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

  • Lamb Curry (GF) $20.00
    • Malay peanut yellow curry, coconut cream, kaffir lime, potato, candied peanuts
  • Naked Empire(V)(GF) $18.00
    • Spinach, capsicum, sun-dried tomato, red onion, olives, mushroom, pickled carrots, tangy passionfruit dressing
  • Market Fish $19.50
    • Pan-roasted fish, mussel and prawn fishcake, home-made bell pepper relish, hollandaise, wild rocket
  • Quesadilla $12.00
    • Crisp tortilla, salsa, guacamole, jalapeño relish.Choose from Beef, Chicken, Pork or Vegetarian
  • Mexican $23.00
    • Chilli con Carne, guacamole, sour cream, salsa
  • Fettucine $18.50
    • Truffled mushroom, red onion, thyme & garlic cream, parmesan(Add Chicken or Bacon or Chorizo $3.50)
  • Ladykiller $23.00
    • Chicken, camembert, red onion, capsicum, salsa verde, aioli, cranberry
  • Big Game $23.00
    • Chicken, bacon, chorizo, red onion, bbq sauce
  • Egg Burger $6.60
  • Egg $1.00
  • Doughnuts $1.80
  • Hash Browns $1.30
  • Tomato $3.80
  • Bacon & Egg $6.30
  • Crab Sticks $1.70
  • Egg $3.80
  • Season Salad $8.00
  • Lamb Burger $7.50
  • Chicken Fingers with Chips $9.00
  • Margreta $10.00
    • Tomatoes, cheese
  • Lamb Satay $12.00
    • Cooked with satay sauce
  • Lamb Souvlaki $11.50
  • Chicken Satay $11.50
    • Cooked with satay sauce
  • Maskell Special $16.00
    • Ham, bacon, pepperoni, onion, capsicum, mushroom, cheese
  • Crispy squid w rocket & Brd aioli $16.50
  • Free range eggs & bacon on toast $15.50
  • Meat lovers
  • Toasted bagel, sourdough or whole grain toast w bacon, tomato & avocado $14.00
  • Ginger chilli beef salad
  • Brd granola - served w yoghurt & fresh fruit $16.00
  • Chicken, cranberry & brie
  • Sauteed field mushrooms w feta & pesto $16.50
  • Scallop $1.70
  • Bacon $3.30
  • Chips (min) $2.00
  • Crab Sticks $1.70
  • Singapore fried noodle $11.00
    • prawn & BBQ Pork
  • Fish $9.00
  • Won Ton each $0.70
  • Egg $8.00
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Egg, Cheese, Tomato, Onion, Pineapple $1.20
  • Spring Roll $3.00
  • Steak $7.20
  • Paua Fritter $4.00
  • Won Ton
  • Jumbo $8.60
  • Tomato $4.00
  • Small $2.00
  • -Large $19.00
  • Chicken
  • Golden Potato $0.60
  • -1/2 $9.00
  • Beef
  • -Small $11.00
  • -whole $18.00
  • SPAGHETTI POMODORO $12.00
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER $26.00/$35.00
    • vegetarian option available small/large
  • POLENTA CHIPS $9.00
  • FISH OF THE DAY
    • locally sourced, price on arrival & cooked to order
  • PARMESAN CHIPS $9.00
  • LINGUINE MEATBALLS $20.00
    • (60% beef, 40% pork) meatballs in Napoli sauce
  • PORK BELLY $30.00
    • slow cooked (14 hours) with beetroot coulis, braised shallots, sweet potato chips & apple puree
  • THE GREEK $14.00
    • mesclum, feta, kalamata olives, red onions, toamto & cucumber
  • GYOZA $12.50
    • savoury dumplings -scallop(6 pieces)
  • CRAZY EGG RAMEN $14.00
  • BBQ PORK $1.50
  • VEGETABLE $2.00
  • PRAWN RAMEN $18.00
    • shio ramen with prawns
  • EXTRA NOODLE $3.00
  • GYOZA $10.50
    • savoury dumplings - pork, chicken, beef or vegetable(10 pieces)
  • MISO BUTTER RAMEN $12.00
    • miso ramen with extra corn and butter
  • - 2 Eggs
  • -2 Eggs
  • #18 $12.00
  • -2 Eggs
  • -$1 chips
  • -Chips
  • -Snapper meal
  • #24
  • Chicken Pie $4.00
  • Thai Chicken Pie $4.50
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $4.50
  • Chicken Freya's $4.90
  • Spinach Quiche $4.00
  • Chicken Vogel's $4.00
  • Potato Top Pie $4.00
  • Chicken Dimsum $2.50
  • Rillette Sandwich $17.00
    • french style pulled pork/fennel seapple slaw/aioli/fries
  • Croque-Madam $17.5.00
    • homemade ham/melted cheese/bechamel/fried egg/salad/roasted potato
  • Sausages $5.00
  • Mussels Platter $15.00
    • 1 dozen mussels/garlic butter/baguette
  • Eiffel Breakfast $19.00
    • eggs anystyle/bacon/sausages/grilled tomato/mushroom/hash brown/toast
  • Seafood Chowder/toast $15.00
  • Eggs on Toast $9.00
    • eggs any style/toast/butter
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.8.00
    • fried egg/french caramelized onion/rocket/cheese/aioli/fries
  • HAM & EGG TOASTED $4.20
    • extra filling $0.50/extra meat $1.00
  • MACARONI CHEESE $5.50
  • BLUEBERRY MUFFIN $2.50
  • STEAK BURGER $5.50
  • CHICKEN MAYO $4.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $6.50
  • BACON EGG BURGER $5.50
    • with patty
  • STEAK & EGG TOASTED $4.50
  • Steak Pie $ 2.80
  • Steak Roll $ 3.50
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $ 3.00
  • Beef Roll $3.50
  • Mince Pie $ 2.80
  • Mince Savory $1.00
  • Chicken Roll $ 3.50
  • Chicken Sandwich $ 3.00
  • Most of these items can be made vegetarian, gluten free or dairy free, please just ask one of the friendly staff
  • -add any of these $2.50
    • Streaky bacon/beetroot/cheese/dill/pickles/fried egg/avocado or caramelized onions.
  • -add any of these $2.50
    • Streaky bacon/beetroot/cheese/dill/pickles/fried egg/avocado or caramelized onions.
  • Zarbo beef burger $19.50
    • 250g prime beef pattie served on an artisan roll with streaky bacon, fried egg melted cheese, tomato, beetroot relish, cos lettuce, garlic aioli and dill pickles* served with a basket of shoestring fries…
  • Sweet corn fritter stack $17.50
    • 3 sweet corn fritters, served with streaky bacon, fresh tomato salsa, smashed avocado and topped with sour cream
  • Marinated lamb koftas $17.50
    • Served on a greek salad with cumin tzatziki.
  • Reuben sandwich $18.50
    • 250g of homemade pastrami, served with coleslaw and thousand island dressing, have this fresh or toasted topped off with fresh dill pickles.
  • Confit duck leg salad $21.50
    • Shreds of confit duck, cherry tomato, cucumbers, red onion, arugula, seasoned with zarbo’s special vinaigrette, topped with goats cheese and toasted nuts
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