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

Son of Baconator $7.30
- A chip off the old block, Son of Baconator features two NZ quality mark sourced beef patties, four slices of Manuka smoked bacon and NZ cheese on a warm bun.
Chili Chips and Cheese $6.10
- A bed of crunchy corn chips topped with Wendy’s famous meaty chili and a creamy cheese sauce
Taco Salad $9.20
- Crispy hand cut lettuce, topped with Wendy’s slow cooked chili, partnered with corn chips and sour cream makes for a hearty filling salad.
Hamburger $2.90
- Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with red onion, pickles, mustard and ketchup on a plain bun.
Big Bacon Classic $9.20
- Premium juicy fresh beef, manuka smoked bacon on a toasted premium bun. It’s a classic.
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.
Chili Guacamole Fries $6.10
- We start with a bed of hot and crispy fries and then spoon over a generous amount of meaty chili and then top with tangy guacamole and smooth sour cream.
Bacon Chicken Chompa $6.30
- A crispy all meat chicken patty partnered with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo, delivered on a plain bun.

Brandy Snap Basket $13.20
- Brandy snap basket with vanilla ice cream and seasonal berry coulis
Vegetarian Salad $19.40 / S $14.50
- Gourmet veggie salad with falafel, sundried tomatoes, roasted pumpkin seeds & olives with a lentil dahl and natural yoghurt
Chunky Toast $11.70
- Country Grain Toast. Fruit toast and lekkerbrot served with butter and 2 preserves
Garden Salad $5.30
Single Lamb Shank $22.70
- Tender NZ lamb Shank on kumara mash with seasonal vegetables finished with a caramelised onion jus
Baked Beans $13.20
- Baked beans served with chunky toast and hash browns
Vegetarian Panini $12.80
- Pumpkin, hummus, feta, roast, capsicum, and sun-dried tomato
S=Small

Guacamole & Chips $8.00
- Homemade corn tortilla chips served with fresh guacamole.
Sliced Avocado $4.50
Grande Burrito $27.00
- Your choice of pork, free range chicken or vegetables with Mexican black beans & fiesta rice, wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla, all smothered with pork chilli verde & cheese. Baked to perfection & served with rattlesnake salsa, guacamole & sour cream.
Moroccan Chicken $8.00
- Moroccan seasoned strips of free range chicken breast served with garlic aioli topped with harrisa.
Fried Calamari $11.00
- Calamari strips tossed in a chermoula seasoning & served with garlic aioli.
Chef's Salad $16.00
- Baby spinach, fresh mesclun, candied walnuts, blue cheese crumbles & dried cranberries served with balsamic vinaigrette. - Add free range chicken breast or spicy prawns $5.00
Cumin Spiced Chips $8.00
- Chunky cumin spiced hot potato chips served with Watties tomato sauce & your choice of garlic aioli or homemade tomato jam.
Mexican Bananas $15.00
- One banana caramelized with raw brown sugar, dark rum & fresh lime served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream.

Fruit and Nut Slice N/A
Cheesy Corn Chips N/A
Kumara Bacon Orange Salad N/A
Duck Liver Pate Smooth Rich Pate served with an Orange, Fig Compote and Garlic Crostini. N/A
Salmon Fillet Salmon Fillet Roasted and topped with a Scallop Roulade and set upon a Creamy Potato Mash with Broccolini and a Cumin Scented Beurre Blanc.. N/A
Chicken Satay and Rice N/A
Indonesian Rice Salad N/A
Mediterranean Couscous Salad N/A

Avocado quarter N/A
Creamy mushrooms N/A
Toasted ham and cheese sandwich $5.50
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
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.
Mushrooms sautéed N/A
Potato Hash Stack (V) (GF) $15.50
- Third Place Cafe - enjoy incredible food whilst enjoying the stunning views.Homemade crispy potato and parmesan hash cakes towered with avocado and served with grilled tomatoes, tomato salsa and salad greens. Smoked salmon extra $4.50 Bacon extra $3.50
Moroccan Chicken Salad (GF) (DF) $18.50
- Third Place CafeTender strips of corn fed chicken coated in a Moroccan seasoning, seared and served on a green salad with toasted cashews, sweet chilli and aioli dressing.

