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

  • Chocolate Housse Filled Vanilla Ice Cream Cone $6
  • Quarter Chicken and Salad $12
  • Vegetarian Burger $12
    • Quinoa Vrusted Patey, Eggplant and Apricot Relish, Cheese, Pickles, Lettuce
  • Moroccan Lamb Sandwich $12
    • Braised Lamb, Eggplant Pickle, Apricot and Sulatana CHutney, Ras El Hanout Mayo, Lettuce
  • Buttermilk Fired Chicken Burger $13
    • Free Range Chicken Breast, Chipotle Aioli, Mango Salsa, Iceberg Lettuce
  • Cubano $13
    • Slow Cooked Pork Belly, Honey Cured Ham, Cheese, Pickles, Seeded Mustard
  • Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich
  • Harmony Free Range Rotisserie Chicken Quarter $8
    • s/w Smoked Sauce and Roast potatoes
  • -extra fillings per item $0.50
  • -warm chicken & bacon on a garden salad topped with our homemade dressing & crunchy noodles $17.00
  • Fries $4.00
    • Small
  • Salads
  • Loaded wedges $13.00
    • With bacon, cheese, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • Chicken kebabs S $13 / L $16
    • On rice with satay sauce and garden salad
  • -seasonal roast vegetables with garden salad, pumpkin seed and topped with vege crips & our homemade dressing $13.00
  • Ice cream sundae $7.00
    • With choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry topping
  • Warm Chicken Salad $18.00
    • with hummus, fresh green salad, olives, beetroot dip, jacik and Turkish bread
  • Calamari Salad $18.50
    • marinated fried calamari served with mesculin, vine ripened tomatoes, red onions, aioli and lemon wedge, vinaigrette with aioli sauce
  • Warm Lamb Salad $18.00
    • with feta cheese, fresh green salad, olives, beetroot dip, jacik, dollop of hummus and Turkish bread
  • Grilled Kofte $20.00
    • specially flavoured grilled beef and lamb kofte served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Adana Shish $19.00
    • grilled marinated adana skewers (lamb mince) served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Spinach Borek $17.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, spring onion, spinach, herbs and mozzarella baked in wood fire oven and served with hummus, jacik and salad
  • Adana Iskender $18.00
    • lamb mince - - sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Iskender $18.00
    • sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Baygu $16
    • Cajun Spiced Fish, Avocado, Tahini Yoghurt
  • Chicken Burger $8
  • Hofo $17
    • Beef, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Free-range Egg, Mushrooms, Gherkins, Beetroot Relish
  • Swiss Cheese $1
  • Satay $14
    • Chicken, Avocado, Peanut Coconut Sauce
  • Hummus $2
  • Caesar $16
    • Chicken, Bacon, Poached Egg, Parmesan
  • Caesar $15
    • Chicken, Bacon, Parmesan Cheese, Anchovy Mayo
  • Crispy lemon squid with smoked chilli mayo $9.50
  • -Lemon and herb crumbed fish sandwich with caper mayo and fresh tomatoes $16.50
  • -Tomato $3.50
  • -Mushrooms $3.50
  • Green lipped mussels in laksa broth with garlic bread $9.50
  • Fish and chips with mushy peas, caper mayo, and salad $19.90
  • Breads, dukkah and olive oil $8
  • Add Sides:
  • Affogato $8.5
  • Add warm marinated Sicilian olives $8
  • Roast Lamb, rosemary polenta, braised shallots, baby spinach, jus (gf) $35
  • Parma ham, mushroom, watercress, parmesan $29
  • Risotto, parma ham, parsnip cream, spinach (gf) $30
  • Bruschetta: artichoke ,olive, fontina, roast onion, rosemary $16
  • Includes the following cheeses: $19.5
    • Pecorino, Aged, sharp, hard cheese made with goat’s milk Gorgonzola: rich, blue-veined cow's milk cheese Tallegio: soft cow's milk cheese with a crisp, washed rind
  • Prawn, capers, artichokes, roast garlic, red onion $29
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Croissant:
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • Chicken $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy chicken with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Kimchi-Jjigae $10.00
    • Stew made with ripened kimchi, tofu and porkserved in piping hot clay pot.
