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

  • Otaku $23.90
    • Southern clams, muttonbird, calamari & mozzarella on a tomato base
  • Cumberland Black Sausage $5.00
  • Cast iron omelette $23.50
    • potato, herbs, mozzarella & seasonal house relish with mushrooms or house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Falafel with beetroot hummus, rocket & aioli $13.90
  • Breakfast Stack $20.90
    • choice of bacon or saLmon or mushrooms on hash browns, with spinach, salsa Verde & poached eggs
  • Taieri Plain $23.90
    • Garlic salami, mushroom, anchovy, red onion & mozzarella on a green pesto base
  • Polenta Fries $9.50
  • Mushrooms sautéed With Spinach $18.50
    • served with rye seeded toast. parmesan & thyme butter
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Popcorn Chicken $11.50
    • Bite sized pieces of tender chicken in our own secret recipe of herbs and spices! Served with Aioli and great for sharing
  • Lamb Shank $21.90
    • A hearty meal of tender braised lamb shank, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Extra shank $7
  • Cheesecake of the day $11.90
    • Please ask us or check our blackboard for details of the chef’s special.
  • Extra Sour Cream $2.50
  • Fluffy Omelette $17.90
    • A generous folded omelette full of cheese and mushrooms, topped with spring onions and served with a fresh salad and fries.
  • Fried Egg $1.25
  • Please ask us about our Gluten Free and Vegetarian options or any other dietary requests
  • Jambalaya $29.00
    • cajun chicken, prawns & flame roast peppers with cream sauce & spaghetti
  • 4 Stack of ribs $24.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Polenta fries $8.00
  • Main Plate Options
    • Ribeye steak / Barbeque Chicken / Slow roasted lamb / Salmon / Vegetarian pasta / Options available - Alternating mains, choice of 2 mains, choice of 4 mains
  • Ciabatta or rye toast $7.00
    • with butter & jam
  • Slow roasted lamb shoulder $27.00
    • shaved onion and rosemary crunch
  • Margherita $27.00
    • fresh basil & tomato
  • Triple cooked fries $8.00
  • Sukiyaki Vegetables $12.00
    • stir fried udon with vegetables and sukiyaki sauce
  • Sushi Bento $24.00
    • Served with sushi rolls and nigiri
  • Dumpling Soup $7.50
    • soup with vegetable dumplings and egg.
  • Yakiniku Beef $15.00
    • grilled and marinated beef and onion
  • Vegetable
  • - 4 Pieces $7.00
  • - 4 Pieces $10.00
  • Teppan Seafood $24.00
    • Assorted grilled seafood with teriyaki sauce.
  • Chicken egg don $12.90
  • Japanese style Chicken Wings(4) $8.00
  • Beef Don $11.50
  • Combination Singaporean noodles $12.50
  • Extra cheese ,guacamole,pineapple, mushrroms or onion $1.50
  • American Donuts $1.50
  • Half Roast Duck $20.00
  • Tropicana $8.90
    • A fusion Pattie topped with pineapple and streaky bacon , cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli, and fusion sauce
  • Organic salad greens with lemon vinigrette $7.50
  • Mushroom, confit garlic and lemon risotto finished with mascarpone and blue cheese. $18.50
  • Green salad with lemon dressing $7.50
  • Tomato, cucumber and feta salad $7.50
  • Steamed carrots, cauliflower and broccoli $7.50
  • Mushroom, confit garlic and lemon risotto finished with mascarpone and blue cheese. $18.50
  • Chocolate and raspberry brownie, served with berry compote and vanilla ice cream. $14.50
  • Whole baby flounder pan-fried and topped with a lemon, caper butter. $21.50
  • San Pedro Breakfast Stack $18.50
    • Free Range Poached Eggs on a Grilled Bagel, stacked with Tomatoes, Hash Browns, Streaky Bacon, topped with Hollandaise, Smoked Chipotle Chilli, and Coriander
  • Smoked Salmon $4.00
  • Cream Cheese $2.00
  • Deluxe Bacon Buttie Bagel $9.50
    • Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Mesclun, and lashings of Kiki's Sweet & Tangy Mayo
  • Choose your Salt:
    • Sea Salt, Five Spice Chicken, Cajun, Smoked Chilli
  • Bikini Buster $13.50
    • Bacon Buttie & Milkshake
  • Choose your Sauce $1.00 ea
    • Wasabi Mayo, Sriracha Chilli Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Sweet Chilli, Gravy
  • Capers $2.00
  • -Massaman Chicken, Beef $17.50
    • Masman curry paste with coconut cream peanuts, onions and potato
  • Vegetables with Peanut Sauce $17.50
    • Homemade satay sauce stir with vegetables
  • Tofu Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Stir-fried tofu with vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • Pad Thai Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $15.50 / $16.50
  • 8 x Fried Mini Spring Rolls $6.00
  • ●Tom-Yum
  • Red Curry with Pineapple $17.50
