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

  • Bowl of fries $6.90
  • Ham Steak (~200g) $20.95
    • Topped with a pineapple ring, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Cheese Cake Of The Day (check specials board) $9.95
    • Served with vanilla ice cream & whipped cream
  • Chicken & Bacon Salad $19.95
    • Seasoned crumbed chicken bites & bacon, crispy noodles, roasted cashew nuts on a fresh garden salad, coated in a delicious BBQ & mayo sauce
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich $19.95
    • Grilled chicken breast, bacon, brie cheese, lettuce, plum sauce & mayo in toasted brown bread, served with fries
  • Fish & Chips $20.95
    • Succulent battered blue cod fillets, served with fries, tartare sauce & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Chicken Wrap $19.95
    • Seasoned crumbed chicken bites, wrapped in a flour tortilla with fresh salad, cheese, tomato and your choice of sauces, aioli, sweet thai chilli, plum, BBQ, mayo, satay or sour cream, served with fries
  • Side Salad $5.90
  • Omelette $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, caper, spinach & cream cheese. Or bacon, mushroom, spinach & tomato
  • Risotto of the day $18.00
  • Oven baked salmon fillet $26.00
    • with new roasted potatoes, wilted baby spinach & a horseradish hollandaise
  • Garlic bread $7.00
  • - Spinach $3.00
  • Toast or Croissant & Jam $6.50
  • Crumble of the day $10.00
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $6.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50
  • Blue Cod Fillets
  • Onions $1.50
  • Whitebait Pattie pacific $7.50
  • Oyster natural 1 dozen $34.00
  • Scallops $2.50
  • Chips and Coleslaw
  • Mussels $0.60
  • Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Eggs Benedict on Toast $18.50
    • With streaky bacon and hollandaise sauce
  • Gin and Beetroot Cured Salmon $16.90
    • With horseradish cream, pickled onions and fennel
  • Duo of Cheese $17.00
    • With house-made chutneys and crackers
  • Ivy and Lola's Style Szechuan Duck $18.90
    • With hoisin plum sauce and cucumber
  • Beefburger $19.90
    • With salad leaves, sweet gherkin, red onions, hash browns, barbeque sauce and fries
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • Five Pepper Squid $17.00
    • With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Vegetarian tart of eggplant, spinach, red capsicum and feta with a potato crust, salad greens and mayo $22.50
  • Silver fern farms lamb rump, with sundried tomato crust on lentil, spinach and parsley tabbouleh, feta yoghurt mint dressing $32.50
  • 15% surcharge applies for public holidays
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
  • Risotto of green peas, asparagus, spinach and mint topped with shredded parmesan and truffle oil $22.50
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Free Range Egg $2.00
  • Chicken Slaw $14.50
    • Vietnamese Slaw topped with Fried Chicken, Coriander, pickled Ginger, Roast peanuts, and Japanese Mayo
  • Shoestring Fries $6.50
  • 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
  • Kiki's Eggs Bene $12.50
    • Free Range poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel with Mesclun & Capers
  • Spicy Chicken Baguette $12.50
    • Fried Crumbed Chicken, Vietnamese Slaw, Sriracha Chili, Pickled Ginger, Japanese QP Mayo
  • Muesli Jar $11.50
    • Crunchy Toasted Granola with Natural Yogurt, Fruit Compote, Coconut, Almonds & Cocoa Nibs
  • Kiki's Poutine $9.50
    • The classic greasy spoon delicacy - Salt 'n' Pepper Fries, topped with Lashings of Gravy & Melted Swiss Cheese
  • Tomatoes $2.5
  • Courgette Crostini $15
    • w/ basil, feta & black olives 5 crostini
  • Crushed Kumara, Chilli & Hazelnuts $7.5
  • Mezze $22
    • Falafel, baba ganoush, roasted red peppers/capsicum, marinated tomatoes, pickles & Turkish bread. Add prosciutto & salami $28
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Vegetarian $22.5
    • Smoked aubergine, roasted red peppers/capsicum, feta, black olives, mozzarella
  • Blue Cod Sliders $15
    • w/ gherkin & jalapeno mayo 3 sliders
  • Prosciutto & Parmesan Croquettes $15
    • w/ quince aioli
  • Warm salad, crisp pork belly $26.00
    • seared scallop, cucumber, daikon & granny smith apple, hoisin syrup, citrus dressing
  • Duck liver pate, crostini, fig & balsamic relish $12.20
  • Tiramisu, raspberry tea poached pear raspberry dust $15.50
  • Free range scrambled eggs on Hearth rye toast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, grilled vine tomato, onion relish
  • Minestrone of clams, prawns & white fish $18.50
    • smoked salmon, chorizo, fennel seed aioli, grilled petite baguette
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Poached free range eggs $19.50
    • handmade hash browns, hot smoked salmon, spinach, lemon & chive hollandise
  • Mixed leaf salad, parmesan & basil dressing $7.00
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Salad of the day $14.00
    • See specials board.
  • Middle eastern seven spice lamb kebabs $15.00
