Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar in Auckland City Menu

TAKE AWAY MENU TAKE AWAY MENU
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Entree Entree
  • Vegetable Samosa Deep fried Indian puff pastry stuffed with green peas and potatoes (2 pieces) $5
  • Vegetable Pakora A fine combination of spinach and cottage cheese with ginger and fine herbs(3 pieces) $5
  • Idli Steamed cake made of rice and lentils (3 pieces) $6
  • Vadai Indian Donut made from dhal and spices, deep fried (3 pieces) $6
  • Onion Bajji Onion slices dipped in basin flour and deep fried (4 pieces) $5
  • Fish Tikka Boneless chunks of fish marinated in Indian spices and cooked in Tandoor $10
  • Tandoori chicken The world famous tandoor chicken marinated overnight in oriental spices and yoghurt cooked in tandoor Half $8 / Full $16
  • Seek Kebab Lamb mince kebab with a touch of fresh ginger, garlic, green pepper and flavored with fresh coriander skewered in tandoor $8
  • Mixed Kabab Platter Assorted kebab combinations of lamb, chicken, fish, samosa and pakoras (for 2 persons) $18
Indian Breads Indian Breads
  • Tandoori Roti Crispy dry whole wheat bread $2
  • Plain Naan Leavened bread made from refined flour $2
  • Butter Naan Fine flour soft layered bread with butter $2.50
  • Cheese Naan Fine flour soft bread stuffed with cheese $3
  • Garlic Naan Fine flour soft bread with gresh garlic $3
  • Parata Multi layered white flour bread $3
  • Stuffed Naan Fine flour bread with potato, onion, cottage cheese masala $3.50
  • Kheema Naan Fine flour bread stuffed with minced lamb $3.50
  • Dry Fruit Naan Fine flour bread stuffed with mixed dry fruits $3.50
Saffron Delicacies Saffron Delicacies
  • Dosa Famous crispy savoury pancake-plain dosa $6
  • Masala Dosa Dosa snuffed with potatoes $8
  • Uttappam (Indian Pizza) Pan fried South Indian pizza topped with onion/tomato accompanied with sambar and chutneys $8
  • Dosa Kheema Dosa stuffed with spicy lamb mince masala $10
  • Dosa Spicy chicken Dosa stuffed with spicy shredded chicken masala $10
  • Veg Biriyani Vegetables cooked with spices and basmati rice flavoured saffron and nuts $10
  • Lamb Biriyani Chunks of lamb cooked with spices and condiments with basmati rice $13
  • Chicken Biriyani Chicken pieces simmered in spices with basmati rice, flavoured with saffron and nuts $13
  • Prawn Biriyani Fresh prawns simmered in spices with mint and coriander and blended with basmati rice $15
  • Choice of pulao Long grained basmati rice with spices and condiments cooked with your choice of GREEN PEAS/JEERA/SAFFRON $5
  • Plain Rice fine flavoured basmati rice-steamed $2
SIDE DISHES SIDE DISHES
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $2
  • Hot Pickles $2
  • Papadums $2
  • Cucumber & Yoghurt Raita $2
  • Tomato & Onion Kachumber $2
  • Mint Chutney $2
  • Tamarind Chutney $2
Curry Specialties Curry Specialties
  • (All mains served with rice) -
  • Kadai Prawns Fresh prawns cooked in traditional tomato masala with black pepper and red chillies $15
  • Prawn Malabari Fresh prawns cooked in coconut sauce $15
  • Goan Fish Curry Chunks of fresh fish cooked in tamarind chillies and cumin sauce $13
  • Chicken Tikka Masala Marinated chicken morsels cooked in tandoor and tossed in rich tomato onion masala $12.50
  • Kadai Chicken Boneless chicken cooked in spicy cumin flavoured tomato masala with pepper corn and red chillies $13
  • Butter Chicken Succulent chicken morsels simmered in rich fenugreek flavoured tomato saucewith cream $12.50
  • Chicken Shahi Korma Tender boneless chicken cooked in saffron flavoured cashew gravy $12.50
  • Mysore Chilli Chicken Boneless chicken cooked in fresh curry leaves, fenneland coconut sauce $12.50
  • Lamb Rogan Josh Pot roasted lamb cooked in a thick onion gravy with selected Indian spices traditional way $12.50
  • Lamb Korma Tender lamb cooked in a rich cashew gravy in Mughlai style $12.50
  • Chicken/Beef/Lamb Vindaloo Cubes of fresh meat braised in spicy chilli and cumin gravy $12.50
  • Lamb Perattal Lamb cubes tossed in tomato, onion sauce $13
Vegetarian Specialities Vegetarian Specialities
  • Bhindi-Do-Piaza Fresh Okra tossed in cumin, tomato and ginger masala with onion quaters $11.50
  • Paneer Malaikofta Fresh cottage cheese mashed potato cooked in cashew gravy $11.50
  • Palak Paneer Fresh spinanch cooked with cottage cheese $11.50
  • Vegetable Shahi Korma Mixed Vegetables cooked in saffron flavoured cashew gravy laced with cream $11.50
  • Vegetable Jalfrezi Mixed vegetables tossed in spicy masala with bell pepper and onions $11.50
  • Aloo Gobi Kashmiri Traditional combination of potatoes and cauliflower in spicy dry masala $11.50
  • Dal Makhani Black lentil simmered over night and laced with cream $10
  • Dal Taduka Yellow lentil tossed in mustard and garlic $10
Deserts Deserts
  • Gulab Jamoon Creamed milk dumplings enhanced with cardamom, saffron and almonds insyrup (3 pieces) $6
  • Mango Kulfi Mango flavoured Indian special ice cream with nuts $7

