Zanelli's 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 bocconcini 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 gusto 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 $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 handmade ice cream, 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 Mascarpone Crème, layered with delicate Savoir 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
Affogato al Café $12.80
- Single espresso coffee with a nip of Kahlua liqueur poured over Cappuccino Gelato, garnished with Savoir 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 $22.50
- 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
- White 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 (Multiple selection available) $6.10
Rosemary Potatoes $6.10
Vegetables of the Day $6.10
Marinated Olives $6.10
Garden salads 2 size $11.20
Garden salad 1 size $6.10

Nearby Sample Menus

Small $11.70
Open Steak Sandwich $22.70
- Seared 180g sirloin steak on toasted herb, onion & cheese kaiser roll with aioli, onion jam, lettuce, tomato relish, cheddar cheese and a fried egg.
Vegetarian Nachos
- With guacamole
Seared Venison Steak $33.70
- Venison medallions served with summer greens, polenta chips, infused red cabbage & cranberry & port jus.
New Zealand Lamb Salad $21.70
- Mint & garlic marinated lamb rump slices set on spinach leaves, green beans, capsicum, cherry tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives & feta cheese. Topped with hummus & tzatziki.
Beetroot Relish $1.70
Medium $16.70
Mint Sauce $1.70

Slow Cooked Pork Belly $28.00
- Mozzarella stuffed pumpkin balls with a smoked tomato provencal sauce with a chickpea salsa & shaved parmesan
Bacon Panini $12.80
- Bacon, tomato, cheese, and fat dog BBQ sauce
Garlic Bread $6.90
Chilli Beef & Bean Nachos $15.00 / S $11.70
- Chilli beef & bean nachos served with sour cream
Marinated Lamb Leg $28.00
- Marinated lamb leg on a feta & sundried tomato crusted potato bake tzatziki yoghurt dressing
Fettuccine $19.40 / S $13.90
- Fat Dog Style bacon and mushroom fettuccine
Vege Soup $10.50
- Vege soup of the day served with Chunky toast
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $22.90
- NZ beer battered fish fillets served with crispy fries, tartare sauce, and a garden salad

Bushman's bene $17.90
- Kiwi breakfast. Chefs special angus mince, on ciabatta, topped with teo free range poached eggs. Hollandaise and freshly grilled tomato
Italian sausage $14.90
- Spicy italian sausage, mozzarella, tomato, basil & parmesan
Seasonal vegetables $5.90
Eggs on toast (v) (gfa) $9.90
- Free range eggs your way- poached, scrambled or fried. Served with hand-cut white, wholegrain or ciabatta
Venison devils $16.90
- Venison kilted with peppered bacon and bacon jam
Eggs benedict (va) (gfa) $17.90
- The world classic conbo of free range poached eggs perched on an english muffin with butter wilted spinach, hollandaise and your choice of crispy thick cut bacon or south island smoked salmon
Coleslaw $6.00
Five plus a day burger (v) $20.90
- Tasty chickpea and carrot patty grilled and layered with portobello mushroom, beetroot chutney, south west sauce and melted aged cheddar in a square bun with fries

French Toast (V) $16.50
- Three pieces of French stick dipped in an egg and cinnamon mix, fried then dusted with a cinnamon sugar & served with an apple compot, maple syrup and whipped cream.
Kids nuggets and chips $7.50
Sausage x 2 N/A
Chips with aioli (Small/ Large) $5.50/ $9.50
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
Sausage x 2 N/A
Favourite Eggs ‘Bene’ (V) $15.50
- Toasted Ciabatta topped with wilted spinach, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. Smoked salmon extra $4.50 Bacon, ham or avocado extra $3.50
Creamy mushrooms N/A

