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

  • Prawn Horns $7.50
    • 6 whole Prawns seasoned with coriander and green onions rolled in a crispy wonton style pastry..with your choice of dip
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • Plain Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried Potato Wedges served with a dip of your choice
  • Greek Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Kalamata Olives & Feta
  • Damned $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Fresh Spinach, Cashews, Avocado, Sundried Toms, Camembert. Optional Pineapple or Jalapenos (Double / Snack)
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Greed $16.00 / $8.00
    • Double Ham, Double Pineapple and Double Cheese. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sinister $18.50 / $9.00
    • Refried Beans, Avocado, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers and Capsicum. No Cheese (Double / Snack)
  • BIG F.A.T. BELLY $27.00
    • marinated, slow roasted pork belly, served up with creamy mash, potato, roast pumpkin, butter-sautéed market veg, and finished with cider jus and mango peach chutney,
  • 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!
  • 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
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • 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 >>
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tom Yum Chicken $17.50
    • Spicy chicken soup with tomatoes, mushrooms & herbs. Order as spicy as you like
  • Green Curry Tofu $20.50
    • Green curry paste with tofu, vegetables, coconut cream and herbs with rice. Contains shrimp paste
  • Chicken or Beef with Peanut Sauce $18.00
    • Delicious stir fried chicken or beef with home made peanut sauce and vegetables
  • Chicken Pork Beef or Fried Tofu $4.50
  • Tom Yum Vegetarian $17.00
    • Spicy soup with seasonal vegetables and herbs. Order as spicy as you like
  • Tofu Fried Noodles $18.50
    • Fried egg noddles with tofu, egg and vegetables
  • W/Prawns = With Prawns
  • Tom Yum Goong $20.00
    • Famous Thai soup with prawns, tomatoes, mushrooms and herbs. Order as spicy as you like
  • Sausage $3.00
  • BACON & BANANA PANCAKES $18.00
  • Fried Potatoes $2.00
  • BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLA (V) (VE) $14.50
    • ADD GRILLED CHICKEN FOR $3.00. Vegetarian quesadilla made with homemade roasted corn salsa, black beans, and cheese. Served with a side salad.
  • CHICKEN BURGER & CHIPS $18.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast fried and served with cranberry sauce, salad, aioli, melted Brie, and bacon. Served with chips.
  • BERRY PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • Salmon $3.00
  • SLICES / CAKES / BROWNIES (V) from $3.00
    • Check the cabinet for delicious slices, cakes, and brownies, all made in-house. Selection changes daily.
  • Wedges $5.00
    • W/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Starters Burger $8.00
    • W/ double beef, hashbrown, double cheese, BBQ sauce & bacon
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • W/ tartare sauce, lettuce & cheese
  • Basket of Fries $4.00
    • W/ tomato sauce
  • Bowl of Onion Rings $5.00
    • W/ aioli
  • Bottle of Chips $2.00
    • W/ tomato sauce
  • Fish & Chips $6.00
  • Dunedin’s Famous “STARTERS” Cheeseburger $3.00
  • Combination Fried Noodle $10.00
  • Steak Chow Mein $9.00
  • Combination Fried Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Curry Fried Rice $10.00
  • Peanut Sauce $2.00
  • Satay Stick $2.50
    • Chicken, beef or pork topped with peanut sauce
  • Pork Fried Noodle $9.00
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken Satay $7.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with pineapple, onion and natural pineapple juice on abed of steamed rice topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
  • Soup of the Day S $10.00 / L $13.00
    • Served with an oven baked roll
  • Pasta of the Day See Specials Board
    • Please ask our staff for today's vegetarian pasta option
  • Chicken Filo $26.00
    • Filo pastry filled with smoked chicken. apricot, pine nuts & cream cheese. Served with your choice of roast vegetables & steamed seasonal vegetables with cheese sauce or a fresh green salad & steak fries
  • Wedges with the Works $11.50
    • Cheese, bacon, sour cream
  • Seafood Platter For 1 $35 / For 2 $55
    • Salt & pepper crispy calamari, New Zealand green lipped mussels simmered in a sweet chilli, garlic, white wine & spring onions sauce, garlic prawns, pan fried scallops & tempura battered blue cod. Served with steak fries & ciabatta and a fresh green garden salad
  • ●Sides
  • Arancini $19.50
    • Crumbed risotto balls, served with caramelised onions and your choice of roast vegetables & steamed seasonal vegetables with cheese sauce or a fresh green salad & steak fries
  • Between 7am and 10am
  • 6 Chicken Nuggets $5.50
  • -large $4.50
  • Shark $5
  • Battered Sausage/Hot Dog-small $3
  • 2 Small Blue Cod fillets and Chips $10
  • 6 Onion Rings $3.50
  • Blue cod-large L $8 / S $4
  • Green lip mussel, onion, silverbeet, native seaweed $15.00
  • Selected Whitestone cheese - 2 person $20.00
  • Local beans, curd, radish, broth $17.00
  • Add free range bacon $18.00
  • Sherwood toasted sourdough, housemade pastrami, sauerkraut, cheese $14.00
  • Slow roasted tomatoes, cucumber, ricotta, coriander $17.00
  • Local asparagus, parmesan, smoked walnuts, Gribiche sauce, sprouted seeds, croutons $13.00
  • Fresh baked sourdough, smoked fat, olive oil $9.00
  • Tex–Mex Vege Nachos $14.90
    • A lightly spiced bean mix over corn chips, topped with melted cheese and sour cream.