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Steak Mains - (Includes salad bar) $38.00
  • Penfolds Club Tawny (Australia) $6.50
  • Sides -
  • Jacket potato $5.00
  • Extra Steak only $25.00
  • Latte $4.50
  • Squid Rings $11.50
  • Shrimps $11.50
  • Cheese & Onion $4.50
  • Fish Burger $8.50
  • Chocolate Dip $0.80
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Big Ollie double meat egg cheese $10.20
  • Ham & Pineapple $5.00
  • OLLies Sundaes 3 scoops Sundae $10.20
  • Sweetcorn Fritter $2.20
  • 3 CHEESE, APPLE AND WALNUT $14.50
  • CHESNUT (add a scoop of ice cream) $1.50
  • LEMON AND SUGAR $6.50
  • CHICKEN, COURGETTE AND CHEESE $13.50
  • JAM $7.50
    • ask staff for available flavours)
  • SALMON, SPINACH AND COTTAGE CHEESE (add a fried egg $1.00) $15.50
  • HAM & CHEESE $10.50
    • with tomato or mushroom.
  • APPLE AND CINNAMON $8.50
  • -ham $1.20
  • $11 special $11.00
    • 2 beef burgers, 2 sausages, 4 potato fritters, chips
  • Chicken fillet burger $4.80
    • Served with garlic sauce
  • Chips from $2.20
  • Sausages and eggs $6.50
  • $12 combo (h) $12.00
    • 3 fish, 2 hot dogs, $2.50 Chips
  • $15 combo (b) $15.00
    • 4 fish, 2 hot dogs, 4 potato fritters, chips
  • $6.20 Combo (i) $6.20
    • 2 fish, chips
  • Cheese & tomato $3.50
  • Wedges $3.60
  • Whole $14.50
  • Ham $2.60
  • With cheese & onion $3.40
  • Fish (hoki) $1.70
  • Cheese & egg $3.50
  • 1/4 chicken chip cheese salad $7.50
  • Taro $3.00 ea
  • Pumpkin $0.60 ea
  • Crab stick $1.30 ea
  • Roast whole chicken leg $3.80 ea
  • 1 roast whole chicken leg & 4 potatoes $5.50
    • with free topping gravy
  • Chips(minimal) $2.00
  • Quarter Chicken $5.00
  • Chicken $5.30/$6.30
  • Meat Rolls $7.00
  • -Small $11.00
  • -Medium $10.00
  • Pumpkin $0.60
  • Lamb
  • -Medium $14.00
  • -Small $8.00
  • Pork
  • Tom Kha Soup - Traditional hot & sour with Thai herbs, coconut milk, mushroom, chilli & tomato topped with coriander & spring onion. Chicken: $14.00, Prawn or Seafood: $16.00
  • Pad Tai - Stir fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, and tofu & crushed peanuts - Chicken & Prawn $16.00
  • Tom Yum Soup - Traditional hot & sour soup with Thai herbs, sweet chilli paste, mushroom, & tomato topped with coriander & spring onion. Chicken: $14.00, Prawn or Seafood: $16.00
  • Pad Kratiam Prik Tai - Stir fried garlic & pepper topped with coriander - Lamb, Prawns or Seafood $16.00
  • Gang Pra - Curry with NO coconut milk. Country style Thai curry made out of Gang Pra curry paste, phizom, pepper seed & mix vegetable - Lamb, Prawns, Seafood or Fish $18.00
  • Pad Kratiam Prik Tai - Stir fried garlic & pepper topped with coriander - Fish $18.00
  • Kai Jeaw Moo Sub - Thai style omelet with mince pork served with tomato sauce. $14.00
  • Pad Tai - Stir fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, and tofu & crushed peanuts - Chicken $14.00
  • LINGUINI & MEALBALLS $12.00
  • THE GREEK $14.00
    • mesclum, feta, kalamata olives, red onions, toamto & cucumber
  • PAPPARDELLE $26.00
    • slow braised lamb, courgette, eggplant. scamorza, olive oil & red wine
  • SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE $20.00
    • 100% prime beef w parmesan
  • MINl MEATBALLS (60% Beef 40% Pork) $14.00
  • DON MAIALE $26.00
    • slow cooked pork, jalapenos, cilantro, brie & spinach
  • POLENTA CHIPS $9.00
  • INSALATA ALL ITALIANA $12.00
    • tomato. cucumber, red onion, meesclum & red wine vinaigrette
  • Deep fried seafood donburi $12.00
    • Crumbed prawn, squid ring, takoyaki ball and crumbed salmon
  • Stir-fried pork cha han $12.50
  • Pork katsu udon $10.00
