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

Dipping sauces $0.50
- Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
Trio of cheese $8.50
- Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
Large fries $3.50
Super supreme $9.00
- Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
Hash bites $3.50
Seafood deluxe $11.50
- A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
Cheese stuffed crust $3.90

1 Fried Chicken $2.50
Cheese Naan Bread $4.00
Lamb Vindaloo hot + rice $15.00
Vegetable Biryani $8.00
1 Chicken Burger $3.50
Stuffed Kulcha Brad $4.00
Butter Chicken Golden mild + rice $15.00
Vegetable Samosa $4.00

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.
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.
Najem $18.00
- Garlic chilli pickle, mushrooms, onions, marinated capsicum, capers, olives, cream cheese, chicken, topped with sweet chilli.
All Pizzas served with tomato herbed sauce and cheese
Sauces
- Mayonnaise, Spicy Lemon, Garlic Yogurt, Tomato Relish, Hot Chilli, Mint, BBQ Sauce, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini, Garlic Mayo, Apricot, Satay, Plum
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.
Mixed $ 10.50

Butter Chicken $12.99
- all time favourite tender chicken half roasted in tandoor and finished with creamy tomato gravy
Honey Chicken $12.99
- grounded cashew nut, tomatoes, onion, creamy gravy finishing with a honey in a kiwi style
Indian Salad $6.00
- cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce with a piece of lemon
Lamb $18.00
Chicken/beef $16.00
Tandoori Chicken full/half $17.99/$9.90
- whole chicken overnight marinated in yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, barbequed Indian style
Chicken Tikka Masala $12.99
- succulent tandoori chicken cooked in medium spicy gravy, finished with saute green capsicum, sliced onion and fresh herbs
Chana Masala $11.00
- chick peas cooked with capsicum, tomatoes, onion and medium hot thick gravy

BBQ N/A
White Bread N/A
Sweet Onion N/A
Flatbread N/A
Wrap N/A
Thousand Island N/A
Aioli N/A
M&M N/A

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
Butter Lamb $12.50
- Juicy tender lamb or beef pieces had roasted in tandoor and finished with creamy tomato gravy
Mattar Paneer $11.50
- Mattar with onion, cashew & tomato gravy
Peshwari Naan $3
- Naan Stuffed with dried fruits
Kabali Naan $4
Combo $46
- Family meal deal, 3 curries (1 veg, 2 non-vege), 3 rice, 2 plain & 1 garlic naan bread, mix platter & 1.5 drink
Fish Masala $15.50
- Whole roast smoke flavor boneless fish cooked with medium hot tomato, onion and capsicum thick gravy

Spaghetti puttanesca $16.00
- w tomato, chili, olives, capers and flat leaf parsley
Creamy coconut pannacotta $16.00
- w caramelized pineapple, warm banana bread, and honey
Pumpkin & kumara fritter stack $17.00
- w Tomato Ginger Jam, honey glazed baby beetroot, radish remoulade and salad greens(add bacon $3.00)
Mushroom omelet of lightly sauteed mushroom medley $17.00
- w fresh herbs and baby spinach served with toasted ciabatta or g/f and salad greens
Chicken schnitzel $18.00
- w baked paprika & sea salt wedges ketchup, thousand island dipping sauce, and salad greens
Skirt steak corn tortillas $19.00
- w grilled sweet corn, capsicum salsa, guacamole & chimichurri sauce w black beans and spicy salsa Roja de molcajete on the side
Spaghetti w tomato and crispy bacon $10.00
French toast $16.50
- w verjuice, vanilla bean roast rhubarb and strawberry compote, crème Fraiche and maple syrup >>

Rossi $18.5
- our Hawaiian, ham and pineapple
Spaghetti bruni $18.5
- tossed in oil with garlic and chilli
French creamy Brie (100gms) $15.9
Agostini $21.9
- salmon, prawn, asparagus plus blue cheese
Porchetta simoncelli $29.9
- pork , served on braised Mediterranean vegetables
Coq au Vin $23.9
- chicken cooked in a red wine sauce w/ bacon, mushroom, and beef stock, its ridiculously delicious
Creamy pumpkin risotto $6.5
Penne gigi galli $21.9
- chargrilled vegetables, finished with rocket and topped with fresh parmigiano, served a touch spicy

