Thistle Cafe & Bar in Dunedin Menu

Thistle Cafe & Bar in Dunedin has no menu available, but can choose from many other options such as Beef Satay Vegetable or Chicken Satay Vegetable from Mayflower Takeaways. The Chop Shop Food Merchants offers many options including Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone and Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread. The Flying Pig Cafe includes a wide range like Toast & Jam (GF) or Sardines On Toast (GF). Roast pork belly steamed buns, pickled cucumber, szechuan salt + BBQ sauce (2) and Korean fried chicken from . Vault 21 offers Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar and Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Oven baked salmon fillet $26.00
    • with new roasted potatoes, wilted baby spinach & a horseradish hollandaise
  • Chips & T-sauce $5.00
  • Burger & fries $18.00
    • Fresh battered fish, chicken or beef pattie
  • Scrambled eggs on toast $6.00
  • Big Breakie $19.00
    • toast, streaky acon, grilled tomato, hash brown, sausage, scrambled free-range egg and mushrooms
  • Meat lovers $18.50
    • salami, ham, bacon, bbq sauce
  • - Grilled tomato $3.00
  • Risotto of the day $18.00
  • Burah Kebab (5 lamb pcs) $15.00
    • Very tender lamb chunks marinated overnight in special tandoori spices and roasted to perfection.
  • Jeera Rice $6.00
    • Rice cooked with cumin seeds.
  • Kadai Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked with crushed tomatoes, capsicum, and onion with thick masala gravy.
  • Half Tandoori Chicken $15.00
    • Chicken with bones marinated in tandoori special masala and cooked in tandoor. Served with mint sauce.
  • Saag Chicken or Lamb $18.00
    • Chicken or lamb cooked in spinach with spices.
  • Shrimp Malabari $19.00
    • Shrimps tempered with curry leaves cooked with onion and capsicum.
  • Raita $4.00
    • Classic Indian accompaniment, consisting of yoghurt, cucumber, and carrots. Raita helps take some of the heat out of the spicy dishes.
  • Mango Chicken $18.00
    • Chicken cooked in cashew, mango sauce, and Indian spices. Chicken or keema naan bread are the best accompaniment with this curry.
  • 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.
  • Corn Fritters $18.00
    • Stacked with streaky bacon and tomato relish, served with a fresh salad
  • Garlic Bread $9.00
    • Fresh baked Tui loaf with garlic butter
  • Chilli Garlic Prawns $16.00
    • Pan-fried in garlic butter & tasty chilli sauce (also available hot), served on a crisp salad
  • Chicken Salad $16.00
    • The Kensington's cajun chicken with croutons, bacon, and Caesar dressing over crisp seasonal salad
  • Shrimp Cocktail $14.00
    • Crisp lettuce and juicy shrimps lavished with seafood sauce
  • 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
  • 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
  • Filo parcel $18
    • chicken, pesto, spinach, pinenuts & fresh salad
  • Filo parcel** $18
    • Chicken, pesto, spinach & pine nut filling w fresh salad
  • Pancakes $16.5
    • berry compote & natural Greek yoghurt
  • Pumpkin salad** $15.5
    • w spinach, cashew nuts & goats cheese
  • -or  bacon, banana & maple syrup $17
  • * Gluten Free ** Can be made Gluten Free. Add $1 for Gluten Free Bread
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • w hand cut chips, fresh salad & tartare sauce
  • Beer battered blue cod $24
    • W hand cut chips, fresh salad & tatare sauce
  • Agegyoza $4.00
    • 5 deep fried dumplings served with dipping sauce
  • -2 Pieces $6.00
  • Thai Prawns $6.00
    • 4 deep fried, breadcrumbed Thai prawns served with sauce
  • Thin fillets of raw fish
  • Spring Rolls $4.00
    • 5 deep fried vegetable rolls served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Ebi (prawn)
  • Tofu Salad $6.00
    • firm tofu on fresh green salad served with the chef's sauce