Olives . Citrus . Garlic $7
Whipped Goat Cheese . Beet & Rhubarb Relish . Rosemary Crostini $14
Polenta Chips . Sundried Tomato and Olive Aioli $10
Chargrilled Beef Sirloin . Pumpkin Puree . Roasted Red Pepper, Chipotle, Cashew Salsa $30
Eton Mess . Strawberry . Cream . Meringue . Pomegranate . White Chocolate $13
Pork Belly . Fennel. Red Slaw . Orange Star Anise Drizzle $29
Steak . Bacon . Tomato Relish . Rocket . Caramelised Onion . Aioli $16.5
Sicilian Apple Cake . Citrus Syllabub . Pistachio Praline $13

LAMB
-Small Kiwi N/A
-Small Kiwi $12.00
Peas & Gravy $2.50/$5.00
BEEF
Gravy $2.50/$5.00
-Med Kiwi $9.00
COFFEE -Real bean Espresso $3.50/cup

Potato Wedges $12
- Seasoned potato wedges topped with grilled cheese and served with Sequoia saisa and sour cream.
Wilted Spinach $4
Chicken nuggets with chunky fries $9
Smoked Salmon $6
Pancakes $19
- With streaky bacon , grilled banana and maple syrup or fresh banana , berry compote and natural yoghurt.Gluten free option available
Ultra Recovery $24
- Grilled french toast stackestreaky bacon, pd with our pulled pork and golden hash browns , topped with streaky bacon,poached eggs and hollandise sauce.
Chunky Fries $6
Omelette $16
- Your choice bacon, ham or smoked salmon, plus teo more filings - Cheese, tomato, onion, spinach,and mushroom,served with tomato salsa.Extra filings $2

Chicken Satay Salad $15.00
Fish & Chips $13.50
Sandwiches & Toasted Sandwiches from $3.00
Beef Croquettes & Chips $14.50
Hot Roast Sandwiches $7.00
BBQ Beef Bacon Burger with Chips $15.50
Beef Nachos $12.00
Cakes and slices from $3.00

Bistecca monza $29.9
- eye fillet steak wrapped in bacon served on kumara and potato mash, a field mushroom and topped with bernaise
Le Classic basic $8.5
- Poutine is a common Canadian dish, made with french fries, topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce and cheese curds. Our fries, gravy and cheese curd
Mama ferrari $11.9
- sticky fig and date pudding served with hot caramel sauce and fresh cream
Spaghetti marinara $21.9
- sautéed seafood in a rich tomato sauce
Pepperoni $2.9
Spiced pork ribs $15.9
- rocket & citrus salsa verde
Baked new york cheesecake $11.9
- the real thing, served w/ a berry compote
Insalata salad greens with tomato and red onion $6.5

Hotcake Syrup n/a
- Some like it sweet. Especially with our deliciously gooey maple flavoured Hotcake syrup. Pour on as much as you like
Chicken McNuggets n/a
- Everything's better when it's bite-sized. Like our nuggets made with tender juicy chicken breast in a crisp tempura coating. Start the fun with our delicious dipping sauces, in BBQ, Sweet 'n Sour or Mustard
Chicken McWrap® Aioli - Grilled n/a
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go
Soft Serve Cone with Cadbury Flake n/a
- Get your hands on our famous soft serve topped with a mouth-watering chocolate Cadbury Flake
Barbeque Sauce n/a
- Sweet? Spicy? Tangy? Savour it all, with this rich blend of tomato, vinegar and spices
Hot Fudge Sundae n/a
- It's a delicious delight. Fluffy soft-serve made with milk drenched in gooey hot fudge
M&M’S MINIS® McFlurry n/a
- For a delicious mouthful of rainbow happiness, try the M&M’S® MINIS McFlurry. It’s the tantalisingly tiny M&M’S you love, blended perfectly into creamy soft-serve
Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream n/a
- Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!

Sultan $18.00
- Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chili
Garlic cheese bread $4.50
Berber $16.00
- Your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel cooked with spinach, mushrooms, and onions in a tomato cream sauce flavored with a delicious blend of Berber spices served with rice, accompanied by a fresh side salad
Falafel $ 9.00
Arabian $18.00
- Spinach, mushroom, onions, capsicum, cream cheese, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chili
Tunisian $16.00
- Flavoursome cream sauce, spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, garlic, feta cheese, with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel cooked risotto style and served with a fresh side salad
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
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

Chicken Korma $15.50
- Boneless chicken simmered in cashew gravy and garnished with almonds
Palak Paneer $14.50
- Cubes of indian cottage cheese with spinach and spices
Fish and Chips $7.00
Indian Green Salad $6.00
- Onion, tomatoes, fresh carrots and cucumber with a piece of lemon
Lamb/Beef Jalfrazi $16.50
- Cooked with juliannes of onion, tomato & capsicum tempered with pounded coriander & cumin seeds
Roti $2.50
- Hand rolled bread made with whole meal flour
Kadai Ghosth $16.50
- Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and spices
Butter Chicken $15.50
- A world famous delicacy, Boneless tandoori chicken pieces cooked in rich creamy tomato sauce

Roast potatoes w rosemary & garlic $7
Green pea risotto, feta, tomato, candied olives (GF, V) $35
Horipito seasoned Hawkes Bay lamb rack, crisp sweetbreads, pumpkin, ureniko potato mash, piko piko $39
Crème brulee, rhubarb sorbet, orange & thyme biscotti $16
Bistro 1284 ice cream & sorbet selection (GF) $16
Olives w lemon & thyme (GF, V) $7
Seasonal vegetables $7
Spiced apple crumble, vanilla ice cream, star anise anglaise $16