Nova Cafe in Otago Menu

EARLY EARLY
  • BAGELS $6.5
    • Fix + Fogg peanut butter
  • BAGELS $6.5
    • Provisions ‘many berry’ jam’
  • BAGELS $15
    • smoked salmon, cream cheese, hard-boiled egg, cucumber + capers
  • GINGERBREAD $12
    • Rewarewa honey + soft butter
  • TOASTED GRANOLA $12
    • berry compote + yoghurt
  • HARRAWAY OAT PORRIDGE $11 (DF)
    • toasted pecans, apple + maple syrupchoose almond / coconut / soy milk
  • 2 EGGS + CIABATTA $12 (DF)
    • fried / scrambled / poached
  • EGGS ANY STYLE $19
    • rimu smoked bacon, slow roasted tomato + ciabatta
  • GRILLED HALOUMI $18 (GF)
    • slow roasted tomato, Nova hash + smoked beans
  • NOVA BREAKFAST $24 (DF)
    • poached eggs, bacon, apple + pork sausage, slow roasted tomato, Nova hash, smoked tomato jalapeno jam + ciabatta
  • FRENCH TOAST $17/+bacon $22
    • vanilla bean mascarpone, Provisions pinot noir marinated cherries + maple syrup
  • EGGS FLORENTINE / EGGS BENEDICT / EGGS MONTREAL $16
    • spinach
  • EGGS FLORENTINE / EGGS BENEDICT / EGGS MONTREAL $20
    • bacon
  • EGGS FLORENTINE / EGGS BENEDICT / EGGS MONTREAL $21
    • salmon
  • BREAKFAST BURRITO WRAP $18
    • spinach wrap, smoky beans, sour cream, avocado, rocket, scrambled egg, sweet corn + coriander salsa
  • ADD $5
    • bacon / black pudding / haloumi / hash brown / tomatoes
  • ADD $3
    • hollandaise / gluten free bread
MORNING / DAY FRESHLY BAKED MORNING / DAY FRESHLY BAKED
  • SWEET OR SAVOURY MUFFINS $4.20
    • (ask for flavours)
  • CINNAMON PINWHEELS $5.50
  • SAVOURY PINWHEELS $5.50
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • CHAI CRÈME BRÛLÉE $14
    • pistachio + rose water shortbread
  • ORANGE PARFAIT SANDWICH $14
    • chocolate crumble, candied mandarin + orange powder
  • SALTED CARAMEL + CHOCOLATE CONE $14
    • vanilla bean crème anglaise + peanut brittle(GF)
  • TIRAMISU $14
    • finished with Allpress coffee bean praline
  • RUM BABA $14
    • vanilla bean ice cream, molasses brandy snap + spiced sugar
ENTREES ENTREES
  • ARANCINI $10
    • roasted pumpkin, pine nut, feta + sage aioli
  • PORK RILLETTE $14
    • slow braised pork shoulder with BBQ plum relish + sesame lavash
  • SOUP OF THE DAY + toasted focaccia $13
  • WOOD + TEA SMOKED SALMON $14
    • steamed gourmet potatoes + salsa verde
  • CURRIED PRAWN BROTH $15
    • panko prawns, julienne vegetables, rice noodles + green curry broth
  • SHARING PLATTER $22
    • arancini, Evansdale cheese, toasted focaccia bread, soup tasters, olive oil, dukkah + hummus
MAINS MAINS
  • PORK BELLY $34
    • celeriac puree, pickled fennel relish, smoked bacon roasted shallots + apple cider jus (GF)
  • DUCK CASSOULET $32
    • confit duck legs, white bean + pork sausage stew, crisp pork skin + smoked paprika oil
  • BEEF FILLET $35.9
    • 250g eye fillet with hand cut fries + sauce béarnaise
  • BATTERED FISH $27
    • marinated slaw, paprika salt shoestring fries + tartare sauce
  • SLOW BRAISED BEEF CHEEKS confit garlic mash potato, roasted baby vegetables + lentil jus (GF) $33
  • MAPLE SALAD rimu smoked bacon, blue cheese, shaved pear, toasted walnuts + maple vinaigrette (GF) $18
  • CAESAR SALAD parmesan$19+chicken $22
    • cos lettuce, rimu smoked bacon, croutons, anchovies, poached egg +
  • CHICKEN BURGER $21
    • marinated chicken breast with bacon, smoked paprika cotija, harissa dressing, aioli, lettuce + shoestring fries
  • PO’BOY $19
    • French baguette, slow braised pork + pickled slaw
  • BEEF BURGER $23
    • 150g beef pattie, smoked cheddar, double crumbed onion, celery remoulade, bourbon BBQ sauce, lettuce + shoestring fries
  • EGGPLANT KASUNDI $22
    • spiced sweet tomato + eggplant, grilled haloumi + coconut ginger rice(GF)
  • WOK VEGETABLES $23
    • steamed jasmine rice + toasted cashew nuts $18 + chicken (GF) (DF)
  • RISOTTO $24
    • arborio rice, wild mushrooms, pine nuts, spinach + parmesan $18 + meat (GF)
  • CRAB LINGUINI $23
    • gremolata crumb, preserved lemon, cherry tomatoes + cured egg yolk
  • TOM YUM CURRY $24
    • spicy/sour curry broth served with prawns, chicken, steamed vegetables + rice noodles
SIDES SIDES
  • CAULIFLOWER GRATIN $10
    • curry sauce, panko bread crumbs + parmesan cheese
  • DOUBLE CRUMBED ONION RINGS $8
    • harissa aioli
  • HAND CUT FRIES $8/+poutine $12
    • twice cooked fries
  • SIDE SALAD $7
    • lettuce, cherry tomatoes + lemon vinaigrette (GF)
  • CROQUETTES $8
    • ham + cheese
  • SHOESTRING FRIES + aioli $6half/$9whole
  • SEASONAL VEGETABLES $10

