Nanking Palace Restaurant has been part of South Dunedin since 1963, making it one of the city's enduring places for traditional Chinese dining. The King Edward Street premises span 198 to 204 and combine a restaurant with a substantial takeaway operation. Lunch and dinner service, private rooms and space for group functions give the venue a different scale from a simple counter, while delivery keeps its long-running local menu available at home.
The Chinese restaurant selection is grounded in recognisable shared plates. Sweet-and-sour pork or chicken, beef in black bean sauce, lemon chicken and chicken with cashews offer contrasting sauces and textures, while pork ribs and seafood provide richer alternatives. Chicken-and-sweetcorn soup is a classic start, and foo young adds an egg-based dish that works well among several mains. Ordering this way encourages the table to build a meal across poultry, beef, pork and vegetables rather than choose isolated individual courses.
Rice and noodles make the shared dishes into a complete dinner. Chicken fried rice is joined by broader combinations, while chow mein covers several meat and seafood choices. Bami goreng brings another noodle style to the menu, and wontons can appear as a crisp appetiser or in sweet-and-sour form. This range lets diners balance sauced plates with simpler staples, or make fried rice and noodles the centre of a faster meal.
The takeaway side retains an unusually broad South Dunedin character. Alongside Chinese meals and family combinations are fish and chips, burgers and traditional English-style options, reflecting the venue's dual restaurant-and-takeaway identity. Vegetarian dishes and seafood keep the selection from leaning entirely on meat, while family packs simplify ordering for a larger household. It is a menu shaped as much by decades of local service as by one single dining format.
Address: 198–204 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand
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Nanking Palace Restaurant and Takeaways Menu
Starter
Shrimp Crackers
Soup
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Wonton Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Vegetarian Soup
Entree
Crispy Pork Belly Bao
Spring Rolls with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Battered Scallops with Tartare Sauce
Sweet and Sour Prawns
Pan Fried Pork and Prawn Dumplings
Seafood
Chilli & Salt King Prawns
Braised Prawns with Cashew Nuts
Braised Prawns with Selected Vegetables
Scallops with Mushrooms
Sweet and Sour Fish
Lemon Fish
Squid with Selected Vegetables
Chilli & Salt Squid
Mussels & Black Bean Sauce
Fish with Selected Vegetables
Seafood Combination Hot Pot
Poultry
NO M.S.G. ADDED TO MEALS
Lemon Chicken
Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Satay Chicken
Chicken with Selected Vegetables
Kung Pao Chicken
Palace Crispy Skin Chicken
Chicken Foo Young Egg
Nanking Roast Duck (Half)
Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork
Sweet and Sour Wontons
Spicy Pork Spare Ribs
BBQ Roast Pork
Chili & Salt Spare Ribs
Pork and Pinapple
Beef
Beef and Black Bean Sauce
Beef Curry
Beef and Mushrooms
Sichuan Beef
Sizzling Pepper Beef
Sizzling Beef with Ginger and Spring Onions
Beef Mapo Tofu
Noodle
Chow Mein Deluxe (Chicken, Pork and Mushrooms)
Chicken / Pork Chow Mein
Shrimp / Beef Chow Mein
Chicken / Pork Fried Noodles
Stir Fried Noodles
Singapore Noodles
Rice
Fried Rice Deluxe (Chicken, Pork and Mushrooms)
Chicken / Pork Fried Rice
Shrimp / Beef Fried Rice
Plain Fried Rice / Steamed Rice
Vegetarian
A DIETARY OPTION AVAILABLE. All dishes are available with any choice of meats or seafood.
Chinese Vegetables (seasonal)
Stir Fried Assorted Vegetables
Tofu and Selected Vegetables Hot Pot
Sweet and Sour Vegetables
Extra Cashew Nuts
Banquet
Banquet for 2 People $32.00 per person; Banquet for 4 People $32.00 per person; Banquet for 6 People $32.00 per person; Banquet for 8 People $32.00 per person. BYO Services (per bottle) $7.00. Vegetarian and dietary options available.
