The Craic Irish Bar in Dunedin Menu

DAY MENU DAY MENU
  • Mini Garlic Loaf $8.50
  • Soup Of The Day $10.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter.Entree
  • Soup Of The Day $15.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter Main
  • Breads & Spreads $18.50
    • Fresh & toasted breads with hummus, basil & sun dried tomato pesto, enough to share.
  • Seafood Platter For Two $80.00
    • Enjoy a selection of green lipped mussels in sauce, fresh beer-battered blue cod, salt & pepper Calamari, garlic scallops & prawn skewers accompanied with a selection of dips, bread & a crisp garden salad.(Additional person $38.00)
  • Anti Pasto Platter For Two $44.00
    • A selection of cured meat, smoked salmon, mussels, local cheese, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, pickles, dips & fresh fruit, served with fresh bread & crackers.(Additional person $20.00)(For One $24.00)
  • Homemade Seafood Chowder Entrée $15.00
    • Thick & creamy white wine & dill chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread.
  • Homemade Seafood Chowder Main $23.00
    • Thick & creamy white wine & dill chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread
  • Mussel Pot Entrée $15.00
    • Freshly steamed mussels served in their shells in a Thai green curry sauce. Served with a fresh garden salad & ciabatta bread. (8) Main
  • Mussel Pot Entrée $24.00
    • Freshly steamed mussels served in their shells in a Thai green curry sauce. Served with a fresh garden salad & ciabatta bread. (14)
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • 2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with a chive hollandaise and your choice of/Spinach
  • Eggs Benedict $22.50
    • 2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with a chive hollandaise and your choice of/Smoked Salmon
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • 2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with a chive hollandaise and your choice of/Bacon
  • 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 Nachos $18.50
    • Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream & melted cheese
MAINS MAINS
  • 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).
  • Lamb Shanks $23.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash.One Shank
  • Lamb Shanks $33.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash Two Shanks
  • Fish & Chips $27.50
    • Fresh, local Blue Cod, pan fried or beer battered using Radler beer & served with a crisp garden salad & chunky beer battered fries, fresh lemon (add tartare sauce or aioli $1.50).
  • 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).
  • Vegetable Pastie $17.50
    • Savoury pastry vegetarian pastie of the day. Served with a crisp garden salad. Add kumara mash $23.50
  • Steak Salad $19.50
    • Fresh & crisp garden salad tossed with feta & topped with medium rare steak strips & roasted red onion marmalade
  • Open Steak Sandwich $24.00
    • A medium rare steak topped with caramelised red onion marmalade & balsamic roasted tomatoes served on cumin scented Turkish bread & chunky beer battered fries (add aioli $1.50).
  • Baked Eggs $18.50
    • Homemade baked beans with chickpeas & spinach then topped with two craic's eggs, baked in the oven in an individual casserole dish and served with ciabatta bread. Add chorizo sausage $4.00
  • 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.
  • Irish Stew Pot Pie $24.50
    • Ramekin filled with a rich beef & Guinness stew topped with a puff pastry lid & served with a crisp garden salad or seasonal vegetables and beer battered fries.
  • Bangers “n” Mash $19.00
    • 3 pure Southland beef sausages served on creamy mashed potato topped with rich onion gravy.
SIDE ORDERS SIDE ORDERS
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $6.00
  • Beer Battered Fries for one add Onion Gravy $2.50 $6.00
  • Steamed seasonal vegetables $6.00
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Extra aioli small $1.50
  • Extra aioli Large $3.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Cinnamon brioche French toast, roasted berries, whipped mascarpone, honeycomb dust - Add free range bacon + $7.00 $19.50
  • Granola, strained yoghurt, stewed & roasted fruit $14.00
  • Warm woodgrilled asparagus, balmac garden leaves, sunflower seed alliade, citronette dressing, shaved parmesan - Add woodgrilled chicken + $6.00 $18.00
