Safran Cafe Restaurant in Auckland Menu

EVERYDAY BREAKFAST EVERYDAY BREAKFAST
  • Eggs on Toast $10.5
    • 2 eggs cooked any style
  • Toasted Ciabatta, Bagel or Five Grain $8.5
    • with preserves
  • Toasted Ciabatta, Bagel or Five Grain $12.5
    • with any two sides; streaky bacon / mushrooms / fresh tomato / wilted spinach / mozzarella / smoked salmon / cream cheese
  • Muesli $13.5
    • toasted served with vanilla yoghurt, honey and fruit salad
  • Safran Scramble $17.5
    • chorizo, capsicum, potatoes, red onion and herbs all scrambled with two eggs served on toasted ciabatta
  • French Toast $18.5
    • with banana, streaky bacon, whipped cream and maple syrup
  • Smoked Salmon and Potato Hash $21.5
    • with wilted spinach, grilled tomato, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Creamy Mushrooms $22.5
    • sautéed mushrooms with chunky potatoes and spanish chorizo sausages in garlic, cream and marsala sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with spinach & mushrooms $17.5
    • poached eggs on toasted ciabatta sopped with rocket and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with streaky bacon $18.5
    • poached eggs on toasted ciabatta sopped with rocket and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with chorizo $18.5
    • poached eggs on toasted ciabatta sopped with rocket and hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with warm smoked salmon $19.5
    • poached eggs on toasted ciabatta sopped with rocket and hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $23.5
    • meatballs, streaky bacon, mushrooms, tomato, spanish chorizo, hash browns and toast with two eggs
BREAKFAST SIDES BREAKFAST SIDES
  • mushrooms / grilled tomato / wilted spinach / hash brown $4.5
  • chorizo / streaky bacon / home made smoked salmon / avocado $5.5
  • gluten free bread available add $1
$16 LUNCH SPECIALS $16 LUNCH SPECIALS
  • Panko Crumbed Squid $16
    • served with fries, green salad and basil aioli
  • Cajun Chicken $16
    • served with green salad, hummus and our famous pita bread
  • Steak Sandwich $16
    • grilled sirloin steak served on toasted ciabatta, with basil aioli, fries and green salad
  • Qebapa $16
    • Albanian home made beef sausages served with salad, bread and fries
  • Greek Meatballs $16
    • on sautéed potatoes and Mediterranean vegetables with a crushed tomato sauce and Greek Yoghurt
  • Safran Beef Burger $16
    • served with gherkins, capsicum, onion chilli jam (mild), cheese, aioli and fries
  • Bolognese Fettuccine $16
    • slow cooked beef ragout served with fragrant tomato sauce
  • Roast Vegetable Lasagne $16
    • layers of pasta with roasted vegetables, rich tomato ragout, creamy béchamel sauce and parmesan cheese
  • Beef Lasagne $16
    • layers of pasta with a rich minced beef and tomato ragout, creamy béchamel sauce and parmesan cheese
  • gluten free bread available add $1
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Chicken Liver Paté $11.5
    • with warm pita bread and greens
  • Safran’s Chicken Burger $19.5
    • with tomato, lettuce, cheese, cranberry sauce, toasted ciabatta roll, aioli and fries
  • Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad $23.5
    • served on lettuce, avocado, tomato, olives and red onions with balsamic dressing & basil pesto aioli
  • Roast Chicken Salad $21.5
    • with roasted vegetables, chorizo, feta, tomato, olives, potatoes, cucumber, corn salsa & saffron aioli topped with mesclun and balsamic dressing
  • Lamb Salad $22.5
    • marinated grilled lamb served with couscous, rocket, feta, tomato, olives, salad & roasted vegetables topped with minted yoghurt
  • Chicken Fettuccine $20.5
    • with mushrooms, chicken pieces, garlic, herbs, olive oil in creamy sauce
