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

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Egg $5.50
  • Chicken Nugget $1.00
  • Spring Roll $3.50
  • Chop Suey Pattie $2.50
  • Roast Pork
  • Medium Size $15.00
  • 4 MEALS $59.00
    • Combination Chow Mein, Sweet & Sour Pork, Chicken Cashew Nuts, Egg Fried Rice
  • Vegetarian $5.50
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $10.00
  • Double Meat $3.00
  • Satay Chicken Roll or Burger $4.00
    • Grilled marinated chicken satay in a bun with salad and peanut sauce
  • Seafood Curry on Rice $10.00
  • Blue Cod Ginger on Rice $10.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $8.00
  • Steak Egg Foo Young $9.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Meat Patty $2.00
  • Jam Donut $2.00
  • Steak $4.50
  • Chicken nuggets $0.80
  • Sweet Chili Beef $10.00
  • Steak cashew nuts $13.00
  • Hawaiian Delight $3.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Ton Katsu $8.00
    • crumbed pork with rice
  • Teppan Chicken $11.00
    • Sizzling plate with rice
  • Miso Soup $1.50
  • Hot, Spicy Chicken on Rice $8.00
  • Hosomaki (Small Size Sushi) - 9pcs $4.50/$5.00
    • Cucumber, Avocado / Salmon, Combination
  • Rainbow Sushi $10.00
    • Salmon, Prawn, Avocado on the top of the sushi roll
  • Temaki Sushi (Cone Shaped) $4.00
    • Salmon, Prawn, Veges
  • Sukiyaki Udon Chicken $10.00
    • fried noodle with chicken
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Antipasto Platter $30.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cornichous salami, pesto, chorizo, served with fresh ciabatta.
  • Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
    • Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Portobello mushrooms (gf*) (v) $18.50
    • Mushrooms, tomato, spinach & feta served on toasted ciabatta w/hollandaise sauce.
  • Smoked salmon stack $22.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with spinach, poached egg & hollandaise, served on potato cakes.
  • Soup of the day $11.50
  • Seafood chowder $16.50
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Eggs benedict w /bacon (gf*) $18.50
  • Corn fritters $17.50
    • Served with bacon, salad & relish
  • -Large $17.00
  • Dolma Plate $7.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • -Small $2.50
  • -Small $9.00
  • Sekerpare or Kalburabasti $5.00
    • New Turkish Traditional Sweets served with fresh fruit and whipped cream
  • -Pita bread $2.50
  • Kebab on rice or chips
  • -Skewers/shish $8.00
  • Mini Spring rolls & Samosas served with fries, salad & sweet Thai chilli dipping sauce (v)
  • Sirloin Steak $34.50
    • Chargrilled to your liking, served with hand cut fries, slow roasted vegetables and your choice of sauce. Béarnaise, red wine jus, garlic butter or mushroom puree
  • Crispy fried Calamari with fries, salad and homemade aioli
  • Linguine $28.50
    • In-house smoked salmon and prawn or chorizo linguine pasta, simmered in a tomato, basil and olive sauce
  • Steamed green lipped mussels tossed in a lemon, sage and caper butter served with toasted ciabatta
  • Seafood Platter $45.00
    • A selection of our finest seafood including calamari, mussels, in-house smoked salmon, queen scallops, fresh crumbed fish fillet and garlic prawns, served with fries.
  • Garlic Prawns $28.50
    • Black tiger prawns skewered and grilled with garlic butter, served in their shells with fries and a fresh green salad.
