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

  • Standard vegetarian meals may contain fish sauce, oyster sauce or egg.
  • Cashews And Tempura Battered Chicken (*) (V) $16.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.50
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables and meat mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried, served with dipping sauces.
  • Spicy Singapore Fried Rice (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry paste and spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Hot Jungle Curry With Fresh Basil (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Spicy Fried Noodle With Basil $15.00
    • Flat white rice noodles stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh basil, chilli and our spicy paste. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) (GF) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
  • Gf = gluten free
  • Chilli Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Roti $3.50
  • Coconut Cream Soup $16.50 / $17.00 / $18.50
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Guri Puffs (4) $6.00
    • Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Vietnamese Fried Fish Steak $22.00
    • Fish fillets dipped in tempura batter and deep fried, with stir fried tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms and covered in a mild garlic, chilli and black pepper sauce.
  • Vietnamese Laksa $18.50 / $19.50 / $20.00
    • (No rice). Fresh vegetables cooked in Laksa paste and coconut cream. Served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Sweet Chilli Pork Salad $18.00
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, garlic, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Pork
  • Salt & pepper squid $15.50
    • W fresh salad & chilli mayo
  • Eggs benedict** $17.5 / $18.5
    • 2 free range poached eggs w spinach, english muffin & hollandise sauce w bacon / salmon
  • Portobello mushrooms $17
    • w spinach, tomato, poached egg on grilled ciabatta w feta & garlic spread
  • Karaage chicken** $17.50
    • Soy, ginger & garlic marinated fried chicken pieces w rice & fresh salad
  • Seafood chowder $18
    • W toasted ciabatta bread
  • Available from 10:00
  • -or  bacon, banana & maple syrup $17
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.50
    • W spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • Tonkatsu $15.00
    • deep fried, breadcrumbed pork cutlet with the chef's sauce
  • - 6 Pieces $6.00
  • Yakiniku Pork $13.00
    • grilled and marinated pork and onion
  • Yakiniku Beef $15.00
    • grilled and marinated beef and onion
  • Mixed Sushi Platter $13.50 / $18.00
    • 4 sushi, 1 inari tofu, 4 nigiri OR 6 sushi, 1 inari tofu and 6 nigiri
  • -9 Pieces $16.00
  • Tokyo Garden Tuna Platter $20.00
    • 6 pcs. tuna California roll and 4 tuna nigiri
  • Karaage Chicken Strips $6.50
    • 4 pcs. crispy, deep fried chicken served with sauce
  • 5 Spice Fried Chicken $7.50
  • Cream Cheese $2.00
  • The French Kiss $10.00
    • Ham & Swiss Baguette with a Coffee
  • San Pedro Breakfast Stack $18.50
    • Free Range Poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel, stacked with Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Streaky Bacon, topped with Hollandaise, Smoked Chipotle Chilli, and Coriander
  • Kiki's Eggs Bene $12.50
    • Free Range poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel with Mesclun & Capers
  • Shoestring Fries $6.50
  • Beetroot $2.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Deep Fried Savoury Dumpling
  • Chicken or Beef Congee
  • Steamed BBQ Pork Bun
  • Turnip Slices
  • Seaweed Pork Sew Mai
  • Pork Sew Mai
  • Preserved Egg Congee with Pork
  • Baked BBQ Pork Bun
  • Seafood Chowder $13.00
    • Served with bread.
  • Kings
    • Our own rich, meaty tomato bolognaise, with lashings of parmesan cheese and fresh basil. Yum, yum!
  • Ice Cream Spider $6.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade
  • Garlic bread, wedges, pizza and salad. $25.00
  • Peach Crunch $25.00 Med / $15.00 Sm
    • Caramel sauce, peaches and Crunchie bar.
  • Crumbed Prawns $9.50
    • Served with Fillies Aoli
  • Vegie Nachos $19.50 Lge / $14.00 Sm
    • Capsicum, spinach, olives,capers chilli beans in a spicy tomato sauce served on a bed of corn chips coated with melted cheese and sour cream.
  • Large (12 Slices) $35.00
  • Vege Fritters $10.00
    • battered sliced zucchini and carrot served with humus, garlic, yogurt and Turkish bread
  • Adana Wrap $13.50
    • lamb mince - wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Chicken Pita $13.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Rice Milk Pudding $8.00
    • white delicious Turkish pudding end darkly glazed on top as it baked in the oven served cold with scoop of ice cream
