I adore this restaurant in all ways -- food, service, and atmosphere. The staff took excellent care of me, and the food was divine. I had a glass of wine before dinner in the Blue Door Bar across the alley, and this was also a lovely experience. Definitely the place for a special dinner.

Innovative menu with plenty of choice for all tastes. Preparation, presentation and service were all top class. I enjoyed the best cassoulet I have ever had, (and I've had a few). A must if you are staying in the Arrowtown/Queenstown area

We opted for the 3 curries option. The chicken and duck curries were quite nice but the salmon was disappointing. They did tailor the heat/spiciness to our tastes which was good. But it was more expensive than other restaurants in Arrowtown which were better.

We decided to go to Saffron after my husband gave me the cookbook for Christmas - which I promptly labelled "food porn" for the beautiful photographs and gastronomy that really is beyond even most experienced home cooks (cigar chocolate sauce for example). The experience was beyond expectations - divine food beautifully presented in a lovely atmosphere. But what made the... More

Firstly the waitress, Chelsea, was the best we have ever had! She had excellent knowledge of all the food, she kept smiling and was quick and efficient around all the tables that she was in charge of. The food was fresh and innovative and the four of us adults loved everything. Pete, the owner of Saffron was in control of... More

Went here for a Sunday dinner. The food and service was excellent. Entree of scampi was very good. The main of risotto with blue cod and prawns was to die for....real pieces of truffle too!!

We ate here and enjoyed the food, although it was not as good as the other fine dining establishment places we had been to in either Auckland or Wellington. Our waiter was from the UK and was very good, and helped us through the excellent wine list. I haven't marked Saffron down for this, but while we were waiting for... More

Having heard of Saffron while we were studying in Otago, my partner and I were set on dining there on our last Arrowtown trip in '09. To our dismay the place was booked out right across our stay! Four years on and we were back in the region for our wedding and ensured we booked ahead of time. The setting... More

This restaurant has a nice ambience, good room between tables for noise levels and candle-lit tables. Our meals were excellent; the fillet steak cooked perfectly to order and plenty of creativity and theatre in the accompaniment being served in individual smokers, giving great flavour and interest. Our only disappointment was in the slow service; at least 45 minutes for mains... More