  • Chicken katsu and chips $12.00
  • Tempura prawns $12.00
  • Teriyaki tofu donburi $10.00
  • Vegetable kakiage $6.00
  • Kakiage (tempura vegetable) udon $10.00
  • OMELETTE OR EGG WHITE WHITE OMELETTE WITH $12.50
    • bacon mushrums & cheese
  • B.L.A.T $15.90
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado tomato, aioli, on Turkish bread, fries
  • PORRIDGE $10.50
    • rolled oats simmered in milk, fruits
  • EGGS BENEDICT ON BAGEL $16.50
    • spinach grilled tomato & hollandaise sauce/smoked salmon
  • EGGS BENEDICT ON BAGEL $14.50
    • spinach grilled tomato & hollandaise sauce/bacon or mushrooms
  • 180-gram SCOTCH FILLET STEAK $18.50
    • with brandy green peppercorn sauce & vegetables
  • PAN FRY FIELD MUSHROOMS ON CIABATTA $14.90
    • with bacon, blue vein cheese
  • BUBBLE & SQUIDS $14.50
    • with bacon, potato, poached eggs and red onion
  • OMELETTE $15.00
    • vegetarian spinach cheese tomato
  • MIXED GRILL $17.50
    • served grain toast & chutney/organic eggs, bacon hash brown grill tomato/organic eggs bacon mushroom baked beans
  • BIG BREAKFAST $20.50
    • organic eggs bacon sausages baked beans hash brown with grain toast & chutney
  • CIABATTA TOASTED $10.00
    • with avocado & tomato & basil
  • TOASTED BAGELS $8.00
    • edam cheese & onion Jam
  • FRENCH TOAST $17.00
    • bread dipped in egg grilled with bacon topped with maple syrup and served with cream
  • TOASTED BAGELS $9.00
    • avocado & pesto
  • TOASTED BAGELS $8.50
    • tomato basil & pesto
  • Potato Cakes $18.00
    • Potato, cumin and feta cake, with rocket salad, smoked salmon, poached egg & hollandaise sauce
  • Benediction Grilled Sandwiched
    • with red onion, pesto, tomato, rocket and aioli, and your choice of: Blue, Haloumi, Feta, Swiss and
  • Free Range Eggs
  • Avocado $4.00
  • -Avocado $15.50
  • Tomato (grilled or fresh) $4.00
  • -Canadian Cured Bacon $18.50
  • House Cured Salmon $7.00
  • ALBONDIGAS $10.00
    • spicy meatballs in a tomato sherry salsa
  • PEASANT MUSHROOMS $15.00
    • stuffed with corn fed chicken, camembert and blue cheese sauce
  • ROLLO DE SALMON $18.00
    • smoked salmon crepes roll with a cream cheese and Lebanese cucumber
  • CALAMARES FRITOS $19.50
    • fried calamari with garlic aioli on rocket leaves
  • PEPPER CURED BEEF SALAD $19.50
    • with balsamic vinaigrette and horseradish mayo
  • CROQUETTES $14.00
    • filled with a tuna and mussels veloute fried in olive oil
  • PAELLA DE MARISCOS $29.50
    • traditional Valencian rice dish with fresh seafood in a saffron tomato ragout(vegetarian paella $25.50
  • POTATAS BRAVAS $10.00
    • chunky potato with mojo de cilantro and tomato sauce(add chorizo $14.00)
  • Chicken & camembert $4.20
  • Sausage roll $2.20
  • Butter chicken $4.20
  • Bacon egg pie $3.90
  • Steak $3.90
  • Spinach & feta cheese $4.20
  • Savoury mince $1.70
  • Mince & cheese $3.90
Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar

Saffron Indian Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

31 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

093782122

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 6:00 – 10:30 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Indian , North Indian , South Indian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Delivery ,  Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Home Delivery ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cash ,  Television ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Buffet ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
31 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand