Sasso in Queenstown Menu

TRUST THE KITCHEN TRUST THE KITCHEN
  • Leave your taste decisions up to our chefs and enjoy being surprised with a three or five course meal. Using seasonal ingredients and presented in a European style with a modern twist, a divine and unforgettable experience you won’t forget. $65 / $85
    • Three course menu / Five course menu
SMALL STARTERS SMALL STARTERS
  • House Baked Sourdough & Salted Butter $9
  • House Marinated Spiced Olives $8
  • Goat Cheese Beignets with Red Onion Marmalade, Mint & Fresh Greens $13
  • Prime NZ Beef Tartar with Anchovy Aioli, Capers, Shallots & Crispy Potato $15
  • Beetroot Cured Salmon served with Caviar, Lemon Purée, Salmon Mousse & Pickled Beetroot $16
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Baked Ricotta Cheese, Honey Roast Pumpkin, Prosciutto, Chilli & Croutons $21
  • Glazed Pork Belly with a Caramelised Brussel Sprout Salad, Fresh Pear, Walnuts & Sherry Vinaigrette $23
  • Celeriac & Apple Soup with Seared Scallops, Pancetta, Roasted Almonds & Local Olive Oil $25
  • Steamed Littleneck Clams, with Bacon, Parsley, Garlic Butter, & Sourdough Crostini $19
PASTA AND GRAINS PASTA AND GRAINS
  • House made Squid Ink Gnocchi with Mussels, Prawns, Chilli & Spinach in a Shellfish Bisque $30
  • Wholemeal Pappardelle in a Braised Rabbit Ragu, Oyster Mushrooms, Silverbeet & Rosemary $30
  • Carnaroli Risotto with Butternut Squash & Black Truffle, finished with Sage Brown Butter, Hazelnuts & Mt Rosa Parmesan $30
  • Mushroom & Mozzarella Pizza, finished with Crème Fraìche, Thyme & Pinenuts $25
  • Pizza of the Day, Today’s Preparation $25
MAIN MAIN
  • Peppercorn Rubbed Venison Loin with a Swede, Kumara & Confit Garlic Tart, Wild Rice & Juniper Jus $39
  • Pan Seared Duck Breast & Confit Leg with Roast Cauliflower, Lentils & Raisins, Natural Jus $39
  • Chargrilled Angus Ribeye with Sautéed Cavalo Nero, Parsnip Cream, Pickled Mushrooms & Dried Olives $39
  • Market Fish, Today’s Preparation $37
SIDES SIDES
  • Roasted Agria Potatoes, Parsley Pesto & Pecorino Cheese $9
  • Mixed Leaf Salad with Red Onions, Pickled Carrots, Radish & Sweet Mustard Dressing $9
  • Steamed Broccoli with Chilli & Garlic $10

