Bennu Cafe and Bar in Dunedin City Menu

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Soup of the day served with fresh homemade bread and butter * $10.5
Baked loaf of homemade bread with garlic butter * $8.5
Fresh loaf of homemade bread and dips * / Add herb & rock salt flatbread * $16 $10
Antipasto platter with a selection of cured meats, pickles, dips, cheese and bread * Small $20 / Large $29

- Feta, honey, rosemary and garlic oil $11
- Fresh tomato, jalapeno, Spanish onion, cream cheese and mozzarella $11
- Bacon, mushroom, basil and mozzarella $11
- Olive tapenade, fresh tomato, pine nut and parmesan $11
* Gluten-free option available at additional cost -

Vege Lovers Pizza sauce, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, caramelized onions, blue cheese, toasted seeds and mozzarella / * Add chorizo -
Vege Lovers II Pizza sauce, roasted beetroot, fresh tomato, basil, olives, spring onion, bocconcini and mozzarella / * Add salami -
Jimmy’s Special Pizza sauce, spicy chicken, red onion, roasted garlic, mushrooms, spinach, cream cheese and mozzarellas -
Original Thanks Giving House smoked chicken, brie, cream cheese and cashew nuts on a cranberry sauce base with mozzarella / * Add Bacon -
Meat Lovers Pizza sauce, salami, chorizo, ham, bacon, mushrooms, onion and mozzarella topped with BBQ sauce -
Nacho Libre Pizza sauce, chilli con carne, jalapenos, fresh tomato, guacamole and mozzarella topped with sour cream and corn chips -
Spicy Prawn Pizza sauce, spicy prawns, tomato, jalapenos, Spanish onion, spinach, pine nuts, cream cheese and mozzarella -
* Add meat options Medium $3 Large $4 - Gluten-free base $4 -

Ribeye Steak - Grilled to your liking, served on fondant potatoes with Portobello mushrooms, caramalised onions and a red wine jus* $31
Kawakawa Rubbed Chicken Breast - Served with minted pea & prune risotto, sauteed black pudding, parmesan crisps and a drizzle of tuffle oil* $30
Pork Belly - Slowly braised in a fragrant Asian master stock, served on cauliflower puree with a pear & chilli relish * $29
New Zealand Lamb Rump - Smoked and served medium rare with kumara and harvati hash, mustard spiced tomato chutney and a red wine jus* $32
Fish of the day - Please ask your wait staff for today’s fresh creation POA
Vegetarian Lasagne - Seasonal vegetables layered with gluten free pasta, Napoli sauce & cheese, served with fresh salad greens * $22
Mexican Style Quesadillas - Served with brie, roast capsicum, cashew nuts & mozzarella and your choice of: Mexican-style chicken or Mixed vegetables * Small $19 / Large $25
Bennu Caesar Salad - A mixture of cos lettuce & salad greens with crispy bacon, grilled chicken & crostini finished with a poached free range egg & parmesan * $20
House Smoked Chicken Salad - Tomato, spring onions and avocado mixed with iceberg lettuce, salad greens, cashews and finished with raspberry vinaigrette * $20
Vegetarian Salad - Roasted beetroot, fresh & sundried tomatoes, olives, cucumber & spring onions with a mixture of salad greens topped with a feta & garlic dressing * $20
Creamy Spaghetti Marinara - Mussels, prawns, market fish and squid tossed with spaghetti and finished with a white wine and dill cream sauce $20
Vegetarian Pasta - Mushroom, spinach and pinenut penne pasta in a pesto cream sauce and topped with parmasan / Add Chicken $22 $18
Mixed green salad $4.5
Side of vegetables $4.5
* Gluten-free meal/option available -

Lemon Posset topped with stewed Black Dorris plums and a pistachio nut tuille * $12
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake served with blueberry compote and whipped cream $12
Baked Granny Smith Apples filled with a selection of chopped nuts drizzled in a butterscotch sauce, accompanied by vanilla ice-cream * $12
Rich Chocolate Tart served with whipped cream, burnt orange sauce and candied citrus peel $12
A Trio of Vanilla Pannacotta served with stewed Rhubarb, Champagne Rhubarb Jelly and Boysenberry Sorbet * $12
Vanilla ice-cream sundae with your choice of chocolate, berry or butterscotch sauce, topped with nuts and whipped cream * $10
* Gluten-free desserts option available -

