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Saffron

Address: 18 Buckingham St., Arrowtown
Phone: 03/442-0131

Price range: ¢-$$$$
Cuisine: New Zealand
Location: Arrowtown

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Fodor's Review:

With its dark wood and elegant atmosphere, this place is much more chichi than you'd expect to find in the heart of rural New Zealand. The evening menu features the best of local foods—venison, lamb, snapper, pheasant, beef, local wines, and beautiful fresh vegetables. The rack of Southland lamb with mint-and-onion sauce is heavenly. Lunch takes a lighter spin with omelets, stir-fries, and egg dishes. Reserving is wise. (Its sister restaurant Pesto is a more casual eatery offering pizza and pasta, and if you want a drink in a really cool, comfortable bar, duck across the alley and poke your nose behind the Blue Door.)