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

  • - Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Chips & T-sauce $5.00
  • Clay Pot Bake $18.50
    • chilli beans, spinach, spicy sausage, free range eggs & cheese
  • - Spinach $3.00
  • Tempura battered prawns $13.00
    • with an Asian style dipping sauce
  • Meat lovers $18.50
    • salami, ham, bacon, bbq sauce
  • Creamy fish & shrimp chowder $14.00
    • with fresh toasted bread
  • Chicken, bacon & leek pie $22.00
    • done in a puff pastry, served with garlic beans & roast baby potatoes
  • Citrus Toasted GranoLa $12.50
    • with toasted almonds, coconut, seasonal fruit & greek yoghurt
  • Gluten-free Toast $5.00
  • Taieri Plain $23.90
    • Garlic salami, mushroom, anchovy, red onion & mozzarella on a green pesto base
  • Works $22.90
    • bacon, poached eggs, Cumberland black sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushroom & ciabatta toast with seasonal house relish
  • Falafel with beetroot hummus, rocket & aioli $13.90
  • House Marinated Feta & olives $ 8.00
  • Hollandaise $1.50
  • Fries $5.90
  • Fried rice with vegies/chicken/beef/bbq pork M $11 L $13
  • Eggplant with minced beef in XO sauce $20
  • Stir fried beef with ginger and spring onion $20
  • Stir fried noodles with vegies/chicken/beef/bbq pork M $11 L $13
  • Shredded pig ears with roasted peanut salad $9
  • Pork wonton noodle soup M $12 L $14
  • Crispy chicken nuggets noodle soup M $12 L $14
  • 101 Roasted duck on rice $14
  • Pork Don $11.50
  • Roast Pork $10.90
  • Combination $11.90
  • Beef $11.50
  • Combination Singaporean noodles $12.50
  • Yang Zhou fried rice $11.90
  • Lemon Chicken $11.50
  • Singaporean noodles: Your choice of chicken, roast pork, or beef $11.50
  • Grilled corn & caponata(V) $13.00
  • Mexican curry fries $5.00
    • with cream
  • TACO BREADS
  • Chipotle chicken $12.00
    • with black bean and corn salsa
  • Patatas de maiz(GF,V) $9.00
    • with burnt onion cream
  • El pollo chicken $27.00
  • Pulled pork $13.00
  • Grilled angus beef $19.00
  • Basmati Rice - Plain, steamed Basmati rice. $4.00
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables and spices. $7.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Little India Salad - Onions, cucumber, cabbage and tomatoes with lemon juice and a special mix of spices. $7.50
  • Garlic Naan - Leavened bread sprinkled with crushed garlic, baked in the tandoor. $3.50
  • Onion Kulcha - Naan with a stuffing of onions and spices. $4.00
  • Bhuna Chicken - Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, capsicum, onions and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Korma Lamb / Chicken / Vegetable - Traditionally a mild dish cooked in a creamy sauce made of almond paste, cream and spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
  • 2 Putanesca $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, anchovies, capers, olives, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 Carnivore $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
  • Red - crushed tomato, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil $9.00
  • 5 Mamma Mia $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, Havoc Pork ham, basil, mozzarella, brie
  • 9 Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • Mozzarella, sour cream, spinach, cold smoked salmon
  • 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
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • BLUESKIN ANTIPASTO PLATTER $18.00/$27.00
    • a selection of dips, meats, Evansdale cheeses + bread(for 1/for 2)
  • BACON CHEESE BURGER $14.50
    • chunky beef patty, bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce, ketchup+ dill pickle
  • WARM COCONUT LOAF $9.50
    • with lemon curd + whipped cream
  • GREEK YOGHURT $9.00
    • roast rhubarb + pear with our own granola crumb
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • ROCKET
    • fennel salad
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.50
    • with rocket chilli+ herbed, Creme Fraiche, add bacon
  • Mini Animal Rights $9.90
    • 1/2 size Kumara & Coriander Pattie, Salad, Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Hashies $5.5
