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

Frosty Parfait $5.90
- A decadent way to finish your meal. We have created the ultimate dessert: A fusion of cool creamy Frosty and chocolate cookie pieces. Also available in berry.
9 pcs $7.30
12 pcs $9.80
5 pcs $4.20
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
- Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
Hamburger $2.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
L $4.80
Low Carb Burger $8.90
- The low carb burger features Wendy’s quality mark sourced fresh NZ beef or Inghams whole chicken breast, NZ natural cheese, manuka smoked bacon, pickles, onions, tomato, ketchup and mayo, all wrapped in a fresh lettuce leaf.

Cheese $15,90
- for one
Avocado Add $4.90
- smoked salmon
Urbano Chicken Burger $24,50
- free range tenderloins / dukkah crusted / cranberry / camembert / guacamole / smoked tomato / chilli jam / aioli / lettuce / chilli kelp fries
Crab Cakes $24.00
- crumbed / sumac and mint aioli / grilled baby corn spears / urbano salad / spiced caramelised popcorn / sriracha gel
Cheese $26,50
- for two
Frangelico Affogato $15,50
- vanilla ice cream / espresso / frangelico / biscotti
Breads ( Selection of Breads) $8.90
- dukkah / balsamic reduction / avocado oil
Crème Brulee $16,50
- white chocolate / raspberry / pistachio pebbles / whipped cream / biscotti

- Regular $4.50
Grilled Haloumi $1.50
5 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
8 Churrasco BBQ Ribs $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
- Creamy chip dip $2.50
Egg $1.50
Mediterranean Salad $9.90
- Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips

Crispy fries $8.00
-Entree $12.00
-Entree $12.00
Mustard $2.00
Traditional butter chicken $24.00
- With Steamed jasmine rice, poppadom and naan bread
Caesar salad
- With grilled chicken, baby cos lettuce, croutons, soft poached egg and shaved parmesan
Gluten free base available
Club sandwich $21.00
- Triple layered with smoked chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato, aioli and fries

LUNCH SPECIAL $6.00
- butter chicken half & half rice
Paneer Makhani mild + rice $14.00
Cheese Naan Bread $4.00
Roti Bread $2.00
Dal Makhani mild+ rice $14.00
1 Fried Chicken $2.50
Karahi Chicken med or hot + rice $15.00
Paneer Mattar mild + rice $14.00

Eggs x 2 (poached, fried or scrambled) N/A
Creamy Mushrooms on Toast (V) $15.50
- Third Place Cafe - great vegetarian options. Items can be adapted to be gluten friendly on request.Mushrooms sautéed with onion, served in a creamy white wine sauce on toasted ciabatta with oven roasted vine ripened tomatoes and a roasted portobello mushroom. Bacon or sausage extra $3.50
Sausage x 2 N/A
Third Place Steak Sandwich and Fries (DF) $19.50
- Third Place Cafe150gm prime sirloin beef steak cooked medium, inside grilled focaccia bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, caramelized onions and topped with a beetroot relish and aioli dressing.
Sausage x 2 N/A
Creamy Mushrooms N/A
Smoked Salmon $4.50
Prawn Salad (GF) (DF) $17.50
- Third Place CafePan-fried Thai Chilli Prawn Salad with mesculin lettuce and vermicelli, topped with roasted peanuts and a coriander and lime dressing.

Pancakes $15.5
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Bacon and eggs $14.5
- any style (fried, poached or scrambled), served with toast & hash browns
Chicken, blue vein and pear ragout $17.5
- filled crepes served with salad
Ceasar salad $18.5
- an old favourite, with baby cos, bacon, parmesan cheese, croutons and anchovies
Marinated rare roast beef $18.5
- served on a vegetable salad
Summer Salad $19.5
- pepper coated Squid on an asian style salad with a lime dressing
Bacon and eggs $16.5
- with orange juice
Thai Laksa $21.0
- served with jasmin rice and asian vegetables, with either chicken or prawns

All Pizzas served with tomato herbed sauce and cheese
Garlic cheese bread $4.50 each
Berber $16.00
- Your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel cooked with spinach, mushrooms and onions in a tomato creamy sauce flavoured with a delicious blend of Berber spices served on rice, accompanied by a fresh side salad.
All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra
Sauces
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yogurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
Kascrute $16.00
- Your choice of lamb, chicken, or Falafel cooked with tomatoes, herbs, spinach, mushrooms, onions, Berber spices, wrapped in the thin Kebab bread with olives, mozzarella and cream cheeses and baked in Ali Baba’s oven. Topped with garlic mayonnaise and sweet chilli sauces and served with a fresh side salad.
Chicken $10.00
Lamb $ 9.50

Apple Slices N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
M&M N/A
Lettuce N/A
Old English N/A
Wrap N/A
Cucumber N/A
Onion N/A

REWENA FILLED ROLLS
STEAK OR ANGUS PATTIE + BACON+ EGG $14.00
LAMB $12.00
- pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
1/2 BURGER (steak or medium Angus pattie or bacon) $9.00
BACON + EGG $11.00
STEAK OR ANGUS PATTIE + EGG $12.00
SINGLE $2.50
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $6.00

Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $10.95
- Double mussel fritters, tomato, mesculin, red onion, tomato relish on a rewena porotaka bun
Drinks $3.50
The Big Cuzzie Burger (Beef / Bacon) $10.95
- Gourmet Beef Pattie, Streaky Bacon, Mesculin, Tomato, Beetroot, Pickle, Red Onion, Mustard, Cuzzies spicy BBQ sauce, aioli on a rewana porotaka bun
Chor Doi Burger (Cheese) $15.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Edor-Edor Burger (Egg) $16.95
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $11.90
- Combo with Chips & Drink
Mini Mummas $5.95
- Six mini fried bread with cream, two sauces, two toppings (extra topping 50C)
Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $5.90
- Gourmet beef pattie, tomato, mesculin, tomato relish, garlic aioli on a mini porotaka bun

Pasta of the Moment $POA
- Created with the chef,s inspiration of the day.
Sequoia General $21
- Eggs of your choice, streaky, bacon, roasted garlic mushroom, batwurst sausage, grilled tomato and hash browns with toasted ciabetta or multigrain.
Sequoia Chicken Sandwich $23
- Succulent grilled free range chicken breast served on salad greens, tomato, camembert, bacon, house aioli, and spicy jamacian jerksauce on grilled focaccia.
Bacon and eggs of your choice on toasted ciabatta or multigrain $9
Grilled portbello Mushroom $4
Lamb Salad $22
- Seared lamb rump, honey glazed roast winter vegetables, quionoa, kale, mint, spicedroast pumpkin seeds and rocket drizzled with our balsamic plum sauce.Vegetarian option available.
Chicken nuggets with chunky fries $9
Grilled Bratwurst $6

Add $ 2.00
- For avocado
Lasagne $ 20.00
- Lasagna served with salad & mushrooms
Crumbed Prawns $ 12.00
- Sweet Thai Chili, Garlic Mayo or Wasabi Mayo. Served with Sweet Thai Chili or Tartare sauce
Apricot Crumbed Chicken $ 25.00
- Crumbed chicken breast with apricot sauce served with salad and fries
Scotch Fillet Steak 250g $ 25.00
- Cooked to your liking served with mash potato and peas with a choice of garlic butter or mushroom sauce
Bacon & Egg Burger $ 16.00
- Home made Beef Pattie with Bacon, Egg, Lettuce, Tomato, Beetroot, Cucumber 8. Cheddar Cheese
Fisherman’s Catch $ 25.00
- Battered, Scallops, calamari rings, battered mussels, fish bites and crab sticks served with fries & tartare sauce
Fettuccine $ 20.00
- Sauteed seasonal vegetables in a garlic, basil pesto sauce

Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Muesli with Fruit and Yoghurt $10.50
- Toasted Muesli served with fresh fruit and yoghurt
Eggs Benedict
- Free range eggs, poached on toasted focaccia bread, served with hollandaise sauce
Omelette $15.50
- Free range eggs, with you choice of three fillings: bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, pineapple, served with toast
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich
French Toast $15.50
- Sourdough bread served with bacon, grilled banana and maple syrup

Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
Chicken Afghani - Mildly marinated, tandoor roasted, and simmered in a delicate sauce with crushed cashews $15.50
Chana Masala - Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilli, garnished with onion rings $14.50
Lamb or Chicken Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Roasted Poppadoms - Wafer thin spiced crisp bread (5 poppadom) $2.00
Aloo Gobi - Wok steamed cauliflower and potato tempered with cumin seeds in a masala sauce $13.50
Reshmi Kebab - Succulent chicken pieces – a milder version of chicken tikka (5 pieces) $12.50
Khadai Chicken - A rich flavorsome curry with crushed tomato, capsicum and green chillies in a thick masala sauce $15.50