  • Falafel Pita $11.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Turkish Bread $2.00
    • cooked in wood fire oven
  • Sila Pirzola $26.00
    • cutlet of New Zealand lamb char grilled served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Sigara Borek $15.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, mozzarella and herbs baked in wood fire oven and served with salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip, halloumi and falafels
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • 4 Carnivore $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
  • 3 Pesto & Pine nuts -V $20.00
    • Homemade pesto, onion, garlic, pine nuts
  • 2 Putanesca $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
  • 7 Quattro Stagioni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, artichokes, mushrooms
  • 6 Pepperoni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork salami, anchovies, black olives, jalepeno
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $79
  • Preserved and raw Tamarillo, dark & white chocolate, macaron, salted chocolate crumb $120
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
  • Trio of Cheese, our chutney, apple, spent grain crackers $120
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $120
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $99
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $120
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $79
  • Mushrooms $5.00
  • SOUP & TOAST $5.90
  • ROAST LAMB $12.50
  • FISH WITH VEGETABLES $10.90
  • SOLE & SALAD $10.90
  • Fries $4.00
  • CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST $12.00
    • Your choice of cereal, plus fruit of the day, toast and juice
  • TRADITIONAL KIWI BREAKFAST $16.00
    • Bacon, eggs. sausages, hash brown, tomato Served with toast
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $13 Large / $11 Small
  • Beef Belly Hokkied Noodle (Udon) Soup $8 Med / $20 Large
  • Spicy Deep Fried Beef $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Vegetable Curry Soup $4 Sm / $7 Med / $18 Lge
  • Vegetable and Cashew Nuts Chow Mein $13 Medium / $9 Small
  • Chicken with Snow Peas $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Combination Meat in Satay Sauce on Hot Plate $15 Large / $12 Small
  • Deep Fried Lychees and Ice Cream $4.50
  • Cullen Skink $16.00
    • Traditional smoked fish, potato & herb chowder
  • Breads & Spreads $14.00
    • House baked bread with olive oil, balsamic & dips
  • Smoked Duck Salad $22.00
    • Roast walnuts, blue cheese & fresh orange vinaigrette
  • Treacle Creme Brulee $13.00
    • Treacle infused baked custard with berry coulis
  • Denver Venison Fillet $38.00
    • Accompanied by potato gratin, beetroot puree & pomegranate jus
  • Green Garden Salad $8.00
  • Duck Liver Pate $16.00
    • Duck livers sauteed with brandy & whisky served with mini highland loaf & red onion jam
  • Liqueur Coffee $13.00
    • Espresso with fresh whipped cream & liqueur
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with BBQ pork and fresh vegetables in a BBQ flavored sauce
  • Wonton Soup $10.50
    • 12 Wantons, broccoli and BBQ pork in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Thai Sweet Chilli Beef $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Vegetarian Mee Goreng $10.10
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with fresh vegetables in an Indian style sauce
  • Chilli Beef $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with beef, fresh vegetables in chili 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
  • Deer my Love $8.00
    • Delicious Venison burger with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Angus Burger with Cheese $ 7.50
    • Prime NZ beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Green Piece $8.00
    • Spicey chickpea patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Otago Oink $8.90
    • The best NZ beef, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Burghtata $8.00
    • Vegetarian frittata, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion & Pesto aioli.
  • Wedges $5.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • The Bullseye $13.90
    • 200g Angus rib eye steak - grilled to medium, lettuce, tomato, red onion aioli & tomato relish.
  • Double Angus with Cheese $10.90
    • Two delicious New Zealand beef patties (340g), cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
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

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type

Type

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service level

Service

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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