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

Combination $14.50
Oyster $20.50
Scallop $22.00
Steamed rice $2.50
Fish snapper $5.80
Pork $13.50
Roast duck (half) $18.00
Banana fritter $2.00

Amigos Nachos $13.00
- With free-range chicken, black beans, corn tortillas, cheese & sour cream.
Cucumber Yoghurt $2.00
Jalapeno Cheese Bites $11.00
- Six crispy jalapeno cheese bites served with chipotle cream.
2 Gourmet Lamb Sausage $4.50
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.
Chargrilled Mushroom Chicken $29.00
- Butterflied free range chicken breast with garlic & mushroom sauce. Served with cumin roast potatoes & a fresh garden salad tossed in our homemade vinaigrette.
Fried Calamari $11.00
- Calamari strips tossed in a chermoula seasoning & served with garlic aioli.
Hunter's Gathering $36.00
- A platter consisting of New Zealand’s finest meats & cheeses served with toasted ciabatta, crispy garlic tortilla bread, olives & homemade apple, date & caramelized onion chutney.

Cheeseburger & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this great snack bundle! Just $4 will get you a cheeseburger and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
Mayonnaise N/A
- Cool and creamy. A dollop of mayo is a perfect addition to your meal.
10pk Chicken McBites & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
- Get more bang for your buck with this amazing snack bundle! 10 chicken McBites and small fries for just $4! Snack-time - sorted!
Massive McMuffin® N/A
- When one McMuffin® is not enough. Our Massive McMuffin® has a rasher of bacon, a freshly cracked egg, a slice of cheese, two sausage patties with ketchup on a hot toasted English Muffin.
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.
Double Cheeseburger Combo N/A
- The double banger of your favourite burger. A Double Cheeseburger served alongside a chilled medium soft drink, and medium fries. You’ll be telling your grandkids about this one in years to come.
Georgie Pie® Hunger Buster N/A
- Pinch yourself, this is really happening. A Georgie Pie, Quarter Pounder®, medium fries, medium soft drink, and a small sundae.

Mushrooms sautéed N/A
Smoked Salmon $4.50
Sausage x 2 N/A
Potato rostis x 2 (GF) N/A
Kransky sausages and chips $7.50
Streaky bacon x 2 N/A
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.
Third Place Steak Sandwich and Fries (DF) $19.50
- Third Place Cafe150gm prime sirloin beef steak cooked medium, inside grilled focaccia bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, caramelized onions and topped with a beetroot relish and aioli dressing.

The Grill and Pasta Kitchen
- Freshly cooked pasta (tortellino, ravioli or fettuccine), sauteed with pancetta and mushrooms, basil pesto and shaved parmesan, butter blanched seasonal market vegetables (Vegetarian dishes made fresh and specified to your dietary requirements. Please advise when you book)
Mediterranean Fare
- Shaved coppa (cured pork scotch), cured beef pastrami, hot Spanish chorizo sausage, Italian salami, continental sausages, chicken liver pate with sauteed mushroom
The Southern Oceans
- In-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, whole cooked tiger prawns, smoked kahawai
Market Garden Salads and Crisp Vegetables
- Sauteed cauliflower and capsicum salad, oriental tabouli with zesty lime and coriander drizzle, roasted kumara and pumpkin salad with manuka honey and hazelnut oil, grated carrots, beetroot, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes
Creperie
- Thin crepes with sweet toppings, preserves and syrups, and assorted New Zealand ice cream
- 200g Canterbury lamb rack $10.00
Breads
- Artisan bread selection fresh from the oven, speciality breads served with spreads and infused olive oil
- 250g Grass Fed NZ Pure Angus Scotch fillet steak $10.00

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.
Kascrute $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 chilli sauces and served with a fresh side salad.
Chicken $10.00
Falafel $ 9.00
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.
Sahara $18.00
- Spinach, Sun-dried tomatoes, Jalapeños, cream cheese, prawns, olives, topped with sweet chilli.
Medina $18.00
- Capsicum, cheese, mushrooms, onions, cream cheese, capers, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
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.

