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

Chicken Burger $22
- Choose between Flame basting or spicy peri-peri basting
Herb Ciabatta Loaf $10.5
Flame’s Original Beef Burger $20
- Flame original beef burger
Flame Mixed Grill For 1 $45 For 2 $74
- For the ravenous carnivore; Served on a huge board, this platter is fit for a king. A combination of ribs, sirloin steak, per-peri chicken and boerewors sausage
Fillet 200g $36 150g combo $32
- The eye-fillet is lean and tender with a mild flavour. A must for the true meat connoisseur
Rib-eye 350g $36
- Also known as a scotch fillet. This cut is mouth-watering, succulent and juicy. It is highly marbled and can contain fat
Calamari $29.5
- Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise and a green salad
Calamari Entree $14.5
- Tender scoured calamari served with peri-naise

XIao Long Bao
Pineapple Bun
Steamed Beef Tripe
Weekend Special: Coconut Custard Bun
Seaweed Pork Sew Mai
Baked BBQ Pork Bun
Turnip Slices
Pork Bean Curd Rolls

Buttermilk pancakes $17.00
- with fresh fruit, berry compote, lemon syrup, mascarpone and maple syrup
Chargrilled Steak sandwich $18.50
- with aged beef rump, slow cooked onions, tomato, cheddar, fresh greens and aioli. Served with homemade chips
Greens with poached eggs and Harissa $16.50
- wilted kale, silver beet and spinach topped with poached eggs and Harissa
Fruit Platter w Runny Honey & Yoghurt $14.00
- Seasonal fruit served with honey, mint, yoghurt and granola.
Eggs Benedict $18.00
- on sourdough with hollandaise and fresh tomato. Choose from free range bacon, hot smoked salmon or wilted greens
Bircher Muesli $12.00
- with apple, Fresh cinnamon, yoghurt and raspberry coulis
Malaysian Chicken Laksa Soup $14.00
- with coconut, ginger, rice noodles, vegetables, bean sprouts, lime & peanuts
Pancakes $8.50
- with fresh fruit, yoghurt & maple syrup

Tomato, Cucumber, Feta & Mesculin Salad $7.00
BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB $32.00
- Braised for hours so it falls off the bone.
PORK BELLY $32.00
- Slow braised for extra tenderness.
Selection of three cheeses $23.00
BBQ Chicken $28.00
- with bacon and roast capsicum finished with rocket & aioli.
Puhoi Valley Aged Cheddar $11.00
Prawn & Calamari Linguini $28.00
- Sautéed tomato, sweet chilli, lemon, Kalamata olive & rocket.
AKAROA SEA-RUN SALMON $34.00
- The best Salmon in NZ.

TOMATO $2.50
WAFFLES $9.00
- chocolate chip waffles with cream & maple syrup
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN $14.50
- buttermilk fried chicken with dipping sauce
MUSHROOMS $3.50
GLUTEN FREE
250GM RIB-EYE STEAK $34.00
- topped with cafe de Paris butter, served with hand-cut fries and winterslaw
WEDGES $9.00
SPINACH $3.50

Bacon, roast onion, rosemary, pecorino $28
Chicken breast, lentils, bacon, roast garlic, silverbeet , jus, gorgonzola (gf) $35
Pumpkin, pinenuts, sundried tomatoes, spinach, feta (v) $27
Ice Cream –Vanilla, Rum and Raisin, Cinnamon $12.5
Shells, mussels, clams, garlic, chillies, lemon juice, herbs, anchovy crumb $29
Bella's Beef Lasagne, bechamel, mozzarella, parmesan $29
Mini Nutella and banana pizzas , vanilla ice cream $15
Freshly baked dough balls: garlic butter, olive oil & balsamic vinegar (v) $12

FROM THE SEA $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Scallops, Shrimps, Mussels, Squids, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic Powder and Lemon Pepper
SALMON WAVE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Baby Spinach, Cream Cheese and Red Onions.
PRAWN TEMPURA $6.00
- 6 pcs. & Dip
BBQ SWEET N SPICY $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Sausages, Streaky Bacon, Champagne Ham, Parmesan Cheese, Red Capsicum, Red Onions, BBQ Sauce.
MARGARITA $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
- Double layers of Mozzarella Cheese and Basil.
HAWAIIAN $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Champagne Ham and Pineapple.
CHICKEN TENDERS $8.90
- 5 pcs. & Dip
BEEF MUSHROOM $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
- Mozzarella Cheese, Chunky Corn Beef, Mushrooms, Crispy Bacon, Cream Cheese, Red Capsicum, Red Onion.

