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

  • Natto Salmon $9.00
    • salmon fermented soybean and raw egg yolk
  • Teriyaki Chicken and avocado $8.00
  • (stir fried vegetables)
  • Yakitori $7.50
    • grilled chicken kebabs
  • Squid Butteryaki $12.50
    • cooked with butter garlic and capsicum
  • Mixed Seafood Fry $15.90
    • prawn fish squid in Japanese panko breadcrumbs
  • Tendon $12.50
    • tempura prawn and vegetables
  • Natto Isobe Age $7.00
    • tempura fried fermented soybean wrapped in nori
  • BBQ smoked pork spare ribs $15.50
    • with sticky sauce, chili and peanut crumble (4)
  • Sour cherry/ star anise chocolate brownie, maple cream, cherry essence, sugared rice noodle + berry sorbet $15
  • Lemon Posset w- passion fruit mascarpone, berry coulis + crushed meringue $15
  • Steamed rice $5.50
  • 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
  • Szechuan tuna, cabbage slaw, truffle mayo N/A
  • Stir fried vegetables w- garlic + kecap manis $8.50
  • 101 Roasted duck on rice $14
  • BBQ pork and prawn fried rice M $12 L $14
  • Gong Bo chicken $19
  • Deep fried hot and spicy chicken on rice M $12 L $14
  • Five spice beef brisket with tofu $20
  • Black pepper udon with vegies/chicken/beef/bbq pork M $12 L $14
  • Sliced pork and kimchi hot pot $16
  • Roti Chanai with chicken curry M $10 L $12
  • Eggs benedict $20.00
    • hollandause & spinach on toasted ciabatta with your choice of bacon, smoked salmon or grilled mushroom
  • Margherita $27.00
    • fresh basil & tomato
  • Caesar salad $16.50
    • crispy cos lettuce, bacon, soft boiled egg, parmesan, croutons with HSG Caesar dressing
  • Margherita $27.00
    • fresh basil & tomato
  • Pepperoni $27.00
  • Banoffee pie $14.00
  • Toasted ciabatta or rye, free range egg $3.00
  • Vegetarian burger $24.00
    • tempura battered seasonal vegetables, mushroom, aioli & triple cooked fries
  • SNACKS & STARTERS
  • Patatas de maiz(GF,V) $9.00
    • with burnt onion cream
  • ENSALADA
  • Corn chips(GF,V) $9.00
    • with hacked avocado guacamole
  • Pulled pork(3 people) $48.00
  • FAJITAS
  • Chipotle chicken $19.00
  • Patatas de maiz $8.00
    • with burnt onion cream
  • 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
  • jumbo Combo $12.50
  • Lamb Shish $16.00
  • BARBEQUE SAUCE
  • Combination $17.00
  • DONER COMBO $16.00
    • large wrap drink & fries choose from chicken lamb falafel zucchini fritters or combination of 2
  • GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
    • yogurt blended with mint and garlic
  • Combination Iskender $15.50
  • Spicy Beef Stomach
  • Deep Fried Squid
  • XIao Long Bao
  • Chao Zhou Pork Dumpling
  • X.O Sauce with Fried Turnip Slices
  • Pork Sew Mai
  • Sesame Balls
  • Pineapple Bun
  • PATATA DOLCE
    • Kumara, spinach, cream cheese and walnuts
  • BEEF NACHOS
    • Spicy beef bolognese with corn chips, topped with cheese, sour cream and a sweet chilli sauce
  • MOZZARELLA FLATBREADS $9.00/$12.00
    • Garlic, mozzarella, basil and cracked pepper (Regular/Large)
  • CHUNKY SPUDS $11.50
    • Served with your choice of aioli, gravy or tomato dipping sauce
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Traditional salad of bacon, cos lettuce and parmesan, served with a caesar dressing, topped with a soft egg, (chicken optional extra)
  • CHICKEN LINGUINE
    • Tender chicken, sundried tomatoes & spinach tossed in a creamy white wine sauce and a linguine pasta
  • GRANDE (2 people) $25.00
  • ONE METRE (4-6 people) $50.00
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • for your little big mouth
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Plain, served with your choice of up to 3 of the following: bacon; grilled or fresh banana, berries; tee-cream; cream; yoghurt, maple syrup; chocolate sauce
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • -Bacon $15.50
  • -Add Bacon $4.00
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • Eggs As You Like $9.00
    • Free Range eggs served on toasted homemade bread, poached, scrambled, or fried
  • -Kids Size $9.00
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • Set Menus for Two
  • Stewed Pork with Tofu $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Deep Fried Squid $6.00
  • Pineapple with Ice Cream $3.50
  • Deep Fried Mushroom $12 Medium / $9 Small
  • Sweet and Sour Won Ton $12 Large / $9 Small
  • Roast Duck (1/4) $8.00
  • Whole Chilli Prawns $25 Large / $14 Small
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Served on potato and clam mash with buttered cucumber, shaved fennel and a beurre blanc
  • Gnocchi $18.00
    • Served with grilled tomatoes and a courgette salad with a parsley pesto
  • Homemade Beef Burger $19.00
    • Beef patty cooked medium rare served with salad, hand cut chips and onion jam
  • Wontons (3 pieces) $9.00
    • Lamb and leek crispy wontons, served with a mint sauce
  • Sirloin Steak $29.50
    • Served with green beans and a red wine jus
  • Bitterballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A Traditional Dutch bar snack - A ragout of slow cooked beef shoulder coated in bread crumbs and deep fried
  • Gravad Lax $14.50
    • Cured salmon served with creme fraiche with whole grain mustard and grilled ciabatta
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Steak & Mushroom $1.95
  • Steak $6.00
  • Mince Potato Top $10.50 per doz
  • Mince & Cheese $1.85
  • Mince Potato Top $7.50 per doz
  • Chocolate Eclairs (unfilled) $1.00
  • Steak $1.95
  • Potato Top Cottage Pie $1.95
  • Flatbread $6.00
    • With herbs and garlic butter
  • Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) $9.00
    • With tomato and horseradish sauce
  • -With Cheese $10.50
  • Roast Veg, Seasonal Green Salad, Crinkle Cut Chips with Aioli $6.50
  • Homemade Fettuccine $14.00
    • With cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. Topped with parmesan
  • Strawberry Ambrosia $7.50
    • With white chocolate and marshmallows
  • -For 2 $35.00
  • Antipasto $25.00
    • With cured meats, smoked fish, cheese, olives. Served with flatbread
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