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

  • With your choice of Baked Potato or Fries and Fresh Garden Salad or Vegetables - menu starts at 5pm
  • Large Portobello Mushroom $2.50
  • Black Dog Big Breakfast $19.90
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • Delicious Ciabatta Bread with home made Garlic Butter
  • Chicken Parmigiana $23.90
    • Crumbed Chicken Breast topped with an Jalapeno and Tomato Chutney and Parmesan Cheese.
  • Souffle Omelette (Unbelievable) $17.90
    • Choose from any or all of the following fillings: Bacon, Onion, Tomato, Cheese and Mushrooms. Served with Salad and Fries.
  • Pasta $18.90
  • Beef Burger $13.90
    • Large Homemade Beef Pattie, Lettuce, Carrot, Cheese, Tomato and Fried Onion. Served with Fries.
  • Sweet and sour pork
  • These dishes are all served with rice
  • Beef and cashew nuts
  • ●Large party packs
    • You can choose:
  • For only $11.00 Per person
  • Sweet & sour pork
  • Sweet sour pork
  • -Add crispy chicken
  • Sautéed mushrooms $16.00
    • with streaky bacon, rich demi glaze sauce, toasted ciabatta (gf)
  • smoked chicken $20.00
    • brie cheese & plum chutney stuffed filo parcels, green salad, house made tomato salsa
  • Panko crusted corn fritters $16.00
    • tomato relish, feta cheese salad, cherry tomatoes (gf)
  • seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00
  • 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)
  • locally caught fresh sole fillets $24.00
    • poached in a caper & cream sauce, herb potatoes, baby spinach, pressed yoghurt, tomato salsa (gf)
  • lamb pockets $20.00
    • marinated lamb pockets, flat bread, pearl couscous, hummus, salad greens
  • Vegetarian - 5 pieces/8pieces $4.50/$7.00
  • Salmon Don $13.00
    • Fresh Salmon on Sushi Rice
  • Wakame Udon $9.50
    • with Seaweed
  • Satay Beef $11.00
  • Special Salmon - 6pcs/9pcs $7.00/$10.00
  • Smoked Salmon - 6pcs/9pcs $7.00/$10.00
  • Nigiri Sushi $6.00
    • Salmon, Prawn, Tuna, Egg, Avocado
  • Osaka Udon $9.50
    • with Fried Tofu
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken Satay $7.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with pineapple, onion and natural pineapple juice on abed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Shrimp and Vegetables $10.00
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $10.00
    • Fresh stir fry squid, prawns, crab stick, fresh vegetables and bean sprouts on a bed of rice noodles. best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice
  • Roast Pork Fried Noodle $10.00
  • Chicken/Beef/Pork Curry on Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Kua Teaw $7.00
    • Rice noodles with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Steak and Vegetables $9.00
  • Seafood Kua Teaw $8.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of crab stick, squid and prawns served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • 1/2 Chicken On Fried Rice $9.50
  • Beef Fried Noodles $9.50
  • Chicken Nibble $0.80
  • Beef Patty $1.80
  • Pork Satay Vegetable $9.50
  • Chicken Nugget $0.60
  • Pacific Oysters
  • Chicken Black Bean Sauce $9.50
  • Nigiri Sushi - 4 pieces $6.00
    • Salmon, Prawn, Avocado, Combination
  • Dumpling Soup $4.50
    • with Egg, Veges
  • Inari Tofu Sushi - 2 pieces $3.00
  • Combi Sushi $5.00/$6.50
    • Vege, Chicken, Salmon - 6pcs/8pcs
  • Tokyo Ramen $6.00
    • with egg, dumpling, veges
  • Vege Sushi Platter $8.50
    • 3 big, 6 small, 1 inari, 1 Avo nigiri
  • Salmon Sushi Platter $10.00
    • 4 big, 6 small, 2 nigiri, Salmon Sushi
  • Fried Dumplings - 6 pieces $4.00
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • 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.
  • Steak & Chips Ribeye steak served with a garlic, mushroom or green peppercorn sauce with steak fries & a tossed salad $27.50
  • Bowl of Wedges Served with sour cream & chilli sauce $6.00
  • Toasted Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Side of Salad $4.50
  • Braised Chickpeas with Crispy Onion Ring Slowly cooked chickpeas with wilted spinach, topped with grilled haloumi (vegetarian cheese) & finished with a coriander mojo verde $25.50
  • Passion Fruit Panna Cotta A softly set Italian custard delicately flavoured with passion fruit served with lemon shortbread biscuits (Only Gluten free without biscuit) $12.00
  • Truffle Tart with Raspberries A smooth chocolate truffle center incased in a biscuit crumb with a hidden raspberry gem $12.00
  • 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
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
  • Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables - Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the khadai $5.50
  • 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
  • Kheema Naan - Naan stuffed with mildly spiced minced lamb $6.00
  • Chicken Bhuna - Panfried chicken, onion and tomato, finished with a thick spicy sauce $15.90
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal bread $2.50
  • Palak Paneer - Homemade cottage cheese tempered with cumin seed, then cooked with tomato and fresh creamy spinach $14.90
  • SHIRAZ & SYRAH -
  • Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Hawkes Bay 2006 $7.50 / $35.00
  • AROMATICS -
  • Original Thanks Giving House smoked chicken, brie, cream cheese and cashew nuts on a cranberry sauce base with mozzarella / * Add Bacon -
  • * Gluten-free meal/option available -
  • Kawakawa Rubbed Chicken Breast - Served with minted pea & prune risotto, sauteed black pudding, parmesan crisps and a drizzle of tuffle oil* $30
  • Jimmy’s Special Pizza sauce, spicy chicken, red onion, roasted garlic, mushrooms, spinach, cream cheese and mozzarellas -
  • Te Mata Awatea Cab/Merlot Hawkes Bay 2008 - / $55.00
  • Mixed Pack $20.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 Saveloy or Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
    • 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $50.00
    • 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
    • 5 Fish, 2 Scp
  • Fishbite Pack $6.00
    • 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Mixed Pack $30.00
    • 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
  • Pack $12.00
    • 2 Fishbites, 1 Oyster, 1 Mussel, 1 Squid Ring, Mini Crab Stick, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • - Half serving $8
  • Smashed avo 1 $13
    • Smashed avocado and cherry tomatoes on five grain toast w/ wedge of lemon.
  • - Full serving $12
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Add extras $5
    • - Bacon (3) / Mushrooms/ Grilled Halloumi (3) / Cold Smoked Salmon/ Hashbrowns (3)
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Creamy porridge
    • Porridge with Fruit, Nuts & Maple Syrup or Honey.
  • Omelette(2 eggs) with 3 fillings $12
    • Choose from cheese, ham, tomatoes, bacon,mushrooms,cheese,onions,peppers.
  • Toasted Bagel with cream cheese
    • Choose from
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
  • -Spinach
  • -Extra sides,each $4
  • Caesar Salad $14.50
    • -served with ciabatta croutons,parmesan & poached egg.
  • Half Portion $12.50
    • Choose one of the following: bacon, caramelised banana & maple syrup. Cheese, bacon, tomatoes & fresh herbs.
  • Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 2:00 pm Saturday 8:00am-2:00pm
  • Milkshakes N/A
  • Devonshire tea $7.00
  • Scones $2.50
  • Antipasto (2 or 3 people) $15.00
  • Muffins $3.00
  • Iced coffee N/A
  • Choose from pumpkin, pea, tomato, or lentil $6.90
  • Tea N/A
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