SAUVIGNON BLANC -
Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay 2009 $7.50 / $35.00
Mudhouse Marlborough 2009 $8.50 / $38.00
The Ned Marlborough 2009 $9.00 / $42.00
Astrolabe Marlborough 2009 - / $42.00
Coal Pit Central Otago 2008 - / $44.00
CHARDONNAY -
Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay 2008 $7.50 / $35.00
Couper’s Shed Hawkes Bay 2009 $8.70 / $38.00
Church Road Cuve Hawkes Bay 2009 $10.00 / $44.00
Man O’ War Waiheke 2008 - / $47.00
Escarpment Martinborough 2007 - / $55.00
Te Mata Estate ‘Elston’ Hawkes Bay 2008 - / $60.00
AROMATICS -
Muddy Water Reisling Waipara 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
Main Divide Riesling Waipara 2009 $9.00 / $42.00
Aravin Estate Pinot Gris Central Otago 2010 $10.00 / $38.00
Bilancia Pinot Gris Hawkes Bay 2009 - / $42.00
Aravin Estate Rose Central Otago 2010 - / $38.00
Millton Viognier Gisborne 2008 - / $42.00
PINOT NOIR -
Aravin Estate Central Otago 2009 $9.00 / $42.00
Ata Rangi ‘Crimson’ Martinborough 2009 $10.00 / $52.00
Margrain ‘Rivers Edge' Martinborough 2008 - / $48.00
Seresin ‘Leah’ Marlborough 2008 - / $60.00
Wild Earth Central Otago 2007 - / $65.00
MERLOT,CABERNETS & BLENDS -
Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Hawkes Bay 2006 $7.50 / $35.00
Wild Rock Merlot/Malbec Hawkes Bay 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
Angus The Bull Cab/Sav South Australia 2008 $9.00 / $42.00
Obsidian Cabernet Merlot Waiheke 2006 - / $45.00
Trinity Hill Merlot Hawkes Bay 2007 - / $50.00
Te Mata Awatea Cab/Merlot Hawkes Bay 2008 - / $55.00
SHIRAZ & SYRAH -
Couper’s Shed Syrah Hawkes Bay 2009 - / $38.00
Craggy Range Syrah Hawkes Bay 2008 - / $50.00
La Strada Syrah Marlborough 2008 - / $55.00
Coriole McLarin Vale Shiraz South Australia 2007 - / $55.00
CHAMPAGNE -
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Particuliere N.V. - / $125.00
Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut N.V. - / $110.00
Moet & Chandon Brut N.V. - / $125.00
METHODE TRADITIONELLE -
Lindauer Brut Marlborough N.V. - / $30.00
Lindauer Fraise 200mls Marlborough N.V. - / $7.00
Lindauer Special Reserve Marlborough N.V. - / $34.00
Lindauer Special Reserve Marlborough 2004 - / $55.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Cafe Style Muesli $12.90
Beef Burger Served with Fries $13.90
Smoked Chorizo Sausages $5.00
Breads and Dips $17.90
- (for two people) A selection of Dips and Breads
Salmon $19.90
- Hot Smoked New Zealand Salmon Fritters with Spinach and Feta served with Salad only.
Chicken Parmigiana $23.90
- Crumbed Chicken Breast topped with an Jalapeno and Tomato Chutney and Parmesan Cheese.
Large Portobello Mushroom $2.50
Lasagne $15.90

fried rice
-All steak meals served with chips and egg or onion
You can have
Bacon / Chicken / Steak $1.50
Kung pao chicken
Chicken in garlic sauce
Curry Roll
Fried noodles

Panko crusted corn fritters $16.00
- tomato relish, feta cheese salad, cherry tomatoes (gf)
Sautéed mushrooms $16.00
- with streaky bacon, rich demi glaze sauce, toasted ciabatta (gf)
vegetarian risotto $18.00
- fresh house made tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms baby spinach, parmesan cheese, sliced olives (gf)
Big breakfast $22.00
- roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
Bacon & Eggs $15.00
- bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
locally caught fresh sole fillets $24.00
- poached in a caper & cream sauce, herb potatoes, baby spinach, pressed yoghurt, tomato salsa (gf)
Luna’s tomato & herb based mince, toasted ciabatta, fresh herbs $15.00
- luna's tomato & herb based mince, toasted ciabatta, fresh herbs (gf)
seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00

Fish $6.50
Prawn Pineapple
Steak on Fried Rice
Steak & Cashew Nuts
Egg $2.50
Prawn
Roast Pork on Fried Rice
Mushroom $5.50

Rice Ball $3.50
- Chicken, Salmon, Tuna or Vegetarian
Vegetarin Udon $9.50
Dumpling Soup $7.00
Teriyaki Chicken - 5pcs/8pcs $4.50/$7.00
Chicken Udon $10.00
Vegetarian Curry $10.00
Sushi & Sashimi $14.00
Tokyo Ramen $9.50
- with Dumpling, Egg

Steak $10.00
Bacon $4.00
Curry Chicken $10.00
Prawn $11.00
Bacon patty $2.00
Squid Ring $0.80
Fish $2.50
Minimum Chips $2.00

Middle Eastern $20.00
- Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
- Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
Antipasto Platter $30.00
- Sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cornichous salami, pesto, chorizo, served with fresh ciabatta.
Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
- Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00

Soup of the day $12.50
- See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
Fries and things $7.70
- Choose one of the following with your fries: chicken nuggets,mini hot dogs or fish bites; salad can be substituted for fries.
Margherita pizza $7.70
- House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
Free-range eggs benedict $12.00
- On toasted ciabatta bread, topped with hollandaise, served with your choice of lightly-grilled bacon or baby spinach.
Om full breakfast $19.00
- Two poached or scrambled free-range eggs, lightly-grilled streaky bacon, spicy merguez lamb sausage patties, hash browns,house made baked beans and toasted ciabatta bread.
Salad of the day $14.00
- See specials board.
Available 11am–2pm
Bbq pork arancini $14.00
- Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.