Fettuccine Boscaiola, Fresh mushrooms sautéed with Smokey Bacon & garlic finished in a light cream sauce $24.50
Spaghetti Napoletana - Spaghetti in a Tomato & fresh Basil Sauce (add meatball +$3.5) $11
Fettuccine Royale, Fresh sliced chicken breast sautéed with mushrooms in a tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $26.50
Thai Green Curry Risotto, Fresh sliced chicken breast with Spanish onion in a spicy Thai green curry risotto $25.90
Garlic Prawns, Skewered Princess Prawns sautéed in garlic butter splashed with parsley & fine cracked pepper served with roasted garlic aioli $29.50
Risotto Bella Zia, Creamy Risotto with spicy Chorizo sausage, Spanish red onion & fresh basil topped with Piri-Piri spiced Chicken Tenders circled with Arriabatta (spicy) sauce $25.90
Crispy Bacon & Banana Salad, crispy bacon & slice fresh banana with salad greens topped with our own Chilli Plum Sauce $20.50
Peppato, Grilled Steak lightly coated with cracked black pepper served with creamy roast garlic aioli; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $32.50

1/2 DOZEN $9.00
BOIL - UP $12.00
- pork, kumara, potato, watercress
FOUR $6.00
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $6.00
WAHA-NUI $16.00
- steak, Large Angus pattie + bacon+egg
CHICKEN & PORK & MUTTON $17.00
- pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
WHOLE STEAM PUDDINGS $6.00
- 3 sizes or hot single serve with custard & cream
CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Chicken open sandwich $18.50
- w apricot pasta, brie, avocado, tomato, aioli and salad greens
Wholegrain chunky style toast $7.00
- w fruit preserves & butter
Smashed avocado $16.00
- on toasted sourdough or GF with poached egg, spiced dukkoh, watercress and crispy bacon
Pumpkin & kumara fritter stack $17.00
- w Tomato Ginger Jam, honey glazed baby beetroot, radish remoulade and salad greens(add bacon $3.00)
Quinoa cereal porridge granny smith apple & cinnamon compote, blackberries and ground sun seed sunflower & chia seed $14.00
Creamy coconut pannacotta $16.00
- w caramelized pineapple, warm banana bread, and honey
Pulled lamb salad, slow cooked lamb $19.50
- w grilled halloumi, honey glazed baby beetroot, pomegranate seeds, snow peas, baby spinach and finished with pomegranate & lower oil vinaigrette
Farro & pearl barley risotto $19.00
- w lemon poached chicken, sauteed mushroom medley, and baby spinach

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake $11.5
- Milk chocolate cheesecake with white chocolate chunks, and a dark chocolate ganache. Served with ice cream, cream and berry garnish.
Upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges $2.5
Seafood Chowder $14.5
- Mussels, prawns and fish simmered gently in a creamy seafood soup - topped with homemade croutons.
Roast of the Day $23.5
- Our daily roast cooked to perfection, with a selection of roasted and steamed vegetables, topped with Cobb's rich gravy.
Upgrade to Curly Fries or Wedges $2.5
Cobb Carnivore $34.9
- 200g Premium AngusPure Rump steak with Cobb's Country Style Ribs. Kills the meanest hunger. Upgrade to a 400g Rump for an extra $8.0
Add Garlic Prawns $7.0
Hoover Hog $29.5
- 400g Prime roasted pork loin complemented with a creamy mash, seasonal vegetables, Cobb's rich gravy, apple sauce and crackling! A big meal - not for the faint-hearted!

Sausage & Egg McMuffin n/a
- A hard-hitting combo of egg, a beef sausage patty and melting slice of cheese on a classic English Muffin. Served warm and tasty
Ketchup Sauce n/a
- Get the classic American taste. Thick and rich, our ketchup mixes tomato with vinegar, spiced up with the flavours of celery, clove, onion and cayenne
NYC Benedict Bagel n/a
- Mark the morning with rasher bacon, egg, cheese and creamy hollandaise sauce, all on a lightly toasted bagel
The Almighty Angus® 1/2lb n/a
- Crispy bacon, a 1/2 pound of juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, red onion, cheese, and a dash of tomato relish in our new chilli chive bun. If you’re serious about seriously good Angus, you'll want to make time for this burger
Cheeseburger n/a
- Our legendary cheeseburger is a combo of 100% beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese, all in a soft burger bun
Chicken McBites® - 10 piece pack n/a
- Get them while they're hot. Our legendary, super-tasty chicken mcbites are the perfect side to any meal. We only use the highest quality chicken
Toasted Bagel with Strawberry Jam n/a
- Lightly toasted bagel available with whipped butter and strawberry jam
Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled n/a
- Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go

