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

  • Seafood platter $17.50
    • A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets and crabstick. Served with chips & salad
  • -Large $21.00
  • Chicken fettuccine
    • Fettuccine with (chicken), sun-dried tomato, red onion and mushroom in a creamy garlic sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese.Can also be served without the chicken
  • -Small $8.50
  • -Large $16.50
  • Chicken breast (GF) $18.00
    • Chicken breast wrapped in bacon, topped with honey, soy and garlic marinade and grilled with cheese. Served with chips & salad
  • Ice cream sundae adults (GF) $6.00
    • Your choice of chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce
  • -Large $20.00
  • Serpent $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Salmon, Spring Onion and Cream Cheese. Optional Capers, Avocado (Double / Snack)
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Veggie Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Apricot Sauce, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese, Rosemary (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Free Range Chicken Nibbles $7.50
    • 6 succulent free range nibbles on the bone, lashed with your choice of sauce
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Pineapple $4.50
  • Corn Nugget (Dozen) $8.00
  • Combination
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $4.50
  • Pork
  • Egg $5.50
  • Cheese $4.50
  • Prawn & Cashew Nuts
  • GARDEN TOSSED SALAD $5.00
  • RiSOTTO $25.00
    • Creamy pea and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • PASTA $24.99
    • Chef's choice of fresh ingredients.
  • Bangers n’ Mash $17.00
    • New Zealand pork sausages with potato mash and rosemary & apple gravy
  • Big BREKKIE $18.00
    • A Huge plate full of rashes of bacon, eggs, chorizo, slow roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, potato rosti and crusty bread to soak up all the juices. >>
  • STEAK $29.99
    • Steak cooked to your choice, with mashed potato and a choice of 3 sauces, and topped off with crispy onion rings. Garlic Butter, Creamy Mushroom, Peppercorn.
  • FRIES + TOMATO SAUCE + AIOLI $5.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
    • Lightly toasted Ciabatta bread, stacked with perfectly poached fresh eggs, with creamy hollandaise sauce and your choice of Spinach and Smoked Salmon or Steaky Bacon.
  • Mix Grill $25.00
    • Portherhouse cooked to your liking, beef patty, bacon, sausage, 2 eggs, onion and fries.
  • Galleon Family Roast $15.00/ $20.00
    • Our staff will inform you on our todays roast (Half/ Full )
  • Galleon Breaky $22.00
    • Wrap your lips around or Galleon Breaky with toast, bacon, 2 eggs, sausage, baked beans, tomato and garlic + roastmary roasties.
  • Open Lamb Sandwich $19.50
    • Toastd foccacia topped with cheese, seasoned lamb and salad greens. Served with crosscut chips + aioli.
  • Satay Chicken Breast $17.00
    • Served with seasonal salad and fries, with satay sauce.
  • Galleon Fush and Chups $15.00
    • Classic fish and chips, served with our Galleon salad, tartare sauce and lemon wedges.
  • Mushroom + Bacon $16.00
    • With salad garnish
  • Toasted Sandwich $10.50
    • Choose 3 filling: ham, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion with fries
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked in butter, coriander, tomato and ginger to produce the most popular dish served from the kitchen
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
    • tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pcs) $10.00
    • chicken fillets marinated in tandoori spices and baked to perfection in a charcoal fired clay oven
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
    • tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce
  • Daal Maharani $12.00
    • black lentils and kidney beans stewed overnight with clarified butter and spices
  • Chilli Prawns $18.00
    • for the fire breathers, prawns stir fried with abundance of chilli flakes and garlic
  • (All served with our homemade Khmer Satay peanut sauce)
  • 16. Steamed Rice $5.00
  • 22. Chao Zhao Style Kua Teaw Noodles (Choice of Chicken, Pork, or Beef with Ginger) $13.00
  • 23. Seafood Fried Egg Noodles $13.00
  • Satay Chicken Burger + Chips Combo $7.00
  • Meat/Seafood/Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • 19. Chicken, Pork or Steak Chow Mein $10.00
  • Deep Fried Wontons 6/12pc $6.00/$12.00
  • Chorizo Cigars $10.00
    • with cashew nut pesto
  • Lounge Bar Burger $22.00
    • a homemade beef patty in a toasted bun with tomato jam, Swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and beetroot, served with fries
  • Garlic Baguette $10.00
    • baked baguette with garlic butter
  • Puhoi Cheese Plate $17.00
    • Puhoi Aged Cheddar & Puhoi Distinction Blue with kiwi fruit chutney & crackers
  • Baby mixed salad with house dressing
  • (Available 10am-10.30pm daily)
  • Chef’s Soup of the Day $10.00
    • made with fresh local produce served with a slice of lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Steak fries with aioli & tomato sauce
  • Lurch Lamb Salad $22.00
    • with feta, cucumber, peas, mint, lemon and salad greens GF
