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

  • Panna cotta al cocco - coconut panna cotta, caramelised pineapple and ginger syrup $14.0
  • Agnello con prosciutto e salvia - seared Hawke's Bay lamb rump, wrapped in prosciutto and sage with roasted potatoes, tomato, spanish onion, wilted spinach and truffle garlic cream $36.5
  • Tagliatelle con gamberi e funghi - tagliatelle with a medley of exotic mushrooms, prawns, chervil and cream $20.0 for entrée, $27.0 for main
  • Tortino di cioccolato - chocolate fondant with mascarpone icecream $14.0
  • Tartare di manzo - nsp way to serve tartare with premium waygu beef: prepare your own with the condiments provided or the chef will be happy to make it for you $22.5
  • Misto - a selection of the above breads $12, $15.5 with olives, $18 with stuzzichini
  • Broccoletti con sultana - broccoli braised with garlic, anchovy, chilli, sultanas, pine nuts, and breadcrumbs N/A
  • Prosciutto d’oca - home made duck proscuitto on toasted ciabatta topped with truffle, fresh parmesan and truffle oil $22.5
  • Steak Fried Rice
  • Banana $2.50
  • Steak $14.00
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Lemon Chicken $13.00
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Snapper Fillet $5.00
  • Seafood $15.00
  • Spring /Curry / Vege Roll $3.00
  • Ham & Pineapple $4.60
  • Donut $1.20
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Onion ring (6) $3.30
  • Oyster $2.00
  • Mussel $1.20
  • Squid Ring $1.10
  • One Glass of House White Wine
  • ENTREE
    • Combination
  • 0401 Cray Fish POA
    • Steamed Fresh / Sashimi / Ginger & Spring Onion / Black Bean Sauce Freshly Baked with Butter
  • A. Crispy Skin, Tender Meat Wrapped in Pancake
  • 0405 Flounder POA
  • 0907 Hot & Spicy with Choice of Beef or Chicken Fillet Tender Beef or Chicken cooked Spring Onion, Ginger, Mushroom, Vege with Szechuan Chili Sauce on a Hot Plate $28.00
  • Minimum 2 persons
  • 1904 Steamed Chinese Plain Bun (6 pcs) $12.00
  • CHICKEN AVOCADO $11.50
    • grilled chicken tenderloin, avocado, and burger salad
  • CHICKEN SATAY $14.50
    • Chicken pieces marinated overnight cooked with satay sauce
  • WEDGES $6.00
  • BETSIE SPECIAL $19.00
    • combination of chicken shish and mince
  • CHICKEN ON RICE $14.00
    • chicken pieces marinated overnight cooked on the spit
  • MIXED SALAD $8.00
  • CHILI BURGER $11.50
    • prime beef pattie chili sauce and burger salad
  • LAMB ON RICE $14.50
    • lamb pieces marinated overnight cooked on the spit
  • Cheese $3.60
  • Combination Chow Mein or Chop Suey $12.00
  • Sweet Com $3.20
  • Fried Meat Pattle $1.50
  • BBQ Pork Chow Mein or Chop Suey $9.50
  • 1 dishes for $8.50
  • Mushroom $9.50
  • Extra (cheese, egg mushroom) $0.80
  • Chicken $10.50
  • Bacon Burger $4.50
  • Pork $9.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • (chow mein with noodles chop suey no noodles)
  • Prawn $11.00
  • Squid $12.50
  • Ham Cheese Onion $4.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Satay Kebab $11.50/$16.00
    • (Cooked with homemade Satay sauce)
  • Love me tender (Camembert cheese and cranberry sauce) $12.00/$16.50
  • Ararat $15.00
    • (Traditional stew of spicy Lamb with eggplants, potatoes, mushrooms, capsicums and onions, serve with rice and salad)
  • Classic beef $10.00/$14.50
  • Kiwi beef (avocado) $11.00/$15.50
  • Eskandar Kebab $16.00
    • (Marinated lamb fillet with olive oil and Turkish fresh herbs, grilled to perfection, serve with rice and salad)
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Chicken Salad $13.50/$18.00
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • Ciabatta
  • Beef, Double Cheese, Lettuce, House Pickled Red Onion, Onion Jam $19.00