    • Pineapple in coconut cream with red curry paste
  • -Yellow Curry Chicken, Pork, Beef $17.50
    • Chicken, pork or beef with potato and onion cooked in coconut cream and yellow curry paste
  • - From 2 pcs $4.50
  • 7. Prawn tempura -3 pcs $6.00
  • 35. Salmon don $12.50
    • fresh salmon on sushi rice
  • - 8 pcs $7.50
  • 29. Salmon avocado mango sushi
  • 27. Teriyaki chicken sushi
  • 6. Seaweed salad $3.00
  • 11. Kamome green salad $10.00
  • -Kids Size $9.00
  • -Cream Cheese, Tomato And Pesto $9.00
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs served on toasted homemade bread with hollandaise sauce. Gluten free bread available
  • Pancakes $14.00
    • Plain, served with your choice of up to 3 of the following: bacon; grilled or fresh banana, berries; tee-cream; cream; yoghurt, maple syrup; chocolate sauce
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • -Additional Toppings each $10.00
  • Toasted Bagel
    • Served with
  • Served 9am to 2pm
  • Black Forest Mousse $13.00
    • Chocolate mousse with berry compote & biscuit crumble
  • Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken $36.00
    • Amongst grilled courgette, spiced pumpkin puree, coriander, sweetcorn & truffle salsa
  • Treacle Creme Brulee $13.00
    • Treacle infused baked custard with berry coulis
  • Lemon Meringue Cheesecake $13.00
    • Malt biscuit base with creamy lemon filling & freshly toasted meringue
  • Pan Seared Salmon $36.00
    • Complimented by green pea & dill risotto garnished with preserved lemon
  • Steamed Fruit Pudding $13.00
    • Served with whisky custard & butterscotch
  • Roast Seasonal Vegetables $8.00
  • Pork Belly $36.00
    • Served on sage & chive mash with caramelized apple, cherry tomatoes, rocket & whisky cream sauce
  • Specialty breads $4.6-$6.5
  • -sweet chilli sauce extra $1.50
  • Toasted rolls, cheese, corn, savoury mince $2.50
  • Large cakes $5.80
  • Hot savoury food
    • In pie warmer as displayed
  • Focaccia bread $1.50
  • Corn and bacon chowder $9.00
  • Nachos with salsa, guacamole and sour cream $9.00
  • Sausage, Egg & Onion $10.50 per doz
  • Steak & Onion $1.95
  • Pastry $4.90 per kg
  • Puffs Plain (unfilled) $0.65
  • Plain Sponge Sheet $23.00
  • Puffs Chocolate (unfilled) $0.85
  • Potato Top Cottage Pie $1.95
  • Cheese, Corn & Capsicum $10.50 per doz
  • Side of Seasonal vegetables, sage roasted potatoes or house salad $6.00
  • Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin G $28.00
    • served with lyonnaise potatoes, parsley & cider sauce and apple & fennel salad
  • ‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
  • Home-Baked Focaccia $8.50
    • with Rosemary, Apricot & Caramelised onion (v) Served with red pepper quinoa & garlic hummus and olive oil & balsamic dips (to share $12.50)
  • Continental Breakfast $18.00
    • Selection of Simply Squeezed Juices Cereal & muesli selection Cold meats Natural yoghurt & fruits Danish pastries, croissants Wholemeal or white toast with preserves & spreads Freshly brewed coffee and tea selection >>
  • Porridge $12.50
    • Made to order with whole or trim milk and served with raw sugar & cream
  • Roasted Capsicum, Mushroom & spinach Filo tart V $19.00
    • topped with creamy brie and served with provencal baby potatoes and house salad
  • Blue vein peach chutney & crostini
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs $18.5
    • Served with Spaghetti. A bolognaise sauce served with delicious meatballs and garnished with parsley
  • Ceaser Salad $18.5
    • Cos lettuce with caesar dressing, croutons and bacon.
  • Broccoli and Blue Cheese(Small/Medium/Large) $12 /$17.5/$29.5
    • Broccoli, blue cheese and sliced pear. Garnished with walnut and parsley.
  • Chilli Pesto Bread $13.5
    • Fresh pizza bread with pesto and sweet Thai chilli sauce.
  • Seafood(Small/Medium/Large) $11/$16.5/$28
    • Seafood marinara mix including mussels, shrimps, squid and clams. Topped off with seafood sauce.
  • Hawaiian Pizza(Small/Medium/Large) $10.5/$16/$27.5
    • A favourite with the all the family. Lashings of ham and pineapple.
  • Margherita(Small/Medium/Large) $10.5/$16/$27.5
    • Freshly sliced tomatoes, sauce and cheese topped with a sprinkle of sweet basil.
  • Prosciutto(Small/Medium/Large) $12.5/$18/$29.5
    • Prosciutto ham, mushrooms and cracked pepper. Topped with parsley
Governor's Cafe

Governor's Cafe

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

034776871

email

Email

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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
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