Name: Glasines Cafe Restaurant & Bar
Address: 257 Elles Road, Invercargill, Southland Region, 9812, NZ
Telephone: +64 3 216 9849
Price range: $

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Glasines Cafe & Bar operates from Elles Road in Appleby as a licensed Invercargill venue for café meals, dinner and drinks. Reservations and extended service through the day make it more versatile than a breakfast-only café, while the dining and takeaway operation sits alongside the bar. The broad schedule suits everything from an early cooked breakfast to an evening main, with a menu built around generous, accessible dishes rather than one narrow culinary theme.

Breakfast and brunch lean into hearty combinations. Eggs Benedict and a full Big Breakfast cover familiar café ground, while mushrooms on ciabatta offer a savoury meat-free alternative. Waffles with fried chicken and bacon make a more distinctive sweet-and-salty choice, and another plate combines sausage, bacon, eggs and fries. These dishes give the morning menu enough range for diners choosing between eggs, toast, a substantial mixed grill and something less conventional.

Afternoon and evening orders turn toward pub-style mains and Southland seafood. Ribeye steak and southern fried chicken provide robust meat options, while Stewart Island blue cod gives the menu a clear regional connection. A fisherman's basket combines scallops, fish, squid, crab and prawns for diners who want a wider seafood selection. Ribs, fries and nachos work as bar snacks or shared extras, bridging the gap between a drink and a full plated meal.

Dessert and children's choices help the venue serve a broader table. Apple pie, cheesecake and chocolate brownie provide three different finishes, from fruit and pastry to dense chocolate. A dedicated children's selection makes a family visit simpler, while the mix of breakfast, café plates, substantial mains and smaller bar food lets each diner order at a different scale. That flexibility is central to Glasines, where an informal coffee, a seafood dinner and a casual drink can all fit within the same neighbourhood venue.

Address: 257 Elles Road, Appleby, Invercargill 9812, New Zealand

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Glasines Cafe Restaurant & Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast

Farmhouse Omelette

$23.90

GF/DF OPTION. A traditional three egg omelette with ham, cheese, onion and tomato served with spinach and sweet chilli drizzle

Waffles with Fried Chicken & Bacon

$25.90

Belgian waffles with fried chicken, bacon, maple syrup and whipped cream

Bacon & Eggs on Toast

$18.50

GF/DF OPTION. Streaky bacon and 2 eggs cooked your way served with ciabatta toast

Sausage, Bacon, Eggs & Chips

$21.50

Jumbo sausage, streaky bacon, 2 fried eggs with chunky fries

Mushrooms on Ciabatta

$19.90

GF OPTION. Creamy mushrooms served on toasted ciabatta bread

Eggs Benedict

$25.90

GF OPTION. Poached eggs, bacon and baby spinach served on ciabatta toast topped with hollandaise sauce

French Toast

$25.90

GF ON REQUEST. French toast, grilled banana, streaky bacon, maple syrup and whipped cream

Jay Parks Stack

$22.90

5 pancakes stacked with whipped cream and banana served with maple syrup

Eggs on Toast

$12.50

DF/GF OPTION. 2 eggs cooked your way served with ciabatta toast

Big Breakfast

$28.50

Jumbo sausage, streaky bacon, grilled mushrooms, baked beans, tomato, hash browns, eggs cooked your way served with ciabatta bread

Main Meals

Chef's Choice Chicken Filo

$26.90

Chicken filo served with chunky fries and garden salad

Southern Fried Chicken

$30.90

Southern fried chicken aioli served with salad and chunky fries

Toasted Sami

$13.90 / Add chunky fries + $3.90

Your choice of 3 fillings: Cheese, onion, tomato, pineapple, mushrooms or ham with bread. Add chunky fries +$3.90

Stewart Island Blue Cod

$32.90 / Full Size $39.90

Beer battered or pan fried blue cod fillets served on chunky fries and a fresh salad

Jack Fat Jack Burger

$27.90

A burger filled with cheese, tomato, onion rings, lettuce and sauces and chunky fries. Your choice of either: Beef and Bacon, or Chicken and Bacon, or Black Bean Pattie and Grilled Mushrooms

Ribeye Steak

$36.90 / Add 2 eggs $6

250gm prime ribeye with crispy onion rings and garlic butter served on chunky fries with a garden salad. Add 2 eggs for $6.00

