Cuisine: Cocktail Bar, Coffee & Tea, New Zealand
Price Point: Mains from $15 - $35
Welcome to Black Dog, Dunedin’s iconic cafe, bar and restaurant!
Enjoy warm hospitality and hearty Kiwi cuisine at this charming eatery. With funky decor, a quirky bar and smiling staff, this is a vibrant spot for a cold pint and tasty bite.
On the menu, choose from a wide selection of homemade treats, from gourmet burgers, super salads and fresh seafood, to their signature steak, tasty seafood chowder, blue cod, schnitzel and parmigiana. Finish the meal with one of their naughty desserts (try the famous cheesecake), or opt for a freshly baked cake, slice or muffin from the in-house bakery.
With plenty of gluten-free options to choose from, there’s something for everyone at Black Dog. Located in the centre of Dunedin, on Princes Street.
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The Black Dog Cafe
109 Princes Street
Dunedin 9016
Open Hours:
Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 9pm
Phone: 03-471 8180
Sample Menu *may not be current
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Reviews
Caitlin Robertson - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 20 October 2019
We had our 6 year anniversary dinner at the Black dog last night and they made it beautiful. The service was fabulous, the staff here are absolutely lovely, thank you. The food was also brilliant, they have a great chef on staff. Steak was on point, salmon was beautiful. Starters and desserts were delicious. Thank you to all who made it a great night. Definitely would recommend Black Dog.
Katherine Withington - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 13 January 2019
Once Again ..A1 Food .. A1 Service .. AA1 Steaks .. Thanks Heaps
Murray & Elaine McGregor - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 17 March 2020
Fantastic food and attentive staff.
Highly recommended the soufflé omelette.
James Knewstubb - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 1 March 2020
Amazing service, outstanding food.
Best steak I've had in Dunedin and best mousse I have ever had the privilege of tasting.
Thank you.
Jesse Robinson - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 16 February 2020
Food was great and decent quantity. Service was friendly, would dine there again.
Sheree Barker - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 19 January 2020
Our experience at Black Dog would be best described as average. The staff were friendly and helpful but the food was nothing special and I won't be rushing back. I had the corn fritters which were stodgy, my friend had the blue cod which was huge but the batter not crispy, and my other friend had the fish burger which was good. Portion sizes are all quite big.
Berni Chapman - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 17 December 2019
Top service and a great selection of food.
Tracy Senior - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 December 2019
Great service, yummy food really recommend going there.
Andrea Ellwood - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 November 2019
Friendly staff, nicely presented delicious food. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Janice McClelland - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 5 November 2019
Wonderful dinner, beautifully presented. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back there again and highly recommend this restaurant A+.
Sonia Keen - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 22 October 2019
Me and the team were recommended to give the Black Dog a try and we were glad we did! The food was amazing, great taste and great size to feed the army. The desserts were a surprise as they were all handmade in store! Our service was perfect and they had a bit of humour too! The place has a relaxing atmosphere and with all the people piling in I can see why the place gets so busy!
We will definitely be coming back for another round!
Caitlin Robertson - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 20 October 2019
Meal was lovely, but unfortunately there are limited vegetarian options.
Zoe Hunter - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 1 October 2019
A great pub style meal. The son loved his burger, the schnitzel was ablsolutely massive and super tender. All servings very generous, and food was served in a timely manner. Overall, a lovely early evening out for dinner:)
Simon Brennan - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 29 September 2019
Overall, an excellent dining experience. Starters were fantastic, although a little on the expensive side. Reasonably priced mains with great portion sizes. Kind and friendly wait staff and wait time for food was fine. Will be sure to visit again!
Rickie Modi - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 22 September 2019
The food was excellent! And a big portion size too! Love had gone into the kids meals (this is always a great way tell what a restaurant is like!). It was real chicken, with real salad, both beautifully dressed (no frozen chicken nibbles in sight) and the kids loved it. So did the adults. This is my second time here and I'll be back. The schnitzel is amazing. 'Yum' from all of us!
Lou Stewart - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 8 September 2019
Food was great as was the service.
Cath O'Neil - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 1 September 2019
Highly recommend the steak with mushroom sauce!
Jinhao Yuan - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 25 August 2019
Good expereince
Marius Minnaar - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 26 August 2019
Wonderful service and wonderful food!
Kelli Bell - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 20 August 2019
Delicious food, big portions. Never got asked if we wanted more drinks, but otherwise good service.
Sally Marr - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 6 August 2019
Lovely staff. Very friendly.
Jen Gapuz - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 28 July 2019
Great steak and chicken dishes cooked just right
Stuart Brown - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 29 July 2019
Fabulous food and service!
