Governor's Cafe in Dunedin Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • EGGS ON TOAST (V) (GF) $9.50
    • Pretty simple: ciabatta toast with two eggs - fried, scrambled or poached.
  • BACON AND EGGS (GF) $15.50
    • Slightly more complicated: toast and eggs with bacon - fried, scrambled or poached.
  • MIXED GRILL (GF) $19.50
    • Sunday morning, coming down? Try this for what ails you: bacon, sausage, hash browns, handmade beef patty, eggs, and tomato, all fried and served with ciabatta toast.
  • ENGLISH BREAKFAST $19.50
    • Can’t leave old England behind? Bacon, sausage, black pudding, potatoes, fried eggs, and ciabatta toast.
  • BACON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $18.50
    • Poached eggs served on ciabatta toast with wilted spinach, bacon, and Hollandaise sauce.
  • SALMON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $19.00
    • Just like the last one, with cold-smoked salmon instead of bacon.
  • BREAKFAST BURRITO (V) $16.00
    • Something different: scrambled eggs, cheese, capsicums, onions, black beans, and fried potatoes wrapped in a tortilla and lightly grilled. Served with handmade salsa and sour cream.
  • VEGGIE GRILL (V) (VE) (GF) $17.50
    • Fried potatoes, spinach, grilled tomato, mushrooms, veggie croquette, poached eggs, and pesto.
  • MUESLI (V) $12.00
    • For healthy people: our house muesli served with bananas, berries, and unsweetened yoghurt.
  • PORRIDGE (V) (VE) $8.00
    • Served with brown sugar and berries.
  • PLAIN PANCAKES (V) $12.00
    • The best pancakes in town. Served with maple syrup and cream or yoghurt.
  • BERRY PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • CHOCOLATE PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • BACON & BANANA PANCAKES $18.00
BREAKFAST EXTRAS BREAKFAST EXTRAS
  • 2 Hash Browns $2.00
  • Toast & Spreads $5.00
  • 1 Egg $2.00
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Spinach $3.00
  • Grilled Tomatoes $2.00
  • Fried Potatoes $2.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Salmon $3.00
  • Black Pudding $3.00
  • Hollandaise Sauce $1.00
LUNCH LUNCH
  • CHICKEN BURGER & CHIPS $18.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast fried and served with cranberry sauce, salad, aioli, melted Brie, and bacon. Served with chips.
  • BEEF BURGER & CHIPS $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty, bacon, and melted Brie on a bun, with gherkin, aioli, relish and BBQ sauce. Served with chips.
  • VEGGIE BURGER & CHIPS (V) (VE) $15.50
    • A home-made veggie and chickpea patty, served with hummus, salad, and tomato salsa. Just a wee bit exotic.
  • VICARIUS SALAD (V) (GF) $12.00
    • ADD GRILLED CHICKEN FOR $3.00, CHICKEN & BACON FOR $5.00.Almost a Ceasar salad. Fresh mesclun lettuce and seasonal veggies, parmesan cheese, a poached egg, and aioli dressings served with homemade croutons.
  • 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.
  • CORN FRITTERS (V) $14.50
    • ADD SALMON OR BACON FOR $3.00.Handmade vegetarian corn fritters served with sweet chilli sauce, tomato salsa, and sour cream.
  • VEGAN WRAP (V) (VE) $14.00
    • Homemade vegan croquettes and roasted seasonal vegetables wrapped with hummus. Served with a side salad.
SNACKS SNACKS
  • SHOESTRING FRIES (V) (VE) — $6.00
    • ADD GARLIC BUTTER OR AIOLI FOR $1.00
  • WEDGES (V) (VE) $9.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • NACHO WEDGES (V) $13.00
    • An uncouth combination of potato wedges, tomato salsa, and melted cheese. Like nachos, only better.
  • CHEESE ROLLS (V) 4 for $5.00
    • Comfort food at its finest. ($2.00 each)
  • TIM’S TOASTED SANDWICHES (V) (VE) (GF) $7.50
    • ADD CHICKEN, BACON, OR FRIED EGG FOR $2.50.Made with white or brown bread. Choose three of the following fillings: hummus, tomato relish, aioli, onion, ham, tomato, capsicum, cheese, Brie, mesclun salad, and pineapple.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • SLICES / CAKES / BROWNIES (V) from $3.00
    • Check the cabinet for delicious slices, cakes, and brownies, all made in-house. Selection changes daily.
  • ICE CREAM SUNDAE (V) $6.00/$8.00
    • Ice cream with cream, wafers and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce. (S/L)
  • BANANA SPLIT (V) $10.00
    • A Governor’s tradition dating back decades; three scoops of ice cream, a banana, and other fattening things, all under your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Singapore marinated prawns, glass-noodle salad, coconut, mango + chili dressing $21.50
  • Braised eggplant, tofu, mushrooms, garlic, chives + shallots $21.50
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Paua fritters $15.00
    • w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