Mince / bacon and egg $3.00
Mutton / Chicken $4.20
Toasted (two fillings) $4.50
Cheese rolls $2.00
Mince and cheese $3.20
Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $8.00
Filled rolls $5.00
Extra fillings $0.50

In-house marinated Beef or Prawn skewers, served with a petite salad
Breads - Balsamic reduction, olive oil and the spread of the day
Crispy fried Calamari with fries, salad and homemade aioli
Shellfish Bowl $28.50
- Green lipped mussels, queen scallops and black tiger prawns served with the sauce of the day and toasted bread. Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
Shared Platters $18.50/$32.00
- A selection of toasted breads, gherkins, feta, sundried tomatoes, olives, chorizo, marinated mussels, prawns and in-house smoked salmon.
Risotto $26.50
- Made to order using fresh seasonal vegetables.Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
Garlic Prawns $28.50
- Black tiger prawns skewered and grilled with garlic butter, served in their shells with fries and a fresh green salad.
Linguine $28.50
- In-house smoked salmon and prawn or chorizo linguine pasta, simmered in a tomato, basil and olive sauce

Ice Cream Sundae Your choice of caramel, chocolate or strawberry sauce layered with vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream (Gluten free) $12.00
Bread & Dips A trio of the Chefs special dips – please ask our wait staff for today’s selection $15.50
Vegetable Stack with pine nuts & feta Oven baked field mushrooms stacked with fire roasted capsicum, layered with pine nuts & feta, then finished with a spinach puree $14.00
Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $11.00
Maple Syrup Lamb Shanks Braised in orange juice, Dijon mustard & maple syrup until tender, juicy & succulent, served with a creamy mustard mash & dipped in a rosemary & mustard seed jus $31.00
Garlic Bread Toasted in house baked bread – for garlic lovers $4.50
Denver Leg Venison Cooked rare to medium rare nestled on a kumara mash with a hint of cumin surrounded by blanched baby root vegetables & covered in a button mushroom, bacon & port jus $34.00
Fish of the Day Today’s fresh fish, served on herbed gourmet potatoes with a lemon, caper & fennel sauce (Your choice : Pan fried in an egg wash or a crisp light batter) $33.50

Lamb or Chicken Madras - Lamb or Chicken pieces in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut – renowned South Indian dish $15.90, Lamb $16.50
Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
Seasonal Vegetables - Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the khadai $5.50
Mushroom Sabji - Button mushrooms with crisp capsicum and diced onions in a tangy masala sauce $14.50
Lamb Samosa - Tender lamb in a mild masala sauce, encased in a crispy tasty pastry (2 Samosa) served with chutney $7.50
Raita - Classic cooler with cucumber and organic yoghurt $2.50
Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
Lamb or Chicken Vegetable Biryani - A wholesome blend of lamb or chicken, basmati rice, and seasonal vegetables – served with raita $14.90, Lamb: $16.50

Sandwiches N/A
Delicious Homemade Scones, Muffins and Cakes N/A
French Toast $15.80
- bacon, bananas, maple syrup
Burgers N/A
Breakfast Bagel $6.50
- cream cheese, raspberry jam
Gourmet Cheese Rolls N/A
Cinnamon Toast $2.00
- golden toast sprinkled with cinnamon
Soup N/A

Fish & Chip Pack $25.00
- 6 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
Mixed Pack $10.00
- 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
- 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
Mixed Pack $30.00
- 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
Chicken Nugget Pack $6.00
- 5 Chicken Nuggets, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
Fishbite Pack $6.00
- 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
Mixed Pack $50.00
- 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
Fish & Chip Pack $40.00
- 10 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp

Prawn Vindaloo - Prawns cooked with hot spices in a tangy sauce $17.00
Tandoori Prawns (8 Pcs) - Tiger Prawns marinated upon order and served with tamarind chutney $12.00
Chicken Saagwala - Chicken cooked in Spinach with tomatoes and mild spices $14.00
Kadai Chicken - Cubes of chicken cooked in an Indian wok with chopped onions, garlic, capsicum and Indian spices $14.00
Butter Chicken - Boneless pieces of chicken cooked in a creamy sauce, oriental spices and chopped tomatoes in butter $14.00
Shahi Paneer - Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with mild spices, almonds and raisins $13.00
Lamb or Beef Vindaloo - Favorite from the South of India - highly spiced lamb cooked in a tangy sauce $14.00
Kadai Paneer - Cubes of homemade cheese cooked with chopped onions, garlic and Indian spices $13.00