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

The Furgburger $ 11.00
- Prime New Zealand beef, lettuce, tomato, red onion, ailoi & tomato relish.
Cockadoodle Oink $ 14.00
- Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, American streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
Chief Wiggum $ 14.50
- Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and delicious apricot seeded mustard.
Fries with your choice of sauce $ 4.50
- Sauces: aioli, wasabi mayonnaise, tomato, barbeque or swee chilli
Sweet Julie $ 12.90
- Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a ginger soy sauce dressed with sweet chilli, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
Bun Laden $ 12.50
- Falafel patties dressed with lemon yoghurt and chipotle chilli sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado & aioli.
Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.00
- Cheddar
Double Ferg w/ cheese $ 15.50
- Blue, Swiss, Brie

Pineapple $2.00
Homemade Bread $7.50
Olives $3.00
Prosciutto (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
- Ham and tomato
Vegetarian Annie (Small / Large) $20.90 / $29.90
- Every available vegetable
Homemade Bread with Garlic $8.50
Plain (Small / Large) $18.90 / $26.90
- Cheese and tomato
Bolognese (Small / Large) $19.90 / $28.90
- Cheese, tomato and a rich meat sauce

Prawn $6.00
- lettuce capsicum and cucumber
Squid Butteryaki $12.50
- cooked with butter garlic and capsicum
Ebi prawn $3.50
Vegetable Curry $9.00
- curried potatoes carrots
Chicken Teppan $15.50
Takoyaki $7.00
- octopus balls
Gedashi Tofu $7.50
- deep fried tofu
Teriyaki chicken $4.50

- Add parmigiana reggiano $3.00
Popeye $23.00
- spinach, mozzarella, parmigiano
Scialiatelli $25.00
- paolo's recipe havoc pork sausage ragu, tomato, ricotta
French fries, garlic, parsley $8.00
Pork and porcini meatballs, chickpea cream $12.00
Dark chocolate torta, mascarpone, cherries $8.00
Bruschetta $9.00
- proscuitto cotto, ham, mozzarella
Baked lemon cheese slice, thyme roasted grapes $8.00

Bacon $3.00
Grilled Tomatoes $2.00
VEGAN WRAP (V) (VE) $14.00
- Homemade vegan croquettes and roasted seasonal vegetables wrapped with hummus. Served with a side salad.
Spinach $3.00
SHOESTRING FRIES (V) (VE) — $6.00
- ADD GARLIC BUTTER OR AIOLI FOR $1.00
EGGS ON TOAST (V) (GF) $9.50
- Pretty simple: ciabatta toast with two eggs - fried, scrambled or poached.
TIM’S TOASTED SANDWICHES (V) (VE) (GF) $7.50
- ADD CHICKEN, BACON, OR FRIED EGG FOR $2.50.Made with white or brown bread. Choose three of the following fillings: hummus, tomato relish, aioli, onion, ham, tomato, capsicum, cheese, Brie, mesclun salad, and pineapple.
Sausage $3.00

CHICKEN POT STEW $16.00
- STEW WITH CHICKEN, POTATO CHUNKS, CARROT, ONION & CHILLI PASTE
BARBECUED CHICKEN $15.00
SWEET & SPICY FRIED CHICKEN WING $12.00
JELLY TOFU CASSEROLE $13.00
- Available Options: Beef / Pork / Chicken Tuna / Seafood / Kimchi
SPICY BEEF STEW $14.00
VEGE FRIED RICE $10.00
Noodles $14.00
SPICY CHICKEN STEW $14.00

Shrimp Cocktail - $8.50
Pancakes $18.50
- Served with Bananas, Blueberries, Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream and Yoghurt Add Bacon - $21.00
Fish Pie $28.00
- Blue Cod and Shrimps in a white cheese sauce topped with mashed potato and breadcrumbs served with Salad, Fries and Homemade Sauce
Hot Dog and Fries $7.00
Nuggets and Fries $8.50
Creamy Seasoned Potato Mash $4.00
Side Salad $5.50
Mussels (one dozen) $15.00
- 12 steamed mussels all natural Gluten Free option available

Creamy chicken enchilada $24.00
- Tender sautéed chicken breast, mushrooms bound in a creamy sauce with a hint or garlic whapped in flat bread then topped with our tomato salsa & grilled with cheese. Served with a crispy salad
Roast of the day S $15.00 M $20.00
- Succulent roast meat of the day served with local seasonal vegetables which are topped with our gluten free cheese sauce. Our staff will advise you on today's meat choice.
-extras of eggs, mushrooms or tomatoes $4.00
Star seafood chowder (gf) $18.00
- Our famous hot & creamy seafood chowder loaded with seafood & finished with our garlic bread
Bacon chicken curry pasta $18.00
- Penne pasta bound with our creamy coconut mod nz sweet curry sauce, tender chicken & crispy bacon served with garlic, bread vegetarian option available please ask
Eggs benedict $20.00
- Perfectly poached eggs served on top of crispy garlic bread with your choice of grilled salmon or crispy bacon topped off with our special hollandaise sauce
Victorian lambs fry $18.00
- Victorian classic lamb's liver & bacon cooked to perfection with our rich gravy served on top of creamy mashed potatoes
Star toasted sandwich or plain cheese rolls $13.00
- Toasted sandwiches comes with your choice of 3 fillings: cheese, tomato, ham, pineapple, onion & your choice of hot fries or cake

