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

  • Breakfast $700
    • Smoked streaky bacon. Free range egg. Sweet pork jus onion reduction.Crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The stockman $7.00
    • Angus brisket. 12 Hour slow braised in lemon & chipotle peppers. 36 Hour marinated in our oaxacan spice rub. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, chipotle creme fraiche. Organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The producer (vegetarian - can be vegan) $7.00
    • Garlic & thyme black bean, sweet roasted pumpkin. Soft sprinkled goat feta. Red slaw, pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli.
  • The fisherman $7.00
    • Oaxacan spice rubbed "fish of the day" (pan seared). Red slaw, citrus tartare. Pink pickled onions, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • The bushman $7.00
    • 6 hour slow braised pork belly (free farmed). Marinated in west coast manuka bush honey. Crisp apple slaw, sweet pork jus onion reduction, crackling crumble, organic coriander, fresh chilli
  • SICILIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • pepperoni, chorizo, salami, bacon, smoked chicken, bbq sauce
  • PESTO PENNE $20
    • sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, feta pesto & pine nuts tossed in extra virgin olive oil finished w fresh basil
  • VEGGIO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • capsicum, red onions, zucchini, roast garlic, spinach, feta
  • POLLO MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • smoked chicken, brie, spring onion, cranberry sauce
  • CALIFORNIAN $35.95
    • cajun spiced chicken, bacon, pineapple, cilantro, bell peppers
  • CINCINNATI CHILLI $20
    • finely ground beef in a spicy chilli bean sauce on a bed of pasta topped w grated cheese & freshly diced onion
  • LOADED WEDGES $13.5
    • melted cheese & bacon, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • HAWAIIAN MED $23.95 LARGE $31.95
    • ham & pineapple
  • Masala Uttapam $15.00
    • (Rice-lentil Pancake, Onions & Tomato, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Plain Dosa $15.00
    • (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Vada Pav $13.00
    • (Staple food of Mumbaikars, Spiced Potato Patties, Slider Buns)
  • Available from 12PM to 4PM
  • Pav Bhaji $17.00
    • (Spiced Mixed Vegetables, Buttered Pav Bun)
  • Masala Omellete Pav $13.00
    • (Indian Style Spiced Omellette, Buttered Pav Bun)
  • Uttapam $14.00
    • (Rice-lentil Pancake, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Chicken Tikka Dosa $18.00
    • (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, Chicken Tikka, Vegetables, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
  • Coconut Tempeh $8.00
    • Crispy tempeh nuggets tossed with cashew nuts, coconut & palm sugar
  • Thai Roti Mussaman $9.50
    • Homemade Thai roti with chicken Mussaman dip
  • Singha Beer Battered Chicken $20.00
    • Tossed in roasted chilli sauce with onion, peppers & cashew nuts
  • Plain Rice or Egg Noodles N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • Son-In-Law Egg $6.00
    • Crispy fried whole egg with a sticky tamarind sauce on a nest of crispy noodles
  • Green Chicken Curry $20.00
    • A Thai classic with tender chicken, courgette, bamboo shoots & fresh basil
  • Thai Roti $3.50
  • Coconut Greens $19.00
    • This aromatic vegetarian dish combines fresh seasonal greens & tofu with a coconut & lime gravy
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger
  • 1 Cheese $9.00
  • Tempura w/ Nam jim
  • Havoc teriyaki-glazed pork belly, kumara mash, bok choy and shitakes $39.00
  • Merino lamb rump & sweetbread, corn salad, polenta and sumac dressing $39.00
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • wagyu beef rump, broccoli, jersey benne potatoes, pepper sauce and gorgonzola $39.00
  • Venison $36.00
    • Grilled Canterbury venison leg fillet, served with chervil pomme puree, sautéed zucchinis and cherry jus
  • French Toast $12.50
    • Served with your choice of banana, bacon, berry compóte and maple syrup
  • Soup of the day $12.00
    • Freshly prepared please check with our staff for today’s creation served with fresh bread
  • Chocoholic $15.00
    • Rich chocolate brownie, white chocolate sauce, dried raspberries and Wanaka pure roasted white chocolate and dark chocolate ice cream
  • Pan cakes $12.00
    • Served with your choice of banana, maple syrup, berry compote, bacon or cream
  • Potato gratin $8.50
  • Bircher muesli $7.00
    • Home made Bircher muesli Fresh fruit
  • Sides $4.00ea
  • Silverfern Reserve beef eye fillet $34.00
  • Chicken parmigiana $20.00
    • Corn fed chicken breast, Napoli sauce, smoked ham, mozzarella. Served with salad & fries.
