Zanellis Italian Restaurant in Rotorua Menu

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Minestra del giorno $10.20
- soup of the day.
Brushetta gamberoni con salsa di pomodoro $19.40
- prawns/grilled ciabatta/ wilted spinach/ basil aioli.
Carpaccio $17.30
- Thinly sliced Eye Fillet/ Capers/ Parmesan Shavings/ lemon juice and Olive Oil dressing.
Cozze al Forno $16.30
- Fresh new Zealand Green Lip mussels/ Spicy crumb gratin.
Salmone con Polenta $16.30
- Pan fried Calamari/ Green Salad/ Salsa Verde Sauce.
Pettinidi con bocconici e pomodoro $17.30
- Seared Scallops/ Lightly Roasted Tomato/ Bocconcini/ Fresh Basil/ Balsamic dressing.
Salmone affumicato $17.30
- Hot Smoked Salmon/ White bean & Parmesan Fritter/ Capsicum salad/ Sundried Tomato Pesto.
Insalata di frutta a guscio e formaggio blue $16.30
- Roasted Almonds, Hazelnuts, Pinenuts and Walnuts/ Mesculin Greens/ Blue Cheese Dressing.

Bistecca $35.30
- Grilled Eye Fillet/ Rosemary Potatoes/ Port Sauce.
Bovine filetto con Prosciutto e Masala $33.80
- Tender Veal Fillet/ Rosemary Potatoes/ Prosciutto & Masala Cream Sauce.
Pollo con Funghi e Spinaci i $32.30
- Grilled Chicken Breast/ Rosemary Potatoes/Mushroom, Spinach & Tomato Salsa.
Filetto di Agnello $35.30
- Grilled Lamb Fillet/ Rosemary Potatoes/ Vine Tomato/ Red wine & Mint Sauce.
Pesce del giorno $35.30
- Fresh seasonal Fish/ White Wine Risotto/ Lemon & Caper Vinaigrette.

Gelato $9.70
- Gelato - Zanellis own rich and creamy hand-made icecream, made on the premises, with an interesting twist to taste! Two scoops per serve - some flavours contain alcohol.*Flavours may change without notice, please ask your server. (Subject to availability).Hazelnut & Hazelnut & Almond*/Licorice/Hokey Pokey/Dark Chocolate/White Chocolate. >>
Tiramisu $12.80
- Our famous rich coffee and brandy flavoured Marscarpone Crème, layered with delicate Savoirdi fingers. (When available, alcohol content).
Torta di Cioccolato $12.80
- Moist, rich dark Chocolate Cake, drizzled with Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and Fruit Garnish. (Warm dessert).
Panna Cotta $12.80
- Mascarpone and vanilla Panna Cotta served with Fresh fruit and a Blueberry compote.
Affogatto al Café $12.80
- Single espresso coffee with a nip of Kahlua liqueur poured over Cappuccino Gelato, garnished with Savoirdi Fingers and selection of fresh fruit. (Cold dessert, alcohol content).

Spaghetti con Ragu alla Bolognese $22.50
- Spaghetti/ Pork, Beef & Tomato Ragu.
Spaghetti alla Marinara $25.50
- Spaghetti/ Selection of fresh seafood/ lightly spiced Tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Pomodoro $21.50
- Spaghetti/ Classic Zanelli's Tomato sauce.
Lasagne al Forno $23.50
- Baked/ Egg Pasta Layers/ Classic Zanelli's Meat Sauce/ Mozzarella & Cottage Cheese.
Fettuccine alla Gorgonzola e Capperi ante $24.50
- Egg Fettuccine/ diced Scallops/ Sundried Tomatoes/Broccoli florets/ Capers/ Creamy Blue cheese sauce.
Fettucine con Gamberi e Pollo $24.50
- Egg Fettuccine/ Chicken/ Bacon/ Shrimp/ Creamy Tomato sauce.
Linguine Mare Monti $24.50
- Pan-seared Prawns/ Mushrooms/ Onion, garlic & Chilli/ Olive Oil drizzle.
Penne alla Salmone $23.50
- Smoked Salmon/ Capers/ Spinach & garlic Cream Sauce.
Rissotto $25.50
- Wine Risotto/ Mushroom/ Chorizo Sausage .
Cannelloni $23.50
- Chicken liver pate filling/ Ground salami/ Spinach/ Cottage cheese Pomodoro, Parmesan gratin.

