Franco's Italian Restaurant in Launceston Menu

Lasagne (Entree/Main) - home made Italian lasagne $15.00/$19.00
Ravioli Bolognaise (Entree/Main) - meat filled pasta topped with Franco's bolognese sauce $15.00/$19.00
Ravioli Alla Panna (Entree/Main) - home made ravioli with mushrooms, cream, mozarella & parmesan cheese $15.00/$19.00
Spaghetti Pescatora (Entree/Main) - spaghetti tossed with shrimp, mushrooms, calamari, garlic & cream $16.00/$21.00
Spaghetti Puttanesca (Entree/Main) - with olives, fresh tomato, anchovies, garlic and chilli $15.00/$19.00
Spaghetti Napoletana (Entree/Main) - fresh tomato sauce with basil, parsley and a touch of garlic $14.00/$18.00
Spaghetti Marinara (Entree/Main) - a mixture of seafood in a fresh tomato sauce with herbs and garlic $16.00/$21.00
Fettucine Alfredo (Entree/Main) - fettucine pasta in a light creamy sauce with ham and mushrooms $15.00/$19.00
Fettucine Matrigiana (Entree/Main) - with bacon, onions, fresh tomato, a touch of garlic & a sprinkle of chilli $15.00/$19.00
Fettucine Abruzzesi (Entree/Main) - a creamy mozzarella & prawn sauce with onions, bacon, basil, black pepper & parsley $15.00/$19.00
Fettucine Amalfitane (Entree/Main) - fresh tomato sauce with prawns, capsicum, mushrooms & tomato $15.00/$20.00
Rigatoni Alla Franco's (Entree/Main) - home made tube pasta with prawns in a special light garlic & cream sauce $16.00/$21.00
Rigatoni Alla Vodka (Entree/Main) - with bacon, onions, parsley, cream, tomato & vodka $15.00/$19.00
Rigatoni Alla Paverotti (Entree/Main) - with semi-dried tomato, artichokes, onions & cream sauce $15.00/$19.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Baked Passion Fruit Tart - Served with blackberry coulis and double cream $10.90
Traditional Pub Meals
Thai Beef Salad - marinated sirloin on a thai salad with tossed peanuts, crispy rice noodles and sesame dressing $19.90
Seafood Basket - King Prawn skewer, beer battered fish, salted squid,smoked salmon and chilli crumbled scallops served with chips and salad $29.90
Kids ice-cream with chocolate or strawberry topping $5.00
Smoked Salmon Bruschetta - Tasmanian Smoked Salmon, cucumber, capers, red onion and dill, drizzled with lemon aioli $9.90
Apple and Blackberry Crumble - With almond crumble topping, vanilla bean ice cream and double cream $10.90
Salt and Chili Squid - Tender squid with salt and chilli seasoning on a mesclum, cherry tomato and red onion salad, drizzled with lemon aioli $16.90

Vegetarian - Cheese, olives, capsicum & mushroom Small $13.00/ Large $18.00/ Jumbo $24.00
All pasta meals except lasagne and canelloni are topped with parmesan cheese and parsley. Choose from either spaghetti, fettuccine, penne, spiralli or gnocchi. N/A
Alfunghi - Cream sauce with mushroom & garlic $15.00
Grassa - Cheese,ham, bacon & mushroom Small $13.00/ Large $18.00/ Jumbo $24.00
Chicken caesar - Cheese, chicken, mushroom, onion & bacon with BBQ & caesar Small $14.00/ Large $19.00/ Jumbo $25.00
Seafood - Mixed seafood, anchovies, garlic & napoletana sauce $15.00
Carbonara - Bacon, eggs, cheese, cream & parsley $13.00
Bolognaise - Herbs & spiced beef mince meat in napoletana sauce $13.00

All steaks cooked to your liking, served with chips & salad or vegetables, with your choice of sauce.
Garlic Prawns (Gf) $21
- prawns, creamy garlic sauce, jasmine rice, fried shallots
250 Gram Scotch Fillet $36
Caesar Salad $16
- cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, pecorino, roasted garlic dressing
Fish N Chips $27
- battered or crumbed tartar, lemon, garden salad
Tassie Lamb Burger $22
- 100% Tasmanian lamb patty, capsicum, feta and pesto. served with chips
Moroccan Chicken Salad $17
- pumpkin, tahini yoghurt, tomato, mint salsa
Crispy Skin Huon Salmon (Gf) $28
- tomato, Persian feta, spring onion, basil salad

