Franco's Restaurant
Italian restaurant on Rodney Street in Wigan town centre, serving pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood and homemade desserts.
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- italian
5 Rodney Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 1DG
Menu — 93 items
Starters
14 ITEMSMinestrone Soup
Home made vegetable soup served with bread roll
- vegetarian
£6.95
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian bread with tomatoes, basil, garlic and onions
- vegetarian
£7.50
Caprese Salad
Sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and olive oil
- vegetarian
£8.95
Paté Della Casa
Chicken liver paté served with garlic bread
£8.95
Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic, butter and baked in the oven
- vegetarian
£8.95
Spare Ribs
Barbecued to our very own recipe
£9.95
Chicken Caesar Salad
£9.95
Black Pudding
Black pudding cooked in a cream and peppercorn sauce
£8.95
Grilled Goats Cheese
Grilled goats cheese served on toast with salad garnish
£9.95
Prosciutto & Mozzarella
£9.95
Calamari Fritti
Rings of squid, battered and deep fried, served with a salad and tartare sauce
£9.95
Smoked Salmon and Prawns
Smoked salmon served with prawns, salad and a marie rose sauce
£10.95
King Prawns
King prawns cooked with garlic, tomatoes with white wine and a touch of chilli
£12.95
Great Italian Antipasto
Meat Italian platter with salami, ham, cheese, olives. For one £10.95, for two £16.95.
£10.95 (for one; £16.95 for two)
Garlic Bread Selection
4 ITEMSGarlic Bread - Plain
- vegetarian
£5.95
Garlic Bread - Tomato, Oregano
- vegetarian
£6.50
Garlic Bread - Vesuvio
Tomato, onions and chilli
- vegetarian
£6.95
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella Cheese
- vegetarian
£7.50
Pizza
11 ITEMSPizza Margherita
Tomato and mozzarella cheese
- vegetarian
£11.95
Pizza Campagnola
Tomato, onions, mushrooms, peppers and mozzarella cheese
- vegetarian
£12.95
Pizza Mafiosa
Tomato, spicy Italian sausage, onions, chillies and mozzarella cheese
£12.95
Pizza Quattro Stagioni
Tomato, mushrooms, ham, onions, peppers and mozzarella cheese
£12.95
Pizza Capricciosa
Tomato, ham, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
£12.95
Pizza Tropicale
Cheese, tomato, ham and pineapple
£12.95
Pizza Calzone
A folded pizza filled with our finest ingredients - ham, mushrooms, onions and spicy Italian sausage
£13.95
Franco's Pizza
Cheese, tomato, chicken, mushrooms, onions and sweetcorn and a touch of chilli
£13.95
Pizza Italiana
Cheese, tomato, parma ham, rocket and parmesan shavings
£14.95
Pizza Montanara
Classic meat feast pizza. Cheese, tomato, chicken, ham, pepperoni, bacon
£14.95
Make Your Own Pizza
Mozzarella cheese and tomato base with your own toppings. Choice of three toppings, extra toppings £1.00 each.
£14.95
Pasta
20 ITEMSLasagne
Layers of baked pasta with a bolognese sauce, bechamel, tomato and parmesan cheese
£13.95
Cannelloni
Rolled pasta stuffed with delicious chicken, veal and spinach, covered in bechamel and a touch of tomato
£13.95
Tagliatelle
Ribbon pasta cooked with a sauce of ham, mushrooms, onions, tomato and a touch of cream
£13.95
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti covered in a delicious bolognese sauce
£13.95
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti sauteed with pancetta, egg and creamy sauce
£13.95
Spaghetti Matriciana
Spaghetti cooked with onions, pancetta, tomatoes and chilli
£13.95
Penne Diavola
Penne pasta cooked with onions, pepperoni sausage, tomatoes and a chilli sauce
£13.95
Tortellini Alla Crema
Fresh tortelloni of pasta filled with meat, cooked with ham, mushrooms, onions and a creamy sauce
£13.95
Penne Franco's
Penne pasta cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, cream and a touch of chilli
£13.95
Fettuccine Alfredo
Ribbon pasta cooked with a touch of garlic, mozzarella, chicken and cream sauce
£13.95
Tagliatelle Al Salmone
Ribbon pasta cooked with smoked salmon and cream and touch of tomato sauce
£13.95
Chicken Risotto
Rice cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream
£13.95
Risotto Marinara
The classic Italian risotto, rice cooked with prawns, calamari, mussels, king prawns, garlic, tomatoes and a touch of white wine
£16.95
Linguine Marinara
Linguine cooked with garlic, tomatoes, prawns, calamari, mussels and king prawns with white wine and a touch of chilli
£16.95
Lobster Ravioli
Cooked in a cream tomato and prawn sauce
£16.95
Linguine King Prawns
Linguine cooked with king prawns, garlic, tomatoes and a touch of chilli
£16.95
Penne Taormina
Penne pasta with a sauce of aubergines, onions, garlic, basil, a little tomato and parmesan cheese. Originally from Sicily
- vegetarian
£13.95
Penne Arrabbiata
Penne pasta cooked with tomatoes, onions and a chilli sauce
- vegetarian
£13.95
Tagliatelle Siciliana
Ribbon pasta cooked with olives, capers, peppers, garlic, onions, tomatoes and basil, a typical Sicilian vegetarian dish
- vegetarian
£13.95
Tortelloni Ricotta & Spinach
Fresh tortelloni pasta cooked in tomato and basil sauce
- vegetarian
£13.95
Meat & Fish
15 ITEMSGrilled Sirloin Steak
Plain grilled sirloin steak. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£26.95
Steak Diane
Sirloin steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, French mustard, cream and a red wine sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£28.95
Bistecca Al Pepe
Sirloin steak cooked in brandy, black pepper, demiglace, cream and peppercorn sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£28.95
Steak Stilton
Sirloin steak cooked in a creamy blue Stilton sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£28.95
Steak Diavola
Sirloin steak cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and red wine. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£28.95
Bistecca Italiana
Sirloin steak cooked in a tomato, garlic and fresh chilli sauce, topped with king prawns. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£30.95
Roast Lamb
Slices of boneless leg of lamb, cooked with rosemary and a red wine sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£22.95
Beef Stroganoff Fillet
Pieces of beef fillet cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice.
