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

  • -Curry chicken
  • Fried noodles
  • Chicken nugget
  • Chicken fried rice
  • Steak & egg burger
  • Combination chow mein
  • Chicken fried noodles
  • -Pork egg foo young
  • Classic eggs benedict $17.00
    • house made hollandaise, toasted ciabatta with either streaky bacon, hot smoked salmon, or tomato & mushroom(gf)(v)
  • -Lunch: add fries $3.00
  • -Brunch: add 2 poached eggs $3.00
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Brunch $18.00
    • house made french toast, streaky bacon, brulee banana, maple syrup
  • Sautéed mushrooms $16.00
    • with streaky bacon, rich demi glaze sauce, toasted ciabatta (gf)
  • seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00
  • 4 Fish
  • Cashew nuts $3.50
  • Bacon & Egg $4.50
  • $3.00 Chips
  • 1.5 ltr. Drink
  • Deluxe $6.50
  • Chicken Patty $2.00
  • Tomato $3.80
  • -add chicken $4
  • - green salad $6.50
  • Panko-Crumbed Terakihi $19
    • With rustic chips, green salad and homemade tartare sauce
  • - add chicken $4
  • Roasted Harissa Chicken Salad $18
    • Served warm on a salad of bulgur wheat, spinach, toasted almonds and minted yoghurt
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (GF) $19
    • On asian slaw with chilli-honey and spiced nuts
  • Pulled-Pork Burger $20
    • On a brioche bun with salsa, greens, aioli fried green chilli and polenta chips
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • Sweet + Sour Fish $10.00
  • 1/2 Chicken $7.00
  • Chicken Curry Fried Rice $9.50
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $8.00
  • Pork Fried Noodles $9.50
  • Combination Fried Rice $5.50
  • Chop Suey Patty $1.70
  • Chicken Spring Roll $2.20
  • 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.
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • Cheese Platter (GF) $15.00
    • Wedge of brie, crackers, quince paste.
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Grilled fish burger $15.50
    • Our own special patty of blue cod and salmon, with new zealand saffron mayo and lettuce on a house-baked bun served with steak-cut fries or salad.
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato 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.
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Pasta of the day $14.50
    • See specials board
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Surimi Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
    • surimi,pepper,Avocado,mayo
  • Singapore noodles $10.00
  • Beef fried noodles $9.00
  • Satay Chicken with rice $8.50
    • creamy peanut sauce
  • Philadelphia Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
    • smoked salmon, avo,cream cheese
  • Beef brisket on rice $9.50
  • Pork fried rice $8.50
  • Prawn fried rice $9.00
  • Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00
  • 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
  • Deconstructed Prawn Cocktail Served with a wasabi beetroot coulis, garlic chilli prawns with a honey & sesame seed dressed green salad $18.00
  • Chocolate & Hazelnut Cake Roasted hazelnuts in a rich chocolate cake with a chocolate fudge sauce & Frangelico ice cream (Gluten free) $12.00
  • Bread & Dips A trio of the Chefs special dips – please ask our wait staff for today’s selection $15.50
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  • Gourmet Toasted Sandwiches Served with a gourmet potato & radish salad, Cream cheese, bacon, basil pesto & tomato, Brie, chicken & cranberry jelly, Salami, mushroom, sundried tomato & mozzarella $12.50 each
  • Fresh New Zealand Salmon Stewart Island salmon resting on a lentil cake & blanketed with a coriander & garlic hollandaise $31.00
  • Satay Chicken Sticks (4) $9.00
    • Dipped in Mixture of spices & covered with our own peanut topping served on a bed of steamed rice
  • Red Curry ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn) $19.50/$21.00/$22.50
    • Succulent cuts of meat or seafood cooked in cocount
  • Coconut Cream Soup (Chicken or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn $18.00/$19.50 /$21.50
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalizing to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon & fresh corainder
  • Lamb Shanks in Massuman Curry ( One shank / Two shank) $18.00/$23.90
    • Quality lamb shanks slow cooked in a Massuman Curry
  • Ginger Stir Fried (Chicken/ Beef / Pork or vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn $19.50/$21.00/$22.90
  • Pud Se Ew ( Chicken / Beef/ Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn) $11.50/$12.50/$14.00
    • White Rice Noodles cooked with vegetables & soy sauce , one of our Asian favourites
  • Yum Talay (Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn ) $12.00/$13.00/$13.50
    • Cooked at A lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery , Shallots & Tomato
  • Noodle Soup ( Chicken / Pork or Vegetarian) $18.00
    • A generous portion of this famous Asian soup cooked with
  • Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
  • Chicken Afghani - Mildly marinated, tandoor roasted, and simmered in a delicate sauce with crushed cashews $15.50
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a good sprinkling of crushed garlic $3.50
  • Mango Chicken - An exotic curry with tender chicken in a subtle creamy sauce $15.50
  • Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
  • Lamb or Chicken Madras - Lamb or Chicken pieces in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut – renowned South Indian dish $15.90, Lamb $16.50
  • Chicken Tikka - Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the Tandoor (5 pieces) $12.50
  • Naan - Traditional Indian leavened bread $2.50
  • MERLOT,CABERNETS & BLENDS -
  • Wild Rock Merlot/Malbec Hawkes Bay 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
  • Nacho Libre Pizza sauce, chilli con carne, jalapenos, fresh tomato, guacamole and mozzarella topped with sour cream and corn chips -
  • * Add meat options Medium $3 Large $4 - Gluten-free base $4 -
  • Coriole McLarin Vale Shiraz South Australia 2007 - / $55.00
  • Creamy Spaghetti Marinara - Mussels, prawns, market fish and squid tossed with spaghetti and finished with a white wine and dill cream sauce $20
  • Muddy Water Reisling Waipara 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
  • Vegetarian Lasagne - Seasonal vegetables layered with gluten free pasta, Napoli sauce & cheese, served with fresh salad greens * $22
  • Pack $12.00
    • 2 Fishbites, 1 Oyster, 1 Mussel, 1 Squid Ring, Mini Crab Stick, 1/2 Scp
  • Chicken Nugget Pack $6.00
    • 5 Chicken Nuggets, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
    • 5 Fish, 2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $20.00
    • 3 Fish, 3 Saveloy or Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $50.00
    • 7 Fish, 4 Saveloy, 4 Sausage, 3 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $40.00
    • 10 Fish, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $30.00
    • 5 Fish, 4 Saveloy or Sausage, or 2 of each, 2 Scp
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • - Half serving $8
  • Smashed avo 3 $20
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs and cold smoked salmon OR bacon. Next level.
  • - Tomato (1)/ Avocado (1/2)/ Chorizo Sausages (2) $4
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • -OPTION 2 : Toasted Ciabatta, Avocado OR Mushroom (season dependent), Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with Pesto and Creamy Hollandaise $16
  • House made muesli
    • Toasted Muesli w/ Unsweetened Yogurt, Honey, & Seasonal Fruit.
  • Eggs And Soldiers
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • -French Toast w Bacon Banana and Maple Syrup
    • A winner with the locals
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • Fresh garden salad, served with Smoked Salmon and honey roasted nuts.
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • Smoked Chicken and Brie
    • Smoked Chicken w melted Brie
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