The Food Department in Dunedin Menu

MAINS MAINS
  • Open-Style Steak Sandwich $15.00
    • With toasted ciabatta, browned onions, mayo, tomato and cheese
  • Omelette $15.00
    • With spinach, tomato and cheese.
  • -Add ham $17.00
  • Malaysian Chicken Noodle Laksa $15.00
    • With seasonal veg’s, garnished With ginger, cashews, shallots and snow peas served on noodles.
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry $15.00
    • With seasonal veg’s, garnished with cashews and ginger With side of rice
  • Moroccan Chickpea Tagine $15.00
    • With carrots, garnished with almonds, parsley and yogurt With side of couscous
  • Mediterranean Lamb $15.00
    • With warmed couscous, cucumber and coriander salad and Tzatziki sauce.
SOUPS SOUPS
  • Tomato, Bean and Feta $11.00
    • With Basil Pesto garnish.
  • Indian Dhal $11.00
    • With yogurt, tomato, shallots and coriander garnish.
  • Mushroom $11.00
    • (limited availability, generally autumn and winter)
SANDWICHES, WRAPS, FOCACCIA, PANINI SANDWICHES, WRAPS, FOCACCIA, PANINI
  • Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich $7.50
    • With lemon pepper, mayo, toms, cheese and spinach
  • Ham Sandwich $6.50
    • With onion marmalade, toms and cheese
  • Vegetarian Sandwich $4.50
    • With basil pesto, spinach, green olives, cheese, toms and grated carrot
  • Salmon Sandwich (limited availability) $6.50
    • With lemon mayo, salad greens, and cucumber
  • Vegetarian Focaccia $7.50
    • With basil pesto, black olives, cheese, sundried tomatoes’, toms, spinach and feta
  • Bacon Focaccia $7.50
    • With aioli, spinach and toms
  • Vegetarian Panini $8.00
    • With sundried tomato pesto, feta, browned onion, and cream cheese
  • Chilli Beef Wrap $8.00
    • With chilli yogurt, salad greens, grated carrot, hummus and browned onions
  • Lamb Wrap $8.00
    • With tzatziki, hummus, mint jelly, salad greens, browned onions and toms
  • Falafel Wrap $8.00
    • With chilli yogurt, salad greens, toms
  • Mexican Bean Wrap $9.00
    • With cheese served with mini salad of spinach, toms With dollop of sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Toasted Cheese n Onion Roll $5.00
DAILY FRESH BAKING DAILY FRESH BAKING
  • Date Scone $3.50
  • Almond Pinwheel $3.50
  • Cinnamon Pinwheel $3.50
  • Rosewater and Berry Muffin $3.50
    • With cream cheese frosting
  • Herb, Feta and Spinach Muffin $3.00
  • 3 Cheese Pizzette $4.00
    • With mozzarella, feta, mild cheese on our famous pizza sauce.
  • Calzone $10.50
    • With feta, mozzarella, toms, mushrooms, browned onions on our famous pizza sauce
SLICES SLICES
  • Tan $3.50
  • Mῠesli $3.50
  • Chocolate Fudge $3.50
GLUTEN FREE SLICES GLUTEN FREE SLICES
  • Raspberry Frangipani $4.00
  • Peppermint Fudge Brownie (also Dairy Free) $4.00
SALADS SALADS
  • -Small
  • -Medium
  • -Large
  • *(made fresh each day – while we aim to
  • cater for as many different diets as possible this is not always possible).

