The Blue Door in Otago Menu

ENTREES ENTREES
  • Vietnamese rolls of crisp fried Mutton Bird with Asian salad, Miso Aioli & Sesame dipping sauce, pickled Cucumber. $27.50
  • Prawn & water Chestnut Dumplings, Duck and Ginger consommé. $24.50
  • Salad of free range Canterbury Pork, marinated in Coconut & palm sugar, Asian greens, sticky Rice, Peanut Chili caramel dressing. $24.50
  • Confit of Bendigo Rabbit with Prunes, Agria Potato Gnocchi, toasted Pinenuts & sous vide Rhubarb. $28.50
  • “Bellota” Jamon Iberico, organically grown, free range from Spain, sliced to order, with Pickled veg, Machengo & Quince paste. $28.50
  • Wakanui grain fed Beef “Tartare” with truffled free range Egg. $29.50
  • Spicy Lentil, Tomato & Coconut Soup with chargrilled Flatbread & Yoghurt Riata. $18.50
  • Sustainably Farmed Sturgeon Caviar, with Blinis and other classical accompaniments P.O.A
MAINS MAINS
  • Southland Lamb rump, Rose petal Cous Cous, Orange Confit, crisp Pancetta, Date compote and a Lamb shoulder ‘Cigar’. $39.50
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod, Paua Ravioli, Cauliflower Puree, Pear and Fennel Salad. $39.50
  • Slow cooked wild Boar, homemade black pudding, double smoked Bacon, baked in Puff pastry, Black Currant Jus. $39.50
  • Chargrilled “Wakanui” Beef eye fillet, grain fed from the Canterbury plains, with smoked Brisket, Parsnip puree Candied Onion & Cranberry Tart Tartin. $48.50
  • Cassoulet, our winter classic, braised Duck, Lamb shoulder, Cured meats, Pork Belly, Haricot Beans, cooked slowly with Tomato & Riesling. $39.50
  • Trio of Curries $46.00
    • Red Duck & Pineapple Curry, Green Curry of Prawn & Lemon grass, Massaman curry of Southland Lamb with Potato & Peanut, Served with condiments, steamed Jasmine Rice.
  • Rump of Southland Lamb with Honeyed roasted Celeriac, Rosemary Bread & Butter pudding. $39.50
SIDES SIDES
  • Stir fry Broccolini, Shitake Mushrooms, Ginger & Oyster sauce. Baby Cos Leaves, Garlic Croutons, Lemon Confit dressing. Creamed Spinach, Nutmeg & Crème Fraiche. Duck Fat Potatoes All sides $9.50
LUNCH LUNCH
  • Saffron’s Nasi Goreng. $26.50
  • Green Lip Mussels with white wine & Lemongrass. $22.00
  • Navarin of Southland Lamb shoulder with Shallots & Port wine, Served with Jasmine Rice. $26.50
  • Grilled Stewart Island Blue Cod with preserved Lemon Risotto & Broccoli leaves. $28.50
  • Salad of crisp fried Pork & Chargrilled Squid with Yellow Soy Bean Dressing. $18.50
  • Chargrilled Southland Hereford Rump, with sautéed Potatoes, steamed green veg, Mushroom & Thyme jus. $29.50
  • Confit of Pork Belly with Chargrilled Pear, honeyed Parsnips. $24.50
  • Thai Red curry of Beef with Pineapple, Thai Basil, Kaffir lime leaf, Cashew nuts and Jasmine Rice. $24.50
  • Our delicious Soup of the day with fresh Bread. $18.50
  • Stir fry of winter greens, Prawns, Tofu, Cashew nuts and Oyster sauce. $28.50
  • Saffron’s salad of green Leaves, Pear, Nuts and shaved Parmesan with a Herb Vinaigrette. $15.50
DESSERT MENU DESSERT MENU
  • Laphroaig, single malt Crème Brulée with Monte Cristo Tobacco Biscotti. $16.50
  • Deep fried Walnut & Praline Ice cream, Lemon cream. $16.50
  • Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta with Mango, Lime salsa. $16.50
  • Jilly's warm Chocolate Cake served with Vanilla bean ice cream and Raspberry Coulis. $15.50
  • Goat's Cheese Sorbet with Dates poached in Amaretto. $16.50
  • Trio of Fresh Fruit Sorbets. $14.50
  • A Selection of Cheeses
  • Le Delice De Bourgogne, Triple Cream French Brie.
  • Saint Agur'
    • a French Cheese from Normandy triple cream, soft mild Blue.
  • Neudorf Richmond Red
    • A hard NZ sheep's cheese.
  • Redwood Dairy Gouda
    • A NZ goat's cheese.
  • Served with a Trio of Quince's
    • Roasted, Sorbet and Paste, water & Oatmeal crackers.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Chicken, Pineapple, Brie $17.00
    • Marinated chicken breast slices, grilled pineapple ring, tomato and soft brie cheese, topped with aioli sauce
  • Beef, Bacon, Beetroot $17.00
    • 200g double stack beef patty, served with bacon, beetroot, tomato, caramelised onions and topped with our own rib sauce
  • Shearer's Shanks Med $17.00/Lge $24.00
    • Tender and delicious, oven-roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy, mint glaze, served on potato mash with a medley of Otago vegetables or with fresh salad
  • Wedges served with sour cream $1.00
    • Plus extra sour cream
  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
  • Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
    • Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Drunken Rump Steak $20.00
