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

  • Mixed Seafood Furai $12.50
    • prawn fish squid in Japanese panko breadcrumbs
  • Curry Udon/Ramen $10.00
    • with chicken
  • Cucumber $4.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken and avocado $8.00
  • Tempura Nabe Udon $12.50
    • prawn & vegetable tempura with tofu & egg in a hot pot
  • Tofu Furai Curry $11.00
    • crumbed tofu with curried vegetables
  • Ika Squid $7.50
  • Prawn Kebabs $16.00
  • Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
    • Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Chicken Shamrock $17.50
    • Apricot marinated chicken breast, served with seasonal fruits, toasted pinenuts, cheese, salad greens & seasoned wedges
  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
  • Wedges served with sour cream $12.50
    • Plus cheese
  • Musterer's Burgers N/A
    • served with fries
  • Beef Schnitzel $17.50
    • Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served with Speight's gravy, caramelised onion, chips and salad greens
  • Seafood Chowder $14.50
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with 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
  • Gluten free bread $2.50
  • Eggs on Toast $13.50
    • Poached free-range eggs on toast served with Ironic tomato relish
  • Thick & chunky tries $5.00 S /$19.00 L
    • with special Ironic seasoning and roasted garlic aioli (GF)(v) >>
  • Breakfast Bagel $14.50
    • Lightly toasted bagel filled with spinach, tomato, fried egg. cheese, streaky bacon and tomato relish
  • Smoked salmon $ 4.50
  • hollandaise $3.00
  • Buttermilk Pancakes FtufIy pancakes served with $18.50
    • grilled banana, local streaky bacon and maple syrup
  • Garlic twist-packed $8.50
    • full of herb and roasted garlic butter >>
  • Whole Mushrooms $4.90
  • Apple Crumble $11.90
    • Our homemade apple crumble will impress, served warm with whipped cream and ice cream.
  • Bacon 1 Rasher $1.80
  • The Scotsman $32.90
    • Our own signature dish, with a 350gram ribeye steak topped with caramelized onions, served with potato wedges, salad and a whisky sauce. For the brave!
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $16.90
    • A mouth watering mixture of lambs liver and bacon, complimented with mashed potato and peas.
  • Famous Grill $27.90
    • Robbie’s famous mixed grill. Stacked with 100 gram ribeye steak, eggs, sausage, bacon, onion rings and fries.
  • Please note that some fish may contain small bones.
  • Mushroom Sauce $3.50
  • Vegetarian burger $24.00
    • tempura battered seasonal vegetables, mushroom, aioli & triple cooked fries
  • You choose the number of courses and the style according to your tastes and budget and leave the rest up to us!
  • Pizza & fries $13.00
    • cheese & pizza sauce with choice of 2 toppings: ham, peperoni, pineapple, chicken, tomato, mushroom, spinach, olives
  • Affogato $15.00
    • vanilla bean ice cream, double espresso with a shot of liqueur
  • Battered onion rings $6.00
  • 12 Stack of ribs $38.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Option 1 $45 per head
    • Breads & dips to start, choice of three main plates, dessert platters
  • Creamy field mushrooms $13.50
    • on toasted rye with wilted greens
  • Half Roast Duck $20.00
  • Sweet and chilli beef or chicken $11.90
  • Pacific (12) $12.00
  • Beef Don $11.50
  • Combination $11.90
  • Yang Zhou fried rice $11.90
  • Roast pork and tofu $11.90
  • Half crispy chicken $12.00
  • Shish on Rice $17.00
  • Chicken Shish $16.00
  • Chicken Iskender $14.50
  • ADANA TURKISH MIXED GRILL $19.50
    • marinated lamb, chicken & kofta(meatball)shish kebabs cooked on the charcoal grill, served with rice, mixed salad, hummus and your choice of sauces
  • BARBEQUE SAUCE
  • SPECIAL MAYO SAUCE
    • mayonaise with our own blend of spices
  • GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
    • yogurt blended with mint and garlic
  • Adana Shish $16.00
  • Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
  • Manuka house smoked salmon on salad greens and asparagus topped with a poached egg and hollandaise $26.50
  • Silver fern farms lamb rump, with sundried tomato crust on lentil, spinach and parsley tabbouleh, feta yoghurt mint dressing $32.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • 15% surcharge applies for public holidays
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Vegetarian tart of eggplant, spinach, red capsicum and feta with a potato crust, salad greens and mayo $22.50
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Veg-Jaipuri $14.00
    • popular pajasthani curry
  • Vegetable Pickle $3.00
  • Vindaloo $14.00
    • a hot dish, with a portugese influence, it is cooked with vinegar, chillies and whole spices
  • Butter Chicken $14.00
