Best Cafe in Dunedin City Menu

SEAFOOD $17.00 SEAFOOD $17.00
  • (served with coleslaw, lemon wedge, tartar sauce and golden fried chips)
  • Sole Fillets
  • Flounder Fillets
  • Grouper Fillets
  • Blue Cod Fillets
  • Brill Fillets
  • Flounder or Sole on the Bone $18.00
  • Oyster natural 1 dozen $34.00
  • Oyster deep fried 1 dozen $36.00
  • Whitebait Pattie $23.00
  • Scallops $22.00
  • Fish & Oysters $34.00
GRILLS GRILLS
  • Porterhouse Steak $19.00
  • Hawaiian Ham Steak $16.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $10.00
  • Sausages & Eggs $10.00
  • Eggs & Chips $6.00
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Egg $1.00
  • Onions $1.50
  • Tomatoes $2.00
  • Chips $2.50
  • Bluff Oyster Single $3.50
  • Pacific Oyster single $1.80
  • Scallops $2.50
  • Whitebait Pattie $6.50
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Hot Dog $2.20
  • Curry Roll $2.20
  • Spring Roll $2.20
  • Mussels $0.60
  • Squid Rings $0.60
ENTREES ENTREES
  • Best Cafe Chowder $13.50
    • this is our special seafood chowder made with fresh blue cod shrimp calamari clams mussels and a few other bits and pieces
  • Squid & Shrimp Bites $8.50
    • our own freshly made treats served with seafood sauce and tartare sauce
  • Scallops $14.50
    • half dozen battered scallops served with fresh lemon wedges
  • Shrimp Cocktail $8.00
    • a good old fashion shrimp cocktail served in a lettuce basket with our homemade Thousand Island dressing
FISH MEALS 3PCS/2PCS/1PCS FISH MEALS 3PCS/2PCS/1PCS
  • Sole $18.50/$14.50/$8.90
    • mild flavor with delicate texture
  • Gurnard $18.50/$14.50/$8.90
    • mild flavor with med firm texture
  • Flounder $19.50/$15.00/$9.50
    • strong flavor with delicate texture
  • Elephant $19.50/$15.00/$9.50
    • mild flavor with Firm texture
  • Brill $20.50/$15.50/$10.00
    • med flavor with Firm texture
  • Groper $21.50/$16.00/$10.50
    • strong flavor with Firm Flakey texture
  • Blue Cod $22.50/$17.50/$11.50
    • med flavor with medium flakey texture
  • Mixed $21.00/$15.50
    • single pieces fish
SINGLES SINGLES
  • Oyster Bluff $4.00
  • Oyster Pacific $2.00
  • Scallops pacific $2.50
  • Whitebait Pattie pacific $7.50
BEST CAFE OLD SCHOOL BEST CAFE OLD SCHOOL
  • (this is a mixture of seafood consisting of)
  • 3x Scallops
  • 3x Pacific Oyster
  • 4x Squid Rings
  • 1x Whitebait Pattie
  • 1x Piece of fresh of your chossing
  • Chips and Coleslaw
  • (this meal is subject to availability $29.50)
  • (if you would like Bluff oyster $35.00)
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Ice Cream Sundae $7.50