  • Hummus smeared homemade rye wrap, woodgrilled spice rubbed beef, toasted cauliflower herb tabouli, tahini $22.00
  • Wild Fiordland venison loin, quick beetroot relish, asparagus, grilled artichoke, horseradish $38.00
  • Christmas spiced summer berry pudding, anglaise, whipped cream $15.90
  • Whitestone Moeraki blue fig paste, walnut bread - To share $24.00 $16.00
  • Self saucing flourless Belgian chocolate pudding, vanilla bean ice-cream, hazelnut praline $15.90
  • 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
  • Kumara Fries $11.50
    • with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream
  • Southern Catch $18.00
    • Sole fillet, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • James Speight's Porter Sausage & Mash $14.00
    • Locally made porter sausages, served on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion, peas and gravy. Served with Ale House bread
  • Taieri Plains Pasta $17.00
    • Chef's pasta of the day
  • Chicken, Pineapple, Brie $17.00
    • Marinated chicken breast slices, grilled pineapple ring, tomato and soft brie cheese, topped with aioli sauce
  • Blue 'n' Gold $22.50
    • Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter, served with fresh garden salad and fries
  • Wedges served with sour cream $9.50
  • - Chips
  • - M $15.60
  • -L $11.00
  • -L $15.20
  • Rib *(GF) $33
  • Schnitzel* - Beef or Chicken $25
    • Breadcrumbed and cooked until lightly golden
  • Mexican *(GF)
  • Chicken and Mushroom $18.50
    • A customer favourite. Lean chicken and fresh mushrooms with parmesan, cooked in a delicate stock
  • Portobello mushrooms $17
    • w spinach, tomato, poached egg on grilled ciabatta w feta & garlic spread
  • -or  bacon, banana & maple syrup $17
  • Bacon & eggs** $14
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon & ciabatta bread
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • w hand cut chips, fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Salt breakfast** $22.5
    • 2 free range eggs (any style), streaky bacon, sausage, hashbrowns, mushrooms, tomato & ciabatta
  • Filo parcel $18
    • chicken, pesto, spinach, pinenuts & fresh salad
  • Pancakes $16.5
    • berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • W hand cut chips, fresh salad & tatare sauce
  • Special Fried Rice $11.50
    • Traditional rice dish comprising of shrimps, BBQ pork and vegetable wok tossed in fried rice
  • Hokkien Mee $11.70
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with shrimps, BBQ pork, and fresh vegetables in a dark soy with choice of mild to hot chili sauce
  • Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
  • Honey Box $11.90
    • Thin egg noodles cooked with beef, chicken, BBQ, pork and fresh vegetables tossed with our special Honey Box sauce
  • Mini Spring Rolls per Dozen $5.00
  • Thai Sweet Chilli Beef $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Honey Box $11.90
    • Thin egg noodles cooked with beef, chicken, BBQ, pork and fresh vegetables tossed with our special Honey Box sauce
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • Brownie $2.50
  • Grilled chipotle chicken $17.00
  • Polenta fried chicken(GF) $12.00
    • with chipotle mayo
  • Grilled corn cobs(GF,V) $8.00
    • with butter lime
  • Black angus beef $18.00
    • with chorizo & chimichurri
  • Nachos supreme(GF) $15.00
    • with chilli con carne (beef), cream
  • Pulled pork sliders $12.00
    • with apple salsa and crackle
  • TOSTADAS
  • TOSTADAS
  • STEAK $29.99
    • Steak cooked to your choice, with mashed potato and a choice of 3 sauces, and topped off with crispy onion rings. Garlic Butter, Creamy Mushroom, Peppercorn.
  • French Toast $15.00
    • Fresh hot French toast topped with your traditional bacon and banana.
  • GARLIC BREAD $10.00
    • A freshly baked loaf of beer bread smothered in real butter and garlic.
  • EGGS BENEDICT $17.00
    • Lightly toasted Ciabatta bread, stacked with perfectly poached fresh eggs, with creamy hollandaise sauce and your choice of Spinach and Smoked Salmon or Steaky Bacon.
  • RiSOTTO $25.00
    • Creamy pea and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • PASTA $24.99
    • Chef's choice of fresh ingredients.
  • OPEN STEAK SAMMY $18.00
    • Grilled steak with a red onion jam, tomato and cheese on fresh ciabatta bread with the side of fries and aioli.
  • RiSOTTO $18.00