  • Risotto $26.50
    • Made to order using fresh seasonal vegetables.Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
  • 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
  • Satay Beef Salad Warm, tender strips of ribeye resting a cucumber & lettuce salad with a crunchy satay dressing $18.00
  • All Day Breakfast Sausages, mushroom, tomato, fried eggs, bacon, hash brown & toasted in house bread $19.50
  • Side of Vegetables $5.50
  • Fresh New Zealand Salmon Stewart Island salmon resting on a lentil cake & blanketed with a coriander & garlic hollandaise $31.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae Your choice of caramel, chocolate or strawberry sauce layered with vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream (Gluten free) $12.00
  • Truffle Tart with Raspberries A smooth chocolate truffle center incased in a biscuit crumb with a hidden raspberry gem $12.00
  • Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $11.00
  • Oyster Sauce Stir Fried (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetarian, Saefood or Tofu, Prawn) $19.50/$21.00/$22.90
    • Fresh vegetables stir fried with added Mushrooms & oyster sauce
  • Vietnamese Yellow Curry (Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn) $12.50/$14.00/$14.50
    • This Curry is based on a curry powder flavour, and is simmered with coconut cream, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat
  • Spring Rolls with Pork $5.00
    • Tasty Sauteed vegetables mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried
  • Sweet & Sour ( Chicken, Beef, Pork or vegetarian, Seafood or Tofu, Prawn $12.00/$13.50/$14.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegtables & pineapple
  • Omelete ( Chicken or Pork ) $12.50
    • Fried omelette served over a bed of rice with a hot chilli sauce
  • Larb Gai ( Chicken or Pork) $19.50
    • Minced Chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli & lime juice
  • Vietnamese Salad ( Chicken or pork /Prawn) $12.50/$14.50
    • Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours mixed with chopped cucumber , carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara
  • Red Curry ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn) $19.50/$21.00/$22.50
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in cocount
  • Chicken Afghani - Mildly marinated, tandoor roasted, and simmered in a delicate sauce with crushed cashews $15.50
  • Malai Kofta - Delicious clusters of lightly fried homemade cottage cheese, potato and nuts, served with a delicate cashew sauce $14.50
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with tomato and fresh creamy spinach $14.90
  • Reshmi Kebab - Succulent chicken pieces – a milder version of chicken tikka (5 pieces) $12.50
  • Prawn or Shrimp Malabari - Sautéed with onions and capsicum. Cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce $19.50, Shrimp: $15.90
  • Chicken Rassa - Boneless chicken pieces cooked with Chef’s secret spices with crushed tomato and onion in a homestyle sauce. $15.50
  • Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
  • Mixed Pack $50.00
    • 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $50.00
    • 14 Fish, 3 Scp
  • Chicken Nugget Pack $6.00
    • 5 Chicken Nuggets, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
    • 5 Fish, 2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
    • 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $15.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy, 1 Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $30.00
    • 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
  • Chicken Tikka (5 Pcs) - Tender boneless chicken marinated in sauce and roasted in the tandoor $9.00
  • Lamb or Beef Vindaloo - Favorite from the South of India - highly spiced lamb cooked in a tangy sauce $14.00
  • Juice - Apple or Orange Juice $3.50
  • Tandoori Prawns (8 Pcs) - Tiger Prawns marinated upon order and served with tamarind chutney $12.00
  • Garlic Naan - Naan sprinkled with diced garlic $3.00
  • Balti Chicken - Cubes of juicy chicken pieces cooked in ginger and garlic in a fenugreek flavored sauce $14.00
  • Chicken Pasandra - Diced pieces of chicken cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
  • Vegetable Jalfrazi - fresh vegetables cooked with fresh tomatoes, capsicum, onions, ginger, garlic and herbs $13.00
  • Queen's Margherita (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, tomatoes & more mozzarella
  • Classic Banana $8.90
    • Cinnamon toasted waffle with home style caramel, fresh bananas & maple syrup
  • Meat and more Meat (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, pepperoni, salami, ham, tomatoes with BBQ sauce
  • Pepperoni Shot (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Pepperoni more pepperoni & mozzarella on the rockxx
  • Meaty Balls For You (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, homemade meat balls, tomatoes & onions
  • Chicken Shotgun (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, tomato base, onion, pineapple, herb roasted chicken, capsicum, Bella’s secret sauce & mozzarella
  • Chicken Lover $12.90
    • Add bacon for one dollar
  • Mix N Match $14.90
    • Your choice of any 2 meats or falafel in a wrap or on a plate
  • Chicken Nuggets 80c
  • Pineapple Rings $1.20
  • Chicken Breast Tom Lower S/S Top $7.50
  • Hoki $3.50
    • crumbed
  • Scallops $2.30 / $2.50
    • Battered / Crumbed
  • Wontons $1.20
  • Kebabs each $2.50
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.50
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