Nearby Sample Menus

  • CLASSIC CHICKEN PARM $20.00
    • The locals would riot if we took this off the menu. Butterflied breast of chicken, coated in our super-crispy secret coating, smothered in our house made tomato relish, topped with cheese and baked until ooey-gooey. Served with steak fries, and a crisp garden side salad
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • HAM & MUSHROOM CHICKEN SNITZEL $23.00
    • Herb crusted breast of chicken, smothered in a ham, mushroom, and basil pesto infused cream cheese, topped with mozzarella & baked until bubbly. Served over chunky garlic herb potato, sautéed broccoli, and whatever else we pulled out of Jeff’s garden this morning
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
    • Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • Teriyaki beef $12.00
  • Chicken Udon $11.00
  • Fresh Salmon Don $17.00
  • Beef Yaki Udon $12.00
  • Spicy squid $15.00
  • Spicy seafood $15.00
  • Curry Udon $11.00
  • Served with hard boiled egg, seaweed and spring onion
  • Roast $14.00
    • Roast of the day with seasonal roast and steamed vegetables
  • Pork belly $23.00
    • With saute potatoes, caramelised onions and seasonal vegetables with a red wine jus
  • Salads
  • -seasonal roast vegetables with garden salad, pumpkin seed and topped with vege crips & our homemade dressing $13.00
  • Vege stack S $12 / L $16
    • Homemade vegetable, pattie, with garlic portobello mushrooms, dressed with a herb oil- large comes with a garden salad & fries
  • Omelette $12.00
    • 2x choices- cheese, tomato, ham, onion, mushroom and served with salad or fries
  • -warm chicken & bacon on a garden salad topped with our homemade dressing & crunchy noodles $17.00
  • Ice cream sundae $7.00
    • With choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry topping
  • Fried Wontons 6 $8.00
  • Sizzling Garlic & Black Pepper $22.00
    • bean sprouts mushroom celery carrot/chicken pork beef
  • Yellow curry $18/$23.50
    • chicken seafood prawns squids & scallops
  • Fried Chicken Wings $9.50
  • Sweet & Sour $17.00
    • pineapple tomato cucumber, capsicum onion/Chicken Pork
  • Fried Tofu 6 $7.50
  • Homemade fish cakes 4 $9.50
  • Chicken Satay sticks 4 $8.00
  • Coconut Rice N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • Crispy Pork Belly $24.00
    • Served Thai style with seasonal greens in a fresh chilli & yellow bean sauce
  • Tamarind Prawns $28.00
    • Lightly battered prawns wok-tossed in spiced tamarind sauce, served with crispy shallots & garlic on roasted pineapple
  • Satay Salad $15.00
    • Salad platter of deep-fried tofu, kumara, boiled egg, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, capsicum, red onion & crispy noodles with peanut sauce. (Option to have with chicken $18.50)
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.50
  • Larb Gai $20.00
    • Minced chicken salad mixed with Thai herbs & roasted rice powder, served in lettuce cups
  • Son-In-Law Egg $6.00
    • Crispy fried whole egg with a sticky tamarind sauce on a nest of crispy noodles
  • Jasmine Rice N/A
    • Served in small, medium & large portions
  • NUGGET BURGER
    • A new addition to the chicken family; delicious crispy tempura 100% chicken breast BK Nuggets, with crunchy lettuce and mayo in a sesame seed bun. That's #nuggetlove for you!
  • BEEF BIG FEED
    • Enjoy a classic Whopper with regular fries, a regular soft drink, three chicken nuggets and a sundae all for only $12 – what a deal! Available for a limited time at participating restaurants
  • FRIES
    • More delicious than ever, our signature piping hot salted fries are golden on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
  • CHEESE & BACON TENDERCRISP
    • Try our latest King's Collection addition! Juicy Tendercrisp Chicken Patty made with 100% Ingham's Chicken Breast, 2 slices of Cheese, Premium Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onions, 2 layers of Bacon Rashes and Aioli sauce, all on a lightly corn dusted bun.
