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

  • Chips
  • -L $19.20
  • 2. Super Special
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, anchovies, mushrooms, olives, capsicum and hot salami
  • - M $17.00
  • -M $17.00
  • - L $15.20
  • 6. American
    • Tomato base, mozzarella and hot salami
  • -L $15.20
  • George street $23.90
    • Mozzarella & basil on a tomato base
  • Hollandaise $1.50
  • Falafel with beetroot hummus, rocket & aioli $13.90
  • Citrus Toasted GranoLa $12.50
    • with toasted almonds, coconut, seasonal fruit & greek yoghurt
  • Brown sugar Buttermilk waffles - with vanilla bean mascarpone, citrus rhubarb & toasted hazelnuts $18.50
  • Mount Aspiring $23.90
    • Spicy chorizo, spinach, black olives, feta & mozzarella on a tomato base
  • House Marinated Feta & olives $ 8.00
  • Coconut & Chia Porridge $13.90
    • with spiced apples & runny cream or coconut miLk
  • Mititi Kofta $12.00
    • Spiced minced lamb medallions with finely chopped bell peppers, onions & parsley. Chargrilled & served with a salad garnish & a minced garlic yoghurt sauce. 4 pieces:
  • Combination Shish Large$19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Muska Boregi $12.00
    • Filo pastry pies filled with feta cheese, parsley & spices, served with a salad garnish 3 pieces:
  • Muska Boregi $19.50
    • Filo pastry pies filled with feta cheese, parsley & spices, served with a salad garnish 5 pieces:
  • Shashlik Kebab Small$16.00/Large$21.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb with onions & bell peppers chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Turkish Mixed Grill $24.00
    • A combination of lamb shish, chicken shish & kofta shish, plated & served with salad, sauce & pita bread.
  • Courgette fritters (each) $3.00
  • Bread Basket $6.00
  • Satay Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Choice of beef or chicken served in a special Khmer style satay soup with fat rice noodles and bean sprouts
  • Satay Burger $6.00
    • Grill marinated satay in a sesame bun with salad and peanut sauce
  • Seafood Deluxe $15.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and served with fresh seafood and chicken, beef, pork in a Khmer style soup
  • Combination Satay $11.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Bamboo $13.00
    • Hot and spicy beef with carrots, onion served on steamed rice
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $14.00
    • Fresh squid, crabmeat and prawns stir fried with vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir-fry rice noodles (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Mint Chutney $3.50
  • Lamb / Chicken Vindaloo - A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa. It has a Portugese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices. Served with a naan & basmati rice. $16.00
  • Tamarind - A sweet but tangy sauce, a perfect match for our vegetarian starters. $3.50
  • Onion Salad $3.50
  • Chicken Pulao - Basmati rice cooked with tender boneless chicken, peas, onions and spices. $10.00
  • Amritsari Chole - Chickpeas cooked with ginger, garlic, finished with freshly ground spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $14.00
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Banana and Coconut - Sliced bananas sprinkled with desiccated coconut. $3.50
  • Organic Vegetable Hash $16
    • with 2 free-range eggs and bacon on toast with olive oil spread
  • Organic Vegetable Frittata $14
    • with a polenta crust and 2 organic salads
  • Muesli $10
    • toasted with seeds and honey, topped with poached winter fruits and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Vegetarian $6.9
    • with cafe made hummus and organic salad
  • Smoked Salmon on Toast $9.5
    • with lemon, capers and cream cheese
  • Made to order sandwiches
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • Porridge $10
    • with currants and sunflower seeds, topped with hummus honey and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Meatlovers
    • New York spicy sausage, smoked chicken, ham, pepperoni.
  • Antipasto Platter $22.00
    • Selection of bread, crackers, meats, cheeses, olives, veges, fruit and dips. Great to share.
  • Chicken Salad $16.00 Lge / $12.50 Sm
    • Lettuce, smoked chicken, brie cheese, cashew nuts, tomatoes and mango.
  • Large (12 Slices) $35.00
  • Vegan
    • Fresh vegetables, sundried tomatoes and nuts – no animal or dairy products.
  • Frangelico Affogato $10.50
    • Vanilla ice cream, Frangelico liqueur and espresso coffee.
  • New York
    • Classic garlic, oregano.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Served with bread.
  • ●P4 Cashew Nut (f)
    • Stir-fried roasted cashews with Thai seasonings and vegetables with your choice of *
  • A7 Mixed Entrée (f) (s) $7.00
    • 2 Spring Rolls, 1 Curry Puff, 1 Fish Cake, and 1 Chicken Satay
  • ●P3 Garlic and Pepper (s)
    • Thailand’s version of the ever popular garlic with your choice of *
  • * Mixed seafood $19.90
    • (scallops, squid, mussels and prawns)
  • * Chicken, pork or beef $15.90
  • * Prawns $18.90
  • * Prawns $18.90
  • * Chicken, pork or beef $15.90
  • Organic Salad $ 13.80
    • with chive crepe
  • Chicken Curry Delight $ 13.80
  • Add $ 3.00
    • for chicken
  • Chicken Curry (Small/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
  • Chunky Beef Delight $ 13.80
  • Prawn Noodle Soup $ 15.80
  • Soup $ 11.80
    • with garlic bread or gluten free bread
  • Vapo Tofu Delight $ 13.80
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • for your little big mouth
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • Seafood Special $16 Large / $12 Small
  • Garlic Prawns $6.00
  • Spicy Deep Fried Beef $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Plain Ice Cream $2.50
  • Chicken Curry Fried Noodles $12 Large / $10 Small
  • Seafood Fried Noodle $15 Large / $11 Small
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $9 Med / $25 Large
  • Beef in Black Pepper Sauce $14 Large / $10 Small
  • The Anti-Pasto $29.5
    • Anti-pasto on a chutney pizza base. Pepperoni, gherkins, red peppers, kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes.
  • Chicken and Cranberry(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangiati il fegato'
  • Spags Chips $8.5
    • Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet and sour sauce.
  • Satay Chicken $12/$17.5/$29
    • (Small/Medium/Large)Shredded chicken breast served with onion and capsicum. Finished with satay sauce and parsley.
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs $18.5
    • Served with Spaghetti. A bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
  • BBQ Chicken(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/ $29
    • Chicken, bacon, capsicum, onions, topped with Spag's special BBQ sauce.
  • Kumara Chips $8
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with sweet thai chilli sauce.
  • Mexican(Small/Medium/Large) $11.5/$17/ $28.5
    • Spag's own chilli sauce. Seasoned topside, red kidney beans, capsicum, topped off with sour cream.
  • crumbed chicken burger $18.00
  • steak platter $28.00
    • 250gm porterhouse, eggs, chips, choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • All burgers come with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. Chicken burgers also have mayonnaise. Fish burger have a tartar sauce beef and steak burgers have chef's tomato sauce
  • pasta of the day $18.00
  • caesar salad $16.00
  • -pan fried $18.00
  • soup of the day $18.00
  • fish burger $18.00
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • braised peanuts
  • Malaysian Dahl $8
    • tomato & sambal
  • Pork & Prawn Sui Mai (4 pieces) $10
  • Pork Wonton and Egg Noodle Soup $18
    • Asian greens, bean sprouts, shallot oil, coriander
  • Malaysian Spiced Chicken $17
  • Portuguese Custard Tarts $7
  • Steamed Coconut Rice $5
  • Kaffir Lime cream $12
    • crispy coconut, vanilla marinated pineapple
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

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