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

Pollo Alla Parmigiana $29.50
- Crumbed chicken breast, wood fired oven roasted topped with Napoletana sauce and mozzarella served on bed wood fired oven roasted vegetables, polenta, porcini and basil pesto
Traditional Italian Caesar Salad $19.50
- Coz lettuce, focaccia croutons, wood fired roast chicken breast, bacon, parmesan cheese, pomegranate, homemade Caesar dressing, basil pesto and hazelnuts, anchovies optional.
Giovanni’s lamb shank $28.50
- Italian style slow cooked lamb shank with garlic, vegetables in red wine jus served with polenta and wood fired oven roasted vegetables and gremolata
Antipasto plank (serves 2) $24.50
- Three Italian cured meats with mixed olives, stuffed peppers, capers, three Italian pieces of cheese, grossing and olive oil
Extras $7.00
- Green salad, Roasted vegetables, Roasted potatoes, Polenta, Buffalo mozzarella
Marinated Olives $6.50
- Bowl of homemade marinated mixed olives. (v)
Gnocchi $22.50
- Homemade potato and parmesan gnocchi tossed in garlic red peppers and roasted tomato sauce topped with parmesan cheese and basil pesto. (v) (Children’s portions available 13 and under) >>
Carpaccio di Bresaola $14.50
- Dried salted beef carpaccio with rucola and parmesan cheese with a splash of olive oil

S2 Tasty spicy hand-made noodle soup with beef brisket
H6 Tomato and egg drop soup
P4 Rice porridge with fish fillet
C16 Stewed chicken with Shiitaki mushrooms and soy-bean sprouts in special spicy sauce
C15 Stir fry egg and fresh tomato
C21 Stir fry chicken gizzards with Chinese pickled chilli
G8 Sautéed egg-plant with Yu-Shiang sauce (sweet, sour & spicy taste)
H1 Lamb offal with Go-ji berry soup

Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
- New Zealand smoked salmon and seasonal green salad served with French Vinagrette
Soup of the Day $13.00
- Please ask for Today's choice, served with bread
Muffin or Scone $5.00
- Served with jam, cream, and butter
Recommendation Rack of Lamb $28.00
- Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
Fish Fillet of the Day $22.00
- Pan fried fillet fish Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris sauce
Cheeseboard Selection $17.00
- A selection of New Zealand cheeses, crackers, nuts and dry fruits
Seafood Chowder $15.00
- Delicately combined seafood chunks in a creamy sauce, served with bread
Garlic Breads $8.00
- Aorangi Peak original garlic breads

Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables $14.50
- Stir fried mixed vegetables in Soya Sauce
Prawn on Toast $8.50
- Prawn meat and pork, with Thai herbs on toast.
Choo Chee Goong $21.50
- Tiger prawns cooked in coconut cream, curry paste and vegetables.
Gai Ped Med Mamuang $15.50
- Stir fried chicken, vegetables and cashew nuts.
Gai Honey (Honey Chicken) $23.50
- Stir fried chicken breast cooked in soya honey sauce.
Keang Dang Ped $25.50
- Red curry duck cooked in coconut cream with pineapple, basil and vegetables.
Tofu with Cashew Nuts $14.50
- Stir fried tofu with cashew nuts and vegetables
Pad See Eiw $13.50
- Pan fried noodles with chicken, egg and vegetable cooked in soya sauce. (cook with Prawns $16.50)

Bacon (1 rasher) $2.50
Chicken, Spinach & Quinoa Salad $19.00
- Grilled chicken breast, quinoa, spinach, peas, feta, lightly dressed coleslaw.
Eggs Benedict with Mushrooms & Spinach $17.00
- Poached cage-free eggs, toasted ciabatta, creamy hollandaise sauce
Ice Cream (1 scoop) $1.60
Grilled Haloumi Salad $17.50
- Mixed lettuce, peas, mint, red onion, croutons, lemon & pesto yoghurt dressing. Low Gluten option available.
Beer Battered Fish & Chips $19.00
- Served with seasoned chips, salad & tartare sauce.
Mushroom, Feta & Spinach Omelette $16.50
- Made with cheese & served with grilled tomato & toasted ciabatta
Steak Sandwich $17.90
- Grilled scotch fillet, mixed leaves, tomato, red onion, cheese, smokey BBQ sauce.

Hennessy’s Irish Stew $24.90
- Traditional Irish Stew with tender NZ lamb & vegetables. Served with creamy mashed potatoes & toasted bread.
Smoked Salmon Salad $23.90
- South Island Salmon, garden fresh seasonal vegetables with a white wine (Wither Hills) sauce.
Cajun Chicken Salad $23.90
- Tender chicken breast marinated in Cajun spices, on a fresh garden salad & tangy mango & tomato salsa.
Chicken Nuggets $9.90
- With golden fries & sauce.
NZ Lamb Salad $23.90
- Warm slices of rosemary marinated lamb on a Greek salad with Tzatzaki sauce.
Lamb Shanks (1) $27.90 (2) $33.90
- NZ Shanks braised with vegetables, tomatoes & herbs in a red wine gravy with creamy mashed potatoes & garden peas.
Shrimp Salad $20.90
- Shrimps & fresh garden salad with thousand island dressing.
2 Eggs or Gravy $4.00

Prawn Cuttlet $1.50
CHEESEBURGER $5.00
- Angel Bay Pattie cheese lettuce tomato mayo & tomato sauce
CHICKEN FILLET BURGER $7.00
- 100% chicken breast fillet lettuce tomato & mayo
Roadkill $4.50
Mini Chicken Wrap Chips & Charlie's Juice Pouch
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- 4 Fish, 2 crabsticks, 2 sausages, 6 nuggets, $ 4.00 chips
Scallops each $2.00
Blood n Guts $4.00

