The Portsider in Dunedin Menu

DINING MENU DINING MENU
  • Seared Beef Salad $19.00
    • Seared beef strips with tomato and a balsamic dressing
  • Homemade Beef Burger $19.00
    • Beef patty cooked medium rare served with salad, hand cut chips and onion jam
  • Gnocchi $18.00
    • Served with grilled tomatoes and a courgette salad with a parsley pesto
  • Sirloin Steak $29.50
    • Served with green beans and a red wine jus
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day $25.00
    • Served on potato and clam mash with buttered cucumber, shaved fennel and a beurre blanc
  • Fish and Chips $25.00
    • Crumbed fish of the day served with salad, hand cut chips and tartare sauce
  • Vegetable Risotto $19.50
    • Risotto with asparagus and shaved parmesan cheese
  • Ploughmans Lunch $19.00
    • Homemade ciabatta bread, chorizo, aged cheddar, onion jam, gherkins and salad
BAR MENU BAR MENU
  • Marinated Kalamata Olives $6.00
  • Bitterballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A Traditional Dutch bar snack - A ragout of slow cooked beef shoulder coated in bread crumbs and deep fried
  • Vegeballen (4 pieces) $9.50
    • A vegetarian version of our popular bitterballen, made with seasonal vegetables
  • Rillette of Pork $9.50
    • Salted pork simmered in duck fat. Served cold with crostini and gherkins
  • Wontons (3 pieces) $9.00
    • Lamb and leek crispy wontons, served with a mint sauce
  • Gravad Lax $14.50
    • Cured salmon served with creme fraiche with whole grain mustard and grilled ciabatta
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Steamed soy beans served with soy sauce
  • Hummus $7.00
    • Served with crostini
  • Homemade Ciabatta $8.00
    • Served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  • Hand Cut Chips $7.00
    • Served with garlic mayo