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Sweet and Sour Pork
Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Beef and Black Bean Sauce
Foo Young Egg
Lemon Fish
Palace Crispy Skin Chicken
Roast Pork with Seasonal Vegetables
Sweet and Sour Wontons
Plain Fried Rice
Chinese Tea
Banquet for 2 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce, Plain Fried Rice, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 4 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce, Foo Young Egg, Plain Fried Rice, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 6 people
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce, Lemon Fish, Palace Crispy Skin Chicken, Foo Young Egg, Plain Fried Rice, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 8 people
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Back Bean Sauce, Roast Pork with Seasonal Vegetables, Palace Crispy Skin Chicken, Sweet and Sour Wontons, Lemon Fish, Foo Young Egg, Plain Fried Rice, Chinese Tea
Deluxe Banquet
Deluxe Banquet for 2 People $42.00 per person; Deluxe Banquet for 4 People $42.00 per person; Deluxe Banquet for 6 People $42.00 per person; Deluxe Banquet for 8 People $42.00 per person. BYO Services (per bottle) $7.00. Vegetarian and dietary options available.
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Deluxe Entree
Sweet and Sour Pork
Chicken and Cashew Nuts
Beef and Black Bean Sauce
Ginger Beef
Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs
Chilli and Salt Squid
Lemon Fish
Palace Crispy Skin Chicken
Sweet and Sour Wontons
Foo Young Egg
Plain Fried Rice
Dessert
Chinese Tea
Banquet for 2 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup Deluxe Entree, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce or Ginger Beef, Plain Fried Rice, Dessert, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 4 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup Deluxe Entree, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce or Ginger Beef, Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs or Chilli and Salt Squid, Plain Fried Rice, Dessert, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 6 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup Deluxe Entree, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce or Ginger Beef, Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs or Chilli and Salt Squid, Lemon Fish, Palace Crispy Skin Chicken, Plain Fried Rice, Dessert, Chinese Tea
Banquet for 8 People
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup Deluxe Entree, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken and Cashew Nuts, Beef and Black Bean Sauce or Ginger Beef, Chilli and Salt Pork Spare Ribs or Chilli and Salt Squid, Lemon Fish, Palace Crispy Skin Chicken, Sweet and Sour Wontons, Shrimp Foo Young Egg, Plain Fried Rice, Dessert, Chinese Tea
Childrens Menu
All childrens meals come with a soft drink and ice cream sundae
Palace Platter
Fried Rice, Spring Rolls, Noodles, Shrimp Crackers & Won Tons with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Chicken Nuggets and Chips
Hot Dog and Chips
Fish Bites and Chips
Dessert Menu
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Crispy coated ice cream served with chocolate topping & cream
Lychees
Succulent Chinese fruit delicacy served with ice cream
Pavlova
Served with whipped cream, berries and ice cream
Deep Fried Banana
Served with ice cream and whipped cream & caramel topping
Ice Cream Sundae
Choice of Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel topping with cream
Berry Parfait
Layers of berries and ice cream topped with whipped cream
Deep Fried Chocolate Bar
Served with ice cream, whipped cream & berries
$16.50 Lunches
All Meals come with Fried Rice (except Chow Mein)
Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup
Spring Rolls
Sweet & Sour Pork or Fish
Beef & Black Bean Sauce
Lemon Fish
Beef Curry
Chicken & Vegetables
Chicken or Pork Fried Rice
Chicken or Pork Chow Mein
Vegetables & Cashewnuts
Desserts
Deep Fried Ice Cream
Crispy coated ice cream served with chocolate topping & cream
Lychees
Succulent Chinese fruit delicacy served with ice cream
Pavlova
Served with whipped cream, berries and ice cream
Cheesecake
White Chocolate & Strawberry flavour cheesecake served with ice cream & cream
Deep Fried Banana
Served with ice cream and whipped cream & caramel topping
Ice Cream Sundae
Choice of Chocolate, Strawberry or Caramel topping with cream
Berry Parfait
Layers of berries and ice cream topped with whipped cream
Liqueur Coffees
Double shots of your favourite liqueurs served with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Irish (Irish Mist or Baileys), Scottish (Drambuie), Jamaican (Tia Maria), French (Cointreau), Italian (Galliano), Mexican (Kahlua)
Liqueur Coffees
Double shots of your favourite liqueurs served with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Irish (Irish Mist or Baileys)
Scottish (Drambuie)
Jamaican (Tia Maria)
Mexican (Kahlua)
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