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

  • Aged beef fillet $29.00
    • cooked to taste on smoky bacon and onion mash with seasonal greens and rich beef jus
  • Clay Pot Bake $18.50
    • chilli beans, spinach, spicy sausage, free range eggs & cheese
  • Toast or Croissant & Jam $6.50
  • Pan fried fish $24.00
    • with caper butter, served on potato mash, green beans & tomato salsa
  • Fresh handmade pasta of the day $18.00
  • Creamy fish & shrimp chowder $14.00
    • with fresh toasted bread
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • with fresh warm bread
  • Breads with dips $14.00
  • Snapper N/A
    • asparagus, velouté, citrus salad
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • Crackling pork belly N/A
    • apple juice, spring greens
  • Cured snapper N/A
    • vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • Wakanui filet N/A
    • pancetta, Stewart Island oyster emulsion, horseradish
  • Toasted sandwich N/A
    • Amisfield olive oil icecream
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • KIMCHI PANCAKE $7.00
  • RAW FISH COLD NOODLE $16.00
    • COLD NOODLE TOPPED WITH A SALAD, SLICED FRESH SALMON & CHILLI PASTE SAUCE
  • JELLY TOFU STEW $13.00
    • Available Options: Beef Pork Chicken Tuna Seafood Kimchi
  • CHICKEN CURRY FRIED RICE $10.00
  • KIMCHI DOLSOT BIBIMBAP $16.00
    • TOPPED WITH FRIED KIMCHI AND COOKED MEAT (CHOICE OF BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN OR TUNA) INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS.
  • FISH ROE STEW $15.00
  • PAN FRIED TOFU $7.00
  • SHRIMP FRIED RICE $10.00
  • Sizzling Garlic $25.50
    • Seafood(prawns fish squids & mussels)Tiger Prawns
  • Pad Si-Eew Chicken $18.50
    • Bok Choi cabbage cauliflower, carrot
  • Sizzling Chicken Chilli Jam $20.00
    • mushroom cauliflower zucchini young corn onion
  • Basil & Chilli $23.50
    • tiger prawns squids seafood
  • Sizzling Cashew nuts $25.50
    • broccoli mushroom capsicum onion/tiger prawns squids
  • Curry puff Chicken 4 $7.50
  • Sizzling Chilli & Peppers $20.00
    • zucchini mushroom cauliflower, capsicum, onion/Chicken Pork Beef
  • Pad Kee-Mao Seafood $25.00
    • (prawn squids & scallop)(young pepper corn sweet basil Bok Choi, onion, cabbage, carrot)
  • Star toasted sandwich or plain cheese rolls $13.00
    • Toasted sandwiches comes with your choice of 3 fillings: cheese, tomato, ham, pineapple, onion & your choice of hot fries or cake
  • -extras of eggs, mushrooms or tomatoes $4.00
  • Mushroom stack $20.00
    • Skerered portobello mushrooms served with grilled tomatoes & your choice of either crispy bacon or grilled fresh salmon served on garlic bread & lettuce, finished with honey mustard dressing
  • Sensational vegetable quiche $14.00
    • Delicious fresh quiche served with summer salad and apricot sauce
  • Star seafood chowder (gf) $18.00
    • Our famous hot & creamy seafood chowder loaded with seafood & finished with our garlic bread
  • All day breakfast $20.00
    • Our most satisfying breakfast anytime! Bacon, eggs , garlic toast, sausages & tomatoes.
  • -or bacon, eggs & garluc toast $14.00
  • gluten free, dairy free & vegetarian options available!
  • Chicken Nibble $0.80
  • Chicken Pineapple $9.50
  • Pork Satay Vegetable $9.50
  • Beef Chow Mein $4.50
  • Onion Ring $0.60
  • Ginger Chicken $11.50
  • Tomato $3.60
  • Mushroom $3.60
  • -Add a bun $4.90
  • Chicken, chargrilled w rocket, fig relish, farmhouse brie, tomato, aioli, rye bun $17.90
  • Char sui pork, chilli caramel, pickled ginger, carrot $17.90
  • Local fish, crumbed with greens, tomato, tartare $16.90
  • Salt & pepper squid, chicken yakitori, beef skewers, sticky bbq chicken shanks, smoked fish cakes, kranky, hoprocker battered fish bites, onion rings, green lipped mussels, char sui pork belly, devils on horseback, artisan breads, local cheeses $49.90
  • Eight spiced porchetta, wasabi slaw, kumara bake, jus (GF) $19.90
  • Fries w garlic & aioli $4.90 / $9.90
  • Wakame & sesame crusted tofu, japanese mayo, kimchi $14.90
  • Sole $38
    • sweet mild flavour with a fine, delicate texture - pan-roasted fillet with shaved courgettes, preserved lemon, toasted pine nuts, salted fish, tomatoes, crushed spring peas & tarragon mayonnaise
  • Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
    • with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
  • Gurnard $25.90
    • battered with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
    • Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
  • Beef & Reef $46.50
    • grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
  • Salmon Steak $37.50
    • char-grilled medium rare & on the bone – with zaru soba noodles with pickled cucumber & South Island seaweed salad
  • Fried Southern Ocean Arrowhead Squid with a trio of mayonnaises $19
    • New Zealand miso, Meyer lemon, & squid ink
  • Bowl of Fries
  • Bangers & Mash
    • Meaty pork sausages served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy.
