The Pig Station occupies Invercargill's former railway station on Leven Street, giving this daytime cafe and grill a setting that fits its playful, locally inflected name. Pork and bacon are recurring themes, supported by local suppliers, but the menu also covers breakfast plates, burgers, loaded fries and coffee. It is an easygoing format built for diners who want familiar cafe food served with generous additions rather than a formal meal.
Breakfast is available throughout the day. The Athol breakfast brings together bacon, sausages, eggs, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato, onion rings, baked beans and toast, while the Lochiel brunch offers another substantial combination. Hokonui hotcakes, the Makarewa muffin and Te Wae Wae Bay eggs give the morning section a Southland identity, with place names running through the dishes as deliberately as bacon runs through the menu.
Burgers continue that hearty approach. The Rodeo stacks an Angus beef patty with cheese, onion rings, house barbecue sauce and mayonnaise, while the Orepuki burger pairs slow cooked pulled pork with gherkins and an apple and ranch slaw. The Branxholme breakfast burger folds bacon, egg, mushroom, hash brown and hollandaise into a handheld meal, blurring the line between brunch and lunch in a way that suits an all day cafe.
Loaded fries provide another route to the kitchen's signature flavours. The Pig's Barrel combines chips with cheese, bacon and gravy, while the Pork Trax version uses criss cut chips, pulled pork, barbecue sauce, cheese, Kewpie mayonnaise and spring onion. Children's choices and espresso drinks make the venue practical for families and quick stops, while the larger breakfasts and pork centred plates are substantial enough to make the old station a destination in its own right.
Address: 2 Leven Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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