Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 4442 reviews

What User doesn't like about Francesca's Italian Kitchen:
We visited this restaurant on our first night in Christchurch. The service was great, and they were able to accommodate us on a busy Saturday night without a reservation. However, the vegan options were limited. They offered a few pizzas and a risotto. We both opted for the risotto, which was tasty, but I felt it could have used a side dish since I was still a bit hungry afterward. View all feedback. What User likes about Francesca's Italian Kitchen:
Fantastic! The menu is clearly labeled to accommodate all dietary requirements, which is impressive for an Italian restaurant. The vegan bruschetta is brilliant; the carrots are softened in seaweed and have a wonderfully smoky flavor. Don’t miss the potato skins—they're absolutely delicious. The service is excellent, so be sure to make a reservation since they’re frequently full! I absolutely love this place! View all feedback.

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Menulist
3.2 ★ from 5 reviews

We visited this restaurant on our first night in Christchurch. The service was great, and they were able to accommodate us on a busy Saturday night without a re...

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Fantastic! The menu is clearly labeled to accommodate all dietary requirements, which is impressive for an Italian restaurant. The vegan bruschetta is brilliant...

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The food was delicious, but the portion sizes were quite small for the high prices. The service was average, and when we brought our own birthday cake, the staf...

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disappointed. the pizza too big for a person while the carnivores around me thought their meal was super. I was the only vegan, until 28 was too big, incapable...

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I have dined at this beautiful restaurant twice now. Once in a big group setting for my best friends birthday and again for my anniversary. Both times were abso...

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INT Restaurants
4.3 ★ from 3533 reviews
Viv
11.01.2024 - 19:59

As soon as we opened the door, the inviting aroma that filled the space immediately drew us in. I had the Duch Risotto dish with crackling, and it was absolutel...

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Mikkaela
11.01.2024 - 19:59

This restaurant was chosen by my husband, who has been coming here frequently and always says I would enjoy it because I love Italian food. I celebrated my birt...

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Taylor
11.01.2024 - 19:59

My fiancé and I dined at Francesca's during our cross-country road trip in August, and it was a fantastic experience. The pasta was outstanding; we tried the du...

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Michela
11.01.2024 - 19:59

Wonderful Italian cuisine in the heart of Christchurch. Cosy ‘bistro’ ambience, with a wood-fired oven for Neapolitan style pizzas. We loved our pastas and the...

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Cat
11.01.2024 - 19:59

So happy that I found this place during our trip for my pasta craving. Both pizza and pasta were really good

Happycow
3.5 ★ from 7 reviews
MeggieVeggie
01.09.2024 - 16:41

Fantastic The menu is very clearly marked. It really does cater for all dietary requirements which is superb considering it’s an Italian! The vegan bruschetta i...

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Bubble81
01.09.2024 - 16:41

Disappointed. Boring pizza too big for one person while the carnivores around me thought their meal superb. I was the only vegan so $28 was far too big. Unable...

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We went here for our first night in Christchurch. The service was good and they managed to fit us on a busy Saturday evening without booking. There were not man...

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Tommie
02.06.2023 - 14:45

Fantastic The menu is marked very clearly. It really applies to all nutritional requirements that are excellent when considering that it is an Italian! The vega...

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The food was delicious. Very expensive for the portion sizes. Service was average. We took our own birthday cake and the staff was not very accommodating.

Findmeglutenfree
4.0 ★ from 2 reviews
rgcinco148651
15.12.2023 - 18:04

The restaurant was quite busy, so we decided to get takeout instead. The gluten-free pizza was really good!

I really enjoyed the food at this restaurant. I ordered a gluten-free pizza base and polenta fries made gluten-free as well. However, the waiter asked if I had...

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The restaurant was quite busy when we arrived, so we had to wait. The gluten-free pizza was delicious!

Googleusercontent
4.0 ★ from 1 reviews
joanne182462
15.12.2023 - 18:04

I absolutely loved the food! I ordered a gluten-free pizza base and polenta fries, and I informed the waiter that I am coeliac. However, he returned to let me k...

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Facebook
4.1 ★ from 130 reviews
Google
4.5 ★ from 1209 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 566 reviews

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