  • BREKKIE WRAP
    • We teamed our sausage patty with a fresh egg, cheese, bacon, hash bites, barbeque and hollandaise sauce. We've got breakfast literally wrapped up. And toasted.
  • CHEESEBURGER
    • You can’'t go wrong with our Cheeseburger, a signature flame-grilled beef patty topped with a simple layer of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • LONG BBQ BEEF RODEO
    • Now with a long bun for double the taste! Flame-grilled beef topped with melted cheese, crispy onion rings, creamy mayo and smoky, smoky BBQ sauce. Available for a limited time at participating restaurants.
  • TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER
    • Three delicious, signature flame-grilled beef patties topped three slices of melted cheese, crinkle cut pickles, yellow mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun. Add a regular fries and regular soft drink to make it a value meal.
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs served on toasted homemade bread with hollandaise sauce. Gluten free bread available
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • -Add Bacon $4.00
  • -Additional Toppings each $10.00
  • -Salmon $16.50
  • Chargrilled Caramelised Pork Chop N/A
    • Served with Mixed Greens, Fried Egg and Viet Pickles
  • Egg N/A
  • Shaking Beef N/A
    • Wok Tossed Angus Beef, Onion, Scallion on Bed of Watercress
  • Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion and Curly Kale
  • Grilled Pork Meatballs Seafood Platter N/A
    • Grilled Whole Tiger Prawns (2), Baby Clams, Prawn Cracker, Grill Green Lipped Mussels (4), Crispy Calamari, Tamarind Soft Shell Crab, Prawns Cutlet Summer Rolls (2)
  • Spicy Beef Salad N/A
  • Five Spice Beef N/A
    • Beef Sirloin Slices Wok Tossed with Flavourful Spices & Local Vegetable
  • Charcoal Grilled Tiger Prawn N/A
    • Served with Vietnamese Mint and Dipping Sauce
  • Sticky Date Cake $9.95
    • Topped with a butterscotch sauce, served warm with whipped cream & ice cream
  • Chicken Fettuccine $19.95
    • Chicken & bacon pieces with fettuccine pasta in a creamy garlic, onion & white wine sauce, topped with parmesan cheese
  • Onion Rings X4 $2.00
  • Extras $4.00 each
    • Add chicken, bacon, falafel or garlic prawns
  • Ribeye Steak (~200g) 20.95
    • Cooked to your liking, topped with either garlic butter, plain, garlic or mushroom gravy, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables $
  • Soup Of The Day (check specials board) $10.95
    • Served with toasted, buttered brown bread
  • Garlic Bread $2.00
    • Side of sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish & Chips $20.95
    • Succulent battered blue cod fillets, served with fries, tartare sauce & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Seafood Chowder Delicious & creamy with fresh fish, vegetables & shell fish, served with in house bread $13.00
  • Antipasto (for two) Selection of salami, pickles, dips, cheeses, olives, sundried tomatoes & bread $28.50
  • Vegetarian Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $10.50
  • Passion Fruit Panna Cotta A softly set Italian custard delicately flavoured with passion fruit served with lemon shortbread biscuits (Only Gluten free without biscuit) $12.00
  • Fish & Chips Fresh Lemon Sole fillet fried in a light batter served with steak fries & a tossed salad $23.50
  • Affogato Vanilla ice cream doused with a shot of espresso with a hit of Kahlua, Bailey’s or Cointreau served with a walnut biscotti (Only Gluten free without biscotti) $15.00
  • Soup of the Day Served with in house bread $11.00
  • Garlic Bread Toasted in house baked bread – for garlic lovers $4.50
  • Chefs Special Cheesecake $10.00
    • Served with whipped cream or natural yoghurt, ask for today's flavour
