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

  • Shrimp foo young eggs
  • Goreng
  • Szechuan scallops
  • Chicken cashew nuts
  • Vegetable fried noodles
  • Szechwan pork
  • Kung pao delight
  • Sweet & sour delight
  • Cured snapper N/A
    • vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
  • House charcuterie board N/A
    • a selection of cured meats from the cellar
  • Snapper N/A
    • asparagus, velouté, citrus salad
  • Sides N/A
    • Local asparagus, juice, butter
  • Affogato N/A
    • vanilla icecream, espresso, Frangelico
  • House sorbets N/A
    • selection of chef's favourites
  • Crackling pork belly N/A
    • apple juice, spring greens
  • Toasted sandwich N/A
    • Amisfield olive oil icecream
  • Baked BBQ Pork Bun
  • Pork and Prawn Dumpling
  • Steamed Beef Tripe
  • Steamed Chicken Feet
  • Black Pepper Pig Stomach
  • Preserved Egg Congee with Pork
  • Mustard Vegetables with Pork Tero Tero
  • Deep Fried Savoury Dumpling
  • California Roll (10 pcs) $14.00
    • Salmon, avocado, cucumber, lettuce & mayo
  • Tori Chicken Udon $14.00
    • bowl of udon noodles is served with chicken pieces in soup of soy based dashi & chicken-stock
  • Sashimi $17.00
    • Salmon & Today's fish
  • Pork Katsu $21.50
    • Invented in Tokyo in 1899, this is panko-crumbed pork cutlet served with tonkatsu sauce
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Sexy Squid Legs "Geso" $6.50
    • Japanese deep-fried calamari. Bruno wants all legs to be sexy
  • Mini Green Salad $4.00
  • Katsu Bento $26.00
    • Your choice of chicken or pork, teriyaki chicken, sushi rolls, goma wakame, ebi-katsu, rice & miso soup
  • Cheese and antipasto platter 2-4 people $30.00
    • Whitestone Windsor blue, Curio bay sheep’s milk pecorino, KaikouraLabneh. Zamora havoc Salami, Pastrami &Coppa.Aoraki cold smoked salmon & capers. Marinated olives, sundried tomatoes &peppadew. Relishes, fruits, crackers & breads
  • Avocado, grilled halloumi & tomato
  • Garlic bread & dips $6.00
  • Chicken quesadilla w/ melted cheddar red onion and guacamole
  • Slow-roasted Zamora pulled pork w/ slaw and spicy Jamaican jerk sauce
  • all toasted sandwiches served with chips and aioli
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
  • Cold smoked Aoraki salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • -Add fries or wedges $3.00
  • No 93 Beef Burger
    • Tasty beef pattie topped with crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and our special burger sauce
  • Served with our bistro mixed salad & coleslaw and fries
  • Served with side salad. Add fries or wedges for just $3.00
  • Bacon & Egg Ciabatta Melt $13.00
    • Crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and mayo, with grilled cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • Lemon Sole Fillet in a Crispy Crumb $14.00
  • Battered Blue Cod $20.00
  • Peri Peri Chicken Salsa
  • Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
    • with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
  • Live from our tank $135
    • Steamed then grilled with tarragon butter & our chips
  • Whole Flounder $38
    • oven baked with capers, lemon, browned butter & our hand cut chips
  • Fishbone’s Spring Salad $18
    • Crystal Garden salad leaves, Kaikora Valley goat’s cheese, Nevis Garden’s asparagus, blueberries & hazelnuts from Marlborough with Fishbone Farm’s honey & sherry vinaigrette
  • Beef & Reef $46.50
    • grass fed & char-grilled - eye fillet with Chatham Island scampi, roasted garlic butter, potato terrine & cauliflower puree
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Seared Coromandel Scallops with lamb, peas, mint & gravy $23.90
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • Chicken Tagine $26
    • w/ preserved lemon, olives & almonds
  • Olives $3
  • Rocket, Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Dressing $7.5
  • Hawaiian $22
    • Mozzarella, ham off the bone, pineapple
  • Margherita $19.5
    • Mozzarella, sundried & fresh tomato, rocket
  • House Smoked Salmon Salad $23
    • w/ pickled beetroot, fennel, orange & wasabi mascarpone
  • Salmon $24
    • Smoked salmon, artichoke, capers, lemon, mozzarella
