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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  • Combination foo young eggs
  • fried rice
  • -Curry chicken
  • Pineapple ring
  • For 3 people
  • Mongolian beef
  • Supreme chicken satay
  • Pork fried noodles
  • 3 Onion Sausages
  • Chicken & Black Pepper $10.00
  • Chocolate Donut $1.70
  • Fish $3.80
  • Fish $2.20
  • Chicken Foo Yung Egg $9.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $9.00
  • Tomato $2.50
  • SPICY/MILD RICE CAKES $12.00
    • RICE CAKES ARE COOKED WITH VEGES IN A SPECIAL BASED SAUCE (CHILLI PASTE OR SOY SAUCE)
  • KIMCHI TUNA FRIED RICE $10.00
  • KIMCHI SOUP $4.00
  • KIMCHI CHICKEN FRIED RICE $10.00
  • DUMPLING SOUP $13.00
  • COMBINATION FRIED RICE $12.00
  • CHICKEN CURRY FRIED RICE $10.00
  • STEAMED DUMPLING $7.00
  • Combination and Vegetables $10.00
  • Pork and Vegetables $9.00
  • Shrimp Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Blue Cod Ginger on Rice $10.00
  • Steak Egg Foo Young $9.00
  • Eggs your style (gf*) (v) $12.00
  • Caesar salad $17.50
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Pancakes (v) $17.90
    • Served with your choice of bacon & banana or berries & yogurt,
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Pasta $18.50
    • Bacon, spinach & mushroom served with white wine sauce
  • Fries (v) $8.00
    • Our chunky seasoned fries, served with aioli & tomato sauce,
  • Venison burger $18.50
    • Served with spicy plum sauce, brie, side salad & fries.
  • Lamb, chicken, falafel, zucchini One-size $13.50
  • Sweet Mix Plates (serves 2) $15.00
    • A selection of imported & in house Turkish sweets, served with fresh seasonal fruits
  • Zucchini Kebab
    • Vegetarian zucchini, feta cheese and egg
  • BBQ Sauce
    • Smoking bbq sauce
  • Dolma
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spices, served with a salad garnish and a minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • -Large $17.00
  • Chicken Shish in Pita or Wrap
    • Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled
  • -Jalapenos $1.00
  • 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.
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • 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.
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; 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
  • Chirasi Sushi - scattered sushi $6.90
    • On Sushi rice bedding Teriyaki Chicken, Fresh salmon or Tuna + avo,vege with choice of mayo, sweet chilli, honey mustard or 1000 island sauce
  • Combination noodle soup $8.00
  • Half Roll $3.20
    • teriyaki chicken, salmon,prawn, Crispy chicken
  • Prawn, BBQ Pork Fried Rice $8.50
  • Inari Tofu Sushi (2 Pcs) $3.50
    • sweet tofu filled with sushi rice
  • Beef with black bean sauce $8.50
    • with rice
  • Bacon, chicken fried rice $8.50
  • Prawn,BBQ Pork Fried Rice $8.50
  • Breads - Balsamic reduction, olive oil and the spread of the day
  • Home smoked salmon served with fresh green salad all $15.50
  • Risotto $26.50
    • Made to order using fresh seasonal vegetables.Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $28.50
    • Pan seared medium rare, with fresh salad greens and caramelised onions. Served with fries and aioli
  • 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.
  • Linguine $28.50
    • In-house smoked salmon and prawn or chorizo linguine pasta, simmered in a tomato, basil and olive sauce
  • Seafood Chowder served with toasted ciabatta
  • Tender Chicken Breast Wrapped in manuka smoked bacon sitting on an olive oil & lemon mash with a beetroot mousse & covered with a cranberry, pistachio & red wine sauce $31.50
  • North African Lamb Kebabs New Zealand spring lamb kebabs served rare with a fennel, mint & yoghurt dressing $17.00
  • Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00
  • Affogato Vanilla ice cream doused with a shot of espresso with a hit of Kahlua, Bailey’s or Cointreau served with a walnut biscotti (Only Gluten free without biscotti) $15.00
  • Seafood Chowder Also served with in house bread $12.50
  • - -
  • Side of Vegetables $5.50
  • Lamb Shank Braised in maple syrup & orange juice served with potato mash & salad $18.50
  • Mini Hot Dogs & Fries N/A
  • Kid's Lunch Box N/A
  • Club Sandwiches N/A
  • Burgers N/A
  • Bacon and Eggs $10.50
    • poached, scrambled or fried.
  • Southern Breakfast $18.50
    • bacon, eggs, tomato, hash brown, mushroom, sausages on toast
  • Toasted Sandwiches N/A
  • Beef Nachos N/A
  • Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
    • 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $20.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 Saveloy or Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $30.00
    • 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $50.00
    • 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $50.00
    • 14 Fish, 3 Scp
  • Fishbite Pack $6.00
    • 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Pack $12.00
    • 2 Fishbites, 1 Oyster, 1 Mussel, 1 Squid Ring, Mini Crab Stick, 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $25.00
    • 6 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • Salmon eggs benedict $18
    • Indulge in the richness and the goodness. Smoked Salmon, wilted spinach & hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • Bacon buttie $10
    • In ciabatta, loaded w/ free range bacon and choice of sauces
  • - Half serving $8
  • - Half serving $8
  • Cheese rolls $2.40
  • Coffee N/A
  • Choose from pumpkin, pea, tomato, or lentil $6.90
  • Hummus and pita bread $7.50
  • Beer N/A
  • Fruit pudding $7.90
  • Black forest gateau $8.50
  • Tea N/A
  • Moroccan Lamb $12.90
  • Miss Veggie (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, jalapeños, tomatoes, onion, capsicum, pineapple & feta
  • Fries $4.5
  • Pepperoni Shot (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Pepperoni more pepperoni & mozzarella on the rockxx
  • Chicken Lover $12.90
    • Add bacon for one dollar
  • Cookies Monster $8.90
    • Oreos & chocolate sauce
  • Chicken Tenders $5.9
  • Tandoori Express (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Tandoori chicken, cashew nuts, red peppers, red onions, mozzarella & mint yoghurt sauce
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