Debbie Williams - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 3 July 2019
The staff was amazing!
Valu Maka - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 13 June 2019
Lovely meals and excellent services.
Yoshiko Kurata - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 12 June 2019
Well where do I start! The waitress was so lovely, friendly, efficient and attentive. The food was amazing! This was the first time we had been to The Black Dog and we will defiantly be going back and telling everyone! Thank you
Kelli Bell - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 6 June 2019
Always good customer service and filling meals!
Soneeka Pratap - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 4 June 2019
A very enjoyable evening.The steak & mushroom sauce, beautifully cooked. Staff very pleasant and helpful.
Ian Moore - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 26 May 2019
Excellent food & service, will be back :)
Angela Gordon - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 19 May 2019
Great meal and service.
Malcolm Rea - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 23 April 2019
we wanted to go soneewhere special to celebrate our son turning 19. it had to have great steak and the black dog did not disappoint. The most perfectly cooked steak in town and the seafood chowder was outstanding with real seafood. simply the best food we have enjoyed as a family in dunedin. thankyou to your awesome staff for making our night out special.
Raewyn Lesa - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 18 April 2019
Great atmosphere, and lovely waitress, but food wasn't great :-(
Tehila Gonen - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 11 April 2019
Excellent food and service
Chris Hogue - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 April 2019
Nice standard meal of blue cod and chips. Nice attentive waitress.
janine dalliessi - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 2 April 2019
Great sized servings, tasted fab
Alana Thomas - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 31 March 2019
Our family group really enjoyed the meal and the friendly service in pleasant surroundings.
Christine Beker - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 24 March 2019
nice food, nice atmosphere would go back again
Sharon mollison - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 17 March 2019
It was so good :D
Su Min Seo - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 March 2019
Another great meal at Black Dog. Friendly staff, great atmosphere, great value meals that were delicious and huge - lucky I took my son for dinner so he was able to finish mine for me.
Rebecca Beattie - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 7 March 2019
Good service. The portion of the food is huge! Great experience!
Lecyl Wong - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 18 February 2019
Wonderful food and service all was of very high standard and very worth while will be back for sure
Shaun Mccammon - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 12 February 2019
We had amazing meal on Sunday night service was excellent a very friendly team
Menu was great with lots of selections , food was quick and great sized we even had leftovers for the next day
Thank you black dog will definitely be back
Aimee Webster - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 February 2019
The service from the staff was amazing. Food portions were very good and delicious! Would definitely come back again!
Soneeka Pratap - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 4 February 2019
Excellent food thanks!
Tracy Keightley - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 3 February 2019
Great comfort food. The meal portions were huge. We started with the shared platter for two which had lots of flavours and textures. All went together beautifully. We both has steaks for the main. I had with mushrooms and hubby had garlic butter. Both cooked to what we had ordered=perfecto. Wasn't expecting so much mushroom sauce. Dessert was really hard to choose from as there was a great variety. Will definitely be going back!
Toni Meredith - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 23 January 2019
Our entire family group thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the Black Dog Cafe.
The meals were delicious and well presented, (the portion sizes were huge!), and the staff attending to us were a delight - both friendly and attentive.
We can confidently highly recommend this place to others - try it, you will love it, I know that we all did!
Marilyn Johnson - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 24 January 2019
Great meal and incredible service thanks for having us.
Samantha Tasker - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 14 January 2019
We had our 6 year anniversary dinner at the Black dog last night and they made it beautiful. The service was fabulous, the staff here are absolutely lovely, thank you. The food was also brilliant, they have a great chef on staff. Steak was on point, salmon was beautiful. Starters and desserts were delicious. Thank you to all who made it a great night. Definitely would recommend Black Dog.
Katherine Withington - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 13 January 2019
Food was delicious, the soufflé omelette was huge! We were too full for dessert but they let us do takeaway dessert. Children’s chicken tenders were home made, delicious. A great dining experience!
Sheree Marrah - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 9 January 2019
Wonderful meal and service. We had our first date here many years ago and it is as good now as it was then. Definitely a favourite for dinner!
Rebecca Beattie - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 10 January 2019
Was a real Pleasure to experience TOP CLASS food and Service.... Will be back ..With Friends..
Thank You Black Dog !
Murray & Elaine McGregor - dined at The Black Dog Cafe on 6 December 2018
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69 reviews
Me and the team were recommended to give the Black Dog a try and we were glad we did! The food was amazing, great taste and great size to feed the army. The desserts were a surprise as they were all handmade in store! Our service was perfect and they had a bit of humour too! The place has a relaxing atmosphere and with all the people piling in I can see why the place gets so busy!
We will definitely be coming back for another round!