Garlic and Parsley $6.10
Sundried Tomato & Almond Pesto $6.10
Chili and Tomato with Garlic $6.10
Black Olive Paste $6.10
Basil Pesto $6.10
- (Multiple selection available).

Rosemary Potatoes $6.10
Vegetables of the Day $6.10
Marinated Olives $6.10
Garden Salads (2 sizes) $11.20 or $6.10

Nearby Sample Menus

Curry Puff (5 Pieces) $7.00
- Thai style with minced chicken, potatoes and vegetables
Red Curry $15.50
- With peas, carrots, seasonal vegetables & coconut milk
Stir Fried Tofu $14.50
- With soy sauce, cashew nuts & vegetables
Pad Thai Noodles with Crushed Peanuts $14.50
Chicken Satay (4 Pieces) $7.00
- With peanut sauce
Stir Fried Ginger with Vegetables $15.50
Thai Style Fried Rice $15.50
- With your choice of meat and mixed vegetables
Stir Fried Noodles $15.50
- With black bean sauce, carrots and vegetables

Rattlesnake Salsa $2.00
Garlic Bread $6.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread smothered in a homemade garlic & herb butter.
Mexican Platter $33.00
- Three jalapeño cheese bites, three free range chicken enchilada bites, two prawns, two marinated sirloin beef kebabs, one cheese & Mexican black bean melt served with homemade corn chips, salsa & guacamole.
Mexican Bananas $15.00
- One banana caramelized with raw brown sugar, dark rum & fresh lime served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream.
Sizzling Fajitas $29.00
- Pan seared onions & peppers with your choice of marinated strips of beef, free range chicken, prawns or seasonal vegetables on a sizzling hot skillet. Served with toasted flour tortillas, lettuce, cruda salsa, guacamole, sour cream & rattlesnake salsa.
Chicken & Chorizo Salad $22.00
- Three 50g marinated free range chicken breast skewers, pan-seared chorizo on a bed of fresh garden salad tossed with homemade vinaigrette. Served with toasted pita bread & our signature garlic aioli.
Chermoula Calamari Salad $21.00
- Moroccan spiced calamari strips, spicy prawns, Bees Knees streaky bacon served on a fresh garden salad tossed with homemade vinaigrette. Served with toasted pita & chermoula dressing.
Crispy Garlic Tortilla $6.50
- Crispy garlic tortilla bread served with two seasonal dips.

5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
- Creamy chip dip $2.50
- Large $6.50
Cheddar Cheese $1.50
Grilled Haloumi & Veggie Strips $14.90
- A mix of veggies and Haloumi grilled with your choice of Peri-Peri basting, and served with a regular side
Spicy Rice
- Perinaise $2.50
Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50

Chicken McNuggets® Hunger Buster N/A
- Everyone knows that Chicken McNuggets are a Cheeseburger’s best friend. Recent research indicates the two get along famously with medium fries and a medium soft drink.
Fruit Bag N/A
- Our delicious crisp apple slices are picked from New Zealand orchards. They're fresh, washed, sliced, ready to eat and extremely yummy.
Georgie Pie® Hunger Buster N/A
- Pinch yourself, this is really happening. A Georgie Pie, Quarter Pounder®, medium fries, medium soft drink, and a small sundae.
Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
- Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
Filet-o-Fish® N/A
- Dive in and enjoy our Filet-o-Fish. Sourced for its succulent and fresh flavour, the fish we use is renowned for its succulent moist texture, white flesh and great taste.
10pk Chicken McBites & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this amazing snack bundle! 10 chicken McBites and small fries for just $4! Snack-time - sorted!
The Boss® N/A
- Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
$30 Legends Sharebox® $30
- Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks

Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
VEGETARIAN $13.00
- Char grilled capsicum, olives, onion, hummus, feta, baby spinach
Hot dipping bowls, hand cut chips, beer battered onion rings, spring rolls & samosas served with sweet chilli & sour cream $8.00
MEATLOVERS $12.00
- Bacon, pepperoni, ham, more bacon, more pepperoni, more ham, topped with cheese & a BBQ swirl
THE LOCO KIWI
- Tequila marinated NZ Chicken, Tenderloins char grilled, onion relish, lettuce, tomato, red onion, jalapeno sauce topped with homemade sweet mayo in a brioche bun.
Hand cut spud fries, chilli salt served with tomato sauce or gravy $5.00
Burger only $10.00
MINT AS BURGER
- Slow cooked hand pulled NZ Lamb, caramelized onion, lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, drizzled in mint as sauce & aioli in a brioche bun.

Mai mai duck $23.00
- Braised duck served with rocket, pickled red onions and salsa verde. with criss-cut fries and aioli
Hungry hunter $23.90
- Eggs any style, scope venison sausage, bacon, roast tomato, button mushrooms, scope potato cake w toast and relish
Shroom for more $19.90
- Mushroom sliced and sauteed ingarlic and thyme, finished in a creamy sauce topped with fresh shaved parmesan and watercress
Scope salad $18.50
- Roasted kumara & parnips, pumpkins seeds, baby spinach, quinoa w/ a citrus chilli emulsion.
Fearless huntress - french toast $17.90
- Egg fried brioche, crispy bacon, maple syrup with toasted almonds and grilled bananas, topped with cinnamon sugar
7AM - 11:30AM
Toasted hunter $16.50
- Bruschetta -- Toasted ciabatta with tomatoes, black olive tapenade, herb ricotta, avocado oil and watercress
Hook line and sinker $17.50
- Seafood chowder, served with ciabatta

Calamari Rings $1.00
Chips $2.80
FISH BURGER $5.50
- battered fish lettuce tomato red onion and tartar sauce
Paua Fritter $6.50
Oyster $2.00
Spring Roll $2.50
Roadkill $4.50
Hot Dogs $2.20

Drinks $3.50
Not Even Ow Burger (Vegan) $8.95
- Kumara and Bean pattie, Cheese, Tomato, Beetroot, Mesculin, Tomato relish, Satay sauce, Aioli on a rewena porotaka bun
Mini Mummas $5.95
- Six mini fried bread with cream, two sauces, two toppings (extra topping 50C)
Kumara Chips $4.50
Not Even Ow Burger (Vegan) $14.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Tumeke Burger (Hamburger) $14.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $5.90
- Gourmet beef pattie, tomato, mesculin, tomato relish, garlic aioli on a mini porotaka bun
Chor Doi Burger (Cheese) $9.95
- Gourmet Beef Pattie, Cheese, Tomato, Beetroot, Red Onion, Mustard, Relish, Aioli on a rewena porotaka bun

Morrocan Spiced Lamb Rump $30.00
- served with braised cannellini beans and baked polenta
Asian Pork Belly $30.00
- pork belly cooked in Chinese master stock served with kumara potato puree and red cabbage kimchi
Steak Frites $32.00
- grilled sirloin steak with herb butter, grilled mushroom, rocket parmesan salad and shoestring fries
Pesto Ciabatta Bread $12.00
- warm ciabatta bread topped with basil pesto and tomato pesto
Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.00
Affogato $13.00
- a scoop of affogato ice cream with an amaretto shot, espresso coffee and amaretti biscuits
Mushroom Lasagne $25.00
- fresh lasagne sheets layered with porcini and field mushroom, mushroom veloute and cheese
Miso, Pumpkin and Chicken Noodle broth $19.00
- pumpkin, chicken, greens and noodles in miso broth

