Plant Based
Your neighbourhood Italian-style restaurant that you visit each and every week.
Why? Because the service, the cuisine and the ambience is just right!
Antipasti ~ Contorni
Bruschetta Classica
Toasted focaccia topped with tomato, garlic, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar 18
Baked & Marinated Olives
Succulent Kalamata & green Sicilian olives with house-made focaccia, olive oil & balsamic 18
Crispy Potato Skins
With Kalamata olive tapenade and tomato salsa & aioli 12.5
Della Casa [gf]
House salad of mixed leaves, tomato, cucumber, carrot,
red onion, black olives and Italian dressing 12.5
Italian French Fries – Kiwi-style
Canterbury Agria, Our aioli, Our crunch 12.5
Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables [gf]
Steamed then sauteed broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum and carrot.
Served with pesto and toasted almonds 12.5
Pasta ~Gnocchi
Spaghetti Puttanesca
Tasty combination of Napoli sauce, Portobello mushroom, sundried tomatoes, Kalamata olives and capers 29
Fettuccine Arrabiata
A traditional Italian dish with basil, tomato, flavoursome vegan sausage, garlic and chilli sauce.
Garnished with ‘parmesan’ 29
Spaghetti & Neatballs
Neatballs and rich Napoli sauce, fresh basil and a hint of chilli 29
Gnocchi ai Tartufo
Panfried truffle & thyme gnocchi with cashew & cauliflower cream,
truffle paste and Portobello mushroom 29
Ravioli Raniero
Hand-made ravioli filled with roasted eggplant & smoked garlic,
served with Roma tomatoes, confit garlic and basil 29
Pizzeria
Formaggio’s crust ~ Formaggio’s combinations!
Medio 30cm (8 slices) [gfa]
Zucca e Zucchine [gfa]
Roasted pumpkin, chargrilled zucchini, caramelised onion, sundried tomato, roasted garlic and ‘mozzarella’ with ‘parmesan’ 27.5
Ortolana [gfa]
Spinach, fresh tomato, mushroom, olives, artichokes, capsicum, roasted garlic & ‘mozzarella’. Garnished with ‘parmesan’, rocket, pinenuts 27.5
The Luciano
The original! Flavoursome vegan sausage, tapenade, fresh tomato, basil, chilli, cracked black pepper and aioli 27.5
Deliziosa [gfa]
Basil and rocket pesto, thyme-roasted potato, roasted red pepper,
extra-virgin olive oil and fresh rocket 27.5
Dolce
Sorbetti di frutta [gfa]
Trio of our raspberry, coconut and orange sorbet 16.5
Rabarbaro & Mela Crumble
Rhubarb; Introduced to Europe by the Italian botanist, Prosper Alpinus in 1608. Today we bring you a favourite recipe 17.5
Sticky Date Pudding
Warmed and served with a lightly-salted caramel sauce, orange, thyme & pistachio salad and coconut sorbet 17.5
Affogato di Elena [gf]
Coconut sorbet, espresso and a shot of amaretto 16.5
Digestivo
Limoncello
A traditional after-dinner digestive; this intensely flavoured liquer is made of lemon zest. Served chilled 11.5
Grappa
Grappa is a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy
Enjoyed since forever 11.5
Aperitivo ~ Cocktails
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol & soda – wildly popular in Italy 18
Bellini
Quintessential Italian, Prosecco & peach puree 15
Negroni
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth. Gorgeous! 18
Margarita
Tequila, triple sec, lemon & lime, well-shaken 18
Limoncello Martini
Italians love this one 18
Raspberry Mojito
Alcohol-free deliciousness! 8.5
Tuscan Sunset
Enjoy the 0% mocktail moment! 8.5
Wine
Prosecco, Villa Sandi, Italy
Ripe golden apples, acacia and honeysuckle 12 / 52
Chardonnay, Ataahua, Waipara NZ
Substantial body, ripe citrusy fruit flavours. Matured for nine months in seasonal French Oak barrels 13.5 / 60
Pinot Grigio, Villa Sandi, Treviso Italy
Exotic fruit and floral fragrances with a dry, soft-textured palate 12 / 54
Rose, Te Mania, Nelson NZ
A soft, subtle, fruity and elegant wine made from Pinot Noir grapes. Deliciously creamy fresh strawberry, red currant 12 / 54
Sangiovese Merlot, Vigor, Ancona Italy
A robust, dry red with smooth texture & red berries on the palate 13 / 58
Montepulciano, San Lorenzo, Ancona Italy
Delicate aromas of plum & cherry. Full-bodied with the enfolding warmth of rounded tannins and a dry powerful finish 14 / 63
Beer ~ Cider
Steinlager Pure 9.5
Panhead APA 11.5
Whale Pale (Mussel Inn) IPA 11.5
Rekordelig Strawberry & Lime Cider
Freckled Frog Feijoa Cider 12
Peroni Nastro Azzuro 9.9
Heineken 9.5
Stella Artois 9.5
Corona Extra 9.5
Amstel Light 2.5% alc 8.5
Formaggio’s proudly enables NZ Native Forest Restoration. By dining with us tonight you are helping. Grazie Mille!