£33.95
Filetto Rossini
Fillet steak served on a toasted crouton, topped with paté and Marsala sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£33.95
Filetto Mexicano
Fillet steak cooked with onions, peppers, tomatoes and chilli. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£33.95
Filetto Al Pepe
Fillet steak cooked in brandy, black pepper, demiglace, cream and peppercorn sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£33.95
Fillet of Seabass
Fillet of seabass cooked with garlic, cherry tomatoes and a touch of white wine. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£22.95
Swordfish Alla Siciliana
Swordfish steak cooked in a sauce of garlic, white wine, tomatoes, capers and black olives. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£22.95
Salmone Franco's
Poached salmon cooked with a cream, prawns and white wine sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£22.95
Merluzzo Limone
Fresh cod served in a lemon, garlic and butter sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£22.95
Chicken
7 ITEMSPollo Alla Crema
Chicken breast sauteed in butter and a superb sauce of mushrooms, onions, wine and a creamy sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£18.95
Pollo Della Casa
Chicken breast sauteed with garlic, lemon and Italian herbs. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£18.95
Pollo Diavola
Chicken breast cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and a white wine sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£18.95
Pollo Milanese
Chicken breast cooked in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti al pomodoro and basil.
£18.95
Pollo Al Pepe
Chicken breast cooked with brandy, cream, demiglace and a peppercorn sauce. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£18.95
Pollo Valdostana
Chicken breast cooked with Parma ham, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and a touch of white wine. Served with vegetables and potatoes.
£18.95
Chicken Stroganoff
Pieces of chicken cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice.
£18.95
Vegetables
5 ITEMSFrench Fried Potatoes
- vegetarian
£4.95
Tomato and Onion Salad
- vegetarian
£4.95
Mixed Salad
- vegetarian
£4.95
Italian Potatoes
- vegetarian
£4.95
Rocket Salad
Cherry tomato, Parmesan shavings
- vegetarian
£5.95
Children's Menu
7 ITEMSPenne Napoli
Children's menu only.
£6.95
Spaghetti Bolognese or Carbonara
Children's menu only.
£6.95
Pizza - Margherita and Any 2 Toppings
Children's menu only.
£6.95
Chicken Fillets and Chips
Children's menu only.
£7.95
Fish Goujons and Chips
Children's menu only.
£7.95
Ice Cream
Two scoops of ice cream. Children's menu only.
£3.95
Chocolate Gateau
Children's menu only.
£3.95
Desserts
10 ITEMSSticky Toffee Pudding
A moist toffee flavoured sponge pudding covered in a rich toffee sauce
- vegetarian
£5.95
Cannoli alla Siciliana
Pastry roll filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and dipped in chocolate
- vegetarian
£5.95
Torta di Cioccolato
A rich moist chocolate sponge layered with fudge and coated in a wonderfully smooth chocolate fudge icing
- vegetarian
£5.95
Millefoglie
Layers of puff pastry and custard cream topped with a dusting of icing sugar
- vegetarian
£5.95
Home Made Tiramisu
Soft sponge base with a layer of mascarpone cream, decorated with coffee soaked finger biscuits and dusted with cocoa powder
- vegetarian
£5.95
Sorbetto Limone
The classic lemon sorbet, clean, cool and sharp
- vegan
£5.95
Profiteroles
Choux pastry filled with vanilla cream and covered with chocolate cream
- vegetarian
£5.95
Crème Brulee
A rich custard base topped with a hardened layer of caramelised sugar
- vegetarian
£5.95
Cheesecake
- vegetarian
£5.95
Italian Ice Cream
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or pistachio flavour
- vegetarian
£5.95
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