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

  • Natto Maguro $8.00
    • fresh tuna fermented soybean and raw egg yolk
  • (sizzling meals served on hot plates, your choice of main served with seasoned vegetables rice and miso soup)
  • Wakatori no Karaage $8.00
    • chicken nuggets
  • Tonkatsu $11.50
    • crumbed pork with tonkatsu sauce
  • Fresh Tofu Salad $10.50
  • Tofu teriyaki $11.50
  • Chicken Teriyaki with mushrooms $11.00
  • Smoked Salmon $7.90
    • avocado capsicum and cucumber
  • Pork rillettes, chicken liver parfait, madeira jelly, cherry relish, toast $19.00
  • Greek style slow-braised boned Cardrona lamb shank, spiced eggplant, green olive, anchovy & halzelnut tapenade $37.00
  • Fennel-Cabbage Slaw $9.00
  • Wild Fiordland venison loin, quick beetroot relish, asparagus, grilled artichoke, horseradish $38.00
  • Fish & chips, fresh fish crumbed, hand-cut chips, tartare sauce $21.00
  • From 7am weekdays and 8:30 weekends. All breads baked in the No.7 Kitchen. All bacon and eggs free-range. Almost all lettuces, herbs & greens are loving raised in Balmac's organic garden.
  • Balmac breakfast, poached or fried free range eggs, pork sausage, free-range streaky bacon, breakfast potatoes, garlic-thyme roasted tomato, toast $22.50
  • Penny's black doris & plum bombe Alaska $15.90
  • Fried Rice $13.00
    • Khmer style fried rice, mixed vegetables & onion, choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood
  • Combination Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of pork, beef and chicken in Khmer-style Teaw soup
  • Fried Egg Noodle $13.00
    • Your choice of chicken, pork, beef or seafood with vegetables, onion, egg & bean sprouts
  • Fresh Spring Rolls $8.00
    • Your choice of chicken or vegetarian with carrot, egg, lettuce, bean sprouts, served with fish sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and chicken pieces served in Khmer-style Kua Teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Fried Rice Noodle $13.00
    • Fried rice noodle with the choice of chicken, beef, pork or seafood with fresh vegetables & bean sprouts
  • Satay Sauce on Rice or Noodles $7.00
    • Choice of steamed rice or noodles topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.50
    • A delicious popular meal at Noodle Hut, vegetables tossed together with chicken and fried rice
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with BBQ pork and fresh vegetables in a BBQ flavored sauce
  • Black Bean Beef $11.70
    • Thick egg noodles tossed with beef and fresh vegetables in black bean sauce
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodle $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables in dark soy sauce
  • Singapore Fried Noodles $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with BBQ pork, shrimp and fresh vegetables in a light curry sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Curry Laksa $11.90
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, chicken, salad mix and fresh vegetables in a Malaysian-style coconut curry soup
  • Lamb Wrap $13.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Garlic Bread $8.00
    • melted butter, garlic, parsley and some herbs
  • Mix Grill $28.50
    • grilled adana, chicken shish, lamb shish, kofte served on a bed of rice, fresh salad, Turkish bread, hummus, jacik, tabouleh, beetroot dip, mild chilli and yogurt sauce
  • Sigara Borek $15.00
    • filo pastry filled with feta, mozzarella and herbs baked in wood fire oven and served with salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip, halloumi and falafels
  • Beetroot Dip $9.00
    • beetroot, garlic yogurt, olive oil and Turkish bread
  • Grilled Halloumi Cheese $14.00
    • with hummus, falafel and Turkish bread
  • Lamb Shish $19.00
    • grilled marinated lamb skewers served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Sila Pirzola $26.00
    • cutlet of New Zealand lamb char grilled served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • -Large $20,00
  • Cheesecake $9.50
    • Strawberry fl avour cheesecake served with ice cream & cream
  • -Large $23,00
  • Beef and Black Bean Sauce $25.00 per person
  • Sweet and Sour Wontons $35.00 per person
  • -Large $19,00
  • Shrimp Chow Mein
  • -Small $13,00
  • Sausages $4.50
  • Spanish Beans on Toast $12.50
    • a trio of beans in a smoky tomato sauce on a grilled focaccia with a poached egg
  • Classic Eggs Benedict $18.80
    • poached free range eggs, english muffin, hollandaise sauce with fried potatoes - smoked salmon
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Blackball black pudding $4.00
  • Toast and House Made Raspberry Jam $10.00
    • seed
  • Thai rare beef salad $19.80
    • marinated rebeye, crunchy cos and fresh herb salad, toasted peanuts and spicy chilli & lime dressing
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • see the special's board for today's soup served with toast
  • BACON CHEESE BURGER $14.50
    • chunky beef patty, bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce, ketchup+ dill pickle