  • Char Grilled Scotch Fillet $24.5
    • cooked to your preference, served with roasted kumara, broccoli, almonds and red wine jus
  • Fish of the Day POD
    • today’s creation, please ask one of our friendly staff
  • Mushroom Risotto $19.5
    • selection of mushrooms with creamy arborio rice, shaved parmesan and truffle oil
  • Paella $23.5
    • the famous saffron flavoured Spanish dish, served in a hot pan with a mixture of seafood, vegetables, chicken & chorizo sausage
  • Matadors Cape $24.5
    • roasted chicken, draped with char-grilled red pepper, creamy almond sauce, served on a chorizo rice pilaf with green beans
  • gluten free bread available add $1
TAPAS TAPAS
  • Garlic Pita $6.5
  • Hummus $11.5
    • olive & tomato salsa & warm pita bread
  • Chicken liver pâté $15.5
    • watercress, grilled pita and pickles
  • Hand rolled Gurnard tortillas $15.5
    • pico de gallo, avocado mousse, pickled lemon
  • Pan-Fried Mussels $14.5
    • in white wine garlic sauce with skordalia
  • Chilli Prawns $16.5
    • in creamy, sweet chilli, garlic sauce & toasted bread
  • Chargrilled rump steak $16.5
    • in blue cheese sauce
  • Meatballs $15
    • in a tomato sauce, topped with yoghurt
  • Roast baby beetroot $14
    • chimmi churri, goats curd, toasted quinoa, watercress
  • Chargrilled kumara $15.5
    • lemon olive oil, parsley and walnut duckha
  • Paprika chicken $16.5
    • served with garlic skordalia
  • Spanish potatoes $15
    • chorizo, roast corn, tomato and manchego fondue
  • Mushroom Rice Balls $14.5
    • crumbed, served with saffron aioli
  • Qebapa $14
    • traditional beef sausage, harissa and white bean cassoulette grilled bread
SALADS SALADS
  • Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad $25.5
    • served on lettuce, avocado, tomato, olives & red onions with balsamic dressing & basil pesto aioli
  • Roast Chicken Salad $23.5
    • with roasted vegetables, chorizo, feta tomato, olives, potatoes, cucumber, corn salsa, & saffron aioli topped with mesclun & balsamic dressing
  • Lamb Salad $22.5
    • marinated lamb grilled served with couscous, rocket, feta, tomato, olives & roasted vegetables topped minted yoghurt
  • Roast Baby Beetroot Salad $24.5
    • served with rocket, chimmi churri, goats curd, toasted quinoa and watercress
PASTAS PASTAS
  • Chicken Fettucine $22.5
    • with mushrooms, chicken pieces, garlic, herbs, olive oil in a creamy sauce
  • Bolognese Fettuccine $21.5
    • slow cooked beef ragout served with fragrant tomato sauce
  • Mushroom Risotto $23.5
    • selection of mushrooms with creamy arborio rice, shaved parmesan & truffle oil
  • Smoked Salmon & Prawn Risotto $27.5
    • cooked in creamy arborio rice topped with shaved parmesan
DINNER SIDES DINNER SIDES
  • Greek salad $10.5
  • Rocket salad $8.5
  • Steamed vegetables $9.5
  • Fries $6.5
DINNER MAINS DINNER MAINS
  • Matadors Cape $27.5
    • roasted chicken, draped with chargrilled red pepper, creamy almond sauce, served on a rice & chorizo pilaf with green beans
  • El Toro Scotch Fillet 200g $30.5
    • Polenta gnocchi, roast vine tomatoes, green olive, watercress, truffle jus _x0003_and bernaise sauce
  • Eye Fillet 200g $34.5
    • Polenta gnocchi, roast vine tomatoes, green olive, watercress, truffle jus _x0003_and bernaise sauce
  • Greek Meatballs $26.5
    • on sautéed potatoes & mediterranean vegetables with a crushed tomato sauce & greek yoghurt
  • Paella $29.5
    • a saffron-flavoured spanish dish, served in a hot pan with a mixture of seafood, vegetables, chicken, & spanish chorizo sausage
  • Fish of the Day POD
    • today’s creation, please ask our friendly staff
  • Lamb Rump $29.5
    • walnut crusted then roasted served with pea puree, creamy mash potatoes, roast vegetables & port jus
