Welcome to Saffron in Saugeen Shores!
We have been serving international cuisine right here in Port Elgin since 2012! Everything is homemade, including our bread and desserts. Just below you will find information on reservations and take-out!
Today’s Specials & Reservation Information
RESERVATION PROTOCOL
The best way to make a reservation is to call 519-832-9121 any time after 1:30PM on Wednesdays to Saturdays (and you can call after 8:30AM on Sundays). If you wish to pre-order your food when you make your reservation, go for it! Walk-ins will only be accepted if it's a slow night for take-out, (take-out is about 80% of our business, thus reservations are strongly recommended!) :)
TAKE-OUT PROTOCOL
For our dinner service, call 519-832-9121 any time after 1:30 Wednesdays to Saturdays to place your take-out order in advance (after 8:30 on Sundays for breakfast). The hours for pick-up are in 5 minute increments between 4:00-7:45 for dinner (and 9:00-12:45 on Sunday). The regular menu is all available, plus daily features listed below.
Friday February 6th (4:00-8:00)
Yes, we are open! For a take-out order or reservation, call 519-832-9121 any time after 1:30! The regular menu is available, plus the features below. We still have plenty of openings - give us a call (the wait won’t be more than 15 minutes!)
Valentine’s Day is next week! You can access the menu here! We will be running this Valentine’s menu all next week (not just on Saturday the 14th), and yes, the regular dinner and kid’s menus will both also be available. You can call any time between now and the 14th to pre-book your take-out order :)
Soup:
Persian Lentil & Chick Pea! $8
So tasty and healthy! Onions, garlic, celery, green lentils, real saffron(!), preserved lemon, chick peas, cumin, turmeric, paprika and thin wheat egg noodles in this yummy soup! Amazing!
(Vegetarian. Gluten and egg- free/vegan without the noodles. Dairy free!)
Appetizer:
Mediterranean Beef Pockets! $10 each
Ground beef with brown lentils, a bit of rice, onions, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, paprika, cumin, turmeric and black pepper, all stuffed into homemade triangle-shaped bread dough that is topped with sesame seeds and baked up until brown. A lot of work goes into it, and it’s super tasty! You might be able to split one, depending on how hungry you are. :)
(Contains gluten, dairy and sesame).
Leftovers Deal:
Dev’s Peanut Satay Sauce!!! 2oz: $1.50; 1/2 Soup Bowl: $4; Full Soup Bowl: $7
This stuff is SOOO good. You can eat it on a sandwich, dip spring rolls in it, make a stirfry with it or spread it on top of an Asian-style omelette! It is made with coconut cream, peanuts, sambal oelek, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame, ginger-garlic and turmeric. A perfect sweet and salty taste! It is normal for it to thicken significantly when cold because of the coconut cream - warm it up a little bit first!
(Vegan. Contains gluten, sesame and soy).
Drinks:
Chai $4.00
Our famous hot milky caffeinated sweet tea made with cardamom and ginger. :)
Coffee! $3.50
We have partnered with Rabbit Dash/Dizzy Bird here in town to serve you a cup of their delicious "Saffron Blend" - a medium-dark roast with nutty, syrupy hazelnut notes, and a bright aftertaste!
Cold Drinks:
Ginger Ale, A&W Root Beer, Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite $3
Fuze Iced Tea $3
Perrier or Lemon & Blood Orange San Pellegrino $3.50
Main:
Mediterranean Chicken & Rice Pilaf! $26 (Veg Version: $24)
This is amazing, and a lovely fusion dish! The boneless chicken thighs marinated with yogurt, a small amount of saffron, parsley, cumin, turmeric, paprika, onions, garlic, pomegranate molasses, etc. You get two sliced up and served with a delicious spinach rice pilaf (spinach, almonds, onions, currants, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom), a little salad made with lemon juice (cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes and kalamata olives - easy to pick out if you’re not a fan!), and Dev’s AMAZING homemade tzatziki (thickened Balkan-style yogurt with fresh dill, feta cheese, grated cucumbers, and a touch of honey!) The feta completes it! We have a veggie version where instead of the chicken you get homemade spiced fried chick pea fritters topped with the same marinade!
(Contains almonds and dairy. Gluten free! Vegetarian with the chick pea version).
Desserts:
1 of 2: Middle Eastern Pistachio-Walnut-Almond Baklava! $9
A truly nutty treat! The three different nuts are all ground up between layers of buttery phyllo pastry that is baked up and then soaked in a homemade honey-sugar syrup made with cardamom, a touch of orange blossom water and cinnamon. It is sweet and flaky - as baklava should be! Two people can share one.
(Contains almonds, walnuts, gluten and dairy).
2 of 2: Greek Custard Kataifi! $9
Kataifi is a finely shredded phyllo pastry that has a lovely crunch! It is laid in a sheet pan and baked with butter. It is then soaked in a honey syrup (made with lemon zest and cinnamon), and topped with homemade vanilla custard, homemade whipped cream and toasted almonds! Two people can share one.
(Contains eggs, dairy, gluten and almonds).
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