Venuti

Name: Venuti
Address: 791 Colombo Street, 8013, 8013
Telephone: 03 377 2454

Venuti : Live To Eat : Italian Cuisine in Christchurch

791 Colombo Street, Christchurch, 8013, NZ

• Monday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •Tuesday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •Thursday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •Friday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •Saturday: 6:00PM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Italian
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Reservations: Yes
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Indoor, Outdoor
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Starters

VegetarianBread & dips platter 15.00

VegetarianPizza bread - herb & garlic 8.00

VegetarianBruschetta 14.00

Tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil, balsamico, parsley, cracked pepper, rock salt & shaved parmesan

VegetarianMarinated olives 8.00

VegetarianMinestrone 12.00

Fresh vegetable & pastina soup

VegetarianForest mushroom 19.00

Topped with baby spinach, potato, & garlic in a creamy bechamel sauce

VegetarianInsalata caprese 16.00

Fresh tomato slices, bocconcini, basil leaves, olive oil, balsamico, rock salt & cracked pepper

Fegatini 19.00

Fresh chicken livers w mushroom, sundried tomatoes & onion in a creamy marsala sauce

Fresh oysters

Fresh oysters served w rock salt & fresh lemon (as available — Bluff when in season)

each - 4.00

Meat antipasto 24.00

A fine assortment of cured meats

Mussels 16.00

Cooked in bacon, onion, fresh garlic, chilli, with a pomodoro & crema sauce

Calamari 19.00

Squid rings grilled w olive oil, fresh garlic, parsley & lemon

Prawns 20.00

Pan fried prawns finished in a lemon & garlic crema sauce. Served on biavetta pasta

Seafood salad 23.00

Mixed leaves w grilled calamari, prawns w garlic & chilli, olive oil, cucumber, tomato & anchovies

Venuti salad 20.00

Mixed leaves, grilled chicken w tomato, roasted onion, capsicum, artichokes & olives w Italian dressing

Pasta

Risotto con porcini & truffle 26.00

Pan fried chicken, sautéed w porcini in a garlic olive oil & white wine sauce, topped w rocket, parmesan & a drizzle of truffle oil

Penne con pollo 24.00

Fresh chicken pieces sautéed in mushrooms & mixed veges in a pomodoro, pesto & crema sauce

Spaghetti con prawns 25.00

Prawns, basil & garlic in a white wine, olive oil chilli sauce

Fettucine alfredo 23.00

Mushroom & bacon in a garlic crema sauce

Penne con salsiccia 25.00

Spicy sausage, mushroom, chilli & garlic napolenta sauce served w parmesan & rocket

Spaghetti carbonara 22.00

Bacon, egg & parmesan crema sauce

Lasagne 24.00

Home made fresh baked pasta w traditional Bolognese sauce & ham served w parmesan cheese

Spaghetti bolognese 22.00

Traditional way, served w parmesan cheese

Vegetarianpenne arrabiata 23.00

Garlic, mushroom, parsley, olives & capsicum w napoletana sauce & chilli, served w parmesan cheese

VegetarianPenne venuti 23.00

Tube pasta w spinach, sundried tomatoes, garlic, feta cheese w a crema sauce

Spaghetti marinara 26.00

Calamari, scallops, clams, prawns & tuna in a spicy napoletana sauce

VegetarianFettucine vegetale 23.00

W mushroom, capsicum, broccoli, garlic, chilli & ricotta finished in a tomato crema sauce, served w parmesan cheese

Chicken fettucine 24.00

Fresh chicken pieces sautéed w garlic, mushroom & fresh herbs in a crema sauce, served w parmesan cheese

VegetarianCannelloni 24.00

Oven baked pasta cylinder filled w spinach, pumpkin, garlic & mozzarella w tomato & béchamel sauce, served w parmesan cheese

Spaghetti con scallops 26.00

Pan fried scallops, bacon, onion, chilli & garlic w napoletana sauce

VegetarianRavioli 25.00

Spinach & ricotta parcels w a tomato crema sauce, served w parmesan cheese & fresh basil

Risotto pescatora 26.00

Pan fried scallops, mussels, prawn cutlets & garlic in a pomodoro & crema

Mains

Veal funghetto 35.00

Pan fried veal w mushrooms in a garlic crema sauce

Bistecca 39.00

Grilled eye fillet with your choice of sauce

Your choice of sauce: garlic & pepper in a dijon mustard crema sauce | mushroom & bacon in a red wine crema sauce

Chicken parmigiana 35.00

Grilled chicken breast w garlic, spinach, ham, mozzarella & pomodoro sauce

Chicken camembert 35.00

Grilled chicken breast w apricot & camembert cheese, served in a crema sauce

Veal picante 35.00

Pan fried veal w onion, olives, capsicum, in a garlic & chilli tomato salsa

Pesce del giorno 36.00

Grilled fish of the day w garlic, olive oil & white wine, served on a caponata

Pizza

La carne 24.00

Mild Salami, spicy sausage, ham, bacon, olives

Mushroom 25.00

Mushrooms, gorgonzola, bocconcini, parmesan & basil

Mamma's recipe 24.00

Fresh tomatos, olives, basil & spicy sausage

VegetarianMargherita 21.00

Tomato, bocconcini & basil

Capricciosa 24.00

Mushroom, ham, olives & anchovies

Chicken 24.00

Fresh chicken pieces, spinach, sundried tomato, artichoke & mushrooms

Vegetarian 24.00

Roasted mushrooms, capsicum, spinach, black olives, artichoke & feta

Hawaiian 21.00

Ham & pineapple

Prosciutto rucola 26.00

Prosciutto, bocconcini, rocket, parmesan & a drizzle of truffle oil

Venuti special 23.00

Mild salami, mushrooms, chilli, olives, parmesan & basil

Calzone 24.00

Spinach, mushrooms, ham & feta cheese

Frutti di mare 26.00

Mussels, scallops, calamari, prawns & chilli

Dessert

Tiramisu 12.00

Traditional Italian dessert with our own twist

Trio of sorbets 12.00

Please ask your server for flavours

Cheesecake 12.00

Please ask your waiter for today’s flavour

Chocolate brownie 9.00

Served with a scoop of vanilla gelato

Brandy snaps 12.00

Served with fresh cream

Cheese 22.00

Assortment of fine cheese

Sides

VegetarianMista salad 9.00

Mixed leaves w tomato, cucumber & olives

VegetarianRucola 13.00

Rocket salad w pear and parmesan & balsamic vinaigrette

Seasonal mixed greens 11.00

VegetarianRoast potatoes 9.00

W fresh rosemary, garlic & parmigiano cheese