agria Fries $7.50
Turkish Bread, Extra Virgin Olive, Oil, Dips $9.50
Soup Of The Day $12.50
- Warmed Bread
Citrus & Fennel Marinated Olives (V, GF, DF) $7.50
Panko Crumbed Market Fish, House Made Tartare Sauce (DF) $12.00

Kingsmeade Artisan Cheese $25.00
- Wairarapa Jack, Sunset Blue, Ngawi Brie, home-made fruit compote, local manuka honey, rice and water crackers for two persons
Oven-Prepared Venison Mid-Loin Bone-On $38.00
- Porcini mushroom rub, creamy parmesan polenta, blackberry jus
Chef Paul's Secret Seasoned Beer-battered Onion Rings $6.50
Cereal Selection $19.50
- Toasted Muesli / Sultana Bran / Weet-Bix / Corn Flakes
Seafood Platter $27.00
- Garlic king prawns, mussels, salt and pepper squid for two persons
Fennel Salad $7.00
- Shaved fennel, salsa verde, parmesan
Ambient Selection $19.50
- Freshly-Baked Muffins / Mini Croissants / Toast, Preserves and Butter
Roasted Rack of Pirinoa Lamb $36.00
- Goat's cheese crust, fresh thyme, pumpkin 'Carnaroli' risotto, aged balsamic jus