    • boneless pieces of chicken cooked in butter, coriander, tomato and ginger to produce the most popular dish served from the kitchen
  • Vegetarian $12.00
  • Poppadoms (2 Pieces) $2.00
  • Lamb Rogan Josh $15.00
    • a traditional north Indian dish, lean lamb cooked with caramelised onion and tomato sauce
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • Bacon & Egg Ciabatta Melt $13.00
    • Crispy bacon, fried egg. tomato and mayo, with grilled cheese on toasted ciabatta
  • -Add fries or wedges $3.00
  • Loaded Potato Skins $14.00
    • Served with side salad, Choose your topping: spicy chilli con carne/peri peri chicken & coleslaw/crispy bacon & tasty cheese
  • Bistro Stacked B.L.T $13.00
    • On toasted ciabatta. with mustard & mayo
  • Peppered Beef Steak open Sandwich $14.00
    • With grilled tomatoes, fried onions, mushrooms and aioli on toasted ciabatta
  • -large $19.00
  • Kiwi-style Lamb’s Fry & Bacon $14.00
    • With grilled tomato, fried onions, mash & gravy
  • -Add fries or wedges for just $3.00
  • 41. Beef with Seasonal Vegetables $12.00
  • Deep Fried Tofu 2/4pc $6.00/$12.00
  • 21. Plain Fried Noodles $8.00
  • Bong Bong Chicken 4/6pc $8.00/$12.00
  • 29, MO Po Tofu on Rice $12.00
  • 31. Lemon Chicken with Rice $13.00
  • 7. Seafood Noodle Soup $10.00
    • Served with your choice of rice or egg noodles, a mix of beef, pork, chicken, mixed seafood meats and fresh bean sprouts
  • Meat/Seafood/Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • Eggs As You Like $9.00
    • Free Range eggs served on toasted homemade bread, poached, scrambled, or fried
  • 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
  • -Bacon $15.50
  • -Salmon $16.50
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Poached free range eggs served on toasted homemade bread with hollandaise sauce. Gluten free bread available
  • -Cream Cheese And Raspberry Jam $8.00
  • -Vegetarian (Mushrooms, Tomato And Spinach) $14.50
  • -Cream Cheese, Tomato And Pesto $9.00
  • 10 Chicken Varuval $15.90
    • Tender pieces of chicken, potato, carrots and capsicum, cooked with ground mixed spices
  • 49 Nasi Lemak $14.90
    • Choice of beef or chicken rendang, served with boiled eggs, peanut and condiments
  • 58 Chocolate Mudcake $7
    • Mud cake served with vanilla ice-cream and chocolate sauce
  • 45 Mee Goreng $14
    • Mamak Style egg noodle wok fried with chicken, shrimps, bean sprout and egg
  • 60 Plain Rice $2
  • 20 Lamb Dalcha $14.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of lamb and potato cooked thick dhai curry
  • 59 Caramel Pudding $6
  • 25 Kottu Parota Vegeie/Lamb/Chicken $12
    • Most popular Sri Lankan dish, made from flaky roti and vegetable egg served with gravy
  • Premium Porterhouse $22.00
    • A lean, juicy 200gm porterhouse steak with flavours enhanced by the stone
  • Lamb Sliders $15.50
    • 2 Mini Lamb burgers with fire-roast red capsicum, spinach leaves and Tzatziki, served with a side salad.
  • - 2 Shanks $31.00
  • Terrace Burger $18.00
    • 180gm prime beef pattie served with lettuce, tomato, bacon and cheese topped with onion confit and aioli in a Focaccia style bun with fries
  • Slow Roasted Lamb Shank
    • Served in a port wine & rosemary glaze served with mustard mash, minted pea puree, and baby carrots.
  • Tiramisu $10.00
    • Classic Italian dessert with coffee soaked sponge, creamy Marsala filling and dusted with ground chocolate
  • Chefs Special Cheesecake $10.00
    • Served with whipped cream or natural yoghurt, ask for today's flavour
  • Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, bacon and brie served on rye toast with salad greens, tomato, smoked paprika aioli and cranberry jelly with fries (gluten free option available)
  • $22.50 (Main)
  • Gourmet Lamb or Chicken Burger $18.50
    • Your choice of either a Homemade Lamb and Mint Pattie or a Crispy Battered Chicken Pattie with Bacon, Tomato, Cheese, Salad Greens and Aioli. Served with Fries and Tomato Sauce
  • Seafood Basket $27.50
    • A selection of crumbed Scallops, Prawn Cutlets, Squid Rings and Battered Fish. Served with Fries and Tartare Sauce and a fresh green salad
  • Steamed Rice $5.00
  • Chicken Satay $13.50
    • Sauteed Chicken Tenderloin, bound in a coconut flavoured Satay sauce, served with Basmati rice
  • Vegetable Cannelloni $19.50
    • Filled with Spinach, Ricotta, Red Onion and Asparagus then topped with seasonal vegetables bound in a tomato and garlic concasse, topped with parmesan and served with a green salad
  • Venison Pie $19.50
    • Venison braised in Red Wine and covered in pastry. Served with salad and garlic mash
  • $26.5 (2 Shanks)
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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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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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