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

  • Vegetable Teriyaki $15.00
    • served with plain rice
  • Ebi Tamago Toji $8.00
    • prawns simmered in an egg & onion sauce
  • Cucumber $4.50
  • Sashimi Assorted raw fish $15.90
  • Curry Udon/Ramen $10.00
    • with chicken
  • Tempura Udon/Ramen $10.00
  • Oyakodon $11.50
    • chicken eggs and onion
  • Spicy Sashimi Salad $12.00
  • Braised eggplant, tofu, mushrooms, garlic, chives + shallots $21.50
  • Sticky beef wontons $15.50
    • w-lemon grass, chilli, coriander + white miso mayo (3)
  • Paua fritters $15.00
    • w- lemon, seaweed salad + coriander aioli (3)
  • Wok fried rice noodles $18.50
    • w- cherry tomatoes, bean sprouts, crispy shallots + peanuts
  • Garlic rice w- crispy shallots + spring onion $8.50
  • 12 hour braised beef brisket $34.00
    • w- duck-fat roasted jersey bennes, caramelised shallots, soy-ginger glaze + coriander chimichurri
  • Salt + pepper squid, Thai salad, roasted garlic, coriander, tamarind dressing $18.00
  • Crispy pork belly, sesame-cabbage, mash, roasted sweet apple, soy, black vinegar + chili oil $34.00
  • Otaku $23.90
    • Southern clams, muttonbird, calamari & mozzarella on a tomato base
  • Gluten-free Toast $5.00
  • Cast iron omelette $23.50
    • potato, herbs, mozzarella & seasonal house relish with mushrooms or house smoked salmon & cream cheese
  • Coconut & Chia Porridge $13.90
    • with spiced apples & runny cream or coconut miLk
  • Works $22.90
    • bacon, poached eggs, Cumberland black sausage, hash browns, tomato, mushroom & ciabatta toast with seasonal house relish
  • Eggs Benedict $21.50
    • choice of bacon or salmon or mushroom on toasted ciabatta with spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Mount Aspiring $23.90
    • Spicy chorizo, spinach, black olives, feta & mozzarella on a tomato base
  • Falafel with beetroot hummus, rocket & aioli $13.90
  • Seafood chowder $14.00
  • Margherita $27.00
    • fresh basil & tomato
  • 4 Stack of ribs $24.00
    • with triple cooked fries & crunchy slaw
  • Caesar salad $16.50
    • crispy cos lettuce, bacon, soft boiled egg, parmesan, croutons with HSG Caesar dressing
  • Crispy breads & dips $12.00
    • house made hummus, pumpkin & harissa, spinach & pesto dips
  • Triple cooked fries $8.00
  • Crunchy slaw $8.00
  • Creme brulee $14.00
    • with rhubarb compote & shortbread
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Chick n Fala Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Breakfast Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Free Range Chicken Tenders
  • Steak Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • 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
  • Toasted sandwich & fries $8.50
    • 2x fillings-cheese, onion, pineapple, tomato, ham, mushroom
  • Chicken kebabs S $13 / L $16
    • On rice with satay sauce and garden salad
  • Crumbeb chicken schitzel $17.00
    • With fries and garden salad or vegetables finished off with plum sauce or gravy
  • Garlic bread
  • Fries/vegetables/garden salad/mushrooms $3.00
  • Seafood platter $17.00
    • Crabstick, crumbed scallop, crumbed mussel, squid rings, fish bits and fries
  • -per each extra item $1.00
  • Seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Fresh boneless chicken breast wrapped in bacon on spring vegetable couscous, sweet chilli and avocado dressing $24.50
  • Yellow fin tuna tartare, avocado, roast pepper, sesame soy (subject to availability) $21.50
  • Vegetarian tart of eggplant, spinach, red capsicum and feta with a potato crust, salad greens and mayo $22.50
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Manuka house smoked salmon on salad greens and asparagus topped with a poached egg and hollandaise $26.50
  • Fish of the day $29.50
    • Fresh and changes daily, served on mustard mash
  • Grilled organic Tempeh and Marinated Tofu Mixed Salad $14
    • with passionfruit dressing
  • French Toasted Sandwich $16
    • with banana, pecans, bacon and maple sauce
  • Muesli $10
    • toasted with seeds and honey, topped with poached winter fruits and serve with apple juice, soy er almond milk.