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  • Curry Potato Pattie $3.50
  • Large $17.00
  • Chips (minimum) $3.00
  • Vegetarian $5.50
  • Chicken & Corn Soup $9.00
  • Large Size $19.00
  • Chocolate Donut $3.00
  • Hot & Spicy Pork $12.00
  • Gyudon with Curry $14.00
  • 100 pieces $75.00
  • Extra Vegetables $3.00
  • Nigiri Sushi $6.00
    • Salmon, Prawn, Tuna, Egg, Avocado
  • Extra Curry $3.00
  • Vegetarian Sushi Platter $9.50
    • 3 Big, 6 Small pieces, 1 Inari, 1 Avocado Nigiri
  • Chicken Udon $10.00
  • Roasted Harissa Chicken Salad $18
    • Served warm on a salad of bulgur wheat, spinach, toasted almonds and minted yoghurt
  • Duck Liver Pate $14.50
    • With beer and pear chutney and toasted baguette
  • Asian Slaw (GF) (DF) $15
    • With crunchy raw veges, spiced peanuts and a nahm jim-style dressing
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • Zany Zeus Pan-Fried Haloumi (GF) $17
    • On a roasted vegetable salad with hummus and aioli
  • Lunch Sides $6.50
    • - hand-cut chips
  • -add chicken $4
  • Mushroom Risotto (GF) $18
    • With rocket, goat’s cheese, portobello mushrooms and horseradish gremolata
  • Chicken Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, green & red capsicum, chicken, mozzarella cheese.
  • Mediterranean Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, Turkey's own sundried tomatoes, juicy sliced olives and a generous amount of fresh spinach. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese.
  • Your Choice of Sauces N/A
    • Barbeque, Tomato, Chili, Garlic, Special Mayonaise
  • Beef Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, green & red capsicum, beef, mozzarella cheese.
  • Falafel Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, tomato, falafel, green & red capsicum, mozzarella cheese.
  • Hawaiian Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Chicken OR beef, onion, pineapple, mozzarella cheese.
  • Cranberry and Brie Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, freshly sliced mushrooms, chunks of marinated chicken breast. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with delicious cranberry sauce and chunks of brie cheese.
  • Chicken, Tomato and Cream Cheese Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, freshly sliced onion and mushroom, fresh diced tomatoes, chunks of marinated chicken breast. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with a pleasant amount of cream cheese.
  • Scallops
  • Fish Cake $2.00
  • Combination Tomato on Noodles $11.00
  • Batter Onion Sausage $1.80
  • 1/2 Chicken $7.00
  • Doz $12.00
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce $9.50
  • Chicken Corn Soup $4.50
  • Roast pork $10.00
  • Combination $11.00
  • Minimum Chips $2.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Bacon patty $2.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Pork cashew nuts $13.00
  • Sweet Chili Beef $10.00
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • New zealand green-lipped mussels $16.00
    • Steamed with white wine and our own harissa blend paste,served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Middle eastern seven spice lamb kebabs $15.00
    • Three lamb skewers served with crispy hummus, mesclun greens and tahini yoghur.T
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasta of the day $14.50
    • See specials board
  • Cheese and onion toastie $7.70
    • Served with salad or fries
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Prawn, BBQ Pork Fried Rice $8.50
  • Pork fried rice $8.50
  • Chilli spicy Vegetables with rice $8.00
  • Combination fried noodles $9.00
  • Smoked Salmon Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
    • smoked salmon, avo, pepper
  • Pork noodle soup $8.00
  • Stir fried with vegetables served on fried egg noodles N/A
  • Satay Beef with rice $8.50
  • Crumbed Sole with fries, salad and tartare sauce
  • Add chicken or prawns and salmon ($5.00)
  • 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.
  • Crispy fried Calamari with fries, salad and homemade aioli
  • Garlic Prawns $28.50
    • Black tiger prawns skewered and grilled with garlic butter, served in their shells with fries and a fresh green salad.
  • Home smoked salmon served with fresh green salad all $15.50
  • Reef & Beef $37.00
    • Rib-eye, chargrilled to your liking, topped with prawns, in-house smoked salmon, garlic butter, served with fries and fresh green salad. >>
  • Linguine $28.50
    • In-house smoked salmon and prawn or chorizo linguine pasta, simmered in a tomato, basil and olive sauce
  • Extra fillings $0.50
  • Bacon and egg slice $4.00
  • Steak and mushroom $3.30
  • Steak and cheese $3.30
  • Cheese rolls $2.00
  • Steak $3.10
  • Filled rolls $5.00
  • French toast $15.90
  • Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
    • 5 Fish, 2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $50.00
    • 14 Fish, 3 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
  • Fish & Chip Pack $25.00
    • 6 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $40.00
    • 6 Fish, 3 Saveloy, 3 Sausage, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $40.00
    • 10 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
  • - Full serving $12
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Smashed avo 1 $13
    • Smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes on five grain toast w/ wedge of lemon.
  • -OPTION 2 : Toasted Ciabatta, Avocado OR Mushroom (season dependent), Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with Pesto and Creamy Hollandaise $16
  • Vege eggs benedict $17
    • The earthy version.. Served with Grilled Mushrooms and Wilted Spinach and, of course, delicious hollandaise
  • Gluten free $3
    • Breakfasts containing bread can be made with gluten free bread
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • -HASHBROWNS
  • - BACON $18.00
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $8.50
    • scrambled/poached/fried on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI
    • with spinach, free ranged poached eggs and hollandaise
  • -Add fries $4.00
  • -TOMATO
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $15.00
    • served on Ciabatta with salad, onion rings and a creamy mushroom sauce
  • -COLESLAW
  • Garlic Bread $4.5
  • Sneaky Snicker $8.90
    • Crushed, roasted peanuts, homemade chocolate & caramel sauce
  • Old School (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Pepperoni, Italian fennel sausage, tomatoes, red onion & feta
  • Mr Veggie (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, tomatoes, onion, mushroom, spinach, capsicum & olives
  • Angus Beef $12.90
  • BBQ Chicken and Bacon (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, roasted chicken, bacon, red onion & BBQ sauce
  • Authentic Falafel $12.90
  • Bella's Hawaiin (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, ham, pineapple sprinkled with parsley & parmesan
  • Filo Parcel w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Spinach and Feta Filo Parcel served with or without Salad
  • Bacon, Banana and Maple
    • Crispy bacon and fried bananas drizzled with maple syrup and topped in icing sugar.
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Baked Potato
    • One or two big potatoes served with a healthy helping of sour cream, sundried tomato, and cheese. With or without Salad.
  • -Bacon and Eggs
    • Served on home-made foccacia
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
Best Cafe

Best Cafe

location

Address

30 Stuart Street, Dunedin City Centre, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034778059

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

British , Cafe Food , Fish & Chips , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Seafood

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  BYO ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Fish n Chips ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  American Express ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
30 Stuart Street, Dunedin City Centre, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand