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

  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
  • The Ale House Loaf Half $7.50/Whole $13.00
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot delicious - garlic or plain
  • Beef, Bacon, Beetroot $17.00
    • 200g double stack beef patty, served with bacon, beetroot, tomato, caramelised onions and topped with our own rib sauce
  • Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
    • Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • 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
  • Cavalcade Ribeye $25.00
    • Prime rib eye steak grilled to your liking, served with fresh garden salad or seasonal vegetables, with golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter and roast garlic
  • Wedges served with sour cream $12.50
    • Plus cheese
  • Wedges served with sour cream $1.00
    • Plus extra sour cream
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Pride $16.00 / $8.00
    • Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Tomatoes and Pineapple. Optional Kalamata Olives, Garlic, Jalapeno Peppers (Double / Snack)
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried potato wedges seasoned with Lemon Pepper and served with a dip of your choice
  • Veggie Mayhem $18.50 / $9.00
    • Quorn, Peanut Satay, Sweet Chilli, Capsicum and Onions (Double / Snack)
  • 333 - Hellthy Kids Pizza & Drink $6.50
    • A Healthy Kid's Pizza Plus a Kid's Keri Juice or Pump Mini
  • Purgatory $18.50 / $9.00
    • Onions, Garlic, Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Spinach and Feta. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Kumara Chips $4.50
    • Deep fried kumara chips from the far north served with your choice of dip
  • Seafood stir fried with vegetables on rice M $12 L $14
  • Sweet and sour chicken/pork/fish on rice M $12 L $14
  • Sweet and sour pork wontons $7
  • Mapo tofu with pork/vegetables on rice M $12 L $14
  • Five spice beef brisket with tofu $20
  • Satay sauce with vegies/chicken/beef on rice M $12 L $14
  • Shredded pig ears with roasted peanut salad $9
  • Stir fried shredded pork with dried squid and beancurd $20
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Cookie Fix $2.00
  • Chicken Breast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Crispy sliced porkbelly, served on a salad of fresh greens and apple, tossed through aioli. $19.50
  • Duck liver pate served with toasted ciabatta and house made chutneys. $19.50
  • Plato’s Fish Pie: Hot smoked white fish baked in a leek, mustard and bacon sauce, topped with creamy mash, cold smoked cheese and finished under the grill. $24.00
  • Green salad with lemon dressing $7.50
  • Warm berry and rhubarb crumble served with crème anglaise and vanilla ice-cream. $14.50
  • Mushroom, confit garlic and lemon risotto finished with mascarpone and blue cheese. $18.50
  • Hand-cut fries with aioli $7.50
  • New York-style baked cheesecake subtly flavoured with lemon zest and served with strawberry compote and whipped cream. $14.50
  • Braised Chicken With Ginger $ 12.00
  • Seafood Salad $8.00
  • Special Grilled Pork & Spring Rolls Vermicelli $ 12.00
  • -M $8.00
  • -L $ 10.00
  • -Topped W/ Cooked Beef
  • Spring Rolls Vermicelli $ 10.00
  • -L $9.00
  • Bowl of Onion Rings $5.00
    • W/ aioli
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • W/ tartare sauce, lettuce & cheese
  • Dunedin’s Famous “STARTERS” Cheeseburger $3.00
  • Add Chips $1.00
  • Extra Sauce $0.50
    • BBQ, Tomato, Sweet Chilli, Aioli, Tartare, Mayonnaise
  • Starters Burger $8.00
    • W/ double beef, hashbrown, double cheese, BBQ sauce & bacon
  • Fish & Chips $6.00
  • Hotdog $2.00
  • Streaky Bacon OR Smoked Salmon OR Haloumi, topped with loads of Hollandaise $16.50
  • Vietnamese BBQ Pork Baguette $12.50
    • Char Siu BBQ Pork, Vietnamese Slaw, Sesame & Chilli Mayo, Pickled Ginger, topped with Coriander
  • Frenchie $8.50
    • Ham, Swiss Cheese, Wholegrain Mustard, in a Grilled Baguette
  • Hash Browns $4.00
  • Beetroot $2.00
  • Deluxe Bacon Buttie Bagel $9.50
    • Streaky Bacon, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Mesclun, and lashings of Kiki's Sweet & Tangy Mayo
  • 5 Spice Fried Chicken $7.50
    • Boneless Fried Chicken with 5 Spice Salt, served with Sriracha Chilli Mayo
  • Can't Beet a Root $12.50
    • Vege Bagel with a choice of Homemade Lemonade or Mimmeola Soda
