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

  • Sauces $4
    • To fully complement your meat, choose from one of our delicious homemade sauces. Choose between Mushroom (a firm favourite), Creamy Mixed Peppercorn, Dijon Mustard, Roquefort blue cheese or Peri-peri (A Mozambique speciality – hot and spicy), Rattlesnake (creamy peri-peri)
  • Boerewors $14.5
    • A delicious South African farmers sausage made with a variety of herbs and spices and flame grilled in our homemade basting. Served with a South African chutney and chips
  • French Lamb Cutlets $38
    • New Zealand’s finest tender lamb, lightly basted and flame-grilled.
  • Calamari $29.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise and a green salad
  • Mozambique Prawns Entree $18
    • Tiger prawns sauteed in a Rattlesnake sauce (creamy peri-peri reduction). Served in the pan with rice Pilaf to mop up the sauce.
  • Chicken Burger $22
    • Choose between Flame basting or spicy peri-peri basting
  • Calamari Entree $14.5
    • Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise
  • Herb Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
  • Vietnamese Salad $18.50 / $19.50
    • Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle with Basil $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Clay Pot Rice $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.00
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Gang Par $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Cashew Nut Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Coconut Cream Soup $16.50 / $17.00 / $18.50
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Cashews and Tempura Battered Chicken $19.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables.
  • Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish
  • Eggs Florentine $16
    • Poached Eggs on Sourdough with Spinach & Hollandaise (G.F.o)
  • Tempeh Stack (V., G.F.) $19
    • Philippine Adobo Marinade served with Chef's Rustic Mash, Spinach, Beans, Roast Tomato & Aioli
  • Garlic Bread (V., G.F.O) $8
    • served with Hummus
  • Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Beans, Hollandaise $4
  • Omelette of 3 eggs - with today’s special fillings & Salad Greens (G.F.) $16
  • The Dog’s Breakfast $24
    • Poached Eggs, Sourdough, Beans, Pork, Apple, & Herb Sausage, Streaky Bacon, Hash Brown & Roasted Tomato (G.F.o)
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • two Free Range Eggs Poached or Scrambled on Sourdough (G.F.o)
  • GF=Gluten Free
  • Chicken Kua Teaw $7.00
    • Rice noodles with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $9.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken Satay $7.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with pineapple, onion and natural pineapple juice on abed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $8.00
  • Shrimp Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $10.00
    • Fresh stir fry squid, prawns, crab stick, fresh vegetables and bean sprouts on a bed of rice noodles. best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice
  • Beef Ginger on Rice $9.00
  • Steak and Vegetables $9.00
  • San Pedro Breakfast Stack $18.50
    • Free Range Poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel, stacked with Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Streaky Bacon, topped with Hollandaise, Smoked Chipotle Chilli, and Coriander
  • Pick your Salt: Sea Salt, Five Spice Chicken, Cajun, Smoked Paprika
  • Shoestring Fries $6.50
  • Capers $2.00
  • side of Fries $3.00
  • Hangover Healer $13.00
    • Pint of Asahi or Somersby & Fries with your choice of Salt
  • Haloumi $4.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.50
  • Crosscut Chips $7.00
  • Galleon Family Roast $15.00/ $20.00
    • Our staff will inform you on our todays roast (Half/ Full )
  • Toasted Sandwich $10.50
    • Choose 3 filling: ham, cheese, tomato, pineapple or onion with fries
  • Open Lamb Sandwich $19.50
    • Toastd foccacia topped with cheese, seasoned lamb and salad greens. Served with crosscut chips + aioli.
  • Pasta of the day $16.50
    • Served with garlic bread
  • Mushroom + Bacon $16.00
    • With salad garnish
  • Garlic bread + Cheese $11.00
  • Meat Lovers Grill $17.00
    • bacon, sausage, mini meat patties and steak with wedges and our sour cream.
  • Beef and Black Bean Sauce $25.00 per person
  • -Large $19,00
  • Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs or Chilli and Salt Squid $35.00 per person
  • -Large $23,00
  • -Large $19,00
  • Lemon Fish
  • -Large $17,00
  • -Large $21,00
  • Mouth watering Hot Chocolate Pudding served with Ice Cream & Whipped Cream $9.00
  • Moeraki Burger $18.00
    • Beef, BBQ, Bacon & Cheese, *Grilled Chicken, Brie & Cranberry or Beer Battered Blue Cod & Tartare. Lettuce, Tomato, Coleslaw & onion
  • Prawn Twisters with Sweet Chilli $10.00
