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

  • With Mushroom $20.90
    • For Connosseurs - not gluttons
  • Jalapenos $2.00
  • Capers $2.00
  • Bolognese $19.90
    • Rich meat sauce - a specialty
  • Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
    • Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce
  • Pepperoni (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
    • Variety of Pepperoni, tomato and onions
  • Green Salad $7.50
    • With house dressing
  • Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
    • Cheese and tomato
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $18.50
  • Peanut Stir-fry $18.50
    • with cabbage, cauliflower, baby corn and fresh market
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $2.50
  • Prawn Rolls (4) $9.00
  • Sweet and Sour Stir-fry $18.50
    • with cucumber, tomato, pineapple and fresh market vegetables
  • Family Combo Set $75.00
    • Any 3 Mains, 2 Rice, 2 Starters, 2 1.5l Soft Drinks
  • Green Curry $18.50
    • with market fresh vegetables, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, capsicum and fresh sweet basil
  • Golden Roll Combo $10.00
    • Rice with Golden Rolls and a 355ml Soft Drink
  • Havoc free range bacon
  • Wild Mushroom Mousse (v) $16.00
    • olive tapenade, crispbreads, pickles
  • Homemade Pork Sausages
  • Grilled Chicken Caesar $24.00
    • with grilled chicken prosciutto 63-degree eggs, Grana Padano
  • Warm Caramelised Onion & Goat's Cheese Tart (v) $28.00
    • cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives
  • HAVOC PORK SHOULDER & BLACK PUDDING $32.00
    • crackling puy lentils confit tomatoes
  • Little Rabbit Hotpot $16.00
    • romesco crust, salsa verde
  • Butter Mashed Potato
  • 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,
  • 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
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • 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
  • Cajun $15
    • Chicken, Hummus, Vege, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Hot Mac $13
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Jalapenos
  • Satay $14
    • Chicken, Avocado, Peanut Coconut Sauce
  • Wild Venison Pattie $15
    • Blue Cheese, Beetroot relish
  • Add a Beef Pattie $6
  • Classic $12
    • Beef
  • Pineapple $0.5
  • Avocado $2
  • Southern Blue Cod $32
    • hand cut chips, caper mayo
  • Manuka Smoked Salmon $29
    • spring salad, asparagus, verjus, yoghurt
  • Lamb Sausage Rolls $14
    • Harissa
  • Hereford beef brisket hash $19
    • agria potato, rosemary, farm eggs, chipotle sour cream, spring greens
  • Jack's Beef Burger $26
    • cheddar, bacon, caramelised onion
  • Affogato, $12
    • vanilla ice cream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Cheese Board $36
    • selection of kiwi cheese, chutney, bread
  • Duck Pâté $19
    • Pinot noir, cherry, 4 grain crackers
  • Mango Lassi with icecream $6.50
    • Indian yoghurt smoothie with vanilla icecream.
  • Ras Gulla $6.50
    • Soft cheese dumpling in syrup.
  • Butter Prawn $18.90
    • Boneless Tandoor grilled prawn, cooked with tomatoes, crushed cashews, cream and spices
  • Baby Corn Palak $19.90
    • Baby corn and spinach prepared with garlic and to
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $16.90
    • A speciality from Kashmir lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich almond sauce with a blend of frangrant spices
  • Palak Paneer $16.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a tomato and creamy spinach sauce with traditional spices
  • Chicken, Prawn or Lamb Vindaloo $16.90
    • Diced chicken, prawn or lamb cooked in a fiery red hot curry sauce. A Goan specialty.
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pieces) $11.90
    • Boneless cubes of chicken marinated in yoghurt and freshly ground spices finished in clay oven
  • Mushrooms & Hollandaise $19.00
    • Roast wild thyme mushrooms, poached eggs, dark rye sourdough toast, creamy hollandaise, local rocke
  • Steamed jam pudding of persimmon & wild rowanberry, custard $12.50
  • Fried halloumi, marinated courgette, smoked tomato sauce $11.50
  • Calamari in squid-ink tempura batter, lemon aioli, wild watercress $12.00
  • Eichardt’s hand-cut chips, olive salt, roast garlic aioli $8.00
  • Fried home-made black pudding $6.00
  • Our homemade sourdough bread, freshly baked every day, with Cairnmuir olive oil & macadamia dukkah $8.00
  • Pork cheek croquettes in wild thyme breadcrumbs, fennel, relish $12.50
  • CRISPY CHICKEN BURGER
    • A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy chicken patty, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun.
  • BREKKIE WRAP
    • We teamed our sausage patty with a fresh egg, cheese, bacon, hash bites, barbeque and hollandaise sauce. We've got breakfast literally wrapped up. And toasted.