  • Market Fish Tacos (2) $14.00
    • Lettuce, Carrot, Coriander, Chilli Sauce, Lime Mayo
  • Halloumi Salad $16.00
    • Beetroot, Mixed Lettuce Leaf, Almonds, Mint, Salsa Verde
  • Garlic Bread $7.00
  • Flagship Sundae $12.00
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Peach & Passion Curd, Whipped Cream, Chopped Nuts
  • Chocolate Truffles (3) $8.00
  • Seasonal Greens $6.00
  • Traditional Wedges with Cheese and bacon $7.00/$6.00
  • PANCAKE WITH GRILLED BANANA $14.00
    • Drizzled with maple syrup, fresh cream and icing sugar
  • Pork Belly with Mustard sauce and Ciabatta Crust $10.00/$9.00
  • BEEF $25.00/$24.00
    • served with wasabi potato cake, wilted kale, red wine jus/choice of sirloin
  • HASH BROWN
  • Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Patatas Bravas Spicy Tomato Sauce $18.00/$16.00
  • Seared Scallops, Bacon Crisp Carrot Puree $12.00/$11.00
  • TOAST
  • Pancake $15.50
    • Bacon Banana or Bacon Berry
  • Smoked Fish Kedgeree $17.50
    • Coriander Curry Rice, Lemon & Poached Egg
  • Caesar Salad $17.50
  • Egg Benedict $15.50
    • Poached Egg on Ciabatta with Homemade Hollandaise and Salmon/Mushroom/Bacon
  • Toast with Home Made Jam & Butter $4.00
  • Egg Any Style with One Toast $5.00
  • Beef Burger $15.50
    • Home made Beef Patty with Red Onion, Tomato & Chips
  • Mince On Hash Cake $16.50
    • Mince on Hash Cake with One Poached Egg
  • Barbecue Pork Egg Fu Yoong $16.50
  • -with Black Bean Sauce on Rice $15.50
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll $6.50
  • Barbecue Pork $8.00
  • Barbecue Pork and Vegetables $16.50
  • Chicken Egg Fu Yoong $15.50
  • Curry Chicken on Rice $15.50
  • Barbecue Pork Fried Rice $16.50
  • Tempura & teri chicken $8.90
  • Vece tempura udon soup $10.90
  • Salmon & phi lapel pi a $8.90
  • Chicken katsu curry don $13.90
  • Tempura prawn $3.50
  • Japanese green tea $3.00
  • All bento comes with miso soup or can drink
  • Salmon & chicken $8.50
  • Brancott Letter Series 'Ormond' Gisborne Chardonnay Intense peach and citrus fruit aromas in harmony with nutty, toasty and vanillin characters from the careful use of oak. $12.50 / $60.00
  • Mains_Served with steamed Jasmine Rice -
  • - Pad Nam Mun Hoi - Stir fried seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce. -
  • Menu A - (Min 4 Persons) $42.00 Per Person
  • Hoi Yang Grill marinated scallops topped with chillies tamarind sauce and lime leaves. $11.90
  • Vegetarian Mixed Appetisers Our chef’s selection of vegetarian starters. $5.00
  • Pad Kee Mao Stir fried rice noodles with chicken, beef or prawns, fresh chilli, basil and fresh vegetables -
  • Pad Thai Stir fried rice noodles with chicken or prawns, beansprouts, carrot, spring onion and crushed peanuts -
  • -add any of these $2.50
    • Streaky bacon/beetroot/cheese/dill/pickles/fried egg/avocado or caramelized onions.
  • Most of these items can be made vegetarian, gluten free or dairy free, please just ask one of the friendly staff
  • Creamy mushrooms $16.50
    • Garlic and rosemary creamy mushrooms served on toasted ciabatta with reduced balsamic drizzle
  • -add any of these $2.50
    • Streaky bacon/beetroot/cheese/dill/pickles/fried egg/avocado or caramelized onions.
  • Zarbo chicken burger $19.50
    • Marinated buttermilk chicken breast served with streaky bacon, melted cheese, tomato, cos lettuce preserved lemon aioli* served with a basket of shoestring fries…
  • Marinated lamb koftas $17.50
    • Served on a greek salad with cumin tzatziki.
  • -add cheese $2.50
  • Banana split $12.50
    • Made to order and served with 3 scoops of kapiti ice-cream freshly whipped cream and homemade chocolate sauce topped with 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