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

  • Grated Cheese $2.00
  • Mixed Berry Parfait $9.95
    • Served with vanilla ice cream, marshmallows & whipped cream
  • Chicken Wrap $19.95
    • Seasoned crumbed chicken bites, wrapped in a flour tortilla with fresh salad, cheese, tomato and your choice of sauces, aioli, sweet thai chilli, plum, BBQ, mayo, satay or sour cream, served with fries
  • Toast/Bread $2.00
  • Side Salad $5.90
  • Soup Of The Day (check specials board) $10.95
    • Served with toasted, buttered brown bread
  • Scoop ice cream $3.00
  • Sausage $2.00 each
  • Self saucing flourless Belgian chocolate pudding, vanilla bean ice-cream, hazelnut praline $15.90
  • Market Fish $35.00
  • Greek style slow-braised boned Cardrona lamb shank, spiced eggplant, green olive, anchovy & halzelnut tapenade $37.00
  • Granola, strained yoghurt, stewed & roasted fruit $14.00
  • Crispy Balmac onion rings, woodgrilled zucchini, parmesan, village press olive oil $11.00
  • Garden pesto, hummus, spiced chickpeas, ciabatta $15.00
  • Cinnamon brioche French toast, roasted berries, whipped mascarpone, honeycomb dust - Add free range bacon + $7.00 $19.50
  • Steamed vegetables, herb-garlic butter $8.00
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • Peri-Peri Chips
    • Curb your craving
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Grilled Haloumi & Veggie Strips $14.90
    • A mix of veggies and Haloumi grilled with your choice of Peri-Peri basting, and served with a regular side
  • Veggie Pita $10.90
    • Veggie patty in a warm pita with iceberg, tomato, cucumber & our light mayo
  • Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Sesame peppered Pacific tuna $33.50
    • yellow curry, bok choy, Otago clams, sweet potato, fried shallots, pea shoots + tomato chilli jam
  • Steamed rice $5.50
  • Szechuan tuna, cabbage slaw, truffle mayo N/A
  • Mandarin brulee w – sugared cat tongues $15
  • Stir fried vegetables w- garlic + kecap manis $8.50
  • Pan seared Oraking salmon $31.50
    • congee, prawns, pickled shiitake, edamame beans, nori butter, miso caramel
  • Side of Stir Fry Vegetables $9.90
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.00
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables, pork and chicken, mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried.
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) $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.
  • Vietnamese Salad $18.50 / $19.50
    • Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours, mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken or Pork / Prawn
  • Massaman Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, vegetables, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Tom Yum $16.50 / $17.00 / $18.50
    • Hot and spicy yet refreshing soup. Spice, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, galangal and fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion and coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Seafood Salad $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.00
    • Cooked at a lower heat in stock, this very spicy seafood dish includes celery, shallots and tomato. Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Spicy Herbs $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of Asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Matar Paneer $12.00
    • Peas and cottage cheese cooked in spicy gravy
  • Garlic and Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Stuffed with garlic and cottage cheese
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Rice cooked with coconut and curry leaves
  • Aloo Gobi $12.00
    • Cubed potatoes and cauliflower cooked in onion gravy
  • Kadai Paneer $13.99
    • Cottage cheese cooked in onion gravy with capsicum
  • Beef Shahi Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Fish Masala $14.99
    • Thick spicy curry cooked in a blend of chopped capsicums and coriander
  • Daal Makhani $12.00
    • Lentils cooked as punjab style, garnished with coriander and ginger
  • Vegan Pocket $ 7.80
  • Vegan & Vegetarian
  • Add $ 1.00
    • for organic five gram large rice or large noodles
  • Beef/Chicken/Pork Roll $ 11.80
  • Vege Roll $ 8.80
  • Dumpling Noodle Soup $ 13.80
  • Add $ 2
    • for a stewed egg
  • Garlic Bread (Small/Large) $ 3.00/$6.00
  • Pancake breakfast $5.00
    • Pancake and Maple Syrup
  • Bagel Breakfast served with either fruit jam and cream cheese, or cold smoked salmon and cream cheese
    • warmed baqe
  • Eggs Benedict $13.50
    • Free range poached eggs. English muffin, hot smoked salmon or havoc double smoked ham with hollandaise sauce
  • Pancakes $12.50
    • Buttermilk pancake stack served with fruit compote, maple syrup, cream or yogurt Fruit compote Options: • boysenberry, blackberry, and apple • peach. mango and passion fruit • rhubarb and red berry
  • Plaza big breakfast $18.50
    • Free range havoc bacon. havoc sausage, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried), homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, roasted field mushrooms and toasted Vogel's
  • Muesli and yogurt $7.50
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt, and fruit compote Fruit compote options:. boysenberry, blackberry and apple/peach, mango and passion fruit rhubarb and red berry
  • Toast Breakfast $3.00
    • Marmite toast soldier
  • Egg breakfast $5.00
    • Poached egg on toast
  • Baked Eggs $18.50
    • Homemade baked beans with chickpeas & spinach then topped with two craic's eggs, baked in the oven in an individual casserole dish and served with ciabatta bread. Add chorizo sausage $4.00
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $6.00
  • Beer Battered Fries for one add Onion Gravy $2.50 $6.00
  • 3 Egg Omelette $16.50
    • Made with free range eggs and your choice of 3 fillings Tomato, bacon, mushrooms, cheese, spinach, salami, red onion
  • Extra aioli Large $3.00
  • Soup Of The Day $10.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter.Entree
  • Extra aioli small $1.50
  • Bangers “n” Mash $19.00
    • 3 pure Southland beef sausages served on creamy mashed potato topped with rich onion gravy.
