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

  • Gourmet Pizzas $19.50
    • Smoked salmon, chicken cranberry and brie BBQ meat lovers
  • Up of the day $10.50
    • with lightly toasted ciabatta
  • Antipasto for two - large selection $25.00
  • Slow braised lamb shank $26.00
    • in a rich sauce on golden kumara & spring onion mash
  • - Toast $2.00
  • Chicken, bacon & leek pie $22.00
    • done in a puff pastry, served with garlic beans & roast baby potatoes
  • Crumble of the day $10.00
  • Fresh fish done in an Emersons beer batter $25.00
    • with chips, salad & homemade tartare sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Fried Rice $13.00
    • Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Khmer Style Curry $14.00
    • Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
  • Satay Burger $6.00
    • Grill marinated satay in a sesame bun with salad and peanut sauce
  • Tonkatsu Don $13.50
    • deep fried, pork cutlet with onion and egg
  • Sukiyaki Vegetables $12.00
    • stir fried udon with vegetables and sukiyaki sauce
  • - 6 Pieces $6.00
  • Yakiniku Pork Don $12.00
    • grilled and marinated pork onion
  • -12 Pieces $23.00
  • Teriyaki Beef $15.00
    • grilled beef with teriyaki sauce
  • All dishes served with salad and rice
  • - 6 Pieces $6.00
  • Beef $9.50
  • On thin egg noodle,thick fresh egg noodle , or rice noodle N/A
  • Battered (6) $6.95
  • King Prawn $14.00
  • Squid Ring $0.60
  • Beef $9.90
  • Panfried salmon don $14.00
  • Pork Don $11.50
  • El calamari $11.00
    • with slaw & habanero mayo
  • Nachos (GF,V) $12.00
    • with chilli beans, avocado, cream
  • Grilled corn & caponata(V) $13.00
  • Patatas de maiz $8.00
    • with burnt onion cream
  • TOSTADAS
  • Pulled pork sliders $12.00
    • with crackle & cress
  • Black angus beef $6.00
    • with chorizo & chimichurri
  • Chipotle chicken $13.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Fish of the day $29.50
    • Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
  • 15% surcharge applies for public holidays
  • Shoestring fries $7.00
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Risotto of green peas, asparagus, spinach and mint topped with shredded parmesan and truffle oil $22.50
  • Vegetarian tart of eggplant, spinach, red capsicum and feta with a potato crust, salad greens and mayo $22.50
  • WARM CHOCOLATE MUDCAKE $10.00
    • Served with vanilla ice cream
  • CHUNKY SPUDS $11.50
    • Served with your choice of aioli, gravy or tomato dipping sauce
  • ONE METRE (4-6 people) $62.00
  • PREFEITTI $29.00
    • Half and half available only on request on a 1metre only Gluten free bases available on grande pizza only
  • STICKY MAPLE RIBS (FULL RACK)
    • Full rack of BBQ pork ribs, triple-basted with our homemade maple bourbon sauce.Not for the faint hearted
  • GAMBERETTO
    • Chilli prawn, mango and coriander
  • STICKY MAPLE RIBS MEAL
    • ½ Rack of BBQ pork ribs served with garden salad and chunky spuds
  • CHICKEN WINGS $12.00
    • Baked and basted with our own spicy sauce
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • leavened flabread freshly baked in tandoor and stuffed with chopped onions
  • Prawn Butter Masala $18.00
    • tender cooked shelled prawns in a creamy butter masala sauce
  • Naan $2.50
    • leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor
  • Madras $14.00
    • a traditional south Indian dish flavoured with coconut cream and roasted whole mustard seeds
  • Korma $14.00
    • a tradiitonal mild creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste and cream
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $14.00
    • tender morsels of boneless chicken, smoked over charcoal, then finished in a classical rich tomato, onion sauce
  • Roti $2.00
    • unleavened wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor
  • Tandoori Sampler Platter $18.00
    • our assortment of four non-vegetarian delicacies, two pieces each of barra kebab, lamb seekh kebab, tandoori murgh and tandoor prawns
  • Garlic Chive Parcels or Kale parcels $ 8.80
  • Organic Salad $ 14.80
    • with six dumplings
  • Soup $ 11.80
    • with garlic bread or gluten free bread
  • Vegan Special Dish $ 15.80
  • Or four dumpling (GF) $ 15.80
  • Vegan Pocket $ 7.80
  • Chicken Curry (Small/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
  • BBQ Pork Chip $ 14.80
  • Open Chicken $17.00
    • Grilled chicken thigh, camembert, lettuce and chilli lime jam layered on toasted focaccia drizzled with cranberry sauce and served with fries and aioli
  • Hokkien Noodles $18.00
    • Fried egg noodles tossed in a light sesame and chilli sauce with a selection of stir-fried vegetables *Add Shrimp or Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
  • Open Steak $21.00
    • 150g Rib Eye, beer battered onion rings, roasted pepper, lettuce, chilli lime jam and parmesan cheese served on focaccia with fries and aioli
  • Crumbed Mushrooms (V) $12.00
    • Golden crumbed mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chilli, served with a petit salad and a chilli and coriander dipping sauce
  • Thai Beef Salad $17.00
    • Thinly sliced beef, cherry tomatoes, red onion and chilli tossed with leafy greens, with a zesty Thai dressing and topped with crispy noodles
  • Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Bacon, cos lettuce, parmesan and croutons bound together with a traditional caesar dressing served with a deep fried egg yolk *Add Chicken for $5.00*
  • Lemon and Coriander Calamari (GF) $12.00
    • Calamari seasoned with lemon and coriander served with a petit salad and aioli
  • Soup Of The Day (V) $9.50
    • Seasonal soup made daily with local produce, served with lightly toasted bread
  • EGGS YOUR STYLE $9.00
    • free range eggs with toasted ciabatta, choice of chilli fried, poached, scrambled or fried
  • GREEK YOGHURT $9.00
    • roast rhubarb + pear with our own granola crumb
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.50
    • with rocket chilli+ herbed, Creme Fraiche, add bacon
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • KIDS MENU AVAILABLE
  • WARM COCONUT LOAF $9.50
    • with lemon curd + whipped cream
  • GARDENERS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • free range poached eggs, Kransky mushrooms bacon, hash browns, tomato + ciabatta
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • Toasted sandwiches $4.10
    • Each fillin $0.9
  • Wedges with sour cream $6.40
  • Corn and bacon chowder $9.00
  • Cheese cakes $5.80
  • Omelette $10.50
    • Ham cheese, tomato with salad
  • Cakes+slices $3.60
  • -1/2 meal $10.80
  • Large cakes $5.80
  • Chicken Wrap (Shawarma) $12.50
    • Pre-marinated Grilled Chicken with Tomato, Pickles, Lettuce wrapped in Homemade Bread and garlic mayo sauce
  • Bag of Potato Wedges $6.50
  • Battered Fish & Chips $23.90
    • Golden fried Marinated Fish fillet coated in special batter with chips, lemon and tartar sauce
  • Char-grilled, flamed BBQ Chicken Nibbles
    • Char-grilled, flamed chicken nibbles, comes with salad, fries and Homemade Bread
  • Fish Bite
    • Golden fried fish bite with chips, lemon wedge and tartar sauce
  • Mince Beef Kebab $13.90
    • Char-grilled, Flames mince beef kebab with Tomato, Onion, Lettuce and yogurt sauce
  • 1/2 Doz: $4.90
  • Coleslaw $3.50
  • Mushrooms $3
  • Artisan toast $3
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon, banana, maple syrup, cream
  • Omelette $15.50
    • three egg omelette with hash browns and your choice of fillings, choose from: ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Ham $3
  • Hollandaise $3
  • Eggs (2) $3
  • Bacon $3
  • Steak $6.00
  • Sausage, Egg & Onion $10.50 per doz
  • Steak $1.95
  • Mince $1.85
  • Mince Potato Top $7.50 per doz
  • Mince $10.50 per doz
  • Pastry $4.90 per kg
  • Plain Eclairs (unfilled) $0.95
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