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

  • Salt + pepper squid, Thai salad, roasted garlic, coriander, tamarind dressing $18.00
  • 12 hour braised beef brisket $34.00
    • w- duck-fat roasted jersey bennes, caramelised shallots, soy-ginger glaze + coriander chimichurri
  • Five spiced Pannacotta w- chargrilled pineapple in a lime palm sugar syrup + tuille $15
  • Steamed rice $5.50
  • Crispy pork belly, sesame-cabbage, mash, roasted sweet apple, soy, black vinegar + chili oil $34.00
  • House made slider sesame buns (3) N/A
  • Korean fried chicken $15.00
    • w- gochuchang chili dipping sauce
  • Paua fritters $15.00
    • w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
  • Gourmet Pizzas $19.50
    • Smoked salmon, chicken cranberry and brie BBQ meat lovers
  • Creamy shrimp & fish chowder $14.00
  • - Mushrooms $3.00
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $10.00
  • Breads with dips $14.00
  • Muesli $8.50
    • with natural yoghurt and honey
  • Chicken, bacon & leek pie $22.00
    • done in a puff pastry, served with garlic beans & roast baby potatoes
  • Tempura battered prawns $13.00
    • with an Asian style dipping sauce
  • Chicken fettuccine
    • Fettuccine with (chicken), sun-dried tomato, red onion and mushroom in a creamy garlic sauce. Topped with parmesan cheese.Can also be served without the chicken
  • -Small $15.00
  • Seafood platter $17.50
    • A mix of battered fish bites, squid rings, scallop, prawn cutlets and crabstick. Served with chips & salad
  • Homemade cheesecake $7.50
    • Please see the blackboard for today's flavour
  • -Large $20.00
  • Steak sandwich
    • Garlic bread topped with tender beef, onions, gravy and grilled with cheese. Served with chips
  • -Large $21.00
  • Salad of the day (seasonal option) (GF) (V)
    • Please see the blackboard for today's special
  • Pork belly $17.00
    • with red onion, crackling & coriander
  • BBQ achiote prawns(GF) $13.00
    • with red rice, chimichurri
  • ENSALADA
  • SNACKS & STARTERS
  • Patatas de maiz(GF,V) $9.00
    • with burnt onion cream
  • Corn & peppers $14.00
  • TOSTADAS
  • Grilled angus beef $13.00
  • GF=Gluten Free
  • All Eggs & Meat are Free Range
  • Tempeh Stack (V., G.F.) $19
    • Philippine Adobo Marinade served with Chef's Rustic Mash, Spinach, Beans, Roast Tomato & Aioli
  • Fish of the Day (G.F.) $21
    • Today’s Fresh Fish served with Chef's Rustic Mash, Spinach & Seasonal Vegetables
  • Add Bacon $4
  • The Dog’s Breakfast $24
    • Poached Eggs, Sourdough, Beans, Pork, Apple, & Herb Sausage, Streaky Bacon, Hash Brown & Roasted Tomato (G.F.o)
  • Omelette of 3 eggs - with today’s special fillings & Salad Greens (G.F.) $16
  • Garlic Bread (V., G.F.O) $8
    • served with Hummus
  • Homemade brownie chocolate indulgence $8.50
    • With cream, ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Homemade apple shortcake $8.00
    • With cream and ice cream
  • Daily special $10.00
    • Ask your watress
  • -extra fillings per item $0.50
  • -whole $8.00
  • Pavlova $7.50
    • With fruit salad and cream
  • Vege stack S $12 / L $16
    • Homemade vegetable, pattie, with garlic portobello mushrooms, dressed with a herb oil- large comes with a garden salad & fries
  • -seasonal roast vegetables with garden salad, pumpkin seed and topped with vege crips & our homemade dressing $13.00
  • Eggs on Toast $ 11.00
    • FREE RANGE EGGS ANY STYLE ON FIVE GRAIN OR CIABATTA
  • WITH 2 POACHED EGGS $17.00
  • Toasted Sammie $7.00
    • CHOOSE UP TO FOUR FILLINGS: CHEESE, HAM, TOMATO, PINEAPPLE, ONION, PESTO , HUMMUS, TOMATO RELISH OR BEET ROOT CHUTNEY.
