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.

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The Esplanade Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Crisp calzone, aubergine, mozzarella, tomato sauce $13.00
  • Tartufo, vanilla & chocolate ice - cream, shot of espresso $11.00
  • Patata Al Forno $9.00
    • roast potato, garlic, evo
  • Granola, seasonal fruit, yoghurt $12.00
  • Fried sardines, onion pickle, pinenuts $12.00
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • cured meat, cheese, olives, bread
  • Ciabatta $3.00
  • Pizza Atomica $22.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, red onion, cracked egg, speck
Buddha Stix (sample menu)
  • V = can be made vegan
  • Sweet Chilli Salad (GF) $15.00
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, shallot, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Beef or Pork.
  • Marinated Spare Ribs (4) (GF) $6.50
    • Pork ribs marinated in a succulent mixture of spices and sauces, accompanied with our soy and sweet chilli dipping sauces.
  • Pad Thai (GF) (V) $15.00
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Coconut Cream Soup (GF) $15.00
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds – similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Ginger Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Seafood, Mussel, Squid, Prawn, Fish, Organic Tofu, Cashew Nuts, Roti, Kumara Crisps $4.00
  • Massaman Curry (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
Krishna Indian Restaurant and Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Butter Naan $4.50
    • Traditional Indian leavened multi-layered bread drenched in butter.
  • Popadoms (5pcs) $4.00
    • Crispy wafers made with lentils. Best enjoyed with mango chutney, raita, or mint chutney.
  • Vegetable Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and potato and peas.
  • Mango Chutney (Sweet & Sour) $4.00
  • Dal Tarka $16.50
    • Split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric. Best enjoyed with tandoori roti.
  • Half Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $18.00
    • Spiced lamb curry prepared with yoghurt, tomatoes and spices. Best enjoyed with garlic naan.
  • Butter Prawn $19.00
    • Prawns cooked in a cashew, cream and tomato sauce. Tastes even better with Garlic or Chicken Naan bread.
Harbourside Grill (sample menu)
  • Beef burger $24.00
    • grilled ground beef patty, HSG smoky BBQ sauce, battered onion rings, lettuce & triple cooked fries
  • Toasted ciabatta or rye, free range egg $3.00
  • Ciabatta or rye toast $7.00
    • with butter & jam
  • Seafood chowder $14.00
  • Vegetarian burger $24.00
    • tempura battered seasonal vegetables, mushroom, aioli & triple cooked fries
  • Chicken, cranberry & brie $27.00
  • 4 Stack of ribs $24.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Penne noioso $27.00
    • roast chicken, bacon & mushroom in a chipotle cream sauce
Salt Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Bacon Buttie** $16.5
    • fresh baps, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato sauce
  • Salt breakfast** $22.5
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, mushrooms, tomato & ciabatta
  • Available from 11.00am
  • Eggs benedict** $17.5 / $18.5
    • 2 free range poached eggs w spinach, english muffin & hollandise sauce w bacon / salmon
  • Caesar salad** $19
    • Chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese & poached egg
  • Caesar salad** $19
    • w chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese & poached egg
  • Filo parcel** $18
    • Chicken, pesto, spinach & pine nut filling w fresh salad
  • -or  bacon, banana & maple syrup $17
Tokyo Garden (sample menu)
  • -12 Pieces $18.00
  • Squid Tempura $7.50
    • 5 Squid Slices
  • Karaage Chicken $15.50
    • Crispy, deep fried chicken served with dipping sauce
  • Yakiniku Beef $15.00
    • grilled and marinated beef and onion
  • - 4 Pieces $4.00
  • Sukiyaki Beef $13.50
    • stir fried udon with beef and sukiyaki sauce
  • Teppan Beef $18.00
    • Grilled beef with teriyaki sauce.