  • All dishes served with rice
  • Malabari Prawn / Fish - A Bombay speciality. Cooked with coconut, capsicum, tomatoes, cream and an assortment of spices, served with a naan & basmati rice. $18.00
  • Jeera Rice - Basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds. $6.50
  • Naan - Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor. $3.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala - An internationally renowned dish. Boneless chicken cooked in a secret recipe of yoghurt, cream and spices. $16.00
  • Raita $3.50
  • Kashmiri Naan - Naan topped with nuts and sultanas. $4.50
  • Keema Naan - Naan with a stuffing of spiced lamb mince. $5.00
  • Kechumber - Diced onions, tomatoes, cucumber, coriander with a touch of lemon juice and spices. $3.50
  • Lamb denverteg on parsnip skordalia, spinach + black olive tapenade $35.00
  • Sticky date + banana pudding with rum butter toffee sauce $12.00
  • Spelt bakery breads + dips $12.00
  • Chocolate of the day $12.00
  • Harbour fish of the day... $33.00
  • Hoisin pork belly on kumara fondant with scallion salsa $34.00
  • Corn fritter with smoked salmon, passion + fennel bulb $16.00
  • Chicken + streaky bacon on olive polenta , spinach + tomato pesto $ 34.00
  • MUESLI (V) $12.00
    • For healthy people: our house muesli served with bananas, berries, and unsweetened yoghurt.
  • WEDGES (V) (VE) $9.00
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • CHICKEN BURGER & CHIPS $18.00
    • Seasoned chicken breast fried and served with cranberry sauce, salad, aioli, melted Brie, and bacon. Served with chips.
  • SLICES / CAKES / BROWNIES (V) from $3.00
    • Check the cabinet for delicious slices, cakes, and brownies, all made in-house. Selection changes daily.
  • Sausage $3.00
  • SALMON EGGS BENEDICT (GF) $19.00
    • Just like the last one, with cold-smoked salmon instead of bacon.
  • BERRY PANCAKES (V) $14.00
  • Mushrooms $2.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.00
    • Not just for the kids! Vanilla ice cream smothered in your choice of topping. Chocolate, caramel or strawberry.
  • All Day Irish Breakfast $25.00
    • Fried eggs, bacon, mushroom, tomato, baked beans, breakfast sausage, black pudding, hash browns and toast
  • Whisky Wings $15.00
    • A handful of chicken wings coated in a spicy seasoning and drizzled with honey, served with a sweet chilli sauce.
  • Calamari Gluten Free $15.00
    • Calamari lightly crumbed with herb and lemon pepper, deep fried and served with a delicious garlic aioli.
  • Beef and Guinness Pie $21.50
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich Guinness gravy, wrapped in puff pastry then oven roasted. Served with sourdough garlic bread, mashed potato, Guinness gravy and peas.
  • The Bog Burger $23.00
    • 10oz prime beef burger with beer battered onion rings, Portobello mushroom, roasted tomato, rocket and garlic aioli served on toasted sourdough and a side of fries.
  • Lamb Shank Gluten Free Single$22/Double$29
    • Slow braised lamb shanks served on colcannon mash, pumpkin puree and a red onion jus.
  • Doorstop Melt $21.00
    • Succulent slices of crumbed chicken, bacon and mushroom on a thick slice of toast with melted brie, topped with apricot chutney and served with salad and fries.
  • Classic Pulled Pork Baguette $13.00
    • Grilled and topped with chef's caramelised onion relish, swiss cheese & coleslaw
  • -Add fries or wedges $3.00
  • -Add egg $2.00 (each)
  • Classic Lemon Pepper Chicken & Falafel
  • Bistro Stacked B.L.T $13.00
    • On toasted ciabatta. with mustard & mayo
  • Cableways Meatball Salsa Meltdown $14.00
    • Grilled meatball and tasty cheese sandwich topped with our own special crunchy salsa
  • Lemon Sole Fillet in a Crispy Crumb $14.00
  • -Add fries or wedges for just $3.00
  • Vege Roll $ 8.80
  • Organic Salad $ 14.80
