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

Rotorua Rebel $16.00
- 50/50 pattie, smoked mushrooms, cheddar cheese, battered onion rings & garlic mayo, drizzled with our Kansas city bbq sauce
Avocado & Cilantro Guacamole $2.00
BBQ Sauces & Glazes
Pulled Pork (Small/Medium/Large) $6/ $10/ $14
- 15hr applewood smoked shoulder, cooked low & slow until it barely holds up under its own weight. Then hand pulled & mixed with your choice bbq sauce
Gluten Free Bun Available $2.00
All Items $9.00
- With Your Choice Of Chips & Corn Or Slaw & Corn
Garlic Bread ½ Baguette $5.00
BLT Burger $10.00
- applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato & garlic mayo

- Regular $4.50
Corn on the Cob
- Regular $4.50
Dessert $4.00
- Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
- Large $6.50
- Regular $4.50
Veggie Pita $10.90
- Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!

Tortellini of pumpkin and ricotta cheese $23.00
- Semi dried tomato pesto, red capsicum puree, fresh herbs and kumara crisps
Warm maple syrup $2.00
Trio of kapiti ice cream
- With brandy snap basket and berries
Mayonnaise $2.00
Tabasco sauce $2.00
Prawn and shrimp salad
- Baby cos lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, house dressing
Garden salad $8.00
Tomato sauce $2.00

MEATLOVERS $12.00
- Bacon, pepperoni, ham, more bacon, more pepperoni, more ham, topped with cheese & a BBQ swirl
Cookies & Cream ice cream with hot melted chocolate sauce $7.00
Hand cut spud fries, chilli salt served with tomato sauce or gravy $5.00
Burger only $10.00
Hot dipping bowls, hand cut chips, beer battered onion rings, spring rolls & samosas served with sweet chilli & sour cream $8.00
Burger & Chips $13.00
Popcorn shrimp, lemon & pepper served with sweet chilli sauce $6.00
SLICE OF HEAVEN
- Hand pulled seasoned roast NZ Pork, caramelized onion, sweet red slaw, carrot, homemade fennel mayo & drizzled in rich lava gravy sauce in a brioche bun.

Chicken or Beef $20.50
Pollo y Chorizo $19.50
- marinated chicken, chorizo, tortilla strips, leaf lettuce, black olives, red onion, roasted corn, lime garlic vinaigrette, special sauce
Taquitos $9.50
- pulled chicken or beef filled fried rolled corn tortillas w/ 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
Vegetarian $18.50
Escabeche de Pescado $16.50
- chilled seared fish, roasted red peppers, garlic, onions, capers, olives, corn chips
Chicken or Beef $21.50
Sabroso Tapas (platter for two) $25.50
- taquitos, chipotle cream, escabeche de pescado, tequeños, guasacaca

Open Steak Sandwich $21.90
- BBQ grilled Sirloin Steak on toasted Focaccia bread with onion jam & salad greens dressed with aioli & BBQ sauce. Served with fries.
Salad of the Day $16.90
- Seasonal vegetables made fresh to order.
Cheese $2.00
Focaccia Melt $19.90
- Freshly baked Focaccia bread stuffed with grilled NZ Chicken fillet, cheese, smokey bacon and satay sauce served with garden salad.
Ice-cream Sundae $8.90
- Vanilla bean Ice-cream with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel topping. Served with whipped cream.
Piece of Fish $5.50
Fettuccine $24.90
- Fresh tri-coloured pasta with chicken & creamy fettuccine sauce. Topped with a light sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
Hennessy’s Irish Stew $24.90
- Traditional Irish Stew with tender NZ lamb & vegetables. Served with creamy mashed potatoes & toasted bread.

Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.50
Fried Rice $18.50
- Choice of Beef, chicken, vegetables or Seafood or combination
Ham & Cheese Pizza $12.50
Carbonara $16.50
- Spaghetti cooked in a rich creamy Mushroom sauce with fresh ham and parmesan cheese
Marinara $20.50
- Spaghetti cooked in a creamy Tomato sauce with fresh mussels, shrimps and fish
Wedges with sour cream and bacon $14.50
Seafood Chowder $15.50
- Fresh fish, prawn and mussels served with bread
Open sandwiches $20.50
- Prime sirloin steak or Moroccan chicken served on toasted Ciabatta with salad and fries

Roll $6.50
ROAST CHICKEN
-Small Kiwi N/A
-Large Kiwi $19.00
-Half $10.00
Gravy $2.50/$5.00
-Small Kiwi N/A
LAMB

Farro & pearl barley risotto $19.00
- w lemon poached chicken, sauteed mushroom medley, and baby spinach
Breakfast open sandwich $16.00
- w toasted ciabatta, pan fried halloumi, tomato, avocado and Portobello mushroom flushed with balsamic syrup(add bacon $3.00)
Free Range Eggs Benedict $17.50
- w poached eggs, bacon, smoked salmon or avocado with hollandaise on potato rosti
Chicken schnitzel $18.00
- w baked paprika & sea salt wedges ketchup, thousand island dipping sauce, and salad greens
Basil pesto grilled ciabatta $7.00
Mushroom open sandwich $17.00
- w Portobello mushrooms, pan-seared halloumi, smashed black beans, basil pesto, tomato, aioli and salad greens
Be Rude Breakfast $19.50
- Bacon, sausage, roast tomato, mushroom, potato rosb, chunky toast and two free range poached eggs
Bacon & eggs, poached or scrambled free range eggs $12.00
- on whole grain ciabatta or GF toast with beetroot relish