  • Eton mess $13.00
    • Meringue, mixed berries, chantilly cream & berry coulis
  • Bakery bread & spreads $10.00
    • Add cured ham, salami & pickles $6.00
  • Butterscotch or chocolate ice cream sundae $9.00
  • Chicken tenders $12.00
  • Kapiti ice cream $13.00
    • Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
  • Salt & pepper squid $17.50
    • with fries & garlic aioli
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Fish $39
    • Your server will inform you of today's dish
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Confit garlic buttered greens lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • 2 free-range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled); House-cured free-range bacon; Homemade pork sausages $6.00
  • No5 Pastrami Sandwich $17.00
    • Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
  • Homemade granola $15.00
    • The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis
  • Saffron yoghurt $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters
  • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup $16.00
    • Tomato, capsicum & cannellini soup, smoked cheese and garlic shoots
  • Mushroom bruschetta $19.00
    • Roast Portabello mushrooms in cream, garlic & mustard on toasted sourdough, with pine nuts & local rocket
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
    • Choose from our daily selection
  • 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
  • Top of the morning porridge $12
    • Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • BLT $10
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce & tomato on house made focaccia bread with onion jam & mayonnaise
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Chick n Fala Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders4 Pack or 8 Pack $4.9 / $7.9
  • Marmite Mania / Very Vegemite / Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Chick n Fala Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Falafel (V) Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Greek Salad $10.00
  • Platter of Smoked Meats Pestos Olives & Breads $24.00
  • Apple & Blackberry Crumble with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $12.00
  • Fiordland Wild Venison, Seared on Mushroom Risotto & Steamed Green Beans $36.00
  • VKNOW's Tomato Bruschetta & Basil jus $12.00
  • Pan Seared Blue Cod of the Evening $35.00
  • Kumara, pumpkin, olives, feta, courgette, tomato, mushrooms
  • Small $19.00
  • -Add A House Beer, House Wine, Tea, Coffe Or Juice For $3.50
  • Smoked Fish Croquettes $13
    • Smoked trevally and crispy bacon croquettes with a citrus, and tomato coulis
  • Market Fish $25
    • In monteiths radler batter with fries, salada and tartare sauce or oven baked in garlic butter with lemon & rosemary served with rice and garden salad.
  • Falafel Wrap (V) Gf) $11.50
    • Falafel and honey roasted vegetables tossed through mixed salad with smoked gouda in a tortilla wrap
  • House Coleslaw $4
  • Sauteed Green Beans $4
  • Add Fries Or Wedges For $5
  • Veggie Breakfast (V) (GF) $16.50
    • Grilled feld mushroom, sauteed spinach, hash brown, eggs any way, toasted italian loaf & baked beans
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms (v); Grilled tomatoes (v); Potato & parsnip rosti (v) $5.00
  • WAKANUI BLUE SIRLOIN STEAK (300G) $38.00
    • Available with blue cheese sauce or paprika & herb butter (sauce $4)
  • GNOCCHI, TOMATO & SAFFRON $16/28
    • Homemade gnocchi in a tomato & Otago saffron sauce, sheep's cheese, kalamata olives, crispy capers
  • MIXED LOCAL LEAF SALAD $7.00
  • MOLTEN MARU CHOCOLATE PUDDING $15.00
    • Salted caramel sauce, cocoa nibs, homemade vanilla bean ice-cream
  • NO5 PASTRAMI SANDWICH $17.00
    • Our own pastrami: Angus brisket dry-cured, spice-rubbed and slowly hot- smoked; served on our hot freshly-baked bread with mustard, pickles & tomato
  • FRENCH TOAST (V) $18.00
    • Traditional French toast made with our own bread, poached pears, lemon mascarpone, cinnamon brown sugar
  • VENISON & PINOT NOIR PATE $16/28
    • Pate of wild Fiordland venison liver-enriched with local pinot, rhubarb relish, walnuts, spiced wine jelly, sourdough
  • Roti Canai $5
  • Woo Salad $14
    • lychee, peanuts, palm sugar dressing
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • tomato & sambal
  • Chicken & Prawn Laksa Soup $20/ $18
  • Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
  • Madam's Rendang $29
    • beef - served with coconut rice
  • Pulled Sticky Pork $14
    • pickled cucumber
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $3
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