Speight's Ale House Dunedin has occupied its Rattray Street home since 1999, giving it a long association with the city behind the beer whose name it carries. Lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks are served every day. Bookable restaurant tables suit a planned meal, while the sports-focused bar keeps some seating available on a first-come basis. The result is a pub that can handle a full dinner and a match-day drink without reducing either side of the business to an afterthought.
The opening dishes lean into the generous spirit expected of an ale house. A locally baked loaf provides a straightforward start, while seafood chowder brings a more substantial option. Sharing platters take different directions through cheese, meat or seafood, allowing a group to set the tone of its meal. The Ferrymans platter is the most expansive expression of that approach, combining pork ribs, battered blue cod, chicken, sausage and fries with sauces for a broad survey of the kitchen on one plate.
Southern ingredients and beer-friendly comfort food shape the main courses. Speight's porter sausages come with mash, and brewer's braised beef carries the brewery connection into a slow-cooked dish. Rattray Street pork ribs, beer-battered blue cod, lamb shanks and Otago lamb continue the hearty theme. Ribeye and Taieri venison give the grill a regional emphasis, while a vegan vegetable rosti stack ensures plant-based diners have a composed main rather than being limited to side dishes.
Beer remains central to the experience. Gold Medal Ale, Dry Hopped Pilsner, Hazy Pale Ale, Old Dark and Summit Ultra cover a range of Speight's styles, with guest beer adding rotation and tasting trays making comparison easy. Desserts are available for diners extending the meal beyond a main course. The menu also identifies gluten-free and dairy-free adaptations, a useful practical detail in a venue built around shared tables, broad pub classics and groups whose dietary needs may vary.
Address: 200 Rattray Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
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Speight's Alehouse Menu
Evening Menu
The Ale House Loaf
Locally baked Speight’s bread. Hot and delicious – garlic or plain.
Big ‘Uns
Big fries with tomato sauce.
Parmesan fries
Parmesan fries with tomato sauce.
Kūmara Fries
With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
Soup of the Day
Chef’s choice of fresh homemade soup. Served with Ale House Bread.
Seafood Chowder
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House bread.
James Speight’s Porter Sausage & Mash
Locally made porter sausages, served on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion, peas and gravy. Main served with Ale House Bread.
Vegetarian Filo Parcels
Spinach, cream cheese, pinenuts and peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with basil pesto, served with a fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes.
Brewer’s Braised Beef
Slow braised Beef, gravy, with creamed potato mash and garden peas, topped with bacon and caramelised onions.
Rattray Street Ribs
Mouth watering Pork ribs with our own marinade, served with salad greens and steak fries.
Vegetable Stack
Vegan parsnip, carrot and potato rosti stack with grilled capsicum and field mushrooms. Topped with vegan aioli, basil pesto, vegan mozzarella and salad greens.
Wedges
Served with sour cream.
Founders Favourites
Chicken Parcels
Diced chicken breast, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with almonds and aioli. Served with crispy potatoes and fresh garden salad.
Highland Lamb
Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, topped with Caribbean citrus marmalade and kūmara shavings. Served with crispy potatoes and fresh garden salad.
Shearer’s Shanks
Silere Alpine Origin Merino Shanks. Tender and delicious, oven roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic. Topped with Ale House gravy and mint glaze. Served on potato mash with a medley of vegetables or fresh salad.
Black Cherry Chicken
Tender chicken breast filled with soft cheese and cashew nuts, wrapped in bacon and oven roasted. Laid on kūmara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad.
Blue ‘n’ Gold
Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight’s beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries.
Beef Schnitzel
Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served with Ale House gravy, caramelised onions, salad and fries.
Fish of the Day
Locally caught fish of the day served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Topped with chef’s daily topping.
Taieri Plains Pasta
Chef’s pasta selection of the day.
Pure South Drunken Rump Steak Peppercorn, Garlic & Mushroom
Locally reared prime steer rump steak, cooked to your liking, served with fresh salad and fries. Served with your choice of mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce, garlic butter or Ale House gravy.
Pork Belly
Cider braised Pork Belly, served on a spiced kūmara mash with a crisp Asian inspired slaw, crispy noodles, cashews, sesame seeds with a soy and lime mayonnaise. Served with a pork cider jus.
Pure South Cavalcade Ribeye Peppercorn, Garlic & Mushroom
Prime steer ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with fresh garden salad or seasonal vegetables, with golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter. Ask your waiter to suggest the right beer to complement your choice of sauce.
The “Holmdale” Salmon
NZ King salmon fillet oven-baked, served with lemon aioli, fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes.
Fiordland Venison
Faregame venison, cooked medium rare. Served on kumara mash with a blueberry and plum sauce, and garden salad. Topped with blue vein cheese, walnuts and kūmara shavings.
Speight's Brew House Salads
Pear and Walnut
Freshly sliced pear with toasted walnuts, blue vein cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Served with fresh garden salad and kūmara shavings.
