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

  • Cavalcade Ribeye $25.00
    • Prime rib eye steak grilled to your liking, served with fresh garden salad or seasonal vegetables, with golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter and roast garlic
  • Barnyard Omelette $15.50
    • A traditional three-egg omelette, served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Your choice of three toppings: bacon, field mushrooms, tomato, cheese, fresh herbs, bell peppers, onion
  • The Ale House Loaf Half $7.50/Whole $13.00
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot delicious - garlic or plain
  • Chicken, Pineapple, Brie $17.00
    • Marinated chicken breast slices, grilled pineapple ring, tomato and soft brie cheese, topped with aioli sauce
  • Vegetarian Filo Parcels $16.50
    • Spinach, cream, cheese, pinenuts and peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with basil pesto. Served with a fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes
  • Beef Schnitzel $17.50
    • Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served with Speight's gravy, caramelised onion, chips and salad greens
  • Speight's Brew House Salads N/A
    • All salads served with mixed lettuce leaves and kumara shavings
  • Wedges served with sour cream $9.50
  • Cock Cajun $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Tropical Swine $13.90
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • The Bulls Eye $18.50
    • Primo New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Sweet Bambi $12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Dawn Horn $12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Homemade onion rings with aioli sauce $5.50
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • Bombay Chicken $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & mango chutney.
  • Side Salad $9.00
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Falafel Kebab $12.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad. Small:
  • Chocolate Delight Cake $12.00
    • Sweet semolina cake, served with fresh cream or natural unsweetened yoghurt.
  • Combination Shish Large$19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Lamb Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Spiced minced lamb cooked on the spit, sliced.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Lokum $1.00per piece
    • Imported Turkish Delight.
  • Turkish Chilli Sauce
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables pureed & mixed with Turkish tomato paste, oil & hot chillies.
  • PORRIDGE (V) (VE) $8.00
    • Served with brown sugar and berries.
  • CORN FRITTERS (V) $14.50
    • ADD SALMON OR BACON FOR $3.00.Handmade vegetarian corn fritters served with sweet chilli sauce, tomato salsa, and sour cream.
  • Grilled Tomatoes $2.00
  • BEEF BURGER & CHIPS $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty, bacon, and melted Brie on a bun, with gherkin, aioli, relish and BBQ sauce. Served with chips.
  • TIM’S TOASTED SANDWICHES (V) (VE) (GF) $7.50
    • ADD CHICKEN, BACON, OR FRIED EGG FOR $2.50.Made with white or brown bread. Choose three of the following fillings: hummus, tomato relish, aioli, onion, ham, tomato, capsicum, cheese, Brie, mesclun salad, and pineapple.
  • Black Pudding $3.00
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • BACON AND EGGS (GF) $15.50
    • Slightly more complicated: toast and eggs with bacon - fried, scrambled or poached.
  • Plain Noodle $12.00
  • FISH CAKES (RED COD) $7.00
  • CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.00
  • SEAFOOD CASSEROLE $17.00
  • SPICY/MILD RICE CAKES $12.00
    • RICE CAKES ARE COOKED WITH VEGES IN A SPECIAL BASED SAUCE (CHILLI PASTE OR SOY SAUCE)
  • KIMCHI DOLSOT BIBIMBAP $16.00
    • TOPPED WITH FRIED KIMCHI AND COOKED MEAT (CHOICE OF BEEF, PORK, CHICKEN OR TUNA) INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS.
