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

Fish & Chips / American Hot Dog & Chips / Cheeseburger & Chips $11.10
Baked Beans $13.20
- Baked beans served with chunky toast and hash browns
Smoked Salmon Salad $19.40
- Smoked salmon with tropical mixed salad, tortilla crisps and a caper, dill & horseradish cream cheese
Satay Chicken Salad $19.40 / S $14.90
- Fat dog favourite - tender chicken breast, marinated in satay sauce and served with crispy noodles and salad greens
The Fat Dog Works $18.30
- Bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausage, tomato, chunky toast
Garlic Bread $6.90
Beef Scotch Fillet $30.00
- 250gm beef scotch fillet served with a mediterranean veggie filo parcel, onion rings & roasted tomatoes with a blue cheese dressing
S=Small

Chicken & sweet corn soup $7.00
Scallop $19.50
Donut $1.50
Deep fried squid $15.00
Beef $13.50
Beef ginger spring onion $15.00
Chicken $14.00
BBQ Pork $11.50

Abracadabra Steak $31.00
- 200g of prime Moroccan seasoned sirloin steak, drizzled with garlic toum & topped with cruda salsa. Served with cumin spiced chips, tomato jam & a fresh garden salad tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.
Garlic Aioli $2.00
2 Free Range Eggs $4.50
Spicy Prawns $11.00
- Pan-seared garlic & chilli infused prawns.
Garlic Bread $6.50
- Fresh ciabatta bread smothered in a homemade garlic & herb butter.
Falafel Salad $20.00
- Handmade garlic, cumin & coriander falafels, sliced avocado & crumbled feta cheese on a fresh garden salad. Served with a refreshing cucumber yoghurt dressing & toasted pita bread.
Couscous Salad $8.00
- Couscous, chickpeas, fresh herbs, spinach, tomato, feta & olive oil.
Crispy Garlic Tortilla $6.50
- Crispy garlic tortilla bread served with two seasonal dips.

Pizza nutella $15.50
- Caramelised pear, nutella, chocolate sauce
Marinated Olives $6.50
- Bowl of homemade marinated mixed olives. (v)
Fiorentina $17.50
- Coz lettuce, olives, pear, gorgonzola cheese, bell pepper, Tuscan salami, hazelnuts and homemade Italian dressing with splash of basil pesto
Melanzane Parmigiana $24.50
- Grilled eggplant layers with Neapolitan sauce, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, wood-fired oven baked served focaccia bread (v) (Children’s portions available 13 and under)
Antipasto plank (serves 2) $24.50
- Three Italian cured meats with mixed olives, stuffed peppers, capers, three Italian pieces of cheese, grossing and olive oil
Genovese $20.50
- Porchetta, spinach, onion, mozzarella, Napoli
L’Italia $15.50
- Coz lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, buffalo mozzarella, focaccia croutons, drizzled with olive oil and seasonings. (v)
Bruschetta Italiana $10.50
- Oven toasted bread with tomato salsa drizzled with olive oil and basil pesto. (v)

Soups
- Cream soup from locally sourced seasonal vegetables, creamy rich seafood chowder finished with pinot gris, wholemeal garlic croutons
Creperie
- Thin crepes with sweet toppings, preserves and syrups, and assorted New Zealand ice cream
Flame Rotisserie and Carvery
- Succulent leg of pork or leg of lamb, Lebanese chicken, roasted field vegetables and potatoes
Art of the Grill
- Beef sirloin steak, peppered or natural, Hungarian pork loin steak, pork fillet medallions, tender venison steak, marinated chicken fillet. German bratwurst, boerewurst and smoked kransky. Fresh fish fillets (subject to catch)
- 200g Grass Fed NZ Pure Angus eye fillet steak $10.00
Mussel Pot
- Live green-lipped mussels from the tank, steamed fresh, served with your choice of red curry and coconut cream or traditional garlic, white wine and herb stock
- 200g Canterbury lamb rack $10.00
Art of the Grill
- Aged beef rump steak with herb rub, New Zealand lamb chops

Bush tucker $18.00
- Scope seasoned mince on our speciality bread of the day served with poached egg
Yes dear $23.00
- Fettuccini pasta served with a spicy pomadoro, parmesan cheese, fresh chives and avocado oil, topped with venison meatballs
Hunt club $17.00
- Your choice of scrambled, poached or fried eggs, served with bacon on our speciality toasted bread of the day
The one that got away - vege stack $18.90
- crispy potato cake, panfried, button, mushroom, spinach, grilled tomato, topped with a poached egg
Shroom for more $19.90
- Mushroom sliced and sauteed ingarlic and thyme, finished in a creamy sauce topped with fresh shaved parmesan and watercress
Hungry hunter $23.90
- Eggs any style, scope venison sausage, bacon, roast tomato, button mushrooms, scope potato cake w toast and relish
Scope salad $18.50
- Roasted kumara & parnips, pumpkins seeds, baby spinach, quinoa w/ a citrus chilli emulsion.
Doe eyed $12.00
- Hot oatmeal, chopped dates, spiced toasted almonds, raw chia seeds w natural or coconut yoghurt, warm almond or full milk on the side

Cerdo Verde $24.50
- slow roasted pork, tomatillo salsa verde, black beans, rice, salad
Sabroso Tapas (platter for two) $25.50
- taquitos, chipotle cream, escabeche de pescado, tequeños, guasacaca
Chimichanga
- crispy fried creamy cheese filled filled flour tortilla, black beans, salsa, guasacaca, salad
Tequeños $9.50
- fried pastry wrapped farmers cheese bites, guasacaca
Patacones $9.50
- fried plantain slices, black beans, queso (based on availability)
Rollos Sabroso $9.50
- crisp tortillas, black beans, capsicum, cheese, corn, spinach, salsa
Taza de Chocolate $9.50
- a rich & dense cold chocolate dessert spiced w/ cinnamon & cayenne chili, topped w/ whipped cream or vanilla ice cream $11.50
Tapas y Mas $26.50
- your selection of one seafood and one non seafood tapa from the tapas menu, chimichurri potatoes