Mexicana Tomato Salsa (LG) $1.95
Mississippi Mud Cake We’ve guarded the recipe for over 20 years. Served with cream and ice cream. $8.95
B.L.T Burger Grilled smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and hickory smoked BBQ sauce in a toasted damper bun, with Hog Tail Fries. $9.90
Calamari Prime Rib – Tender Prime Rib topped with salt and pepper crumbed calamari rings and honey sweet chilli sauce. Traditional Cut $34.95 / Lite Cut $27.95
Barra Burger Premium Barramundi fillet in a crispy batter with fresh lettuce, cheese, beetroot, tomato and red onion rings completed with a traditional tartare sauce. $13.95
Fresh Strawberry & Chocolate Fondue Fresh Strawberry & Chocolate Fondue Fresh strawberries, vanilla and raspberry marshmallows, and chunks of banana ready to be dipped into rich, warm chocola $14.95
Chicken Dijonnaise - Marinated chicken breast char-grilled to perfection, topped with avocado and smothered with tangy Dijonnaise sauce. $24.95/ Lite Serve $20.95
Hog Tail Fries - Spectacular With honey sweet chilli and Hog’s Breath ranch dipping sauces. For kids we serve tomato and BBQ sauce. $6.50

Triple Pack - 3 large pizza, garlic bread, 1.25L Coke $47.00
Large Chips $4.50
Rocket & Shaved Parmesan Salad $9.00
Pepperoni - Mild salami, cheese & tomato base (R/L/F) $13.00/$16.00/$22.00
Sicilian - Tomato, olives, semi-dried tomatoes, hot salami, cream & parmesan (1/2/3/4 serve/s of pasta) $14.00/$22.00/$30.00/$38.00
Vitamina - Italian pizza sauce, carrot, eggplant, capsicum, pumpkin, Spanish onion, olives, fetta & basil (R/L/F) $15.00/$19.00/$24.00
Sour Cream $1.50
Aussie - Ham, bacon, egg, cheese & tomato base $13.00/$16.00/$22.00

The Irish Beef Burger - Beef burger, double cheese, bacon, spanish onion, cos lettuce & slaw w a chipotle mayonnaise, served on a freshly toasted bun w chilli & lime sea salt coated chips $20.50
Irish Beer Battered Fish & Chips - Battered local fish served w chips & salad or vegetables w aioli & lemon $20.00
Cajun Chicken Salad - Tender strips of chicken lightly coated & flash fried, served with rocket, cucumber, tomato & spanish onion accompanied with chilli lime aioli $15.00 / $22.00 (main)
Risotto of the Day - Check blackboard for the risotto of the day POA
Garlic pizza bread - Garlic butter & mozzarella $11.00
Irish Stew - Tender Tasmanian lamb slow cooked the traditional Irish way w potatoes, onion & herbs, served w irish soda bread $20.00
Vegetarian - Char grilled vegetables, balsamic glaze & mozzarella cheese $16.00
Meaty Goodness - Chicken, bacon, ham, red peppers, caramelized onion, BBQ sauce & mozzarella cheese $18.50

Vegetarian Fried Rice - Fried tofu, shiitake mushroom, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts and eggs $14.00
Pork Fillets - stir fried with vegetables, roasted peanuts, lime, chilli, mint and coconut sauce $19.00
Soft Rice Paper Rolls (2 pieces) - with fried tofu, pickles, lettuce, mint, rice vermicelli and peanut dipping sauce $8.00
Lemongrass Chicken Salad - Grilled breast fillet with baby spinach, crispy sweet potato, asian shallot and chilli lime dressing $22.00
Add fresh egg noodles to any dish $3.00
Crispy Skin Chicken - Twice cooked half free range chicken deboned, filleted served on cabbage salad $20.00
Traditional Spring Rolls (pork) (3 pieces) - classic dipping sauce $7.00
Vermicelli Noodles - Rice vermicelli tossed with diced vegetables and eggs in fragrant curry $18.00

Hot off the Wok - Served with stir fry vegetables and Hokkein noodles Vegetarian: $16.00, Chicken: $18.00, Beef: $18.00
Steak Sandwich - Scotch fillet layered with egg, crispy bacon, onion, tomato and cheese served between toasted sour dough $17.00
Scallop & Bacon Kebabs - erved with Jasmine rice $16.00
Fine selection of Australian ports $5.00
Dark & White Chocolate Marquise - Traditional French frozen chocoholics dream. $10.50
Scotch Fillet Steak - Sumptuous scotch fillet, cut to 300 grams and prepared to your request. Accompanied by our own sauces as below. $33.00
Fettucine - Marinara $22.00
Crispy Pizza Bread - Your choice of fresh garlic or tomato with mozzarella $9.50