  • Moroccan Chicken $16
    • with preserved lemon couscous and 2 organic salads
  • Organic Vegetable Soup $13
    • with artisan toasted
  • Cakes and Slices $5.5/$6.5
    • Please check our cabinet or ask our staff for today's treats
  • Ham $7.9
    • with mustard and organic salad
  • French Toasted Sandwich $16
    • with banana, pecans, bacon and maple sauce
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $99
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $120
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $79
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $79
  • Slow cooked egg, puy lentils, butternut squash, puffed grains, shaved parmesan $99
  • Havoc Ham Hock, leek and potato terrine, warm rye, apple gel, chardonnay pickled cauliflower, capers $120
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $79
  • - 8 pcs $8.00
  • 35. Salmon don $12.50
    • fresh salmon on sushi rice
  • - add tofu $14.00
  • 23. Yaki udon vege $12.00
  • 25. Crispy chicken sushi
  • 10. Mushroom. Salmon tempura - 4 pcs $9.00
  • 28. Shrimp sushi
  • - 4 pcs $4.00
  • 3 Egg Omelette $16.50
    • Made with free range eggs and your choice of 3 fillings Tomato, bacon, mushrooms, cheese, spinach, salami, red onion
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Soup Of The Day $15.00
    • Served with fresh ciabatta bread & butter Main
  • 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).
  • Lamb Shanks $23.50
    • Slow roasted lamb shanks in a tomato & barley gravy. Accompanied with kumara mash.One Shank
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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).
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Chicken satay tenderloins $22.50
    • finished w coconut cream on nutty brown rice w bok choy, bean sprouts & bamboo shoots
  • Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
    • w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
  • Venison & oat burger $18.90
    • w bacon, swiss cheese & beetroot relish served w crinkle cut fries
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Vegeballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A vegetarian version of our popular bitterballen, made with seasonal vegetables
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Sirloin Steak $29.50
    • Served with green beans and a red wine jus
  • Homemade Beef Burger $19.00
    • Beef patty cooked medium rare served with salad, hand cut chips and onion jam
  • Ploughmans Lunch $19.00
    • Homemade ciabatta bread, chorizo, aged cheddar, onion jam, gherkins and salad
  • Rosemary Scented Salmon $30.00
    • Cooked medium and served on a pea & chorizo risotto with baby carrots and a creamy dill and mustard dressing
  • Big Terrace Rump Steak $30.00
    • 400gms of prime rump steak, not for the faint of heart!!!
  • 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)
  • -3 meats $26.00
  • -2 loaves $13.00
  • Chicken & Bacon Roulade $27.00
    • Oven baked spirals of Chicken, Bacon, Capsicum & Spinach coated in a creamy mushroom sauce served on herbed potato rosti and grilled seasonal vegetables
  • 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
  • Pasta of the Day $16.00
    • Ask for today's special. (gluten free & vegetarian option available)
  • Deep Fried Squid
  • Y4 Roasted Duck And Lychee Salad $30.00
    • roasted duck, lychee, pineapple, soba noodle salad, with a plum hoisin dressing
  • Affogato $8.00
    • with asian drip coffee
  • S17 Stir Fried Chilli Prawn $28.00
    • with peppercorn, curry leaf and heaven faced chilli
  • E1 Fresh Rice Paper Rolls (GF) $14.50
    • prawn and pork, mint, cucumber and lettuce
  • Fresh Rice paper Rolls
  • Add Minced Pork $4.00
  • E3 Buddha’s Tempura Vegetables (V) $10.00
    • lightly battered seasonal vegetables, with wasabi mayo dipping sauce
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