The Kensington in Dunedin Menu

LUNCH LUNCH
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh baked Tui loaf with garlic butter
  • Cheesy Garlic Flatbread $10.00
    • Freshly baked flat bread with garlic & mozzarella
  • Soup of the Day $8.00
    • Today's flavours served with ciabatta & butter
  • Seafood Chowder $12.00
    • Thick, chunky, and creamy chowder served with toasted ciabatta & butter
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.00
    • Crisp lettuce and juicy shrimps lavished with seafood sauce
  • Chicken Salad $16.00
    • The Kensington's cajun chicken with croutons, bacon, and Caesar dressing over crisp seasonal salad
  • Tui Beef Hot Pot $12.00
    • Rich winter style pot casserole with tender beef braised in Tui Dark and fresh herbs, topped with a crisp pastry lid & toasted ciabatta
  • Chilli Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • Pan-fried in garlic butter & tasty chilli sauce (also available hot), served on a crisp salad
  • Nachos $15.00
    • Your choice of beef or vegetarian nachos, with crisp corn chips, grilled cheese, fresh salsa, and sour cream
  • Open Sandwiches $18.00
    • Your choice of either Char-grilled Sirloin Steak, Cajun Chicken breast, or BLT. All served on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, beer battered onion rings, BBQ sauce, aioli, and a side of chunky steak fries.
  • Kensi Burgers $16.50
    • Your choice of 180g beef patty OR cajun chicken breast with tomato, lettuce, cheese, homemade onion rings, and bacon - with chunky steak fries & aioli
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Streaky bacon, hash browns, free range eggs, lamb sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms, and ciabatta
  • Corn Fritters $18.00
    • Stacked with streaky bacon and tomato relish, served with a fresh salad
  • Blue Cod $20.00
    • Beer battered Blue Cod fillets served with fresh salad, chunky steak fries, tartare sauce & lemon
  • Roast of the Day $10.00
    • Today's roast meat with a selection of roast vegetables, baby peas, mash potato, and gravy