  • Polenta Gnocci $25.5
    • hand rolled polenta gnocchi, seasonal mushrooms, goats cheese mousse, watercress and salted roast walnuts
DESSERT & MORE DESSERT & MORE
  • Pear Tarte Tartin $13.5
    • with cinnamon custard and ice cream
  • Sticky Ginger Pudding $13.5
    • with butterscotch sauce and ice cream
  • Cannelloni $13.5
    • chocolate pancake filled with chocolate mousse topped with hazelnuts and chocolate coffee sauce
  • Affogato $16.5
    • vanilla bean ice cream, espresso and a liqueur of your choice
  • Passionfruit Panacotta $13.5
    • with puréed mango, kiwifruit mint couli and vanilla ice cream
  • Chocolate Fudge Pudding $13.5
    • with macerated cherries, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Cheese Board Selection $23.5
    • a selection of cheeses served with fresh toasted bread, nuts and fresh and dried fruit
  • Special coffee with your choice of sprit or liqueur $11.5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Harmony Taupo Butlers $22.90
    • Served with skinny chips, rocket salad and your choice of a sauce or butter. Sauce: Béarnaise / Peppercorn & Brandy / Onion Jus. Butter: Three Mustard / Garlic & Parsley / Horseradish
  • House-Made Pork Sausages $19.90
    • Creamy mash, onion gravy, green peas
  • Venison Tenderloin $34.90
    • white bean puree, morello cherry sauce, beetroot two ways, blanched garden baby vegetables
  • Ice Cream Sundae $11.90
    • pistachio praline, fresh fruit, berry coulis, chocolate sauce, wafer dust
  • Bone On Scotch Fillet $35.90
    • Served with skinny chips, rocket salad and your choice of a sauce or butter. Sauce: Béarnaise / Peppercorn & Brandy / Onion Jus. Butter: Three Mustard / Garlic & Parsley / Horseradish
  • Classic Beef $19.90
    • Swiss cheese, cos lettuce, tomato, onion, gherkin, tomato sauce, mustard, sesame bun
  • Market Fish $29.90
    • Baked catch of the day,tomato puree, roasted ratatouille, broad bean puree, nori & almond crust
  • Baby Beetroot and Feta Salad $18.90
    • Caramelised onions, Lebanese cous cous, tzatziki yoghurt dressing
  • Chicken Nugget & Chips $11.50
    • Four pieces chicken nuggets served with chips and tomato sauce
  • V=Vegetarian
  • Mixed Fatayer Platter $9.50
    • A combination of Lebanese Pastries stuffed with vegetables, feta cheese, spinach and lamb served with Tahini sauce
  • Pancake $12.50
    • Three pancakes, banana, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Chicken Mashawi $22.50
    • Three chicken shish marinated with tantalising taouk sauce, barbecued to perfection. Served with Lebanese bread
  • Bamia (V) $19.80
    • Baby okra cooked in a rich tomato sauce with spices and fresh coriander. Served with rice
  • Falafel $9.50
    • Five pieces of deep fried patties made of chickpeas, fava beans, fresh ginger, onions, garlic and coriander, served with, Lebanese bread, Tahini sauce, tomatoes, cucumber olives and pickles
  • Green Salads $5.50
    • Selection of fresh garden greens, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice
  • -Fillet Mignon $38.00
    • Traditional cut, wrapped in bacon, with mushroom sauce
  • Seared Fresh Salmon $35.00
    • Lightly marinated in teriyaki sauce and served with mash and green beans
  • Shrimp Cocktail E $15
    • Best imported shrimps, piquant seafood dressing
  • -Hawaiian Mignon $38.00
    • Wrapped in bacon, sweetly grilled garnished with pineapple
  • Lamb Shanks M $35
    • Juicy, tender shanks on cheddar mash with red wine just
  • Fresh-Green Lipped NZ Mussels E $18 / M $35
    • Steamed with garlic, chilli and white wine fragrant and succulent
  • Lamb Brains E $15 / M $33
    • Golden crumbed and lightly fried, with a delicate dijon mustard sauce
  • Crumbed Prawns Cutlets E $15 / M $35
    • Golden fried, crisp and delicious
