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

  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chefs choice of fresh home made soup. Served with Ale House Bread
  • Wedges served with sour cream $1.00
    • Plus extra sour cream
  • Triple Star Pie $14.50
    • Home made pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden 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
  • Musterer's Burgers N/A
    • served with fries
  • Chicken Shamrock $17.50
    • Apricot marinated chicken breast, served with seasonal fruits, toasted pinenuts, cheese, salad greens & seasoned wedges
  • The Ale House Loaf Half $7.50/Whole $13.00
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot delicious - garlic or plain
  • "The Holmdale" Salmon $21.50
    • NZ King salmon fillet oven-baked, served with lemon aioli and a fresh garden salad and with crispy potatoes
  • Underworld $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smoked Mussels, Calamari, Shrimps, Onion Garlic and Lemon Pepper. Optional Tomatoes or Seafood Sauce (Double / Snack)
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Brimstone $18.50 / $9.00
    • Avocado, Cajun Chicken, Onions, Salsa, Tomatoes and Sour Cream. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Temptation Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Apple, Apricot, Berries, Crumble and Custard on an original snack base
  • Additional Dip $0.50
    • Sour Cream / Garlic Mayo / Blue Cheese / Sweet Chilli / Salsa
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Corn Nuggets $4.50
    • A dozen battered balls of sweet corn deep fried and served with a dip of your choice
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • Plato’s home made fish and chips: fillets of fresh fish, fried in a crisp breadcrumb, served with hand cut fries, coleslaw and aioli. $20.00
  • Organic salad greens with lemon vinigrette $7.50
  • Tomato, cucumber and feta salad $7.50
  • Whole baby flounder pan fried in a lemon, caper butter sauce, finished under the grill, served with a green salad and fried potatoes $21.50
  • Delicious seafood chowder, filled with vegetables, mussels, clams, white fish and prawns, served with toasted ciabatta. $38.00
  • Sautéed courgettes coated in dukkah $7.50
  • All day English breakfast served traditional style with beef sausage, bacon, mushrooms, potatoes, two fried eggs, slow roast tomatoes and toasted ciabatta. $23.50
  • Whole baby flounder pan fried in a lemon, caper butter sauce, finished under the grill, served with a green salad and fried potatoes. $21.50
  • Homemade brownie chocolate indulgence $8.50
    • With cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Homemade sticky date pudding $8.50
    • With butter scotch sauce, cream and ice cream
  • Crumbeb chicken schitzel $17.00
    • With fries and garden salad or vegetables finished off with plum sauce or gravy
  • Roast $14.00
    • Roast of the day with seasonal roast and steamed vegetables
  • Shrimp shrimp cocktail $8.50
  • Garlic bread
  • All day breakfast $16.00
    • With sausages, bacon, hash browns, eggs and tomato
  • -Half $5.00
  • ●C3 Panang (f)
    • Curry Coconut cream, spicy curry paste and sliced lime leaves combined to create a creamy smooth base. Then cooked with long beans, carrots, capsicum and your choice of*
  • * Prawns $18.90
  • ●P5 Oyster Sauce (s)
    • Stir fried vegetables in oyster sauce with your choice of *
  • * Chicken, pork or beef $15.90
  • * Mixed seafood $19.90
    • (scallops, squid, mussels and prawns)
  • * Prawns $18.90
  • * Mixed seafood $19.90
    • (scallops, squid, mussels and prawns)
  • * Vegetables and Tofu $14.90
  • Deep Fried Tofu with Ginger & Spring Onions in Soy Sauce $18.00
  • Steamed Egg with Chinese Mushrooms / Vermicelli $18.00
  • Deep Fried Squid with Szechuan Pepper & Salt $24.00
  • Sliced Lamb with Cumin $26.00
    • Mongolian Style
  • Steamed Scallops with Garlic & Vermicelli 5pcs $22.00 10pcs $34.00
  • Peking Duck (2 Courses) $85.00
  • Deluxe Entree Platter $8.00
    • Spring Rolls, Wontons, BBQ Pork Buns & Treasure Prawn Dumplings (Minimum order for 2 persons)
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $22.00
    • Szechuan Style
  • Chicken with Seasoned vegetables $15.00
  • Chicken with Mushrooms $18.00
  • Flavoured Sizzling Beef $18.00
  • Combination Egg FOO YONG $15.00
  • Seafood Bean Curd in Hot Pot $15.00
  • Cabbage with Sour Sauce $14.00
  • Roast Pork with Bean Curd in Hot Pot
  • Honey BBQ Pork $18.00
  • Open Steak $21.00
    • 150g Rib Eye, beer battered onion rings, roasted pepper, lettuce, chilli lime jam and parmesan cheese served on focaccia with fries and aioli
  • Beer Battered Blue Cod $32.00
    • Speight’s beer-battered blue cod served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • BLT $16.00
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo and BBQ sauce served on focaccia bread with fries and aioli
  • Lamb’s Fry $20.00
    • Succulent lamb’s liver flambéed in a brandy cream sauce, served with bacon, mushrooms and lightly grilled bread
  • Lemon and Coriander Calamari (GF) $12.00
    • Calamari seasoned with lemon and coriander served with a petit salad and aioli
  • Karaage Chicken $12.50
    • Crispy chicken served with a petit salad and sweet chilli aioli
  • Beer Battered Orange Roughy $25.00
    • Speight’s beer battered orange roughy served with a green salad, fries and tartare sauce
  • Caesar Salad $17.00
    • Bacon, cos lettuce, parmesan and croutons bound together with a traditional caesar dressing served with a deep fried egg yolk *Add Chicken for $5.00*