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Knickerbooker glory $13.00
  • Butterscotch creme pot $8.00
  • Pizza Atomica $22.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, red onion, cracked egg, speck
  • - Add venison salami available $3.50
  • Esplanade Breakfast $19.00
    • sage-fried eggs, prosciutto cotto, roast tomato, havoc pork & fennel sausage
  • Ravioli $23.00
    • spinach, ricotta, sage butter
  • Napoletana $23.00
    • tomato, mozzarella, anchovy, caper
  • Baked lemon cheese slice, thyme roasted grapes $8.00
  • Falafel medallion (each) $3.00
  • Lamb Shish Small$13.00/Large$19.00
    • Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Bread & Dips 1–2 p$14.00/4 p$20.00
    • A selection of the Chef’s specially prepared dips served with garlic pita bread.
  • Combination Shish Large$19.00
    • A combination of two shish, selected from lamb, chicken or kofta, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Tahini Sauce
    • Sesame seed paste infused with lemon juice, garlic & chopped parsley
  • Yaprak Dolma $14.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice & spices, served with pita bread, salad garnish & a minted yoghurt sauce.
  • Chicken Doner Small$12.00/Large$15.00
    • Marinated chicken cooked on the spit, sliced. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce.Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Falafel Kebab $15.00
    • Chickpea & lentil medallions. Served inside pita bread with salad & sauce. Or served plated with pita bread, sauce & salad Large:
  • Namvang Style Noodle Soup
  • -L $9.00
  • Braised Pork & Egg Vietnamese Style $ 12.00
  • -M $8.00
  • Seafood Noodle Soup
  • Spicy Beef Salad $8.00
  • -M $9.00
  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Turnip Slices
  • Pineapple Bun
  • Sweet Red Beans Machi
  • X.O Sauce with Fried Turnip Slices
  • Steamed Chicken Feet
  • Pork Sew Mai
  • Steamed BBQ Pork Bun
  • XIao Long Bao
  • Chicken Bhunna $13.99
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with sauted onions and capsicums in refreshing curry
  • Coconut Rice $6.00
    • Rice cooked with coconut and curry leaves
  • Veg Samosa $4.00
    • Triangular pastry with spiced potatoes and peas filling and deep fried
  • Chilly Chicken $14.99
    • Indo Chinese cooking style
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $13.99
    • Tandoori roasted boneless pieces of chicken cooked with spicy gravy with green peppers, tomatoes and coriander leaves
  • Beef Madras $13.99
    • South Indian style hot curry cooked with coconut cream
  • Beef Shahi Korma $13.99
    • North Indian style curry garnished with almonds and cashew nuts
  • Roti $2.50
    • Wholemeal bread from tandoor
  • Spiced Corn and Cauliflower Fritters $15.50
    • with relish and salad greens
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • see the special's board for today's soup served with toast
  • Blackball black pudding $4.00
  • Toast and House Made Raspberry Jam $10.00
    • seed
  • Steak open sandwich $22.90
    • chermoula ribeye steak, dukkah roasted tomatoes, salad greens and crumbed feta on grilled focaccia
  • Classic Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • poached free range eggs, english muffin, hollandaise sauce with fried potatoes - spinach, tomato and mushroom
  • Toast and House Made Raspberry Jam $9.00
    • gluten free
  • Classic beef burger $17.80
    • with smoked cheddar, cos, red onion, cornichons, relish & aioli. Add bacon $4.00
  • Slow cooked egg, puy lentils, butternut squash, puffed grains, shaved parmesan $79
  • Preserved and raw Tamarillo, dark & white chocolate, macaron, salted chocolate crumb $120
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $79
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $120
  • Preserved and raw Tamarillo, dark & white chocolate, macaron, salted chocolate crumb $99
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $99
  • Havoc Ham Hock, leek and potato terrine, warm rye, apple gel, chardonnay pickled cauliflower, capers $120
  • Velvet Lady $13.90
    • Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • 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.
  • Energy Drinks $5
  • Gluten Free Bun $2.5
  • Squawk Dawg $8.90
    • This one is named after the guy who came up with most of these burgers. Its got a Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Animal Rights $12.50
    • We believe this is the most versatile vege burger in town. It’s a kumara & coriander pattie, salad, beetroot, a minty yoghurt sauce, Aioli and Velvet Relish. Also available with a mushroom or falafel pattie.
  • Mini Velvet Burger $7.90
    • 1/2 size Venison Pattie, Salad, Grilled Pineapple, Chilli Mayonnaise & Velvet Relish.
  • Big Brown $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • Risotto of the day $22.90
    • finished w meat
  • Fish of the day POA
  • Dukkah crusted poached eggs $16.50
    • w olives, feta, roast tomatoes, hummus & pita
  • Topiary soup of the day $ 9.90
    • w toasted bread
  • Antipasto platter: cured meats, Mediterranean selection, dips & Evansdale cheese w toasted bread(for 2/for 4) $28.00/$42.00
