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

  • Muesli $8.50
    • with natural yoghurt and honey
  • Chips & T-sauce $5.00
  • Burger & fries $18.00
    • Fresh battered fish, chicken or beef pattie
  • - Spinach $3.00
  • Moroccan spiced lamb kebabs $24.00
    • on cous cous with pita bread & mint yoghurt
  • Omelette $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, caper, spinach & cream cheese. Or bacon, mushroom, spinach & tomato
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $10.00
  • Croissant $8.50
    • toasted with ham, cheese & tomato
  • Kimchi Don $13.00
  • Seafood Yoki Udon $12.00
  • Teriyaki vege $11.00
  • Pork Curry $12.50
  • Teriyaki Beef $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Chicken Katsu $13.50
    • w/curry
  • Served with hard boiled egg, seaweed and spring onion
  • Chicken Yoki Udon $12.00
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $18.00
    • Fresh chowder daily, filled with mussels, shrimp, calamari, Blue Cod and toasted garlic bread.
  • FRIES + TOMATO SAUCE + AIOLI $5.00
  • Bangers n’ Mash $17.00
    • New Zealand pork sausages with potato mash and rosemary & apple gravy
  • CHICKEN FILO $24.99
    • Freshly smoked chicken breast with spinach in a cream cheese herb and pine nut sauce.
  • Cheese Cake $10.00
    • Please ask our staff for the chef’s choice of cheesecake for the day.
  • RiSOTTO $25.00
    • Creamy pea and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • Cheese Board FOR TWO $24.99
    • Finish off the night with a selection of 3 different New Zealand made cheeses, with fresh fruit and crackers.
  • FISH N’ ChIPS $29.99
    • Your choice of either beer battered or pan-fried New Zealand Blue Cod, with crispy hot fries and fresh salad.
  • Bacon, spinach, hummus, tomato & aoli $12.00
  • Fresh salmon, cream cheese, red onion & capers $14.00
  • Frie s (GF ) $7.00
    • SERVED WITH AIOLI AND TOMATO SAUCE
  • BACON BUTTIE $ 16.00
    • IN CIABATTA, LOADED W/ FREE RANGE BACON AND YOUR CHOICE OF SAUCE
  • SMASHED AVO $13.00
    • SMASHED AVOCADO & TOMATO ON FIVE GRAIN W/ A WEDGE OF LEMON
  • ADD AVOCADO (1/2) $4.00
  • CREAMY PORRIDGE $12.00/ $8.00
    • W/ FRUIT, NUTS & MAPLE SYRUP OR HONEY (CAN BE MADE VEGAN FRIENDLY WITH RICE, SOY, COCONU OR ALMOND MILK) (FULL/HALF)
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Served with -MUSHROOMS & WILTED SPINACH
  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Transparent Spring Rolls with Prawn & Fresh Vegetables (4 Pcs) $ 6.00
  • -L $9.00
  • -L $ 10.00
  • -M $8.00
  • Chicken Curry With Kumere Vietnamese Style $ 12.00
  • -Topped W/ Beef Befe
  • -Topped W/ Rare Beef
  • Box Brownie $13.00
    • Pure decadence! Served warm topped with vanilla ice cream and freshly whipped cream.
  • The Cashel Mall Melt $22.50
    • Succulent marinated rump steak, grilled bacon, melted brie, caramelised onion and portobello mushroom. Served on thick cut sourdough garlic bread with your choice of soup, chips or salad.
  • Smoked Chicken Salad Gluten Free $21.50
    • Smoked chicken and bacon tossed with fresh salad greens. Lightly finished with a Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg and parmesan.
  • JJ Bangers and Mash $23.00
    • Pork sausages served on a bed of mashed potato with peas, apple chutney and finished with a red wine onion jus, served with toasted sourdough bread.
  • Beef and Guinness Pie $21.50
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich Guinness gravy, wrapped in puff pastry then oven roasted. Served with sourdough garlic bread, mashed potato, Guinness gravy and peas.
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • An age old recipe binding the bounties of the sea and land together in a rich, creamy seafood and vegetable broth. Served with toasted soda bread.
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.00
    • Baked sticky date pudding, served with hot toffee sauce, ice cream and cream.
  • Crispy Chicken $18.00
    • Tender pieces of crumbed chicken served with fries, aioli and plum sauce.
  • Kashmiri Pulao $8.00
    • basmati rice cooked with almonds, sultanas, cashew nuts and flavoured with saffron
  • Barra Kebab Masala $17.00
    • char grilled lamb tenderloin cooked in a light tangy sauce
  • Chilli Prawns $18.00
    • for the fire breathers, prawns stir fried with abundance of chilli flakes and garlic
  • Calcutta Fish Curry $15.00
    • a classical dish from erstwhile capital of british-Indian, pan fried fish fillet cooked in a light curry flavoured with turmeric, mustard and yoghurt
  • Balti $14.00
    • famous dish from birmingham, meat cooked with seasonal vegetables and tempered with fenugreek and ginger
  • Prawn Butter Masala $18.00
    • tender cooked shelled prawns in a creamy butter masala sauce
  • Madras $14.00
    • a traditional south Indian dish flavoured with coconut cream and roasted whole mustard seeds
  • Veg-Jaipuri $14.00
    • popular pajasthani curry
