1908 Cafe Restaurant in Otago Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Vegetarian soup of the day $11.50
    • Served with in house bread
  • Seafood chowder $12.50
    • Also served with in house bread
  • Toasted garlic bread $12.50
  • Bowl of wedges $7.00
    • Served with sour cream & chilli sauce
  • Gourmet toasted sandwiches $13.50
    • Served with a whole grain mustard dressed slaw ( Cream cheese, bacon, basil pesto & tomato / Chicken, camembert & spiced apricot / Salami, mushroom, sundried tomato)
  • Lamb shank $19.50
    • Braised in maple syrup & orange juice served with potato mash & salad
  • All day breakfast $19.50
    • Sausages, mushroom, tomato, fried eggs, bacon, hash brown & toasted in house bread
  • Smoked salmon, prawn & cherry tomato salad $23.00
    • Cold smoked salmon scattered over a tossed salad with juicy prawns, home grown cherry tomatoes with a red wine vinegar & Dijon emulsion
  • Fish & chips $23.50
    • Fresh Lemon Sole fillet fried in a light batter served with thick cut fries & a tossed green salad
  • Steak & chips $27.50
    • Ribeye steak served with a garlic, mushroom or green peppercorn sauce with thick cut fries & a tossed green salad
  • Satay beef salad $18.50
    • Warm, tender strips of ribeye resting on a cucumber & lettuce salad with a crunchy satay dressing
  • Cajun chicken & lentil cake stack $20.50 / $17.90
    • A coriander flavoured lentil cake with aioli, floating on a fire roasted red pepper sauce, seasoned chicken & dressed slaw (Can also be vegetarian with pan fried Portobello mushrooms)

