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Orange roughy with prawns, vegetables and hollandaise at The Saucy Chef on St Andrew in Invercargill

The Saucy Chef on St Andrew presents Southland dining through several distinct rooms at the St Andrew and Sydney Streets corner. A polished restaurant carries the main dinner service, the Heineken bar offers a more casual place for a drink, and a sunny conservatory suits lighter gatherings. Evening dining runs throughout the week, with Sunday brunch widening the rhythm beyond dinner. The setting feels suited to occasions without becoming stiff, pairing Murihiku-inspired food and carefully chosen beverages with the kind of warm welcome expected from a long-standing Invercargill restaurant.

Starters show how the kitchen moves between regional comfort and more detailed composition. The seafood chowder is rich and warming, while oyster-mushroom arancini comes with a garlic and chive cream reduction and truffle-infused oil. Baby back pork rib brings char, spice and barbecue sweetness, and duck ravioli with king prawn adds orange jus, nut-brown butter and feta. Prawn and champagne vol-au-vents take a more classical path. Together, these choices offer enough variety to begin with one plate or build a shared first course around seafood, game and vegetables.

The main courses put southern produce and generous technique at the centre. Foveaux Strait blue cod arrives beer battered with fries and salad, while a Southland grass-fed porterhouse keeps the regional connection direct. Southern fried chicken is served over Parmesan mash with house gravy, and slow-braised beef cheeks deepen the comfort-food side with port, redcurrant and beef jus. Rib-eye from the grill completes the steak offering. These dishes are substantial, but the sauces and accompaniments give each one a clear identity beyond simple meat-and-potatoes dining.

Dessert continues the kitchen’s preference for layered flavours. Lime-and-lemongrass crème brûlée combines citrus perfume with caramelised sugar, while the gingerbread jar stacks biscuit, spiced cream cheese, chocolate ganache and ice cream. Chocolate pecan pie and a berry-rich meringue stack cover the indulgent end, and roasted pineapple with maple, ginger, coconut and vegan ice cream provides a dairy-free finish. With drinks available from the adjoining bar, the final course can extend the evening rather than feel like an afterthought to the restaurant’s savoury strengths.

Address: 40 St Andrew Street at Sydney Street, Richmond, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand

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The Saucy Chef on St Andrew Menu

Entrées

Pull-Apart Loaf
$17.90

A fresh and soft, oven-baked pull-apart loaf for 2 to 4 people, served with natural or garlic butter. Add two dips of the day for an extra $5.00

The Saucy Chowder
$19.90

Rich, creamy and piping hot, and full of tasty seafood. Served with warm, buttered toast.

Soup of the Day
$17.90

Something special made daily to tempt your taste buds and make you happy. Served with warm, buttered toast. Can be GF.

Mushroom Arancini
$16.90

A combination of grey and pink oyster mushrooms rolled with risotto and fresh breadcrumb. Served on a garlic and chive cream reduction and topped with extra virgin olive oil infused with truffle.

Baby Back Pork Rib
$17.90

Rubbed with spice, char grilled and basted with our rustic barbeque sauce, oven baked and topped with sesame seeds and spring onions. GF. DF.

Crumbed Mozzarella
$19.90

Mozzarella cheese panko crumbed with herbs and seasonings, fried and served with our homemade apricot chutney and a slice of focaccia bread.

Duck Ravioli + King Prawn
$17.90

Pulled confit of duck leg in pastry, served with grilled whole prawns on wilted Bok Choy and topped with nut-brown butter, feta cheese and crispy shallots. Finished with an orange jus and lemon wedge.

Prawn & Champagne vol-au-vents
$17.90

Seared prawns braised with a champagne and cream sauce, served in a pastry case topped with fennel and caramelised lemon.

The Saucy Chef Classics

Crispy Chicken Salad
$31.90

Buttermilk marinated, fried spiced chicken served on salad greens with radish, red onion, carrot, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, brie cheese, crispy bacon and seasoned cashew nuts. Finished with our own house-made vinaigrette. Make it vegetarian with fried cauliflower. Make it gluten free with cajun grilled chicken breast.

Beer Battered Blue Cod (Fish & Chips)
$49.90

Delicate Blue Cod, fresh from Foveaux Strait, coated in a light beer batter, then fried till crispy and golden. Served with tartare sauce, garden salad and golden fries. Can be served pan fried GF. Add beer battered fries for an extra $3.00.

The Southlander
$47.90

Southland grass fed porterhouse, farm fresh egg, garden salad and potato hash sticks. GF. Add your Sauce.

Feature Fish of the Day
$44.90

Your server will inform you of the best seafood we have sourced for you today. Presented with flair and innovation by our talented team of chefs, this dish is sure to delight. GF.

Southern Style Fried Chicken
$39.50

An absolute favourite! Two lip-smacking pieces of American style chicken breast with a crisp and spicy coating, served on Parmesan mashed potatoes, with side salad and our own secret gravy.

Saucy's Famous Braised Beef Cheeks
$39.90

This popular dish consists of rich and tender beef cheeks slowly braised with red currant jelly, tawny port wine and beef jus. Served on parmesan mashed potato with baby carrots, beetroot and broccoli florets. Cherry tomatoes and kumara crisps finish this dish perfectly. GF.

The Ribeye Steak
$49.90

Prime steer ribeye seasoned and cooked on the chargrill to your liking, served on potato gratin and wilted spinach and served with your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce, or garlic butter. Add prawns and make it a surf and turf. GF.