  • Asian style prawn & spring onion frittata $22.50
    • w miso dressed crispy noodle salad
  • Risotto of the day $17.90
    • finished w shaved parmesan
  • Crinkle cut fries $7.90
    • w tomato sauce & aioli
  • Potato gnocchi, stir fried broccolini $23.50
    • with salsa rocket cream sauce, roast pumpkin, ratatouille relish, shaved parmesan
  • Free range scrambled eggs on Hearth rye toast $19.50
    • grilled bacon, grilled vine tomato, onion relish
  • Roasted Ora king salmon $27.00
    • potato & french bean nicoise salad, rosemary lemon mayonnaise
  • Seared tuna steak, mild surf clam $26.50
    • kumara & green vegetable coconut curry with coriander, mint & basil. Crisp shallots
  • Sirloin steak, nori & sesame butter $26.50
    • miso & mustard jus, dauphinoise potatoes, tempura prawn & red cabbage slaw
  • Dark chocolate mouse $15.50
    • chocolate meringue, salted chocolate caramel, dark plum ice cream
  • Toasted bagel, avocado, tomato slices & mayonnaise $8.50+crisp bacon $15.00
  • Minestrone of clams, prawns & white fish $18.50
    • smoked salmon, chorizo, fennel seed aioli, grilled petite baguette
  • Beef Steak Sandwich $16.00
    • Char-grilled a tender Beef Steak with Onion, Mushroom, Cheese and BBQ sauce
  • 1/2: $19.50
  • Garlic Butter $1.50
  • 1 Doz: $8.90
  • 1 Doz: $12.90
  • 1 Doz: $13.90
  • Battered Fish & Chips $23.90
    • Golden fried Marinated Fish fillet coated in special batter with chips, lemon and tartar sauce
  • Side Salad $3.50
  • Lamb Backstrap $22.00
    • Top quality South-Otago Lamb, juicy and always tender
  • Breads & Dips $12.00
    • An assortment of toasted breads served with hummus, olive oil & balsamic, and house made tomato pesto
  • Side Dishes (Choose any 2)
    • chunky fries, gourmet potatoes, potato mash rice pilaf, garden salad, seasonal vege or green beans
  • Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $17.50
    • Grilled chicken, bacon and brie served on rye toast with salad greens, tomato, smoked paprika aioli and cranberry jelly with fries (gluten free option available)
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.00
    • Served with salad greens, grilled vine tomato, and your choice of: Streaky bacon & poached egg. House smoked salmon & spinach
  • Slow Roasted Lamb Shank
    • Served in a port wine & rosemary glaze served with mustard mash, minted pea puree, and baby carrots.
  • Chocolate Brownie (GF) $10.00
    • Served warm with lemon curd and wild-berry compote
  • Lamb Sliders $15.50
    • 2 Mini Lamb burgers with fire-roast red capsicum, spinach leaves and Tzatziki, served with a side salad.
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
  • Trio of Ice Creams $10.00
    • served with berry fruits
  • Marinated Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta V $10.00
    • with basil olive oil & salad garnish
  • BoNed Eggs and ‘soldiers’ $12.50
    • Eggs boiled to your liking served with buttered toast
  • Chef's soup of the Day (G) $9.00
    • Served with warm bread & butter
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • ‘Speight's' Beer Battered Blue Cod $27.00
    • Served with home cut chips, fresh salad & zesty tartar sauce
  • Pan-Fried Blue Cod Fillet $27.00
    • Served with home-cured pancetta and chive potato cake & lemon & tarragon cream sauce
  • Poached Free Range Eggs $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread & chive hollandaise
  • Toasted House-made 5 Seed Rye Sour Dough $13.50, $8.50
  • Oat Porridge $11.00
    • Toffee pears, brown sugar, pecans & runny cream
  • Smoked salmon OR free range bacon $5.50
  • Caramelized Prawn & Cherry Tomato Risotto $19.50
    • Rocket, pinenuts & fresh lemon
  • Avocado, cows feta, toasted seeds & lemon
  • Butter & Anathoth raspberyy jam
  • Som Tom $15.00
    • spicy grated carrot salad with peanut
  • C4 Duck Red Curry With Lychee (GF) $33.00
    • Roasted red buck, frve spiee, lychee, cherry tomato and pineapple, with thai red curry
  • Y5 Crying Tiger Beef Salad (GF) $ 30.00
    • thai classic salad, premium beef rib eye grilled, with fresh lettuce, cherry tomato, cucumber, mint, lime juice and coriander
  • Deep Fried Squid
  • N4 Northern Thai Style Fries Flat Rice Noodle $20.50
    • fried flat rice noodle with chicken and pork
  • S2 Honey And Lemon Chicken $22.50
    • sweet and tangy crispy chicken, served with prawn crackers and som tum salad
  • Crispy Chow Mein
    • New Zealand Chinese style
  • S14 Steamed Whole Snapper (GF) $35.00
    • with ginger, kaffir lime and basil
The Portsider

The Portsider

location

Address

31 George Street, Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers, Otago, 9023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034728060

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Others , Pub Food

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Waitstaff ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Drinks ,  No Takeaway ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Gastro Pub

Location
31 George Street, Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers, Otago, 9023, New Zealand