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

  • Shearer's Shanks Med $17.00/Lge $24.00
    • Tender and delicious, oven-roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy, mint glaze, served on potato mash with a medley of Otago vegetables or with fresh salad
  • The Ale House Loaf Half $7.50/Whole $13.00
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot delicious - garlic or plain
  • "The Holmdale" Salmon $21.50
    • NZ King salmon fillet oven-baked, served with lemon aioli and a fresh garden salad and with crispy potatoes
  • Southern Catch $18.00
    • Sole fillet, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Fish of the Day $18.00
    • Locally caught fish of the day - served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Topped with chef's daily topping
  • Wedges served with sour cream $12.50
    • Plus cheese
  • Vegetarian Skewers $16.50
    • Chargrilled vegetable medley with feta cheese and oven-roasted garlic, topped with field mushrooms. Served with kumara fries, salad and walnut lemon vinaigrette
  • Chicken Parcels $18.00
    • Diced chicken breast, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with almonds and aioli with salad greens and served with crispy potatoes
  • V = can be made vegan
  • Lamb Shanks In Massaman Curry (GF) Two shanks 24 / One Shank 18
    • Quality lamb shanks slow-cooked in Massaman curry paste and coconut cream, with chunky potatoes, pickled onion and peanuts.
  • Garlic Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Vietnamese Salad (GF) (V) $15.00
    • 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, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) (GF) $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.
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.50
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables and meat mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried, served with dipping sauces.
  • Sweet Chilli Salad (GF) $15.00
    • Meat slices covered with a seasoning of sweet chilli sauce, shallot, lemon slices and fresh coriander. Beef or Pork.
  • Our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
  • Please ask us about our Gluten Free and Vegetarian options or any other dietary requests
  • Gravy Boat $1.50
  • Bowl of Salad $4.50
  • Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
  • Seafood Chowder $13.50
    • A taste sensation! Filled with seafood and served with the chef’s choice of bread.
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16.90
    • A mouth watering mixture of lambs liver and bacon, complimented with mashed potato and peas.
  • Moroccan Chicken Wrap $18.90
    • A large tortilla wrap stuffed with salad, Moroccan seasoned chicken and Aioli, served with wedges and sour cream.
  • Roast of the Day $18.90
    • A Robbie’s favourite! The chef’s choice of prime oven roasted meat, served with roasted seasonal vegetables and gravy.
  • All dishes served with rice
  • -5 Pieces $6.50
  • Oyako Don $13.50
    • simmered chicken with onion and egg
  • Sushi Bento $24.00
    • Served with sushi rolls and nigiri
  • Fresh Salmon
  • - 6 Pieces $7.00
  • Tofu Vegetable Udon $10.00
  • Garden Salad $3.00
    • fresh green salad served with the chef's sauce.
  • Grilled organic Tempeh and Marinated Tofu Mixed Salad $14
    • with passionfruit dressing
  • Moroccan Chicken $16
    • with preserved lemon couscous and 2 organic salads
  • French Toasted Sandwich $16
    • with banana, pecans, bacon and maple sauce
  • Muesli $10
    • rice flakes, buckwheat, corn flakes, coconut, dried fruits and seeds topped with poached winter fruits and yoghurt.
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • Organic Soup $13
    • with artisan toast
  • Cakes and Slices $5.5/$6.5
    • Please check our cabinet or ask our staff for today's treats
  • Organic Soup $13
    • with artisan toast
  • Falafel Pita $11.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Lamb Shank $22.50
    • boiled marinated lamb shank cooked in Turkish oven and served on a dip of mash potato with mild chilli
  • Vegetable Moussakka $19.50
    • layers of fried eggplant, zucchini, potato and pajemel sauce served with rice, salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip and Turkish bread
  • Lamb Pita $13.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Vegetable Wrap $12.00
    • zucchini and carrot fritters - wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Lamb Pizza $19.50
  • Red Pesto Bread $7.00
    • sundry tomato, herbs, walnut and tomato paste
  • Chicken Pizza $19.50
  • -Add garlic bread $3.00
  • Add roasted chicken to your BLT $15.00
  • Bacon & Egg Ciabatta Melt $13.00
    • Crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and mayo, with grilled cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • No 93 Beef Burger
    • Tasty beef pattie topped with crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and our special burger sauce
  • Bistro All Day Breakfast $15.00
    • Sausages, bacon and eggs, grilled tomato, hash brown & mushrooms or mixed salad and fries
  • Pastrami Beef & Caramelised Onion
  • Classic Pulled Pork Baguette $13.00
    • Grilled and topped with chef's caramelised onion relish, swiss cheese & coleslaw
  • Bistro Three-egg Omelette $14.00
    • Served with coleslaw mixed salad Choose your fillings: ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Spicy Mapo Tofu (Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
  • A bowl of organic five grain rice $ 4.00
  • Summer Noodle(Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
  • Rosemary Lamb Chop $ 17.80
  • Vapo Tofu Delight $ 13.80
  • A plate of vege side dish(Small/Large) $ 5.80/$8.80
  • Meat
  • Stewed Pork Belly(Small/Medium) $ 13.80/ $ 17.80
  • 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
  • White - extra virgin olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, parmesan $9.00
  • 7 Quattro Stagioni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, artichokes, mushrooms
  • Red - crushed tomato, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil $9.00
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • 8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
    • Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
  • 6 Pepperoni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork salami, anchovies, black olives, jalepeno
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
    • w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
  • Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
    • finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Venison & oat burger $18.90
    • w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Vegeballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A vegetarian version of our popular bitterballen, made with seasonal vegetables
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Rillette of Pork $9.50
    • Salted pork simmered in duck fat. Served cold with crostini and gherkins
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Served on potato and clam mash with buttered cucumber, shaved fennel and a beurre blanc
  • Full English Breakfast $23.00
    • waitati' award winning sausages, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, baked beans, mushrooms, black pudding & eggs cooked to your liking. (Also includes your selection from the continental buffet. Juices and tea & coffee)
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • Chef's cherry Bomb Cheesecake $10.00
    • Delicious home baked cheesecake topped with banging' cherry & vanilla compote. Served with whipped cream
  • ‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
  • Marinated Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta V $10.00
    • with basil olive oil & salad garnish
  • Mature Cheddar, Onion marmalade & crostini
  • Victoria Lemon Pot $10.00
    • our own zesty lemon cream posset served with a choice of toppings, Ginger compote & sorbet/Blueberry & lemon Curd/Summer Berry Fruits
  • Blue vein peach chutney & crostini
  • -pan fried $18.00
  • with bacon & cheese $11.50
  • 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
  • caesar salad $16.00
  • bowl of wedges $8.00
  • fish of the day $24.00
  • steak platter $28.00
    • 250gm porterhouse, eggs, chips, choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • All burgers served with chips and sauce
  • Chicken (for 3) $14.90
    • Panko crumbed with slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli
  • The dilusso platter $49.90
    • Salt & pepper squid, chicken yakitori, beef skewers, sticky bbq chicken shanks, smoked fish cakes, kransky, hoprocker battered fish bites, onion rings, green lipped mussels, char sui pork belly, devils on horseback, artisan breads,local cheeses.
  • Available All Day
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Available until 10pm
  • Sirloin steak
    • With greens, onion rings,tomato, chimichurri.
  • Pork & chive dumplings $8.00
    • With dipping sauces
  • Platter (10) $49.90
Governor's Cafe

Governor's Cafe

location

Address

438 George Street, North Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034776871

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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
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service level

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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