  • 300g Sirloin, field mushrooms, pinot jus, salsa verde $31.90
  • Sticky BBQ chicken shanks (GF) $13.90
  • Wakame & sesame crusted tofu, japanese mayo, kimchi $14.90
  • -Add a taco $5.90
  • -Add a slider $5.40
  • Smoked fish cakes w grilled prawns, lime mayo, chilli oil (GF) $22.90
  • Sirloin steak w greens, onion rings, tomato, aioli, chimichurri $16.90
  • -Add a bun $5.90
  • Mr.Veggie L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, spinach, chargrilled capsicum and olives
  • Lolly Molly $7.90
    • Gummy lollies with strawberry and chocolate sauce
  • Peanut Chocolate Caramel $7.90
  • Oreo $7.90
  • Jacket Potatoes $5.50
    • Oven baked potatoes filled with capsicum, tomatoes, mozarella and sour cream
  • The Butter Chicken L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • As the way from India with 11 secret herbs mild curry with tandoori chicken and mozzarella
  • Meaty Balls for You N/A
    • Mozzarella, homemade meat balls, tomatoes, onions
  • Miss Veggie L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, chargrilled, capsicum, pineapple and feta
  • Red - crushed tomato, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil $9.00
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • 8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
    • Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • 7 Quattro Stagioni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, artichokes, mushrooms
  • 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
  • 9 Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • Mozzarella, sour cream, spinach, cold smoked salmon
  • - Mixed berry compote
  • Green Curry Prawns on Jasmine Rice (DF) $18.00
  • Pork Belly Steamed Buns & Slaw $18.00
    • Tender pork belly with in-house sweet dark sauce chinese steamed buns with pickled cucumbers small side of fries & slaw
  • Toasted Muesli (V) $12.00
    • With yogurt & fruits
  • - Bananas - caramel drizzle
  • Spicy Chicken Bites Waffle $17.00
    • Belgian waffle (or toasted ciabatta) southern style chicken bites spiced with cayenne crispy bacon with side maple syrup & ketchup
  • Wok-Tossed Mixed Vegetables (DF)(V) $16.00
    • Ribeye steak slices with fresh thai salad mild, in-house thai namjim sauce serve with a small side of fries
  • Open - 2pm
  • Coleslaw $3.50
  • Char-grilled, flamed BBQ Chicken Nibbles
    • Char-grilled, flamed chicken nibbles, comes with salad, fries and Homemade Bread
  • Beef Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • Char-grilled a tender Beef Steak with Onion, Mushroom, Cheese and BBQ sauce
  • Chicken Wrap (Shawarma) $12.50
    • Pre-marinated Grilled Chicken with Tomato, Pickles, Lettuce wrapped in Homemade Bread and garlic mayo sauce
  • 1/2: $19.50
  • Char-grilled Chicken Liver Wrap $10.50
    • Char-grilled Chicken liver with Salad, Pickles, Onion Wrapped in Homemade Bread
  • Battered Fish & Chips $23.90
    • Golden fried Marinated Fish fillet coated in special batter with chips, lemon and tartar sauce
  • 6 pc: $18.90
  • Mince & Cheese $1.85
  • Sausage, Egg & Onion $10.50 per doz
  • Steak & Mushroom $1.95
  • Cornish Pasties $1.95
  • Mince Potato Top $10.50 per doz
  • Mince $10.50 per doz
  • Plain Eclairs (unfilled) $0.95
  • Pastry $4.90 per kg
  • Gelato $13
    • A Trio Of Kapiti Mixed Berry, Limoncello & Lime Sorbet
  • Big Brunch $22
    • Free Range Poached Eggs, With Havoc Bacon, Grilled Portobello Mushrooms & Spinach On Ciabatta,
  • Tuscan Beef Ragu $22
    • Braised Beef In Red Wine With Tomato, Oregano, Rosemary & Shaved Parmesan
  • Chicken Pesto $18
    • Marinated Chicken With Sundried Tomato Pesto On Warm Focaccia, Served with Side Salad & French Fries
  • Tiramisu $13
    • The Classic Italian Dessert, A Delicious Mix Of Light Sponge Fingers, Espresso & Mascarpone With Grated Dark Chocolate
  • Pepperoni & Parmesan Melt $18
    • Chorizo, Salami, Pickled Red Onion & Capsicum Grilled With Parmesan Cheese Served with Side Salad & French Fries
  • Mediterranean $18
    • Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion & Marinated Feta, With Capsicum Kalamata & Green Olives, Seasoned with Oregano & Olive Oil. Add chicken $22
  • Marinated Mix $9
    • Green & Kalamata Olives, Sundried Tomato, Capers & Marinated Feta
  • Kimchi soup $4.00
  • Bibimbap
    • a healthy and popular dish. Bibimbap is a bowl of steamed rice topped with a variety of veggies and cooked meat (choice of beef. Pork. Chicken or tuna). A fried egg and chilli paste sauce. Mix all the ingredients together before eating
  • Spam fried rice $10.00
  • Kimchi tuna fried rice $10.00
  • Kimchi pancake $7.00
  • Pan fried dumpling $7.00
  • Spicy/mild rice cakes $12.00
    • rice cakes are cooked with veggies in a special based sauce.(Chilli paste or soy sauce)
  • Bbq pork belly & squid $17.00
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

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type

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