Golden Camembert Wedges
- deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce and micro greens (V) (N)
Honey Granola $14.00
- with coconut yogurt, fresh seasonal fruit and berry coulis (GF)
Ricotta pancakes $17.00
- with manuka honey, grilled bacon and fresh fruit (V)
South Indian Style Pumkin and Lentil Curry
- served with basmati rice and naan bread (V) (H)
3 Course: $39.90 per person
Minute Steak Open Sandwich $19.00
- grilled sirloin served on toasted ciabatta With tossed salad, crispy onions and tomatoes
Cheese Plate $15.00
- a selection of NZ cheeses served with crackers and fruits (V) (N)
- Sausages

Kids Options $3.00
- Cocoa pops or toast (2 slices) with (Jam, Peanut Butter or Marmite)
Wedges / Kumara Chips $5.50 Sm / $6.50 Lge
- With sour cream / sweet chilli sauce
Creamy Porridge $8.00
- Oats with banana or seasonal fruits, cinnamon and brown sugar.
Creamy Bacon and Mushroom $10.00
- Streaky bacon in a rich creamy mushroom sauce served on toasted ciabatta
Persian Kebab $10 Single / $12 Add Falafel
- Lamb, Chicken or Falafel wrapped in flat bread with salad, Greek yoghurt aioli or mayo
Sour Dough Angus $13.00
- Angus beef patty, with melted cheese, tomato, mesclun and beetroot or pineapple, served with fries (add ham / bacon $2.00)
French Toast $12.00
- With cinnamon, nutmeg and topped with maple syrup and banana (Add bacon $3.00)
Eggs Benedict Bacon $14 / Salmon $15
- Two soft poached free range eggs, spinach, English muffin or hash brown and hollandaise sauce. (Add extra egg / mushroom $2.00)

Scallops $2.00
Garlic Chips $3.50
Fish Bites $0.80
Chicken Burger $6.00
Potato Fritters $1.00
Crumbed Fish $1.00
Kumara Chips $4.00
Battered Sausages $2.20

Squid $13.00
- Baby squid tubed filled with chicken, topped with mango sauce and chilli flakes. Served on the side with Chilean bread and Che's special spicy sauce.
Bandido $18.00
- For children, we offer this mexican dish of a large tortilla, filled with chicken served with salad, fried and garlic mayo.
Salad $5.00
- tomato, lettuce, olives, cucumber, dressing
Parrillada $36.00
- Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
BBQ Chicken Thighs $26.00
- Two large pieces of delicious, Manuka wood fired and smokey flavoured chicken thighs. Served with mesclun salad, Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.
Seafood Anticucho $13.00
- Mussels and prawns skewer and cooked over manuka embers. Served with Chilean bread and a small salad with Che's special sauce.
Peruvian Style Raw Fish $14.00
- Fresh fish marinated in lemon, ginger, garlic, red onion and coriander. Served with roasted kumara, deep fried spiced corn and Chilean bread.
Empanadas 2pcs/serving $13.00
- Stuffed, deep fried pastry, popular in many countries in Latin America. Our choices are as follows: Beef - beef, cumin, paprika, olives / Humita - sweetcorn, basil, tomato, garlic, cheese. / Mushroom - mushroom, cheese / Seafood - seafood, capsicum, garlic, merken (traditional spice from Chile's indigenous people) / Chicken - Lean chicken, capsicum, garlic, oregano, paprika (All served with fresh Pebre Salsa and small salad.)

Trentina $22.50
- mozzarella- mascarpone cheese- italian prosciutto
Mantovana $20.00
- Mozzarella - blue cheese - walnuts
Cotto E Funghi $20.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - cooked ham - mushrooms
Buffalo mozzarella $6.00
Focaccia $7.00
- Our pizza base with garlic oil - salt - origano
Prawns $6.00
Extra ingredient $2.00
Cured Italian ham $6.00

Special thali $15.50
- Dal makhani, mixed vegetables, rice, tandoori roti, raita salad, pickle & papad
Onion uttapam $11.50
Kulfi irabri faluda $6.50
Rava plain dosa $10.50
Idli / Sambhar $9.90
Butter plain dosa $10.50
Bhalla papdi $8.50
Chaat platter $16.50
- Aloo tikki chaat, samosa chaat, pani puri, dhokla & bhalla papdi