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • 12 hour braised beef brisket $34.00
    • w- duck-fat roasted jersey bennes, caramelised shallots, soy-ginger glaze + coriander chimichurri
  • Lemon Posset w- passion fruit mascarpone, berry coulis + crushed meringue $15
  • Steamed rice $5.50
  • Mandarin brulee w – sugared cat tongues $15
  • Singapore marinated prawns, glass-noodle salad, coconut, mango + chili dressing $21.50
  • Paua fritters $15.00
    • w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Corn Fritters $17.90
    • Served with Field Mushrooms and a Tomato Chutney. Served with Green Salad.
  • Lasagne $17.90
    • Traditional Beef Lasagne served with Green Salad and Fries.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.90
  • Bacon & Eggs on Toast $11.90
  • Breads and Dips $17.90
    • (for two people) A selection of Dips and Breads
  • Extra Bacon (2 Middle Rashes) $5.00
  • Souffle Omelette (Unbelievable) $17.90
    • Choose from any or all of the following fillings: Bacon, Onion, Tomato, Cheese and Mushrooms. Served with Salad and Fries.
  • Mushroom Steak $33.90
    • 450gm Ribeye grilled to your liking and served with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce. Flintstone Steaks (Rib Attached)
  • THE F.A.T. 250 $28.00
    • This feed is not for the faint of heart: 250g of Prime NZ porterhouse steak served with garlic herb potatoes, pan fried broccoli (and whatever vegetables fall off the truck), finished with jus, streaky bacon, and tangy, onion jam. Or your classic Steak, Eggs & Chips etc!
  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • Beef with Pineapple $14.00
    • Beef with fresh vegetables, onions, pineapple served on rice
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Chicken Rice $13.00
    • Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
    • Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Onion Bhajees (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion dipped in chickpea batter and deep-fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Pickle (Hot & Sour) $4.00
  • Prawn Masala $19.00
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices with thick masala gravy.
  • Chicken Tikka (5pcs) $15.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor.
  • Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread with sprinkled garlic and butter.
  • Pulaoo Chicken, lamb or vegetables $16.50
    • Rice cooked with chicken, lamb, or vegetables and spices.
  • Vegetable Jaipuri $16.50
    • Mixed vegetable cooked in thick cashew gravy and garnished with popadoms.
  • Vindaloo Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked with onion, capsicum, and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan and raita.
  • - green salad $6.50
  • Braised Lamb Fettucine $19
    • Slow-cooked lamb on pasta with parsley oil and parmesan
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (GF) $19
    • On asian slaw with chilli-honey and spiced nuts
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Duck Liver Pate $14.50
    • With beer and pear chutney and toasted baguette
  • - shoestrings $6.50
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • Pacific Oysters
  • Sweet + Sour Fish $10.00
  • Chop Suey Patty $1.70
  • Tomato $3.60
  • Kung Pao Chicken $10.00
  • Special (Egg, Pineapple, Cheese, Onion) $5.50
  • Onion Ring $0.60
  • Egg $3.30
  • - Black garlic, artichoke, red onion, Yarra Valley Persian feta, oregano & balsamic Bruschetta
  • Lemon cheesecake mousse (GFR) $13.50
    • with coconut biscuit crumb and zesty lemon toffee
  • Cheese board $35.00
    • with chef’s selection of three cheeses, preserved fig, Mt Difficulty raw honey jelly, chorizo jam, nigella seed lavosh, bretzel crostini
  • (GF) = gluten free / (GFR)= gluten free on request
  • -Antipasti - marinated mixed olives, Italian semi-dried tomatoes and cornichons
  • Mt Difficulty platter $32.50
    • Includes all of the following, and may also be shared as an entrée
  • -Barbers Vintage Reserve Cheddar
  • -Smoked Stewart Island mussel paté
  • Jaeyook $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated spicy pork with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • Vegetarian Option
  • Kimchi fried rice $10.00
    • Stir fried rice with chopped kimchi, pork.
  • All Served With Rice And Sides
  • Sundubu $10.00
    • Soft Tofu stew with shrimp, squid and egg OR beef and egg in a hot clay pot flavoured using Dwen-Jang (Korean Miso).
  • Nakji $10.00
    • Grilled, marinated small octopus with Gochujang (Korean chilli paste) & vegetables.
  • Bulgogi $10.00
    • Grilled, thin sliced, sweet & juicy marinated beef & vegetables.
  • Larnach Castle pie of the day served with fat chips and salad $16.00
  • Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
  • Beer battered blue cod with fat chips and salad $25.00
  • Kate’s ballroom light lunch plate Salmon and cucumber club finger sandwich Caramelized onion and brie tart Asparagus roll Mini scone with jam and cream $12.50
  • Smoked salmon on toasted bagel, caper cream cheese, fresh tomato poached egg and salad $17.00
  • Grilled haloumi and tomato salad with spinach, Chorizo sausage, Kalamata olive and zesty citrus dressing $19.50
  • Toasted baguette with chicken, roasted capsicum, rosemary cream cheese, smoked brie and spiced apricot sauce $8.00
  • Available All Day
  • 41 Egg Roti With Onion $10
    • Freshly made Malaysian flak bread served with chaat, curry gravy and sambal sauce
  • 3 Works Wedges $8
    • Served with melted cheese, sour cream and sweet chili sauce
  • 61 Coconut Rice $2.50
  • 39 Chicken Dosai $13.90
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 12 Chicken Rendang $14.90
    • Cooked in combined ground spices, finished in semi-dry gravy, traditional malay dish
  • 20 Onion Dosai $10
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 58 Chocolate Mudcake $7
    • Mud cake served with vanilla ice-cream and chocolate sauce
  • 21 Chicken Dosai $13.90
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Duck duo - confit duck leg - smoked breast - sautée d potatoes - tatsoi -orange - plum couli $26
  • Fish of the day $28
  • Cairnmuir platter for 2 - Cheeses - smoked salmon - terrine - marinated olives - mussels - chorizo - smoked paprika mushrooms - salami - pepperdews - fruit - spreads - antipasto goodies - baked breads $48
  • Paprika toasted nuts - olives $9.5
  • Risotto - vine smoked salmon - baby peas - herb mas carpone $18.5
  • Roast potatoes - rosemary $7
  • Potato gnocchi - roast beetroot - walnut - shallot - vineyard herbs - goats cheese $25.5
  • Soup (GF) $13.50
    • Tomato & basil served with grain toast
  • Greek Salad $22.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, cucumber with kalamata black olives, fresh herbs with Parisette Vinaigrette.
  • Vegetarian Sensation $22.00
    • A wonderful bowl of goodness, salad, nuts, fruits, seeds, fresh herbs and micro greens.
  • Quiche of the Day $20.00
    • Served with fresh garden salad & chutney.
  • Warm Smoked Chicken Salad $25.00
    • Shredded chicken breast with brie, tomato, red onion seasonal fruits with Parisettes sweet mustard dressing topped with crispy noodles.
  • Sardines On Toast (GF) $10.00
    • With house made tomato relish.
  • Ploughmans Pie $25.00
    • Tender NZ beef in a Monteiths dark beer gravy topped with red onion marmalade, cheddar and a flaky puff pastry top with side salad & potato spirals.
  • Vegetarian Frittata (GF) $20.00
    • A medley of fresh vegetables & herbs in a feta & eggs bake served with fresh garden salad.
  • Cider braised Pork Belly w Fennel + Radish N/A
  • Cress, Rocket + Blue Cheese w Pear Salad & Toasted Hazelnuts N/A
  • Duck + Wild Mushroom Risotto w Spiring Onion + Parmesan N/A
  • Pulled Moroccan Spiced Lamb w Teateiki N/A
  • Roast Pumpkin, Chilli + Cumin Dip N/A
  • Smoked Akaroa Salmon Rillette w Capers + Fresh Horseradish N/A
  • Fresh Baked Ciabatta N/A
  • Cheese Board $24
  • Ice Cream Sundae $5.50
    • Raspberry, chocolate or caramel
  • Flintstone Steak 500g $42 / 1kg $82
    • Cooked to your liking with peppercorn, blue cheese sauce and jus
  • Chicken Liver Plate $15.00
    • With a pear chutney. Served with toasted flatbread
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod & Chips $20.00
    • With tartare sauce and tomato sauces
  • Beetroot, Goats Cheese and Spinach Salad $12.00
  • Flatbread $6.00
    • With herbs and garlic butter
  • Pork Ribs $22.00
    • In chipotle barbecue sauce
  • Garlic Mash, Gourmet Squids, Saffron Rice, Steamed Greens $6.00
1908 Cafe Restaurant

1908 Cafe Restaurant

location

Address

7 Harington Point Road, Portobello, Otago, 9014, New Zealand

phone

Phone

4780801

clock

Opened hours

price range

Price

None

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Type

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service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

International , New Zealand

features

Features

Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
7 Harington Point Road, Portobello, Otago, 9014, New Zealand
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