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

  • Her Majesty's (Small / Large) $22.90 / $31.90
    • Mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, onions, tomato and herbs
  • Pineapple $2.00
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • Zuppa $9.50
  • Portofino (Small / Large) $21.90 / $30.90
    • Bacon, mushrooms, prawns
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
  • Anchovies $2.00
  • Sirloin 250g $27.5
    • Also known as Porterhouse or a New Yorker, this cut is flavoursome and firmly textured Small but succulent just right for the “not so hungry”
  • Wedges $13
    • Wedges served with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Calamari Entree $14.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
  • Tiger Prawns $38
    • Shelled Giant tiger prawns lightly grilled in a thermidore sauce. Served with peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and rice Pilaf
  • Boerewors Roll $19
    • A tasty homemade African sausage served on a toasted roll with South African chutney
  • Plain Ciabatta Loaf $10
  • Cheesy Herb Loaf $11
  • Flame Mixed Grill For 1 $45 For 2 $74
    • For the ravenous carnivore; Served on a huge board, this platter is fit for a king. A combination of ribs, sirloin steak, per-peri chicken and boerewors sausage
  • Large $36.50
  • Greek Salad $17.50
    • Tomato, feta, olives, cucumber and red onion tossed in a herb and honey vinegarette
  • Our pasta is made in house, add bread for $2.00
  • Small $17.50
  • 250gm Ribeye Steak $36.00
    • Slow roasted ribeye with potato gratin, sauteed greens and jus. Best served medium rare >>
  • Medium $29.50
  • Uniquely Winnies Famous Dessert Pizza
    • Apple and cranberry cinnamon crumble on a pizza with melted white chocolate topped with vanilla ice cream and berry couli
  • Large $38.50
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Rhubarb soufflé N/A
    • buffalo milk ice cream
  • House charcuterie board N/A
    • a selection of cured meats from the cellar
  • Local beets N/A
    • buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
  • Spring garden flowers N/A
    • farm egg, asparagus, herbs, fried bread
  • Paua pie N/A
    • smoked potato, brisee pastry
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Fries $7.00
    • With smoked salt and tomato sauce
  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Toasted Muesli $16.00
    • With candied apples, natural yoghurt and sweet dukkah
  • Tabouli and Chickpea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds and date labneh
  • Polenta Chips $7.00
    • With aioli
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic toast
  • Pork Belly Burger $14.00
    • Juicy pork belly topped w beetroot, gherkins, onions and crispy iceberg lettuce
  • Public's Breakfast Burger $14.00
    • Bacon, eggs, relish and coleslaw
  • Public's Hash $14.00
    • Sauteed potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and a poached egg. Choose smoked fish or corned beef
  • Poached Eggs on Toast $12.00
  • Public's Chicken $14.00
    • Fried chicken w coleslaw, homemade aioli and our special peanut sauce
  • Extra Poached Egg $2.00
  • Public's duck fat potatoes w sage and roasted shallots $9.00
  • Extras
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Onion N/A
  • Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Tomato N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Tuna N/A
  • Clam Pasta $33.90
    • with Littleneck clams, white wine, chilies & herbs
  • Crunchy cos lettuce with mustard dressing $9.50
  • Cloudy Bay Surf Clams stir-fried with XO sauce $21
  • West Coast Whitebait, sautéed with garlic, lemon & parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, char-grilled bread $27.90
  • Live from our tank $135
    • Steamed then grilled with tarragon butter & our chips
  • Fishbone’s Chowder with fresh & smoked fish, fried potatoes & grilled bread $19.90
  • Jackson Bay Octopus Tacos with crushed potatoes & chorizo, kiwi fruit salsa, avocado cream $18
  • Marinated Northland Hikuwai Sardine fillets with marjoram salsa verde, house-made yoghurt, grilled toasts $19
  • Beef Mussaman $23.00
    • Succulent beef slow cooked in peanut Mussaman curry with baby onions & pumpkin, served with a refreshing cucumber relish & Thai roti
  • Thai Jerky Plate $11.50
    • Venison, pork and squid jerky served with sirancha
  • Venison Satay $14.00
    • Marinated venison & pickled vegetables nestled in lettuce cups, served with our homemade peanut sauce
  • Fried Egg $2.50
  • 2-Egg Thai Omelette N/A
    • Served plain, with minced pork or chicken, or with prawns
  • Jasmine Rice N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • Soft Shell Crab $30.00
    • Stir fried in our special scrambled curry with red pepper, onion, egg, celery & spring onion
  • Coconut Tempeh $8.00
    • Crispy tempeh nuggets tossed with cashew nuts, coconut & palm sugar