  • The High Country Rack (GF) $32.90
    • Pan seared fresh south island rack of lamb cooked to your liking and served on pan roasted garlic and herb potatoes, crushed minted peas and thyme scented jus. Served with a side of fresh steamed vegetables.
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari (GF) $16.90
    • Lightly dusted calamari flash fried and served with a salad and house made tartare sauce.
  • Cheesy Garlic Ale House Loaf (V) $11.00
    • A multi-grain fresh oven warmed pull-a-part loaf filled with lashings of garlic butter and topped with melted cheese.
  • Little Squirt’s Blue Cod(GF) $12.50
    • Grilled Blue codpieces, served with fries and salad or mash and vegetables.
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $10.90
    • Served with aioli.
  • Jelly Tip Ice Cream Sundae $12.90
    • Wanaka’s PURE New Zealand real vanilla ice cream. Served with a warm chocolate fudge jelly tip sauce and cream.
  • Big 'Uns (V) $9.50
    • Big chips with tomato sauce.
  • 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)
  • Charcoal Grilled Karitane Whole Cray Fish N/A
    • Steamed then Charcoal Grilled, Lightly Sprinkle with Coarse Salt or Herbs and Butter
  • Chicken Vegetable and Cashew Nuts N/A
    • Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower & Broccoli Topped with Roasted Cashew Nuts
  • Chilli Salted and Pepper Crispy Squid N/A
    • Wok Tossed with Onion, Scallion and Capsicum
  • Spicy Beef Salad N/A
  • Chicken Laksa N/A
    • Shredded Chicken in Light Creamy Coconut Broth
  • Saigon Summer Rolls N/A
    • With Iceberg Lettuce, Pickles Vegetable, Vermicelli Wrapped in Rice Paper & 'Nuoc Cham' Sauce. Your Choice of: Prawn and Barbecue Pork or Grilled Chicken Slices or Wok Tossed Tofu with Soy
  • Hmong Styled Crispy Whole Fish N/A
    • On Bed of Garden Salad & Herbs, with Mild Coriander 'Nuoc Cham'
  • Pork Belly $36.00
    • Served on sage & chive mash with caramelized apple, cherry tomatoes, rocket & whisky cream sauce
  • Affogato $13.00
    • Vanilla bean ice cream drowned in espresso & liqueur
  • Wild Hotpot $36.00
    • Braised venison, smoked beef & mushrooms with a flaky pastry top & seasonal roast vegetables
  • Treacle Creme Brulee $13.00
    • Treacle infused baked custard with berry coulis
  • Salmon Gravlax $18.00
    • House cured salmon with wasabi panna cotta, mini highland loaf & baby watercress
  • Smoked Beef $38.00
    • Served on potato gratin with slow roasted baby carrots, rosemary & mushroom butter, finished in a red wine jus
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with house baked bread
  • Banoffee $13.00
    • Caramelized bananas & vanilla bean ice cream topped with butterscotch drizzle & gingernut crumble
  • Potato wedges $12
    • Served with sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Toasted pumpkin batard bread(V) $14
  • Sole fillets & chips $26
    • Lightly crumbed, served with fries, tartare sauce & salad
  • Cream of butternut pumpkin soup (V) (GF) $12
  • Angus sirloin / Café de Paris butter (GF) $30
    • Served with your choice of either , thick cut chips or kumara mash, steamed greens or side salad
  • Bowl of fries $7
  • Falafel wrap (V) $16
    • Served with salad, pickled vegetables & yoghurt dressing on roti bread
  • Chocolate mousse mud cake $13
    • Raspberry coulis & vanilla anglaise
  • Pasta & Meatballs / Hotdogs on a Stick & Chips / Hawaiian Pizza & Chips $8.00
  • ● Sundays Roast of the Day
    • With Spuds, veg, gravy and yorkshire pudding
  • Meatball Sandwich $17.00
    • With chips or salad
  • Apple Strudel $8.50
    • With maple walnut ice-cream
  • Dessert Platter $20.00
    • Choose any 3 of the above desserts to share
  • Flatbread $6.00
    • With herbs and garlic butter
  • Parma Ham, Blue Cheese, Fig and Hazelnut Salad $20.00
  • Chicken Wings $9.00
    • Marinated in a spicy barbecue sauce
  • B.L.E.T $15.00
    • Bacon Lettuce Egg and Tomato
  • 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.
  • Bacon and Egg $11
    • Bacon and Egg bagel with cream cheese, red onion, capsicum and basil mayo. A winner with regulars.
  • Bacon, Banana and Maple
    • Crispy bacon and fried bananas drizzled with maple syrup and topped in icing sugar.
  • -Bagel w Cream Cheese and Jam
    • Great for the kids, or a light breakfast
  • Smoked Chicken and Brie
    • Smoked Chicken w melted Brie
  • B.L.T $13.00
    • Bacon Lettuce and Tomato
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