    • with garlic chive pockets or kale pockets
  • Noodle Soup
  • Salmon Special Dish(GF) $ 21.80
  • Jumbo Dumplings(Medium/Large) $ 9.80/$ 13.80
    • vegan/kale/beef/chicken
  • Add $ 2
    • for a stewed egg
  • Stewed Pork Noodle Soup $ 13.80
  • A bowl of soup (Small/Large) $ 5.80/$8.80
  • - 1 Shank $24.00
  • Side Dishes (Choose any 2)
    • chunky fries, gourmet potatoes, potato mash rice pilaf, garden salad, seasonal vege or green beans
  • Breads & Dips $12.00
    • An assortment of toasted breads served with hummus, olive oil & balsamic, and house made tomato pesto
  • Sweetcorn Fritters $16.00
    • Served with salad greens, grilled vine tomato, and your choice of: Streaky bacon & poached egg. House smoked salmon & spinach
  • Dipping Sauces (Choose 1)
    • BBQ, Aioli, Teriyaki, Tartare , Garlic Butter, Mint Sauce, or Wholegrain Mustard
  • 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
  • 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
  • Terrace Big Breakfast $21.00
    • Minute steak, beef sausage, streaky bacon, hash browns, mushrooms, grilled vine tomato and eggs served any way with grilled Ciabatta bread (GF option available on request
  • soup of the day $18.00
  • All burgers served with chips and sauce
  • -beer battered $26.00
  • pasta of the day $18.00
  • fish of the day $24.00
  • roasted vegetable salad $16.00
    • with balsamic dressing, feta & pine nuts
  • vegetarian pizza $25.00
    • basil, roast pumpkin, mushroom sauce, tomato, red onion
  • caesar salad $16.00
  • Pork sapre ribs main $30.00
    • BBQ pork ribs blanched until tender, drizzled with manuka smoked BBQ sauce, served with fries and coleslaw
  • Mashed potato $3.50
  • Antipasto $16.50
    • a selection of olives, feta, sundried tomatoes, breads, angus beef, prosciutto and spreads
  • Pork spare ribs $13.50
    • tender pork spare ribs drizzled with a manuka smoked BBQ sauce
  • Prawns and calamari $14.00
    • prawn cutlets and calamari sauteed in garlic butter, lime and sichuan pepper and served on a bed of wild and basmati rice
  • Lamb shank $25.00/$30.00
    • tender braised lamb shanks served on mashed potato, pea puree and topped with kumara crisps lamb jus (1P/2P)
  • Crumbed chicken salad $26.50
    • salad of fresh greens, tomato, cucumber, feta and crisp prosciutto topped with roasted thyme and nacho crumbed chicken breast served with croutons and our balsamic dressing
  • Gourmet potatoes $3.50
  • Roast of the Day $23.00
    • With Steamed and Roast Vegetables, Potatoes and Gravy
  • Vegetable Cannelloni $19.50
    • Filled with Spinach, Ricotta, Red Onion and Asparagus then topped with seasonal vegetables bound in a tomato and garlic concasse, topped with parmesan and served with a green salad
  • $21.00 (Main)
  • Steamed Rice $5.00
  • Crispy Skin Salmon $32.00
    • Topped with an Orange and Avocado Salsa, Served with a fresh salad and your choice of fries or mash
  • Baked Chicken Thigh $24.50
    • Cranberry and Brie stuffed chicken thigh, wrapped in streaky bacon then covered in a creamy mushroom sauce. Served with fresh salad and your choice of fries or mash
  • Moroccan Lamb Shank
    • Braised, lightly spiced Lamb Shank bound together with Chickpeas and Vegetables and served with Mashed Potatoes
  • Chicken Liver and Brandy Pate $12.50
    • Sliced Pate served with toasted Ciabatta bread and crackers
Thistle Cafe & Bar

Thistle Cafe & Bar

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

034790785

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

None

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , Breakfast , British , Cafe Food , Catering , Coffee and Tea , New Zealand , Sandwiches , Scottish

features

Features

Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Waitstaff ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

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