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

  • Sweet & sour pork
  • Chicken cashew nuts
  • Bacon & egg
  • Shrimp chow mein
  • Pineapple burger
  • Combination chicken satay
  • Chicken
  • Chicken chow mein
  • Panko crusted corn fritters $16.00
    • tomato relish, feta cheese salad, cherry tomatoes (gf)
  • -Brunch: add 2 poached eggs $3.00
  • -Lunch: add chicken $4.00
  • Brunch $18.00
    • house made french toast, streaky bacon, brulee banana, maple syrup
  • -Brunch: add bacon $3.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
  • seafood & saffron chowder, butter & house baked ciabatta(gf) $15.00
  • Large Size $17.00
  • Roast Pork & Cashew Nuts
  • Vegetarian $5.50
  • Chicken Roll $3.50
  • Chicken Satay
  • Won Tons
  • Crumbed Prawn Cutlets $1.00
  • Large Size $17.00
  • Asian Slaw (GF) (DF) $15
    • With crunchy raw veges, spiced peanuts and a nahm jim-style dressing
  • Duck Liver Pate $14.50
    • With beer and pear chutney and toasted baguette
  • Braised Lamb Fettucine $19
    • Slow-cooked lamb on pasta with parsley oil and parmesan
  • Ribeye Steak (GF) $33.50
    • With truffle polenta chips, mixed green salad, harissa butter and red-wine jus
  • - add chicken $4
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • Lunch Sides $6.50
    • - hand-cut chips
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (GF) $19
    • On asian slaw with chilli-honey and spiced nuts
  • Combination $18.90
    • Beef & Chicken / Chicken & Falafel / Beef & Falafel
  • On Rice $17.90
    • Chicken / Beef / Vegetarian Falafel
  • Chicken Roll / Beef Roll / Vegetarian Falafel Roll Lrg $12.90 Small $10.90
    • Comes in roll-up bread with fresh mixed salad, hummus and your choice of Yilmaz sauce.
  • Mediterranean Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, Turkey's own sundried tomatoes, juicy sliced olives and a generous amount of fresh spinach. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese.
  • Chilli Chicken Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, tomato, chicken, jalapenos, mozzarella cheese.
  • Just Cheese Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Plenty of 100% mozzarella cheese.
  • Just Tabouli $15.00 / $11.00
    • Large / Small
  • Your Choice of Sauces N/A
    • Barbeque, Tomato, Chili, Garlic, Special Mayonaise
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $8.00
  • Beef $2.60
  • Combination Tomato on Noodles $11.00
  • Doz $8.00
  • Chicken Foo Young Egg $9.50
  • Pork Vegetable $9.00
  • Steak Tomato Fried Rice $9.50
  • Chicken Salt from $0.20
  • Curry Chicken $10.00
  • Donut $1.80
  • Curry Beef $10.00
  • Onion Sausage $2.20
  • Combination Cashew Nuts $13.00
  • Steak cashew nuts $13.00
  • Squid Ring $0.80
  • Minimum Chips $2.00
  • Combination or Chicken $8.50 / $10.50
  • Crispy Chicken $11.50 / $13.50
  • Vegetable Fried Rice or Chow Mein $8.50
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.50
  • Sweet Sour Pork $11.50 / $13.50
  • Sichuan Style Spicy Pork $13.00 / $15.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $11.00 / $13.00
  • Tofu in Oyster Sauce $11.00 / $13.00
  • House made waffles (v) $16.00
    • Served with berries & vanilla ice cream,
  • Blackstone muesli (v) $12.50
    • Served with yogurt & berry compote.
  • -w/smoked salmon (gf*) $19.50
    • Two poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with spinach & hollandaise.
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Steak sandwich (gf*) $22.00
    • Grilled minute steak; lettuce, tomato, aioli, mushrooms & beer battered onion rings, served with fries
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Caesar salad $17.50
  • Pasta $18.50
    • Bacon, spinach & mushroom served with white wine sauce
  • Gluten free Wraps $3.00
  • -Dolma or Mixed Dolma $8.00 each
  • -Small $4.00
  • Dolma Plate $7.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • Ozan Special Sauce
    • A mayonnaise sauce blended with our special spices
  • Mix Dolma plate $10.00
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spice, served with salad garnish and a minted garlic yoghurt sauce
  • -Small $12.00
  • -Small $13.00
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with 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.
  • Free-range eggs benedict $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread, topped with hollandaise, served with your choice of lightly-grilled bacon or baby spinach.
  • 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.
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • 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.
  • Fries and things $7.70
    • Choose one of the following with your fries: chicken nuggets,mini hot dogs or fish bites; salad can be substituted for fries.
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries N/A
  • Cinnamon Toast $2.00
    • golden toast sprinkled with cinnamon
  • French Toast $15.80
    • bacon, bananas, maple syrup
  • Club Sandwiches N/A
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • toasted bun, eggs, bacon, hollandaise
  • Pasta Salad N/A
  • Pancakes $15.00
    • bacon & banana or berry compote & yogurt topped with maple syrup
  • Sushi N/A
  • - Full serving $12
  • -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
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • High five breakfast stack $16
    • -OPTION 1: Toasted Ciabatta, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Grilled Tomato and a Poached Egg with BBQ Sauce and Creamy Hollandaise
  • - Full serving $12
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • Bacon eggs benedict $17
    • The classy classic.. Bacon, wilted spinach and hollandaise
  • -House-smoked salmon
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
  • -Add chicken and bacon $16.50
  • -Fruit preserves $7
  • Eggs on toast ( 2 eggs served any way) $8
  • -Plain $6
  • Half Portion $12.50
    • Choose one of the following: bacon, caramelised banana & maple syrup. Cheese, bacon, tomatoes & fresh herbs.
  • Porridge $10
    • Served with cream, maple syrup & mixed berries
  • Baked Potato
    • One or two big potatoes served with a healthy helping of sour cream, sundried tomato, and cheese. With or without Salad.
  • 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.
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • Royale Fry Up $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms served on home- made foccacia bread
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • Fresh garden salad, served with Smoked Salmon and honey roasted nuts.
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