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Satay Chicken Sticks (3) $7.00
    • Dipped in a mixture of spices and covered with our own peanut topping, served on a bed of steamed rice.
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3) $7.50
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint and udon-style noodles.
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Peanut Sauce, Vegetables, Steamed Rice $3.00
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
  • Gang Par $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Red based curry cooked without coconut cream, with vegetables, lime leaves and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Green Curry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices, an array of selected fresh vegetables, and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir-fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
  • Beef Salad $18.00
    • Wok fried beef or chicken slices mixed with Thai herbs, lemongrass, coriander, lime juice and chilli. Chicken or Beef
  • Combination Chew Kua Teaw $13.00
    • A combination stir fry of beef, pork, fresh vegetables and mushrooms on a bed of stir fry rice noodles, (best served with chilli sauce or lemon juice)
  • Stir Fry Ginger & Spring Onion $13.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with ginger, spring onion & celery on top of rice
  • Supreme Satay $12.00
    • Grill marinated satay stir fried with vegetables on a bed of steamed rice and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Garlic Pepper Pork $13.00
    • Stir-fried pork with fresh garlic & pepper with spring onion & capsaicin
  • Combination Satay $11.00
    • Grill marinated beef or chicken satay on a bed of steamed rice, served with salad and topped with our special peanut sauce
  • Hot & Spicy Cashew Nuts $14.00
    • Marinated chicken stir-fry with spring onion, celery, broccoli, cashew nuts & capsaicin on top of rice
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts and a combination of squid and prawns served in Khmer style kua teaw soup
  • Hot & Spicy Noodle Soup (Tom Yum) $13.00
    • Choice of chicken or seafood cooked in tom yum paste, mushrooms, lime leaves & lemon juice
  • Copper rhubarb brulee $12.00
  • Affogato with strictly espresso + vanilla ice cream $12.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $ 34.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • Lamb denverteg on parsnip skordalia, spinach + black olive tapenade $35.00
  • Chocolate of the day $12.00
  • Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
  • TOASTED MUESLI $12.00/ $8.00
    • W/ UNSWEETENED YOGHURT, HONEY & SEASONAL FRUIT (FULL/HALF)
  • WITH 2 POACHED EGGS & COLD SMOKED SALMON OR BACON $20.00
  • CREAMY PORRIDGE $12.00/ $8.00
    • W/ FRUIT, NUTS & MAPLE SYRUP OR HONEY (CAN BE MADE VEGAN FRIENDLY WITH RICE, SOY, COCONU OR ALMOND MILK) (FULL/HALF)
  • Cream cheese, pesto & tomato $9.00
  • Option 2 $ 17.00
    • TOASTED CIABATTA, AVOCADO OR MUSHROOM, HASHBROWNS, GRILLED TOMATO AND A POACHED EGG WITH PESTO & HOLLANDAISE
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Served with -MUSHROOMS & WILTED SPINACH
  • ADD KRANSKY SAUSAGES $4.00
  • ADD HASH BROWNS (3) $4.00
  • Shoestring fries $7.00
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Turkish bread with olive oil and dukkah $6.00
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Fish of the day $29.50
    • Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
  • Silver fern farms fillet steak, cooked to your liking, on mustard mash topped with salsa verde $32.50
  • Chicken liver pate with beetroot relish and toasted crostini $16.50
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Combination $20.00
    • 3x Curry puffs, 4x fried mini spring rolls, 3x chicken satay kebabs, 4x kra thong thong, 4x prawns tempura
  • -Tom Yum (Chicken, Seafood, Prawns) $18.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy and sour soup with mushroom, lemongrass and coriander
  • Vegetables with Peanut Sauce $17.50
    • Homemade satay sauce stir with vegetables
  • -Gang Pa Chicken, Pork, Beef, Prawns $17.50 / $19.50
    • Spicy curry paste with sweet basil paste and vegetables
  • Mussaman Tofu $17.50
    • Mussaman curry paste with coconut milk, onion, potato
  • Vegetables with Oyster Sauce or Tofu $17.50
    • Stir-fried mix vegetables with Oyster sauce
  • Tofu Sweet and Sour $17.50
    • Stir-fried tofu with vegetables and sweet and sour sauce
  • -Yang Chicken $18.50
    • Chicken served with thai spicy sauce
  • Pork Belly $27.50
    • Braised for four hours in apple cider, stuffed with black pudding and served with baby carrots, colcannon, apple puree and a cider jus with a choice of a side salad, fries or vegetables.
  • Fish and Chips $25.50
    • Fresh fillets in Mac’s Gold batter, served with fries and salad.
  • Roast $22.00
    • Succulent roast pork, drizzled in gravy and served on mashed potatoes with roasted vegetables.
  • Crispy Chicken $18.00
    • Tender pieces of crumbed chicken served with fries, aioli and plum sauce.
  • Lamb's Fry and Bacon $22.50
    • Thin slices of lamb’s liver sautéed with mushrooms and caramelised onions, topped with streaky bacon and finished with our red wine jus. Served on creamy mash with a thick slice of toasted bread.
  • Calamari Gluten Free $15.00
    • Calamari lightly crumbed with herb and lemon pepper, deep fried and served with a delicious garlic aioli.
  • Chicken Parmigiana $25.00
    • Pan seared and marinated in citrus with a pumpkin seed and soy crumb served with gratin potato, green beans, pumpkin puree and a thyme red wine jus, with your choice of side salad, fries or vegetables.
  • Traditional Irish Stew $21.50
    • Tender pieces of lamb, slow-braised in the traditional Irish way and served with a thick slice of toast.
  • 3 Pesto & Pine nuts -V $20.00
    • Homemade pesto, onion, garlic, pine nuts
  • 10 Vegetarian -V $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, marinated artichokes, mushroom, spinach
  • Red - crushed tomato, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil $9.00
  • 8 Quattro Formaggi -V $22.00
