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

  • Combination Ka Lau $7.00
  • Bottles of Peanut Sauce $9.00
  • Squid and Vegetables $10.00
  • Cashew Nuts $3.00
  • Combination Satay $7.00
    • Grilled marinated beef on a bed of steamed rice, salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $10.00
    • Fresh stir fry squid, prawns, crab stick, fresh vegetables and bean sprouts on a bed of rice noodles. best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice
  • Satay Stick $2.50
    • Chicken, beef or pork topped with peanut sauce
  • Peanut Sauce $2.00
  • Asian Slaw (GF) (DF) $15
    • With crunchy raw veges, spiced peanuts and a nahm jim-style dressing
  • - green salad $6.50
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • - add chicken $4
  • Braised Lamb Fettucine $19
    • Slow-cooked lamb on pasta with parsley oil and parmesan
  • - shoestrings $6.50
  • Ribeye Steak (GF) $33.50
    • With truffle polenta chips, mixed green salad, harissa butter and red-wine jus
  • Ombrellos Creamy Seafood Chowder $14
    • With house bread
  • Fish $2.00
  • Mussel
  • Doz $8.00
  • Mongolian Lamb $10.00
  • Chicken Pineapple $9.50
  • Sole Fillet $4.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $9.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • 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
  • Garlic Chilli Pork $13.00 / $15.00
  • Sweet Sour Pork $11.50 / $13.50
  • Fried Scallops with Broccoli $18.00
  • Honey Chilli Chicken $13.50 / $15.50
  • Chicken, Pork or Beef $9.80
  • Prawn Curry Fried Rice/Noodles $12.50
  • Garlic Ginger Beef $13.00 / $15.00
  • Tofu and Vegetable Fried Rice $8.50
  • Seafood noodle soup $8.50
  • Chilli Pork with rice $8.50
  • Mapo tofu Rice $8.50
    • hot spicy with chicken
  • Fish fragrance meat on rice $8.50
  • Sour cabbage & pork on rice $8.50
  • Half Roll $3.20
    • teriyaki chicken, salmon,prawn, Crispy chicken
  • Vegetarian fried noodles $8.50
  • Twice cooked pork slices $8.50
  • Scrambled eggs $10.90
  • Mutton / Chicken $4.20
  • Bacon and egg slice $4.00
  • Mince / bacon and egg $3.00
  • Toasted (two fillings) $4.50
  • Bacon and egg $4.00
  • Mince and cheese $3.20
  • Hot cakes $10.00
  • 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
  • Combination $19.00
    • Combination of Chicken wings,spring rolls, spare ribs & guri puff
  • Black Pepper stri Fry (Chicken / Beef)
    • Fried Potatoes and fresh vegetables stir - fried with cracked
  • Fresh Mussels $19.90
    • Green lipped mussels steamed in the shell with fresh lemongrass and fresh basil in a Tom Yum style soup base,topped with fresh coriander, and sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Chilli and Fresh Basil ( Chicken/ Beef / Pork or Vegetarian) $19.50
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with generous
  • Pud Prik Chilli ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn $12.00/$13.50 /$14.50
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli
  • Pork Spare Ribs $9.00
    • Marinated in a succulent mixture of spices & Sauces
  • Garlic Prik Thai on Hot Plate ( Chicken, Beef, Pork or vegetarian, Seafood or Tofu, Prawn $19.50/$21.00/$22.50
    • Fresh garlic strips fried in the work with a selection of
  • Lamb Samosa - Tender lamb in a mild masala sauce, encased in a crispy tasty pastry (2 Samosa) served with chutney $7.50
  • Mushroom Sabji - Button mushrooms with crisp capsicum and diced onions in a tangy masala sauce $14.50
  • Lamb Dhansak - Popular delicious Parsi lamb dish with lentils, soaked overnight and slow cooked, with a selection of spices. $16.50
  • Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal bread $2.50
  • Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
  • Kashmiri Naan - Stuffed sweet naan bread with coconut, almonds, cherries and raisins $6.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • Baked Granny Smith Apples filled with a selection of chopped nuts drizzled in a butterscotch sauce, accompanied by vanilla ice-cream * $12
  • Aravin Estate Pinot Gris Central Otago 2010 $10.00 / $38.00
  • * Gluten-free meal/option available -
  • * Gluten-free option available at additional cost -
  • Lindauer Special Reserve Marlborough N.V. - / $34.00
  • Muddy Water Reisling Waipara 2008 $8.50 / $38.00
  • Ribeye Steak - Grilled to your liking, served on fondant potatoes with Portobello mushrooms, caramalised onions and a red wine jus* $31
  • Bilancia Pinot Gris Hawkes Bay 2009 - / $42.00
  • Steak and cheese $3.30
  • Vegetarian $3.90
  • Bacon and egg slice $4.00
  • Hot bacon and egg $7.00
  • Filled rolls $5.00
  • Panini $6.90
  • Toast and spreads $5.00
  • Bacon and eggs $15.90
  • Toast $8
    • Homemade Preserves on Five Grain Toast or Ciabatta
  • Bacon & egg buttie $12
    • As above with Egg
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • Add extras $5
    • - Bacon (3) / Mushrooms/ Grilled Halloumi (3) / Cold Smoked Salmon/ Hashbrowns (3)
  • - 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
  • Gluten free $3
    • Breakfasts containing bread can be made with gluten free bread
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan bread stuffed with almonds, raisins, coconut and mango pulp $4.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo - Favorite from the South of India - highly spiced chicken cooked in a tangy sauce $14.00
  • Palak Paneer - Homemade cheese cooked in Spinach with fresh tomatoes and mild spices $13.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh - Spicy lamb curry from the foothills of the Himalayas - lamb cubes cooked in freshly ground spices with onion and spicy gravy $14.00
  • Chicken or Lamb Biryani - Chicken or Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant basmati rice, nuts and topped with nuts and fried onions $14.00
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan - Naan bread stuffed with cheese and diced garlic $4.00
  • Lamb or Beef Madras - A traditional South Indian dish, lamb or beef pieces cooked in coconut-based gravy $14.00
  • Vegetable Jalfrazi - fresh vegetables cooked with fresh tomatoes, capsicum, onions, ginger, garlic and herbs $13.00
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI
    • with spinach, free ranged poached eggs and hollandaise
  • -EGGS
  • -TOMATO
  • -AVOCADO
  • - BACON $17.00
  • MUESLI $10.00
    • served with honey yogurt, milk and berries
  • CRUMBED CHICKEN BURGER $15.00
    • with bacon, brie and onion jam on a brioche bun
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.00
    • on Ciabatta , bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Baked Potato
    • One or two big potatoes served with a healthy helping of sour cream, sundried tomato, and cheese. With or without Salad.
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • 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.
  • Bacon, Banana and Maple
    • Crispy bacon and fried bananas drizzled with maple syrup and topped in icing sugar.
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • Fresh garden salad, served with Smoked Salmon and honey roasted nuts.
  • 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
  • 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