  • HAWAIIAN BK CHICKEN
    • Make room for a succulent chicken patty topped with cheese, sizzling bacon, crisp lettuce and sweet, juicy pineapple. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal
  • ONION RINGS
    • Served hot and crispy, our golden Onion Rings are the perfect treat.
  • SAUSAGE BENE
    • Our NEW Sausage Bene is a combination of a sizzling sausage patty, freshly cooked egg, our signature streaky bacon, melted cheese, creamy Kato hollandaise sauce and nestled inside a warm English muffin. Start the day the right way at BK
  • BBQ BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Two signature flame-grilled beef patties topped with 2 slices of melted cheese and the winning combination of sizzling bacon and smoky BBQ sauce. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • BIG DINNER PACK $29.95
    • Feed the whole team with the Big Dinner Pack. One Double Whopper with cheese, one BK Chicken, one Nugget burger and one Double Cheeseburger. Plus, two large fries, two small soft drinks and two regular soft drinks. Phew! And all for just
  • ORIGINAL TENDERCRISP
    • Try our premium chicken fillet, juicy tomatoes and premium lettuce in a big, fresh corn dusted bun. Top it with creamy mayo and you’ve got the Original TENDERCRISP® burger. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Pork $42
    • Confit Airendale farm pork belly, ginger buttered Stewart Island scampi, sauteed bok choy, peanut praline, orange caramel glaze.
  • Hare $24
    • Horopito peppered loin and braised leg of Bannockburn hare, caramelized kiwifruit, sweet potato, red wine jus.
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Mozzarella $22
    • Buffalo mozzarella, textures of tomato, quinoa crisp, baby herbs, garlic oil.
  • Rocket, tomato and goats cheese salad $$12 / $18
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Salmon Tataki Don $13.00
    • chopped salmon sashimi with ginger, soy, lemon and spring onion
  • Tori Ten $15.00
    • garlic soy marinated chicken tempura
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Edamame $5.00
    • green soy beans
  • Kuriimu Chiizu $8.00
    • cream cheese with nori and anchovy
  • Wakame Sarada $7.00
    • seaweed salad
  • Tebasaki $14.00
    • spicy fried chicken wings with sweet sauce
  • Chicken parmigiana burger $19
    • Served with fries, crumbed chicken, napolitano sauce, melted mozzarella& salad served in a toasted focaccia bun
  • Falafel wrap (V) $16
    • Served with salad, pickled vegetables & yoghurt dressing on roti bread
  • Angus sirloin / Café de Paris butter (GF) $30
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Smoky bacon and egg pie $18
    • Homemade pie with tomato relish & salad
  • Whitestone cheese board $19
    • Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Cream of butternut pumpkin soup (V) (GF) $12
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Harmony free-range pork belly with sauerkraut hash, crisp black pudding & ginger beer reduction $28.00
  • Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
  • Ora king salmon, roast butternut, carrot puree, quinoa, spring onion & cashews with basil coconut dressing & chilli jam glaze $34.00
  • House baked ciabatta with aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil $6.00
  • Sautéed beef mignon in an aromatic coconut sauce with turmeric fried potatoes $16.00
  • Fries, paprika aioli & tomato sauce $6.00
  • Braised merino lamb shoulder, roast cauliflower, parsnip puree, crisp lentils & fried shallots with a tomato cardamom sauce $30.00
  • Grilled calamari, scallion, vietnamese mint & cucumber with chilli lime dressing & peanuts $16.00
  • 4 for $32.00
  • Traditional Beef Bourguignon $27.00
    • Truffle mashed potato / mushroom / red wine reduction
  • Moules mariniere (mussels cooked in white wine) $23.00
    • Bread / garlic / creme fraiche (GF bread on request)
  • French Antipasto $12/person
    • Cheese (2) /pate / dry sausage / condiments
  • Bleue d'Auvergne (cow, soft, region Central Auvergne)
  • Napoleon creme brulee $14.00
    • Almond short tuile / berry coulis
  • Tatin apple tart $14.00
    • Calvados sauce / cinnamon Chantilly
  • Coq au vin $28.00
    • Linguini pasta / mushrooms / pearl onion
  • Sizzling beef with black pepper & vegetables $19.00
    • Prime rump steak, seasonal vegetables & scented rice.
  • Kapiti ice cream: Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis $13.00
  • Arrow $21.00
    • Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Cornfed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries
  • Mini beef burger $12.00
  • Served from 11am until 10.30pm
  • Salt & pepper squid with fries & garlic aioli $17.50
  • Classic Caesar salad with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy $15.00
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