Dessert $12
- Chocolate Brownie served with Berry Coulis and Vanilla Ice Cream.
Chicken salad $20
- Juicy Lemon Thyme Chicken Strips served on a bed of Avocado and Mango Salad and a side of Crispy Kale and Sunflower Seed Scorch. (GF) (DF).
-steak $10
- Steak, Tomato, Melted Cheese, Greens, BBQ Sauce. Served with Fries.
Chocolate mountain surprise $6
- Chocolate Brownie. Served with Berry Goo and Vanilla Ice Cream
Salmon salad $32
- Lemon-crisped Foveaux Straight Salmon served with Creamy Caper Dressing, resting on Seared Fresh Asparagus. Accompanied by a Deluxe Garden Salad. (GF )
Salmon salad $22
- Lemon Crisped, Pan Seared Foveaux Straight Salmon with a Creamy Caper Dressing and served with a Deluxe Garden Salad. (GF).
Fush and chups $9
- Three Fish Bites and Fries
Blue cod $20
- Stewart Island Blue Cod, Deep or Pan Fried with Homemade Tartare Sauce, served with either a Deluxe Garden Salad or Fries. Pan Fried( GF).

Slow cooked egg, puy lentils, butternut squash, puffed grains, shaved parmesan $79
55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $79
Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $120
Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $99
Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $120
Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $79
Trio of Cheese, our chutney, apple, spent grain crackers $120

Local Evansdale farmhouse cheese, quince paste, water crackers $18.00
Tiramisu, raspberry tea poached pear raspberry dust $15.50
Hummus, olives, feta, balsamic picked onions $14.50
- sundried tomato pesto, warm pita bread
5 Spice panna cotta, pistachio wafer $15.50
- strawberries in palm sugar & lime syrup
Sirloin steak, nori & sesame butter $26.50
- miso & mustard jus, dauphinoise potatoes, tempura prawn & red cabbage slaw
Heart baked ciabatta bread, E.V olive oil, and balsamic $8.20
Roasted confit corn fed chicken thigh $25.00
- carnaroli risotto, rocket, roasted mushrooms, parmesan
Roasted Ora king salmon $27.00
- potato & french bean nicoise salad, rosemary lemon mayonnaise

Sandwiches N/A
Southern Breakfast $18.50
- bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, mushroom, sausages on toast
Club Sandwiches N/A
Bacon and Eggs $10.50
- poached, scrambled or fried.
Delicious Homemade Scones, Muffins and Cakes N/A
Burgers N/A
Pancakes $15.00
- bacon & banana or berry compote & yogurt topped with maple syrup
Sushi N/A

FLOURLESS DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE $16.00
- 70% dark chocolate, berry & citrus marquise, baileys mascarpone
Strawberry Cheesecake $14.00
- w/ pear mousse and strawberry gel - (V)
CONFIT PORK BELLY $36 .00
- portobello mushrooms, crisp black pudding, confit tomatoes, cauliflower mousse, stout reduction
Crispy bacon
caramelized roast kumara (V,DF,GF)
Toasted Sandwich $15.00
- Ham/Cheese or Tomato/Cheese served with chips
250g Grass-Fed NZ Beef Rib-eye - (GF, DF) $34.00
Hazelnut and chocolate torte $14.00
- w/ Frangelico cream -

Pack $12.00
- 2 Fishbites, 1 Oyster, 1 Mussel, 1 Squid Ring, Mini Crab Stick, 1/2 Scp
Mixed Pack $30.00
- 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $40.00
- 10 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
Pack $20.00
- 4 Fishbites, 2 Oysters, 2 Mussels, 2 Squid Rings, 2 Mini Crab Sticks, 1 Scp
Mixed Pack $20.00
- 3 Fish, 3 Saveloy or Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
Fishbite Pack $6.00
- 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
Mixed Pack $10.00
- 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $50.00
- 14 Fish, 3 Scp

Schiacclata $10.50
- Fennel sausage & cumin gouda salami, tomato & feta pumpkin, walnut & pecorino mortadella & artichoke
Baguette $8.50
- Ham & Gruyere / Prosciutto & Provolone
- Boiled Egg $2.00
Cakes & Pastries $5.00
Vegetarian Sandwich $8.50
- Roasted pepper, tomato, red onion & feta
Ciabatta Bun (daily selection – please ask) $8.50
- Rare roast beef & blue cheese with horseradish smoked salmon, dill, cream cheese & capers
Granola $9.00
- Berry compote & yoghurt
Soup (winter months) $9.50
- With toast