Saffron Restaurant in Otago Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Vietnamese rolls of crisp fried Mutton Bird with Asian salad, Miso Aioli & Sesame dipping sauce, pickled Cucumber $27.50
  • Prawn & water Chestnut Dumplings, Duck and Ginger consomme $24.50
  • Salad of free range Canterbury Pork, marinated in Coconut & palm sugar, Asian greens, sticky Rice, Peanut Chili caramel dressing $24.50
  • Confit of Bendigo Rabbit with Prunes, Agria Potato Gnocchi, toasted Pine-nuts & sous vide Rhubarb. $28.50
  • “Bellota” Jamon Iberico, organically grown, free range from Spain, sliced to order, with Pickled veg, Machengo & Quince paste $28.50
  • Wakanui grain fed Beef “Tartare” with truffled free range Egg $29.50
  • Spicy Lentil, Tomato & Coconut Soup with char-grilled Flatbread & Yogurt Riata $18.50
  • Sustainably Farmed Sturgeon Caviar, with Blinis and other classical accompaniments P.O.A.
MAINS MAINS
  • Southland Lamb rump, Rose petal Couscous, Orange Confit,crisp Pancetta, Date compote and a Lamb shoulder ‘Cigar’ $39.50
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod, Paua Ravioli, Cauliflower Puree, Pear and Fennel Salad $39.50
  • Slow cooked wild Boar, homemade black pudding, double smoked Bacon, baked in Puff pastry, Black Currant Jus $39.50
  • Char-grilled “Wakanui” Beef eye fillet, grain fed from the Canterbury plains, with smoked Brisket, Parsnip puree Candied Onion & Cranberry Tart Tartin $48.50
  • Cassoulet, our winter classic, braised Duck, Lamb shoulder, Cured meats, Pork Belly, Haricot Beans, cooked slowly with Tomato & Riesling $39.50
  • Trio of Curries:
  • Red Duck & Pineapple Curry, Green Curry of Prawn & Lemon grass, Massaman curry of Southland Lamb with Potato & Peanut, Served with condiments, steamed Jasmine Rice $46.00
  • Rump of Southland Lamb with Honeyed roasted Celeriac, Rosemary Bread & Butter pudding $39.50
SIDES SIDES
  • Stir fry Broccolini, Shitake Mushrooms, Ginger & Oyster sauce
  • Baby Cos Leaves, Garlic Croutons, Lemon Confit dressing
  • Creamed Spinach, Nutmeg & Creme Fraiche
  • Duck Fat Potatoes
  • All sides $9.50
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Saffron’s Nasi Goreng $26.50
  • Green Lip Mussels with white wine & Lemongrass $22.00
  • Navarin of Southland Lamb shoulder with Shallots & Port wine, Served with Jasmine Rice $26.50
  • Grilled Stewart Island Blue Cod with preserved Lemon Risotto & Broccoli leaves $28.50
  • Salad of crisp fried Pork & Char-grilled Squid with Yellow Soy Bean Dressing $18.50
  • Char-grilled Southland Hereford Rump, with sauteed Potatoes, steamed green veg, Mushroom & Thyme jus $29.50
  • Confit of Pork Belly with Char-grilled Pear, honeyed Parsnips $24.50
  • Thai Red curry of Beef with Pineapple, Thai Basil, Kaffir lime leaf, Cashew nuts and Jasmine Rice $24.50
  • Our delicious Soup of the day with fresh Bread $18.50
  • Stir fry of winter greens, Prawns, Tofu, Cashew nuts and Oyster sauce $28.50
  • Saffron’s salad of green Leaves, Pear, Nuts and shaved Parmesan with a Herb Vinaigrette $15.50
  • "Children's menu available "
DESSERT MENU DESSERT MENU
  • Laphroaig, single malt Creme Brulee with Monte Cristo Tobacco Biscotti $16.50
  • Deep fried Walnut & Praline Ice cream, Lemon cream $16.50
  • Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Mango, Lime salsa $16.50
  • Jilly's warm Chocolate Cake served with Vanilla bean ice cream and Raspberry Coulis $15.50
  • Goat's Cheese Sorbet with Dates poached in Amaretto $16.50
  • Trio of Fresh Fruit Sorbets $14.50
A SELECTION OF CHEESES A SELECTION OF CHEESES
  • Le Delice De Bourgogne, Triple Cream French Brie
  • 'Saint Agur' - a French Cheese from Normandy triple cream, soft mild Blue
  • Neudorf Richmond Red - a hard NZ sheep's cheese
  • Redwood Dairy Gouda - a NZ goat's cheese
  • Served with a Trio of Quince's- Roasted, Sorbet and Paste, water & Oatmeal crackers
  • $22.50 a portion

