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

Farmer’s market beets $19
- aged balsamic, local goats feta, pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts*
Lamb sausage $28
- fresh tagliatelle, zucchini, basil, ricotta
Lightly smoked citrus cured salmon $22
- summer beets, little gem, buttermilk curd, dill*
Rocket leaves, toasted pine nuts, Manchego, balsamic dressing $9
Market catch m/p
- forever evolving
Chipotle fried chicken $28
- mashed potatoes, purple cabbage slaw, chicken gravy
Wakanui scotch fillet 300g $48
- mushroom duxelle, crispy onion rings, chimichurri
Market fish sandwich $24
- kimchi aioli, Asian slaw, pickled cucumber

Bowl of Fries $5.5
Shrimp Salad $10.0
- on cos & shredded lettuce with thousand island dressing & lemon
Beef Schnitzel $23.0
- served with mushroom sauce, fries & salad or seasonal veges
Kids Ice Cream Sundae $5.0
- 2 scoops with wafer & whipped cream. select your ice-cream: strawberry, chocolate or vanilla. selecy your topping: strawberry, chocolate, caramel or passionfruit
Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Fettuccine $19.0
- served with salad or seasonal veges
Sauces $2.5
Please ask our staff about our daily blackboard specials N/A
Spaghetti & Meatballs $9.5
- served in a tomato sauce with parmesan cheese & a garlic bread

Fresh Kaipara Pacific Oysters $4.50 each
- Served natural with your choice of: Sherry Vinegar, Ponzu or Battered with Remoulade.
Mixed Olives $8.90
Pappardelle, butternut & goat cheese cream, chard, hazelnuts, Grana Padano (vego) $33.90
Snapper, tomato & chickpea ragout , cavolo nero, scampi emulsion $38.90
Yellowfin Tuna kokoda, coconut, lime, salted cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, puffed wild rice $22.90
Roasted whole Sole, seaweed butter, stirfried greens & pickled ginger dressing $38.90
Tarakihi, miso, pickled shiitake, noodles, clam mayo, spring onion oil $34.90
Sautéed courgettes, garlic, mint, pickled chilli $9.90

Sausage $2.40
Squid Ring (Calamari) $1.00
Pineapple Fritter $2.00
Paua Fritter (Genuine Paua) $7.50
Hawaiian Burger $5.50
Tarakihi Fillet $8.50
Spring Roll $2.70
Scallop $2.20

6 Chicken Nuggets $4.80
Roast Pork $12.50
Egg Burger-w/meat Patty $6.50/$11.00
Chicken $12.20
ORANGE BEEF w/Rice $13.50
Oyster P.O.A
Thai Chicken $12.50
6 Onion Rings $3.50

Chicken $16.00
Chicken $19.00
Turkish Biryani $7.00
Falafel R $9.50 L $11.50
Supreme R $12 L $14
Mixed Vegetarian R $9.50 L $11.50
Lamb R $9 L $11
Lamb $14.00

Fish Fillet & Tofu w Rice $12.50
Orange Steak $17 / $25
Gourmet Cake & Herbal Tea $11
Combination Egg Fu Yung $18 / $27
Tiramisu Ramekin $9
- brandy, creme mousse, coffee dipped chocolate sponge center
Duck Triangles $14
Curry Laksa $11.50
Fillet Steak $18 / $27

Nasi Goreng $12.00
- Indonesian style fried rice
Thai Curry Puff $6.00
- Chicken and potatoes flavoured with spices wrapped in pastry and deep fried
-King Prawn $15.00
●Green Curry and Vegetables $12.00
- Sweet green curry and vegetables served with: chicken / beef / pork
Larb $12.00
- Chicken, beef or pork with chilli, lime juice fresh mint, spring onion and ground roasted rice
-King Prawn $15.00
-King Prawn $15.00
Clear Chicken Soup $6.00
- Succulent chicken and prawns with rice noodles and vegetables

Braised Seasonal Vegetables in Soup $18.00
Dried Scallop braised with Twin Mushrooms $32.00
Diced Chicken & Salted Fish with Tofu $22.00
Shelled Prawns stir-fried in Spicy Szechuan Sauce $28.00
Steamed Seasonal Fish with Chinese Pickled Vegetables $40.00
Spicy Salt Spare Ribs $21.00
Crispy Skin Chicken (half) $21.00
Spicy Szechuan Tofu with Diced Pork & Prawns $18.00

Singapore Fried Noodles (no rice) $12.50
Fried Noodles $12.50
- (thick/thin noodles)(vege, chicken, beef or roast pork)
Cheese $7.50
Pineapple Fritter $2.00
Ginger & Spring Onion Chicken, Beef or Pork $12.50
Vegetable $12.50
Chicken, Beef or Pork with Cashew Nuts $12.50
Meat Pattie $2.80

ACHAR(mixed pickles) $2.50
- mixed vegetable pickle
PRAWN MALABARI $17.00
- small prawns cooked with creamy onion masala
MIX VEGETABLES $15.00
- all seasonal vegetables cooked with onion, tomato and gravy
BADAMI CHICKEN $15.00
- boneless chicken cooked with creamy gravy and almond
BHEL POORI $6.00
- bhelpuri is a puffed rice and potato dish usually served with tamarind sauce
CHICKEN SAAG $15.00
- boneless chicken and spinach cooked with a specially mixed masala
CHICKEN JALFREZI $15.00
- a combination of boneless chicken pieces cooked together with assorted seasonal vegetables in a special gravy
CHICKEN MADRAS $15.00
- traditional southern chicken cooked with coconut flavoured masala

Selection of two cheeses $ 29.00
Warm Goat Cheese $ 17.90
- With smoked tomato crostini & salad
Soup of the day $ 14.90
- >With freshly baked muffuletta roll
Scotch Fillet $ 32.90
- With cheese & potato gratin with madeira sauce
Duck fat baked potatoes $ 7.90
Boudin Blanc $ 31.90
- French chicken sausages with haricot beans & crispy shallots
Seasonal Vegetables $ 6.50
- With extra virgin olive oil
Baked Salmon fillet braised white beans with chard & prawn oil $ 32.90

Salami Ficelle $7.40
Wholemeal Tank $3.90
Farm Rye Large $7.40
Multigrain Rolls $1.00
Long Chicken Roll $6.10
Ploughman Small $3.90
Mini Cakes $4.50
Sourdough Dinner Rolls $0.90

Vegetable Biryani $16.90
- Vegetables cooked with rice and fruits, nuts and spices
Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.50
- Naan stuffed with grated cheese and garlic
Butter Chicken $17.90
- Boneless tandoori roasted chicken cooked in rich tomato and creamy sauce
Spring Roll $5.90
- Deep fried vegetarian spring roll served with tomato sauce
Tandoori Chicken (whole) $21.90
- Chicken pieces marinated in mild spices overnight and roasted in tandori oven.
Lamb Saagwala $18.50
- Tender lamb simmered in spinach and special herbs and spices
Fish Masala $19.90
- Fresh fish pieces cooked in thick onion sauce and ground spices with a touch of cashew nuts
Kadai Fish $19.90
- Boneless skinless fish fillets cooked with ginger, garlic, tomatoes in sautéed onions & capsicum