Address
438 George Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand
Governor's Cafe in Dunedin Menu
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BREAKFAST-
EGGS ON TOAST (V) (GF) $9.50
- Pretty simple: ciabatta toast with two eggs - fried, scrambled or poached.
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BACON AND EGGS (GF) $15.50
- Slightly more complicated: toast and eggs with bacon - fried, scrambled or poached.
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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.
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ENGLISH BREAKFAST $19.50
- Can’t leave old England behind? Bacon, sausage, black pudding, potatoes, fried eggs, and ciabatta toast.
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BACON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $18.50
- Poached eggs served on ciabatta toast with wilted spinach, bacon, and Hollandaise sauce.
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SALMON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $19.00
- Just like the last one, with cold-smoked salmon instead of bacon.
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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.
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VEGGIE GRILL (V) (VE) (GF) $17.50
- Fried potatoes, spinach, grilled tomato, mushrooms, veggie croquette, poached eggs, and pesto.
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MUESLI (V) $12.00
- For healthy people: our house muesli served with bananas, berries, and unsweetened yoghurt.
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PORRIDGE (V) (VE) $8.00
- Served with brown sugar and berries.
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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- 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-
CHICKEN BURGER & CHIPS $18.00
- Seasoned chicken breast fried and served with cranberry sauce, salad, aioli, melted Brie, and bacon. Served with chips.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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VEGAN WRAP (V) (VE) $14.00
- Homemade vegan croquettes and roasted seasonal vegetables wrapped with hummus. Served with a side salad.
SNACKS-
SHOESTRING FRIES (V) (VE) — $6.00
- ADD GARLIC BUTTER OR AIOLI FOR $1.00
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WEDGES (V) (VE) $9.00
- With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
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NACHO WEDGES (V) $13.00
- An uncouth combination of potato wedges, tomato salsa, and melted cheese. Like nachos, only better.
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CHEESE ROLLS (V) 4 for $5.00
- Comfort food at its finest. ($2.00 each)
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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-
SLICES / CAKES / BROWNIES (V) from $3.00
- Check the cabinet for delicious slices, cakes, and brownies, all made in-house. Selection changes daily.
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ICE CREAM SUNDAE (V) $6.00/$8.00
- Ice cream with cream, wafers and your choice of chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce. (S/L)
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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
- Aioli $2.00
- Jug Gravy $2.00
- Sausage $2.00 each
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Grilled Chicken Sandwich $19.95
- Grilled chicken breast, bacon, brie cheese, lettuce, plum sauce & mayo in toasted brown bread, served with fries
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Chicken & Bacon Salad $19.95
- Seasoned crumbed chicken bites & bacon, crispy noodles, roasted cashew nuts on a fresh garden salad, coated in a delicious BBQ & mayo sauce
- Mash instead of fries/potatoes $2.00
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Ribeye Steak (~200g) 20.95
- Cooked to your liking, topped with either garlic butter, plain, garlic or mushroom gravy, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables $
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Crumbed Beef Schnitzel (The crowds favourite) $19.95
- Topped with either garlic butter, plain, garlic or mushroom gravy, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
- Crispy pork belly, pear jam, radish salad, coriander N/A
- Roast pork belly steamed buns, pickled cucumber, szechuan salt + BBQ sauce (2) $18.00 with Tofu $16.50
- Steamed rice $5.50
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Paua fritters $15.00
- w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
- Asian ‘slaw w- peanuts, coriander + lime vinaigrette dressing, crispy rice noodle $8.50
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Bang bang chicken bowl $25.00
- Korean fried chicken, broccoli, green beans, lettuce, sesame + peanut dressing, chili jam on steamed rice
- Mandarin brulee w – sugared cat tongues $15
- Five spiced Pannacotta w- chargrilled pineapple in a lime palm sugar syrup + tuille $15
- Falafel with beetroot hummus, rocket & aioli $13.90
- Wilted Spinach 4.00
- Brown sugar Buttermilk waffles - with vanilla bean mascarpone, citrus rhubarb & toasted hazelnuts $18.50
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Works $22.90
- bacon, poached eggs, Cumberland black sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushroom & ciabatta toast with seasonal house relish
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Citrus Toasted GranoLa $12.50
- with toasted almonds, coconut, seasonal fruit & greek yoghurt
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Careys Bay $13.90
- seasonal roast vegetables with feta $ maple roast walnuts on a green pesto base.
