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

Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21

Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
- horopito aioli, watercress
Local beets N/A
- buffalo cream, asparagus, pickled onions, walnuts
Burnt meringue N/A
- honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
Cured snapper N/A
- vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
Affogato N/A
- vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
Toasted sandwich N/A
- Amisfield olive oil icecream
Paua pie N/A
- smoked potato, brisee pastry
Spring garden flowers N/A
- farm egg, asparagus, herbs, fried bread

Scrambled free-range eggs $18.00 /both $22.00
- with toasted ciabatta + truffle oil with Havoc bacon or cold-smoked salmon.
Pork + fennel sausages $22.00
- with chopped cabbage + red wine vinegar.
gluten free bread. $1.50
Apricot almond tart $9.00
- with vanilla bean ice cream.
red salad with roast almonds + currants. $8.00
salad of shaved cabbage with roast hazelnuts, parmesan + balsamic. $10.00
deep-fried whitebait $25.00
- with aioli, salad greens + ciabatta.
Chocolate tart $15.00
- with raspberry sorbet.

jumbo Combo $12.50
DONER COMBO $16.00
- large wrap drink & fries choose from chicken lamb falafel zucchini fritters or combination of 2
SWEET CHILI SAUCE
(served with mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces)
GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
- yogurt blended with mint and garlic
BARBEQUE SAUCE
(served with rice, mixed salad, pita bread and your choice of sauces)
Chicken Wrap $11.00

JSH cured meats $36.00
- proper pickles, forever evolving terrine, breads.
Pan flashed broccolini $10.00
Mushrooms, truffle butter. $10.00
Wagyu
- Wagyu is arguably the finest beef available. Our wagyu cuts have been sourced from around the globe and selected with the highest quality in mind.
Wild shot vension $44.00
- rocket puree, wagyu fat roast potatoes, beetroot .
Rhubarb creme brulee $18.00
- Rhubarb gel, oats & honey crumble.
Freshly shucked local oysters.
Baked candied kumara, pecans $8.00

M&M N/A
Three Pepper Chicken N/A
Subway Seafood Sensation N/A
Pork Riblet N/A
Old English N/A
Subway Club N/A
Carrot N/A
Egg and Cheese N/A

Crispy Battered Blue Cod 23.5
- on Italian flat bread, mix salad, salsa cruda, homemade pesto & aioli.
Margherita 22
- HOmemade Napoletana sauce, mozzarella cheese and drizzled with pesto
Creamy Medley Mushroom 18
- on toasted homemade ciabatta bread, spinach, sundried tomato pesto V
Funghi 25
- Selection of mix mushrooms, homemade Napoletana sauce, mozzarella cheese finished with rocket, parmesan and truffle oil
2 Bacon 4.5
Thick Cut Chips takeaway 5
- aioli & tomato sauce
Armando's Granola 12.5
- with yoghurt and fruit compote Soy or almond milk available on request
Thick Cut Chips eat in 8
- aioli & tomato sauce

Steamed rice $7.00
Spicy garlic chicken $26.00
Chicken & sweet corn soup $16.00
Peking duck in two courses (Half duck for 2 / Whole duck for 4) $48.00 / $80.00
- Crispy duck skin, pancakes, spring onion, cucumber & hoisin sauce
Peking duck in two courses (Half duck for 2 / Whole duck for 4) $48.00 / $80.00
- Classic Chinese fried noodles with duck & spring onion
Salt & pepper prawns (5) $12.00
BBQ pork with bok choy $25.00
Combination fried noodles $25.00

SERVED WITH LEMON WEDGE & HOMEMADE TARTARE SAUCE
FISH OF THE DAY (FOD) $9.00
- (See Specials Board)
BIG RED $22.00
- 2x 180g Homemade prime beef patties, hash brown, streaky bacon, egg, melted cheese, beetroot relish, onion ring, tomato, iceberg lettuce, aioli & TCJ
BATTERED HOT DOG $3.50
SPICED PULLED PORK BURGER $16.00
- 6 hour slow roasted pork, jalapeno mixed cabbage slaw, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
FOREQUARTER OF LAMB $17.00
- Slow roasted forequarter of lamb, creamed spinach, roasted red pepper, kalamata tapenade, onion ring, aioli & TCJ
CHICKEN NUGGETS & CHIPS $10.00
- 6 Nuggets & medium chips
INDIVIDUAL THIGH $4.50

