Vanguard in Otago Menu

EAT + DRINK EAT + DRINK
  • House made multigrain toast 8.0
    • with seasonal preserves
  • Chia seed pudding 11.0
    • with Goji berries, citrus, banana and toasted coconut Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
  • Coconut sugar toasted muesli 11.5
    • made with Quinoa, sesame, oats, coconut, walnuts, yoghurt and seasonal fruit Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
  • Poached or scrambled eggs 12.0
    • on toasted sourdough
  • Big Breakfast 23.0
    • herbed rosti, mushrooms, house baked beans, streaky bacon and breakfast sausage on sourdough
  • Vege Breakfast 20.0
    • Eggs, house baked beans, herbed rosti, mushrooms and hummus on sourdough Vegetarian
  • Buckwheat Pancakes 16.5
    • Check with the wait staff or the blackboard for todays toppings Vegetarian
  • Classic Eggs Benedict 18.0
    • with your choice of either bacon or spinach, on our own house made English muffins Vegetarian
  • Hot smoked Akaroa salmon and potato Latke 18.0
    • herby sour cream, lemon and a rocket salad Gluten Free
  • Market Sandwich 18.5
    • celebrating seasonal ingredients, see our blackboard for our take on a great sandwich
  • Soup + Toast 12.0
    • with housemade stock, check our blackboard for the days offering
  • Shakshuka 16.0
    • Oven baked eggs, spiced tomato sauce, feta, coriander, toasted sourdough Vegetarian
  • Hand cut chunky fries 7.0
    • with our own signature seasoning and Aioli Vegetarian
ON THE SIDE ON THE SIDE
  • Herbed Rosti 4.0
  • Mushrooms 3.5
  • Roasted Tomato 3.5
  • Akaroa Smoked Salmon 5.0
  • Bearnaise 1.0
  • Free Range Pork Sausage 5.0
  • Free Range Streaky Bacon 5.0

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
  • Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
  • Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
  • Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
  • Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
  • Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
  • Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
  • Southern fried chicken sandwich, soft Turkish roll, red slaw, handcut agria fries, dill pickles $25
  • Homemade Pork Sausages
  • venison Liver & Pinot Noir Pate $16.00
    • sourdough crisps. candied walnuts
  • Wild Venison Shepherd's Pie $30.00
    • pickled walnut salad
  • Eichardt's Legendary seafood chowder $26.00
    • hot sourdough, wakame & lemon
  • Antipasto Vegetarian
    • crudités, romesco, baby Gano sh, wild mushroom mousse, local cheeses, homemade pickles, crackers & bread >>
  • Hot Smoked Salmon $18.00
    • Stewart Island salmon smoked in-house rye toast scrambled eggs and rocket
  • Grilled Tomatoes V
  • WAGYU FILLET STEAK $49.00
    • 250g grass-fed premium marbling score of 4-6 potatoes of choice
  • Artichokes N/A
    • leeks, Amisfield olive oil espuma, spring tendrils, flowers
  • Burnt meringue N/A
    • honey foam, manuka honey icecream, gingerbread crumbs
  • Kumara N/A
    • black garlic butter, spring herbs, grains
  • Cheese N/A
    • Whitestone Lindis Pass brie,Cow, New Zealand, Whitestone Totara tasty aged cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Kikorangi blue, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay aged gouda, Cow, New Zealand, Barry's Bay Wainui special cheddar, Cow, New Zealand, Ramara, Cow, New Zealand, Manchego, Sheep, Spain
  • House charcuterie board N/A
    • a selection of cured meats from the cellar
  • Cured snapper N/A
    • vinegar cream, octopus cracker, horseradish snow
  • Hunters terrine N/A
    • pancetta, radish, mustard, duck liver mousse, sourdough
  • Native freshwater crayfish "koura" N/A
    • horopito aioli, watercress
  • CHICKEN WRAP $18.50
    • Our wraps are legend here at the FAT, and with good reason, lettuce and salad goodies, avocado salsa, house-cured BBQ pickles, aioli and sweet chilli, wrapped up in a crisp, cheesytortilla with crisp crumbled strips of chicken, And because we love you, we’ll add fries, Tommy, and sour cream on the side >>
  • RIBS, WEDGES, & RINGS $24.50
    • Mate, our ribs have been rocking out the door since we took over this crazy place. Try them and see why: A stack of slow-braised, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs drenched in our secret sauce, with seasoned wedges, a tower of beer battered onion rings, and sour cream. Oh, and a finger bowl ’cause you’ll need it!
  • BAKED PARMESAN BLUE COD $28.00
    • This is a twist on one of Mike’s mother’s recipes: Blue cod fillets smothered in a creamy parmesan and spring onion spread, baked until bubbly and golden, served with roasted garlic herb potatoes, pan fried market vegetables, and finished with slivers of red pepper
  • BEEF BURGER $19.00
    • This towering monstrosity of a burger is a jaw-dropper – 100% beef patty, thick-cut cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, tomato relish, stacked up on lettuce, salad goodies, tomato, house pickles, aioli. Served in a gourmet toasted garlic bun with fries, Tommy, and a crisp onion ring
  • BANGERS & MASH $16.50
    • Old man Winter is here, and that means it’s time for two beautiful sausages, creamy mashed potato, plenty of cider gravy, crisp peas, a slice of garlic toasted ciabatta, and a grilled BBQ tomato
  • CAJUN FISH & PRAWN SALAD $22.00
    • This salad has been with us from the start—for good reason: Pan fried Cajun-dusted fish and battered chilli prawns resting on a bed of salad goodies, avocado salsa, baby spinach, mung beans, cucumber, tomato, mandarins, crisp tortilla noodles, drizzled with our awesome Italian dressing and finished with aioli & mango coriander chutney
  • BEER BATTERED FISH & CHIPS $18.00
    • Michelle likes everything to be perfect, and that is never more apparent than with her beer batter: Back to basics I say Fish, chips, salad, aioli, tomato sauce and lemon(WITH BLUE COD $27)
  • PASTA O’ THE DAY $19.00
    • Nothing silences the stomach grumbles like a bowl of pasta. Ask the staff what Mental Mike came up with for today’s pasta. Whatever it is, I’ll be hot, scrummy, and it’ll come with garlic toasted ciabatta bread >>
  • Pork & Sage sausage roll $ 13.50
    • served with tomato sauce >>
  • Cheese roll - southland sushi $4.00 S/$8.00 L
    • the best in the world >>
  • Gluten free bread $2.50
  • bacon and eggs $17.00
    • poached free-range eggs and local streaky bacon, served on toast with tomato relish (OR)
  • Cajun Fish Tacos $20.50
    • Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
  • Eggs Benedict Poached free-range eggs on toast topped with hollandaise. Served with $20.50
    • local streaky bacon (OR)
  • Pumpkin Fib $18.50
    • pumpkin, feta. baby spinach & dukkah in a crispy fab parcel. Served with green salad
  • Portobello Mushrooms $ 22.50
    • Pan-fried portobello mushrooms, tomato, spinach and pine nuts, topped with hollandaise sauce and feta cheese. Served on toasted ciabatta (OR)(V)
  • Bacon and free range eggs $14.00
    • With toasted ciabatta
  • Chicken burger $20.00
    • With marinated slow cooked thigh, pepper relish, sour cream, lettuce and bucket of baby chips
  • Mushroom omelette $17.00
    • With spinach, marinated feta and sundried tomatoes
  • Hand cut chips $7.50
    • Best ever with tomato & aioli
  • Nichols braised mince $17.00
    • With poached egg, whole grain toast and hollandaise drizzle
  • Salmon bagel $11.50
    • With dill and caper cream cheese & rocket
  • Eggs benny $17.00
    • With free range poached eggs, bacon & hollandaise on toasted english muffin split
  • BBQ basted pork ribs $18.50
    • With home made BBQ sauce, and potato mash, shredded asian vegetables
  • BEEF FRIED RICE $10.00
  • BARBECUED KIMCHI BEEF $16.00
  • SPICY BEEF STEW $14.00
  • BLACK BEAN PASTE NOODLE
  • CHICKEN CASSEROLE $16.00
    • STEW WITH CHICKEN, POTATO CHUNKS, ONIONS, CARROTS & CHILLI PASTE SOUP
  • Combination $17.00
  • BEAN PASTE STEW $14.00
  • CHICKEN CURRY FRIED RICE $10.00
  • Postie Style Caesar Salad $19.50
    • With bacon, parmesan, anchovies & egg
  • Basket of Goodies $12.50
    • A selection of fried treats to pick up & nibble on (gf on request)
  • Roasted Root Vegetable Waldorf Salad $19.50
    • With mango, walnuts & falafel (gf/v)
  • Seafood Selection $14.50
    • With crumbed scallops, crumbed mussels & prawn twisters
  • Sichuan Pepper Chilli Prawns $14.50
    • With vegetable ribbons (gf/df)
  • Stewart Island Blue Cod $24.50/ $32.50
    • Herb crumbed served with tartare sauce, lemon, salad & fries (½ Meal/ Full Meal)
  • Sides $5.00
    • Salad, Vegetables, Fries, 2 Eggs
  • Battered Snapper Fillet $16.50/ $21.00
    • With salad, fries, tartare & lemon (One piece/Two pieces)
  • Grilled Chicken Salad OR Thai Marinated Beef Salad $22.50
    • Honey roasted cashews, crispy noodles, tomato and cucumber with satay vinaigrette
  • Fries $6.00
  • New Zealand Ham Steak $25.50
    • Prime Cut Ham served W pineapple salsa, grilled tomato, fried egg . Served w French fries & salad.
  • Prawn Twisters & Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce $12.50
    • Prawn meat wrapped in Wonton paper & lightly deep fried.
  • Toast $2.00
  • Blue Cod Fillets M $26.50 / L $33.00
    • Homemade Beer Baxter OR Pan-fried W lemon butter. Served W French fries A salad & Tartare sauce.
  • Chicken. Mushroom & Bacon Fettuccine. $19.50
    • Combined in a light creamy white wine sauce ( Vegetarian option available)
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $21.50
    • Crispy lettuce tossed with bacon, crispy croutons, parmesan cheese & topped with seasoned chicken fillets & served W Our Caesar Dressing. With poached egg
  • 2 Small Blue Cod fillets and Chips $10
  • Sausage $3
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $5
  • 6 Onion Rings $3.50
  • Scallops $3
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Spring or Curry Roll $3
  • 6 Onion Rings and Chips $5
  • Mac ‘n’ cheese $9
    • Classic Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Ham, served with Fries or Salad.
  • Chicken salad $28
    • Juicy Lemon Thyme Chicken Strips served on a bed of Avocado and Mango Salad and a side of Crispy Kale and Sunflower Seed Scorch. (GF)
  • -fish $10
    • Fish Bites, Tomato, Melted Cheese, Greens and Tartare Sauce. Served with Fries.
  • Chicken salad $20
    • Juicy Lemon Thyme Chicken Strips served on a bed of Avocado and Mango Salad and a side of Crispy Kale and Sunflower Seed Scorch. (GF) (DF).
  • Mini burgers $10
  • Fush and chups $9
    • Three Fish Bites and Fries
  • Chicken burger $19
    • Juicy Lemon Thyme Chicken, Avocado, Streaky Bacon, Melted Brie, Fresh Tomato, Baby Spinach and Homemade Aioli in a Gourmet Sourdough Bun. Served with Fries.
  • Bok Bok salad (chicken) $11
    • Juicy Chicken Strips and Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette. ( GF).
  • BLUFF OYSTERS (dozen / half dozen / each ) $37.50/$19/$ 3.25
  • GRILLED FISH
  • BACON MEAT/BACN TOM LOW S/SOUR TOP $7.00
  • REAL PAUA PATTY $10 GENUINE
  • POTATO FRITTERS $1.20
  • AMOK FISH SPICY NEW $16.50
  • WONTONS $1.20
  • SWEET & SOUR BLUECOD AND RICE $9.90
  • Chick n Fala Salad R $12.50 / P $10.50
  • Grilled Wedges $4.90
  • Buffalo Chicken Pita R $12.50 / P$10.50
  • Falafel (V) Salad R $11.90 / P $9.90
  • The Family Feast $40.00
  • Roast Lamb Pita R $11.50 / P $9.50
  • Cheeky Chicken / Happy Ham / Brave Beef $5.00
  • Garden (V) Salad R $8.90 / P $7.90
  • -AVOCADO
  • -Aioli, Hollandaise $2.00
  • EGGS BENEDICT
    • on Ciabatta with poached free ranged eggs and hollandaise
  • SCOTCH FILLET $19.00
    • with herb butter and truffle oil served with spinach and roasted tomatoes
  • - BACON $17.00
  • $2.00 EXTRA
  • TOAST AND SPREADS $6.00
    • on Ciabatta or 5 grain
  • -BACON
  • Kale, Roast vegetables and Quinoa Salad $22.00
    • With marinated feta and balsamic glaze (V)(GF)
  • Cheese Board $22.00
    • Selection of three cheeses with quince jelly, maple glazed walnuts and crackers GF available
  • Wild Rabbit Cannelloni $27.00
    • Central Otago Rabbit, slowly braised with mushrooms, mustard and white wine Served with a walnut and pear salad
  • Gluten Free Base, extra $3.50
  • Potted Paté $15.00
    • Free range chicken liver paté, served with warm ciabatta, crackers, onion & sage jam GF available
  • Toasted Tortilla Wraps $14.00
    • Free range pulled chicken, red onion, cabbage, coriander and chipotle aioli/ Slow cooked wild venison, fresh beetroot, parmesan and redcurrant aioli/ Vegetarian wrap with spiced beans, coriander and smoked cheese
  • Autumn Harvest $25.00
    • Roast pumpkin, walnuts, blue cheese, caramelised onion and sage (V)
  • Greens $6.00
    • Sauté green beans and broccoli
Vanguard

Vanguard

location

Address

329 Princes Street, Dunedin, Otago, Otago, 9016, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034779511

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
329 Princes Street, Dunedin, Otago, Otago, 9016, New Zealand