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

  • Brie Cheese $1.50
  • The Blue Devil Reg $13.50, Large $15.50
    • Prime NZ Beef, blue cheese, streaky bacon, tomato relish, fancy lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Devil's Hula Hoops $7.00
    • Crispy crumbed onion rings served with aioli
  • Hard Core Mr Scratch Large $17.50
    • Double serving of Prime NZ Beef, streaky bacon, smokey BBQ sauce, edam cheese, onion rings, pickles, fancy lettuce, tomato, & aioli.
  • Bad Girl $13.00
    • Traditional Falafel, avocado, crisp iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion, plum & tamarillo relish & aioli.
  • Chips with BBQ Sauce $4.50
  • Curry Cheese Chips $8.00
    • Portion of chips sprinkled with grated edam cheese & covered in a mild, golden curry sauce. >>
  • Veggie Darkness Reg $11.50, Large $13.50
    • Traditional Falafel, feta cheese, a sundried tomato-olive chutney, fancy lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and aioli.
  • Double Ferg w/cheese $15.00
    • Cheddar
  • Fergburger w/ cheese $12.50
    • Blue, Swiss, Brie
  • The Dawn Horn $12.50
    • American streaky bacon, egg, hash brown, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, beetroot, tomato relish & Ferg's tarragon mayonnaise.
  • Chief Wiggum $14.50
    • Slow roasted New Zealand pork belly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, hash brown, with aioli and a delicious apricot seeded mustard.
  • Little Lamby $12.50
    • Prime New Zealand lamb, mint jelly. lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Large aioli $2.00
  • The Bulls Eye $18.50
    • Primo New Zealand Ribeye steak (200g). Grilled medium, topped with rings of white onion, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Tropical Swine $13.90
    • Prime New Zealand beef, American streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish
  • Whitebait Pattie $6.50
  • Scallops $14.50
    • half dozen battered scallops served with fresh lemon wedges
  • Brill $20.50/$15.50/$10.00
    • med flavor with Firm texture
  • Blue Cod Fillets
  • Flounder Fillets
  • Spring Roll $2.20
  • Oyster deep fried 1 dozen $36.00
  • Scallops pacific $2.50
  • Lamb Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Spiced minced lamb cooked on the spit, sliced.Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Falafel Kebab $12.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad. Small:
  • Mititi Kofta $12.00
    • Spiced minced lamb medallions with finely chopped bell peppers, onions & parsley. Chargrilled & served with a salad garnish & a minced garlic yoghurt sauce. 4 pieces:
  • Turkish Mixed Grill $24.00
    • A combination of lamb shish, chicken shish & kofta shish, plated & served with salad, sauce & pita bread.
  • Mushroom Shish: chargrilled mushrooms $5.00
  • Courgette fritters (each) $3.00
  • Mititi Kofta $16.00
    • Spiced minced lamb medallions with finely chopped bell peppers, onions & parsley. Chargrilled & served with a salad garnish & a minced garlic yoghurt sauce.6 pieces:
  • Baklava $8.00
    • Filo pastry layered with walnuts smothered in a sugar & lemon syrup served with fresh fruit & whipped cream.
  • The Pig Platter (4/6 persons) $39
    • A jumbo selection of sticky pork ribs, spicy buffalo wings, tempura battered prawns, lemon pepper calamari, broccoli & cheese bites on a bed of steak fries & wedges served with dipping sauce  (serves 4/6 people)
  • Thai Beef Salad $18.50
    • Flash fried beef strips tossed in a fresh salad of cucumber, spring onion, tomato and chilli, dressed with a sweet chilli and lemon dressing
  • Smoked Fish Chowder $13.50
    • Hot smoked South Island fish blended with squid and potato, served in a light creamy sauce with fresh tomato and spring onion
  • Side Dishes N/A
    • Mash and Gravy, Plate of Veggies, Side Salad
  • Steak & Smoked Cheese Sandwich $21.50
    • Tender beef minute steak with melted smoked cheese, tomato, lettuce and burnt onion mayo, served with fries
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $18.50
    • Fresh calamari tossed in our chef's special seasoned flour, fried until golden and crispy, served with salad, caesar sauce and steak fries
  • Addition to Meals $5.00
    • Mushrooms, steak fries, seasonal veges, garden salad
  • Sticky Chipotle Pork Ribs $24.50
    • Half a kilo of tender pork ribs basted in a sticky chipotle sauce, served with fries
  • Sushi & Sashimi $14.00
  • Hot & Spicy Chicken $13.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $11.00
  • Beef $11.00
  • Sweet Chilli Chicken - 5pcs/8pcs $4.50/$7.00
  • Satay Chicken $11.00
  • Tuna - 5pcs/8pcs $4.50/$7.00
    • Can Tuna
  • Philadelphia Roll - 9pcs $11.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
  • Veal pate with beetroot relish + hot toasts $16.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $34.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Harbour fish of the day... $33.00
  • Chorizo + sweet com risotto with black olive $ 17.00
  • Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Kastoori Kebab (4 Pieces) $12.90
    • A house speciality chef's favourite
  • Mango Chicken $16.90
    • Tender chicken cooked in exotic creamy curry sauce
  • Chicken or Lamb Jalfrezi $16.90
    • Strips of chicken or lamb marinated with freshly ground spices and sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and green pepper.
