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
  • - Regular $4.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Chicken Mediterranean Salad $15.50
    • Flame Grilled Peri-Peri Chicken breast strips, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, carrot & mixed lettuce
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
  • Classic Wrap $9.90
    • Chicken tenderloin, iceberg, tomato & light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Whole Chicken
    • To share, or not to share
  • Salt + pepper squid, Thai salad, roasted garlic, coriander, tamarind dressing $18.00
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Five spiced Pannacotta w- chargrilled pineapple in a lime palm sugar syrup + tuille $15
  • Sticky beef wontons $15.50
    • w-lemon grass, chilli, coriander + white miso mayo (3)
  • Garlic rice w- crispy shallots + spring onion $8.50
  • Fries w- spicy salt + chili mayo $8.50
  • Singapore marinated prawns, glass-noodle salad, coconut, mango + chili dressing $21.50
  • Stir fried vegetables w- garlic + kecap manis $8.50
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • Ginger Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3) (GF) $8.00
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint and udon-style noodles.
  • Chicken Wings (4) (GF) $6.50
    • Cured to perfection in our Asian spicy marinade and served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Guri Puffs (4) $6.50
    • Sweet potatoes and vegetables wrapped in fluffy pastry served with dipping sauces.
  • Panang Curry (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A spicy curry cooked with coconut cream, ka ir leaves and vegetables. Popular curry with a slight lime tang.Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • V = can be made vegan
  • Open Sandwiches $18.00
    • Your choice of either Char-grilled Sirloin Steak, Cajun Chicken breast, or BLT. All served on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, beer battered onion rings, BBQ sauce, aioli, and a side of chunky steak fries.
  • Chilli Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • Pan-fried in garlic butter & tasty chilli sauce (also available hot), served on a crisp salad
  • Roast of the Day $10.00
    • Today's roast meat with a selection of roast vegetables, baby peas, mash potato, and gravy
  • Tui Beef Hot Pot $12.00
    • Rich winter style pot casserole with tender beef braised in Tui Dark and fresh herbs, topped with a crisp pastry lid & toasted ciabatta
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh baked Tui loaf with garlic butter
  • Cheesy Garlic Flatbread $10.00
    • Freshly baked flat bread with garlic & mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Today's flavours served with ciabatta & butter
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.00
    • Crisp lettuce and juicy shrimps lavished with seafood sauce
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • W hand cut chips, fresh salad & tatare sauce
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.50
    • W spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • Filo parcel $18
    • chicken, pesto, spinach, pinenuts & fresh salad
  • Bacon Buttie** $16.5
    • fresh baps, streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli & tomato sauce
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.5
    • w spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • Eggs benedict** $17.5 / $18.5
    • 2 free range poached eggs w spinach, english muffin & hollandise sauce w bacon / salmon
  • Available from 11.00am
  • Salmon Sushi and Sashimi Platter $16.00
    • 4 sushi, 2 nigiri and 6 pcs. sashimi
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $13.00
    • grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • - 6 Pieces $8.00
  • Tokyo Garden Premium Platter $35.00
    • $ sushi, 6 nigiri, 6 hosomaki and 9 pcs. sashimi
  • Karaage Chicken Strips $6.50
    • 4 pcs. crispy, deep fried chicken served with sauce
  • Chiicken Katsu Bento $22.00
  • Kushi Katsu $6.50
    • 2 deep fried, breadcrumbed skewers chicken served with sauce
  • Spicy Chicken $15.00
    • grilled chicken with spicy sauce
  • Roast Pork with crackle $40/Kg
  • Chicken Karage (with curry) $11.50
  • Pork $9.50
  • King Prawn $14.00
  • Wonton $10.50
  • Lemon Fish $11.50
  • All BBQ meals served with vegetables and rice N/A
  • Blue cod $5.90
  • Kadai Chicken $13.99
    • Thick spicy curry cooked in a blend of chopped capsicum, tomatoes and coriander
  • Lamb Saagwala $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of lamb and spinach skilfully blended in exotic curry
  • Vegetable Korma $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in light creamy gravy
  • Chicken Saagwala $13.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken and spinach skilfully blended in exotic curry
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken and vegetables cooked in tomatoes and coriander
  • Vegetable Biryani $11.00
    • Rice cooked with fresh vegetables
  • Sweet Mango Chutney (Each) $2.00
  • Vegetable Masala $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in thick tomato gravy
  • Gripman Steak & Ale Pie $14.00
    • Our own deep filled meaty pie. mash, peas and gravy
  • Loaded Potato Skins $14.00
    • Served with side salad, Choose your topping: spicy chilli con carne/peri peri chicken & coleslaw/crispy bacon & tasty cheese
  • Kiwi-style Lamb’s Fry & Bacon $14.00
    • With grilled tomato, fried onions, mash & gravy
  • Bistro All Day Breakfast $15.00
    • Sausages, bacon and eggs, grilled tomato, hash brown & mushrooms or mixed salad and fries
  • -Add fries or wedges $3.00
  • Beef Lasagne Pot $15 .00
    • Rich beef bolognaise layered with cheddar cheese sauce
  • Served with our bistro mixed salad & coleslaw and fries
  • Battered Blue Cod $20.00
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Venison & oat burger $18.90
    • w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
  • 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
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs served on toasted homemade bread with hollandaise sauce. Gluten free bread available
  • -Kids Size $9.00
  • -Add Bacon $4.00
  • -Salmon $16.50
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • Homemade Beef Burger $19.00
    • Beef patty cooked medium rare served with salad, hand cut chips and onion jam
  • Homemade Ciabatta $8.00
    • Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Vegeballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A vegetarian version of our popular bitterballen, made with seasonal vegetables
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Gnocchi $18.00
    • Served with grilled tomatoes and a courgette salad with a parsley pesto
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives $6.00
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Combination meat in satay sauce on hot plate $18
  • Lemon Fish (Large)
  • Combination meat in satay sauce on hot plate
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
  • Hot & Spicy soup with fish fillet $17
  • Deep Fried Squid Rings $8.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice with Cash Nuts (Large)
  • Beef fried rice $10 / $12
  • french toast $15.00
    • with bacon banana cream & chocolate
  • fish burger $18.00
  • All burgers served with chips and sauce
  • homemade chicken tender $10.00
  • meatlovers pizza $28.00
    • bacon, chicken, pepperoni, steak, BBQ sauce, red onion, capsicum, mozzarella cheese
  • crumbed chicken burger $18.00
  • -pan fried $18.00
  • chicken pizza $28.00
    • cranberry, chicken, mozzarella cheese, capsicum, pepperoni, bacon, cream cheese
  • Chicken (for 3) $14.90
    • Panko crumbed with slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli
  • Pork & chive dumplings $8.00
    • With dipping sauces
  • Sirloin steak
    • With greens, onion rings,tomato, chimichurri.
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Available All Day
  • Available until 10pm
  • -add extra slider $5.50
  • Breads & dip $10.00
    • Artisan breads w pesto & balsamic olive oil
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

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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