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

  • Brioche French Toast $19.00
    • With strawberry compote, vanilla creme fraiche, and honey toasted almonds
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • Tabouli and Chick Pea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds, and date labneh
  • Bread for One $6.00
    • With conflt garlic butter
  • Smoked Potato and Feta Croguette $19.90
    • With poached eggs, sauteed greens, garlic & thyme mushrooms, beetroot hummus, salsa verde and brioche crumbs
  • Beefburger $19.90
    • With mixed leaves, sweet gherkin, red onions, hash browns, barbeque sauce and fries
  • Southern Fried Chicken n Waffles $21.90
    • With jalapeno chutney, bacon and maple syrup
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Halo Burger $20.00
    • 150g pure beef patty, streaky bacon, Swiss cheese, aioli & rustic fries
  • - Salmon & Spinach $21.00
  • - Black Pudding $7.00
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $24.00
    • Wilted spinach, wasabi & quinoa potato cakes, avocado, chilli lime salsa
  • - Add streaky bacon $4.00
  • - Free Range Eggs $5.00
  • Rustic Fries $9.00
  • Toast & Preserves $7.00
    • 2 slices of ciabatta or grain toast with choice of 2 spreads: Raspberry Jam, Marmalade, Marmite, Vegemite, Peanut Butter, Honey
  • Free range chicken stuffed with chorizo, tabbouleh salad, salsa verde and NZ scampi $39.00
  • The C.O.D $18.00
    • McFarlane's cherries, ricotta mousse, tonka bean macaron and apricot Dark chocolate tart, local raspberries, yoghurt aniseed ice cream strawberry ice cream sandwich, poached rhubarb and cream cheese Blueberry and walnut carrot cake, cream cheese ice cream
  • Soup $18.00
    • vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
  • Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger
  • Merino lamb rump & sweetbread, corn salad, polenta and sumac dressing $39.00
  • 3 Cheeses $25.00
  • Jersey benne potatoes w/ rosemary and garlic $9.00
  • Havoc teriyaki-glazed pork belly, kumara mash, bok choy and shitakes $39.00
  • CANTERBURY DUCK BREAST $38.00
    • confit duck croquette, red cabbage, beetroot, boysenberries, port jus
  • CHICKEN & BACON PIZZA $26.00
    • mushrooms, spring onions, olives, pesto, mozzarella, sweet chilli sauce, sour cream
  • DUO OF CENTRAL OTAGO LAMB $39.00
    • grilled lamb cutlets & loin, lemon, mint & goji berry cous cous, gibbston spring vegetables, fresh tomato sauce, rosemary jus
  • SOUTHLAND BEEF FILLET $39.00
    • potato macaire, asparagus spears, spinach, sweet onions, cherry tomato confit, peppercorn sauce
  • WILD FIORDLAND VENISON LOIN $39.00
    • beetroot & kumara gratin, spinach puree, sautéed greens, onion compote, pan jus
  • CLASSIC CRÉME BRÛLÉE $17.00
    • home-made lavender shortbread
  • Seasonal beans w/ bacon $15.00
  • AKAROA SALMON FILLET $37.00
    • asparagus spears, julienned carrot & leek, petite salad, asparagus velouté
  • Carne Asada Ensalada $12.00
    • w lime, Spanish onion, pale ale & cilantro
  • Chilli flakes $3.00
  • Beef Fajita $27.00
    • w cumin-cilantro marinade, roasted vegetables, marinated onions, Mexican slaw, salsa & two tortillas
  • Frijole Negros $12.00
    • black beans w seasonal vegetables & Mexican slaw
  • Black Bean & Roasted Vegetables $13.00
    • w crema & salsa
  • Jalapenos $3.00
  • Cuatro Meats $12.00
    • Pulled pork, Chipotle chicken, Cordero de Plata Lamb and Carne asada beef w chipotle rice
  • Drunken Bean Nachos $17.00
    • w melted cheese
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • Mango Cheese Cake
  • Basket of fries - $7.00
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Bangers & Mash: $18.00
    • Meaty Pork sausage served with creamy garlic mash, peas and rosemary gravy
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Salt & pepper calamari served with aioli $14.50
  • Pasta of the day: $15.00
    • A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
  • 18 for $20.00
  • Wedges $6.00
  • Add prawns $4.00
  • For 1 person $34.50
  • Mediterranean Salad $5.00
  • For 2-4 people $38.00
  • Ratatouille Pasta $20.00
    • A rich winter vegetable ratatouille bound with penne pasta & finished with fresh basil pesto & parmesan cheese
  • Chicken $30.50
    • Tender chicken breast strips served with any sauce & your choice of two sides
  • Apple pancakes $18.00
    • Buttermilk pancakes, caramelized apple puree, maple syrup, cinnamon mascarpone