Buffalo Wings $12.9
- Caution: Highly addictive, crispy chicken wings with Cobb's southern spicy wing sauce. Double up for an extra $9.0
Vege Burger $20.9
- For the hungry vegetarian: A generous stack of vege patty, fried egg, crispy onion rings, tomato, avocado and fresh greens. Loaded with grilled cheese, aioli and relish.
Wedges with Sour Cream $8.0
Crispy Onion Rings $5.9
Upgrade $2.5
- from Fries, to Curly Fries or Wedges with your main.
Big Boy 400g Rump $34.5
Chicken Alexander $25.9
- Traditional apricot and cream cheese filled Breast Supreme, crumbed and golden fried. Served with salad and jacket potato.
Mocha, latte, chai latte $4.5

Bacon Benedict $13.50
- French toast, bacon, egg & maple syrup
Caramelised Banana Pancake $13.50
- Pancake with bacon & caramelised banana
Big Breakfast $11.50
- Bacon, egg, sausage, hashbrown, tomato & toast
Basic Breakfast $9.50
- your choice of bacon or sausage, egg, tomato & toast
Salmon Benedict $13.80
- French toast, salmon, egg & maple syrup

Pork Meatballs $13.00
- Meatballs with Che Chorizo spicy gravy. Served with fresh provenzana sauce and Chilean bread.
BBQ Chicken Thighs $26.00
- Two large pieces of delicious, Manuka wood fired and smokey flavoured chicken thighs. Served with mesclun salad, Pebre sauce and Chilean bread.
Camarones al Pil Pil $14.00
- Sizzling prawns cooked in garlic served in hot oil with bread and Che's special sauce.
Molleja $27.00
- Lamb sweetbread barbecued in our own home built grill. Spiced with merken and lemon juice. Served on a bed of pickled vegetables with chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread.
Selection of olives, breads and lentil dip $13.00
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)
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.
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.

Burrata Platter $23.00
- dreamy fresh cheese that consist of a mozzarella pouch, rather than a ball, filled with a delicate milky mousseserved with focaccia, oven roasted vegetables and cured meat
Saporita $22.50
- tomato sauce - mozzarella -blue cheese - spicy salami - capsicum
Buffalo mozzarella $6.00
Capricciosa $22.50
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella - ham - mushrooms - artichokes -olives - capsicum
Bismark $23.00
- Tomato sauce - mozzarella- egg- ham- blue cheese
Ortolana $23.00
- tomato sauce - mozzarella - capsicum - zucchini - artichokes - mushrooms
Contadina $22.00
- mozzarella - spinach - pork sausage- spinach- chilly- oregano
Prawns $6.00

Fried rice lamb/beef $12.00
Chicken dosa $13.00
- stuffed dosa with chicken and potato masala
Fruit salad $3.50
- is a dessert consisting of various kinds of ruit served in mango pulp, milk and topped with vanilla essence
Vegetable rolls 2pcs $4.00
- deep fried pastry rolls filled with tasty vegetable fillings and spices
Sausage Dry Fry $10.00
- sliced chicken sausage fried with special spices and garnished with red onion and curry leaves
Masala fish/prawn $17.50
- a rich thick tomato, onion & capsicum with spices and herbs
Masala vadai 2pcs $4.00
- deep fried lentil savory served with coconut chutney
Fish and chips $8.00

Saag Paneer / Mushrooms/ Aloo - Our own home-made cottage cheese, mushrooms or potatoes cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach, herbs and spices $16.90
Garlic Naan - Plain flour bread coated with garlic and roasted in Tandoor $4.50
Bombay Aloo - Diced dry potatoes cooked with cumin seeds and spices $14.90
Butter Prawns - Peeled prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato flavoured sauce $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
Daal Tadka - Yellow spilt lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric $15.90
Paneer Bhurji - Scrambled homemade cottage cheese cooked with chopped onions, green peas, chillies and spices. Rich in protein $22.00
Lava Chicken - Diced chicken cooked in fine onion gravy and then garnished with fresh herbs $19.90