The Blue Door in Otago Menu

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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

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

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

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

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

Prawn Kebabs $16.00
Chicken Curry $11.00
- with curried vegetables
California Style $7.90
- rice and sesame seed on the outside
Natto Maguro $9.00
- fresh tuna fermented soybean and raw egg yolk
Tempura Nabe Udon $12.50
- prawn & vegetable tempura with tofu & egg in a hot pot
Party Platter 40 pcs $42.00
Chicken Teriyaki with mushrooms $12.50
Cooked Tuna $7.50
- avocado carrot and cucumber

Chicken
- Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce, brie cheese. This is our speciality!
Antipasto Platter $22.00
- Selection of bread, crackers, meats, cheeses, olives, veges, fruit and dips. Great to share.
Coney Island
- Smoked chicken, mushrooms, capsicums, blue cheese, sundried tomatoes, garlic, pesto, Kalamata olives.
Chicken Nuggets & Fries $9.00
Boysenberry Scream $10.50
- Served in a sundae glass with vanilla ice cream, boysenberries, chocolate sauce – ahh!
Moroccan
- Moroccan seasoned lamb on caramelised onions with mint yoghurt sauce. Wow!
Warm Chocolate Brownie $9.00
- Served with yoghurt boysenberries and cream.
Smoked Salmon Salad $16.00 Large
- Lettuce, hot Smoked Salmon, capers, capsicum, gherkins, tomato, feta.

Baygu $16
- Cajun Spiced Fish, Avocado, Tahini Yoghurt
Virgin $14
- Falafel, Hummus, Sweet Chilli, Tahini Yoghurt
Hofo $17
- Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
Blue $14
- Beef, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Mushrooms
Pineapple $0.5
Brie/ Feta/ Blue $2
Classic $12
- Beef
Fish and Chips $8

Aloo Tikki Chaat $12.00
- (Potato Cutlets, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Poori Bhaaji $17.00
- (Puffed wholewheat deep-fried breads, Potato-Tomato Stew)
Uttapam $14.00
- (Rice-lentil Pancake, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Masala Uttapam $15.00
- (Rice-lentil Pancake, Onions & Tomato, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)
Choley Bhatura $17.00
- (Fried leavened bread, Chickpea curry
Papri Chaat $12.00
- (Thin crispy wheat Wafers, Yogurt, Chutneys, Spices)
Masala Omellete Pav $13.00
- (Indian Style Spiced Omellette, Buttered Pav Bun)
Masala Dosa $17.00
- (Crispy Rice-lentil Crepe, spiced potatoes, Sambhar, Coconut Chutney)

Subway Club N/A
Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
Meatball N/A
Roasted Garlic N/A
Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
Ham, Egg and Cheese N/A
Turkey & Ham N/A
Old English N/A

Chicken Satay Vegetable $9.50
Chicken Wing $1.50
Chicken Tomato Fried Rice $9.50
Chicken $4.20
Batter Onion Sausage $1.80
Pineapple Ring $1.20
Paua Patty
Special (Egg, Pineapple, Cheese, Onion) $5.50

Steak sandwich, O.V.S Focaccia, blue cheese aioli, portobello mushroom, shoestring fries $24.50
Salad leaves, parmesan, rosemary croutons, green olive mayo dressing $8.50
Mini loaf ciabatta, capsicum romesco, pink peppercorn goat’s cheese, smoked eggplant $16.00
Apple & rhubarb crumble, plum & crème fraiche ice cream, cherry coulis $15.50
Fresh market fish, spring potato mash, green bean and tomato salsa $25.00
Duck liver pâté, cranberry & orange relish, crisp crostini $15.50
Smoked rabbit pearl barley risotto, truffle mushroom, pecorino, baby roquette $19.50
Penne pasta, semi-dried tomato, broccoli, baby spinach, olive and caper puttanesca $21.00

Sweet mango chutney $3.00
Garlic naan $4.00
- Freshly baked white bread topped with garlic and fresh butter
Poppadom platter $6.00
- Four poppadoms with hot lime pickle, Sweet mango chutney & raita
Paneer paratha $5.00
- Soft whole wheat bread kneaded well stuffed with homemade cottage cheese and cooked in the tandoor oven
Kadai paneer $15.90
- Fresh homemade cheese cooked with onions, tomatoes, green capsicums and in a thick sauce
Keema naan $5.00
- Stuffed with lightly spiced lamb and herbs
Raita $3.00
Mango chicken $15.90
- Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce >>