Roast spring chicken $39.00
- Whole spring chicken stuffed with chorizo, olives, capers and bacon. Served with garden salad and pommes rissolées
Chervil Mash potatoes $8.50
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
Southland lamb rack $41.00
- Pine nuts and mustard crumb served with gratin dauphinoise, roasted baby carrots and lamb jus
Mediterranean charcuterie platter $29.00
- Jamon serrano reserva, duck liver pate, salami, toasted breads and crackers, hummus and chutney
Steamed vegetables $8.50
Crumble $14.00
- Peach and apricot crumble with pistachio crumb and Wanaka pure vanilla ice cream

Sherwood toasted sourdough, housemade pastrami, sauerkraut, cheese $14.00
Selected Whitestone cheese - 2 person $20.00
Kumara, bush honey, garden herbs $6.00
Oatmeal, Fruit compote, Coconut, Almond, Lime $13.00
Raspberry piklets, blueberry, cherry and strawberry mascarpone $13.00
Kids tomato and cheese fresh spaghetti $10.00
Pork belly, watercress, apple, mustard $32.00
Sherwood Kumara & chickpea burger, pita bread, feta, tomato, sprouts $16.00

Lamb $25.00
- Pulled lamb shoulder, green peas, feta and mint
Vegetarian $23.00
- Napoli sauce, roasted red peppers, red onion, olives and shaved parmesan
All pizzas bases are made and rolled fresh everyday, resulting in a thin crust base topped with the freshest ingredients. All bases are 12” in diameter (that’s a foot!)
Chicken Schnitzel $26.00
- Panko crumbed chicken breast, chips and garden salad
Calamari Salad $22.00
- Salt and pepper calamari, fennel, rocket, red cabbage, onion, sesame seeds and capsicum coulis
Pan Fried Market Fish $27.00
- Market fish of the day, roast potatoes and fennel salad, salsa verde and lemon
Gluten Free Base + $2.00
Stacks Triple Chocolate Sundae $12.00
- Dark chocolate and vanilla ice cream, milk chocolate sauce and finished with a white chocolate wafer

Satay beef with crispy noodles $27.00
Steamed scallop & chicken Siu-mai (6) $12.00
Sweet & sour pork $25.00
Beef & black bean sauce $26.00
Chicken fried rice $20.00
Deep fried ice cream $15.00
Garlic prawns & vegetables $34.00
Deep fried pork wontons (6) $11.00

Kuriimu Chiizu $8.00
- cream cheese with nori and anchovy
Yasai-Ten $10.00
- vegetable tempura (baby corn, okra, lotus root)
Gyu Tataki $15.00
- seared ribeye with roasted garlic flakes
Salmon Aburi $15.00
- seared salmon with buttered sour soy
Tori Ten $15.00
- garlic soy marinated chicken tempura
Tonkatsu $15.00
- crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
Tonkatsu Teishoku $15.00
- crispy fried pork with smoked sauce
Shouyu Ramen $13.00
- slow simmered pork belly and soy noodle soup

Vanilla crème brûlée, banana ice cream, banana textures $20.00
Chocolate cremeux, coconut sorbet, hazelnuts n/a
French onion soup, gruyère crouton n/a
Emmental croquettes, mushroom, pepperdews, kale $38.00
Brussels sprouts, sherry vinegar, almonds $7.00
40° salmon, seared tuna, tempura soft shell crab, avocado mousse, radish $22.00
Potato Gratin $7.00
French onion soup, gruyère crouton $20.00

Don Kasu $19.50
- Korean style breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet
Japchae $8.00
- Korean dish made from potato noodles stir fried in sesame oil with various seasonal vegetables
Jijim $7.00
- Korean pancake dish. Your choice of pork, seafood or vegetables base
Lunch Box $15.00
- Kimchi (Traditional chinese cabbage pickles), Dak Tyigim (Deep fried crispy chicken) with sauce, Choice of either Beef, Pork, or Chicken stir-fry, Rice, Also comes with Doinjanggook (Miso Soup)
Doinjanggook $3.00
- Korean style Miso Soup
Rice $2.00
Bul Gogi $23.00
- Stir-fried marinated, thinly sliced beef with veges, served on hot plate. Soy sauce based mild taste
So Galbi $24.50
- Grilled marinated, sliced beef short-rib, served on hot plate. Soy sauce and Gochujang (Korean chili paste) based mild hot paste

Gourmet Mince Nachos $7.9
Chicken Tenders $5.9
Cheesy Slingshot Garlic Bread $5.5
BBQ Chicken and Bacon (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
- Mozzarella, roasted chicken, bacon, red onion & BBQ sauce
Moroccan Lamb $12.90
Fries $4.5
Onion Rings ( 8 Pack ) $5
Mexicana Mince Nacho (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
- Tomato base, mozzarella, nacho chips, mince beef, jalapeños, tomatoes & sour cream