  • Ginger Crunch $48
  • Caramelised Scallops (GF)
    • With cauliflower puree, pancetta, dotes & creme fraiche potato
  • Italian Buffalo Mozzarella
    • Kalamata olive jelly, basil, sourdough & semi dried tomato
  • Braised Pork Belly
    • with coconut pilot, coriander & chili
  • Zucchini mint and cumin fritters with mint mascarpone
  • 5 spice pork belly skewer with coriander pineapple salad (GF)
  • Nibbles platter (60pc) $152
    • Italian fish cakes with caper aioli, mini turkish filo pies of spinach pine nut & feta lamb merguez sausage rolls
  • Risotto (GF)
    • Of field mushroom, blue cheese & mascarpone
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Chris's Favourite $14.00
    • Filled Croissant with scrambled eggs, tomato, cheese and Salad
  • Crepe Suzette, marinated Oranges, Toffee and Mix Peel $13.50
  • Poached Pear, Chocolate Sauce and Roasted Almonds $13.50
  • La Verdus $21.00
    • Sauteed Mushrooms, Spinach, Egg Miroir, Cheese and Mesclun Salad
  • Mushrooms on Toasted Brioche $16.50
    • with Bacon
  • Caesar Salad $16.80
    • Baby Cos Lettuce, croutons, Poached egg with choice of Grilled Chicken or Bacon
  • Ham & Cheese Crepe $14.50
  • Beef Broth
    • Sweet and spicy soup served with snails
  • Goat Cheese Salad $21.00
    • Gratineed goat cheese on toast, apricot, honey, tomato, cucumber and boiled egg
  • Beef Bourguignon
    • Beef stew cooked for 3 hours in red wine with carrots, onions and mushrooms served with gratin dauphinois and mashed carrot
  • Kiwi Galette $19.00
    • Toulouse sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, egg, cheese
  • Cheese Plate
    • Brie and goat cheese (from France), served with chutney, bread and butter
  • French Omelette $17.00
    • Choose: salmon, mushroom, bacon or baby spinach served with cheese
  • Brittany Galette $19.00
    • Toulouse sausage, wholegrain mustard, onion, cheese
  • Beef Bourguignon $20.00
    • Beef stew cooked for 3 hours in red wine with carrots, onions and mushrooms served with gnocchi and mesclun salad on top
  • Bacon Roll $3.50
  • Tomato $2.40
  • Kumera Chips $4.90
  • Sausages $1.50
  • Cheese Burger $4.80
  • Vegetarian Burger $5.00
  • Cheese $2.60
  • Egg Burger $4.80
  • Y15. Lamb Rack $12.50
  • Y22. Kumara $5
  • K36. Tonkatsu $18
    • Crumbed pork fillet with tonkatsu sauce
  • Chef’s Selection (6 Skewers) $19
  • K24.Sashimi Sanshu (3 kinds) $15
    • Assorted seasonal sliced raw fish
  • K1. Edamame $6.50
    • Lightly salted soy beans served in shells
  • K22. Shiromi Nigiri $12
    • today’s white fish on sushi rice
  • Teriyaki chicken
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • soft poached eggs, baby spinach & lemon citrus hollandaise on home made bap with chorizo (free range)
  • Toast $6.50
    • with jam/marmalade/marmite/honey/peanut butter
  • Colcannon Brunch $18.90
    • soft poached eggs, mashed potato with leek onion & cabbage, lemon citrus hollandaise with smoked salmon
  • Kale, Chorizo (free range) tomato & cheese $22.90
    • with halloumi
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • soft poached eggs, baby spinach & lemon citrus hollandaise on home made bap with free range bacon
  • Lemon smashed avocado, dukkah, almond on ciabatta $20.90
    • with halloumi
  • Kids Toastie $6.00
    • peanut butter & banana / cream cheese & marmite
  • Free Range Bacon $6.00
  • J14 Stir Fried Pork Slices $16.99
  • Spicy Sour Soup (l)
  • Spicy Beef Varieties
  • SET C
  • H19 Fu Jian Fried Rice $10.99
  • F4 Sweet and Sour Style Noodle/Pancake with Pork $8.99/$9.50
  • Set Meal for 3-4 People $55
  • H15 Beef Brisket with Rice $8.99
  • 72. Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Plain naan finished with fresh garlic & coriander on the top.