  • Pork cheek croquette $16.00
    • wth smoked chili BBQ sauce served with a pickled cucumber, coriander and shallot salad (3)
  • Smoked maple Oraking salmon tacos $15.00
    • w- red cabbage, peanut slaw, micro herb (3)
  • Five spiced Pannacotta w- chargrilled pineapple in a lime palm sugar syrup + tuille $15
  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • Lokum $1.00per piece
    • Imported Turkish Delight.
  • Fries $5.00
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Falafel Kebab $12.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad. Small:
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
  • Side Salad $9.00
  • Ice Cream Selection $9.00
    • Selection of ice creams. Three scoops of your choice.Ask for the daily flavours.
  • Chicken Shish Small $13.00/Large$19.00
    • Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Deep Fried King Prawn (each) $1.50
  • Vegetarian Singapore Noodle $9.90
    • Thin rice noodles with fresh vegetables in light curry sauce
  • Wonton Soup $10.50
    • 12 Wantons, broccoli and BBQ pork in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Hokkien Mee $11.70
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with shrimps, BBQ pork, and fresh vegetables in a dark soy with choice of mild to hot chili sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Seafood Combination Noodles $13.50
    • Thin egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables in oyster sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
    • Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
  • Combination Fried Rice $12.90
    • Fresh vegetables with pork, beef, chicken and prawns tossed in fried rice
  • Teriyaki chicken $12.00
  • Gyu(beef) Don $13.00
  • Plain udon $9.00
  • VegeCurry $11.00
  • Chicken katsu don $13.00
  • Ton katsu (pork) don $13.00
  • Chicken Udon $11.00
  • Qyoko (chicken) Don $13.00
  • Harbour fish of the day... $33.00
  • Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
  • Chorizo + sweet com risotto with black olive $ 17.00
  • Chocolate of the day $12.00
  • Affogato with strictly espresso + vanilla ice cream $12.00
  • Spelt bakery breads + dips $12.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
  • Olivani French Toast $14
    • with banana toasted pecans and maple syrup
  • Organic Vegetable Frittata $14
    • with a polenta crust and 2 organic salads
  • Organic Vegetable Hash $16
    • with 2 free-range eggs and bacon on toast with olive oil spread
  • Muesli $10
    • rice flakes, buckwheat, corn flakes, coconut, dried fruits and seeds topped with poached winter fruits and yoghurt.
  • Smoked Salmon on Toast $9.5
    • with lemon, capers and cream cheese
  • Muesli $10
    • toasted with seeds and honey, topped with poached winter fruits and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Greek Salad Sandwich $7.9
    • with a hummus base olives tomato,cucumber, sundried sacmat and lettuce with a vinaigrette
  • Made to order sandwiches
  • Mac n cheese w bacon $8.90
  • Toasted ciabatta, rye, turkish flatbread w house made spreads $12.90
  • -Add a taco $5.90
  • Seafood chowder w prawns, squid, mussels, sole, scallops, toasted ciabatta $19.90
  • Slider Platters (up to flavour below) $34.90
  • -Add a taco $5.90
  • Sticky BBQ chicken shanks (GF) $13.90
  • Smoked char siu duck crepes w pickled vegetables, chinese bbq sauce $19.90
  • Pork with Mushrooms $16.00
  • Beef Tomato Soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
  • Shredded tofu soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
  • Roast Pork with Bean Curd in Hot Pot $17.00
  • Five Flavour Cups Chicken $16.00
  • Beef with Pineapple $15.00
  • Seafood Tofu Soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
  • Gong Bo chicken (Hot & Spicy) $16.00
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Whitestone Windsor blue cheese $18.00
    • red onion marmalade, homemade oatmeal cookies
  • Toasted bagel, avocado, tomato slices & mayonnaise $8.50+crisp bacon $15.00
  • Poached free range eggs $19.50
    • handmade hash browns, hot smoked salmon, spinach, lemon & chive hollandise
  • Warm salad, crisp pork belly $26.00
    • seared scallop, cucumber, daikon & granny smith apple, hoisin syrup, citrus dressing
  • Hummus, olives, feta, balsamic picked onions $14.50
    • sundried tomato pesto, warm pita bread
  • Sirloin steak, nori & sesame butter $26.50
    • miso & mustard jus, dauphinoise potatoes, tempura prawn & red cabbage slaw
  • Tempura battered fresh fish of the day $26.50
    • straight cut fries, sauce remoulade, lemon & side salad
  • Deep Fried Bean Curd and Mixed Meat $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Vegetarian Spicy Bean Curd Chow Mein $12 Medium / $9 Small