Open Pocket Pita $10
- with tendered beef strips, house made coleslaw, lettuce and hummus served with fries
Wedges with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli $7
Garden Salad $5
Caesar Salad $10
- with croutons, parmesan, bacon and caesar dressing with a soft boiled egg - add chicken $5
Chunky Fries $5
Steak S/W $10
- caramelised onions, lettuce and hollandaise sauce with fries - add double steak $5
Aioli, BBQ or Sweet Chilli sauce $1
Fettuccini Pasta $10
- in a creamy tomato sauce, roasted capsicum, olives and parmesan - add chicken $5

TASTY VEGETARIAN BAKE $20
- Tasty vegetarian bake, drizzled with basil pesto and parmesan cheese with a side salad of fresh greens.
CHICKEN $13
WARM CHOCOLATE MUD CAKE
- with Rich Chocolate Sauce and Cream
RIBEYE STEAK $31
- A tender 350grm of export rib eye cooked to your liking with your choice of pepper, mushroom or garlic topping. Served with salad and fries.
STEAK $13
BATTERED BLUE COD $22Half/$28.5Full
- Fresh Blue Cod fried in homemade batter, served with fries, fresh green salad with lemon and tartar sauce.A great food match with Speight’s tri-hop pilsner
4 MINI HOTDOGS & CHIPS
SOUTHERN ROAST HOGGET $22Half/$28Full
- Be prepared for this enormous dining experience. Succulent slices of Central Otago Hogget with roast potato, kumara, pumpkin, carrots and peas, finished with lashings of gravy.

Chips $7.00
Trio of Gourmet Ice Cream $12.00
Wedges $8.50
Affagato $12.00
Bacon Buttie* Toasted ciabatta, Lettuce and Brie served with Fries $16.00
West Coast Whitebait (When available)* Eggs beaten into a light fluffy omelet on bread with a fresh green salad $25.00
Blue Cod* The best Blue Cod in the valley served with a green salad & Fries $20.00
Classic American Toasted Club Sandwich * Served with Fries & your choice of 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Pineapple, Cream Cheese or Salmon $12.00

Bruschetta
-3 Cheeses $18
-La paysanne $14
- Toasted ciabatta bread, mushrooms, Coppa ham, french Emmental cheese.
Assiette provencale/provence platter $10
- Provence platter including black marinated olives, olive tapenade Provence platter including black marinated olives, olive tapenade and eggplant caviar.
Plateau de fromage/cheese platter
- Our cheese selection includes Roquefort, Morbier, Camembert, goat cheese and more. Served with baguette and crackers, salad, apple and walnuts. Choose how many cheeses you are ready to enjoy...
Nos salades/our salads
Camembert roti / baked camembert $32
- baguette (for two)
-Tarte Tatin and whipped cream $10
- (Caramelised apple tarte)

Beef Or Chicken $20
- With blue cheese and aioli
Combo Platter $30/$60
Pulled Pork Wrap $11.50
- Apple balsamic marinated pulles perk with applee & fennel slaw in a tortilla wrap
Mushroom, Fennel & Spinach Risotto (GF) $22
- Topped with shaved parmesan
Steak Sandwich (GF) $16.50
- Chargrilled angus rump steak, field mushroom, caramelised onions &smoked gouda on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato.
Mega $35
Manuka Smoked Bbq Pork Short Ribs $25
- With fries & house slaw
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.

Minimum 6 People
E9 Caramelised Pork Spare Ribs (GF) $15.00
- steamed marinated pork ribs, caramelized with buddha’s special stir fry sauce
Deep Fried Squid
S13 Soft Shell Crab Stir Fry With Yellow Curry Paste $23.00
- crispy soft shell crab, stir fried in yellow curry paste
Crispy Chow Mein
- New Zealand Chinese style
Roti $5.00
S17 Stir Fried Chilli Prawn $28.00
- with peppercorn, curry leaf and heaven faced chilli
Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork