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

  • Coleslaw
  • Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
    • Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • Choose your basting
  • Classic Wrap $9.90
    • Chicken tenderloin, iceberg, tomato & light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Fresh Garden Salad $8.90
    • Mixed lettuce, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
  • - Large $6.50
  • Portuguese Veggie Paella $13.90
    • Veggie patty with a combination of grilled veggies tossed over our spicy rice
  • - Large $6.50
  • Salt + pepper squid, Thai salad, roasted garlic, coriander, tamarind dressing $18.00
  • BBQ smoked pork spare ribs $15.50
    • with sticky sauce, chili and peanut crumble (4)
  • Stir fried vegetables w- garlic + kecap manis $8.50
  • Garlic rice w- crispy shallots + spring onion $8.50
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Asian ‘slaw w- peanuts, coriander + lime vinaigrette dressing, crispy rice noodle $8.50
  • Curried tender lamb shoulder in tomato + coconut curry $25.50
    • w- crispy shallots, coriander + minted yoghurt
  • Smoked maple Oraking salmon tacos $15.00
    • w- red cabbage, peanut slaw, micro herb (3)
  • Chicken, bacon & leek pie $22.00
    • done in a puff pastry, served with garlic beans & roast baby potatoes
  • Antipasto for two - large selection $25.00
  • Creamy fish & shrimp chowder $14.00
    • with fresh toasted bread
  • Fresh handmade pasta of the day $18.00
  • Chips & T-sauce $5.00
  • Gourmet Pizzas $19.50
    • Smoked salmon, chicken cranberry and brie BBQ meat lovers
  • - Gluten free bread $2.00
  • Breads with dips $14.00
  • House Marinated Feta & olives $ 8.00
  • Wilted Spinach 4.00
  • Roast Tomatoes $4.00
  • Taieri Plain $23.90
    • Garlic salami, mushroom, anchovy, red onion & mozzarella on a green pesto base
  • Pulled Beef Brisket $24.50
    • on house focaccia with beef reduction, ginger pickled onions, greens & hand cut area fries
  • Otaku $23.90
    • Southern clams, muttonbird, calamari & mozzarella on a tomato base
  • Breakfast Stack $20.90
    • choice of bacon or saLmon or mushrooms on hash browns, with spinach, salsa Verde & poached eggs
  • Hearth Seeded Rye Toast $4.00
  • Crispy roasted pork belly with tofu $20
  • Takoyaki (Octopus dumplings) $8
  • Shredded pig ears with roasted peanut salad $9
  • Sliced pork and kimchi hot pot $16
  • Deep fried pork fillet on rice $12
  • Chinese sausage stir fried with green beans $20
  • Fish fillet and sour pickles soup with rice M $12 L $14
  • Pork wonton noodle soup M $12 L $14
  • Teriyaki vege $11.00
  • Kimchi Don $13.00
  • Plain udon $9.00
  • Chicken katsu don $13.00
  • Teriyaki chicken $12.00
  • Karaage $13.00
  • Ton katsu (pork) don $13.00
  • Chicken katsu $12.00
  • Aloo Gosht $14.00
    • boneless slices of meat & potato (aloo) cooked together in a fine hot and tangy masala base
  • Adraki Chicken $15.00
    • tender morsels of boneless chicken in a predominantly ginger flavoured creamy sauce
  • Tandoori Mushroom (5 Pcs) $11.00
    • chargrilled mushrooms, marinated with chef's special masala
  • Saagwala $14.00
    • a spinach based creamy sauce tempered with mild spices
  • Balti $14.00
    • famous dish from birmingham, meat cooked with seasonal vegetables and tempered with fenugreek and ginger
  • Vegetarian $12.00
  • Paneer Butter Masala $13.00
    • homemade cottage cheese cooked in a creamy rich and mild tomato based sauce
  • Prawn Butter Masala $18.00
    • tender cooked shelled prawns in a creamy butter masala sauce
  • Chicken, panko crumbed w slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli $16.90
  • Smoked char siu duck crepes w pickled vegetables, chinese bbq sauce $19.90
  • Sticky BBQ chicken shanks (GF) $13.90
  • Salt and pepper squid salad w mango, crispy noodles, mandarin, coriander, chilli, lemon aioli, caramelised lime $14.90
  • Mac's hop rocker battered local fish w fries, tartare Market price
  • Meatballs & arrabiata sauce, rocket, parmesan, aubergine (GF) $16.90
  • Seafood chowder w prawns, squid, mussels, sole, scallops, toasted ciabatta $19.90
  • Snickers, cheesecake w couli, creme fraiche $13.90
