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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  • Beef Burger Served with Fries $13.90
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.90
    • Wedges of locally made Camembert, deep fried and served with Spicy Apricot Sauce
  • Fried Onions $2.50
  • Homemade Corn Fritters $2.50
  • Avocado and Chicken Salad $16.90
    • Chicken Tenderloins, Avocado, Tomateos and Salad Greens. Tossed in a light Lemon and Olive Oil dressing.
  • Finishes at 5PM
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.90
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
  • Chicken Tomato
  • 6 MEALS $88.00
    • 1 Dozen Fried Wontons, Pork Cashew Nuts, Steak Satay, Combination Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Fried Noodles
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Large Size $17.00
  • Chop Suey Pattie $2.50
  • Prawn Curry
  • Seafood Stick $2.50
  • Chicken Bites (Half Doz) $3.50
  • Teriyaki Salmon - 6pcs/9pcs $7.00/$10.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken $13.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11.00
  • Chicken Katsu with Curry $15.00
  • Philadelphia Roll - 9pcs $11.00
  • Ton Katsu $12.00
  • Chicken Combination - 5pcs/8pcs $4.50/$7.00
  • Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • EGG ROLL $12.00
  • KIMCHI SPAM FRIED RICE $10.00
  • RICE BALL (EACH) $3.00
  • JAP CHAE (POTATO NOODLE) $12.00
    • JAP CHAE IS A WELL-LOVED KOREAN DISH WITH A MIXTURE OF VEGES AND COOKED MEAT (CHOICE OF BEEF, PORT & CHICKEN)
  • RICE CAKES SOUP $13.00
  • MISO SOUP $2.50
  • BARBECUED KIMCHI CHICKEN $16.00
  • KIMCHI POT STEW $14.00
    • Available Options: Beef Pork Chicken Tuna Mackarel Pike
  • Vegs $2.00
  • Combination Egg Foo Young $10.00
  • Chicken Ginger on Rice $9.00
  • Combination and Vegetables $10.00
  • Blue Cod Ginger on Rice $10.00
  • Steak Chow Mein $9.00
  • Chicken/Beef/Pork Curry on Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Combination Satay $7.00
    • Grilled marinated chicken pieces on a bed of steamed rice and salad topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Mini Spring Rolls - 6 pieces $4.00
    • sweet chilli sauce
  • Miso Udon $6.50
    • with Miso flavoured, egg
  • Vege Sushi Platter $8.50
    • 3 big, 6 small, 1 inari, 1 Avo nigiri
  • Gyoza Udon $6.50
    • with dumpling, egg, veges
  • Vege Ramen $6.00
    • with vegetable
  • Teppan Chicken $11.00
    • Sizzling plate with rice
  • Spicy Fried Udon Pork $10.00
    • fried noodle with pork
  • Inari Tofu Sushi - 2 pieces $3.00
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
    • Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
  • Antipasto Platter $30.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, kalamata olives, cornichous salami, pesto, chorizo, served with fresh ciabatta.
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • Wedges (v) $13.50
    • Bacon & grilled cheese
  • Smoked salmon stack $22.00
    • Hot smoked salmon with spinach, poached egg & hollandaise, served on potato cakes.
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking; bacon, breakfast sausage,hash-brown, roasted tomatoes & mushrooms served on toasted ciabatta.
  • Pancakes (v) $17.90
    • Served with your choice of bacon & banana or berries & yogurt,
  • - w/bacon $16.00
    • Two eggs cooked to your liking, served on toasted ciabatta.
  • Venison burger $18.50
    • Served with spicy plum sauce, brie, side salad & fries.
  • Portobello mushrooms (gf*) (v) $18.50
    • Mushrooms, tomato, spinach & feta served on toasted ciabatta w/hollandaise sauce.
  • Pasta $18.50
    • Bacon, spinach & mushroom served with white wine sauce
  • Mezze plate $13.00
    • Experience a selection of freshly prepared Turkish treats - mixed dips, dolma, falafel, zucchini, olive, cheese, tomato, cucumber
  • Chicken Burger and chips $13.00
  • Sekerpare or Kalburabasti $5.00
    • New Turkish Traditional Sweets served with fresh fruit and whipped cream
  • Your choice off main menu
  • Beef Burger and chips $13.00
  • Dolma Plate $7.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • Chicken Doner Kebab
    • Marinated chicken breast cooked on the open spit
  • Chips
    • with or without salt
  • Vegetarian Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $10.50
  • Truffle Tart with Raspberries A smooth chocolate truffle center incased in a biscuit crumb with a hidden raspberry gem $12.00
  • 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
  • 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
  • Toasted Garlic Bread $4.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae Your choice of caramel, chocolate or strawberry sauce layered with vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream (Gluten free) $12.00
  • Denver Leg Venison Cooked rare to medium rare nestled on a kumara mash with a hint of cumin surrounded by blanched baby root vegetables & covered in a button mushroom, bacon & port jus $34.00
  • Burgers N/A
  • Toasted Sandwiches N/A
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries N/A
  • Southern Breakfast $18.50
    • bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, mushroom, sausages on toast
  • Aurora Burger N/A
  • Club Sandwiches N/A
  • Cinnamon Toast $2.00
    • golden toast sprinkled with cinnamon
  • Bacon and Eggs $10.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried.
  • Mixed green salad $4.5
  • Trinity Hill ‘The Trinity’ Hawkes Bay 2006 $7.50 / $35.00
  • A Trio of Vanilla Pannacotta served with stewed Rhubarb, Champagne Rhubarb Jelly and Boysenberry Sorbet * $12
  • Spicy Prawn Pizza sauce, spicy prawns, tomato, jalapenos, Spanish onion, spinach, pine nuts, cream cheese and mozzarella -
  • Kawakawa Rubbed Chicken Breast - Served with minted pea & prune risotto, sauteed black pudding, parmesan crisps and a drizzle of tuffle oil* $30
  • * Gluten-free desserts option available -
  • * Add meat options Medium $3 Large $4 - Gluten-free base $4 -
  • Bilancia Pinot Gris Hawkes Bay 2009 - / $42.00
  • Bacon buttie $10
    • In ciabatta, loaded w/ free range bacon and choice of sauces
  • Eggs on toast $11
    • Free Range Eggs Any Style on Five Grain or Ciabatta
  • Smashed avo 3 $20
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs and cold smoked salmon OR bacon. Next level.
  • - Half serving $8
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • Creamy porridge
    • Porridge with Fruit, Nuts & Maple Syrup or Honey.
  • - Half serving $8
  • - Full serving $12
  • Bluecod Bites $1.70
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken and Rice $9.90
  • Tomato Top $6.00
    • Lamb or Glenavy same as Plain
  • Sweet & Sour Bluecod and Rice $9.90
  • Bacon Meat/Bacon Tom Low S/Sour Top $7.00
  • Corn Fritters $3.00
  • Meat Patty $3.50
  • Rice Meals N/A
  • Filo Parcel w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Spinach and Feta Filo Parcel served with or without Salad
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Lamb Salad $18.00
    • Marinated Lamb served on big bed of fresh Green Salad, served with honey roasted nuts and basil mayo
  • -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.
  • Vegetarian/Vegan $15.00
    • Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Capsicum, Brie Cheese, served on a toasted bagel with cream cheese, sundried tomato and basil mayo. Topped with our own honey roasted nuts.
  • Smoked Chicken and Brie
    • Smoked Chicken w melted Brie
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
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