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Provolone and Salami from Calabria
    • Italian tomato sauce base, mozzarella, Italian provolone cheese and hot salami, topped with oregano
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $15.20
    • Tender salt and pepper squid served with rocket with a zesty lemon dressing
  • Grilled Fish $24.90
    • Delicately grilled fillet of ocean fish
  • -M $17.20
  • Feel Free to Mix & Match Pasta Types
  • -M $15.30
  • - L $15.20
  • Gluten Free Base Available $4.00
    • Available only in medium size only
  • Avocado $1.00
  • Devil Burger Reg $12.50, Large $14.50
    • Prime NZ Beef, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & Devil relish. Devil Recommends:  Add Edam Cheese & Bacon
  • Bad Girl $13.00
    • Traditional Falafel, avocado, crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, plum & tamarillo relish & aioli.
  • Devil's Hula Hoops $7.00
    • Crispy crumbed onion rings served with aioli
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Chips with Tomato Sauce $4.50
  • Chips with Aioli Sauce $5.00
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Grilled Tomatoes V
  • Sauteed Tony's Spinach
  • ANGUS EYE FILLET ON THE BONE $47.00
    • 350g grass-fed potatoes of choice
  • BBQ BEEF SHORTRIB $32.00
    • 400g 90-day grain-fed dry-rubbed & slow smoked with buttery mash & chili chocolate glaze
  • Mixed Green Salad from the Chef's garden V $9.00/$16.00
  • Polenta Beignets Cv) $30.00
    • grilled sprouting broccoli, romesco, Grana Padano
  • Whitebait $22.00
    • flash fried with preserved lemon & chili hot sourdough
  • Toast & Homemade jams $12.00
    • toasted sourdough butter and homemade jams
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • Five Pepper Squid $17.00
    • With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
  • Tabouli and Chick Pea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds, and date labneh
  • Fries $7.00
    • With smoked salt and tomato sauce
  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Smoked Potato and Feta Croguette $19.90
    • With poached eggs, sauteed greens, garlic & thyme mushrooms, beetroot hummus, salsa verde and brioche crumbs
  • Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
    • With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
  • Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour) $10.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in the soup
  • King Prawn Fried Rice $14.90
    • Delicious king prawn and shrimp fried rice tossed together with fresh vegetables and fried rice
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and vegetables
  • Wanton Noodle Soup $10.50
    • Thin egg noodles, BBQ pork, and vegetables with wontons in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Chicken Bites $9.90
    • comes in a box
  • ENSALADA (GF)
  • Grilled corn & caponata $18.00
  • Pulled pork(3 people) $48.00
  • BBQ achiote prawns $12.00
    • with red chimichurri
  • Pulled pork sliders $12.00
    • with crackle & cress
  • Grilled corn & caponata(V) $13.00
  • Oueso and jalapeno ouesadilla $9.00
  • Polenta chicken $17.00
    • with fresh corn salsa & lime
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
  • Chorizo + sweet com risotto with black olive $ 17.00
  • Lamb denverteg on parsnip skordaila, spinach + black olive tapenade $35.00
  • Harbour fish of the day... $33.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $34.00
  • Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
  • -Somtum Thai $18.50
    • Prawn, carrot, long bean, tomato, garlic, hot chili, fish sauce, palm sugar ,lime juice, roasted peanuts
  • -Nam Tok Pork, Beef (Spicy) $18.50
    • Grilled beef or pork spicy salad with fresh mints, coriander, red onions, lime juice and fish sauce
  • -Larb Beef, Pork, Chicken, Prawn, Seafood $18.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy salad with fresh mints, coriander, red onions
  • -Gang Pa Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy curry paste with sweet basil paste and vegetables
  • Yellow Curry Tofu $17.50
    • Tofu with potato and onion cooked in coconut milk and yellow curry paste
  • RaadNha Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $15.50 / $16.50
    • Stir fried noodle with vegetable top with Thai gravy sauce
  • 4 x Purry Puffs / 5 x Fried Chicken Wings $7.00
  • Vegetables with Oyster Sauce or Tofu $17.50
    • Stir-fried mix vegetables with Oyster sauce
  • Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
  • Public's Chicken $14.00
    • Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
  • Beef Burger $14.00
    • 100% prime New Zealand beef patty w beetroot, gherkins and onions finished with old fashioned relish
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Extras