Turkey & Ham N/A
Ham N/A
Veggie Delite N/A
Cucumber N/A
Honey Oat N/A
Olives N/A
Apple Slices N/A
Subway Melt N/A

VEGETARIAN
- all meal are served with Golden potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, peas and gravy
Kumara $0.80
CHICKEN
-Med Kiwi $15.00
-Small Kiwi N/A
-Large Kiwi $17.00
PORK
-Med Kiwi $16.00

Chicken Vindaloo $12
- Boneless chicken cooked with great spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce
Jeera rice $3.50
- Fried rice with some spices and cumin seed
Butter Lamb $12.50
- Juicy tender lamb or beef pieces had roasted in tandoor and finished with creamy tomato gravy
Daal Makhani $11.50
- Whole lentils cooked overnight on slow fire, finished with spices
Chicken Korma $12
- Boneless chicken cooked in creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream & spices
Butter Prawn $15.50
- Peeled prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy
Kanda Bhaji (4 pc) $4
- Sliced onion dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter & deep fried, served with dipping sauces
Lamb Rogan Josh $12.50
- Tender diced lamb or beef cooked with onion gravy and finished with great spice

Khao pud - thai fried rice $15.00
Keang masaman - masamam curry $17.00
- Masaman curry cooked in coconut milk, potatoes & peanuts with your choice of chicken, pork or beef. The mildest of all curries.
Toong tong –money bags $7.50
- Minced pork and Thai herbs in a light pastry wrap.
Extra serve of rice $3.00
Pud num mun hoi $17.00
- Stir fried oyster sauce and vegetables with your choice of chicken, pork or beef.
Khao pad puk $14.00
- Stir fried rice with egg (optional) and mixed vegetables.
-with curry powder and vegetables. $19.50
E = entree / M = main

Arabian $18.00
- Spinach, mushroom, onions, capsicum, cream cheese, olives, chicken, topped with sweet chili
(All Kebabs served with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, tabouli, red cabbage, onions, jalapeños, and 3 sauces of your choice. Cheese is $1.50 extra)
SAUCES
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yoghurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
Falafel $ 9.00
Lamb $ 9.50
Ali Baba $16.00
- A delicious combination of coconut cream, harissa, cream cheese, mushrooms, onions, spinach, garlic chili pickle, and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh 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
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

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.
Flan de Leche (Creme Caramel) $10.00
- Traditional Spanish and South American dessert, Decorated with fresh cream and caramelized sugar.
Chilean bread $3.00
- 3 pieces with butter
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.
Pie de Limon (Lemon Merengue Pie) $10.00
- Traditionally eaten all throughout South America. A lemony custard in a pastry shell topped with toasted meringue. Fresh cream on the side.
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.
Parrillada $36.00
- Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
Biscocho (Sponge Cake) $10.00
- Filled with custard and caramel, soaked in three different types of milk and covered in toasted meringue.

Romana $20.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - anchovies - capers - origano - chilli
Capricciosa $22.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - ham - mushrooms - artichokes -olives - capsicum
Ortolana $23.00
- tomato sauce - mozzarella - capsicum - zucchini - artichokes - mushrooms
Antipasto Platter $25.00
- selection of italian cheese, italian cured meat and oven roasted vegetablesServed with focaccia
Extra ingredient $2.00
Crudaiola $24.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - parma ham - rocket - shaved parmesan
Bufalina $23.00
- Tomato sauce - buffalo mozzarella - cherry tomatoes- basil- rocket - shaved parmesan
Calabrese $22.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - spicy salami calabrese

Toast & Preserves $9.50
Trio of Ice Creams $13.00
- Kapiti ice cream selection of the day
Spiced Beef Linguini $18.00
- With olives, artichoke hearts, feta & tomato
Solace Shrimp & Prawn Cocktail $17.50
- Over shredded ice berg, classic Thousand Island dressing with tomato segments
Rotollo $13.00
- Black liquorice, white chocolate & strawberries in filo pastry, vanilla bean ice cream
Banana Split $6.00
- Banana served with berries, ice cream, chocolate sauce & marshmallow pieces
Fries & Aioli $5.50
- Sauteed Golden Kumara, Roasted Tomato, Wilted Spinach $15.50