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

Ham & Pineappple Pizza $13.70
- With Pigtail fries
Crumbed Chicken Tenders $13.70
- With Pigtail fries OR Mash & seasonal vegetables. Accompanied with gravy.
Pigtail Fries or Steak Cut Fries
- With tomato sauce & aioli
Full Size $25.70
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.
All burgers are built with lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli on a freshly baked bread bun, burgers & sandwiches are served with pigtail fries & tomato sauce.
BBQ Chilli Chicken Wings $18.70
- With BBQ sauce.
Mint Sauce $1.70

Pineapple fritter $1.50
Honey chicken $14.00
Rissole battered $1.80
King prawn $18.00
BBQ Pork $13.00
Beef $11.00
Special crumbed add $0.50
Potato wedges $6.00

Nandino Burger & Regular Side $10.90
- Flame Grilled Chicken with BBQ Basting, Swiss cheese & light mayo on a soft seeded bun plus a kids juice & corn or chips
5 Churrasco BBQ Wings $11.90
- Comes with BBQ basting. Add some extra Peri-Peri basting of your choice if you wish!
Chicken Pita $10.90
- Chicken breast, cucumber, iceberg, tomato & light mayo in a warm pita
- Large $6.50
Corn on the Cob
- Large $6.50
3 BBQ Wing Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Wings, kids juice & corn or chips
Egg $1.50

Eggs x 2 (poached, fried or scrambled) N/A
Creamy Mushrooms N/A
Roasted Kumara Mumble Jumble (V no sausage) $17.50
- Third Place Cafe - Enjoy an all day breakfast or brunch with friends overlooking lake Rotorua - Gluten Friendly options available on request.Roasted sweet potato combined with caramelized onions, fried tomatoes and chorizo sausage, topped with a poached egg & hollandaise sauce.
Smoked Salmon $4.50
Kids nuggets and chips $7.50
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.
Chips with aioli (Small/ Large) $5.50/ $9.50
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.

A9 Sliced bamboo shoots in red chilli oil
K34 Deep fried sweet taro rolls with sesame seeds
G4 Stir fry cabbage with dried red chilli
K4 Sour and Spicy noodle salad
A7 Chicken gizzards in sesame oil
A6 Chicken feet with Chinese pickled chilli
B19 Sweet and sour pork with pine-apple chunks
M11 Stewed eggplant and pork mince on rice

Fries, served with Tomato sauce & our famous roast garlic aioli $8.50
Wedges, choice of: Sour cream, salsa, roast capsicum aioli, Sweet chilli, or roast garlic aioli extra dipping sauces $2 $10.50
Pesto Sambucca Mussels, Fresh NZ Green Lipped Mussels finished in a creamy Pesto sauce laced with Sambucca served with Garlic Bread * Subject to Seasonal availability * $19.5/entree
Rigatoni Zingara, Smokey bacon & fresh mushrooms in a light Venetian sauce $24.50
Fish & Fries $11
Bread & Dips, Toasted Italian Ciabatta & dipping sauces $11
Lasagne Di Casa, Homemade from Grandma Carmella's recipe. A combination of ground beef & Vegetables layered with Pasta & Cheese served with Garden Salad $26.50
Crusty Garlic Bread $6.90

Baked beans $4.0
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
Omelette served with toasted foccacia $17.5 / $19.5
- Filling choices of: bacon, cheese, mushroom, onion, capsicum, spinach, tomato and ham. 2 fillings / 3 fillings
Hashbrowns $4.0
Special of the day N/A
- (see board)
Fries with aioli $6.5
Soup of the day $10.5
- (see board)

Sauces
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yogurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
Medina $18.00
- Capsicum, cheese, mushrooms, onions, cream cheese, capers, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
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.
Garlic cheese bread $4.50 each
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.
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.
Sultan $18.00
- Onions, mushrooms, cream cheese, apricots, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
Ali Baba $16.00
- A delicious combination of coconut cream, harissa, cream cheese, mushrooms, onions, spinach, garlic chilli pickle, and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad.

Smoked Salmon Salad $23.90
- South Island Salmon, garden fresh seasonal vegetables with a white wine (Wither Hills) sauce.
Beef & Guiness Casserole $23.90
- Prime NZ Beef braised in Guinness, vegetables, onions bound in a rich beef gravy served with mashed potatoes & toasted bread.
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.
Cheese $2.00
Seasoned Potato Wedges (Large) $15.90
- Served with sour cream.
Garlic Bread $5.90
- French bread grilled with Garlic infused Butter.
Beef Burger $19.90
- 200g Hennessy’s home made beef patties with cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, salad & sweet chilli sauce. Served with fries.