Quinoa Salad
Organic tri colour Quinoa mixed with warm grilled mushrooms, capsicum, broccoli, lightly roasted pumpkin, corn, diced beetroot, chickpeas and spring onion. Served with a vegan maple and lime basil pesto dressing.
Pork Belly Slaw
Hoisin and orange marinated pork belly pieces mixed through a slaw with crispy noodles, sesame seeds and cashews with a soy and lime mayonnaise.
Tofu Salad
Fresh garden salad with fried tofu, beetroot and cashew nuts. Served with a vegan aioli dressing.
Thai Beef Slaw
Thai inspired marinated Scotch Fillet pieces mixed through a slaw with crispy noodles, sesame seeds and cashews with a soy and lime mayonnaise.
Sides
Egg
Mushrooms
Kūmara Fries
Crispy Potatoes
Extra Sour Cream
Bacon
Fries
Parmesan Fries
Vegetables
Slice of Ale House Loaf
Onions
Side Salad
Wedges
Extra Sauce
Garlic Aioli
Desserts
Cromwell Crumble
A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, custard and ice cream.
Chocolate Mudcake
Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream and cream.
Ice-cream Sundae
Chocolate, maple syrup, caramel or strawberry.
Farmhouse Cheesecake
Ask for today’s selection.
Berry Meringue Mountain
Layered berries, ice-cream, meringue and cream topped with golden almond praline.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Velvet smooth zesty lemon filling, topped with light fluffy meringue and ice-cream.
Chocolate Caramel Brownie
Ale House chocolate brownie layered with thick caramel sauce. Served with ice-cream and cream.
Vegan Snickers Slice
Date fudge slice, enriched with maple syrup, coconut and nuts, topped with vegan chocolate and served with coconut yoghurt.
Chef’s Dessert of the Day
Lunch Menu
The Ale House Loaf
Locally baked Speight’s bread. Hot and delicious – garlic or plain.
Big ‘Uns
Big fries with tomato sauce.
Parmesan fries
Parmesan fries with tomato sauce.
Wedges
Served with sour cream.
Kūmara Fries
With sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
Soup of the Day
Chef’s choice of fresh homemade soup. Served with Ale House Bread.
Seafood Chowder
A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House bread.
Triple Star Pie
Homemade pie of the day served with fresh salad and golden fries.
James Speight’s Porter Sausage & Mash
Locally made porter sausages, served on potato mash and topped with caramelised onion, peas and gravy. Served with Ale House Bread.
Vegetable Stack
Vegan parsnip, carrot and potato rosti stack with grilled capsicum and field mushrooms. Topped with vegan aioli, basil pesto, vegan mozzarella and salad greens.
Barnyard Omelette
A traditional three-egg omelette, served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Your choice of three toppings: bacon, field mushrooms, tomato, cheese, fresh herbs, bell peppers, onion.
Taieri Plains Pasta
Chef’s pasta selection of the day.
Lunch – Founders Favourites
Chicken Parcels
Diced chicken breast, bacon, peach and soft cheese, wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with almonds and aioli. Served with crispy potatoes and fresh garden salad. Perfect with Speight’s Pilsner
Highland Lamb
Tender marinated Otago lamb, grilled medium rare, topped with Caribbean citrus marmalade and kumara shavings. Served with crispy potatoes and fresh garden salad. Perfect with Speight’s Summit
Shearer’s Shanks
Silere Alpine Origin Merino Shanks. Tender and delicious, oven roasted with Central Otago thyme and garlic. Topped with Ale House gravy and mint glaze. Served on potato mash with a medley of vegetables or fresh salad. Can be made GF, DF. Perfect with Speight’s Old Dark
Blue ‘n’ Gold
Southern blue cod lightly golden fried in Speight’s beer batter. Served with fresh garden salad and fries. Perfect with Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Beef Schnitzel
Beef schnitzel, lightly crumbed, served with Ale House gravy, caramelised onions, salad and fries. Perfect with Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Brewer’s Braised Beef
Slow braised Beef, gravy, with creamed potato mash and garden peas, topped with bacon and caramelised onions. Perfect with Guinness
Vegetarian Filo Parcels
Spinach, cream cheese, pinenuts and peppers wrapped in golden filo pastry, topped with basil pesto, and served with a fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Perfect with Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Fish of the Day
Locally caught fish of the day served with fresh garden salad and crispy potatoes. Topped with chef’s daily topping. Can be made GF, DF. Perfect with Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Lunch – Musterer’s Burgers
Beef Burger
200g double stack beef patty, served with bacon, beetroot, tomato, salad greens, cheese, and topped with our own rib sauce. Served with fries.
Chicken Burger
Marinated chicken breast slices, grilled pineapple ring, tomato, salad greens and soft brie cheese, topped with aioli. Served with fries.
Blue Cod Burger
Southern Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight’s beer batter, with tomato, salad greens, topped with tomato and tartare sauce. Served with fries.
Lunch – Speight’s Brew House Salads
Pear and Walnut
Freshly sliced pear with toasted walnuts, blue vein cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Served with fresh garden salads and kūmara shavings.
