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

  • iramisu $8.90
    • Coffee and liqueur infused biscuit cake with fresh mascarpone cream and sprinkled chocolate
  • Chicken and Mushroom $18.50
    • A customer favourite. Lean chicken and fresh mushrooms with parmesan, cooked in a delicate stock
  • Rib *(GF) $33
  • Provolone and Salami from Calabria
    • Italian tomato sauce base, mozzarella, Italian provolone cheese and hot salami, topped with oregano
  • 4. Italian
    • Homemade tomato sauce base, mozzarella, hot salami, bacon, olives, anchovies, garlic and oregano
  • 1. Select a Main
  • -L $15.20
  • Additional sides (+$3.50ea)
  • Karaage chicken** $17.50
    • Soy, ginger & garlic marinated fried chicken pieces w rice & fresh salad
  • Available from 11.00am
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • W hand cut chips, fresh salad & tatare sauce
  • Salt & pepper squid $15.50
    • W fresh salad & chilli mayo
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.5
    • w spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • Bacon & eggs** $14
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon & ciabatta bread
  • Caesar salad** $19
    • w chicken, bacon, cos lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese & poached egg
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • 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
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $18.00
    • Fresh chowder daily, filled with mussels, shrimp, calamari, Blue Cod and toasted garlic bread.
  • Plates $10.00
    • Arancini Balls, Chicken Wings, Fresh Fish Bites, Baby Got Back Ribs, Mini Chicken Kebabs, Salt & Pepper Squid, Sliders.
  • Soup of the Day $16.00
    • Ask the friendly staff for today's special.
  • RiSOTTO $18.00
    • Entree size, mushroom and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • Cheese Cake $10.00
    • Please ask our staff for the chef’s choice of cheesecake for the day.
  • 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.
  • PASTA $24.99
    • Chef's choice of fresh ingredients.
  • Chicken Meze $25.00
  • Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake $10.00
    • with vanilla ice cream
  • Turkish Bread $2.00
    • cooked in wood fire oven
  • Falafel Iskender $14.50
    • sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Mixed Iskender $18.50
    • sliced doner meat or vegetarian items served on a bed of rice with hummus, tabouleh, jacik, beetroot dip, mixed salad, mild chilli, yogurt sauce and Turkish bread
  • Falafel Pita $11.50
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Garlic Mozzarella Cheese Bread $9.50
    • melted butter, parsley, garlic and mozzarella cheese
  • Beetroot Dip $9.00
    • beetroot, garlic yogurt, olive oil and Turkish bread
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Rice cooked with coconut and curry leaves
  • Naan $2.50
    • Indian bread baked in tandoor
  • Beef Shahi Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Mint Chutney (Each) $2.00
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Aloo Gobi $12.00
    • Cubed potatoes and cauliflower cooked in onion gravy
  • Vegetable Masala $12.00
    • Fresh vegetables cooked in thick tomato gravy
  • Beef Masala $13.99
    • Thick spicy curry cooked in a blend of chopped capsicums, tomatoes and coriander
  • Daal Maharani $12.00
    • black lentils and kidney beans stewed overnight with clarified butter and spices
  • Mango Chicken $14.00
    • very popular, really mild chicken curry with a hint of sweetness from the mango pulp used in the sauce
  • Korma $14.00
    • a tradiitonal mild creamy sauce made of cashew nut paste and cream
  • Palak Paneer $13.00
    • fresh Indian cottage cheese cooked in an aromatic spinach sauce
  • Tandoori Sampler Platter $18.00
    • our assortment of four non-vegetarian delicacies, two pieces each of barra kebab, lamb seekh kebab, tandoori murgh and tandoor prawns
  • Fish Tikka (5 Pcs) $15.00
    • morsels of filleted fish marinated in yoghurt, mustard oil and spices, skewered and cooked on the tandoor
  • Seasonal Sauteed Vegetables (No Rice) $10.00
    • fresh seasonal vegetables stir fried in butter
  • Kumara Madras $13.00
    • medium spiced curry in a coconut gravy tempered with mustard seeds
  • Blackened fish & chorizo w guacamole, corn salsa, chilli, lime $19.90
  • Mexican pulled pork w slaw, sriracha, pickled red onion, chilli, like $18.90
  • Chicken, panko crumbed w slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli $16.90
  • 300g Sirloin, field mushrooms, pinot jus, salsa verde $31.90
  • Sirloin steak w greens, onion rings, tomato, aioli, chimichurri $16.90
  • Local fish, crumbed with greens, tomato, tartare $16.90
  • Eight spiced porchetta, wasabi slaw, kumara bake, jus (GF) $19.90
  • Char sui pork, chilli caramel, pickled ginger, carrot $17.90
  • Meaty Balls for You N/A
    • Mozzarella, homemade meat balls, tomatoes, onions
  • Classic Banana $7.90
    • Cinnamon toasted waffel with homestyle caramel, fresh banana and maple syrup
  • Served with Ice Creams $7.90
  • Slingshot Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Filled with gralic butter, secret sauce and mozzrella
  • Black Forest $7.90
    • Mixed Berry compote with chocolate shavings and sauce
  • Kit for Kat $7.90
    • Kit kat chocolate with chocolate sauce
  • Meatkid $7.90
    • Mozzerella, salami, ham, chicken with optional tomato/bbq sauce
  • Mr.Veggie L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, Tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, spinach, chargrilled capsicum and olives
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • 4. Karaage chicken $9.00
    • crispy chicken -6 pcs
  • - From 2 pcs $4.00
  • 26. Salmon sushi
  • 28. Shrimp sushi
  • 31. Salmon sashimi
  • - 4 pcs $4.50
  • - 8 pcs $8.00
  • 16. Karaage chicken $14.50
  • Steak Salad $19.50
    • Fresh & crisp garden salad tossed with feta & topped with medium rare steak strips & roasted red onion marmalade
  • Soup Of The Day $10.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter.Entree
  • Full Irish Breakfast $23.50
    • Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, black pudding & locally made haggis served with toast & two free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried.