  • 7. Papdi Bhalla Chatt $6.50
    • Fiatened puris and lentils flour dumplings with yogurt, tamarind & mint chutney, roasted cumin powder and assortment of misc items as per taste.
  • 11. Golden Prawns (8 pcs) $14.50
    • Jumbo prawns seasoned with garlic & golden fried.
  • 39. Lamb Madras / Chicken Madras $16.00
    • Boneless lamb or chicken cooked in South Indian coconut gravy.
  • 34. Butter Chicken $16.00
    • Tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight partially cooked in tandoor and finished in mild creamy tomato based gravy with a tint of dry fenugreek leaves.
  • 84. Papadom (4 pieces) $2.50
  • 69. Lamb Biryani $14.50
    • Basmati rice cooked with choice of veggies tender lamb pieces and special biryani herbs & spices. Served with vegetables raita.
  • 75. Lacha Butter Naan $4.00
    • India Gate speciality naan - must try
  • VEGE SPRING ROLL $8.00
    • Homemade vegetarian spring rolls served with chili sauce / 5 pieces (nf) (df)
  • PENANG CURRY KAPITAN $25.00
    • Boneless chicken and agria potatoes cooked in lemongrass, coconut milk, galangal, roasted belachan served with coconut rice (nf/gf/df/cs)
  • QUINOA MASALA (VEGETARIAN ) $24.00
    • Red quinoa cooked in tomato, cumin,roasted fenugreek, curry leaves with seasonal vegetables (nf/gf)
  • CHICKEN SATAY $10.00
    • Chicken satay marinated with lemongrass & fresh turmeric served with peanut sauce / 4 pieces (gf/df)
  • TOU YU BAK $25.00
    • Pork belly, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, cooked in cinnamon, star anise and soy (nf/df)
  • VEGE DELIGHT $17.00
    • Fried tofu with Asian seasonal vegetables cooked in a soy bean sauce (df/nf/v)
  • MARKET FISH $27.00
    • Fish fillet cooked in lemongrass, ginger flower green chilli, okra & baby tomatoes (gf/nf/cs)
  • BEEF MASSAMAN ( CHEF SELECTION ) $25.00
    • Prime beef rump cooked in blended spices, coconut cream, and roasted peanuts (gf/cs)
  • Steak & Kidney $ 3.60
  • Cheese & Onion $ 1.20
  • Bushmans $ 3.20
  • Vegetable $ 3.00
  • Steak & Cheese $ 3.70
  • Peppered Steak $ 3.40
  • Steak & Mushroom $ 3.40
  • Mince Pastie (Small/Large) $1.00/$2.90
  • Poached beef fillet $14.00
  • Stewed spareribs with liver and Mung bean $18.00
  • Peanut pickled in aged vinegar $10.00
  • Tasty duck with green bean and casserole $16.00
  • Shredded pork with spicy garlic sauce $16.00
  • Homemade noodle $8.00
  • Thai Rice with beef tenderloin $20.00
  • Spicy beef, beef tripe, and ox-tongue slices $14.00
  • with bacon $10.00
  • Saurus Burger $9.00
    • cajun chicken with prime bacon, tomato and cheese
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $10.50
    • Grilled chicken in cajun spice with aioli, mesclun and tomato on toasted ciabatta
  • Egg Benedict
  • Ultra Tyranno Burger $14.50
    • Choose from mushroom or beetroot. Home made beef pattie with chicken, tomato, cheese, bacon, egg and onion jam
  • Chilli Scramble Egg $9.00
    • chilli, caper, mesclun, onion, pear, parmesan on ciabatta
  • Saurus burger $9.00
  • Fish & Chips $11.00
    • Crispy beer batter fish fillet with crispy chips, salad, lemon wedge and house tartars
Safran Cafe Restaurant

Safran Cafe Restaurant

location

Address

71 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Auckland, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

095205664

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Mediterranean , Spanish , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
71 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Auckland, Auckland, 1023, New Zealand