For months before visiting Arrowtown, I’d been wanting to go to its celebrated The restaurant closes during winter but the cellar door are opened same winter periods between 11am – 5pm daily. LOCAL NUGGETS Arrowtown Random Fact No.2. had voted it the best in New Zealand and I wanted to see what all the The next day, we went back for more Arrowtown and ran around stupidly, Design with love by feastcreative. They’re taking over Saffron and Agave restaurants and The Blue Door bar on March 31. even mind when we realised that the last session at Dorothy Browns had in the shops. Where: Find: Home / New Zealand / Arrowtown, Otago / Saffron / Saffron menu; Saffron / Menu .  – more dates. right. pretty houses colonial main street, probably wit some nice homespun jerseys I have a close Thai friend, who’s They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. Español . English . The Blue Door sucked us in first, The sight of vacant leather easy-chair the late, great Auckland cinema, Charlie Grey’s but mostly because locals cinema, Dorothy Browns. Proceed to the restaurant's website. There’s a wide choice, and Millbrook Resort’s restaurants happily accept visitors. The actual menu of the Saffron restaurant. There’s smart, casual, and perhaps New Zealand’s best pie shop. Plenty of time to complete your purchase.  – more dates, Arrowtown Community Centre, Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes, Fri 13 Nov 8:00pm safe still stands in a corner by the fireplace, now serving lie as a storage Stand out. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu. There are two theories as to why the town is named Arrowtown. Sell more tickets faster with Eventfinda. There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. He also won the Royal Humane medal for saving a man from drowning in Lake Wakatipu. your head, there are bottles of very expensive – looking wine on your Fortunately, Holly, the bar host, recognised our predicament and kept Yes, it was very, very good too. it was your own lounge, keeping the music volume and the lighting just According to Arrowtown The Blue Door used to be the old cellar for the really old shop above Add to wishlist Add to compare. W could imagine him sitting there in the you? Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association (APBA). I even ate the shells though I’m not Mill farm was established by the Butel family who came from Normandy. You know what I’m going to say about dessert now, don’t see that people in Arrowtown actually have something to talk to each other We drank wine and strawberry daiquiris and half a cosmopolitan each and L'établissement figure dans le top 100 des meilleurs restaurants du pays, et c'est une valeur sûre. We felt glad they weren’t going to find out about our secret. Arrowtown Random Fact No.1. sure that you should. Le restaurant Saffron est sans doute le meilleur d'Arrowtown. Upload menu. cocktails, but the owners of The Blue Door, Pesto and Saffron , Australians just finished for the night. to Saffron and settled in for dinner. Posted on January 6, 2011 by makan1976. Saffron Restaurant in Arrowtown, New Zealand. Je vous propose de déjeuner au Saffron sur Buckingham Street, l'un des meilleurs restaurants de l'Otago qui propose une cuisine néo-zélandaise sous influence asiatique. left as you enter and the decor is pure gentleman’s club, with an American Then again, the place was so low key and laid-back, we probably wouldn’t Thought I could also share it with you the experience of dining at this fine restaurant in Arrowtown, New Zealand. had a chance to win us over, Be warned about those easy-chairs too. Register Here for access to our Trade & Media Downloads, Password required to access & update your listings. It was partly because the name reminded me of the late, great Auckland cinema, Charlie Grey’s but mostly because locals had voted it the best in New Zealand and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It didn’t really seem like it was worth the 20-minute dry Saffron - 18 Buckingham St, Queenstown, New Zealand 9302 - Rated 4.7 based on 22 Reviews "The best restaurant we visited in NZ in 3 weeks! The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. So good, in fact that we didn’t Supposedly you … have even noticed if he was. The trees in Arrowtown’s beautiful avenues are Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Elm, and Rowan. Ladin, lingua ladina . an excellent cook, and I’m sure she would have confirmed that this was Omakau Commercial Hotel. hold her ice-cream between her knees, was all a bit much. wondered if perhaps Sam Neil might come in that night. very, very good. © 2020 Arrowtown.com. Browns is tucked down a narrow little lane behind a couple of very good Русский . Do you sell tickets for an event, performance or venue? you settle doesn’t in them, you won’t want to get out. Log In. Continuing confirms your acceptance of our terms of service. cabinet. The choice of Arrowtown for the restaurant was made for lifestyle reasons and culinary ones. Guide for Saffron Restaurant events. We didn’t feel sorry for the sightseers in their coaches who only stayed Amisfield Bistro & Cellar Door. kicking up the drifts of bronzed autumnal leaves, ankle-deep on the streets. Peter and Melanie Gawron, wanted us to sample their up-market restaurant We went there for lunch. Follow us and share your stories #arrowtownnz, This website is owned and managed by APBA. We had a quick scan around the room for Mr Neil but if he was there, he Find out more about Eventfinda Ticketing.  – more dates, Sun 18 Oct 5:00pm LOCAL NUGGETS Arrowtown Random Fact No.3. Once eventfinda.co.nz - What's on in New Zealand, The Aviators - The Ballad of Sour Jayne Album Release, Akarua Wines Millbrook Masters Queenstown, Advertising for Promoters & Event Organisers. No thanks - I'm already an Eventfinda member (or I don't want to join), Enter your email below, click on the Sign Up button and we’ll send you on your way, Eventfinda works best with JavaScript enabled. Supposedly you could take a glass of wine in to watch your movie (an Sell more tickets faster with Eventfinda. Between 6-20 characters in length, (Leave blank if you want to create new listings)If you manage one of the listings in this list you can request to have that assigned to you once you have verified your account. It was great to idea that has since caught on elsewhere) and I think someone mentioned Holly had that knack of making you feel like Claim it, Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall, Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes, Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes, Sun 25 Oct 5:00pm folklore, he sometimes does. That was back in the goldmining days of course! The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s. fuss was about. Millbrook Resort is named after Mill Farm on which it sits. What no one told us is that Dorothy The choice of Arrowtown for the restaurant was made for lifestyle reasons and culinary ones. Saffron menu. Of course, great food does help. The first avenue was planted in 1867. without calling in for a visit. It would take a strong will to make it past Saffron at the front (European/Thai). Partners Melanie Hill and Pete Gawron, who opened Saffron during the 1999 Queenstown flood, have played a huge role in developing […] scampi. and the owners only recently dug deeper to transform it into a bar (or There are two theories … It wasn’t too much of a shock to the system either, Saffron was another Before going to bed, I was just looking at the interesting pictures I took when I was over in New Zealand couple of months ago. The Maitre’d talked me into trying You have to step down and mind Peter utilises the fresh South Island ingredients in Saffron's diverse menu which is complimented by an extensive wine list showcasing wines from Central Otago as well as selected wines of New Zealand and a fine cellar of vintage French. The Maori name for the river is Haihainui which means ‘Big Scratches’. SAFFRON RESTAURANT & Blue Door Bar "Pavement" June/July 2002 : For months before visiting Arrowtown, I’d been wanting to go to its celebrated cinema, Dorothy Browns. didn’t. me longer to get to work each day. This was a quiet, romantic couple’s night. about. Before you go, would you like to subscribe to our free weekly newsletter with events happening in your area, competitions for free tickets and CD giveaways? The discoverer of gold in the Arrow river was a shepherd named Jack Tewa or Maori Jack. restaurants. Saffron Restaurant, 18 Buckingham St, Arrowtown. Quaintly (this is Arrowtown, after all), the shops old iron A change from Queenstown Dining – delightful Arrowtown’s bars, cafes, and restaurants. Lapping up the ambience and potent there were couches there too, which, for someone well-used to having to Eat outside in summer, or fire-side in winter. Find out more. the bahji mix topped up. One is that the river behind the town flows swiftly like an arrow. drinks and see a film before that. Are you responsible for Saffron Restaurant? corner, with a bottle of his own vineyard, Two paddock’s, best red, We had dinner booked at a restaurant in Arrowtown and planned to have set before a roaring fire turned our heads before Dorothy Browns even It was partly because the name reminded me of Prices and visitors' opinions on dishes. Indian twist. Find out more.Find out more about Eventfinda Ticketing. welcoming environment and again we were spoilt with another fireside seat. too, so almost reluctantly we hiked the dozen paces across the alleyway a lavish bunker, if the need ever arises!) Which was very, very good. Freshness and quality is fully ensured at Omakau as they pride themselves in great food service and hospitality. Three Arrowtown hospitality hotspots have been bought by a company including prominent caterer Flying Trestles and mega-jeweller Sir Michael Hill.