  • Crispy Pork Belly & Crackling $28
    • w/ roast lemon, tomato & fennel salad
  • Tomatoes $2.5
  • House Smoked Salmon Salad $23
    • w/ pickled beetroot, fennel, orange & wasabi mascarpone
  • Olives $3
  • Prosciutto $4
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Prosciutto & Parmesan Croquettes $15
    • w/ quince aioli
  • Vegetarian $22.5
    • Smoked aubergine, roasted red peppers/capsicum, feta, black olives, mozzarella
  • BBQ glazed beef cheek burger $19.95
    • Emmental cheese, onion rings, roquette, garlic aioli, soft bap
  • Botswana peking duck $26.95
    • Cucumber, carrot, spring onion salad,stamed pancakes, hoisin
  • Turkey bastilla $23.95
    • Moroccan spiced turkey, filo pastry, powdered marcona almonds, pomegranate vinaigrette, Chick pea carrot coriander & sesame salad
  • Beetroot,cows feta, walnuts, soft herbs, cabernet vinegar,e.v.o.o $10.95 / $19.95
    • small / large
  • Blackened southland sole fillets $19.95
    • Cajun spices, sweet corn fritters, tomato corinder & lime salsa, chipotle sour cream
  • 175gm market fish $33.95
  • 175gm Marlborough king salmon fillet $35.95
  • Tempura soft shell crab $25.95
    • Malaysian yellow curry, kumara, shaved coconut coriander & mint salad
  • Peanut Sauce Stir Fry ( Chicken, Beef, Pork or vegetarian, Tofu ) $12.00/ $13.50
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables , rich , sweet & satisfying
  • Moo Manow ( Chicken / Beef or Pork) $12.00
    • Meat Slices covered with a seasoned sweet chilli sauce
  • Yum Neua ( Chicken Or Beef) $19.50
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices, mixed with Thai herbs, coriander, lime juice and chilli
  • Peanut Sauce Stir Fried ( Chicken, Beef, Pork or vegetarian, Tofu ) $19.50/$21.00
    • Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of
  • Honey or Lemon Chicken ( Honey Chicken,Lemon Chicken) $12.00
    • Battered Chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce or sweet honey sauce . Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice
  • Fried Pork Balls (9) $9.90
    • Secret spices and premium leak pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander
  • Garlic Prik Thai on Hot Plate ( Chicken, Beef, Pork or vegetarian, Seafood or Tofu, Prawn $19.50/$21.00/$22.50
    • Fresh garlic strips fried in the work with a selection of
  • Fried Rice (Chicken / Beef or Pork Vegetarian / Seafood / Combination or Tofu / Prawn $18.00/ $19.50/$21.00
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine
  • Cider braised Pork Belly w Fennel + Radish N/A
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon Rillette w Capers + Fresh Horseradish N/A
  • Pulled Moroccan Spiced Lamb w Teateiki N/A
  • Roast Pumpkin, Chilli + Cumin Dip N/A
  • Petit Flues for 2 $8
  • Fresh Baked Ciabatta N/A
  • Cress, Rocket + Blue Cheese w Pear Salad & Toasted Hazelnuts N/A
  • Cheese Board $24
  • Eggs on Toast $12.50
    • Eggs Prepared Your Way on Multigrain Fitness Toast *Add Streaky Bacon or Sausages for $15.50.
  • Pork Roti $15.50
    • Slow-cooked Pork Roti Topped with a Spicy Mayo Dressing Served with Apple Fennel Slaw
  • Bannockburn Breakfast $18.50
    • Eggs Prepared Your Way, Streaky Bacon, Grilled Sausages, Herb-Roasted Potatoes, Baked Beans & Multigrain Fitness Toast
  • The Kitchen Omelette $16.50
    • Smoked Gouda Cheese & Ham Omelette
  • Quinoa Prawn Stack (GF) $19.50
    • Quinoa Stack with Grilled Chilli & Garlic Prawns, Avocado & Roasted Corn *Vegetarian option available
  • Brioche French Toast $15.50
    • Traditional French Toast Topped with Black Doris Plums, Greek Style Yogurt & Canadian Maple Syrup
  • Breakfast Quesadilla $16.50
    • Our Own Breakfast Quesadilla Filled with Eggs, Tomato, Spinach, Cheddar & Feta Cheese and Avocado Served with Homemade Salsa, Sour Cream & Breakfast Potatoes
  • Steamed Mussels $19.50
    • Steamed Mussels in a Delicious Arrabbiata Sauce Served with Crusty Bread
Saffron Restaurant

Saffron Restaurant

location

Address

18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034420131

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Tue 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Wed 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Thu 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Fri 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Sat 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM Sun 12 Noon to 3 PM, 5 PM to 11 PM
price range

Price

$50+

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , European , Seafood

features

Features

Vegan Options ,  Catering Available ,  Cash ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
18 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand
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