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

  • Kids Bites $7
  • Savannah Angus Beef Burger, Cheese, Tomato Sauce
  • Whole $30
  • Selection of fresh daily salads Medium $9
  • Jerk Chicken Sandwich $10
    • Pulled Chicke, Pineapple Salsa, Cbbage and Corn Slaw
  • Buttermilk Fired Chicken Burger $13
    • Free Range Chicken Breast, Chipotle Aioli, Mango Salsa, Iceberg Lettuce
  • Chickenand Smashed Potatoes
  • Slow Cut of th Day Market Price
    • s/w Smashed Potatoes or Salad
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) (GF) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
  • Cashews And Tempura Battered Chicken (*) (V) $16.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chilli Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Curries come to you at a mild spiciness. By making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • Garlic Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Hot Jungle Curry With Fresh Basil (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Yum Seafood Salad (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu
  • Roti And Peanut Sauce $7.00
  • POUTINE L: $12.00
    • CHIPS, CHEESE & GRAVY, CANADIAN STYLE
  • POU-THAI L: $16.00
    • FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, GREEN PEPPERS, RED ONION, CHICKEN CURRY SAUCE
  • THE SCRATCHING BADGER THE LOCALS FAVOURITE M: $26.00 L: $38.00
    • THICK CUT BACON, CHICKEN, BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, MUSHROOMS, RICOTTA & NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE ITALIAN STALLION IT’S A KNOCKOUT M: $24.00 L: $35.00
    • ITALIAN SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS AND PEPPERONI WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE VEGGIE BADGER ALL NATURAL GOODNESS M: $23.00 L: $34.00
    • MUSHROOMS, ONIONS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • BADGERS FAT SALAD L: $12.00
    • SALAD LEAVES GENTLY TOSSED WITH FRESH TOMATO, BLACK OLIVES, CUCUMBER, RED ONION, FETA CHEESE, AVOCADO, CRACKED PEPPER & YOUR CHOICE OF DRESSING
  • THE ARNOLD SCHWARZEBADGER THE MR OLYMPIA OF MEAT LOVERS, PURE PROTEIN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST, PRIME BEEF, FRESH GARLIC, ONION TOPPED WITH FRESH ROCKET, NZ MOZZARELLA AND A HONEY SOY SWIRL
  • THE ATOMIC BADGER IT'S SPICE TIME M: $25.00 L: $37.00
    • SPICY BEEF MINCE, PEPPERONI, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENOS, CHILLI, KAITAIA FIRE NZ HOT SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • Pa Nang Curry, chicken pork $18.50
  • Coconut Prawns 4 $12.00
  • Yellow curry $18/$23.50
    • chicken seafood prawns squids & scallops
  • Crispy Chicken Fried Rice $20.00
  • Stir Fried Egg noodle $23.50
    • tiger prawns seafood (prawn & Squids)
  • Laksa Curry Chicken Drums $20.00
    • served with your choice of rice noodles or crispy noodles
  • Pad Kee-Mao Seafood $25.00
    • (prawn squids & scallop)(young pepper corn sweet basil Bok Choi, onion, cabbage, carrot)
  • Sizzling Cashew nuts $25.50
    • broccoli mushroom capsicum onion/tiger prawns squids
  • Oreo $7.90
  • Pepperoni L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella on
  • Served with Ice Creams $7.90
  • Extra Toppings $2.50 each
  • Gourmet Shakes $1.50
    • Extra Thick
  • The Harlem $7.90
    • Tossed in cinammon sugar with maple syrup
  • Bella's Hawaiian L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, Ham, pineapple sprinkled with parsley's & parmesan
  • Queens Margherita L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzrella, tomatoes and more mozarella
  • Salmon Steak $37.50
    • char-grilled medium rare & on the bone – with zaru soba noodles with pickled cucumber & South Island seaweed salad
  • Locally baked Bread with fresh cultured butter (seriously good!) from the Whitestone Cheese Company in North Otago $9
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Rhubarb Trifle $15.90
    • with pistachio sponge, rhubarb jelly, stewed rhubarb, custard, cream & sherry
  • Marinated Northland Hikuwai Sardine fillets with marjoram salsa verde, house-made yoghurt, grilled toasts $19
  • Gurnard $37
    • sweet, firm white fillets - pan- roasted with new season Perla potatoes, Nevis Garden’s asparagus & spring herb butter
  • Green-lipped Mussels $33.90
    • steamed with white wine, garlic & slow cooked onions served with our hand cut chips & grilled bread
  • Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
  • HOKI $3.50
    • crumbed
  • ONION RINGS $0.50
  • GRILLED FISH
  • VEGETERIAN STIRFRY $12.00
  • HOKI (battered/ crumbed / grilled ) $3.50/$4.00/$5.50
  • SWEET & SOUR PORK AND RICE $9.90
  • MEAT $2.00
  • EGG MEAT/EGG TOM LOWER S/S TOP $6.50
  • Om full breakfast $19.00
    • Two poached or scrambled free-range eggs, lightly-grilled streaky bacon, spicy merguez lamb sausage patties, hash browns,house made baked beans and toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • Middle eastern seven spice lamb kebabs $15.00
    • Three lamb skewers served with crispy hummus, mesclun greens and tahini yoghur.T
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Free-range eggs benedict $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread, topped with hollandaise, served with your choice of lightly-grilled bacon or baby spinach.