  • Vegie Magic $7.90
    • Mozzerella, tomatoes, spinach, pineapple sprinkled with dust chocolate
  • Kit For Kat $7.90
  • Slingshot Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Filled with gralic butter, secret sauce and mozzrella
  • Lolly Molly $7.90
    • Gummy lollies with strawberry and chocolate sauce
  • Home Style Pulled Pork L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, homemade 7 hours slow cooked pork, onions and chargrilled capsicum
  • Gourmet Mince Nachos $7.90
    • Beef mince, mozarella, salsa sauce and sour cream with sprinkled parsley
  • Salty Goodness $7.90
    • Caramel sauce with a pinch of raw salt
  • Kit for Kat $7.90
    • Kit kat chocolate with chocolate sauce
  • Prawn & Vermicelli in XO Sauce $30.00
  • Deep Fried Spicy & Crispy Chicken Pieces $22.00
  • Deep Fried Whole Blue Cod in Soya Sauce $30.00
  • Sizzling Lamb Chops with Ginger & Spring Onion $30.00
  • Sizzling Pork Fillet $26.00
    • Peking Style
  • Deep Fried Prawns in Honey Sauce $30.00
  • Deep Fried Hot & Spicy Squid $24.00
  • Singapore Fried Vermicelli $18.00
  • Mushroom Stuffed with Chicken (Steamed) $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Chicken Wings Stuffed $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Fried Stuffed Bean Curd (Deep Fried) $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Beef in Red Wine Sauce $14 Large / $10 Small
  • Spicy Vegetable Chow Mein $12 Medium / $9 Small
  • Chicken Egg Soup $4 Small / $7 Medium
  • Steamed Pork and Salted Mustard or Taro $15 Large
  • Seafood with Bean Curd $15 Large / $10 Small
  • Nachos with salsa, guacamole and sour cream $9.00
  • all available as takeaways
  • Cakes+slices $3.60
  • Toasted rolls, cheese, corn, savoury mince $2.50
  • Specialty breads $4.6-$6.5
  • -sweet chilli sauce extra $1.50
  • Corn and bacon chowder $9.00
  • Sandwiches $2.7-$4
    • As displayed
  • Available All Day
  • Pork & chive dumplings $8.00
    • With dipping sauces
  • Breads & dip $10.00
    • Artisan breads w pesto & balsamic olive oil
  • Sirloin steak
    • With greens, onion rings,tomato, chimichurri.
  • Platter (10) $49.90
  • -add extra slider $5.50
  • Local fish
    • Crumbed with greens,tomato,tartare
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Vegetarian ravioli $25.00
    • roast vegetables and sundried tomato filled ravioli cooked in aherb crea sauce and served with an avocado green salad
  • Caramelized onions $3.00
  • Special angus sauce $2.50
  • Crumbed chicken salad $26.50
    • salad of fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, feta and crisp prosciutto topped with roasted thyme and nacho crumbed chicken breast served with croutons and our balsamic dressing
  • Sticky date pudding $12.00
    • warm sticky date pudding served with a butterscotch sauce, brandy snap gourmet ice cream, fresh fruit and cream
  • Seafood chowder $12.50
    • seafood chowder served with toasted homemade focaccia bread
  • Stuffed capsicum $13.00
    • packed with cashews, herbs, leek and tomato and grilled with a smoked applewood cheddar cheese and topped with capsicum relish
  • Antipasto $16.50
    • a selection of olives, feta, sundried tomatoes, breads, angus beef, prosciutto and spreads
  • The Bullseye $13.90
    • 200g Angus rib eye steak - grilled to medium, lettuce, tomato, red onion aioli & tomato relish.
  • Green Piece $8.00
    • Spicey chickpea patty, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Onion Rings $4.00
    • with Aioli
  • Extras $1.00
    • Sauce $ 0.50 / Beef Patties $3.00 / Chicken, Lamb or Vension $4.00 /Beetroot $0.50 /Gluten Free $1.00 / Cheese $1.00 / Bacon $1.00 / Egg $1.00 / Avocado
  • Deer my Love $8.00
    • Delicious Venison burger with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Tropical Hog $10.00
    • Prime New Zealand Beef, streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Angus Burger $ 6.90
    • Prime NZ beef (1609), lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Blue Ocean $8.00
    • Freshly battered fish, with tartare sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
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