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

Classic Veggie Burger $9.90
- Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo in a soft seeded bun
Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
- Regular $4.50
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Dessert $4.00
- Choose from Cheesecake or Choc Mousse!
1/2 Chicken $12.90
- Nothing half hearted here!
Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
- Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
3 BBQ Thigh Fillets $11.90
- 3 BBQ Chook thigh fillets, kids juice & corn or chips

BAGELS $6.5
- Fix + Fogg peanut butter
NOVA BREAKFAST $24 (DF)
- poached eggs, bacon, apple + pork sausage, slow roasted tomato, Nova hash, smoked tomato jalapeno jam + ciabatta
BEEF FILLET $35.9
- 250g eye fillet with hand cut fries + sauce béarnaise
SEASONAL VEGETABLES $10
BATTERED FISH $27
- marinated slaw, paprika salt shoestring fries + tartare sauce
MAPLE SALAD rimu smoked bacon, blue cheese, shaved pear, toasted walnuts + maple vinaigrette (GF) $18
TOM YUM CURRY $24
- spicy/sour curry broth served with prawns, chicken, steamed vegetables + rice noodles
RUM BABA $14
- vanilla bean ice cream, molasses brandy snap + spiced sugar

BEEF NACHOS
- Spicy beef bolognese with corn chips, topped with cheese, sour cream and a sweet chilli sauce
MOZZARELLA FLATBREADS $14.00
- Garlic, mozzarella, basil and cracked pepper and With Basil pesto and jalapeno dips
HAWAIIANA
- Ham, caramelised pineapple and mozzarella
CARMOUCHE
- Slowly braised pork belly with sweet & sour onions, topped with apple chutney
MESSICANO
- Our special Bolognese sauce topped with mozzarella, jalapeno’s, sour cream and nacho chips
AFFUMICATO
- Smoked chicken, cranberry and brie
THAI GREEN CHICKEN CURRY
- Tender chicken Thai green curry with seasonal vegetables, coconut cream & cardamom-scented basmati rice
STICKY MAPLE RIBS (FULL RACK)
- Full rack of BBQ pork ribs, triple-basted with our homemade maple bourbon sauce.Not for the faint hearted

●C1 Green Curry (f)
- Thai green curry delivers huge flavour and aroma with bamboo shoots, capsicums, vegetables and your choice of *
A3 Chicken Satay (s) $8.00
- Deep-fried marinated chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce.
* Chicken, pork or beef $15.90
* Prawns $18.90
* Chicken, pork or beef $15.90
A5 Thai Fish Cake (f) $7.00
- Deep-fried patties of fish blended with a mixture of red curry served with sweet chili sauce.
Y1 Thai Pork Salad (f) (GF) $12.50
- Grilled pork slices mixed with onion, tomatoes, chili, and Thai-style dressing.
GF=gluten free

Special Dish of the Week (GF) $ 15.80
Soup $ 11.80
- with garlic bread or gluten free bread
Extra $1.00
A bowl of rice $ 3.00
Spicy Mapo Tofu (Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
A bowl of organic salad(Small/Large) $ 5.80/$ 8.80
A plate of vege side dish(Small/Large) $ 5.80/$8.80
Pork or chicken Pocket $ 10.80

Golden Harvest Roast Duck (half) $26.00
Skewed Pork Belly & Preserved Veg $24.00
Assorted Mushrooms $18.00
Deep Fried Tofu with Ginger & Spring Onions in Soy Sauce $18.00
Honey Chilli Chicken $22.00
- Bones On-Chopped
Singapore Fried Vermicelli $18.00
Chinese Roast Pork & Taro $24.00
Assorted / Chinese Veg & Tofu $18.00

Fishermans Basket $19.50
- fish bite, calamari. crumbed scallops, a prawn skewer and chips >>
House Fish $4.50
Fatties & Shoestrings 1 Scoop $3.50 / 2 Scoop $5.40
Hot Dog $2.50
Monk $5.50
-Dozen $35.00
Hot or Cold $6.50
Fish Bites $1.00 each