  • ADD COLD SMOKED SALMON $5.00
  • Frie s (GF ) $7.00
    • SERVED WITH AIOLI AND TOMATO SAUCE
  • Bacon, avocado, rocket & a fried egg $13.00
  • Hazelnut chocolate spread $5.00
  • SERVED WITH CIABATTA $15.00
  • Falafel Wrap $11.50
    • wrapped in flat bread with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Chicken Iskender $18.00
    • 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
  • Vegetable Moussakka $19.50
    • layers of fried eggplant, zucchini, potato and pajemel sauce served with rice, salad, hummus, jacik, beetroot dip and Turkish bread
  • Chicken Meze $25.00
  • Fries $4.00
  • Chicken Shish $19.00
    • grilled marinated chicken skewers served on a bed of rice with fresh salad, homemade hot tomato sauce and Turkish bread
  • Mix Pita (Lamb and Chicken) $14.00
    • Inside pita pocket with tabouleh, mixed salad and choice of sauces
  • Falafel Meze $15.00
    • freshly cooked chickpea falafel served on a bed of salad with grilled halloumi cheese, hummus, jacik, beetroop dip, tabouleh and Turkish bread
  • (All served with our homemade Khmer Satay peanut sauce)
  • Deep Fried Crumbed Tails 6/12pc $6.00/$12.00
  • 36. Chicken Fried with Seasonal Vegetables $12.00
  • 24. Mix Seafood Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
  • 18. Combination Fried Egg Noodles (dry) $12.00
  • 32. Chicken with Cashew Nuts $18.00
  • 13. Combination Fried Rice (with Beef, Pork and Chicken) $13.00
  • Fried Chicken Nibbles 6/12pc $6.00/$12.00
  • Hot Smoke Salmon $18.5
    • With Zucchini & Capsicum Fritters, Salad and hollandaise
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Sweet Corn Feta and Sundried Tomato Fritters $17
    • With salad
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Kransky/smoked salmon/bacon $4.50
  • CHUNKY FRIES $4.50/$7.50
    • served with aioli+ ketchup(small/large)
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • SMOKED MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $14.50
    • house smoked mushrooms rocket walnuts, Evansdale blue cheese
  • PAVA PATTIES
    • served with chilli yoghurt
  • PRAWNS + CHORIZO $17.50
    • baked in a clay pot with garlic + chilli served with bread + preserved lemon aioli
  • Toast/ hashbrowns/tomato/mushrooms $2.50
  • EGGS YOUR STYLE $9.00
    • free range eggs with toasted ciabatta, choice of chilli fried, poached, scrambled or fried
  • Caramelized duck breast $33
    • with a piquant jus and parsley, mushroom croquette potato
  • Vegetarian rice bombs $14,5
    • with tomato, cumin cheese & spinach rolled in potato flour and crisp fried with a soy, tomato jus
  • Seeded Portobello mushrooms $13
    • shallow fried and served on a red abbage pickle slaw with stuffed olive mayo
  • Extras
    • Bacon, Mushrooms $3 / Sausage, hash browns, tomato $2.50
  • Bowl of Fries $7,5
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap freshly cooked spiced lamb rolled into flat bread with $16,5
    • hummus & greens, served on a tabbouleh salad with tomato & fruit chutney and minted yoghurt
  • 3 egg Spanish omelette $17,9
    • with chicken, ham or smoked salmon with spinach, herbs, mushrooms, feta, tomato and cheddar
  • Mexi jalapeno bread $11,5
    • spiced tomato suls and sour cream
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon, banana, maple syrup, cream
  • The Healthy Start $7.50
    • easonal fruit, natural yoghurt
  • Eggs (2) $3
  • Hollandaise $3
  • Bacon $3
  • Omelette $15.50
    • three egg omelette with hash browns and your choice of fillings, choose from: ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion
  • Ham $3
  • Artisan toast $3
  • Salted Coconut & Mango Ice Cream $7
    • hand-churned by Pure NZ ice cream
  • Wok Fired Asian Vegetables $12
    • braised peanuts
  • Madam's Rendang $29
    • beef - served with coconut rice
  • Sukor Spiced Sticky Chicken Wings $12
  • Percik Chicken $14
    • toasted coconut
  • Pork & Lup Cheong Wonton (4 pieces) $10
  • Hainanese Chicken and Rice $26
  • Spiced Lamb $14
  • Seafood pot stew $17.00
    • stew with seasoned veggies, red cod. Squid, prawn. Mussel. Mixed marinara & tofu
  • -fish cakes $14.00
  • Shrimp fried rice $10.00
  • -steamed rice $10.00
  • Spicy/mild rice cakes $12.00
    • rice cakes are cooked with veggies in a special based sauce.(Chilli paste or soy sauce)
  • Kimchi dolsot bibimbap $16.00
    • topped with fried kimchi and cooked meat (choice of beef, pork. Chicken or tuna) instead of the original ingredients.
  • Kimchi pork fried rice $10.00
  • Black bean paste noodle
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