    • Prime Otago rump steak, cooked to your liking, served with fresh garden salad and golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter and roast garlic
  • Big 'Uns $8.00
    • Big chips with tomato sauce
  • Lasagne $24.00
    • beef ragu
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • cured meat, cheese, olives, bread
  • Olives, grissini $8.00
  • Capricciosa $24.00
    • mozzarella, mushroom, artichoke, ham, olive
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • fried seafood, braised shellfish, baccala mantecato, olives, bread
  • Pappardelle $26.00
    • braised lamb shoulder, mushroom
  • Gorganzola, pear $14.00
  • Popeye $23.00
    • spinach, mozzarella, parmigiano
  • Chili $S $3.80 / L $5.70
    • Try our signature rich and meaty Chili that's low in fat and high in fibre. Great taste and great value.
  • Bacon Chicken Chompa $6.30
    • A crispy all meat chicken patty partnered with bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce and mayo, delivered on a plain bun.
  • 3/4 LB Triple $13.40
    • Satisfy your hunger with three juicy fresh NZ beef patties, natural cheese and the freshest premium toppings of tomato, red onion, hand cut lettuce and pickles, plus mayo and ketchup on a warm toasted bun.
  • Bacon Chicken Fiesta Salad $9.90
    • Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of crispy lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, corn and manuka smoked bacon. Topped with honey mustard and a smoky BBQ ranch dressing.
  • 1/2 LB Double $9.70
    • Double up with a half pound of fresh NZ beef, natural cheese and the freshest premium toppings of tomato, red onion, hand cut lettuce, and pickle, plus mayo and ketchup on a warm toasted bun.
  • Kids Meal Nuggets $5.90
    • Four pieces of juicy whole chicken breast, coated in a crispy crumb. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml) plus the kids toy.
  • Crispy Chicken Nuggets
    • Premium whole chicken breast lovingly coated in a crispy crumb, with your choice of BBQ or sweet and sour sauce.
  • Taco Salad $9.20
    • Crispy hand cut lettuce, topped with Wendy’s slow cooked chili, partnered with corn chips and sour cream makes for a hearty filling salad.
  • The Codfather $14.50
    • Fresh Blue Cod, beer battered with Ferg's dill tartare, lettuce, tomato, red onion, & aioli.
  • Mr Big Stuff $16.00
    • 1/2 lb of prime New Zealand beef topped with melted cheddar cheese, American streaky bacon & bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli
  • Cockadoodle Doo $12.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins with sundried tomato tapenade, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • Fries with your choice of sauce: $4.50
    • Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or sweet chilli
  • Southern Swine $12.50
    • Prime New Zealand beef American streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Bun Laden $12.50
    • Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
  • Sweet Bambi $12.50
    • Wild Fiordland Deer with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Sour cream $6.00
  • Cocktail spring rolls (V) $7.00
    • Mini vegetarian rolls served with sweet n sour sauce
  • Vegetarian lasagne $16.50
    • Topped with tomato salsa and grilled with cheese.Served with chips & salad
  • Seafood selection $13.50
    • A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets, crabstick and chips
  • -Large $12.50
  • -Small $15.00
  • Homemade cheesecake $7.50
    • Please see the blackboard for today's flavour
  • -Small $15.00
  • Fried Noodles
  • Medium Size $18.00
  • Combination
  • Roast Pork Tomato
  • 6 MEALS $88.00
    • 1 Dozen Fried Wontons, Pork Cashew Nuts, Steak Satay, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Fried Noodles
  • Chocolate Donut $3.00
  • Steak $3.00
  • Steak
  • Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
  • Sambal Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Malaysian seafood sambal sauce
  • Honey Box $11.90
    • Thin egg noodles cooked with beef, chicken, BBQ, pork and fresh vegetables tossed with our special Honey Box sauce
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and vegetables
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables served in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • Combination Soup $12.90
    • Thin egg noodles with prawns, chicken, BBQ, pork, beef, served with fresh vegetables in a soup
  • Deep Fried Wontons (1/2 dozen) $4.50
    • with sweet chili sauce
  • Toasted Sandwich $6.00
    • Choose 3 filling: ham, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion
  • Snack Basket $11.00
    • 3 nuggets, 3 mini hotdogs and fries
  • Smoked Salmon Filo $24.50