  • Jaeyook $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy pork with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Ojingoh $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy squid with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetable.
  • Prawn Fried Rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with prawn.
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • Vegetarian Option
  • Scallops $25
    • Seared Coromandel scallops, artichoke, grapefruit, macadamia nut crumb, sorrel.
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Crayfish $32
    • Fiordland crayfish risotto, saffron bisque,wild mushrooms, tarragon pesto.
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Confit garlic buttered greens lemon vinaigrette, almonds $9
  • Chicken $11.5 / $9.5
  • ●Falafel
  • Lamb $11.5 / $9.5
  • Chicken & lamb
  • Mix
  • Lamb
  • Lamb $15.5 / $13.5
  • Chicken $14.50
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Chick n Fala Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Falafel (V) Pita R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Steak Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Chicken Caesar Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Roast Beef Salad R $10.90 / P $8.90
  • Roast Lamb Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • Vegetarian tasting plate $34
  • Seafood simmered in coconut cream, ginger, lime leaves & garam marsala with jasmine rice & thai pickles $38
  • Chocolate, whiskey & salted caramel truffles $9
  • Lamb sweetbreads crumbed in pistachios & peppercorns, parsnip mash, mushroom & spicy tomato jam $ 21
  • Panna cotta with burnt caramel icecream, quick brown fox coffee liqueur, popcorn crumble $15.5
  • Roquefort (France) $25
  • Soup of shredded duck, hoisin broth, shiitake mushroom pot stickers, fried shallots $17
  • Keen's Cheddar(Somerset, England) $19
  • With Akaora smoked salmon or smoked chicken $23.00
  • Philly cheese steak sandwich $21.00
    • Panini bread / roast beef / capsicum / onion / provolone
  • Comte (cow, semi hard, region Franche Comte)
  • Goat cheese crostini salad $19.00
    • Rocket salad/ prosciutto/ rosemary oil
  • 2 for $18.00
  • French Onion $16:00
    • Gruyere puff pastry crust
  • Roasted butternut squash(V) $9.00
    • Brown butter / coriander
  • Hand cut French fries(V) $9.00
    • Parmersan / truffle salt
  • Mix N Match $14.90
    • Your choice of any 2 meats or falafel in a wrap or on a plate
  • Chicken Apricot (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Chicken, red onions, capsicum, mozzarella & apricot sauce
  • Sneaky Snicker $8.90
    • Crushed, roasted peanuts, homemade chocolate & caramel sauce
  • The Tequila Boss (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, tequila & lime marinated chicken, capsicum, red onion & olives (optional mild peri-peri sauce)
  • Cookies Monster $8.90
    • Oreos & chocolate sauce
  • Fries $4.5
  • Cheesy Slingshot Garlic Bread $5.5
  • Chicken Tenders $5.9
  • ARTICHOKE (V) $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • MARINATED OLIVES (V) $9.00
  • SAFFRON YOGHURT (V) $15.00
    • Natural yoghurt sweetened with Otago honey and Bannockburn saffron, local blackberry coulis, oat clusters (v)
  • NO5 MEZZE, DESSERT & 3 MATCHING LOCAL WINES $100pp
  • BACON & EGGS $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • SMOKED SALMON & SCRAMBLED EGGS $19.00
    • House-smoked Mt Cook salmon, scrambled free-range eggs, Tony’s roquette, toasted wholemeal sourdough
  • HAND-CUT CHIPS, OLIVE SALT, TOMATO & SAFFRON AIOLI $7.00
  • NO5 BIG BREAKFAST $24.00
    • No5 bacon, poached free-range eggs, sourdough, roast mushrooms, tomato
The Blue Door

The Blue Door

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

034420131

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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
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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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