Extras $4.90/each
- shish kebab, gozleme & borek
Cakes n/a
Fruit juices & soft drinks n/a
Kebab burger $7.90
- chicken, lamb or falafel
Combo $11.90
- kebab burger, chips & coca cola
Espresso & turkish coffee n/a
Pasta (makarna or manti) $12.90
- toppe with sam's famous chunky tomato sauce and your choice of chicken, lamb or falafel. served with yoghurt, garlic sauce and tabouleh
Kuru kofte $14.90
- shucco's special meat balls topped with potatoes and sam's chunky tomato sauce and served with turkish balgur pilaf

CHICKEN $8.00
- pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
HOT CHIPS $3.00
REWENA HOT DOG $5.00
1/2 BURGER (steak or medium Angus pattie or bacon) $9.00
WAHA-NUI $16.00
- steak, Large Angus pattie + bacon+egg
WHOLE DOZEN $17.00
WHOLE STEAM PUDDINGS $6.00
- 3 sizes or hot single serve with custard & cream
CHICKEN & PORK & MUTTON $17.00
- pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.

Mushroom Lasagne $25.00
- fresh lasagne sheets layered with porcini and field mushroom, mushroom veloute and cheese
Garlic Ciabatta Bread $6.00
Miso, Pumpkin and Chicken Noodle broth $19.00
- pumpkin, chicken, greens and noodles in miso broth
Apple Streusel Cake $13.00
- sour cream apple cake topped with almond streusel served with apple syrup and whipped cream
Braised Veal Shanks $30.00
- veal shanks braised in tomato, wine sauce served with risotto milanese and steamed broccollini
Chocolate Prune Cake $13.00
- lightly spiced chocolate prune cake served with brandied prunes, caramel and vanilla ice cream
Steak Frites $32.00
- grilled sirloin steak with herb butter, grilled mushroom, rocket parmesan salad and shoestring fries
Blackened Salmon $30.00
- cajun spice coated salmon with citrus lane, mash and salad

Squid $13.00
- Baby squid tubed filled with chicken, topped with mango sauce and chilli flakes. Served on the side with Chilean bread and Che's special spicy 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.
Garbanzo Beans $13.00
- Slow cooked chick peas with Spanish chorizo, paprika, garlic, onion and basil. Served with Che's spicy sauce and Chilean bread.
Fries in a large bowl $5.00
- served with garlic aioli and tomato sauce
Flan de Leche (Creme Caramel) $10.00
- Traditional Spanish and South American dessert, Decorated with fresh cream and caramelized sugar.
Bandido $18.00
- For children, we offer this mexican dish of a large tortilla, filled with chicken served with salad, fried and garlic mayo.
Mini Paella $14.00
- Spanish rice dish which originated after the Mororish culture. Consists of rice, chicken, seafood and Che's special chorizo. Served with Chilean bread.
Pork Meatballs $13.00
- Meatballs with Che Chorizo spicy gravy. Served with fresh provenzana sauce and Chilean bread.

Toasted Bagel:
Seasonal Roast Vegetable Salad $16.00
- Red onion, courgette, golden kumara, potato, pumpkin, artichoke and olives with balsamic reduction
Salt n Pepper Calamari $3.50
Seared Salmon $30.00
- Set on golden roasted kumara and wilted spinach topped with hollandaise
Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
- With golden roasted kumara, mesclun, rocket, watercress, red onion and tomato salad
Apple & Berry Crumble $6.00
- Baby portion of crumble served with vanilla ice cream
Garlic Roast Pumpkin $5.50
Tempura Prawns $3.50

Fish and chips $8.00
Chilli chicken $15.50
- grilled marinated boneless chicken/beef cooked with capsicum, onion an chinese sauce
Jafna brinjal (Egg plant) $14.50
- fried egg plant cooked with spinach and aromatic spices
Biryani fish/prawn $15.00
Lamb/Beef madras $16.50
- spicy curry dish, meat cooked with aromatic spices and coconut
Coconut fish/prawn $17.50
- a coconut based gravy curry with aromatic spices and herbs
Seafood Mix kothu $15.00
South indian combo $12.00
- a mini masala dosa, 2pcs idly, 1 vada, sambar & chutney

Butter Naan - Plain flour bread stuffed with clarified butter $4.50
Kadai Paneer - Vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum, tomato cubes, in sweet and sour sauce, garnished with fresh herbs and cashew nuts $17.90
Paneer Makhani - Our home-made cubes of cottage cheese cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce $16.90
Stuffed Kulcha - Plain flour bread stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas $4.00
Prawn Masala - Prawns cooked in spicy gravy, green capsicum and sliced onions, garnished with fresh herbs $22.90
Chicken Jalfrezi - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with diced onions, capsicum, tomato cubes in sweet and sour sauce, garnished with fresh herbs and cashew nuts $17.90
Lamb Do Piaza - Boneless lamb cooked with fried sliced onions and dry roasted spices, garnished with green herbs $17.90
Prawn Malabari - Peeled prawns cooked with sauteed onions, tomatoes and fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream $22.90

Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with tomato and fresh creamy spinach $14.90
Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal bread $2.50
Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
Chicken Aloo - Lightly spiced chicken with crisp seasonal vegetables, and aromatic spices $15.50
Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo - A powerful curry with ground chilli, garam masala and fresh tomatoes $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00