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

  • Vegetarian Pakora (6pcs) $7.00
    • Finely sliced onion, potato and spinach dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried. Served with tamarind sauce.
  • Mango Chutney (Sweet & Sour) $4.00
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Traditional Indian leavened multi-layered bread drenched in butter.
  • Palak Paneer $16.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach with cream
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.00
    • Spiced lamb curry prepared with yoghurt, tomatoes and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
  • Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Leavened bread with sprinkled garlic and butter.
  • Prawn Masala $19.00
    • Prawns cooked with onion, tomatoes and Indian spices with thick masala gravy.
  • Coke/Sprite etc. Bottles $5.00
    • Coke, Sprite, Fanta etc.
  • Nachos supreme(GF) $15.00
    • with chilli con carne (beef), cream
  • Smokey mexican beef $15.00
  • Black angus beef $17.00
  • Grilled angus beef $19.00
  • Corn & peppers $14.00
  • Roasted eggplant $6.00
    • with black bean & corn salsa
  • Grilled corn caponata $20.00
  • Grilled corn cobs(GF,V) $8.00
    • with butter lime
  • Chicken Naan - Naan with a stuffing of mildly spiced chicken. $5.00
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Lacha Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread layered with lashings of ghee. Baked in the tandoor. $4.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Aloo Parantha - Unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with potatoes, onions and spices. $4.00
  • Side Dish Platter - Raita, mint chutney, kechumber, banana and coconut, Little India chilli chutney and mango chutney served with six papadoms. $10.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Garlic bread
  • Toasted sandwich & fries $8.50
    • 2x fillings-cheese, onion, pineapple, tomato, ham, mushroom
  • Daily special $10.00
    • Ask your watress
  • -seasonal roast vegetables with garden salad, pumpkin seed and topped with vege crips & our homemade dressing $13.00
  • Pasta $15.00
    • Ask your waltress
  • Shrimp shrimp cocktail $8.50
  • Works burger $16.00
    • Choose either beef or chicken-comes with lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, egg & fries
  • Homemade sticky date pudding $8.50
    • With butter scotch sauce, cream and ice cream
  • Aloo Pakoda (6 Pcs) $6.00
    • bite size pieces of potatoes crisp fried in a light chickpea batter
  • Prawn $15.00
  • Kashmiri Pulao $8.00
    • basmati rice cooked with almonds, sultanas, cashew nuts and flavoured with saffron
  • Jhalfrezie $14.00
    • light tangy curry cooked with chunks of tomatoes, onion and capsicum
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Tandoori Murgh Half $12.00 Full $20.00
    • tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor
  • Daal Maharani $12.00
    • black lentils and kidney beans stewed overnight with clarified butter and spices
  • Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Blue Cod $33
    • crumbed with pickled onion mayonnaise
  • The Happy Hen Pavlova $15.90
    • made with fresh eggs from our own very happy hens free ranging at Fishbone Farm – with strawberries & cream
  • Sole $38
    • distinct, mildly flavoured fillet with a firm yet tender texture - panroasted fillet with new potatoes, Moko smoked eel, broad beans, baked beetroot, spinach, roasted Blue Cod cream
  • Southland Fisherman’s Stew $37.50
    • with char-grilled squid, scallops, mussels, clams, fish, paddle crab broth & charred locally baked bread
  • Nevis Garden’s asparagus with crispy capers & browned butter $9.50
  • For Two (½ crayfish / whole crayfish) $155 / $220
    • Oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, blue cod, smoked fish, octopus, locally baked bread & a green salad
  • Hand cut chips with pickled onion mayonnaise $9.50
  • Green-lipped Mussels $33.90
    • steamed with white wine, garlic & slow cooked onions served with our hand cut chips & grilled bread
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts $13.00 / $15.00
  • Honey Chilli Chicken $13.50 / $15.50
  • Garlic Ginger Beef $13.00 / $15.00
  • Deep Fried Scallops $18.00
    • with Sweet Chilli Sauce - 12 pieces
  • Chicken Egg Foo Yung $11.50 / $13.50
  • Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $11.50 / $13.50
  • Seafood Deluxe $11.00 / $13.00
  • Sichuan Style Squid $13.50 / $15.50
  • Carne Asada $10 B / $7 T
  • Queso Fresco $4.00
  • Mini Pescado Croquettes $9.00
    • fresh fish croquettes
  • Tortilla $2.00
  • Beans & Rice or Slaw $8.00
  • Salsa Verde $4.00
    • Mild green
  • Cordero de Plata Lamb $15.00
    • w mojo verde & salsa
  • Chilli flakes $3.00
  • Sichuan chilli pork belly $27.00
  • Honey lemon chicken $25.00
  • Seafood noodle soup $18.00
  • Kung Po prawns $34.00
    • with cashew nuts