  • 3 Egg Omelette $16.50
    • Made with free range eggs and your choice of 3 fillings Tomato, bacon, mushrooms, cheese, spinach, salami, red onion
  • Craic Burger $24.50
    • Homemade Southland beef patties layered with crispy bacon, tomato, red onion, cheese & lettuce. Jammed between a toasted bun & dressed with aioli & tomato relish. Served with beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $6.00
  • Smoked Chicken & Cranberry Hearty Doorstop Sandwich $23.50
    • Smoked chicken, cranberry sauce & brie, with salad & mayo. Served with beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • Extra aioli Large $3.00
  • Aioli, Chilli Mayo, Sweet Chilli, Sour Cream $1
  • Bacon $2.5
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Big Bro $14.90
    • I guess if we had a Kiwi Burger this would be it, Its good times. Beef Pattie, Salad, Bacon, Egg, Portobello Mushroom, Beetroot, Cheese with Aioli, and Velvet Relish.
  • Wedges $8.5
  • Goneburger $16.00
    • If you can eat this one someone will definitely give you a high five Goes down great with a cold beer. Beef Pattie, Crumbed Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Potato gnocchi, stir fried broccolini $23.50
    • with salsa rocket cream sauce, roast pumpkin, ratatouille relish, shaved parmesan
  • Child portion $16.50
    • fish & chips with ketchup
  • Poached free range eggs $19.50
    • handmade hash browns, hot smoked salmon, spinach, lemon & chive hollandise
  • Roasted Ora king salmon $27.00
    • potato & french bean nicoise salad, rosemary lemon mayonnaise
  • Chef's soup chosen for the day, grilled ciabatta $14.50
  • Warm blueberry & croissant French toast cakes $16.50
    • streaky bacon, maple syrup, cinnamon butter
  • Seared tuna steak, mild surf clam $26.50
    • kumara & green vegetable coconut curry with coriander, mint & basil. Crisp shallots
  • Tempura battered fresh fish of the day $26.50
    • straight cut fries, sauce remoulade, lemon & side salad
  • 64 Peanut Sauce $3
  • 56 Sago Pudding Gula Malacca $6
    • Topped with palm sugar and coconut cream
  • 62 Papadom (5 pieces) $2.50
  • 20 Lamb Dalcha $14.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of lamb and potato cooked thick dhai curry
  • 4 Prawn Twisters $7
    • 4 pieces of peeled prawns with fresh herbs in a crispy pastry served with aioli sauce
  • 61 Coconut Rice $2.50
  • 59 Caramel Pudding $6
  • 16 Chinese Black Pepper Beef $15.90
    • Stir-fried sauce beef in black pepper and oyster sauce with onion and mixed vegetables
  • An Indian Bengal sweet chicken curry $17,5
    • with mild tomato aromatic blend of spices finished with a natural yoghurt, fresh baby spinach, dried fruits, poppadums’ and coconut rice timbale
  • Chicken liver brandy $12
    • in-house pate with german toasted rye bread
  • Bowl of Fries $7,5
  • Lightly poached flaked salmon $12,5
    • with a mix of rocket, grapefruit & wasabi mayo sandwiched between Asian wonton pastry
  • Canadian Flap Jacks $15,9
    • with bacon, banana, maple syrup, honeycomb yoghurt & ice cream; OR Poached berries compote & vanilla ice cream
  • Tender pork fillet pan seared $17,9
    • with a green peppercorn, mushroom & bacon cream sauce on Lyonnaise potato and salad greens
  • Seed crusted Portobello mushrooms on $16
    • spring salad greens, nam jim dressing & stuffed olive tartare
  • Bagel toasted with cream cheese $13,5
    • smoked salmon, avocado & crispy streaky bacon
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