  • RICE BALL (EACH) $3.00
  • PORK FRIED RICE $10.00
  • Hofo $17
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
  • Five - D $15
    • Chicken, Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Grilled Pineapple, BBQ Sauce
  • Jalapeno Sherion $0.5
  • Wild Venison Pattie $15
    • Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
  • Caesar $16
    • Chicken, Bacon, Poached Egg, Parmesan
  • Satay $14
    • Chicken, Avocado, Peanut Coconut Sauce
  • Virgin $14
    • Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Down Size Almost Any Burger $10
  • -add melted cheese & bacon $12.50
  • PASTA & MEATBALLS $12
    • house-made meatballs, pasta and a tomato sauce
  • BREAD $1.50
  • EXTRAS
  • DIRTY EGGS $21.00
    • potato, chorizo, cheese, chipotle and two fried eggs, topped with avocado and coriander
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.00
    • chef’s daily special, served with crusty toasted bread
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $14.00
    • served with crusty bread
  • CARDRONA ALE BATTERED BLUE COD $28.00
    • served with fries, winterslaw and tartare sauce (pan-fried blue cod available)
  • Add Liqueur $18.00
  • Beef rib eye, eggplant, alliums $35.00
  • Hot smoked salmon, open rye sandwich, horseradish creme, rocket, capers, pickle $16.00
  • Toasted Marshmallow, chocolate mousse $13.00
  • Crayfish, manuka, pine oil $12.00
  • Filled choux pastry, summer garden vegetables $6.00
  • Kids sourdough and colby cheese toastie $8.00
  • Market fish, sweet corn, spinach, lemon Market Price
  • Scallops Florentine $18
  • Garlic Bread $7
  • Three Berry Parfait $12
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33
  • Platter of Smoked Meats Pestos Olives & Breads $24
  • Kumara, pumpkin, olives , feta, courgette, tomato, mushrooms $19 / $27 / $27
    • Small / Large / Thin Lizzie
  • Fiordland Wild Venison , Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10
  • 12. Salmon salad $13.00
  • - 8 pcs $8.00
  • - 8 pcs $7.50
  • - 4 pcs $4.50
  • 11. Kamome green salad $10.00
  • - 8 pcs $8.50
  • 26. Salmon sushi
  • 4. Karaage chicken $9.00
    • crispy chicken -6 pcs
  • Steak and cheese / Steak and mushroom / Steak and pepper / steak and onion $3.30
  • Toast and spreads $5.00
  • When you’ve got the munchies, you can’t beat a pie! At The Doughbin, we have all your favourite pies – mince, steak, chicken, and mutton; as well as a vegetarian option. We also have a range of savouries and sausage rolls. While you’re here, be sure to try our bacon and egg slice – it’s a real crowd-pleaser!
  • Sausage rolls $2.30
  • Hot cakes $10.00
  • HOURS Mon – Friday 6AM - 4:30PM Saturday 7AM - 4:30PM Sunday 7AM - 4:30PM
  • Scrambled eggs $10.90
  • Hot bacon and egg. $7.00
  • Wakatipu Grill risotto of the day GF, V E/M19.5/28
  • Sorbet and ice cream trio, lavender snow, passionfruit coulis, herbs GF 15
  • Béarnaise Wild Mushroom Garlic and Herb Butter Red Wine Jus All 2
  • Pan - seared scallops, parsnip, sour apple, hazelnut, crispy prosciutto GF 26
  • 200gm Angus pure eye fillet, Pommes dauphine, Brussel sprouts, béarnaise sauce 42
  • Panko crumbed confit free range chicken, cranberry and pistachio, lettuce creamy egg yolk, aioli, parmesan, pancetta 21
  • House smoked salmon rillettes, cured salmon, crostini, dill crème Fraiche, caviar 22
  • Citrus tart, textures of coconut, short bread, cumin whipped cream, puffed rice, micro coriander 16
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Autumn Gold, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • Salad of roasted winter vegetables, candied walnuts, crispy kale leaf, fried lentils & port wine vinaigrette $16.00
  • Duck pancakes with cashew nuts & homemade hoisin sauce $16.00
  • Steamed broccoli & green beans with toasted almonds $6.00
  • Garden salad with citrus vinaigrette $6.00
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • CHICKEN & BACON SALAD $17
    • Chicken & bacon pieces on top of a fresh green salad with garlic aïoli dressing.
  • TOASTED SANDWICH $6
    • Multigrain bread grilled with your choice of fillings: Ham/Cheese/Onion/Tomato/Pineapple.(For 3 fillings, 50c each for extra fillings)
  • CHICKEN & BACON SALAD $22
    • Chicken & bacon pieces served on a fresh selection of salad topped with garlic aïoli dressing.
  • CHICKEN $13
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $17
    • Served with a Bread Roll.
  • BATTERED BLUE COD $22Half/$28.5Full
    • Fresh Blue Cod fried in homemade batter, served with fries, fresh green salad with lemon and tartar sauce.A great food match with Speight’s tri-hop pilsner
  • BEEF BURGER & FRIES $17
    • A delicious angel bay pattie served on a toasted burger bun with tomato sauce, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and mayo. ($1 extra for an egg)
  • HOMEMADE STICKY DATE PUDDING
    • with mouth-watering homemade Toffee Sauce and Ice-Cream
  • Pulled Pork Wrap $11.50
    • Apple balsamic marinated pulles perk with applee & fennel slaw in a tortilla wrap
  • Side Salad $5
  • Battered Chicken $12
    • Chicken strips in a green herb beer batter with a spicy tomato dipping sauce
  • Combo Platter $30/$60
  • Salt And Pepper Fries $8
  • Falafel(V) $12
    • Falafel with tabouleh salad
  • Pulled Pork $20
    • With apple and fennel slav
  • Steak Sandwich (GF) $16.50
    • Chargrilled angus rump steak, field mushroom, caramelised onions &smoked gouda on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato.
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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