  • Ginger beef with spring onion $26.00
  • Garlic prawns & vegetables $34.00
  • Singapore noodles $24.00
  • Chicken fried rice $20.00
  • South Island Lamb Rump $20.00
    • Served with rosemary potatoes, green beans & Harissa sauce
  • BBQ Pork Ribs $20.00
    • Tender slow cooked ribs coated in a sticky Bourbon BBQ sauce, served with Pub slow & potato wedges
  • Cheese Board $14.00
    • A selection of cheese served with crackers a pumpkin chutney
  • Kids Strawberry & Choco Ice Cream Sundae
  • Mediterranean Pasta $14
    • Pappardelle pasta tossed with sundried tomato, mushrooms, spinach, pumpkin seeds & ciabatta croutons
  • Ugly Bread $13
    • Our own special pumpkin chutney served on a garlic baguette with cheese & sour cream
  • Lamb Backstrap $14
    • Lamb on a spiced cous cous with courgette, capsicum red onion topped with a mint yoghurt
  • Lasagne $18.00
    • Layered beef, tomato bolognaise, topped with parmesan cheese, served with pub slaw & potato wedges
  • Caramel Tart $13.00
    • Sweet pastry with rich caramel & hazelnut praline served with berry coulis
  • Mushroom & Goats Cheese Tartlet $34.00
    • Accompanied by beetroot, fig & preserved lemon salad dressed with a red wine reduction
  • Green Garden Salad $8.00
  • Duck Liver Pate $16.00
    • Duck livers sauteed with brandy & whisky served with mini highland loaf & red onion jam
  • Liqueur Coffee $13.00
    • Espresso with fresh whipped cream & liqueur
  • Wild Hotpot $36.00
    • Braised venison, smoked beef & mushrooms with a flaky pastry top & seasonal roast vegetables
  • Smoked Beef $38.00
    • Served on potato gratin with slow roasted baby carrots, rosemary & mushroom butter, finished in a red wine jus
  • Affogato $13.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream drowned in espresso & liqueur
  • Pasta of the Day $19.50
    • Check out the Blackboard  Menu  in  Restaurant
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Chips & Sauce $8.00
  • Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • served on a bed of rice
  • Toast & Spreads $7.00
  • Banana Boat $6.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips & Sauce $8.00
  • Pancakes $17.00
    • served with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Cereal & Preserves Or Yoghurt $9.00
  • Vegetarian $18.90/$24.90/$30.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Water $4.00
    • Mineral water - still or sparkling
  • Margarita $17.90/$23.90/$26.90
    • Cheese and fresh tomatoes
  • Plain Bread $4.50
  • Avanti $19.90/$26.90/$32.90
    • Onion, ham, pepperoni, capsicum and mushroom
  • Corn Fritters $14.90/$15.90
    • Savoury fritters filled with sweetcorn and topped with chunky salsa, sour cream and bacon or smoked salmon
  • Fresh and Fruity $11.90
    • Alpine museli, banana and natural yoghurt
  • Toast, Butter & Condiments $6.90
    • A selection of preserves and spreads
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Add extras $5
    • - Bacon (3) / Mushrooms/ Grilled Halloumi (3) / Cold Smoked Salmon/ Hashbrowns (3)
  • Creamy porridge
    • Porridge with Fruit, Nuts & Maple Syrup or Honey.
  • Smashed avo 1 $13
    • Smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes on five grain toast w/ wedge of lemon.
  • - Full serving $12
  • Vege eggs benedict $17
    • The earthy version.. Served with Grilled Mushrooms and Wilted Spinach and, of course, delicious hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • Smashed avo 3 $20
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs and cold smoked salmon OR bacon. Next level.
  • -main $34.00
  • Cabin Boy's Catch of the Day $30.50
    • Blue Cod, Pan-fried to perfection served with tartare sauce and seasonal salsa sauce Salmon, Oven baked with a teriyaki glaze Monk, Cajun style with mussels, lemon corriander and cream sauce. Wine Match: Triplebank Sauvignon Blanc
  • Canon Land's Calamari entrée $16
    • Tender fried calamari marinated in light curry seasoning and served with a lime and chilli dipping sauce and a green salad. Wine Match: Stoneleigh Riesling
  • Second Mate's Scallops
    • Pan seared scallops served in a cream y Pernod and fennel cream sauce, and served with rice. Wine Match: Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling
  • Captains Surf and Turf $42.50
    • 250g of prime grade rib eye served with grilled prawns. Wine Match: George Wyndham Shiraz
  • Aotearoa Cheeseboard $16.00
    • A fine selection of local cheeses. Wine Match: Gibbston Valley Gold River Pinot Noir
  • Drake's Steak $34.50
    • 250gm prime beef fillet from the grill with your choice of pepper sauce, mushroom sauce or garlic butter. Wine Match: George Wyndham Shiraz
  • Neptune's Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Check with waitstaff
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

type

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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