Asian Pork Belly $30.00
- pork belly cooked in Chinese master stock served with kumara potato puree and red cabbage kimchi
Warm Cauliflower Cheese Salad $18.00
- roast cauliflower and peas with marscapone, blue vein cream topped with seeds and grilled haloumi
Blackened Salmon $30.00
- cajun spice coated salmon with citrus lane, mash and salad
Apple Streusel Cake $13.00
- sour cream apple cake topped with almond streusel served with apple syrup and whipped cream
Morrocan Spiced Lamb Rump $30.00
- served with braised cannellini beans and baked polenta
Affogato $13.00
- a scoop of affogato ice cream with an amaretto shot, espresso coffee and amaretti biscuits
Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.00
Pesto Ciabatta Bread $12.00
- warm ciabatta bread topped with basil pesto and tomato pesto

Mushroom & Bacon Vol au Vent $11.9
- Creamy mushrooms and bacon in a warm pastry case.
Pumpkin & Spinach Lasagne $24.5
- Layers of roasted pumpkin, ricotta cheese, pasta, spinach and Napolitana sauce, topped with grilled cheese. Served with a baked potato and garden salad.
Shrimp Cocktail $13.9
- Shrimps drizzled with Cobb's classic seafood dressing, served over fresh, crisp salad leaves.
Hot Chocolate $4.9
- Swirl in a Whittakers Chocolate Santé Bar to create your own chocolate dream.
Pan Fried Scallops $16.9
- Sautéed scallops with crispy bacon, presented on seasonal salad. With lemon and garlic aioli.
Chicken & Bacon Burger $20.9
- Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato. Finished off with melted cheese, aioli and relish. Served with fries.
Special Coffees $9.9
- A double shot coffee with your choice of Whisky, Brandy, Baileys or Kahlua, topped with a swirl of whipped cream.
Seasonable Vegetables $5.9

Chupe De Marisco $29.00
- Stewed seafood seasoned with white wine, garlic, cream, spices topped with mashed potato and grated cheese. Served in a clay ramekin quiche dish.
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.
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.
Flan de Leche (Creme Caramel) $10.00
- Traditional Spanish and South American dessert, Decorated with fresh cream and caramelized sugar.
Fries in a large bowl $5.00
- served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
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.
Spanish Churros $10.00
- Deep fried Spanish / South American dessert. Served with chocolate and caramel sauce, sprinkled with icing and cinnamon sugar. Fresh cream on the side.
Biscocho (Sponge Cake) $10.00
- Filled with custard and caramel, soaked in three different types of milk and covered in toasted meringue.

Falafel $ 9.00
Kashrut $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 chili sauces and served with a fresh side salad
Shiek $18.00
- Spinach, Tuna, chili pickle, cream cheese, topped with sweet chili
SAUCES
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yoghurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
Salad $16.00
- Enjoy fresh salad vegetables served with your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel and any 3 sauces. As well as Ali Baba’s warm garlic and olive oil dressing. You can also choose to have olives, capers, Jalapeños, and capsicum on top of your salad
Ala-Tunisia $16.00
- A mouth-watering mixture of bearnaise pesto blended with homemade spices and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad
(All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra)
Sultan $18.00
- Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chili

Chicken 65 - 6pcs $10.00
- deep fried specially marinated on the bone chicken pieces
Masala dosa $12.00
- plain dosa stuffed with potato, green peas, carrots, masala
Masala fish/prawn $17.50
- a rich thick tomato, onion & capsicum with spices and herbs
Chicken korma $15.50
- a mild creamy rich curry with cashew paste, cream and coconut milk powder
Mysore masala dosa $12.50
- special dosa filled with potato masala and chutneys
Uzhunnu vadai (lentil doughnuts) 3pcs $5.00
- special savory doughnuts made by undu dall and herbs served with samabar and coconut chutney
Fried rice veg/egg $9.00
Coconut chicken curry special $15.50
- boneless chicken braised with tomatoes, fresh coconut masala and herbs

Matar Malai Methi - Peas cooked in fine mild creamy cashew's puree and dried fenugreek. $15.90
Mango Chicken - Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a mild creamy mango sauce $20.90
Goan Fish Curry - Fish fillets cooked in fine tomato paste and coconut gravy finished with lemon and cream $22.90
Poppadums ( 2 pieces ) $1.00
Panner Tikka Masala - Indian cottage cheese cooked with onions, bell pepper, spices and tomato gravy $17.90
Roti - Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal and white flour $3.50
Prawn Masala - Prawns cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicum and sliced onions, garnished with fresh herbs $22.90
Prawn Malabari - Peeled prawns cooked with sauteed onions, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream $22.90