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Mozambique Prawns Entree $18
    • Tiger prawns sauteed in a Rattlesnake sauce (creamy peri-peri reduction). Served in the pan with rice Pilaf to mop up the sauce.
  • Boerewors $14.5
    • A delicious South African farmers sausage made with a variety of herbs and spices and flame grilled in our homemade basting. Served with a South African chutney and chips
  • Chicken Wings $14
    • Chicken wings grilled in Flame’s secret basting
  • French Lamb Cutlets $38
    • New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
  • Calamari Entree $14.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
  • Green lipped NZ Mussels $17.5
    • New Zealand Green Lipped mussels poached in a dill cream sauce and served with ciabatta bread
  • Rib-eye 350g $36
    • Also known as a scotch fillet. This cut is mouth-watering, succulent and juicy. It is highly marbled and can contain fat
  • Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
    • Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
  • 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
  • HAWAIIAN BADGER BADGERS GET LED M: $19.00 L: $30.00
    • ROASTED OFF THE BONE HAM & JUICY PINEAPPLE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE REMARKABLE BADGER QUEENSTOWN’S OWN M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • PRIME THINLY SLICED BEEF PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS, ROASTED RED PEPPERS, BRAISED ONIONS WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • THE BADGER’S CATCH A REAL TREAT FROM THE SEA M: $28.00 L: $39.00
    • WHITEFISH, KING PRAWNS, CALAMARI, MUSSELS & ONIONS, GARNISHED WITH LEMON ON OUR FAMOUS SAUCE TOPPED WITH NZ MOZZARELLA
  • CHEESEBURGER POUTINE L: $16.00
    • FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, MINCE, CARAMALISED ONIONS, PICKLES, BBQ SAUCE, BACON, GRAVY & PARSLEY
  • CHEESY BADGERS CHEESY CHEESE 5 CHEESE PIZZA M: $25.00 L: $36.00
    • CHEDDAR, NZ MOZZARELLA, FETA, RICOTTA, WITH CRUSTED PARMESAN
  • CHICKEN BACON AND RANCH POUTINE L: $16.00
    • FRIES, MOZZARELLA, CHEESE CURDS, BACON, RANCH, CHICKEN GRAVY & PARSLEY
  • LA FIESTA MEXICAN BADGER ARRIBA ARRIBA!! M: $26.00 L: $37.00
    • SPICED GROUND BEEF, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER, GREEN PEPPER, RED ONION, CHORIZO, SAUSAGE, FRESH CHILLI TOPPED WITH FRESH AVOCADO SWIR
  • Hollandaise $2.50
  • French Toast Pudding $18.50
    • Raspberry & rhubarb smash, maple roasted pistachio and pumpkin seeds, creme patisserie
  • Flatbread with Free Farmed Pulled Pork $21.00
    • Refried beans, red pepper chipotle pesto, pineapple salsa, spinach slaw
  • Toast $8.50
    • Local preserves or queenstown honey wholemeal or sourdough- gluten free bread
  • Fruit & Nut Toast $8.50
    • Housemade vanilla ricotta and fresh fruit
  • Eggs Any Style $5.00
  • Puffed Grain, NUt & Cranberry Granola $14.50
    • Rhubarb tamarillo compote, lemon yoghurt
  • Grilled Halloumi & Poached Eggs $20.00
    • Smashed pea & edamame, oven dried tomatoes, crispy kale, seaweed salt, toasted sourdough
  • Dessert cocktails $21.00
    • Forever evolving
  • Roast beetroot, mandarin, feta. $10.00
  • Hand crafted bread $10.00
    • JSH butter, seaweed salt.
  • Crayfish cocktail $42.00
    • marinated tomato, seared avocado, kimchi aioli.
  • Strawberry Bombe Alaska 18.00
    • Strawberry & basil nage.
  • Salted caramel parfait POP $18.00
    • Chocolate soil, peanut butter mousse.
  • Wagyu
    • Wagyu is arguably the finest beef available. Our wagyu cuts have been sourced from around the globe and selected with the highest quality in mind.
  • Roast pumpkin & kale $ 11/$19
    • citrus coriander dressing.
  • - Mushrooms $6.00
  • Bacon, Egg & Hash $10.00
    • English muffin with bacon, fried egg & hash brown
  • Rustic Fries $9.00
  • - Spinach & Mushroom $18.00
  • Grilled Streaky Bacon & Portobello Mushrooms, $18.00
    • With ciabatta toast
  • Breakfast Bun $14.00
    • Bacon OR Bratwurst Sausage, tomato & 2 fried eggs
  • Avocado & Feta Smash $20.00
    • Combined with tomato salsa, served on Halo toast with 2 poached eggs & pinenuts
  • Under 12 years old. Includes fluffy, apple, orange juice, hot chocolate or ribena
  • Spring Bouillabaisse $29
    • southern seafood, sofrito, fennel, sauvignon blanc
  • Duck Pâté $19
    • Pinot noir, cherry, 4 grain crackers
  • Affogato, $12
    • vanilla ice cream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Smoked Kransky Hotdog $18
    • smoked cheese, pickles, mustard
  • Chicken Burger $28
    • kimchi, gruyere, cos, mayo, brioche
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, brownie bits, nuts
  • Hand Cut Chips $12
    • Parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce
  • Spring Salad $12
    • Rocket, asparagus, shaved parmesan, mustard dressing
  • Roasted Mushrooms and Feta Salad (GF) $19.00
    • Oven roasted mushrooms with thyme and feta, warm olives and roasted red peppers in balsamic dressed leaves. Beer Match: Speight's Distinction Ale
  • Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli $21.00
    • Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli, served in a Speight's Napoli sauce with shaved Parmesan and roasted Pinenuts. Beer match: Speight's Empire
  • Beef Cheeks $28.00
    • Slow braised Beef Cheeks, Speight’s Old Dark Beer sauce, served with a medley of seasonal vegetables and mashed potatoes. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark >>
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Chicken Nuggets and chips $8.00
  • Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Fish of the Day served on crispy potatoes with a fresh garden salad. Topped with chef's daily topping. Beer match: Speight's Pilsner
  • Golden Fries $3.50
  • Baby Pizza $8.00
    • With ham, cheese and chips
  • Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
  • Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • Free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, tabbouleh salad, salsa verde and NZ scampi $39.00
  • Heritage tomato salad, burrata, black garlic, mint oil and tomato consomme $22.00
  • Jersey benne potatoes w/ rosemary and garlic $9.00
  • Fish $39.00
    • ora king salmon crab and pea salad, pea dashi and grilled aubergine market fish and potato cannelloni, romesco sauce, carrot, orange and crepers
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Apple Pie $12.00
    • Served with warm vanilla custard & ice cream
  • 12 for $14.00
  • Burger $20.00
    • Premium homemade beef burger or pork belly with melted cheese, dressed red onion, cucumber, crispy lettuce, tomato, battered onion rings, sweet & spicy tomato relish & aioli served with fries - Add crispy bacon, fried egg or mushroom $2.50
  • Steak & Ribs Combo
    • 200gm of Angus rump cooked to your liking, succulent sticky pork ribs with our own homemade coleslaw & battered onion rings served with a bowl of golden fries
  • Homemade Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • Decadent chocolate brownie served with ice cream
  • Soup of the Day $9.50
    • Served with homemade soda bread (ask our team for today’s choice)
  • Fries $9.00
    • Hot & crispy bowl of fries served with aioli & tomato sauce - Add cheese & gravy $2.50
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges served with sweet chili sauce & sour cream - Add bacon & cheese $2.50
  • Sides $4.50
    • Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
    • Choose from our daily selection
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • BLT $10
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
  • Creamy mushrooms $14.50
    • on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
  • Toast with house-made conserve & butter $6.90
    • Choice of sourdough, wholegrain or focaccia.
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, crispy bacon, breakfast sausages, potato gratin & toast
  • Savannah angus rib-eye on the bone 500g $52.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Corn fed free range chicken breast $34.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Soup of the day $14.00
    • with sourdough bread
  • Artisan cheeses $38.00
    • Selection of artisan cheeses with matching accompaniments
  • House beans $5.00
  • Portabello mushrooms on sourdough $19.00
    • with goats cheese, rocket and a poached egg
  • Eggs any style $12.00
    • on toasted sourdough bread
  • Prawn linguine $24.00
    • with lemon, caper, white wine, garlic and cream
  • Breakfast Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Chick n Fala Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Chicken Breast Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod  One piece $5
  • -Large $29.00
  • Seafood
    • Blue Cod, Shrimp and Scallops, with garlic butter, parsley and tomato base
  • Bacon and Mushroom Pasta (creamy sauce) $16.5
  • Garlic Bread Small $7.00 / Large $ 10.00
  • Smoked Salmon
    • Hamill’s smoked salmon, capers, brie cheese, semi dried tomatoes with chopped onions, sour cream and flaked almonds
  • -Add chicken $3.5
  • Hawaiian n/a
    • Ham off the bone, cheese & pineapple
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • Rustic Potato Fries $8.00
    • With house made spicy tomato relish and aioli (V)(GF*)
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
  • Potted Paté $15.00
    • Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
  • Jerk Spiced Chicken $25.00
    • Jerk spiced chicken, fire-roasted peppers, finished with corn and coriander salsa
  • Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
    • Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
  • ARTICHOKE (V) $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • NO5 MEZZE & DESSERT $60pp
  • HAND-CUT CHIPS, OLIVE SALT, TOMATO & SAFFRON AIOLI $7.00
  • NO5 LUNCH MEZZE $30pp
  • POLENTA FRITTERS, SALSA VERDE $7.00
  • SMOKED SALMON SALAD $20.00
    • Our house cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • HOUSE BREADS & OLIVE OIL (V) $7.00
  • LAMB (TURKISH PIDE STYLE) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
Sasso

Sasso

location

Address

16 Church Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9300, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034090994

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Monday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Tuesday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Wednesday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Thursday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Friday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Saturday 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , Italian , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Private Dining ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Street Parking ,  Free Off-Street Parking ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
16 Church Street, Queenstown, Otago, 9300, New Zealand