    • Mozzarella, brie, blue vein cheese, spinach, red peppers, parmesan
  • 5 Mamma Mia $20.00
    • Crushed tomato, Havoc Pork ham, basil, mozzarella, brie
  • 1 Margherita -V $18.00
    • Crushed tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, extra virgin olive
  • 11 Pear & Blue cheese -V $20.00
    • Mozzarella, parmesan, pears, blue vein cheese
  • 7 Quattro Stagioni $22.00
    • Crushed tomato, mozzarella, Havoc Pork ham & salami, artichokes, mushrooms
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Gluten free toast $4.00
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Grain/ sourdough toast $3.00
  • Spiced Corn and Cauliflower Fritters $15.50
    • with relish and salad greens
  • Brioche French Toast $18.50
    • with peach & rhubarb compote, marscapone and maple syrup
  • Seed toast $5.00
  • Hot smoked salmon $6.00
  • 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).
  • Extra aioli small $1.50
  • Homemade Seafood Chowder Entrée $15.00
    • Thick & creamy white wine & dill chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread.
  • Beer Battered Fries for one add Onion Gravy $2.50 $6.00
  • Lamb Shanks $33.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash Two Shanks
  • Lamb Shanks $23.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash.One Shank
  • Extra aioli Large $3.00
  • 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).
  • WARM COCONUT LOAF $9.50
    • with lemon curd + whipped cream
  • BACON CHEESE BURGER $14.50
    • chunky beef patty, bacon, cheese, mayo, lettuce, ketchup+ dill pickle
  • SMOKED MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $14.50
    • house smoked mushrooms rocket walnuts, Evansdale blue cheese
  • EGGS YOUR STYLE $9.00
    • free range eggs with toasted ciabatta, choice of chilli fried, poached, scrambled or fried
  • THAI CHICKEN SALAD $16.50
    • coconut poached chicken, cashews mango, crispy shallots + greens
  • CORN FRITTERS $3.50
    • with rocket chilli+ herbed, Creme Fraiche, add bacon
  • CHUNKY FRIES $4.50/$7.50
    • served with aioli+ ketchup(small/large)
  • Kransky/smoked salmon/bacon $4.50
  • Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Ribeye steak slices with fresh thai salad mild, in-house thai nam jim sauce serve with a small side of fries
  • -Crispy bacon or sausages $4.00
  • Fruity Fruits $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, fresh fruit salad lemon and passionfruit drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • Bananas & Almonds $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, bananas, almonds & caramel drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • Spicy Chicken Bites Waffle $17.00
    • Belgian waffle (or toasted ciabatta) southern style chicken bites spiced with cayenne crispy bacon with side maple syrup & ketchup
  • Kiwi Berry $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, kiwi fruit, mixed berry compote, blueberry drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • Wok-Tossed Mixed Vegetables (DF)(V) $16.00
    • Ribeye steak slices with fresh thai salad mild, in-house thai namjim sauce serve with a small side of fries
  • Omelette with Ciabatta (or GF Bread)(V) $16.00
    • Bacon, ham & cheese or spinach, mushrooms & cheese
  • 26 Sweet And Sour Fish $16.90
    • Battered fish fillet cooked with pineapple, onion, capsicum and tomatoes with sweet and sour sauce
  • 21 Chicken Dosai $13.90
    • Giant Asian crepe made out of rice flour served with chaat, coconut chutney and tomato chutney
  • 21 Lamb Murtabak $15.90
    • Flaky bread filled with lamb served with pickled onion and curry gravy
  • 45 Mee Goreng $14
    • Mamak Style egg noodle wok fried with chicken, shrimps, bean sprout and egg
  • 19 Lamb Korma $14.90
    • Boneless pieces of lamb cooked in perfection in rich coconut cream, almond and cashew nut paste
  • 20 Lamb Dalcha $14.90
    • Boneless tender pieces of lamb and potato cooked thick dhai curry
  • Dishes served with rice
  • 15 Beef Rendang $14.90
    • Cooked in combined ground spices, finished in semi-dry gravy, traditional Malay dish
  • BoNed Eggs and ‘soldiers’ $12.50
    • Eggs boiled to your liking served with buttered toast
  • Home-Baked Focaccia $8.50
    • with Rosemary, Apricot & Caramelised onion (v) Served with red pepper quinoa & garlic hummus and olive oil & balsamic dips (to share $12.50)
  • 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)
  • Braised New Zealand Lamb with Lemon, Mint & Tomato $25.00
    • Moroccan inspired slow-cooked lamb served with tabbouleh marinated olives & flat bread
  • Bacon and Eggs $15.00
    • Eggs cooked to your liking, served with crispy bacon on toast
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • The victoria' Sponge $10.00
    • Our own special Victoria Sponge made with double chocolate and layered with white chocolate & orange. Served with chocolate truffle & whipped cream >>
  • 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 >>
  • Chana masala $6.00
    • Tender chickpeas cooked in a spicy curry with ginger, onions and tomatoes
  • Onion kulcha $4.50
    • Kulcha stuffing with diced onions spices.
  • Stuffed kulcha $4.50
    • Plain flour stuffed with spiced potatoes & peas.
  • Chicken/lamb vindaloo $6.00
    • Cooked with fiery red hot curry sauce.
  • Roti $2.50
    • Unleavened wholemeal flour bread and baked in the tandoor.
  • Chicken tikka masala $6.00
    • Succulent tandoori chicken morsels cooked in spicy gravy with green peppers.
  • all curries are served with rice.
  • Poppadums $1.00
    • Crispy, salty indian wafers
The Food Department

The Food Department

location

Address

20 Malcolm Street, North Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

34717273

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Tuesday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Wednesday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Thursday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Friday: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Soups

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Cash

Location
20 Malcolm Street, North Dunedin, Otago, 9016, New Zealand
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