Surf & Turf

$43.50

250gm prime ribeye topped with garlic butter prawns served with chunky fries and salad

Bangers & Mash

$24.90

2 jumbo sausages served on a creamy garlic mash with peas, carrots and corn with a rich gravy

Lambs Fry & Bacon

$24.90

Lambs fry (liver) and bacon served on a creamy garlic mash with a rich gravy

Warm Chicken Salad

$27.90

DF/GF OPTION. Southern fried chicken, salad greens, tomato, parmesan cheese, roasted pumpkin, crispy bacon all finished with vinaigrette

Bacon & Mushroom Fettucine

$23.90 / Add chicken $7.50

Fettuccine tossed in a creamy bacon and mushroom sauce with parmesan cheese. Add chicken $7.50

Roast of the Day

$16.90

Served with roast potato, pumpkin, carrots, peas and corn and a choice of gravy, cheese pork or chicken

Mixed Grill

$44.90

Prime ribeye served with bacon, jumbo sausage with 2 eggs, and chunky fries

Wedges Works or Loaded Fries

$19.90 / Add cheese $4 / Add sauce + $4

Wedges or chunky fries served with cheese, bacon, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream. Add cheese $4.00. Add sauce +$4.00

All Day Snacks

Garlic Bread

$15.90

Oven baked split loaf served with garlic butter

Soup of the Day

$16.90

Soup served with toasted ciabatta

Nachos

$21.50

GF. A delicious nacho mix with chilli beans served on corn chips with cheese, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream. Choose beef, chicken or vegetarian

Seafood Chowder

$21.90

Rich chowder with a selection of seafood served with toasted ciabatta

Fisherman's Basket

$23.90

Prawn twisters, fish bites and squid rings served with chunky fries

B.L.T

$19.90

Streaky bacon, lettuce and tomato served on toasted ciabatta with aioli and tomato relish with chunky fries

Extras

Mushroom Sauce

$6.50

Pepper Sauce

$6.50

Garlic Sauce

$6.50

Bowl of Fries

$7.50

Fried Eggs (2)

Gravy

Bowl of Mushrooms

$6.50

Grilled Onions

$4.50

Bacon (2 pieces)

$6.50

Jumbo Sausage

Side Salad

$7.50

Cheese Sauce

Desserts

Chocolate Brownie

$13.90

GF. Double chocolate brownie served warm with ice cream, whipped cream and strawberry sauce

Cheesecake of the Day

$13.90

Ask your wait staff for our cheesecake flavour of the day. Served with whipped cream

Sticky Date Pudding

$13.90

Rich sticky date pudding topped with caramel sauce served warm with ice cream and whipped cream

Banoffee Tart

$13.90

Gooey caramel and sliced banana served in a pastry case and topped with whipped cream

Ice Cream Sundae

$13.90

Traditional ice cream sundae served with your choice of sauce, and topped with whipped cream. Choose chocolate, caramel, passionfruit or strawberry sauce

Belgian Waffles & Ice Cream

$15.90

Waffles served with ice cream, whipped cream and your choice of chocolate, caramel, strawberry or passionfruit sauce

Apple Pie

$13.90

Home-made apple pie served warm with ice cream, whipped cream and caramel sauce

Kids Meals

$13.90

Mini Hot Dogs & Chunky Fries

$13.90

Chicken Nuggets & Chunky Fries

$13.90

Fish Bites & Chunky Fries

$13.90

Macaroni Cheese & Ham

$13.90

Kids Roast Chicken or Pork

$13.90

Kids Bangers & Mash Potato

$13.90

Kids Cheese Burger & Chunky Fries

$13.90

Kids Sundae

Choose chocolate, strawberry, caramel or passionfruit sauce

Kids Sundae

$6.90

Choose chocolate, strawberry, caramel or passionfruit sauce

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Seafood chowder Typical in Invercargill: $21.95 $21.90
Eggs benedict Typical in Invercargill: $25.95 $25.90

Glasines Cafe & Bar Menu

Glasines Cafe Restaurant & Bar Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast

Main Meals

All Day Snacks

Extras

Desserts

Kids Meals

Kids Sundae

All Day Menu

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