  • KIDS MENU AVAILABLE
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • GARDENERS BREAKFAST $19.50
    • free range poached eggs, Kransky mushrooms bacon, hash browns, tomato + ciabatta
  • ROCKET
    • fennel salad
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.50
    • with rocket chilli+ herbed, Creme Fraiche, add bacon
  • GREEK YOGHURT $9.00
    • roast rhubarb + pear with our own granola crumb
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
    • w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • 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
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
    • w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
  • Crumbed Mushrooms $16.95
    • Filled with cream cheese, served with plum sauce, fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich $19.95
    • Grilled chicken breast, bacon, brie cheese, lettuce, plum sauce & mayo in toasted brown bread, served with fries
  • Sausage $2.00 each
  • Toast/Bread $2.00
  • Ham Steak (~200g) $20.95
    • Topped with a pineapple ring, served with fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Bowl steamed vegetables $5.90
  • Side Salad $5.90
  • Chicken Enchilada $19.95
    • Chicken pieces infused with ginger, garlic and sweet chilli sauce, wrapped in a flour tortilla, baked in the oven, topped with melted cheese, served with a side of sour cream, fries & your choice of salad or vegetables
  • Chicken Bites $9.90
    • comes in a box
  • Combination Noodle $12.90
    • Thin egg noodles simmered with prawns, BBQ pork, beef, chicken and fresh vegetable in oyster sauce
  • Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour) $10.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in the soup
  • Sambal Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Malaysian seafood sambal sauce
  • Mongolian Beef $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Cashew Chicken Chow Mee $12.50
    • Thin egg noodle with chicken, fresh vegetables, cashew nuts and bean sprouts in dark sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce
  • Ploughmans Lunch $19.00
    • Homemade ciabatta bread, chorizo, aged cheddar, onion jam, gherkins and salad
  • Bitterballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A Traditional Dutch bar snack - A ragout of slow cooked beef shoulder coated in bread crumbs and deep fried
  • Homemade Ciabatta $8.00
    • Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Gravad Lax $14.50
    • Cured salmon served with creme fraiche with whole grain mustard and grilled ciabatta
  • Wontons (3 pieces) $9.00
    • Lamb and leek crispy wontons, served with a mint sauce
  • Sirloin Steak $29.50
    • Served with green beans and a red wine jus
  • Roast Vege(Small/Medium/Large) $12 /$17.5/ $29.5
    • A selection of oven roasted seasonal vegetables, mushrooms. Finished with garic aioli. A delectable combination any time of the year.
  • Spags Special (Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Our all time favourite! Bacon, pepperoni, sliced onions, freshly sliced tomato and mushrooms. World Famous!
  • Garlic Bread $5.5
    • Fresh bread sticks brushed with our own garlic butter.
  • Kumara Chips $8
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with sweet thai chilli sauce.
  • Meat Lovers(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • A mouth-watering medley of seasoned topside beef, bacon, pepperoni and cabbanosy with Spag's own BBQ Sauce.
  • Ham(Small/Medium/Large)Spag's own special pizza sauce, ham and cheese. $12/$15.5/$24.5
  • Spags Chips $8.5
    • Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet and sour sauce.
  • Bacon and Asparagus(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Bacon and asparagus garnished with cracked pepper
  • Breads & dip $10.00
    • Artisan breads w pesto & balsamic olive oil
  • Available until 10pm
  • Local fish
    • Crumbed with greens,tomato,tartare
  • Chicken (for 3) $14.90
    • Panko crumbed with slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli
  • Sirloin steak
    • With greens, onion rings,tomato, chimichurri.
  • Available All Day
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Mini spring rolls $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Homemade Fettuccine $16.00
    • With cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. Topped with parmesan
  • Seared Lamb Salad $20.00
    • With fresh seasonal slaw, feta, mint chilli and garlic seeds, and over dried tomatoes
  • 1/2 Chicken $27.00
    • Marinated in chilli, lime and ginger
  • Seared Lamb Salad $20.00
    • With fresh seasonal slaw, feta, mint, chilli and garlic seeds, and oven dried tomatoes
  • Apple Strudel $8.50
    • With maple walnut ice-cream
  • Pork and Fennel Slaw Sandwich $18.00
    • With chips or salad
  • ● Wedges with Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream $9.50
  • Strawberry Ambrosia $7.50
    • With white chocolate and marshmallows
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