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Curries come to you at a mild spiciness. By making it milder you are also making it less flavoursome. If you want it hotter, please let your wait staff know.
  • Served with steamed jasmine rice
  • Spring Rolls (4) $6.50
    • Tasty sautéed vegetables and meat mixed with vermicelli noodles, rolled in pastry then deep fried, served with dipping sauces.
  • Beef Salad (GF) $15.00
    • Beef or chicken slices grilled in the wok, then mixed with our special roasted rice powder, fresh coriander, lime juice, shallot and chilli powder.Chicken or Beef
  • Spicy Seafood Soup (GF) $15.00
    • Hot and spicy yet refreshing soup. Spice, ka ir lime leaf, lemongrass, galangal and fresh lime juice topped with fresh spring onion and coriander.Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chilli Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Stir fried fresh seasonal vegetables with our own HOT chilli paste sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Garlic Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh garlic fried in the wok with a selection of vegetables – a must for garlic lovers. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Black Pepper Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fried potatoes and fresh vegetables stir fried with cracked black pepper and garlic sauce. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Jalfrezi Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in a sour tomato gravy with onion and capsicum.
  • Vegetable Samosa (2pcs) $7.00
    • Mashed potatoes, green peas and spices filled into a pyramid shape dough, crisp fried and served with homemade tamarind sauce.
  • Saag Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in spinach with spices.
  • Dal Tarka $16.50
    • Split lentils cooked with cumin seed, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and turmeric. Best enjoyed with tandoori roti.
  • Popadoms (5pcs) $4.00
    • Crispy wafers made with lentils. Best enjoyed with mango chutney, raita, or mint chutney.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $18.00
    • Chicken prepared in tandoor and finished with cashew and tomato sauce. Try this delicacy with a chicken naan bread.
  • Onion Kulcha $6.00
    • Leavened bread with stuffing of spices and onion.
  • Pulaoo Chicken, lamb or vegetables $16.50
    • Rice cooked with chicken, lamb, or vegetables and spices.
  • (cubes of marinated lamb chicken or kofta(meatball) cooked on the charcoal grill, served with mixed salad and your choice of sauces)
  • Shish on Rice $17.00
  • CHILI SAUCE
    • our own homemade chili sauce hot and delicious
  • Chicken Iskender $14.50
  • Lamb Iskender $14.50
  • GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE
    • yogurt blended with mint and garlic
  • SWEET CHILI SAUCE
  • DONER COMBO $16.00
    • large wrap drink & fries choose from chicken lamb falafel zucchini fritters or combination of 2
  • Combination Rolls $ 8.00
    • (2 Crispy. 2 Prawn. 2 Shredded Pork)
  • -L $9.00
  • Pork Ball Noodle Soup
  • Hue Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
  • Braised Pork & Egg Vietnamese Style $ 12.00
  • Grilled Marinated Chicken with Frvs Spices $ 12.00
  • -L $9.00
  • Seafood Salad $8.00
  • PORRIDGE (V) (VE) $8.00
    • Served with brown sugar and berries.
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Sausage $3.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER & CHIPS $18.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast fried and served with cranberry sauce, salad, aioli, melted Brie, and bacon. Served with chips.
  • 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.
  • CHOCOLATE PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • SLICES / CAKES / BROWNIES (V) from $3.00
    • Check the cabinet for delicious slices, cakes, and brownies, all made in-house. Selection changes daily.
  • SHOESTRING FRIES (V) (VE) — $6.00
    • ADD GARLIC BUTTER OR AIOLI FOR $1.00
  • Bowl of Onion Rings $5.00
    • W/ aioli
  • Chicken Burger $8.00
    • W/ cranberry, brie & bacon
  • Hotdog $2.00
  • Vegetarian Burger $5.00
    • W/ lettuce, sweet chilli sauce, cheese & onion rings
  • Add Chips $1.00
  • Wedges $5.00
    • W/ sour cream & sweet chilli
  • Dunedin’s Famous “STARTERS” Cheeseburger $3.00
  • Fish Burger $6.00
    • W/ tartare sauce, lettuce & cheese
  • -regular $14.00
  • Powerhouse Ham Steak $17.00
  • Deli Style Wraps $14.00 each
    • Served with side salad.
  • Peri Peri Chicken Salsa
  • Bistro All Day Breakfast $15.00
    • Sausages, bacon and eggs, grilled tomato, hash brown & mushrooms or mixed salad and fries
  • Battered Blue Cod $20.00
  • Served with side salad. Add fries or wedges for just $3.00
  • Beef Lasagne Pot $15 .00
    • Rich beef bolognaise layered with cheddar cheese sauce
  • Blackened fish & chorizo w guacamole, corn salsa, chilli, lime $19.90
  • Chicken, panko crumbed w slaw, cheddar, smoked paprika aioli $16.90
  • Wakame & sesame crusted tofu, japanese mayo, kimchi $14.90