  • Chicken/lamb biryani $15.90
    • Basmati rice and boneless cubes of chicken/lamb cooked together, richly flavoured with nuts and raisins
  • Chicken jalfrezi $15.90
    • Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
  • Chicken/beef vindaloo $15.90
    • Chicken/beef cooked in hot & spicy gravy with a dash of vinegar, specialty of goa
  • Aloo paratha $5.00
    • Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and cooked in tandoor oven
  • Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
    • Strips of chicken marinated with fresh ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onion and green pepper
  • Chicken/beef bhuna $15.90
  • Kashmiri naan $5.00
    • Stuffed with mixed dry fruits, coconut and nuts
  • Chicken/lamb bhuna $15.90
    • Cubes of chicken/lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion, fresh herbs and spices. A Punjabi delicacy
  • Steamed Vegetables $5.00
  • Wedges $9.00
    • Seasoned potato wedges served with sweet chili sauce & sour cream - Add bacon & cheese $2.50
  • Wedges $6.00
  • Apple Pie $12.00
    • Served with warm vanilla custard & ice cream
  • Margherita $20.00
    • Tomato & mozzarella with fresh basil & pesto drizzle
  • Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Pan seared prawns, scallops, fish & smoked salmon with a half shell mussel served over a bowl of thick rich chowder
  • Ice Cream $12.00
    • Generous scoops of vanilla & salted caramel ice cream topped with hot fudge sauce or berry coulis
  • Venison Croquettes $15.50
    • Pulled venison & rosemary croquettes served with warm bread & herb mayo
  • Grilled Salt and Chilli Fish Fillet N/A
    • On Bed of Fine Iceberg Lettuce Topped with Dried Chilli Threads
  • Charcoal Grilled Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Served with Vietnamese Mint and Dipping Sauce
  • Grilled Pork Meatballs Seafood Platter N/A
    • Grilled Whole Tiger Prawns (2), Baby Clams, Prawn Cracker, Grill Green Lipped Mussels (4), Crispy Calamari, Tamarind Soft Shell Crab, Prawns Cutlet Summer Rolls (2)
  • Chicken Vegetable and Cashew Nuts N/A
    • Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower & Broccoli Topped with Roasted Cashew Nuts
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice N/A
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion and Curly Kale
  • Baby Clam N/A
    • Saute with Onion, Lemongrass, Roasted Peanut Served with Crispy Prawn Cracker
  • Pho Bo N/A
    • Most Popular Vietnamese Noodle Soup Served with Thinly Slices Angus Beef, Tender Beef Brisket Bean Sprouts and Herbs in Aromatic Beef Broth
  • Prawn linguine $24.00
    • with lemon, caper, white wine, garlic and cream
  • New Zealand selection of cheese $38.00
    • with individually matched accompaniments, ask your waiter about our wide selection of Central Otago wines
  • Add an 80g steak $5.00
  • Streaky bacon $5.00
  • House marinated olives $9.00
  • Lamb sausage $5.00
  • GFCrispy sea-run Stewart Island salmon $29.00
    • with summer salad of ham, potato, egg, gherkin & tomato
  • Zamora charcuterie board $38.00
    • with a selection of accompaniments
  • 6 for $42.00
  • Crepe Suzette $14.00
    • Apple compote / vanilla ice cream / Grand Marnier flambee sauce
  • Classic Caesar salad $19.00
    • Lettuce / tomato / poached egg / crouton / parmesan tuile
  • Moules mariniere (mussels cooked in white wine) $23.00
    • Bread / garlic / creme fraiche (GF bread on request)
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • Romaine Wedges(V) $9.00
    • Bacon / cherry tomato
  • Cabecou (goat, soft, region du Correze)
  • 2 for $18.00
  • Toasted Bagel $6.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel with cream cheese & jam
  • Pork Belly Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Braised pork belly served with mixed greens, walnuts, apple, red onion, carrot & sprouts drizzled with a creamy aioli & balsamic dressing
  • Nachos (GF*) (V*)With beef & chilli beans, salsa, melted cheese.Topped with sour cream & guacamole $15.00
  • The Famous Meltdown (GF*) $12.50
    • Fries topped with crispy bacon, aioli and melted cheese
  • Cavell’s Wraps (V*) $13.00
    • Fresh wraps filled with mesclun salad, carrot, red onion &cheese. With a choice of Grilled smoked chicken, bacon & pesto, Grilled steak with bbq sauce, Braised pork belly with bbq sauce & aioli, Pesto, hummus, cucumber & alfalfa sprouts/crunchy combo
  • The Steak Burger (GF*) $18.00
    • Tender steak served on a lightly toasted bun with lettuce, aioli, bbq sauce, tomato, caramelised onion, free range egg & beetroot relish.Served with fries.
  • Kids Toast $6.50
    • Kids toast served with jam & peanut butter
  • Big Breakfast (GF*) (V*) $18.50
    • Two free range eggs served your way with bacon, Kransky sausage, tomato, hash bites & mushrooms on toast
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