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

  • Sirloin Steak $12.60
  • Prawn $6.00
    • lettuce capsicum and cucumber
  • Teriyaki Tofu served with plain rice $12.00
  • Tempura $11.50
    • prawn and avocado
  • Gyoza $6.50
    • fried or steamed dumplings
  • Chicken Teppan $15.50
  • (stir fried vegetables)
  • California Style $7.90
    • rice and sesame seed on the outside
  • Barnyard Omelette $15.50
    • A traditional three-egg omelette, served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Your choice of three toppings: bacon, field mushrooms, tomato, cheese, fresh herbs, bell peppers, onion
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chefs choice of fresh home made soup. Served with Ale House Bread
  • Brewers Braised Steak $16.00
    • Slow braised prime steak, porter beer gravy, with creamed potato mash and garden peas, topped with bacon and caramelised onions
  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
  • Pear $16.90
    • Freshly sliced pear with toasted walnuts, blue vein cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
  • Chicken Shamrock $17.50
    • Apricot marinated chicken breast, served with seasonal fruits, toasted pinenuts, cheese, salad greens & seasoned wedges
  • Musterer's Burgers N/A
    • served with fries
  • Highland Lamb $19.50
    • Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, served with fresh garden salad, topped with a caribbean citrus marmalade, and kumara shavings, served with crispy potatoes
  • French Toast $18.50
    • with grilled banana, bacon and a generous amount of maple syrup
  • Fresh warmed bread with dips $14.00
  • - Mushrooms $3.00
  • Omelette $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, caper, spinach & cream cheese. Or bacon, mushroom, spinach & tomato
  • Wedges with sweet chilli and sour cream $9.50
  • Antipasto platter for two $25.00
  • Chicken, bacon & leek pie $22.00
    • done in a puff pastry, served with garlic beans & roast baby potatoes
  • Antipasto for two - large selection $25.00
  • Aioli $1.50
  • Polenta Fries $9.50
  • Citrus Toasted GranoLa $12.50
    • with toasted almonds, coconut, seasonal fruit & greek yoghurt
  • Mushrooms sautéed With Spinach $18.50
    • served with rye seeded toast. parmesan & thyme butter
  • Hearth Seeded Rye Toast $4.00
  • Cast iron omelette $23.50
    • potato, herbs, mozzarella & seasonal house relish with mushrooms or house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Bacon $5.00
  • Breakfast Stack $20.90
    • choice of bacon or saLmon or mushrooms on hash browns, with spinach, salsa Verde & poached eggs
  • Gang Par $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Spicy Herbs $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • This dish is flavoured with a wonderful variety of Asian flavours, including lemongrass, fresh basil, garlic, green peppercorns and fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Ginger Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh ginger root fried in the wok with fresh vegetables and mushrooms. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Chilli and Fresh Basil $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Clay Pot Rice $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.00
    • Mild fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Cashews and Tempura Battered Chicken $19.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables.
  • Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
    • A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
  • Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish
  • Pancakes $15.00
    • Giant stack of light and fluffy pancakes topped with fresh berry compote, greek style yoghurt and maple syrup.
  • Cheese Cake $10.00
    • Please ask our staff for the chef’s choice of cheesecake for the day.
  • CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD $16.00
    • Crispy chicken with tomato, brie cheese, toasted cashews, crispy noodles and honey mustard dressing, on a bed of greens.
  • MUSHROOM STACK $17.00
    • Crispy potato rosti topped with a stack of Portobello mushrooms stuffed with a rosemary, toasted pine nuts and basil pesto stuffing and topped with slow roasted vine tomatoes
  • GARLIC BREAD $5.00
  • FRIES + TOMATO SAUCE + AIOLI $5.00
  • RiSOTTO $25.00
    • Creamy pea and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • Ask the friendly staff for today's special.
  • Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Turkish bread with olive oil and dukkah $6.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Manuka house smoked salmon on salad greens and asparagus topped with a poached egg and hollandaise $26.50
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Muesli Jar $11.50
    • Crunchy Toasted Granola with Natural Yogurt, Fruit Compote, Coconut, Almonds & Cocoa Nibs
  • Omega Bagel $12.50
    • Aoraki Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese, Capers, Mesclun
  • Free Range Egg $2.00
  • side of Slaw $3.00
  • Basil Pesto $2.00
  • Shoestring Fries $6.50
  • Hash Browns $4.00
  • Large fries $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Stir Fried Beans with Chillies $20.00
  • Sliced Lamb with White Pepper $26.00
    • In Soup
  • Deep Fried Squid with Szechuan Pepper & Salt $12.00
  • Steamed King Prawns (with shell) in Garlic Sauce $30.00
  • Steamed Egg with Chinese Mushrooms / Vermicelli $18.00
  • Boneless Blue Cod in Sweet Chilli Sauce $30.00
  • Chicken in Chinese / Assorted Veg $22.00
  • Hot & Sour Shredded Potato $18.00
  • Flavoured Spicy chicken (Hot) $18.00
  • Tea
  • Shredded tofu soup $4.00/$10.00/$15.00
  • BANQUET FOR FOUR(cost per person $20.00
  • Shrimp Egg FOO YONG $14.00
  • Spicy SZECHUAN Bean Curd $14.00
  • Braised Meat Balls $18.00
  • Chicken with Cashew Nuts
  • Skillet breakfasts
    • Choose one
  • Buttermilk fried chicken $16.00
    • On waffles covered in syrup
  • -mushrooms, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served with texas toast $18.50
  • -bacon, tomato, hash browns & two eggs, served texas toast $20.50
  • Toast or bagel $6.00
    • W american cream cheese, peanut butter, jam or nutella
  • Huevos rancheros $18.00
    • Served w tortillas(can be df/gf)
  • for your little big mouth
  • Wontons (3 pieces) $9.00
    • Lamb and leek crispy wontons, served with a mint sauce
  • Vegeballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A vegetarian version of our popular bitterballen, made with seasonal vegetables
  • Rillette of Pork $9.50
    • Salted pork simmered in duck fat. Served cold with crostini and gherkins
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Bitterballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A Traditional Dutch bar snack - A ragout of slow cooked beef shoulder coated in bread crumbs and deep fried
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Gnocchi $18.00
    • Served with grilled tomatoes and a courgette salad with a parsley pesto
  • Smoked Salmon Rosti $19.50
    • House smoked maple cured salmon,poached free range egg, potato rosti, wilted baby spinach, dill, creme fraiche
  • Soup Of The Day $13.00
    • Served with house made sour dough
  • Oat Porridge $11.00
    • Toffee pears, brown sugar, pecans & runny cream
  • Smashed Roasted Pumpkin Bruschetta $17.50
    • Poachced free range egg, grilled halloumi, balsamic syrup, dukkah & rocket
  • Slow Cooked Brisket Sandwich $22.50
    • Toasted focaccia, sweet pickles, tempura onion rings, apple and cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonnaise
  • Turkish Baked Free Range Eggs $17.50
    • Grilled peppers, spiced tomato sauce, ricotta, parsley & house made sour dough
  • Caramelized Prawn & Cherry Tomato Risotto $19.50
    • Rocket, pinenuts & fresh lemon
  • Shoestring Fries $7.50
    • Rosemary salt, roasted garlic aioli
  • prawn twisters $10.00
  • fish of the day $24.00
  • bowl of chips $7.00
  • All mains served with salad and chips or optional seasonal vegetables
  • french toast $15.00
    • with bacon banana cream & chocolate
  • double stacker $18.00
  • -beer battered $26.00
  • All burgers served with chips and sauce
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

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

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