Quinoa Salad
Organic tri colour Quinoa mixed with warm grilled mushrooms, capsicum, broccoli, lightly roasted pumpkin, corn, diced beetroot, chickpeas and spring onion. Served with a vegan maple and lime basil pesto dressing.
Pork Belly Slaw
Hoisin and orange marinated pork belly pieces mixed through a slaw with crispy noodles, sesame seeds and cashews with a soy and lime mayonnaise.
Tofu Salad
Fresh garden salad with fried tofu, beetroot and cashew nuts. Served with a vegan aioli dressing.
Thai Beef Slaw
Thai inspired marinated Scotch Fillet pieces mixed through a slaw with crispy noodles, sesame seeds and cashews with a soy and lime mayonnaise.
Lunch – Sides
Egg
Mushrooms
Kumara Fries
Crispy Potatoes
Extra Sour Cream
Bacon
Fries
Parmesan Fries
Vegetables
Slice of Ale House Loaf
Onions
Side Salad
Wedges
Extra Sauce
Garlic Aioli
Lunch – Desserts
Cromwell Crumble
A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, custard and ice cream.
Chocolate Mudcake
Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream and cream.
Ice-cream Sundae
Chocolate, maple syrup, caramel or strawberry.
Farmhouse Cheesecake
Ask for today’s selection.
Berry Meringue Mountain
Layered berries, ice-cream, meringue and cream topped with golden almond praline.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Velvet smooth zesty lemon filling, topped with light fluffy meringue and ice-cream.
Chocolate Caramel Brownie
Ale House chocolate brownie layered with thick caramel sauce. Served with ice-cream and cream.
Vegan Snickers Slice
Date fudge slice, enriched with maple syrup, coconut and nuts, topped with vegan chocolate and coconut yoghurt.
Chef’s Dessert of the Day
Lunch – Mains
Rattray Street Ribs
Mouth watering Pork ribs with our own marinade, served with salad greens and fries. GF, DF
Drunken Rump Steak Peppercorn, Garlic & Mushroom
Locally reared prime steer rump, cooked to your liking, served with fresh salad and fries. Served with your choice of mushroom sauce, peppercorn sauce, garlic butter or Ale House gravy. GF
Cavalcade Ribeye Peppercorn, Garlic & Mushroom
Prime ribeye steak grilled to your liking, served with fresh garden salad or seasonal vegetables, with golden fries. Accompanied by your choice of topping: Creamy mushroom sauce, fresh green peppercorn sauce, Ale House gravy or garlic butter. Ask your waiter to suggest the right beer to complement your choice of sauce. GF
Liquid Desserts
Tawny Port
Dessert Wine
Ask our staff about our current selection.
Lunch – Liquid Desserts
Tawny Port
Dessert Wine
Ask our staff about our current selection.
Brewer’s Notes – Beers
Speight’s tasting notes. See staff for details of the current Emerson’s guest tap and current limited release.
Speight’s Gold Medal Ale
Draught Amber Ale. First Brewed 1876. Alcohol Level 4.0. Colour 21. Bitterness 14. Speight’s is an ale with a hint of “grassy” undertones that add to its complexity. It has the full flavour of Speight’s malt and hops.
Speight’s Summit Ultra
Low carb lager. First Brewed 2017. Alcohol Level 4.2. Our brewers put their heads together to create a full flavoured lager, with 75% less carbs. And they did just that. Summit Ultra balances crisp refreshment with great taste, so you can enjoy a full flavoured beer without all the carbs.
Speight’s Cloudy Apple Cider
Cloudy Apple Cider. First Brewed 2022. Alcohol Level 4.7. Colour 8. Bitterness 22. Crisp apples from the Hawke’s Bay provide both the clouds & the silver lining in this refreshing cider. This is a classically cloudy traditional style cider, smooth upfront with a fresh, slightly tangy finish. It is also described as being so crisp that you could take a bite out of it.
Speight’s Old Dark
English Porter. First Brewed 1991. Alcohol Level 4.0. Colour 90. Bitterness 23.5. This dark ale has roasted malt character with a hint of chocolate. The flavour has been balanced with extra hops and rounded out with just enough sweetness.
Speight’s Hazy Pale Ale
Hazy Pale Ale. First Brewed 2023. Alcohol Level 4.5. Colour 9. Bitterness 22. A hop forward hazy beer with a lighter malt profile to really let the hops shine. Brewed with a healthy dose of Citra and Galaxy hops to produce a juicy, citrus hop hit.
Guinness
Stout. Alcohol Level 4.2. Rich and creamy. Distinctively black. Velvety in its finish. This iconic beer is defined by harmony. Sip after sip, sweet counters bitter as the malt arrives on cue to complement a base of roasted barley. Just as the unmistakable white head sits flush atop the dark beer, so do the flavours counter and combine perfectly.
Speight’s Dry Hop Pilsner
Pilsner. First Brewed 2025. Alcohol Level 4.5. Colour 15. Bitterness 30. Brewed in the style of a European Pilsner then dry hopped with Citra hops, giving the Pilsner a lovely tropical edge.
Speight’s Tasting Tray
Sample 6 of our ales and lagers. See staff for more details.
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