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Bread & Dips A trio of the Chefs special dips – please ask our wait staff for today’s selection $15.50
  • Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $11.00
  • Side of Vegetables $5.50
  • Herbed French Toast With Turkish coleslaw, Cajun seasoned chicken strips & a smoked paprika aioli (Can be vegetarian with field mushrooms fried in garlic butter) $19.00 / $16.00
  • Steak & Chips Ribeye steak served with a garlic, mushroom or green peppercorn sauce with steak fries & a tossed salad $27.50
  • Bowl of Chips $4.50
  • Mixed Berry Parfait A mixture of seasonal berries layered with vanilla ice cream & strawberry sauce topped with whipped cream (Gluten free) $12.00
  • Antipasto (for two) Selection of salami, pickles, dips, cheeses, olives, sundried tomatoes & bread $28.50
  • Pho bo $15.00
    • Beef mince wth rice noodle (dry)
  • Mi Xao Thap Cam $15.00
    • Combination F/Noodle
  • Mien Xao Hai San $17.00
    • Glass Noodle
  • Mi XaoTom $13.00
    • Prawn Fried Noodle
  • Tom Kim chi $25.00
    • Kim chi prawn
  • Mussel With Chilli $21.00
  • Com chain $13.50
    • Chicken. beef, pork, crispy pork
  • Combination Entree $40.00
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $12.00
  • Wedges $8.50
  • Classic American Toasted Club Sandwich * Served with Fries & your choice of 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Pineapple, Cream Cheese or Salmon $12.00
  • Biscuits $1.50
  • Trio of Gourmet Ice Cream $12.00
  • Blue Cod* The best Blue Cod in the valley served with a green salad & Fries $20.00
  • Soup of the Day * Check with our staff to see what our homemade soup is today, served with toasted Ciabatta $13.00
  • * add $2.00 to the meal for a Gluten free option -
  • -Salmon $5
  • Pulled Pork
    • Slow cooked marinated pork, caramelised onions, spinach and apple sauce
  • -Large $31.00
  • Kapiti Deluxe
    • Kapiti blue cheese, spinach, broccoli, pears, mushrooms and pinenuts.
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • Shoe String Fries $7
  • Pepperoni
    • Premium pepperoni, mozzarella and mushrooms
  • -Small $14.50
  • Mac Kenzie Salmon $31.50
    • Poached with herbs, served with Champagne sauce, prawns, mash pea, mint greens & lemon juice
  • Egg - one/two $2.00/$3.00
  • Beef Osso Bucco $27.50
    • Braised low and slow with herbs and vegetables. Served with risotto, saffron & parmesan
  • Warm Chicken Salad $24.50
    • Chicken thighs, spinach, lettuce, onion & orange
  • Home-Made Pear Tart $14.50
    • Served with syrup and ice cream
  • Mini Hot Dogs $13.50
    • Served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.50
    • Served with custard and cream
  • Home Made Beef Lasagne $18.50
    • Served with a fresh salad
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI
    • with spinach, free ranged poached eggs and hollandaise
  • -Add fries $4.00
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $8.50
    • scrambled/poached/fried on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • -BBQ, Tomato, Brown Sauce , Sweet Chilli .80C
  • TOAST AND SPREADS $6.00
    • on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • ROASTED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $18.00
    • with wilted herb butter spinach, and haloumi served on 5 grain
  • - SALMON $18.50
  • SHAKSHUKA $10.00
    • eggs baked in a herb tomato sauce with Ciabatta
  • Venison Steak, Prime New Zealand Venison quickly Pan fried in our Teriyaki & light Chilli Sauce $28.50
  • Natto Roll, Fermented Soy Beans $3.00/$4.00
  • Prawn $6.00/2pcs
  • Poached, Gently Poached with Japanese Mayonnaise on the side served with Salad $78.00
  • Squid Sashimi $14.00
  • Tuna & Salmon Donburi $25.00
  • Tuna Sashimi $18.00/$28.00
  • California Roll, Salmon, Avacado & Cucumber $5.00/$6.00
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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