  • Muesli and yogurt $7.50
    • Toasted muesli, natural yogurt, and fruit compote Fruit compote options:. boysenberry, blackberry and apple/peach, mango and passion fruit rhubarb and red berry
  • Bagel Breakfast served with either fruit jam and cream cheese, or cold smoked salmon and cream cheese
    • warmed baqe
  • Tomato, avocado and Vogel's brealfast $12.50
    • Tomato, avocado, rocket, lemon and extra virgin olive oil served with Vogel's toast
  • Egg breakfast $5.00
    • Poached egg on toast
  • Bacon and egg breakfast $15.00
    • Free range havoc bacon, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) and toasted Vogel's
  • Pancakes $12.50
    • Buttermilk pancake stack served with fruit compote, maple syrup, cream or yogurt Fruit compote Options: • boysenberry, blackberry, and apple • peach. mango and passion fruit • rhubarb and red berry
  • Plaza big breakfast $18.50
    • Free range havoc bacon. havoc sausage, free range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried), homemade hash brown, grilled tomato, roasted field mushrooms and toasted Vogel's
  • Toast Breakfast $3.00
    • Marmite toast soldier
  • Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
  • Cajun chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato and aioli toasted sandwich stack $19.50
  • Available All Day
  • Duck salad with Asian influenced salad vegetables, iceberg lettuce, cashews and teriyaki dressing $22.00
  • Crispy chicken pieces with fat chips and tomato sauce $10.50
  • Toasted baguette with chicken, roasted capsicum, rosemary cream cheese, smoked brie and spiced apricot sauce $8.00
  • Fat chips with tomato sauce and aioli $7.00
  • Kumara fries with BBQ sauce and aioli $10.00
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Velvet Burger $7.90
    • 1/2 size Venison Pattie, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, Chilli Mayonnaise & Velvet Relish.
  • Mini Animal Rights $9.90
    • 1/2 size Kumara & Coriander Pattie, Salad, Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Cheese $2
  • Hashies $5.5
  • Juices $5
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Sole fillet and fries( with salad) $13.80
  • Corn and bacon chowder $9.00
  • -1/2 meal $10.80
  • Toasted sandwiches $4.10
    • Each fillin $0.9
  • Large cakes $5.80
  • Deli food
  • Focaccia bread $1.50
  • Hot savoury food
    • In pie warmer as displayed
  • Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin G $28.00
    • served with lyonnaise potatoes, parsley & cider sauce and apple & fennel salad
  • Side of Seasonal vegetables, sage roasted potatoes or house salad $6.00
  • Chicken Stuffed with Macadamia, Cranberry & Brie $25.00
    • Served with sautéed green beans, jasmine rice & red onion marmalade
  • Full English Breakfast $23.00
    • waitati' award winning sausages, crispy bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, baked beans, mushrooms, black pudding & eggs cooked to your liking. (Also includes your selection from the continental buffet. Juices and tea & coffee)
  • Prime Sirloin Steak G $28.50
    • Cooked to your liking, with home cut chips, house salad & either garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Porridge $12.50
    • Made to order with whole or trim milk and served with raw sugar & cream
  • ‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
  • 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 >>
  • Spagalimis Bolognaise $20
    • A delicious bolognaise sauce served through seasoned topside beef and garnished with parsley.
  • Canterbury Roast Lamb(Small/Medium/Large) $12.5/$18/$29.5
    • Tender pieces of lamb marinated in lemon and herbs, with an array of oven roasted seasonal vegetables and a dash of rosemary and mint sauce.
  • Spags Chips $8.5
    • Seasoned chips cooked in 100% vegetable oil, served with Spags sweet and sour sauce.
  • Chicken and Bacon Carbonara $20.5
    • Bacon and chicken breast tossed in a mild garlic cream sauce.
  • Chicken and Cranberry(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/$29
    • Shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangiati il fegato'
  • 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.
  • Three Cheeses and Spinach(Small/Medium/Large) $12/$17.5/ $29.5
    • Blue cheese, feta cheese and parmesan. Served with spinach and roasted garlic.
  • Venison Pie $19.50
    • Venison braised in Red Wine and covered in pastry. Served with salad and garlic mash
  • Baked Chicken Thigh $24.50
    • Cranberry and Brie stuffed chicken thigh, wrapped in streaky bacon then covered in a creamy mushroom sauce. Served with fresh salad and your choice of fries or mash
  • Steamed or Roast Veg $5.00
  • Seafood Chowder $15.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta Bread
  • 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
  • Veg Tomato Stir Fry $18.50
    • Seasonal Vegetables Stir Fry bound in a tomato concasse topped with baked pumpkin, flat mushroom and asparagus
  • Prawn Cutlet Mignon $18.50
    • Prawns wrapped in Streaky Bacon, baked and topped with a cucumber noodle salad and lightly dressed with Garlic Aioli
  • Chicken Liver and Brandy Pate $12.50
    • Sliced Pate served with toasted Ciabatta bread and crackers
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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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
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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