- Fries $5.90
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Saddle Hill $13.90
- Roast chicken with rocket, mozzarella & parmesan on a thyme, lemon & olive oil base
- Simmering beef noodle soup M $13 L $15
- Beef bones with radish hot pot $16
- Combination roasted pork belly and bbq pork on rice $12
- Spicy pork mince stir fried with green beans $18
- Seafood noodle soup M $12 L $14
- Hot and spicy soup with chicken/beef/fish with rice M $12 L $14
- Seafood hot pot $16
- Deep fried whole blue cod with soy sauce $24
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Khmer Style Curry $14.00
- Choice of red, green or yellow curry with your favourite meat (beef, chicken or seafood) & vegetables served with rice
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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)
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Fried Rice $13.00
- Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
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Chicken Rice $13.00
- Boiled chicken pieces on top of specially cooked rice served with traditional fish sauce, cucumber and sprinkled with peanuts
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Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
- Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
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Wonton Noodle Soup $13.00
- 6 delicious shrimp & pork wontons in Khmer style soup served with rice noodle & bean sprouts
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Garlic Pepper Prawns $15.80
- Garlic prawns served with fresh vegetables, onions on rice
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Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
- Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
- Capsicum stuffed with pumpkin, sundried tomato, feta, almonds and baby spinach, topped with crispy tortilla chips and served with organic greens dressed with a tofu mayo. $28.50
- French toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream With bacon. $21.50
- Fresh fish fillets of your choice, served with steamed rice, EITHER: coated in a kelp crust, pan-fried and finished with lemon butter OR pan-fried and served with capsicum chilli jam and cucumber salsa OR coated in a citrus crust, pan-fried and served with fresh pineapple salsa OR pan-fried with spring onion, ginger, garlic and coriander. $34.00/$36.00
- Ciabatta bread french toast, served with maple syrup, berry compote, caramelised banana and whipped cream. $19.50
- Lamb kidneys sautéed with crispy bacon, served with fried potatoes, salad greens and a rich pan jus. $21.50
- Plato’s Fish Pie: Hot smoked white fish baked in a leek, mustard and bacon sauce, topped with creamy mash, cold smoked cheese and finished under the grill. $24.00
- Affogato with the extra zing of a nip of liqueur. $13.50
- Local little neck clams steamed in a laksa style broth with fresh ciabatta. $22.50
- Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
- Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
- Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
- Corn fritter with smoked salmon, passion + fennel bulb $16.00
- Veal pate with beetroot relish + hot toasts $16.00
- Copper rhubarb brulee $12.00
- Prime beef au-frites with red wine jus + salsa verde $36.00
- Chocolate of the day $12.00
- Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs or Chilli and Salt Squid $35.00 per person
- Palace Crispy Skin Chicken $25.00 per person
- -Small $13,00
- Chicken and Cashew Nuts $25.00 per person
- -Small $13,00
- -Small $10,00
- Orange Peel Beef
- Sichuan Beef
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Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
- Served with Toasted Ciabatta
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Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
- With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
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Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
- With Straight cut chips & aioli
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Chef's Special N/A
- Check menu board or ask our staff
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Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
- On Ciabatta and salad
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Chicken Burrito $17.5
- With Straight cut chips & aioli
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BLT $16.5
- With Straight cut chips and aioli
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Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
- With Straight cut chips & aioli
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Homegrown $10.90
- All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
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Big Brown $13.90
- This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
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Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
- 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
- Wedges $8.5
- Energy Drinks $5
- Cheese $2
- Hashies $5.5
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Manburger $22.90
- Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
- caesar salad $16.00
- All mains served with salad and chips or optional seasonal vegetables
- crispy tender burger $18.00
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chicken pizza $28.00
- cranberry, chicken, mozzarella cheese, capsicum, pepperoni, bacon, cream cheese
- fish of the day $24.00
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french toast $15.00
- with bacon banana cream & chocolate
- all day breakfast $17.00
- with chilli & cheese $9.50
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Battered Blue Cod and Chips $30.00
- With tartare and tomato sauces
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Rolled Skate Wings $9.00
- Grilled, with a butter and herb sauce
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Apple Strudel $8.50
- With maple walnut ice-cream
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NZ Green Lipped Mussels $16.00
- In a coconut curry sauce. Served with homemade mini bread rolls
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Basil and Coconut Curry $28.00
- With Saffron rice
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1/2 Chicken $27.00
- Marinated in chilli, lime and ginger
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Ceviche Market Price
- Raw marinated fish
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Cheeseboard $16.50
- 2 cheeses served with chutney and lavosh
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Apple pie $12.00
- warm apple pie served with vanilla ice cream, cream and fresh fruit
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Angus ribeye $31.00
- 300g angus pure beef ribeye served with mash potato, coleslaw, onions, mushrooms and a cream cheese spread and topped with a beef jus
- Special angus sauce $2.50
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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
- Buttered mushrooms $3.50
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Chicken mousselini $12.00
- bite sized chicken and herb mousselini with a cranberry salsa and salad greens
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Angus cheesecake $12.00
- ask our wait staff for our cheesecake creation of the day
- Green salad $4.50
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Big Brunch $22
- Free Range Poached Eggs, With Havoc Bacon, Grilled Portobello Mushrooms & Spinach On Ciabatta,
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Gambero $22
- Prawns Marinated In Basil Infused Sundried Tomato Oil With Confit Garlic, Shaved Parmesan & Fresh Chilli
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Affogato $13
- Kapiti Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Covered With An Espresso Shot, Enhanced With Your Choice of Liqueur
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Tiramisu $13
- The Classic Italian Dessert, A Delicious Mix Of Light Sponge Fingers, Espresso & Mascarpone With Grated Dark Chocolate
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Brownie $13
- Raspberry & Macadamia Chocolate Brownie With Kapiti Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & Mixed Berry Compote
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Zucca $22
- Nutmeg Roasted Pumpkin & Blue Cheese With Onions, Leeks & Confit Garlic Finished In A White Wine Cream Sauce
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Duck liver pate $16
- Served With Fig Paste, Caramilized Onion Jam, Cornichons and Crostini
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Liqueurs $13
- Cointreau, Kahlua, Baileys, Amaretto, Frangelico, Jamesons or Drambuie
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Cold noodle soup $12.00
- cold noodle with slices of cucumbers, radish. Beef & egg
- Barbecued pork $15.00
- Spicy beef soup $4.00
- -plain noodle $10.00
- Spam fried rice $10.00
- -combination seafood $15.00 - $17.00
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Chicken casserole $16.00
- stew with chicken. Potato chunks, onions. Carrots & chilli paste soup
- -dumplings $14.00
Governor's Cafe
Phone
034776871
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
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Type
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Service
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Cuisine
Breakfast , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian
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