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • No5 cheese & pickle sandwich $17.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
  • Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • Smoked salmon salad $20.00
    • Our house-cured & smoked salmon, poached egg, witloof, capers, croutons
  • Crudites & dips $14.00
    • Crispy fresh vegetables with a selection of our homemade Mediterranean dips; babaganoush (eggplant), hummus (chickpea), dukkah (nut) & romesco (capsicum)
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Pub Fries $10
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Chicken Parmigiana $20.00
    • Breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with ham, cheese & Napoli sauce. Served with Pum slow & potato wedges
  • Mac ‘n’ Cheese Croquettes $10
    • Served with Harissa sauce
  • Mediterranean Pasta $14
    • Pappardelle pasta tossed with sundried tomato, mushrooms, spinach, pumpkin seeds & ciabatta croutons
  • Garlic Loaf $10
    • A traditional loaf served warm with garlic butter
  • Sides $6.00
    • Rosemary Potatoes/ Pub Slow/ Pub fries/ Potato Wedges/ Roasted Vegetables
  • Kids Chicken Nuggets & Chips
  • Vegetarian Frittata $18.00
    • Roast capsicum, courgette & goats cheese frittata, served with pub & potato wedges
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Poached eggs, crispy bacon & wilted spinach on toasted sourdough
  • Three Egg Omelette $13
    • Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
  • BLT $10
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Sides $4.50
    • Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
  • Creamy mushrooms $14.50
    • on sourdough toast with shaved parmesan
  • Gyoza $15.00
    • pork dumplings
  • Pirikara Kyu-Ri $6.00
    • chilli cucumber salad
  • Otsumami Kyabetsu $5.00
    • cabbage salad
  • Okonomiyaki $12.00
    • japanese pancake - add egg / prawns / cheese $3
  • Tonkatsu Teishoku $15.00
    • crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
  • Misoshiru $3.00
    • miso soup
  • Gyu Tataki $15.00
    • seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
  • Sashimi-Mori $15.00
    • salmon tuna scallop mixed sashimi
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
    • One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
  • Deep Fried Green Kiwi Fruit $3.50
    • Wrap your taste buds around this warm, delicious, sweet and savoury combination that is NZ's first deep fried Kiwi Fruit. Available gluten-free
  • Mushy Peas $2.50
    • Traditionally made mushy peas
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Pineapple Rings 2 $3.50
    • 2 Pineapple rings dusted in cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Scallops (1) $3.50
    • One delectable, juicy shellfish, battered and deep fried. Available gluten-free
  • Kids Fish Meal $5.50
    • 3 Fish bites, half a scoop of chips and tomato sauce. Available gluten-free
  • - 4 pieces Cucumber & Pickle
  • - 4 pieces Double Avocado & Cucumber
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $29.90
  • - For Kids! (Serves 6-10)
  • From $3.20
  • Teriyaki Chicken Lovers $19.90
  • 8PC. JUMBO $10.10
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, courgette, capers, with lemon aioli
  • Steamed Green Vegetables $10.00
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12.00
  • Thin Lizzie's Dynamic Salad $16.00
  • Mediterranean, tomato, feta, basil, kalamata olives with sundried tomato pesto
  • Tandori chicken, red onion, coriander & greek yoghurt
  • Three Berry Parfait $12.00
  • Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36.00
  • Potted Paté $15.00
    • Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
  • House Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • House smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon ricotta and fire-roasted peppers
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00/ $4.50
    • Tossed in lemon pepper and served with aioli and tomato sauce (V)(GF*) Bowl / Half Portion
  • Pork Belly Burger $19.00
    • Slow-roasted New Zealand pork belly in hoisin/ginger/5-spice sauce, with tart apple, coleslaw and shoestring fries
  • Half ‘n’ Half combos, extra $2.00
  • Autumn Harvest $25.00
    • Roast pumpkin, walnuts, blue cheese, caramelised onion and sage (V)
  • Soup n/a
    • Please see our blackboard
  • Wild Fiordland Venison $29.00
    • Cooked mediun rare with potato gratin, jus and greens
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