    • Entree size, mushroom and bacon risotto with lashings of parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
  • 2 CHEESE ROLLS $18.00
  • SERVED WITH CIABATTA $15.00
  • Hazelnut chocolate spread $5.00
  • ADD BACON (3) $5.00
  • Bacon, avocado, rocket & a fried egg $13.00
  • Pastrami, wholeseed mustard, swiss cheese & pickle $10.00
  • HOME MADE FULL FLAVOURED SOUPS ALWAYS AVAILABLE $ 12.00
    • 2 CHEESE ROLLS
  • ADD AVOCADO (1/2) $4.00
  • Fillet Steak Black Pepper $30.00
  • Steamed Scallops in XO Sauce $34.00
  • Chicken in Chinese / Assorted Veg $22.00
  • Chicken / Beef / BBQ Pork Fried Rice $16.00
  • Shark-Fin & Chicken Soup $12.00
  • Deep Fried Sweet Buns $6.00
  • Gong Bo Prawns $30.00
    • On Sweet Buns with Peanuts
  • Meat
  • 6 Pepperoni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork salami, anchovies, black olives, jalepeno
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • 5 Mamma Mia $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, Havoc Pork ham, basil, mozzarella, brie
  • 4 Carnivore $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, roasted red peppers, onion, jalapeno
  • 7 Quattro Stagioni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, artichokes, mushrooms
  • 9 Smoked Salmon $22.00
    • Mozzarella, sour cream, spinach, cold smoked salmon
  • 8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
    • Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • Plain Fried Rice $7 Large / $5 Small
  • Deep Fried Prawns $6.00
  • Whole Chilli Prawns $25 Large / $14 Small
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $13 Large / $11 Small
  • Pineapple with Ice Cream $3.50
  • Stuffed Chicken Wings (Deep Fried) $6.00
  • Whole Steamed Garlic Prawn $25 Large / $14 Small
  • Vegetable and Cashew Nuts Chow Mein $13 Medium / $9 Small
  • Open - 2pm
  • Chocolate Choc $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, choc crinkles, ferrero rocher & choc drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • - Bananas - caramel drizzle
  • Pork Belly Steamed Buns & Slaw $18.00
    • Tender pork belly with in-house sweet dark sauce chinese steamed buns with pickled cucumbers small side of fries & slaw
  • Omelette with Ciabatta (or GF Bread)(V) $16.00
    • Bacon, ham & cheese or spinach, mushrooms & cheese
  • Classic Big Breakfast $22.00
    • Poached eggs w hollandaise on toasted ciabatta, waffles, or gf bread crispy bacon, sausages, creamy mushroom grilled tomato, spicy beans
  • Bananas & Almonds $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, bananas, almonds & caramel drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • 11 pm Onwards
  • Pork & chive dumplings $8.00
    • With dipping sauces
  • Platter (10) $49.90
  • The dilusso platter $49.90
    • Salt & pepper squid, chicken yakitori, beef skewers, sticky bbq chicken shanks, smoked fish cakes, kransky, hoprocker battered fish bites, onion rings, green lipped mussels, char sui pork belly, devils on horseback, artisan breads,local cheeses.
  • Breads & dip $10.00
    • Artisan breads w pesto & balsamic olive oil
  • Shoestring fries $8.00
    • With garlic aioli
  • Available until 10pm
  • Mini spring rolls $8.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • -add extra slider $5.50
  • Dessert
  • Minimum 6 People
  • A2 Tom Yum With Prawn (GF) $15.00
    • entrée size thai style tom yum soup with prawn, lime juice and coriander
  • E5 Shanghai Pork Dumplings $12.50
    • with panang curry sauce
  • Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork
  • N3 Crispy Chow Mein $20.50
    • crispy egg noodles served with chicken and vegetable stir fry sauce, with Asian greens
  • S2 Honey And Lemon Chicken $22.50
    • sweet and tangy crispy chicken, served with prawn crackers and som tum salad
  • C3 Chiang Mai Pork Curry (GF) $25.00
    • braised pork ribs, pork belly and potatoes in northern thai
The Craic Irish Bar

The Craic Irish Bar

location

Address

24 The Octagon, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034790781

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 AM, Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 AM, Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 AM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 AM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Television ,  Bar Scene ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
24 The Octagon, Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand