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

4x Squid Rings
Fish & Oysters $34.00
Spring Roll $2.20
Tomatoes $2.00
Onions $1.50
Sole $18.50/$14.50/$8.90
- mild flavor with delicate texture
Grouper Fillets
3x Pacific Oyster

Foo young eggs
-Small
Oysters
Crispy chicken wings
Lemon fish
Porterhouse steak
Donut
Fish burger

Panko crusted corn fritters $16.00
- tomato relish, feta cheese salad, cherry tomatoes (gf)
smoked chicken $20.00
- brie cheese & plum chutney stuffed filo parcels, green salad, house made tomato salsa
Brunch $18.00
- house made french toast, streaky bacon, brulee banana, maple syrup
-Lunch: add fries $3.00
lamb pockets $20.00
- marinated lamb pockets, flat bread, pearl couscous, hummus, salad greens
luna’s B.L.T, streaky bacon, tomato & lettuce, toasted ciabatta, aioli $15.00
Big breakfast $22.00
- roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
Sautéed mushrooms $16.00
- with streaky bacon, rich demi glaze sauce, toasted ciabatta (gf)

Mussel $1.50
Blue Cod $9.50
Fish $6.50
Meat Pattie $2.50
Prawn on Fried Rice
Steak Curry
Steak
Chicken Satay

- shoestrings $6.50
Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
- With house bread
Duck Liver Pate $14.50
- With beer and pear chutney and toasted baguette
- green salad $6.50
Pulled-Pork Burger $20
- On a brioche bun with salsa, greens, aioli fried green chilli and polenta chips
- truffle polenta chips $6.50
Pan-Fried Market Fish (GF) $23
- On a warm salad of potato, olives and chorizo in a smoky tomato and chilli sauce with saffron aioli
Mushroom Risotto (GF) $18
- With rocket, goat’s cheese, portobello mushrooms and horseradish gremolata

Vegetarian Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
- Onion, mushroom, tomato, green & red capsicum, corn, mozzarella cheese.
Italian Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
- Mushroom, green & red capsicum, pepperoni, olives, mozzarella cheese.
Garlic Bread One Size $8.90
- Servced with garlic butter and hummus, sprinkled with fresh parsley..
Combination $18.90
- Beef & Chicken / Chicken & Falafel / Beef & Falafel
Chicken Avocado Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
- Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, chunks of marinated chicken breast, fresh New Zealand avocado slices. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with a swirl of sour cream.
Mushroom Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
- Onion, mushroom, mushroom, mushroom, mozzarella cheese.
$2 Extras $2
- Olives, tomato, pineapple, mushroom, jalapenos, corn, capsicum, broccoli, avocado, spinach, sundried tomatoes, apricot sauce, cranberry sauce, satay sauce, falafel
Happy Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
- Onion, mushroom, chicken, beef, lamb, mozzarella cheese

Chicken patty $2.50
Fish $2.50
Prawn $11.00
Bami Goreng noodle $10.00
Meat Patty $2.00
Nasi Goreng rice $10.00
Roast pork $10.00
Steak $10.00

Bbq pork arancini $14.00
- Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
Salad of the day $14.00
- See specials board.
Soup of the day $12.50
- See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
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.
Available11am–2pm
Grilled fish burger $15.50
- Our own special patty of blue cod and salmon, with new zealand saffron mayo and lettuce on a house-baked bun served with steak-cut fries or salad.
Available 11am–2pm
Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
- Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli

Herbed French Toast With Turkish coleslaw, Cajun seasoned chicken strips & a smoked paprika aioli (Can be vegetarian with field mushrooms fried in garlic butter) $19.00 / $16.00
Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00
Garlic Bread Toasted in house baked bread – for garlic lovers $4.50
Seafood Chowder Also served with in house bread $12.50
Tender Chicken Breast Wrapped in manuka smoked bacon sitting on an olive oil & lemon mash with a beetroot mousse & covered with a cranberry, pistachio & red wine sauce $31.50
Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches Served with a gourmet potato & radish salad, Cream cheese, bacon, basil pesto & tomato, Brie, chicken & cranberry jelly, Salami, mushroom, sundried tomato & mozzarella $12.50 each
Bowl of Chips $4.50
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

Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
Vegetable Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $14.50
Dahl Maharani - Whole black lentils soaked overnight, cooked on a slow fire with fenugreek and mustard seeds $13.50
Lamb or Chicken Korma - A delicate creamy curry with coconut, sultanas and cashews $15.50, Lamb: $16.50
Chicken Tikka - Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the Tandoor (5 pieces) $12.50
Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50

Bacon and egg $3.00
Rye $5.50
Mince and cheese $3.20
Cheese rolls $2.00
Bacon and egg slice $4.00
Chicken $4.20
Toasted (two fillings) $4.50
Hot bacon and egg $7.00

Chicken or Lamb Biryani - Chicken or Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant basmati rice, nuts and topped with nuts and fried onions $14.00
Cheese and Garlic Naan - Naan bread stuffed with cheese and diced garlic $4.00
Chicken Pasandra - Diced pieces of chicken cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
Shahi Paneer - Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in a creamy sauce with mild spices, almonds and raisins $13.00
Paneer Makhni - Homemade cottage cheese cooked in a creamy sauce enriched by cashew nuts - a vegetarian's delight $13.00
Palak Paneer - Homemade cheese cooked in Spinach with fresh tomatoes and mild spices $13.00
Masala Fish - Pieces of fish cooked with coconut powder, spices and a touch of lemon juice - a delicious dry dish $17.00
Aloo Saag - Spinach cooked with potatoes and seasoned with traditional Indian spices $13.00

Coffee N/A
Devonshire tea $7.00
Choose from pumpkin, pea, tomato, or lentil $6.90
Hot chocolate N/A
Iced coffee N/A
Nachos $10.90
Muffins $3.00
Tea N/A

Authentic Falafel $12.90
The Butter Chicken (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
- All the way from India with 11 secret herbs, mild curry with tandoori chicken & mozzarella
The Harlem $8.90
- Tossed in cinnamon sugar with maple syrup
Mr Veggie (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
- Mozzarella, tomatoes, onion, mushroom, spinach, capsicum & olives
Queen's Margherita (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
- Mozzarella, tomatoes & more mozzarella
Beer Battered Fries $5
Angus Beef $12.90
Kit For Kat $8.90
- Kit Kat chocolate with chocolate sauce