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • GARDENERS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • free range poached eggs, Kransky mushrooms bacon, hash browns, tomato + ciabatta
  • WARM COCONUT LOAF $9.50
    • with lemon curd + whipped cream
  • Kransky/smoked salmon/bacon $4.50
  • 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
  • BACON CHEESE BURGER $14.50
    • chunky beef patty, bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce, ketchup+ dill pickle
  • CHUNKY FRIES $4.50/$7.50
    • served with aioli+ ketchup(small/large)
  • 42 Kottu Parota Lamb/Chicken $13.90
    • Most popular Sri Lankan dish, made from flaky roti and vegetable egg served with gravy
  • 38 Potato Masala Dosai $12
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 21 Chicken Dosai $13.90
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 12 Nasi Goreng $10
    • Malaysian style fried rice with combination of shrimps, chicken, mixed vegetable
  • 36 Egg Dosai $10
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 9 Butter Chicken $14.90
    • Chicken pieces marinated overnight, grilled and cooked with rich butter sauce
  • 26 Sweet And Sour Fish $16.90
    • Battered fish fillet cooked with pineapple, onion, capsicum and tomatoes with sweet and sour sauce
  • 16 Curry Laksa $10
    • A hawkers egg noodle soup prepared in rich coconut curry gravy, garnished with fish balls, tofu, chicken pieces, bean sprout and boiled egg
  • Chicken Satay $2.20
  • Steak & Pea $1.95
  • Chocolate Eclairs (unfilled) $1.00
  • Plain Sponge Sheet $23.00
  • Cheese, Corn & Capsicum $7.50 per doz
  • Steak & Onion $1.95
  • Bacon & Egg (open) $1.95
  • Puffs Chocolate (unfilled) $0.85
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
  • ‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
  • Chicken Stuffed with Macadamia, Cranberry & Brie $25.00
    • Served with sautéed green beans, jasmine rice & red onion marmalade
  • Express Breakfast $12.00
    • A selection of Simply Squeezed Juices wholemeal or white toast with preserves & spreads Freshly brewed coffee and tea selection
  • Chef's cherry Bomb Cheesecake $10.00
    • Delicious home baked cheesecake topped with banging' cherry & vanilla compote. Served with whipped cream
  • Porridge $12.50
    • Made to order with whole or trim milk and served with raw sugar & cream
  • Mature Cheddar, Onion marmalade & crostini
  • Griddle Cooked dried bean curd and lamb brisket $20
  • Stir Fried Broccoli with Chinese Pork (Large)
  • Price: $133 (or $19 per person)
  • Price: $200 (Or $20 Per Person)
  • Beef spring onion and ginger chow mein $12 / $15
  • Stir Fried squid with ginger on hot plate $19
  • Sour & Spicy shredded potato $13
  • Spicy Chicken (Large)
  • Trio Napoli(Small/Medium/Large) $11/ $16.5/ $28
    • The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers.
  • Smoked Salmon(Small/Medium/Large) $12.5/$18/$29.5
    • Fresh Akaroa Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, finished with lemon juice and a sprinkling of chives.
  • Plain Wedges $8
    • For those who don't like spice in their life! Served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Lambada $29.5
    • Succulent lamb pieces served with roasted red peppers, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roasted garlic, herbs and minted garlic.
  • Little Italy $29.5
    • Chopped spinach, sliced tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, topped with red onion and feta cheese.
  • Roast Pork $29.5
    • Tender pork pieces nestled between seasonal roast veges finished with parsley and apple sauce.
  • Capricciosa(Small/Medium/Large)Pronounce it if you can! Bacon, mushrooms, fresh sliced tomato, capsicum, black olives. $12/$17.5/$29
  • Vegetable Delights $7.5
    • Bite sized filo wraps filled with veges and a hint of peanut! Served with sweet thai chilli sauce. 12 filo wraps per serve.
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