  • Palak Paneer $16.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a tomato and creamy spinach sauce with traditional spices
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 samosas) $6.50
    • Seasoned potatoes and peas wrapped in a flaky pastry
  • Chicken or Lamb Bhuna $16.90
    • Cubes of chicken or lamb cooked with tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs and spices. A Punjabi delicacy.
  • Chicken, Prawn or Lamb Vindaloo $16.90
    • Diced chicken, prawn or lamb cooked in a fiery red hot curry sauce. A Goan specialty.
  • Prawn Jalfrezi $18.90
  • Mussels $3
  • -Small $3
  • Small Battered Sausage and Chips $5
  • -large $4
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Blue cod-large L $8 / S $4
  • 6 Chicken Nuggets $5.50
  • Sausage $3
  • Eggs Benedict $17
    • Eggs Benedict + Lime juice hollandaise, wilted spinach on English E muffin with bacon or hot smoked salmon
  • Crispy Fish tacos $18
    • Crispy Fish tacos + tomato, red onion, chilli, corn, coriander, lime served with yoghurt & slaw
  • Check our counter for cakes, scones, daily salad & sandwich selection. Gluten free options available.
  • All day menu - until 2pm
  • Sides $5 each
    • build your ownStreaky bacon. Potato cake. Mushrooms. Egg, Hot Smoked Salmon, Sausage, Fries, semi-dried tomatoes, wilted greens
  • Free range eggs any style $17
    • Free range eggs any style + bacon or salmon, truffle oil & toast
  • Pappardelle $18
    • Pappardelle + pork sausage, tomato, baby spinach, chilli & parmesan
  • Crunchy fruit Granola $13
    • Crunchy fruit Granola + dates, apricots, honey drizzle & coconut
  • Salmon $39
    • Sea run Stewart Island salmon fillet, sauteed cloudy bay clams, buttered asparagus, new potatoes, watercress emulsion.
  • Vegetarian $36
    • Cabbage leaf wrap of pearl barley, wild mushrooms, manchego rissotto, smoked tomato coulis
  • Sautéed wild mushrooms, calavo nero, truffle oil $9
  • Paua $24
    • Hand picked West Coast abalone ravioli, confit garlic cream, parmesan crumb, baby watercress, parmesan croute. -
  • Tasting Plate $48
    • Chef's selection from our menu for two to share.
  • Parfait $19
    • Duck liver parfait, tamarillo chutney, house pickles, toasted brioche.
  • Caramelized onion and porter ciabatta, bacon jam. $9
  • Lamb $42
    • Walnut crusted rump of Otago Alpine Merino, pumpkin and sage gnocchi, goats cheese, pearl onions, sumac spiced jus.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Vegetarian $20.00
  • Meatlovers $20.00
  • Fish and Chips $20.00
    • served with side salad and tartare sauce
  • Bowl of Wedges $9.00
    • with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • served with salad and fries
  • Savoury Basket $14.00
    • with spring rolls, samosas, corn bites, mini hotdogs, fries and sweet chilli sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Paprika toasted nuts - olives $9.5
  • Fish of the day $28
  • Duck duo - confit duck leg - smoked breast - sautée d potatoes - tatsoi -orange - plum couli $26
  • Risotto - vine smoked salmon - baby peas - herb mas carpone $18.5
  • Green salad $7
  • Cheese selection - honey comb - semi-dried nectarin e- fig, fennel & walnut toast $23
  • Homemade bread - Bannockburn olive oil - balsamic r eduction $9.5
  • Potato gnocchi - roast beetroot - walnut - shallot - vineyard herbs - goats cheese $25.5
  • Garlic Loaf - Straight out of the oven and Served with lashings of garlic butter $12
  • Soup of the Day - Served with Lightly Toasted Ciabatta $10
  • Roasted Root Vegetables $8
  • All Day Breakfast - Bacon, Sausages, Eggs how you like Toast & Hash Browns $15
  • Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
  • Fries - Chunky Cut $6, with gravy: $7
  • Chicken Sandwich - Ciabatta Bread Lightly Toasted with Fresh Salad, Chicken Breast, Bacon, Caramelised Onion and Brie. With Fries $15
  • Beef Burger - Freshly Baked Burger Bun with Melted Cheese, Burger Pattie, Bacon, Lettuce, Caremelised Onions, Tomato & Chipotle Relish. With Fries $15
  • Sweet Corn Chicken Soup
  • BBQ Pork on Rice
  • Lamb
  • BBQ Pork Noodle Soup
  • Wonton Soup
  • Vegetarian
  • Chicken
  • Chinese Braise Beed Noodle Soup
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