    • Three lamb skewers served with crispy hummus, mesclun greens and tahini yoghur.T
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Grilled fish burger $15.50
    • Our own special patty of blue cod and salmon, with new zealand saffron mayo and lettuce on a house-baked bun served with steak-cut fries or salad.
  • Cheese and onion toastie $7.70
    • Served with salad or fries
  • Free-range eggs benedict $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread, topped with hollandaise, served with your choice of lightly-grilled bacon or baby spinach.
  • Duck $39
    • Roulade of Canter Valley duck breast, manchego, smoked tomato, pine nut and cavalo nero, puy lentils, sauteed vegetables, Madiera jus.
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Sautéed wild mushrooms, calavo nero, truffle oil $9
  • Salmon $39
    • Sea run Stewart Island salmon fillet, sauteed cloudy bay clams, buttered asparagus, new potatoes, watercress emulsion.
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Olives, goats cheese, and crostini. $12
  • Truffle mash croquettes $9
  • Sides $4.50
    • Mushrooms/Crispy bacon/Spinach
  • Breakfast Salad $18.50
    • Poached eggs on salad greens with hollandaise sauce & your choice of toast plus sauteed mushroom or bacon
  • Eggs any style with your choice of toast $12
  • Three Egg Omelette $13
    • Fresh tomato, cheese & herbs with freshly baked focaccia on the side.
  • Cake of the day with cream or Greek yoghurt $6.00
  • Soup of the day with toast $12
    • see ‘What’s Cooking’ board
  • Top of the morning porridge $12
    • Athletes blend of grains, nuts, seeds & seasonal fruit compote
  • Fresh Salad Plate $9.50/$13.50
    • Choose from our daily selection
  • Chef's Signature Fish N/A
    • Light Battered Fish Fillet Sprinkle with Coarse Salt Served in Seafood XO Sauce
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion and Curly Kale
  • Grilled Salt and Chilli Fish Fillet N/A
    • On Bed of Fine Iceberg Lettuce Topped with Dried Chilli Threads
  • Five Spice Beef N/A
    • Beef Sirloin Slices Wok Tossed with Flavourful Spices & Local Vegetable
  • Cashew Nuts N/A
  • Charcoal Grilled Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Served with Vietnamese Mint and Dipping Sauce
  • Chilli Salted and Pepper Crispy Squid N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion, Scallion and Capsicum
  • Saigon Summer Rolls N/A
    • With Iceberg Lettuce, Pickles Vegetable, Vermicelli Wrapped in Rice Paper & 'Nuoc Cham' Sauce. Your Choice of: Prawn and Barbecue Pork or Grilled Chicken Slices or Wok Tossed Tofu with Soy
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Sticky date pudding $13
    • Hokey pokey ice cream & caramel sauce
  • Whitestone cheese board $19
    • Lindis pass brie, totara tasty cheddar, windsor blue, quince paste & crackers
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Sole fillets & chips $26
    • Lightly crumbed, served with fries, tartare sauce & salad
  • Lamb rump/ Pinot jus (GF) (DF) $32
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Salt and pepper squid $26
    • Served with aioli
  • Chicken Tenders $5.00
    • 2 Tender pieces of chicken tenderloin battered and deep fried in Erik's delicious secret recipe batter. Available gluten-free
  • Family Meal Deal $25.00
    • 2 pieces of hoki, 6 fish bites, 2 chips, 2 tomato sauces and a 1.5-litre soft drink. If you would like to change the drink for hoki, hot dog or an extra chip, please choose no drink and write your choice in notes Available gluten free
  • Dory $6.00
    • Dory has a delicate sweet flesh with a low oil content. Available Gluten Free
  • Chunky Chips Cheese And Curry $9.00
  • Scallops (1) $3.50
    • One delectable, juicy shellfish, battered and deep fried. Available gluten-free
  • Chips, Gravy and Cheese $7.50
  • Doughnut $3.50
    • Delicious deep fried doughnut dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Available gluten-free
  • Tomato Sauce $1.00
    • One Pottle of New Zealand Favourite Watties Tomato sauce
  • Lamb Shank Pie $27.00
  • Sirloin Steak (GF) $29.50
    • 250g sirloin steak, cooked to your request, served with creamy garlic mash, field mushrooms, asparagus, blue cheese & mushroom butter.
  • Sole Paupiette / Chicken Breast $23.50
  • Coast to Coast (GF)(DF) $28.50
    • Otago blue cod fillets, either crumbed & pan fried or battered, served with straight cut fries.
  • Mushroom & Port Pate $13.50
    • Craft’s own mushroom pate served with crostini’s.
  • Toasted Muesli & Fruit $12.00
    • Toasted muesli served with unsweetened yoghurt and seasonal fruit
  • -With smoked salmon $19.50
  • Sole Paupiette $23.50
    • Pan fried fillet of sole stuffed with spinach & ricotta, served with gourmet potatoes and a white wine dill sauce.
The Blue Door

The Blue Door

location

Address

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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cuisine

Cuisine

Finger Food

features

Features

Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Full Bar

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