  • Crispy Roast Pork $18 Large / $12 Small
  • Mushroom Stuffed with Chicken (Steamed) $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Stuffed Chicken Wings (Deep Fried) $6.00
  • Sharkfin, Crabmeat and Chicken Soup $5 Small / $10 Medium
  • Combination Meat in Satay Sauce on Hot Plate $15 Large / $12 Small
  • Chinese Mushroom with Scallops $20 Large / $12 Small
  • 40 Roti Canai $ 14.90
    • 2 pieces of freshly made Malaysian flaky roti served with chaat, curry gravy and sambal sauce
  • 8 Chicken Korma $14.90
    • Chicken cooked to perfection in rich coconut cream and almond & cashew nut paste
  • 13 Mee Goreng $10
    • Mamak style egg noodle wok fried with chicken, shrimps, bean sprout and egg
  • Curry dishes served with rice
  • 39 Chicken Dosai $13.90
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 16 Curry Laksa $10
    • A hawkers egg noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken pieces, bean sprout and boiled egg
  • 25 Kottu Parota Vegeie/Lamb/Chicken $12
    • Most popular Sri Lankan dish, made from flaky roti and vegetable egg served with gravy
  • 47 Kong Foo Chow $15.90
    • Flat rice noodles, chicken, shrimps, fish cakes, vegetables and finished in delicious thick egg gravy
  • Herb Loaf $9.50
  • Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • Poached or fried
  • Breads & Spreads $14.50
    • Turkish pide, ciabatta & dark rye breads served with a trio of spreads – hummus, parsley walnut pesto and feta & mint.
  • Steak, Eggs & Fries (GF) $22.50
    • Porterhouse steak, cooked to your liking, topped with eggs & onion rings served with fries.
  • B.L.A.T. (DF) $17.50
    • Crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on toasted herb bread.
  • Chicken Pasta (DF) $19.50
    • Spaghetti pasta, feta, roquette & chicken in a sundried tomato & garlic confit topped with almond slithers.
  • Thai Beef Salad / Steak, Egg & Fries / Chicken Filo $22.50
  • Pork Belly $25.50
  • Burghanza $13.90
    • A huge double serving of prime New Zealand beef (340g), lashings of bacon, cheddar cheese, egg, beetroot, lettuce, tomato, red onion, tomato relish & creamy aioli.
  • Chicken Strips Combo $10.90
    • Crispy Chicken Strips, can of soft drink, fries, aioli
  • Spicy Hen $ 9.50
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, a cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Minty Lamb $8.00
    • Top quality New Zealand lamb, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Crum bed Calamari $4.00 / $7.00
    • with wasabi mayo 1/2 Dozen / Dozen
  • Sweet Chicks $8.90
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in honey soy with lettuce, tomato, red onion & our own teriyaki sauce.
  • Burghtata $8.00
    • Vegetarian frittata, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & Pesto aioli.
  • Wedges $5.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Chocolat Pot De Creme $13
    • One Heck of a Deep, Dark, Sinfully Decadent Baked Chocolate Custard
  • Mushroom Medley $16
    • French Herb Cream Roasted Mushrooms with Truffle Oil, Confit Garlic & Wilted Spinach Served On Toasted Foccacia
  • Big Brunch $22
    • Free Range Poached Eggs, With Havoc Bacon, Grilled Portobello Mushrooms & Spinach On Ciabatta,
  • Affogato $13
    • Kapiti Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Covered With An Espresso Shot, Enhanced With Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Gambero $22
    • Prawns Marinated In Basil Infused Sundried Tomato Oil With Confit Garlic, Shaved Parmesan & Fresh Chilli
  • Chicken Pesto $18
    • Marinated Chicken With Sundried Tomato Pesto On Warm Focaccia, Served with Side Salad & French Fries
  • Cheesecake du Jour $13
    • Manhattan Baked In House, Served With Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
  • Spiced Braised Beef $18
    • With Tomato, Capsicum, Red Onion, Preserved Lemon Zest & Spicy Aioli On Toasted Ciabatta with Side Salad & French Fries
  • Stir fried spicy squid $16.00
  • Chicken pot stew $16.00
    • stew with chicken. Potato chunks, carrot, onion & chilli paste
  • Cold noodle soup $12.00
    • cold noodle with slices of cucumbers, radish. Beef & egg
  • Kimchi casserole $14.00
    • available options: beef i pork i chicken i tuna i mackerel pike
  • Barbecued kimchi pork $16.00
  • Spicy beef soup $4.00
  • Beef bone stew $15.00
    • stew with sliced beef. Onion. Noodle & beef bone based soup
  • Steamed dumpling $7.00
Governor's Cafe

Governor's Cafe

location

Address

438 George Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034776871

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Bar Not Available ,  Quick Bites ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
438 George Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand