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
  • Patty
  • Bacon & egg
  • Cod
  • Szechwan beef
  • ●Kungpao Dishes
    • Spicy with peanuts
  • Fish burger
  • Salted pork chow mein
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • roasted tomato, sausage, mushrooms, crispy hash brown, eggs any style, streaky bacon, toast(gf)
  • -Brunch: add 2 poached eggs $3.00
  • -Brunch: add kidneys $4.00
  • house made sandwich, see blackboard for today’s creation(gf) $20.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $15.00
    • bacon and eggs any style, toasted ciabatta
  • luna’s B.L.T, streaky bacon, tomato & lettuce, toasted ciabatta, aioli $15.00
  • Spanish eggs $17.00
    • spanish eggs, kranksy sausage, red peppers, feta cheese, toasted ciabatta, fresh herbs(gf)
  • smoked chicken $20.00
    • brie cheese & plum chutney stuffed filo parcels, green salad, house made tomato salsa
  • Bacon & Egg Fried Rice $9.00
  • Single Filling $3.00
  • Curry Chicken $10.00
  • Blue Cod Fillet $5.30
  • Sweet 'n Sour Chicken $10.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $7.50
  • 1.5 ltr. Drink
  • (Served with steam rice)
  • Chicken Curry Fried Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Cashew Nuts $12.00
  • Chicken Egg Foo Young $9.00
  • Combination Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce $10.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $8.00
  • Combination Satay $7.00
    • Grilled marinated beef on a bed of steamed rice, salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Kua Teaw $8.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of crab stick, squid and prawns served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Steak Egg Foo Young $9.00
  • 11am until 3pm
  • - truffle polenta chips $6.50
  • Braised Lamb Fettucine $19
    • Slow-cooked lamb on pasta with parsley oil and parmesan
  • Spice-Rubbed Beef Sandwich $22
    • On toasted cheddar bread with onion rings, mixed leaf, and smoked tomato sauce
  • - add chicken $4
  • Salt and Pepper Squid (GF) $19
    • On asian slaw with chilli-honey and spiced nuts
  • Ribeye Steak (GF) $33.50
    • With truffle polenta chips, mixed green salad, harissa butter and red-wine jus
  • - shoestrings $6.50
  • Chicken Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, green & red capsicum, chicken, mozzarella cheese.
  • Brock and Blue Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, authentic Turkish sundried tomatoes, fresh hand broken broccoli. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with fine blue vein cheese.
  • Combination $18.90
    • Beef & Chicken / Chicken & Falafel / Beef & Falafel
  • Combination $13.90
    • Beef & Chicken Roll / Chicken & Falafel Roll / Beef & Falafel Roll
  • 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.
  • Cranberry and Brie Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, freshly sliced mushrooms, chunks of marinated chicken breast. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with delicious cranberry sauce and chunks of brie cheese.
  • Mushroom Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, mushroom, mushroom, mozzarella cheese.
  • $2 Extras $2
    • Olives, tomato, pineapple, mushroom, jalapenos, corn, capsicum, broccoli, avocado, spinach, sundried tomatoes, apricot sauce, cranberry sauce, satay sauce, falafel
  • (v ) vegetarian (gf* ) gluten free on request – add $2.00
  • Salad (v) $4.50
    • Made fresh with local seasonal produce,
  • Eggs your style (gf*) (v) $12.00
  • Caesar salad $17.50
  • Toast (gf*) $6.50
    • Served with raspberry jam or marmite
  • - w/bacon $16.00
    • Two eggs cooked to your liking, served on toasted ciabatta.
  • Pasta $18.50
    • Bacon, spinach & mushroom served with white wine sauce
  • Big breakfast $22.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking; bacon, breakfast sausage,hash-brown, roasted tomatoes & mushrooms served on toasted ciabatta.
  • Cheese and onion toastie $7.70
    • Served with salad or fries
  • Bbq pork arancini $14.00
    • Served with bourbon and butter mashed pumpkin, apple slaw and barbeque sauce.
  • Dunedin clam chowder $15.00
    • Our own special blend, with local clams, bacon, onions, celery, potatoes and cream, served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Available11am–2pm
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • Salad of the day $14.00
    • See specials board.
  • Kids’ size steak-cut fries $4.50
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Nigiri Sushi (salmon/prawn) $5.00 / $10.00
  • Black bean noodles with chicken $8.00
  • Pork & cashew nut $9.00
    • with rice
  • Twice cooked pork slices $8.50
  • Chilli Chicken with rice $8.50
    • medium hot
  • Spicy Kimchi fried rice with pork $8.50
  • Hot & spicy seafood noodle soup $8.50
  • Teriyaki Beef with rice $8.50
  • Prawn Saagwala - Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices $19.90
  • Vegetable Jaypuri - Crisp seasonal vegetables with aromatic spices – garnished with cashews and poppadom pieces $14.50
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread with a good sprinkling of crushed garlic $3.50
  • Seasonal Vegetables - Crispy fresh vegetables flash fried in the khadai $5.50
  • Tandoori Chicken - Half Chicken - Exotic chicken barbeque – Indian style $13.00
  • Lamb Samosa - Tender lamb in a mild masala sauce, encased in a crispy tasty pastry (2 Samosa) served with chutney $7.50
  • Chicken or Lamb Palak - Creamy spinach cooked with tomato, whole and ground spices, and a hint of garlic $15.50
  • Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
  • Bacon and egg $3.00
  • Club $2.90
  • Vegetarian $3.90
  • Panini $6.90
  • Rye $5.50
  • Mince $3.00
  • French toast $15.90
  • Toasted (two fillings) $4.50
  • Mixed Pack $40.00
    • 6 Fish, 3 Saveloy, 3 Sausage, 2 1/2 Scp
  • Fish & Chip Pack $10.00
    • 3 Fish, 1/2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $6.00
    • 3 Fishbites, Mini Hotdog, 1/2 Scp, with sauce of own choice
  • Fishbite Pack $6.00
    • 5 Fishbites, 1/2 Scp, with 50c sauce of own choice
  • Fish & Chip Pack $20.00
    • 5 Fish, 2 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $15.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy, 1 Sausage, 1 1/2 Scp
  • Pack $20.00
    • 4 Fishbites, 2 Oysters, 2 Mussels, 2 Squid Rings, 2 Mini Crab Sticks, 1 Scp
  • Mixed Pack $10.00
    • 2 Fish, 1 Saveloy or Sausage, 1/2 Scp
  • Half-portion $13.50
    • Choose one of the following:
  • Eggs on toast ( 2 eggs served any way) $8
  • - Bacon
  • French Toast or Waffles $16.50
  • -Add salmon or haloumi $6
  • Ploughmans Platter $17.50
    • A selection of bread, cheeses, ham, chutneys,salad & fruit
  • - Add chorizo or bacon $18.50
  • Toast with your choice of preserves $6
  • Tandoori Express (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Tandoori chicken, cashew nuts, red peppers, red onions, mozzarella & mint yoghurt sauce
  • Chicken Shotgun (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Mozzarella, tomato base, onion, pineapple, herb roasted chicken, capsicum, Bella’s secret sauce & mozzarella
  • Classic Banana $8.90
    • Cinnamon toasted waffle with home style caramel, fresh bananas & maple syrup
  • Gourmet Mince Nachos $7.9
  • The Harlem $8.90
    • Tossed in cinnamon sugar with maple syrup
  • Chicken Apricot (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Chicken, red onions, capsicum, mozzarella & apricot sauce
  • Old School (Large / Medium / Snack) $19.90 / $15.90 / $8.90
    • Pepperoni, Italian fennel sausage, tomatoes, red onion & feta
  • Black Forest $8.90
    • Mixed berry compote with chocolate shavings & sauce
  • Royale Fry Up $18.50
    • Eggs, bacon, grilled tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms served on home- made foccacia bread
  • Lamb Salad $18.00
    • Marinated Lamb served on big bed of fresh Green Salad, served with honey roasted nuts and basil mayo
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • -Bagel w Cream Cheese and Jam
    • Great for the kids, or a light breakfast
  • 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.T $13.00
    • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato
  • -Bacon and Eggs
    • Served on home-made foccacia
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
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