  • Pugsley stack $15.00
    • with grilled banana and bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • G.F option available, served with housemade ciabatta bread
  • Roast of the Day small$14/large$20
    • with a variety of roasted and steamed vegetables. jus and cheese sauce GF
  • Addams Goreng, Indonesian style fried rice $17.00
    • with fried egg, chicken satay, and peanut sauce
  • Morticia Mushroom and Haloumi stack $17.00
    • with curried nuts and salad greens GF
  • Seafood Pasta small$16/large$24
    • Pappardelle with tomato, mussels, prawns, and smoked salmon
  • Gomez Ribeye steak $24.00
    • your choice of creamy mushroom sauce or garlic herb butter served with garden salad and fries G.F
  • Calamari Salad $22.00
    • Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
  • All burgers served with a side of fries *Lettuce burger buns are available on request (No bun, low carbohydrates and gluten free) $21.00
  • All fettuccine dishes are served with roasted garlic bread
  • Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give A Lamb $26.00
    • Lamb shoulder, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, coriander and mint yoghurt
  • Fish & Chips $27.00
    • Fish of the day, tartare sauce, chips, garden salad and lemon wedges
  • Pan Fried Market Fish $27.00
    • Market fish of the day, roast potatoes and fennel salad, salsa verde and lemon
  • Hawaiian $26.00
    • Ham off the bone, roasted pineapple and sage
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Napoli sauce, roasted red peppers, red onion, olives and shaved parmesan
  • FOUR CHEESE PIZZA $23.00
    • cheddar, gorgonzola, gruyere, mozzarella, parsley & garlic oil
  • DUO OF CENTRAL OTAGO LAMB $39.00
    • grilled lamb cutlets & loin, lemon, mint & goji berry cous cous, gibbston spring vegetables, fresh tomato sauce, rosemary jus
  • DUNHILL 90 $18.00
    • brandy, strawberry liqueur, crème de cacao, butterscotch cream float
  • YOUR CREATION PIZZA or ½ & ½ $32.00
  • CHICKEN & BACON PIZZA $26.00
    • mushrooms, spring onions, olives, pesto, mozzarella, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • CHOCOLATE & SALTED CARAMEL MOUSSE CAKE $19.00
    • honeyed macadamias, cocoa popped rice tuile
  • Neapolitan style pizza bread $12.00
  • For 2 people $62.00
  • Canterbury Beef Fillet $36.50
    • 200gm prime beef served with portobello mushroom, any sauce & two sides
  • Chicken Wings
    • Choose one flavour from below all served with side salad & aioli dip: Sticky & Sweet Soy or Jalapeno & Apple Hot Sauce or Texas Dry Rub
  • 12 for $14.00
  • Golden Fries $5.00
  • Antipasto Plate
    • A selection of local cheeses accompanied by cured meats, olives, sun blushed tomatoes, fig and elder flower chutney & pickles with breads & crackers
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Pan seared prawns, scallops, fish & smoked salmon with a half shell mussel served over a bowl of thick rich chowder
  • Apple Pie $12.00
    • Served with warm vanilla custard & ice cream
  • CRUNCHY FRIES $8.00
  • SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI HALF DOZ $7.00
  • LOADED WEDGES $11.00
  • GRANDMA BADGER MED $26/LARGE$36
    • Grandma Badger's own Special Recipe Bolognese with NZ Mozzarella on top
  • THE FUN GUY PIZZA PURE MAGIC MED $24/LARGE$32
    • Portobello and Button Mushrooms dusted with herbs and topped with NZ Mozzarella
  • WHITE ONION, RED ONION, BUTTON MUSHROOM, PORTABELLO MUSHROOM, BABY SPINACH, GREEN BELL PEPPER, ROASTED RED PEPPER, FRESH TOMATO, SUNDRIED TOMATO, BLACK OLIVES, JALAPENOS, PINEAPPLE, ROASTED HAM, THICK CUT BACON, PEPPERONI, SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE, ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST, BEEF, FETA CHEESE, RiCOTTA CHEESE, BLUE CHEESE, NZ MOZZARELLA, GARLIC GLAZE, SwEET CORN, STREAKY BACON, SHAVED HAM, FRESH ROCKET
  • THE PRINCESS BADGER
  • SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI 1 DOZ $12.00
  • Bowl of Wedges $9.00
    • with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $20.00
    • served with salad and fries
  • Chicken $20.00
    • Cranberry / Apricot
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Fish and Chips $20.00
    • served with side salad and tartare sauce
  • Seafood Basket $14.00
    • with assorted seafood, fries and tartare sauce
  • All Day Breakfast $20.00
    • served with bacon, sausages, eggs, toast, hashbrown and baked beans
  • All Day Breakfast $14.50
    • Sausage, bacon, hash browns, tomato eggs your way with toasted bread.
  • Nachos $17.00
    • served with prime minced beef with cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
  • Ribeye Steak $28.50
    • A generous size steak cooked to your liking and served with a fresh salad and fries. Your choice of mushroom or garlic sauce.
  • Basket of Wedges $9.50
  • Prawn Twisters $11.00
    • 4 Twisters with sweet chilli sauce.
  • 2 Mini Hotdogs and chips $6.00
  • Chicken Wrap $18.00
    • Satay, cheese, lettuce, coleslaw and chicken tossed in sweet chilli sauce, served with fries.
  • Nachos $17.50
    • Prime minced beef topped with cheese guacamole & sour cream.
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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