    • Mouth watering salmon tossed in cream cheese, spinach and red peppers, Served with steamed and roasted veg.
  • Salad of the day $16.00
  • Garlic bread + Cheese $11.00
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Toastd foccacia topped with cheese, sizzling seasoned beef and salad greens. Served with crosscut chips + aioli.
  • Satay Kebabs $15.00
    • Tasty satay chicken kebabs, served with fries and our galleon salad.
  • Fries $6.00
  • 14. BBQ Pork Fried Rice $12.00
  • 17. Chicken, Pork, or Steak Fried Egg Noodles (dry) $10.00
  • Egg Fried Rice $8.00
  • 35. Chicken with Vegetable Black Sauce with Rice $12.00
  • 21. Plain Fried Noodles $8.00
  • 36. Chicken Fried with Seasonal Vegetables $12.00
  • Fried Chicken Nibbles 6/12pc $6.00/$12.00
  • 31. Lemon Chicken with Rice $13.00
  • Chicken /Beef /Pork /Squid $22.00
  • Duck with Ginger & Spring Onion $26.00
  • Chicken / Beef / BBQ Pork Fried Rice $16.00
  • Golden Spring Rolls $6.00
  • Bamboo Shoot, Fungus & Veg with Chilli Bean Sauce $18.00
  • Steamed Prawns with Garlic & Vermicelli 6pcs $22.00 12pcs $34.00
  • Deep Fried Sesame Prawns $30.00
  • Deep Fried Prawns in Honey Sauce $30.00
  • Attis’ Garden - Tomato, olive, feta, broccoli, mushroom Large: $26, Medium: $16
  • BLAT - bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on bread, with fries $17
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $18
  • Margherita - Tomato & cheese Large: $19, Medium: $14
  • High Country raost lamb, pumpkin, feta, olives Large: $26, Medium: $16
  • Muesli w yoghurt & fruit $9
  • Butcher’s Hook - Ham, salami,sausage,bacon Large: $25, Medium: $16
  • Porridge - creamy rolled oats $9
  • Combination Fried Rice/Noodles $11.50
  • Thai Curry Chicken or Prawn Meat $11.50 / $13.00
  • Combination Egg Foo Yung $14.00 / $16.00
  • Combination or Chicken $8.50 / $10.50
  • Steamed Chicken Rice $10.50 / $12.00
  • Lemon Chicken $11.00 / $13.00
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $11.80 / $12.50
    • or Fried Egg Noodle
  • Mee Ko La (Vegetarian Style) $10.00 / $12.00
  • New Zealand cheese platter $18.00
    • Kapiti cheeses, quince paste Central Otago stone fruit chutney, crackers & grapes
  • Saffron seafood chowder $13.50
    • chive & capsicum rouille & bakery bread
  • Ben Lomond $20.00
    • Roast kumara, spinach, mushroom, cashews, mozzarella, feta & pesto
  • Fresh fruit salad $9.00
  • Classic Caesar salad $15.00
    • with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy Add chicken to your salad $5
  • Thai style massaman curry $22.00
    • Braised lamb shank, root vegetables & scented rice. Add an additional lamb shank $7
  • Chicken tenders $12.00
  • Kapiti ice cream $13.00
    • Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER MED$26/LARGE$36
    • Italian Sausage, PePperoni, Roast Ham, Chicken, Thick-cut Bacon with a Smokey BBQ Swirl all topped off with NZ Mozzarella
  • WHITE ONION, RED ONION, BUTTON MUSHROOM, PORTABELLO MUSHROOM, BABY SPINACH, GREEN BELL PEPPER, ROASTED RED PEPPER, FRESH TOMATO, SUNDRIED TOMATO, BLACK OLIVES, JALAPENOS, PINEAPPLE, ROASTED HAM, THICK CUT BACON, PEPPERONI, SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE, ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST, BEEF, FETA CHEESE, RiCOTTA CHEESE, BLUE CHEESE, NZ MOZZARELLA, GARLIC GLAZE, SwEET CORN, STREAKY BACON, SHAVED HAM, FRESH ROCKET
  • THE VEGGIE BADGER MED$24/LARGE $32
    • Mushrooms, Onions & Green Bell Peppers with NZ Mozzarella
  • CURLY FRIES $8.00
  • PRAWN DIPPERS HALF DOZ $7.00
  • LOADED WEDGES $11.00
  • THE SMOKEY BADGER
  • THE PRINCESS BADGER
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • braised peanuts
  • Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
  • Shredded Duck & Cabbage Salad $19
    • spiced duck, cucumber, white cabbage, peanuts, chilli & lime dressing
  • Hainanese Chicken and Rice $26
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • tomato & sambal
  • Woo Chilli Sauce $3
  • Malaysian Spiced Chicken $17
  • Steamed White Pak Choy $12
    • confit garlic
The Blue Door

The Blue Door

location

Address

18 Buchingham Street, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034420131

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Opened hours

Mon 5 PM to 11 PM Tue 5 PM to 11 PM Wed 5 PM to 11 PM Thu 5 PM to 11 PM Fri 5 PM to 11 PM Sat 5 PM to 11 PM Sun 5 PM to 11 PM
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cuisine

Cuisine

Finger Food

features

Features

Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Full Bar

Location
18 Buchingham Street, Arrowtown, Otago, 9302, New Zealand
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