Greek Salad (V) (GF) $16.00
- Feta, olives, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and masculine drizzled lightly with a balsamic reduction *Add Calamari for $5.00*
Seafood Laksa $20.00
- A spicy soup filled with a selection of fish and shellfish, served over Hokkien noodles and a side of lightly toasted bread
Hokkien Noodles $18.00
- Fried egg noodles tossed in a light sesame and chilli sauce with a selection of stir-fried vegetables *Add Shrimp or Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
Soup Of The Day (V) $9.50
- Seasonal soup made daily with local produce, served with lightly toasted bread
Teriyaki Beef Skewers $13.00
- Tender beef strips marinated in teriyaki sauce served with a petit salad
Pasta (V) $21.00
- Angel hair pasta served with a creamy basil pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes, capers, spinach, roasted peppers and topped with parmesan *Add Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
Garlic Bread (V) $10.00
- Freshly baked loaf for two with whipped garlic herb butter
Open Chicken $17.00
- Grilled chicken thigh, camembert, lettuce and chilli lime jam layered on toasted focaccia drizzled with cranberry sauce and served with fries and aioli

Nevis $19.00
- Fresh basil, tomato & mozzarella
Classic Caesar salad $15.00
- with cos lettuce, bacon, poached egg, parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, anchovy Add chicken to your salad $5
Mini beef burger $12.00
Homemade gnocchi $18.00
- Brown butter, tomato, spinach, red capsicum, garlic, roquette & parmesan.
Arrow $21.00
- Chorizo, bacon, chicken, bbq sauce, mozzarella & aioli
Classic club sandwich $18.00
- with chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato. Served with salad & fries
Kapiti ice cream $13.00
- Three flavours, waffle cone & fruit coulis
Silverfern lamb rump $30.00

Plain Ice Cream $2.50
Vegetable Curry Soup $4 Sm / $7 Med / $18 Lge
Deep Fried Bean Curd and Mixed Meat $14 Large / $10 Small
Steamed Pork and Salted Mustard or Taro $15 Large
Sweet and Sour Pork $6.00
Seafood Fried Noodle $15 Large / $11 Small
- A - Seafood Curry Soup x 2 $29.00
Beef in Black Pepper Sauce $14 Large / $10 Small

Deep Fried Wontons (1/2 dozen) $4.50
- with sweet chili sauce
Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
- Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
Honey King Prawn Fried Rice $14.90
- Battered king prawn cutlets tossed in a honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and fresh vegetables
Vegetarian Singapore Noodle $9.90
- Thin rice noodles with fresh vegetables in light curry sauce
Combination Soup $12.90
- Thin egg noodles with prawns, chicken, BBQ, pork, beef, served with fresh vegetables in a soup
Hot Noodle $12.90
- Udon noodles with fresh vegetables, chicken and prawns in our special sweet sauce and Mongolian sauce in a soup
Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
- Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
BBQ Pork $11.50
- Thin egg noodles with BBQ pork and fresh vegetables in a BBQ flavored sauce

SAFFRON CHEESECAKE $16.00
- raspberry sorbet, rose syrup
truffle mash (V, GF)
Sautéed button mushrooms
CONFIT PORK BELLY $36 .00
- portobello mushrooms, crisp black pudding, confit tomatoes, cauliflower mousse, stout reduction
ORANGE CRUSTED TUNA TATAKI $20.00
- grapefruit quinoa, avocado mousse, mesclun, cucumber, edamame
caramelized roast kumara (V,DF,GF)
The Foot Long Toastie $19.00
- Ham, cheese, tomato, caramelised onion w/ fries
Battered fish & Chips (df) $20.50
- Tartare sauce and lemon wedges

Veg pakora $5.00
- A mixture of fresh vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter and deep fried.
Lamb rogan josh $6.00
- Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions & spices in a traditional north indian style.
Chicken naan $4.50
- Naan stuffed with spiced chicken tikka.
Chicken tikka masala $6.00
- Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in spicy gravy with green peppers.
Veg samosa $4.00
- Filled with diced potatoes, peas & cumin seeds, then fried golden brown.
Lamb nawabi $6.00
- Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cooked in cream & garnished with coconut powder.
any dish can be served at your choice of mild, medium, hot or indian hot.
Butter chicken $6.00
- Tender pieces of chicken, half cooked in tandoor and finished in a creamy tomato sauce, garnished with almonds

Bacon, Egg n Cheese
- A southern medley of smoky bacon, egg and onion topped with melted colby cheese on a crispy pastry base.
Steak n Pea
- A prime cut of beef cooked in juicy minted peas surrounded by crispy golden pastry.
Steak, Cheese n Bacon
- Smoky range bacon blended with juicy chunks of steak and doused in creamy Colby cheese, nestled in a crisp pastry surround.
Steak n Cheese
- Colby cheese melted with prime cuts of chunky beef blanketed in crunchy golden pastry.
Creamy Chicken n Corn
- Lean and tender breast and thigh of chicken nestled in a creamy sauce all rolled up with kernel corn in the tastiest of pastries.
Famous Mutton
- Juicy mutton seasoned with spices and surrounded in short crust pastry.
Classic Mince
- Lean beef mince cooked in a rich brown gravy, wrapped in a golden crispy pastry.
Steak n Mushroom
- Button mushrooms sliced upon a bed of prime chunky cut steak wrapped in crunchy golden pastry.