  • - 6 Pieces $9.50
Sushi Station (sample menu)
  • Spicy seafood $15.00
  • Fresh Salmon Don $17.00
  • Chicken Udon $11.00
  • Spicy chicken $15.00
  • Beef Yaki Udon $12.00
  • Ton Katsu $13.50
    • w /curry
  • Ton(pork) katsu $12.00
  • Vege Udon $10.00
Adana Turkish Cafe & Takeaways (sample menu)
  • ADANA TURKISH MIXED GRILL $19.50
    • marinated lamb, chicken & kofta(meatball)shish kebabs cooked on the charcoal grill, served with rice, mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces
  • Chicken Wrap $11.00
  • BURGER COMBO $12.00
    • burger drink & fries choose from chicken lamb o falafel
  • (cubes of marinated lamb chicken or kofta(meatball) cooked on the charcoal grill, served with mixed salad and your choice of sauces)
  • GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
    • yogurt blended with mint and garlic
  • Lamb Shish $16.00
  • Combination $17.00
  • Lamb Iskender $14.50
India Gate (sample menu)
  • Chicken Naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with spiced chicken mixture
  • Chilly Chicken $14.99
    • Indo Chinese cooking style
  • Chicken/Lamb Biryani $13.00
    • Rice cooked with boneless chicken/lamb
  • Lamb Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almond and cashew nuts
  • Matar Paneer $12.00
    • Peas and cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • Lamb Saagwala $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of lamb and spinach skilfully blended in exotic curry
  • Lamb Masala $13.99
    • Thick spicy curry cooked in a blend of chopped capsicums, tomatoes and coriander
  • Mango Kulfi $6.00
    • Indian mango flavoured ice cream
Formosa Delight (sample menu)
  • Salmon Special Dish(GF) $ 21.80
  • A plate of vege side dish(Small/Large) $ 5.80/$8.80
  • Eden Curry Delight $ 15.80
  • Yummy Pocket $ 7.80
  • Chunky Beef Noodle Soup $ 13.80
  • Option 2
    • Served with organic salad and garlic bread
  • Add $ 2
    • for a stewed egg
  • Vegan Noodle Soup $ 9.80
Grand Bar & Cafe at Dunedin Casino (sample menu)
  • Lemon and Coriander Calamari (GF) $12.00
    • Calamari seasoned with lemon and coriander served with a petit salad and aioli
  • Beer Battered Orange Roughy $25.00
    • Speight’s beer battered orange roughy served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Soup Of The Day (V) $9.50
    • Seasonal soup made daily with local produce, served with lightly toasted bread
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $32.00
    • Speight’s beer-battered blue cod served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Shrimp Cocktail (GF) $12.50
    • Traditional shrimp cocktail bound together with Thousand Island dressing served over shredded iceberg lettuce
  • Fries, Onion Rings, Eggs, Green Salad, Rice $5.00
  • 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*
  • 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
The Craic Irish Bar (sample menu)
  • Full Irish Breakfast $23.50
    • Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, black pudding & locally made haggis served with toast & two free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • A medium rare steak topped with caramelised red onion marmalade & balsamic roasted tomatoes served on cumin scented Turkish bread & chunky beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • Fish & Chips $27.50
    • Fresh, local Blue Cod, pan fried or beer battered using Radler beer & served with a crisp garden salad & chunky beer battered fries, fresh lemon (add tartare sauce or aioli $1.50).
  • Seafood Platter For Two $80.00
    • Enjoy a selection of green lipped mussels in sauce, fresh beer-battered blue cod, salt & pepper Calamari, garlic scallops & prawn skewers accompanied with a selection of dips, bread & a crisp garden salad.(Additional person $38.00)
  • Extra aioli Large $3.00
  • Craic Nachos $18.50
    • Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream & melted cheese
  • Soup Of The Day $10.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter.Entree
  • Lamb Shanks $23.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash.One Shank
Velvet Burger (sample menu)
  • Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Goneburger $16.00
    • If you can eat this one someone will definitely give you a high five Goes down great with a cold beer. Beef Pattie, Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Mushroom or Egg $1.5
  • Velvet Lady $13.90
    • Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • The Stag $13.90
    • It definitely won’t make you more attractive but it’ll make you feel great. Venison, Salad, Portobello Mushroom, Blue Cheese, with Aioli and Plum Chutney.
  • Big Brown $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
Asian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Roast Duck (1/4) $8.00
  • Prawn with Broccoli $18 Large / $10 Small
  • Set Menu for 10 (B) N/A
    • Deep Fried Spring Rolls / Deep Fried Wontons / Combination Meat - In Oyster sauce on Bokchoi / Chicken in Black Bean Sauce - Served on a Hot Plate / Singapore Fried Noodles / Sweet and Sour Pork / Crispy Skin Chicken / Spicy Beef / Vegetable Egg Foo Young / Beef in Red Wine Sauce / Fried Rice / Steamed Rice
  • Plain Fried Rice $7 Large / $5 Small
  • Spicy Mushrooms and Bean Curd $12 Medium / $9 Small
  • Squid in Blackbean Sauce on Hot Plate $15 Large / $11 Small
  • BBQ Pork Cashew Nut Chow Mein $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Sweet and Sour Won Ton $12 Large / $9 Small
The Carlton Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Sausage $3
  • Ham $3
  • Mushrooms $3
  • Smoked Salmon $3
  • Tea and Toast $11.50
    • toasted sour dough with a selection of spreads, served with tea or coffee
  • Bacon $3
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon, banana, maple syrup, cream
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Two eggs any style with crispy bacon, tomato, mushrooms, hash browns, sausages
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

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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
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