  • Scotch Fillet $32.50
    • 250gm scotch fillet steak, cooked to your liking served with scalloped potatoes, confit cherry tomatoes and creamed spinach topped with crispy onion rings & your choice of red wine jus or compound butter.
  • Pear, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad (V) (GF) S $12.00 / L $17.50
    • Slices of fresh pear, roasted walnut and blue cheese tossed through crisp salad greens, dressed with a lemon & mustard vinaigrette
  • Chicken & Bacon Roulade $27.00
    • Oven baked spirals of Chicken, Bacon, Capsicum & Spinach coated in a creamy mushroom sauce served on herbed potato rosti and grilled seasonal vegetables
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • (GF option available) Poached eggs served on toasted English muffins with house made hollandaise and a grilled vine tomato with your choice of: house smoked salmon & spinach, or streaky bacon
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • 250gm of juicy beef, scotch fillet with natural flavours locked in by the stone
  • Dipping Sauces (Choose 1)
    • BBQ, Aioli, Teriyaki, Tartare , Garlic Butter, Mint Sauce, or Wholegrain Mustard
  • Big Terrace Rump Steak $30.00
    • 400gms of prime rump steak, not for the faint of heart!!!
  • Fish of the day (ask your host for today’s catch) $34.00
  • Wakanui beef fillet, pickled shiitake mushrooms & eggplant with miso butter & game chips $36.00
  • Orange & almond cake with cointreau syrup & cinnamon mascarpone ice cream $8.00
  • Autumn Gold, Gibbston Valley $8.00
    • Pinot Cheddar, Gibbston Valley
  • Spinach tagliatelle with venison osso buco, kawarau blue & toasted almonds $16.00
  • Ora king salmon, roast butternut, carrot puree, quinoa, spring onion & cashews with basil coconut dressing & chilli jam glaze $34.00
  • Tuna loin carpaccio, potato puree, chorizo, lemon aioli & radish $16.00
  • Roasted potatoes with rosemary salt $6.00
  • crispy tender burger $18.00
  • All burgers come with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. Chicken burgers also have mayonnaise. Fish burger have a tartar sauce beef and steak burgers have chef's tomato sauce
  • bowl of chips $7.00
  • double stacker $18.00
  • bowl of wedges $8.00
  • prawn twisters $10.00
  • vegetarian pizza $25.00
    • basil, roast pumpkin, mushroom sauce, tomato, red onion
  • with bacon & cheese $11.50
  • Poppadums $1.00
    • Crispy, salty indian wafers
  • Roti $2.50
    • Unleavened wholemeal flour bread and baked in the tandoor.
  • Veg samosa $4.00
    • Filled with diced potatoes, peas & cumin seeds, then fried golden brown.
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with spiced chicken tikka.
  • Raita $3.50
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber & ground spices
  • Lamb nawabi $6.00
    • Lamb sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cooked in cream & garnished with coconut powder.
  • Chicken/lamb korma $6.00
    • Chicken/lamb pieces cooked with cashew nut exotic gravy.
  • Lamb rogan josh $6.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with ginger, garlic, onions & spices in a traditional north indian style.
  • French toast, banana and maple syrup $14
  • Roasted field mushrooms, basil pesto and balsamic reduction on house seed toast (g.f.) $14
  • house seed toast (g.f.) (d.f.) (vegan) $3
  • field mushrooms $4
  • Eggs benedict served on ciabatta with spinach and field mushroom $15.5
  • Local free range poached or scrambled eggs on ciabatta toast $10.5
  • spinach $3
  • gluten free bread $3
Nova Cafe

Nova Cafe

location

Address

29 The Octagon, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9058, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034790808

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
29 The Octagon, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9058, New Zealand