2 Putanesca $20.00
- Crushed tomato, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
9 Smoked Salmon $22.00
- Mozzarella, sour cream, spinach, cold smoked salmon
8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
- Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
4 Carnivore $22.00
- Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
3 Pesto & Pine nuts -V $20.00
- Homemade pesto, onion, garlic, pine nuts
11 Pear & Blue cheese -V $20.00
- Mozzarella, parmesan, pears, blue vein cheese
Red - crushed tomato, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil $9.00

Garlic King Prawn $8.00
BBQ Pork with Vegetables $15.00
Fried Spring Rolls
Gong Bo chicken (Hot & Spicy) $16.00
Sunday or coffee
Crispy skin chicken Half
Won Ton Soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
Beef Chow Mein

-mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
Huevos rancheros $18.00
- Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
- On waffles covered in syrup
Toast or bagel $6.00
- W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
Skillet breakfasts
- Choose one
-bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
for your little big mouth

Chips $7
Spinach, walnut & blue cheese salad N/A
Venison Fillet $38
- Medium rare Pure South venison filet, served on kumara mash with broccoli and sliced almonds, beetroot and cranberry relish, and a venison jus
Greek Salad $7
Garlic Prawns $17
- Toasted ciabatta with prawns and spicy garlic sauce
Cheese Board $25
- Selection of imported and local cheeses served with quince
Chicken Caesar Salad Starter $19 Main $26
- Creamy caesar dressing, crisp baby gem, parmesan croutons, anchovies, soft boiled egg, topped chicken breast
Cheesecake $16
- Sinfully delicious with lemon or caramel drizzle

Shared Platters $18.50/$32.00
- A selection of toasted breads, gherkins, feta, sundried tomatoes, olives, chorizo, marinated mussels, prawns and in-house smoked salmon.
Shellfish Bowl $28.50
- Green lipped mussels, queen scallops and black tiger prawns served with the sauce of the day and toasted bread. Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
Sirloin Steak $34.50
- Chargrilled to your liking, served with hand cut fries, slow roasted vegetables and your choice of sauce. Béarnaise, red wine jus, garlic butter or mushroom puree
Steamed green lipped mussels tossed in a lemon, sage and caper butter served with toasted ciabatta
Crumbed Sole with fries, salad and tartare sauce
Seafood Platter $45.00
- A selection of our finest seafood including calamari, mussels, in-house smoked salmon, queen scallops, fresh crumbed fish fillet and garlic prawns, served with fries.
Blue Cod $32.50
- Local blue cod fillets cooked either in a Speights beer batter or pan fried, served with fries and a fresh green salad.
Mini Spring rolls & Samosas served with fries, salad & sweet Thai chilli dipping sauce (v)

APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE $11.00
THE SHEPHERD $32.00
- premium NZ lamb shank – potato gratin, medley of seasonal roast vegetables & jus
MANGO CHEESECAKE PARFAIT $10.00
BLACKENED FREE RANGE CHICKEN & QUINOA SALAD $19.00
- w. beets, chili, herbs & candied chick peas
ROAR SALAD $15.50
- w. crunchy seeds, baby beets, fennel, carrot, apple & mint, dressed w. a mandarin & caraway dressing
BEETROOT TARTE TATIN $20.00
- w. goat’s cheese & salad greens
POLENTA CHIPS & AÏOLI $8.50
WILD WHIP $12.00
- layers of raspberry, lemon, meringue & cream

Mezze Platter $18.00
- Turkish style antipasto of vegetarian delights.
Turkish Chilli Sauce
- Fresh seasonal vegetables pureed & mixed with Turkish tomato paste, oil & hot chillies.
Chicken Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
- Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
Shaslik $15.00
Yaprak Dolma $14.00
- Vine leaves stuffed with rice & spices, served with pita bread, salad garnish & a minted yoghurt sauce.
Kafta Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
- Skewered minced lamb seasoned with herbs, onions & parsley & charcoal grilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
Tattle Mezze $17.00
- Sweet Plate — serves two people. A selection of imported & in-house Turkish sweets served with fresh seasonal fruits.
Combination Shish Large $19.00
- A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.