Garlic Prawns, Skewered Princess Prawns sautéed in garlic butter splashed with parsley & fine cracked pepper served with roasted garlic aioli $29.50
Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
Verde Salad (Green) Main $16.50 $9.90/entree
Gamberetto, Garlic Prawns topping a Grilled Steak served with our famous roast garlic aioli; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $39
Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
Spaghetti Ciccio, Spicy Chorizo sausage, Kalamatta olives & semi-dried tomatoes in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $25.90
Pollo Azzurro, Breast of chicken topped with a tasty blend of spinach and creamy blue cheese sauce with Salad Greens & Kumara Rosti $29.50
Fettuccine Carbonara, Smokey bacon sautéed with garlic & cracked black pepper finished in a light cream sauce $23.50

Club Nachos $16.90
- Crunchy corn chips, melted cheese, house-made salsa, sour cream, avocado.
Bacon (2 rashers) $4.90
The Coffee Club Big Breakfast $22.50
- Tender steak, bacon, chipolata sausages, cage-free eggs, mushroom, grilled tomato, hash brown & toasted ciabatta
Mexican Chicken Salad $19.50
- Grilled chicken breast tossed in mexican spice mix, cos lettuce, tomato, avocado, coriander, corn, cheese, crushed corn chips, creamy chipotle dressing.
Mixed Berry Compote $4.50
Chicken Parmigiana $21.50
- Crispy chicken schnitzel topped with bacon, napolitana sauce, melted cheese & served with honey mayo slaw & seasoned chips.
Brie $3.90
BBQ Pulled Pork $18.50
- Pulled pork, smokey BBQ sauce, honey mayo slaw.

4 Fish, 2 crabsticks, 2 hot dogs, 6 Nuggets & Chips $20.00
Fish $3.00
Chips $2.80
Crumbed Fish $1.00
3 Fish, 2 hot dogs, 3 pot fritters & Chips $15.00
Fish Bites $0.80
Extra $1.00
- cheese, bacon, egg,
Fish Burger $6.00

Bacon & Egg $12.00
REWENA HOT DOG $6.00
1/2 DOZEN $10.00
STEAM PUDDING $6.00
- (hot single serve with custard & cream)
PORK $13.00
- with pumpkin kumara potato, cabbage mixed veg with rewena stufing
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $6.00
LAMB $13.00
- with pumpkin kumara potato cabbage mixed veg with rewena stuffing
Kid's Burger $7.00
- egg+steak or SML Angus pattie or bacon

Mixed selection of 3 cheeses served with fig and port relish, crostini, toasted bread $22.50
Pan fried duck breast, confit leg, cider roasted squash puree, pickled red cabbage, cranberry & passionfruit glaze (GF) $39
Roast potatoes w rosemary & garlic $7
Spiced squid, peanut slaw, rouille sauce, lemon $17
Proscuitto wrapped chicken breast, goats cheese farce, cauliflower & vanilla puree, seasonal vegetables, pommes william $37
Crème brulee, rhubarb sorbet, orange & thyme biscotti $16
Chocolate venison eclair, beetroot puree, balsamic glaze, crème fraiche $18
Horipito seasoned Hawkes Bay lamb rack, crisp sweetbreads, pumpkin, ureniko potato mash, piko piko $39

Aloo Mattar - Potatoes and peas cooked together in a subtly spicy gravy $15.90
Daal Tadka - Yellow spilt lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric $15.90
Plain Rice - Steamed Basmati Rice $2.00
Raita, Pickles, Sweet Mango Chutney - Mint sauce, Tamarind sauce $2.50
Butter Naan - Plain flour bread stuffed with clarified butter $4.50
Madras (Chicken, Lamb or Goat) - Delicious medium hot Chicken, Lamb or Goat curry, prepared and garnished with coconut gravy and cream, South Indian Style $17.90
Prawn Masala - Prawns cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicum and sliced onions, garnished with fresh herbs $22.90
Fish Tikka - Boneless fish marinated in yoghurt, spices and herbs and cooked in tandoor $28.00

Breakfast Stack (Vegetarian) $16.00
Soup of the Day $9.50
- Served with fresh focaccia bread & butter. Please ask to the counter for today's flavour
Crumbed Chicken Caesar Salad $16.50
- Made with crumbed chicken, cos lettuce, premium middle bacon, poached egg, focaccia croutons, parmesan & anchovies
Eggs Any Style with Toast $10.50
- Free range eggs scrambled, poached or fried served with toast
Robert Harris Big Breakfast $18.50
- Free range eggs any style served with bacon, breakfast sausages, hash browns, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast
Bacon & Eggs $15.50
- Free range eggs any style with bacon, served with toast
-With Bacon $15.50
B.L.T Sandwich $14.50
- Toasted focaccia bread with bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli. Served as an open sandiwich

Black mushrooms $10.00
- (grilled, topped w cheese, spinach & feta)
Monkey gland
Chocolate mousse
Scotch 250g $30.00
Fungi & cheese
(served w chips & salad)
Chicken Platter $75.00
- (whole chicken, 500gm ribs, large salad & your choice of Mastery rice or chips)
Peri peri steak strips $12.00
- (tender strips of steak cooked in white wine & peri garlic & cream)