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

  • Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Cock Cajun $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, cooled with a lemon yoghurt, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Furgburger w/ cheese $ 12.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • Large aioli $ 2.00
  • Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
    • Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
  • Southern Swine $ 12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Sweet Julie $ 12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a ginger soy sauce dressed with sweet chilli, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Full Rack $36.5
    • The ultimate Flame experience! Our huge rack of pork ribs are our signature dish with the WOW factor
  • Tiger Prawns $38
    • Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf
  • Monster T-Bone 550g $43.5
    • Fillet and sirloin on the bone, the best of both worlds.
  • Plain Ciabatta Loaf $10
  • Sauces $4
    • To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
  • Chicken Burger $22
    • Choose between Flame basting or spicy peri-peri basting
  • Soup of the day $12
    • Soup of the day served with warm ciabatta bread
  • Rib & Chicken combo $45.5
    • Pork ribs with a 1/4 peri-peri chicken
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Peanut Satay, Chicken, Sweet Chilli, Onions and Capsicum. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Chicken, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lamb Shank and Mash $12.00
    • One Lamb Shank with a Rosemary and Mint gravy, mash and minted peas
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • Cajun Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato wedges seasoned with Cajun and served with a dip of your choice
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
    • marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • Cured pastrami, grilled mozzarella& aioli
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Kumara hash with smoked salmon, baby spinach, poached eggs and hollandaise $18.50
  • -Red roast pork belly with pickled carrot on a baguette $16.50
  • Atlas eggs on toasted ciabatta $8.90
  • Rump steak with chips, salad, Café de Paris butter and demi-glace $19.90
  • Yellow lentil dal with rice, flatbread and coriander yoghurt $19.90
  • -3hr slow-roasted beef, horseradish aioli and onion jam on toasted ciabatta $12.50
  • Bacon and egg turkish roll $9.90
  • Yellow lentil dal with rice, flatbreads and coriander yoghurt $19.90
  • Spiced Merino lamb shoulder $50.00
    • Herbed bulgur wheat, roasted red onion, harissa jus
  • Angus beef eye fillet $44.00
    • 'A la Ficelle', field mushroom, charred leek, salsa verde, crispy garlic
  • Mushroom ravioli $26.00
    • Shiitake, seared broccolini, truffle oil
  • Southland cheese roll, bitter leaves, pickled butternut, hazelnut, pear $19.00
  • Goats cheese profiteroles, Rātā blossom honey, rosemary $10.00
  • Seared Wakanui sirloin, shiitake, dukkah, sesame dressing, shiso $17.00
  • Pan-fried blue cod $38.00
    • Cloudy Bay clams, vanilla braised fennel, radish, wild asparagus
  • Roasted Cambridge duck breast $45.00
    • Confit leg, grape, shiitake, smoked kumara puree
  • Mango chicken $15.90
    • Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce >>
  • Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
    • Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
  • Bombay fish masala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked in coconut cream and juices
  • Fish sagwala $17.90
    • Fillets of fish cooked with fresh spinach gravy
  • Tandoori chicken (half) $12.90
    • Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
  • Butter prawn $17.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Tandoori chicken (full) $22.90
    • Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
  • Chicken/lamb biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken/lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisins
  • ANTIPASTO
    • Locally cured cold meats including pastrami, hot spiced pork and beef, French rosette salami, saucisse salami, hot sopressa alpine salami, smoked ham and smoked chicken breast.Capers, large green olives, black pitted olives.