8. Sweet and Sour
- Thai style sweet and sour sauce with tomato, cucumber, pineapple, onion, carrot and baby corn.
7. Pick Khing
- Stir-Fried homemade chilli paste with green beans and carrot topped with kaffir lime.
9. Prawns Star $22.90
- Stir-Fried king prawns with spicy sauce, turmeric powder, baby corn, cauliflower, carrot and shallots topped with capsicum.
3. "Larb"
- Minced meat, spicy and sour salad with kaffir lime leaves, mint, red onion, spring onion and cucumber, lemon juice dressing.
1. Siam Fried Rice $17.90
- Thai's style fried rice with egg, prawn, chicken, corn and carrot.
2. "Pla"
- A spicy and sour salad with red onion, fresh cucumber, tomato, shallot, carrot, onion, kaffir lime leaves, dried rice powder, chilli jam and lemon juice dressing.
6. Mix Entrees $11.90
- A piece of Money Bag, Spring Roll, Curry Puff, and Fish Cake, served with plum and sweet chilli sauces.
4. Jungle Curry
- Thai's style hot and spicy curry without coconut milk, cooked in homemade chilli paste and mix vegetable.

Crispy Skin Chicken with Plum Sauce (bone in) $14.90
Supacrunch Chips with Chicken salt/tomatoes sauce (Small/Large) $5.90/$8.50
Mixed Vegetables $10.90
Fish in Batter with Lemon Sauce $15.90
King Prawns with Black Bean Sauce & Vegetables $15.90
Super Triple Sundae with Ice Cream & Cream $3.90
King Prawns with Oyster Sauce & Vegetables $15.90
Satay Beef $12.90

Korean Fried Chicken $6.50
- Spicy deep fried chicken pieces marinated in hot sauce & coated with sesame seeds
Sushi Plus Box $11.60
- Chicken, mushroom ricepaper rolls, inside out salmon roll, chicken teriyaki maki, seaweed salad maki & fresh salmon maki *Contains egg
Fresh Salmon Brown Rice Maki Roll $4.70
- Fresh salmon fillet with avocado
Maki Roll Large Platter (84 pcs, caters for 5-6 pp) $59.50
- A selection of our most popular sushi rolls cut into bite sized slices
Takoyaki $5.50
- Crunchy deep fried octopus balls topped with bonito flakes, nori, mayo & okonomiyaki sauce
Tuna Salad Maki Roll $3.90
- Cooked tuna and mayonnaise *Contains egg
Chicken Katsu Rice Bowl $12.70
- Thinly sliced crumbed chicken breast drizzled with sweet sushi sauce and mayo + hot rice & stirfried slaw
Squid Salad Inari $3.60
- Japanese style squid salad & sushi rice in a seasoned soy bean curd pouch

Hot and Sour Soup $7.50
Chicken with Seasonal Vegetable $16.00
Singapore Noodle $16.00
Seafood Tofu Soup $7.50
Dynasty Fried Rice (L/S) $12.00/$10.50
- Chicken, eggs, peas, ham, spring onion
Tofu with Spicy Salt $15.00
Vegetarian Omelette $14.00
Chinese BBQ Pork $20.50

Chicken Tacos - Set of two corn shell tacos, filled with Mexican chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese & salsa $10.00
Salt & Pepper Calamari & chips N/A
Nachos con Carne - Our great nachos plus Mexican minced beef $10.00
Chicken Burrito served toasted - Tomato-capsicum stewed chicken, re-fried beans,cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & salsa N/A
Chorizo - Sliced Spanish pork sausage, refried potato, cheese & onion N/A
Vegetarian Burrito served toasted - Re-fried beans, cheddar cheese, lettuce,Capsicum, Spanish onion, tomato & salsa N/A
Gourmet - Shredded chicken , Cheddar, Fetta, Guacamole & Mesculin N/A
Vegetarian - Cheddar, Fetta & caramelized onion N/A

GODFATHER - Pepperoni, fresh tomato, capsicum, Italian sausage, olives, oregano & garlic sauce n/a
GRAND SUPREME - Ground beef, rasher bacon, pepperoni, capsicum, red onion, baby spinach, smoked leg ham, olives, mozzarella, oregano topped with tomato capsicum sauce n/a
SUPREME - Pepperoni, rasher bacon, capsicum, ground beef, Italian sausage, mushroom, pineapple, mozzarella & oregano n/a
SPICY HARISSA PULLED BEEF - Slow cooked pulled beef, pepperoni, Italian sausage, fresh tomato, red onion, jalapenos topped with chilli flakes & a spicy harissa sauce n/a
TANDOORI CHICKEN - Seasoned chicken, Tandoori spices, fresh tomato, red onion, capsicum, topped with a mint & coriander sauce n/a
CHEESY GARLIC PIZZA - Mozzarella, & garlic sauce on a crème fraiche base, topped with oregano n/a
DOUBLE BACON CHEESEBURGER - Ground beef, rasher bacon, & mozzarella on a BBQ base, topped with mayonnaise n/a
DELI VEGE & CAMEMBERT - Baby spinach, camembert, red onion, mushroom, capsicum, fresh tomato, olives, oregano on crème fraiche topped with tomato capsicum sauce n/a