  • Snickers, cheesecake w couli, creme fraiche $13.90
  • New potatoes w minted butter or roasted w duck fat & thyme $4.90
  • Salt & pepper squid, chicken yakitori, beef skewers, sticky bbq chicken shanks, smoked fish cakes, kranky, hoprocker battered fish bites, onion rings, green lipped mussels, char sui pork belly, devils on horseback, artisan breads, local cheeses $49.90
  • Mac n cheese w bacon $8.90
  • GF= Gluten Free
  • Juices $5
  • Mini Squawk Dawg $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Pineapple, Mango or Beetroot $1
  • Manburger $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Fatties or Skinnies (Full scoop / 1/2 Scoop) $5.5 / $3.9
  • The Stag $13.90
    • It definitely won’t make you more attractive but it’ll make you feel great. Venison, Salad, Portobello Mushroom, Blue Cheese, with Aioli and Plum Chutney.
  • Homegrown $10.90
    • All that is good about this country can be found in the Homegrown. Lamb, Salad, a choice of Beetroot & Horopito Chutney or a Minty Yoghurt Sauce, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.5
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
    • w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Venison & oat burger $18.90
    • w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
  • Beef Rendang with Nasi Lemak (GF) $18.00
  • Omelette with Ciabatta (or GF Bread)(V) $16.00
    • Bacon, ham & cheese or spinach, mushrooms & cheese
  • Open - 2pm
  • All-Day
  • Fruity Fruits $14.00
    • Belgian waffle, fresh fruit salad lemon and passionfruit drizzle with ice cream or yogurt
  • Poached Eggs with Hollandaise $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta, waffles, or gf bread additional
  • -Mushrooms or wilted spinach $3.00
  • Spicy Chicken Bites $9.00
  • Salmon Gravlax $18.00
    • House cured salmon with wasabi panna cotta, mini highland loaf & baby watercress
  • Pan Seared Salmon $36.00
    • Complimented by green pea & dill risotto garnished with preserved lemon
  • Smoked Duck Salad $22.00
    • Roast walnuts, blue cheese & fresh orange vinaigrette
  • Caramel Tart $13.00
    • Sweet pastry with rich caramel & hazelnut praline served with berry coulis
  • Liqueur Coffee $13.00
    • Espresso with fresh whipped cream & liqueur
  • Breads & Spreads $14.00
    • House baked bread with olive oil, balsamic & dips
  • Smoked Beef $38.00
    • Served on potato gratin with slow roasted baby carrots, rosemary & mushroom butter, finished in a red wine jus
  • Lamb Loin $38.00
    • Layered on minted potato croquettes, slow roasted baby carrots garnished with fennel & cucumber slices
  • Banoffee Pie $10.00
    • Gooey caramel in a vanilla biscuit crust, topped with fresh bananas and cream. Served with double chocolate gourmet ice-cream
  • -1 loaf $7.00
  • Classic B.L.T $12.50
    • Rashers of streaky bacon, salad greens and slices of vine tomato served in toasted ciabatta with aioli. served with fries (GF option available)
  • -4 meats $31.00
  • Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served pan fried or in a crispy Macs gold beer batter with your choice of salad and fries or seasonal vege and roast potatoes, accompanied by house made tartare sauce and seared lemon
  • Seafood Chowder $13.00
    • Creamy chowder filled with chunks of fresh seafood and vegetables, served with toasted Ciabatta bread
  • Pork Belly & Crackle $28.50
    • Braised in pear cider til tender and served on a bed of roast kumara cubes and bacon with sesame broccoli and a pear & apple sauce
  • Premium Porterhouse $22.00
    • A lean, juicy 200gm porterhouse steak with flavours enhanced by the stone
  • Lamb black pepper sauce chow mein $13 / $17
  • Price $102 (or $17 per person)
  • Steamed whole fish $24
  • Deep Fried Squid (Large)
  • Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
  • Deep Fried Wontons (Large)
  • Combination Egg Foo Young (Large)
  • Stir Fried squid with ginger on hot plate $19
  • V3 Mapo Tofu (GF, V) $20.00
    • braised Sichuan style tofu tofu with black bean paste, Sichuan peppercorn, mushroom and seasonal vegetables
  • S8 Chairman Mao’s Red Braised Pork $25.00
    • slow braised pork belly, caramelized in ginger. Shaoxing wine and dark soy sauce
  • N3 Crispy Chow Mein $20.50
    • crispy egg noodles served with chicken and vegetable stir fry sauce, with Asian greens
  • Indonesian Beef Short Rib Curry
  • Pan Thai Noodle
  • Satay Stir Fry With chicken
  • N4 Northern Thai Style Fries Flat Rice Noodle $20.50
    • fried flat rice noodle with chicken and pork
  • E12 Salmon Tartare (GF) $17.50
    • fresh salmon mixed with lime juice, coriander, mint and kaffir lime
The Kensington

The Kensington

location

Address

4 King Edward Street, Kensington, Dunedin, Otago, 9012, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034558001

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , New Zealand , Pub Food

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
4 King Edward Street, Kensington, Dunedin, Otago, 9012, New Zealand