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Beetroot salad. V, NF, DF, GF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with mushroom sauce & truffle oil. V, NF
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
  • SWEET TREATS
    • Italian Tiramisu. V, Decadent chocolate mousse. V, GF, Stratosphere's Crème Brûlée. V, GF, Crème Caramel., Assorted fruit jellies. V, DF, NF, GF, Gourmet Kapiti ice-cream. Kiwifruit, Pavlova V, GF, NF Seasonal fresh fruit salad. V, GF, DF Stratosphere's tart & gâteau of the day. Lemon Pannacotta. NF, GF Assorted fruit cheesecakes
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • Pear & Blue Cheese Salad $14.00
    • Roasted pear with fig & elder flower chutney, blue cheese, roasted walnuts & walnut mayo
  • Add prawns $4.00
  • For 2 shanks $27.00
  • Cookies & Ice Cream $12.00
    • Warm cookie sandwich filled with salted caramel ice cream
  • Dessert Share for 2 $39.00
    • A selection of Brownie, Doughnuts, Apple Pie, Cookies & Ice cream with your choice of 2 liquor coffees
  • Nachos
    • Nachos served with beef chili, guacamole, homemade chunky salsa, sour cream & jalapeños
  • New Zealand Lamb Rump $32.50
    • New Zealand lamb with any sauce & your choice of two sides
  • Venison Croquettes $15.50
    • Pulled venison & rosemary croquettes served with warm bread & herb mayo
  • House Salad N/A
  • Soy Glazed Crispy Tofu N/A
    • Topped with Crispy Kale & Roasted Sesame
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice N/A
  • Chef's Signature Fish N/A
    • Light Battered Fish Fillet Sprinkle with Coarse Salt Served in Seafood XO Sauce
  • Charcoal Grilled Green Lipped Mussels N/A
    • With Roasted Peanut, Scallion Oil & Dipping Sauce
  • Charcoal Grilled Whole Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Marinated with Garlic and Chilli
  • Chicken Laksa N/A
    • Shredded Chicken in Light Creamy Coconut Broth
  • Prawn Crackers N/A
  • Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
    • Lemon butter / fresh herbs
  • Ossau Iraty (sheep, semi hard, region Basque)
  • Grilled chicken burger $20.00
    • Brioche / provolone cheese / lettuce / tomato / avocado puree/ chipotle aioli
  • Mouse au chocolate $14.00
    • Nougatine tuile
  • Classic Caesar salad $19.00
    • Lettuce / tomato / poached egg / crouton / parmesan tuile
  • Beaufort (cow, semi soft, region de Beaufort)
  • Choose your favourite two options and save the arguments
  • Garlic and Mozzarella Bread $Small $8.50   Large  $12.00
  • Porky’s
    • Chorizo, ham and hot pork with fire roasted capsicums, semi dried tomatoes and a smoky tomato base
  • Extra Toppings $2.00 for the first topping, $1.00 for the second
    • Anchovies / Bacon / Mushrooms / Egg / Ham / Pepperoni / Chicken / Jalapenos
  • Smoked Salmon
    • Hamill’s smoked salmon, capers, brie cheese, semi dried tomatoes with chopped onions, sour cream and flaked almonds
  • -Large $31.00
  • -Small $15.50
  • Breakfast Pizza
    • Bacon, eggs, hash browns, hollandaise sauce and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for anytime of the day or night
  • Small (280ml) $6.50
  • - Add salsa and guacamole $2.50
  • Californian $12.50
    • Pesto chicken, cheddar, tomato, capsicum, mixed greens, sprouts, cucumber, hummus & guacamole
  • BBQ Pulled Pork $12.50
    • Shredded braised pork in our spicy BBQ sauce with cheddar cheese and cole slaw
  • Jimmy the Greek $12.00
    • Roast lamb topped with tabouli, cous cous, cucumber, tomato, spinach and fresh tzatziki
  • The Caesar $10.00
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, tomato, boiled egg, parmesan, croutons and our special Caesar dressing - Add chicken for $2.50
  • The Charlie (Banh Mi) $12.50
    • Vietnamese chicken, cucumber, pickled carrot & daikon radish, coriander, fresh chilli, spring onion, mayo and sweet soy sauce
  • All Baguettes & Wraps are made to order, served toasted and extra delicious!
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