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Lamb Rump & Crumbed Sweetbread
$47.90

Seared and oven baked. Served with ‘Reform’ sauce, pea puree, fondant potatoes, baby carrots, fried beans and a herb and crumbed sweetbread. GF.

Chicken Pappardelle Pasta
$33.90

Diced chicken breast with fresh pappardelle pasta seared and tossed through a creamy basil pesto sauce to give it that rich herb and nutty flavour. Baby spinach and topped with a creamy Feta cheese. GF version available.

Slow Braised Pork Belly
$39.90

Pork belly, slow cooked with honey, spices and herbs. Served with roasted kale and served on spiced pumpkin puree and cooking glaze reduction. GF.

Chicken Fricassee
$39.90

Chicken breast seared and baked in the oven with buttercream, white wine, mushrooms, onions, carrots and stock, served with broccolini, pickled artichoke and fondant potatoes. GF.

Salmon Papillote
$47.90

Stewart Island salmon topped with sea salt baked in a papillote bag with a white wine, pickled ginger, lemon and spring onion. Served with bok choy, chilli infused butter and fondant potatoes. GF.

Beef Wellington
$47.90

Beef fillet rolled in mushroom duxelles, puff pastry wrapped in bacon. Oven baked and served with a port wine beef reduction, brandy and chicken liver pate, honey glazed carrots, beetroot and beans.

Duck Confit
$44.90

A confit of duck leg rubbed with spices and cooked in seasoned duck fat. Served with potato gratin, fried green beans and a sour cherry sauce. GF.

Wild Venison Loin
$42.90

Venison loin seasoned, seared and oven baked served on a caramelised onion and goat cheese tart with baby spinach and dark chocolate jus. Garnished with crispy kumara chips. GF.

Stuffed Chickpea Capsicum
$34.90

Baked capsicum stuffed with a chickpea and cauliflower curry, resting on a potato and lentil rosti and greens of the day. Sprinkled and fried shallots and topped with micro greens and a little more curry sauce on the side. GF. DF. Vegan.

Saucy Sides

Garlic or Chilli Prawns
$12.90
Beer Battered Fries
$8.90
Golden Fries
$6.90
Creamy Parmesan Mashed Potato
$8.90
Medley of Vegetables
$6.90
Fresh Garden Salad
$6.90
Sautéed Mushrooms
$5.90
Side of Eggs
$7.90
Battered Onion Rings
$10.90

Saucy Sauces

Creamy Mushroom + Bacon – GF
$6.90
Green Peppercorn + Brandy – GF
$5.90
Red Wine Jus – GF
$5.90
Garlic + Herb Butter – GF
$5.90

Desserts

Lime + Lemongrass Crème Brûlée
$16.90

Our Saucy Chef take on a classic. This crème brûlée is lime and lemon grass infused with crunchy caramelized sugar on the top. Comes served with Chantilly cream and berry compote to add a sweet, fruity twist then finished to perfection with a slice of pistachio biscotti. Can be GF.

Gingerbread Jar
$16.90

Back by popular demand. It’s all about cheesecake with a difference. Served in a jar layered with crushed ginger nuts, ginger infused cream cheese, chocolate ganache and Chantilly cream. Topped with vanilla bean ice-cream and a gingerbread man.

Raspberry & White Chocolate Mud Cake
$16.90

This cake is rich, sweet, moist and very addictive. Served warm with white chocolate ganache, raspberry sorbet and lashes of Chantilly cream.

Chocolate Pecan Pie
$16.90

A buttery pastry case filled with sweet dark chocolate and pecan nuts, baked in the oven and served with deep fried vanilla bean ice cream, Chantilly cream, a sweet toffee sauce and nut brittle.

Meringue Stack
$16.90

A rich berry and cream dessert. Baked meringue layers with berry compote, sweetened mascarpone and topped with berry sorbet and toffee nut brittle. GF.

Spiced & Roasted Pineapple
$16.90

Pineapple Chargrilled then roasted with maple, fruit syrup, ginger and coconut oil. Served with a Macadamia toffee nut crunch and vegan vanilla bean ice cream. GF. DF. Vegan.

Affogato
$16.90

Can’t decide between a coffee or dessert? Have both with our Saucy Affogato. Creamy vanilla bean ice cream topped with a rich double shot of espresso served with a side of your favourite liqueur of choice – an indulgent nightcap. Dairy free ice cream. Can be vegan.

Can't decide?…
$16.90

Then try our ice cream berry parfait or our flavoured ice cream Sundaes. With vanilla ice cream and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry. All topped with chantilly cream and chocolate garnish. Dairy free ice cream available.

Cheese, Bread & Cracker Plate
$25

The perfect way to finish an excellent dinner. A selection of three cheeses; hard, soft and blue, served with fruit chutney and crackers. Perfect for two to share.

Kids Menu

Meal, Soft Drink and Dessert – $25

Crispy Chicken and Fries
$25

Crispy fried chicken served with fries and a salad with a mayo dressing.

Wee Mates Roast Pork
$25

Tender roast pork served with roast potatoes, pumpkin, kumara.

Creamy Chicken Pasta
$25

Chicken, bacon and cheese. Bound in a creamy pasta sauce with fettuccini pasta.

Wee Mates Burger
$25

A delicious, house-made beef patty served in small burger buns, filled with lettuce, tomato sauce and melted cheese. Served with fries.

Beef Nachos
$25

Delicious beef mince served with corn chips and topped with sour cream and house made guacamole.

Ice Cream Sundae

Served with either chocolate, strawberry or caramel sauce.

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