  • Mince on Toast
    • Delicious mince flavoured with tomatoes, carrots and herbs served on toasted homemade bread and topped with a poached egg.
  • Lamb Shank
    • Braised lamb shank served with creamy garlic mash, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy.
  • Summer Chicken Salad GF
    • Grilled garlic infused chicken breast served with crunchy lettuce, red onions, carrots, feta, sundried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and a summer ginger dressing.
  • Pasta of the Day
    • A delectable pasta dish created by our chef daily(Add Chicken for $3.50)
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari Salad
    • Crispy calamari served with mixed greens, red onions, carrots, coriander, fresh mint and finished with a sweet chilly dressing
  • Char Grilled Angus Rump
    • 250 grammes cut and cooked to your preference served with coleslaw, steak fries, fried egg and rosemary gravy.(Add Onion rings for $6.00)
  • Steamed jasmine rice $5.00
  • Wakanui rib eye steak (250gl, roast tomatoes, the Rees steak butter $49.00
  • Heritage tomato salad, burrata, black garlic, mint oil and tomato consomme $22.00
  • Sourdough ciabatta w/ local cairn Muir olive oil $8.00
  • Beetroot and gin cured or a king salmon, buttermilk, cucumber and mustard $23.00
  • Grilled courgettes, tomato and buckwheat salad, lemon dressing $9.00
  • Havoc teriyaki-glazed pork belly, kumara mash, bok choy and shitakes $39.00
  • Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
  • GURNARD FILLET $6.50
  • BATTERED FISH $3.50
  • COLESLAW $5.00
  • GREEN SALAD $5.00
  • BATTERED MUSSEL $0.80
  • HOT DOG $2.50
  • CALAMARI MEAL $17.00
    • Delicious hand cut calamari rings served with Makakahi chips, coleslaw or green salad & sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • SEAFOOD STICK $2.50
  • Portuguese Rolls
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • - On its own $24.90
  • Caramelised Onions $1.50
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) $27.90
    • 2 hanging skewers of Chicken thigh, grilled red capsicum & onion served with your choice of a Large side
  • Grilled Haloumi $1.50
  • Chips $4.00
    • Traditional New Zealand Chips
  • Pineapple Rings 2 $3.50
    • 2 Pineapple rings dusted in cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Chips,Curry Sauce And Cheese $7.50
  • Hot Dog $4.00
    • Erik's handmade hot dog, 100 percent meat with herbs and spices. Includes a serve of tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Kids Hotdog meal $5.50
    • Erik's homemade hot dog, 1/2 scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Curry Sauce $2.50
  • Family Meal Deal $25.00
    • 2 pieces of hoki, 6 fish bites, 2 chips, 2 tomato sauces and a 1.5-litre soft drink. If you would like to change the drink for hoki, hot dog or an extra chip, please choose no drink and write your choice in notes Available gluten free
  • Savoury Basket $14.00
    • with spring rolls, samosas, corn bites, mini hotdogs, fries and sweet chilli sauce
  • Meatlovers $20.00
  • Fish and Chips $20.00
    • served with side salad and tartare sauce
  • Chicken $20.00
    • Cranberry / Apricot
  • All Day Breakfast $20.00
    • served with bacon, sausages, eggs, toast, hashbrown and baked beans
  • Hawaiian $20.00
  • Bowl of Wedges $9.00
    • with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Sashimi and congee
  • Chinese roast duck half $35.00/whole $65.00
  • NZ SCAMPI 25
    • steamed
  • Bluff black foot abalone 150/500g
    • Shabu Shabu
  • Seasonal vegetables $20.00
  • Fiordland crayfish 128/500g
    • Wok Fried with white soy, ginger and shallots
  • Soup of the day $12.00
  • Wild ginger fried rice $22 .00
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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