  • - With crumbed chicken breast $12.50
  • 3 scoops of creamy NZ Ice Cream & whipped cream served as a Sundae with your choice of Chocolate, Strawberry, Raspberry or Caramel sauce $9.00
  • Fresh LOCAL Bluecod Beer Battered or Pan Fried (G) $27.00
  • Fishermans Catch $23.50
    • Crumbed mussels, scallops, fish bites, squid rings, prawn cutlets & prawn twisters
  • All Mains served with Salad and your choice of either Chips, Wedges or a Stuffed Baked Potato
  • Hobnailed urchin $12.00
    • Fish of the day, galley slaw, salad greens, pickled red onion & beetroot with house made tartare
  • Ficelle & focaccia ciabatta sandwich selection/sweet treats/sausage rolls/large cheese rolls/ice creams
  • Fish of the day $7.50
  • Tactical corset $12.00
    • Corn fritter, pumpkin hummus guacamole, galley slaw & salad greens
  • Iron bird $12.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast, galley siaw, salad greens and berries finished with a fruit salsa
  • Elephant fish $4.00
  • Cogs of chips $5.50
  • Wind deflector $15.00
    • Ribeye, pickled red onion cheese, bacon, galley slave & lettuce
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $16.00
  • Spare Ribs with Szechuan Pepper & Salt / Sweet and Sour $22.00
  • Steamed Fish Slices in Soya Sauce $30.00
  • Gong Bo Chicken $22.00
    • on Sweet Buns with C/Nuts
  • Chicken in Chinese / Assorted Veg $22.00
  • Boneless Blue Cod in Lemon Sauce $30.00
  • Curry Squid $6.00
  • Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup $6.00
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Served natural w/ lemon
  • 5 Cheeses $35.00
  • Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger
  • shoestring fries served w/ aioli $9.00
  • Sorbet $6.00
    • Seasonal sorbet palate cleanser
  • 1 Cheese $9.00
  • wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
  • 3 Cheeses $25.00
  • Free range pork fillet, roasted parsnip puree, granny smith & red chilli salsa $22.00
  • Poached tiger praws, kalamata olive & chives sauce, bay leaf frosted almonds $19.00
  • Smoked trevally & potato tortilla, paprika mayo $19.00
  • Southland lamb rump, swede & dukkah gratin, pickled beets $23.00
  • Crusted butternut pumpkin, broccoli, creamed corn, romano cheese, basil $18.00
  • Potato bravas, chilli tomato sauce, aioli $11.00
  • Leafy greens, blached broccoli, forvn chardonnay dressing, pepitas $12.00
  • Roasted beetroot, caramelised onion & goat's cheese toastadas $16.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
  • Continental Breakfast $18.00
    • Selection of Simply Squeezed Juices Cereal & muesli selection Cold meats Natural yoghurt & fruits Danish pastries, croissants Wholemeal or white toast with preserves & spreads Freshly brewed coffee and tea selection >>
  • Trio of Ice Creams $10.00
    • served with berry fruits
  • Victoria Lemon Pot $10.00
    • our own zesty lemon cream posset served with a choice of toppings, Ginger compote & sorbet/Blueberry & lemon Curd/Summer Berry Fruits
  • Home-Baked Focaccia $8.50
    • with Rosemary, Apricot & Caramelised onion (v) Served with red pepper quinoa & garlic hummus and olive oil & balsamic dips (to share $12.50)
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • Full English Breakfast $23.00
    • waitati' award winning sausages, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, baked beans, mushrooms, black pudding & eggs cooked to your liking. (Also includes your selection from the continental buffet. Juices and tea & coffee)
  • Chef's soup of the Day (G) $9.00
    • Served with warm bread & butter
  • 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.
  • Chunky Steak
    • A prime cut of beef cooked till tender in a rich brown gravy, nestled in a bed of golden crispy pastry.
  • Steak n Pea
    • A prime cut of beef cooked in juicy minted peas surrounded by crispy golden pastry.
  • Famous Mutton
    • Juicy mutton seasoned with spices and surrounded in short crust pastry.
  • Bacon, Egg n Cheese
    • A southern medley of smoky bacon, egg and onion topped with melted colby cheese on a crispy pastry base.
  • 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.
  • Satay Chicken
    • Tender breasts of chicken smothered in smooth satay sauce, wrapped in pastry and baked till golden and crisp.
  • Steak n Cheese
    • Colby cheese melted on our lean beef mince cooked in rich brown gravy blanketed in crunchy golden pastry.
The Blue Door

The Blue Door

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

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034420131

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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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Finger Food

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Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Full Bar

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