  • Crumbed Warm Olives $9
    • w/ chilli herb dressing & yoghurt
  • CHEESY BREAD & DIP $7.00
  • SAUSAGE TREAT $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Salami, Sausages, Red Onions, Mushrooms, Black Olives and Feta Cheese.
  • PRAWN TEMPURA $6.00
    • 6 pcs. & Dip
  • SALMON WAVE $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Smoked Salmon, Baby Spinach, Cream Cheese and Red Onions.
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUIDS $6.00
    • 8 pcs. & Dip
  • CHEESY PLEASURE $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Camembert Cheese, Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.
  • SUPREMO $7.50/$15.50/$21.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni, Champagne Ham, Streaky Bacon, Red Onions, Red Capsicum, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Black Olives.
  • BUTTERED CHICKEN $9.50/$17.50/$23.50
    • Mozzarella Cheese, Marinated Chicken, Red Onions, Black Pepper and Butter Chicken Sauce and Cashew Nuts, Spinach (optional).
  • Roasted Lamb Shank(s) with Roasted Vege, Garlic Mash and Gravy (1) $27 (2) $32
  • Gibbston Brie & Kikorangi Blue Cheese with Oatcakes & Fruit Pastes $20
  • Pizza Bread with Caramelised Onion & Blue Cheese $12
  • Yukkie $3
  • Chicken ,Bacon & Mushroom in a light Creamy Basil Pesto Sauce with House Spaghetti $28
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod in a Thai Green Curry with Broccoli on Basmati Rice $33
  • Greek Salad $10
  • Beef Ribeye on Panko & Parmesan Crusted Potato with Spinach & Horseradish Sauce $36
  • Extra
  • BBQ Sauce
    • Smoking bbq sauce
  • Mixed Dolma
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spices, served with a salad garnish and a minted garlic sauce
  • Rice $4.50
    • 1 portion
  • Beef Burger and chips $13.00
  • -Large $4.50
  • Served inside pita bread with salad and your choice of sauce
  • Served with salad (no dairy products) your choice of Kebabs or Shish Kebabs, meat and sauce
  • Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
  • Lamb Samosa - Tender lamb in a mild masala sauce, encased in a crispy tasty pastry (2 Samosa) served with chutney $7.50
  • Butter Chicken - Tender tandoor baked chicken in a dreamy masala sauce - best this side of Bombay $15.50
  • Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Marinated pieces of chargrilled chicken breast with garlic, ginger and aromatic spices – ever popular $15.90
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • - 4 pieces Regular Teriyaki Chicken
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • 2PC. $4.60
  • - 8 pieces Jumbo Fresh Salmon
  • Spicy Dragon Roll
  • - 4 pieces Regular Chicken
  • Double Avocado Snackbox $5.00
    • CHICKEN / SALMON / TUNA
  • Classic American Toasted Club Sandwich * Served with Fries & your choice of 3 fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion Pineapple, Cream Cheese or Salmon $12.00
  • Chips $7.00
  • Seafood Chowder Our homemade chowder. Served with toasted Ciabatta $15.00
  • Wedges $8.50
  • Soup of the Day * Check with our staff to see what our homemade soup is today, served with toasted Ciabatta $13.00
  • Bacon Buttie* Toasted ciabatta, Lettuce and Brie served with Fries $16.00
  • Biscuits $1.50
  • Smoked Salmon Bagel Served with a fresh salad $16.00
  • Crabsticks $1.20
  • Sausages $2.50 battered $2.70
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken and Rice $9.90
  • Corn or Gluten Free Vege Fritters $3.00
  • Thai Coconut Seafood $22.50 / $42.00
    • Med / Large
  • Beer Batter Chips $4.50 / $5.90
    • half scoop / full scoop
  • 3 Kebabs on Rice with Malay Spicy Sauce $9.50
  • Mussels $1.60 / $1.50
    • Crumbed / Battered
The Blue Door

The Blue Door

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

034420131

email

Email

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Opened hours

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
price range

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service level

Service

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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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