  • Tofu Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Stir-fried tofu with vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • -Krapraow Pork, Beef, Chicken, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried with chili, basil leaves and capsicum
  • -Red Curry Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Red curry paste with coconut cream and vegetables
  • -Somtum Thai $18.50
    • Prawn, carrot, long bean, tomato, garlic, hot chili, fish sauce, palm sugar ,lime juice, roasted peanuts
  • Combination $20.00
    • 3x Curry puffs, 4x fried mini spring rolls, 3x chicken satay kebabs, 4x kra thong thong, 4x prawns tempura
  • -Sweet and Sour Chicken, Pork, Prawns with Cashew Nuts $18.50 / $19.50
    • Stir fried chicken, prawns with vegetables and cashew nut
  • -PlaSaam Rod (Fish of the day) $19.50
    • Fillets of fish deep fried and tossed in three flavors sauce, and fried chilly
  • Royal Pad Thai Chicken, Pork, Prawns $17.50 / $18.50
  • Garlic and Cheese Naan $4.50
    • Stuffed with garlic and cottage cheese
  • Chicken Saagwala $13.00
    • Boneless pieces of chicken and spinach skilfully blended in exotic curry
  • Peshwari Naan $4.00
    • Stuffed with sultana, coconut and cottage cheese
  • Chicken Vindaloo $13.99
    • From goa in red hot curry with potatoes and palm vinegar
  • Kashmiri Malai Kofta $12.00
    • Cottage cheese, mash potatoes, green chillies and nuts with curry sauce
  • Aloo Matar $12.00
    • Potatoes and green peas cooked in spiced gravy
  • Goan Fish Curry $14.99
    • Cooked in a thick tomato and coconut gravy with lemon and cream
  • Chicken/Lamb Biryani $13.00
    • Rice cooked with boneless chicken/lamb
  • 45. Squid with Black Bean Sauce $18.00
  • 40. Black Pepper with Steak and Vegetables $13.00
  • 48. BBQ Egg Foo Young $12.00
  • Satay Burger (Chicken/Beef) $4.00
  • 11. Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • 46. Sweet and Sour Fish $12.00
  • 20. BBQ Pork Fried Egg Noodles (dry) $12.00
  • 38. Sweet and Sour Pork $12.00
  • The Butter Chicken L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • As the way from India with 11 secret herbs mild curry with tandoori chicken and mozzarella
  • Meatkid $7.90
    • Mozzerella, salami, ham, chicken with optional tomato/bbq sauce
  • Miss Veggie L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Mozzarella, jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, chargrilled, capsicum, pineapple and feta
  • Extra Toppings $2.50 each
  • Old School L$19.90/M $15.90/Q$4.50
    • Pepperoni, Italian fennel suasage, tomatoes, red onion and feta
  • Salty Goodness $7.90
    • Caramel sauce with a pinch of raw salt
  • Jacket Potatoes $5.50
    • Oven baked potatoes filled with capsicum, tomatoes, mozarella and sour cream
  • Slingshot Garlic Bread $5.50
    • Filled with gralic butter, secret sauce and mozzrella
  • Moroccan Lamb Wrap $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • BLT $16.5
    • With Straight cut chips and aioli
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $18.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Straight cut chips $7
    • Served with Garlic Aioli
  • Chicken Burrito $17.5
    • With Straight cut chips & aioli
  • Capers Seasonal Soup $9.5
    • Served with Toasted Ciabatta
  • Pan fried Mushrooms $16.5
    • On Ciabatta and salad
  • Chef's Special N/A
    • Check menu board or ask our staff
  • Honey BBQ Pork $18.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Garlic King Prawn $8.00
  • Soy Sauce chicken $13.00
    • half
  • Rice
  • Satay Beef $16.00
  • Beef Tomato $15.00
  • Rice
  • Flying Rooster $10.50
    • Butterflied & crumbed chicken breast, streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • Wedges $5.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Deer my Love $8.00
    • Delicious Venison burger with a Thai plum chutney, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • Fries and Drink combo $4.50
    • Choice of a can of soft drink, fries, aioli (with any burger purchase)
  • Fries $3.50
    • with your choice of sauces
  • Spicy Hen $ 9.50
    • Grilled chicken tenderloins rubbed with cajun spices, a cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion & aioli.
  • The Angus Burger $ 6.90
    • Prime NZ beef (1609), lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
  • The Angus Burger with Cheese $ 7.50
    • Prime NZ beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish.
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