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

  • Chicken nugget
  • You can have
  • Kung pao shrimp
  • Szechwan pork
  • Egg burger
  • Gluten free meals are available
  • & Mushroom chow mein
  • Chicken
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Brunch $18.00
    • house made french toast, streaky bacon, brulee banana, maple syrup
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
  • Spanish eggs $17.00
    • spanish eggs, kranksy sausage, red peppers, feta cheese, toasted ciabatta, fresh herbs(gf)
  • luna’s B.L.T, streaky bacon, tomato & lettuce, toasted ciabatta, aioli $15.00
  • seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00
  • house made sandwich, see blackboard for today’s creation(gf) $20.00
  • Roast Pork Chow Mein $9.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Deep Fried Moro $2.50
  • Jam Rap $1.90
  • Shrimp Fired Noodles $9.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Noodles $7.50
  • Onion $3.80
  • 1.5 ltr. Drink
  • Doz $18.00
  • Beef Patty $1.80
  • Mussel Patty $2.00
  • Scallops
  • Mushroom $3.60
  • Curry Lamb $9.50
  • Doz $12.00
  • Fish $2.00
  • Pineapple Ring $1.80
  • Pork cashew nuts $13.00
  • Steak $10.00
  • Prawn $11.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Combination $11.00
  • Hot Dog $2.50
  • Bami Goreng noodle $10.00
  • Honey Chilli Chicken $13.50 / $15.50
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $9.80
  • Vegetarian Chew Kua Teaw $9.50 / $11.50
    • Or Fried Egg Noodle
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $11.80 / $12.50
    • or Fried Egg Noodle
  • Prawn Egg Foo Yung $12.00 / $14.00
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $9.80 / $11.80
    • Or Fried Egg Noodle
  • Garlic Ginger Beef $13.00 / $15.00
  • Vegetable Fried Rice or Chow Mein $8.50
  • Cheese and onion toastie $7.70
    • Served with salad or fries
  • New zealand green-lipped mussels $16.00
    • Steamed with white wine and our own harissa blend paste,served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • 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.
  • Middle eastern seven spice lamb kebabs $15.00
    • Three lamb skewers served with crispy hummus, mesclun greens and tahini yoghur.T
  • Salad of the day $14.00
    • See specials board.
  • Bacon and egg slice $4.00
  • Mince / bacon and egg $3.00
  • Baked beans or spaghetti on toast $8.00
  • ∙Hot
  • Sausage rolls $2.30
  • Bacon and eggs / Sausages and eggs / French toast $15.90
  • Cheese rolls $2.00
  • Large club $5.00
  • All Day Breakfast Sausages, mushroom, tomato, fried eggs, bacon, hash brown & toasted in house bread $19.50
  • 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
  • Smoked Salmon, Prawn & Tomato Salad Cold smoked salmon scattered over a tossed salad with juicy prawns, home grown cherry tomatoes with a red wine vinegar & Dijon emulsion $22.50
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  • Bread & Dips A trio of the Chefs special dips – please ask our wait staff for today’s selection $15.50
  • 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
  • Herbed French Toast With Turkish coleslaw, Cajun seasoned chicken strips & a smoked paprika aioli (Can be vegetarian with field mushrooms fried in garlic butter) $19.00 / $16.00
  • North African Lamb Kebabs New Zealand spring lamb kebabs served rare with a fennel, mint & yoghurt dressing $17.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
  • Prawn Saagwala - Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices $19.90
  • Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
  • Mango Chicken - An exotic curry with tender chicken in a subtle creamy sauce $15.50
  • Naan - Traditional Indian leavened bread $2.50
  • Chana Masala - Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilli, garnished with onion rings $14.50
  • Chicken Tikka - Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the Tandoor (5 pieces) $12.50
  • Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
  • Gluten free $3
    • Breakfasts containing bread can be made with gluten free bread
  • Bacon buttie $10
    • In ciabatta, loaded w/ free range bacon and choice of sauces
  • Bacon eggs benedict $17
    • The classy classic.. Bacon, wilted spinach and hollandaise
  • -OPTION 2 : Toasted Ciabatta, Avocado OR Mushroom (season dependent), Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with Pesto and Creamy Hollandaise $16
  • - Half serving $8
  • Vege eggs benedict $17
    • The earthy version.. Served with Grilled Mushrooms and Wilted Spinach and, of course, delicious hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • Plain Naan $2.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - Pieces of chicken tikka cooked in a tangy sauce with tomatoes and oriental spices $14.00
  • Malai Kofta - Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls and cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce $13.00
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) - Flaky pouch of plain flour stuffed with potatoes, green peas and spices $5.00
  • Lamb Pasandra - Diced pieces of lamb cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan bread stuffed with almonds, raisins, coconut and mango pulp $4.00
  • Balti Lamb - Boneless lamb pieces cooked in ginger, garlic and fenugreek flavored sauce $14.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Favorite from the South of India - highly spiced chicken cooked in a tangy sauce $14.00
  • Sticky date pudding $7.90
  • Milkshakes N/A
  • Toasted sandwich (double layer with 3 fillings chosen from ham, cheese, onion, pineapple, egg, tuna) $6.90
  • Scones $2.50
  • Panini with salad $10.50
  • Spaghetti Bolognaise $8.90
  • Liquor coffees N/A
  • Quiche and salad $9.50
  • SHAKSHUKA $10.00
    • eggs baked in a herb tomato sauce with Ciabatta
  • TOAST AND SPREADS $6.00
    • on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $8.50
    • scrambled/poached/fried on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • - SALMON $18.00
  • CHICKEN SALAD $17.00
    • chargrilled lime and chilli marinated chicken tenders with a garden salad
  • - BACON $18.00
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with honey yogurt, milk and berries
  • -BBQ, Tomato, Brown Sauce , Sweet Chilli .80C
  • Lamb Salad $18.00
    • Marinated Lamb served on big bed of fresh Green Salad, served with honey roasted nuts and basil mayo
  • -Bagel w Cream Cheese and Jam
    • Great for the kids, or a light breakfast
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Royale Fry Up $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms served on home- made foccacia bread
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • Smoked Chicken and Brie
    • Smoked Chicken w melted Brie
  • Eggs And Soldiers
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
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