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

  • Cheese burger
  • Suey patty
  • Chow mein
  • Egg burger
  • Vegetable fried noodles
  • Supreme beef satay
  • Shrimp & scallops
  • All family meals are served with separated rice
  • Hot Dog $3.50
  • Medium Size $17.00
  • Chicken Mushroom
  • Chicken $3.00
  • Chicken on Fried Rice
  • Egg $5.50
  • Steak $6.50
  • Medium Size $15.00
  • Tempura - 2 King Prawn, 2 Vege $7.50
  • Miso Udon $10.00
    • with Egg, Fish Cake
  • Hosomaki Sushi (Small Sushi) $4.00
    • Cucumber, Avocado, Salmon or Tuna
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Tokyo Ramen $9.50
    • with Dumpling, Egg
  • Vegetarian Sushi Platter $9.50
    • 3 Big, 6 Small pieces, 1 Inari, 1 Avocado Nigiri
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken - 5pcs/8pcs $4.50/$7.00
  • Udon $9.50
    • with Egg, Fish Cake
  • SPICY CHICKEN SOUP $4.00
  • KIMCHI SPAM FRIED RICE $10.00
  • CHICKEN CASSEROLE $16.00
    • STEW WITH CHICKEN, POTATO CHUNKS, ONIONS, CARROTS & CHILLI PASTE SOUP
  • STIR FRIED SPICY SQUID $16.00
  • BUDAE POT STEW $15.00
    • STEW WITH HAM, SAUSAGE, BACON, KIMCHI, TOFU & NOODLE
  • BUDAE CASSEROLE $15.00
  • SPICY BEEF SOUP $4.00
  • BEAN PASTE STEW $14.00
  • Sweet + Sour Chicken $10.00
  • Steak $4.20
  • Chicken Tomato Fried Rice $9.50
  • Chicken Patty $2.00
  • Cheese $3.30
  • 1/2 Chicken On Fried Rice $9.50
  • Beef Fried Noodles $9.50
  • Beef Patty $1.80
  • Tokyo Udon $6.50
    • with egg, fish cake, veges
  • Chicken Katsu $10.00
    • with curry on rice
  • Spicy Fried Udon Chicken $10.00
    • fried noodle with chicken
  • Teppan Hot Pork $11.00
    • Sizzling plate with rice
  • Vege Ramen $6.00
    • with vegetable
  • Sukiyaki Udon Chicken $10.00
    • fried noodle with chicken
  • Hot, Spicy Chicken on Rice $8.00
  • Vegetarian Sukiyaki Udon $8.00
    • fried noodles with veges
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking; bacon, breakfast sausage,hash-brown, roasted tomatoes & mushrooms served on toasted ciabatta.
  • Venison burger $18.50
    • Served with spicy plum sauce, brie, side salad & fries.
  • Eggs benedict w /bacon (gf*) $18.50
  • Pasta $18.50
    • Bacon, spinach & mushroom served with white wine sauce
  • Seafood chowder $16.50
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Smoked salmon stack $22.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with spinach, poached egg & hollandaise, served on potato cakes.
  • 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.
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Chicken cheese sandwich $15.50
    • Sliced grilled chicken breast roasted with sautéed onions, jalapeños and cheese in a torpedo roll, served with steak-cut fries or salad.
  • Spicy Fried Rice (Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood / Combination or Tofu / Prawn $11.50/$12.50/$14.00
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry past , spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites
  • Fried Rice (Chicken / Beef or Pork Vegetarian / Seafood / Combination or Tofu / Prawn $11.50/$12.50/$14.00
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine
  • Vietnamese Laksa ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn $12.50/$13.50/$15.00
    • Fresh vegtables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermecelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot
  • Larb Gai ( Chicken or Pork) $12.00
    • Minced Chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli & lime juice
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle with Basil ( chicken, Beef, Pork orVegetarian, seafood or Tofu ) $19.50/$21.50
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli, and our spicy paste
  • Lemon Grass Stir Fry (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetarian, Seafood or Tofu, Prawn $12.00/$13.50/$14.50
    • Your choice of meat stir -fried with fresh lemongrass and
  • Musuaman Curry ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood ot Tofu / Prawn $12.00/$13.50/$14.50
    • A Mild Curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts
  • Yum Neua ( Chicken Or Beef) $19.50
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices, mixed with Thai herbs, coriander, lime juice and chilli
  • Steak and onion $3.30
  • Vegetarian $3.90
  • Sausage rolls $2.30
  • Sausages and eggs $15.90
  • Scrambled eggs $10.90
  • Gourmet rolls $5.80
  • Mutton $4.20
  • Hot BLT $7.00
  • House Smoked Chicken Salad - Tomato, spring onions and avocado mixed with iceberg lettuce, salad greens, cashews and finished with raspberry vinaigrette * $20
  • Man O’ War Waiheke 2008 - / $47.00
  • Couper’s Shed Hawkes Bay 2009 $8.70 / $38.00
  • * Add meat options Medium $3 Large $4 - Gluten-free base $4 -
  • Wild Rock Merlot/Malbec Hawkes Bay 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
  • Astrolabe Marlborough 2009 - / $42.00
  • Ribeye Steak - Grilled to your liking, served on fondant potatoes with Portobello mushrooms, caramalised onions and a red wine jus* $31
  • Ata Rangi ‘Crimson’ Martinborough 2009 $10.00 / $52.00
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • - Full serving $12
  • - Tomato (1)/ Avocado (1/2)/ Chorizo Sausages (2) $4
  • Gluten free $3
    • Breakfasts containing bread can be made with gluten free bread
  • -OPTION 2 : Toasted Ciabatta, Avocado OR Mushroom (season dependent), Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with Pesto and Creamy Hollandaise $16
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Chicken Saagwala - Chicken cooked in Spinach with tomatoes and mild spices $14.00
  • Garlic Naan - Naan sprinkled with diced garlic $3.00
  • Mango Lassi - Yoghurt and mango pulp mixed together to give a refreshing drink to cool down after that hot curry $3.50
  • Butter Beef - Pieces of beef cooked in creamy sauce, oriental spices and chopped tomatoes in butter $14.00
  • Chicken Jalfrazi - tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice Indian masala gravy $14.00
  • Kadai Chicken - Cubes of chicken cooked in an Indian wok with chopped onions, garlic, capsicum and Indian spices $14.00
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) - Flaky pouch of plain flour stuffed with potatoes, green peas and spices $5.00
  • Aloo Saag - Spinach cooked with potatoes and seasoned with traditional Indian spices $13.00
  • Old School (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Pepperoni, Italian fennel sausage, tomatoes, red onion & feta
  • Mix N Match $14.90
    • Your choice of any 2 meats or falafel in a wrap or on a plate
  • Classic Banana $8.90
    • Cinnamon toasted waffle with home style caramel, fresh bananas & maple syrup
  • Chicken Nuggets $5.9
  • Salty Goodness $8.90
    • Pretzel, caramel sauce with a pinch of rock salt
  • Wedges And Sour Cream $5.9
  • Meaty Balls For You (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, homemade meat balls, tomatoes & onions
  • Home Style Pulled Pork (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, homemade 7-hour slow cooked pork, onion & chargrilled capsicum
  • Egg Foo Young Plain $9.00 / $17.00
    • Med / Large
  • Egg Foo Young Meat $12.00 / $22.00
    • Med / Large
  • Sole S/ER $7.90
    • Tartare Top
  • Sweet & Sour Pork and Rice $9.90
  • Squid Rings N/A
  • Prawn Garlic Twister $1.20
  • Crabsticks $1.20
  • Amok Spicy Seafood S/Fry $16.50
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