  • Bacon $2.5
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • 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.
  • Energy Drinks $5
  • Babe $14.50
    • Looks good on paper and tastes even better- a great combination of Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Pineapple and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • with bacon and cheese $12.00
  • Larnach Castle pie of the day served with fat chips and salad $16.00
  • Kumara fries with BBQ sauce and aioli $10.00
  • Available All Day
  • Basil pesto, capsicum, red onion, sundried tomato and olive panini served with a side salad $12.50
  • Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
  • Additional scone trap $1.00
  • Cajun chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli toasted sandwich stack $19.50
  • 32 Udang Sambal $19.90
    • Prawn cooked in a thick sambal sauce onion, chili and tomato
  • 10 Lamb Curry $10.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb and potato cooked in traditional Malaysian style curry
  • 6 Chicken Curry $14.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of chicken and potato cooked in traditional Malaysian style curry
  • 15 Beef Rendang $14.90
    • Cooked in combined ground spices, finished in semi-dry gravy, traditional Malay dish
  • 55 Roti Pisang $6
    • Banana wrapped in pastry, served with ice-cream, peanuts and with chocolate and strawberry sauce
  • 56 Sago Pudding Gula Malacca $6
    • Topped with palm sugar and coconut cream
  • 8 Butter Chicken $10
    • Chicken pieces marinated overnight, grilled and cooked with rich butter sauce
  • 23 Potato Masala Dosai $12
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • Tarts, flans, etc $5.80
  • Sandwiches $2.7-$4
    • As displayed
  • Toasted sandwiches $4.10
    • Each fillin $0.9
  • Cakes+slices $3.60
  • Specialty breads $4.6-$6.5
  • Focaccia bread $1.50
  • -sweet chilli sauce extra $1.50
  • Sole fillet and fries( with salad) $13.80
  • Fresh catch of the day p.o.a
    • a fish dish that changes daily
  • Indian Bengal sweet chicken curry $25,9
    • with mild tomato and an aromatic blend of spices finished with natural yoghurt, baby spinach, poppadum’s and a coconut rice timbale
  • Assorted rue baked $8,5
    • Breads, Tapenades & Pesto’s
  • Green Salad $7,5
  • Ham off the bone Carbonara $16,9
    • fresh fettuccini, mushroom & parmesan cream finished with a liaison and served with garlic ciabatta
  • Extras
    • Bacon, Mushrooms $3 / Sausage, hash browns, tomato $2.50
  • Fresh fish sourced daily from p.o.a
    • our local Mongers
  • Light flaked salmon poached and wrapped in a French crepe $17,9
    • with soft baby leaves, tomato & avocado drizzled with a lime & ginger wine marmalade
  • steak burger $18.00
  • -add onion or mushrooms for $2.00
  • pasta of the day $18.00
  • vegetarian pizza $25.00
    • basil, roast pumpkin, mushroom sauce, tomato, red onion
  • steak platter $28.00
    • 250gm porterhouse, eggs, chips, choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • bowl of wedges $8.00
  • double stacker $18.00
  • garlic bread $8.00
  • Gourmet Lamb or Chicken Burger $18.50
    • Your choice of either a Homemade Lamb and Mint Pattie or a Crispy Battered Chicken Pattie with Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Salad Greens and Aioli. Served with Fries and Tomato Sauce
  • $26.5 (2 Shanks)
  • Steamed or Roast Veg $5.00
  • Chicken Liver and Brandy Pate $12.50
    • Sliced Pate served with toasted Ciabatta bread and crackers
  • Venison Pie $19.50
    • Venison braised in Red Wine and covered in pastry. Served with salad and garlic mash
  • Fish of the Day P.O.A
    • Please ask our wait staff for today’s fish special
  • $22.00 (1 Shank)
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread
Governor's Cafe

Governor's Cafe

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

034776871

email

Email

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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

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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