CHEESEBURGER
- You can't go wrong with our Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
HOT CAKES
- Three fluffy, light hotcakes are toasted to have a crispy outside, then served with butter and maple syrup.
CRUNCHY BBQ BACON WHOPPER
- The classic Whopper with a Crunchy twist! Comes with all the goodness of a Whopper plus BBQ sauce, Cheese, 4 Rashes of Bacon and Onion Chips. Part of our Summer Crunch Range, available for a limited time.
DOUBLE WHOPPER WITH CHEESE
- Our DOUBLE WHOPPER® is a pairing of two flame-grilled beef patties topped with juicy tomatoes, fresh cut lettuce, creamy mayonnaise, crunchy pickles, and sliced white onions on a soft sesame seed bun and with two slices of cheese. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
CHEESEBURGER
- Our Cheeseburger Kids Meal is a signature fire-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
ONION RINGS
- Served hot and crispy, our golden Onion Rings are the perfect treat.
TENDERCRISP® CHICKEN SALAD
- We're burger people but that doesn't mean we can't do salads. Crisp, fresh vegetables with sliced crispy TENDERCRISP® and a zingy dressing. Salad is not served as shown.
NUGGET BURGER
- A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy tempura 100% chicken breast BK Nuggets, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun. That's #nuggetlove for you!

Lamb $ 9.50
Garlic cheese bread $4.50
Sahara $18.00
- Spinach, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Jalapeños, cream cheese, prawns, olives, topped with sweet chili
Amazigh $16.00
- Spicy cream sauce of coconut and tomato, spinach, mushrooms, onions, with Berber spices with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel served on rice, accompanied with a fresh side salad
Medina $18.00
- Capsicum, cheese, mushrooms, onions, cream cheese, capers, olives, chicken, 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
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
(All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra)

Contadina $22.00
- mozzarella - spinach - pork sausage- spinach- chilly- oregano
Extra ingredient $2.00
Boscaiola $25.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - creamy porcini cheese - italian prosciutto
Focaccia $7.00
- Our pizza base with garlic oil - salt - origano
Marinara $12.00
- Tomato sauce - garlic - olive oil - salt and pepper
Imperfetto $24.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - cherry tomatoes - pancetta - olives- egg
Calzone Classico $22.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella- ham - mushrooms
Crudaiola $24.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - parma ham - rocket - shaved parmesan

Toast & Preserves $9.50
Herbed Artichoke Hearts $3.50
Caesar Salad $16.50
- Cos lettuce, streaky bacon, classic Caesar dressing topped with peppered parmesan bruschetta, soft poached egg - Add chicken $3.50
Spiced Beef Linguini $18.00
- With olives, artichoke hearts, feta & tomato
Caesar Salad $16.50
- Of cos lettuce, streaky bacon, classic Caesar dressing topped with peppered Parmesan bruschetta, soft poached egg - Add chicken $3.50
Manuka Smoked Bacon $5.50
Smoked Chicken Sandwich $15.50
- With brie and salad on garlic tossed ciabatta pocket with fries and aioli
Seared Scallops $17.50
- Served with a cucumber ribbon, rocket & mesclun salad

Raw Fish $6.00
Hawaiian Burger $8.00
kiwi Bronze Breakfast $13.00
- bacon eggs hash brown baked beans or spaghetti on toast
Cakes $4.00
Add mushroom or bacon $3.00
Sausage $3.00
Thursday Curry $7.00/$9.00
Bacon & Egg on Toast $8.00

Paneer tikka $9.90
Aloo kulcha or paneer kulcha $9.50
- With dal & raita
Laccha parantha $3.50
Bikaji thali $21.90
- Veg manchurian, veg fried rice, shahi paneer, dal makhani, dahi balla, idli, coconut chutney, butter naan, salad, pickle, papad & sweet
Pani puri $6.50
Raj kachori $8.90
Mutter mushroom $14.50
Jalebi plate $3.00
- 6 pcs