Wedges $4.00
Calamari Rings $1.00
4 Fish Bites, Chips & Charlie's Juice Pouch
3 Mini Hotdogs, chips & Charlie's juice pouch
Fish Dory $4.00
B
- 4 fish, 2 hotdogs, 2 sausages, 2 potato fritters, $4.00 chips
Pineapple Fritter $1.50
ANGUS BURGER $8.00
- 150g Angel Bay Pattie bacon cheese caramelized red onion beetroot mayo & relish

REWENA HOT DOG $5.00
1/2 DOZEN $9.00
CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
REWENA FILLED ROLLS
1/2 BURGER (steak or medium Angus pattie or bacon) $9.00
KID'S BURGER(steak or small Angus pattie or bacon) $6.00
WAHA-NUI $16.00
- steak, Large Angus pattie + bacon+egg
CHICKEN $8.00
- pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.

Caesar $8.00
- Lettuce, Parmesan, Croutons, Bacon & Caesar Dressing.
Garlic Bread $8.50
- Serves 2
Capricciaso 12" $21.50 14" $23.50
- Italian sausage , pepperoni , onion , mozzarella , tomato sauce.
Garlic Pizza $15.50
- only available in 12"
Toscana Classic 12" $21.50 14" $23.50
- Chicken, tomato, mushrooms, red onions, mozzarella & pesto sauce.
Antipasto $9.50
- Lettuce, Salami, Italian Chorizo, Olives, Roasted peppers, Tomato & Balsamic Dressing.
Chicken Caesar $9.50
- Chicken, Lettuce, Parmesan, Croutons, Bacon & Caesar Dressing.
Carrello Del Gelato $4.00 / $6.00 / $8.00
- 1 scoop / 2 scoops / 3 scoops

JUNIOR SALAD BURGER
- Crispy onion rings, lettuce, tomato and cheese with our creamy mayonnaise, all served on a toasted sesame seed bun. This Junior burger may be small in size but is BIG on taste. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
ANGRY ANGUS STEAKHOUSE
- A juicy 1/3 pound of flame grilled 100% Angus beef with two slices of cheese, spicy jalapeños, crispy golden onion chips, tomato, lettuce, creamy mayo and a dash of our secret Angry hot sauce all on a lightly corn dusted bun. Take a bite out of the Angry Angus Steakhouse the next time you get hungry.
KING MUFFIN
- Two sausage patties, two slices of cheese, streaky bacon, a freshly cracked egg and ketchup all packed into a toasted English muffin. It’s a breakfast that’ll last you til lunch.
BUFFALO CHICKEN FRIES
- The latest edition to the Chicken Fries family has arrived.....Buffalo Chicken Fries! Fries made of real chicken, with a crispy coating and Buffalo spice and Buffalo attitude. Only available for a limited time so you'll better hurry.
DOUBLE BK CHICKEN
- Two deliciously tender chicken patties, topped with shredded lettuce and creamy mayonnaise all served on a long sesame seed bun. It’s double what a chicken burger should be. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
CHICKEN BIG FEED
- Enjoy a BK Chicken with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
CHOCOLATE SUNDAE WITH OREO COOKIES
- Cool, creamy, and velvety Soft Serve topped with chocolate sauce, and sprinkled with Oreo Cookies. Our sundae with Oreo Cookies is only here for a limited time at participating restaurants
CHICKEN NUGGETS STUNNER $5.50
- The new Chicken Nuggets Stunner includes 5 x Chicken Nuggets, Small Fries, Small Drink and a Sunday. Now that's value!

Chargrilled Steak Sandwich $22.00
- Ciabatta pocket with mesclun-rocket salad, caramelised capsicum jam, with fries & aioli
Spiced Beef Linguini $18.00
- With olives, artichoke hearts, feta & tomato
Garlic Roast Pumpkin $5.50
Chicken Nuggets $10.00
- Battered nuggets with fries
House Salad $5.50
2 Eggs Any Style $5.50
Golden Kumara $5.50
Manuka Smoked Bacon $5.50

Grilled King Prawns & Salad $30.00
- (flame grilled w garlic & lemon butter)
Fish & Chips $18.00
- (beer battered fish of the day)
Mushroom
Chicken Burger $16.00
Sirloin 250g $28.00
SIDES $5.00
Seafood Pizza $20.00
Peri peri steak strips $12.00
- (tender strips of steak cooked in white wine & peri garlic & cream)