We dined in the fabulous glasshouse option & loved the playlist of jazz & divine decor. The wine & food were also impressive. Our main server Anna was an excellent addition to the casual but classy experience.

A couple of delicious woodfired pizzas & simple pear/rocket salad as takeaways after a day skiiing. Just what our family felt like. The lamb croquettes as a starter! Now that was a yummy surprise. Crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Served with a tasty mint sauce. Like roast lamb only crunchy. 🙂

We were travelling around NZ from Australia, in Wānaka for two nights, and we were so impressed with Francesca’s gluten free Napoli pasta that we ate at the restaurant both nights. Best ever, absolutely delicious! Tasty and hearty food in a warm ambience. The customer service was super friendly, attentive and knowledgeable as well. Highly recommend!

The food and service was okay. The prices were geared to tourists with favourable exchange rates that’s for sure. I found the menu a little limiting We were in the glasshouse in winter which was really quite cold. I would avoid this next time. Inside was quite small and noisey. Better options in Wānaka.

We had lunch at Francesca and the restaurant had a really lovely ambience. The waiter that looked after us was friendly, attentive and knew the menu and specials well. All of the food that we ordered was so delicious, fresh, of high quality ingredients and very filling.

For entrees we had the Pawa flat bread that our waiter recommended and the seared scallops. The flat bread had a lvely wood fired flavour and was light and crispy. The topping of Pawa was very flavoursome. The seared scallops were plump and the different flavours of the mushrooms, parsnip puree and blood orange butter and chilli complemented the freshness of the scallops.

For mains we had the baked gnocchi with napoli sauce, cherry tomatos, basil and stracchino and the pasta rigatoni with the slow cooked short rib ragu. Both dishes were hearty with a delightful Italian flavour and very immensely satisfying.

We had a very pleasant lunch experience and highly recommend Francesca.