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

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  • Chocolate Mousse $8.50
    • Classically smooth and rich: an indulgent chocolate mousse topped with fresh orange slices and candied orange zests. A chocolate-lover’s dream.
  • Black Dog Big Breakfast $19.90
  • Prawn Cocktail $11.90
    • The Classic Old Fashioned Dish
  • Seafood Chowder $15.90
  • Garlic Ribeye $29.90
    • 450gm Ribeye grilled to your liking and served with Garlic Butter. Flintstone Steaks (Rib Attached)
  • Blue Cod $27.90
    • 300gm of Battered Blue Cod served with Salad and Fries
  • Avocado and Chicken Salad $16.90
  • Beef Rissoles $5.00
  • Prawn & Cashew Nuts
  • Battered Plain Sausage $3.50
  • Roast Pork Curry
  • Corn Nugget (Dozen) $8.00
  • Roast Pork Satay
  • Steak Black Bean Sauce
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts
  • Fish
  • Chicken Corn Soup S $5.00 L $7.00
  • Tomato $3.80
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $9.00
  • Shrimp Foo Yung Egg $9.00
  • Curry Rice Roll $2.00
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice)
  • Steak Chow Mein $9.00
  • Min. Chips $1.50
  • Seafood and Vegetables $10.00
  • Vegetable Chew Kua Teaw $8.00
    • Seasonal vegetables stir fry with bean sprouts on a bed of stir fry rice noodles. Best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $10.00
  • Roast Pork Fried Rice $10.00
  • Seafood Chow Mein $10.00
  • Chicken Ginger on Rice $9.00
  • Stir Fry Vegetables $7.00
    • Stir fry oriental style vegetables on a bed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Combination Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce $10.00
  • Falafel Pizza Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, tomato, falafel, green & red capsicum, 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.
  • Vegetarian Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, tomato, green & red capsicum, corn, mozzarella cheese.
  • Satay Chicken Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, tomato, corn, chicken, satay sauce, mozzarella cheese.
  • Combination $13.90
    • Beef & Chicken Roll / Chicken & Falafel Roll / Beef & Falafel Roll
  • Supreme Reg $14.90 Large $16.90
    • Onion, mushroom, pineapple, pepperoni, beef, mozzarella cheese.
  • Chicken, Tomato and Cream Cheese Reg $15.90 Large $19.90
    • Yilmaz's delicious pizza sauce, freshly sliced onion and mushroom, fresh diced tomatoes, chunks of marinated chicken breast. Covered with 100% New Zealand mozzarella cheese and finished with a pleasant amount of cream cheese.
  • 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.
  • Mussel
  • Kumara Chips $4.00
  • Combination Chow Mein $11.00
  • Sole Fillet $4.00
  • Beef $2.60
  • Ginger Chicken $11.50
  • Scallops
  • Sweet + Sour Fish $10.00
  • Yakiniku Beef on Rice $8.00
    • marinated, grilled
  • Beef Fried Rice $7.00
    • with mixed veges, egg
  • Oyako Don $9.00
    • Chicken, Egg, Veges on Rice
  • Teppan Beef $11.00
    • Sizzling plate with rice
  • Vege Sushi Platter $8.50
    • 3 big, 6 small, 1 inari, 1 Avo nigiri
  • Tokyo Udon $6.50
    • with egg, fish cake, veges
  • Inari Tofu Sushi - 2 pieces $3.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken on rice $8.00
  • Bread ‘N’ Dips $15.00
    • Fresh ciabatta with pesto, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic
  • Vegetarian Antipasto $25.00
  • 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.
  • Middle Eastern $20.00
    • Toasted flatbreads, hummus, kalamata olives, dukkah, extra virgin olive oil.
  • Combination Fried Rice/Noodles $11.50
  • Prawn Curry Fried Rice/Noodles $12.50
  • Ch/P/B Mushroom on Rice $11.80
  • Combination or Chicken $8.50 / $10.50
  • Pad Thai (Chicken/Seafood) $12.50 / $13.50
  • Chou Zhou Chow Kua Teaw $11.50 / $13.50
    • Or Chow Mein HOT (Chicken, Beef or Pork)
  • Combination Egg Foo Yung $14.00 / $16.00
  • Sichuan Style Spicy Pork $13.00 / $15.00
  • Combo Meal $9.50
    • Mix of any two items from above
  • Satay Sauce
  • Mixed Dolma
    • Capsicum, vine leaves, eggplant stuffed with rice and spices, served with a salad garnish and a minted garlic sauce
  • Mixed salad
    • Choose from the selection in our salad bar
  • Humus
    • Chickpeas and tahine dip
  • Rice $4.50
    • 1 portion
  • Falafel Burger and chips $12.00
  • Gluten free Wraps $3.00
  • Cumin Beef $8.50
  • Prawn fried rice $9.00
  • Prawn fried noodles $9.50
  • Salted fish & chicken fried rice $8.50
  • Chicken noodle soup $8.00
  • Savoury Sushi Platter $9.00
    • combination of 4p big roll, 6p small roll, 2nigiri sushi, inari tofu sushi
  • Tuna Salad Sushi $3.50 / $6.50
    • tuna, avocado, pepper
  • Teriyaki Vegetables with rice $8.00
  • Smashed avo 2 $17
    • Smashed Avo 1 plus 2 poached eggs. Amaze.
  • Bacon eggs benedict $17
    • The classy classic.. Bacon, wilted spinach and hollandaise
  • Bacon buttie $10
    • In ciabatta, loaded w/ free range bacon and choice of sauces
  • French toast $18
    • Sweet and sour and delicious with Bacon, Banana & Maple Syrup
  • -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
  • Grilled halloumi $16
    • Pan fried halloumi cheese served on toasted ciabatta w/ chili jam, rocket & avocado
  • Toast $8
    • Homemade Preserves on Five Grain Toast or Ciabatta
  • Chicken Jalfrazi - tender chicken pieces cooked in medium spice Indian masala gravy $14.00
  • Plain Naan $2.00
  • Chicken Pasandra - Diced pieces of chicken cooked in fresh cream with ground almonds and coconut cream $14.00
  • Chicken Saagwala - Chicken cooked in Spinach with tomatoes and mild spices $14.00
  • 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
  • Fish Goan Curry - Pieces of fried fish cooked in herbs, spices, coconut cream and tamarind $17.00
  • Malai Kofta - Homemade cheese stuffed in vegetable balls and cooked in a mildly spiced creamy sauce $13.00
  • Garlic Naan - Naan sprinkled with diced garlic $3.00
  • - Smoked salmon $9
  • -Add chicken and bacon $16.50
  • Toasted Bagel with cream cheese
    • Choose from
  • Omelette(2 eggs) with 3 fillings $12
    • Choose from cheese, ham, tomatoes, bacon,mushrooms,cheese,onions,peppers.
  • - Add chorizo or bacon $18.50
  • French Toast or Waffles $16.50
  • Toast with your choice of preserves $6
  • -Fruit preserves $7
  • -French Toast w Bacon Banana and Maple Syrup
    • A winner with the locals
  • Fritata w Chutney $15.00 / $8
    • Potato and Mushroom Fritata, served with or without Salad.
  • Bacon, Banana and Maple
    • Crispy bacon and fried bananas drizzled with maple syrup and topped in icing sugar.
  • Smoked Salmon $15.00
    • Smoked Salmon
  • 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 and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • Eggs And Soldiers
  • 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