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Antipasto platter with cheese, cold cuts, olives and fruit at The Craic Irish Tavern in Dunedin

The Craic Irish Tavern has looked onto Dunedin's Octagon since 2005, making the city centre itself part of the experience. Inside, an open fire reinforces the warmth expected of an Irish pub, while tables outside give diners a front-row place to watch the square when the weather cooperates. The kitchen serves food throughout the day and the doors open seven days a week, so the tavern works just as naturally for breakfast as it does for a long lunch, an early evening meal or a later drink.

Morning food makes the Irish identity tangible rather than decorative. The full breakfast brings together bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown and eggs with black pudding and haggis, while corned beef hash offers another hearty start. Baked eggs, hot cakes, omelettes and eggs Benedict broaden the brunch choice for diners who want something less traditional. That range gives the early menu enough substance for a proper meal while keeping familiar cafe-style options within easy reach.

New Zealand seafood sits comfortably beside the pub classics. Local blue cod becomes fish and chips, green-lipped mussels appear as a dish in their own right, and seafood chowder provides a warming bowl for a cooler Dunedin day. An open steak sandwich and salads create lighter or more direct alternatives. This balance between local ingredients and approachable tavern cooking helps the menu feel connected to Otago without losing the straightforward generosity at the heart of the venue.

Later in the day, the kitchen leans into dishes made for appetite and a pint. Irish stew pot pie combines beef and Guinness beneath pastry, while bangers and mash, lamb shank and steak provide equally substantial routes through the evening menu. Guinness and Kilkenny are joined at the bar by New Zealand and international beers, wine, spirits and a dedicated whisky selection. Children's choices make a family meal practical, while the fire, central location and broad drinks list encourage adults to settle in rather than rush the table.

Address: 24 The Octagon, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

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The Craic Menu

Brunch Menu

Toasted Bagel
$10

Served with cream cheese & jam

Toasted Bagel
$12

cream cheese & basil pesto

Corned Beef Hash
$28

Chunky seasoned fried potato, spinach and corned beef topped off with a poached egg & a balsamic tomato gf

Full Irish Breakfast
$38

Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, black pudding & haggis with toast and two eggs either poached, scrambled or fried (excluding black pudding and haggis $32)

Baked Eggs
$26

Homemade baked beans with chickpeas & spinach then topped with two eggs, baked in the oven in an individual casserole dish served with ciabatta bread. Add Black Pudding $6

American Hot Cakes
$22

With bacon & banana OR fresh fruit salad, both served with maple syrup & cream.

Children’s size hot cakes
$15
Fresh Fruit Salad & Muesli
$16

Seasonal fruit salad and natural yoghurt

Bacon and Free-Range Eggs
$20

Your choice of two poached, scrambled, or fried eggs, with a generous serve of bacon, served with ciabatta toast. Add your choice of extras below.

Just eggs on toast
$16
Eggs Benedict
$20

2 poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce or a GF option of two potato and herb hashbrowns (add $5) and your choice of: Wilted Spinach $20 | Bacon $26 | Hot Smoked Salmon $30

3 Egg Omelette
$26

served with toastmade with free range eggs and your choice of 3 fillings: tomato, ham, mushrooms, cheese, spinach, onion. Extra filling $3.00 each accompanied with ciabatta toast and butter (gf on request)

Optional Sides

Homemade Hash Brown
$5
Black Pudding
$6
Tomato (half)
$3
Sausage
$6
Bacon
$8
Spinach
$4
Haggis
$6
Mushrooms
$4
Homemade Baked Beans
$6
Ciabatta toast & butter (2 slices)
$6

Day Menu

Garlic Bread
$10
Breads & Spreads
$22

Selection of fresh & toasted breads with the following dips – hummus, basil pesto, tomato pesto & olive oil and balsamic. (gf add $4)

Antipasto Platter
Entrée $48 / Main $68

A selection of chorizo, salami, ham, smoked chicken, mussels, and 3 cheeses with olives, sun dried tomatoes, pickles, nuts, dips & fresh & dried fruit. Served with fresh bread & crostini. Extra person $28

Eggs Benedict
$20

Two poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with creamy hollandaise sauce or a GF option of two potato & herb hashbrowns (add $5) and your choice of: Wilted Spinach $20 | Bacon $26 | Hot Smoked Salmon $30

Craic Nachos
$28

Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream, melted cheese & a tomato & capsicum salsa (Vegetarian option available) gf

Smoked Chicken & Cranberry Doorstop Sandwich
$26

Smoked chicken, brie, cranberry sauce & aioli & salad sandwiched in an American Rye bread served with fries (add aioli $3) (gf on request)

Fish & Chips
$38

Local Blue Cod, pan fried or beer battered, served with a crisp garden salad & crisp steak fries accompanied by fresh lemon & tartare sauce (gf on request)

Salmon Caesar Salad
$30

Hot smoked salmon on a fresh garden salad served with crostini croutons, feta & topped with a poached egg (smoked chicken option available) (gf on request)

Open Steak Sandwich
$32

Medium rare steak topped with caramelised red onion marmalade & tomato on a toasted panini with crisp steak fries (add aioli $3)

Irish Stew Pot Pie
$36

Ramekin filled with a rich Beef & Guinness stew topped with a puff pastry lid, served with crisp steak fries and your choice of a garden salad or seasonal vegetables.

Soup of The Day
Entrée $13 / Main $19

served with toasted ciabatta bread & butter.

Homemade Seafood Chowder
Entrée $18 / Main $28

Thick & creamy white wine chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread & butter.

Mussel Pot
Entrée (8) $22 / Main (14) $34

Freshly steamed green lipped mussels served in their shells in a white wine, garlic and red onion reduction served with fresh garden salad & toasted ciabatta bread (gf on request)

3 Egg Omelette
$26

made with free range eggs and your choice of 3 fillings: tomato, ham, mushrooms, cheese, spinach, onion. Extra fillings for $2.50 each. Accompanied with ciabatta toast & butter (gf on request)

Corned Beef Hash
$28

Chunky seasoned fried potato, spinach and corned beef topped off with a poached egg and a balsamic tomato. gf

Lamb Shank
$36

Slow cooked lamb shank in a red wine, rosemary, barley, tomato & vegetable broth served with potato mash

Craic Burger
$30

Hearty homemade beef patty layered with crispy bacon, tomato, onion jam, cheese, beetroot, gherkin & lettuce. Jammed between a toasted bun & dressed with aioli & tomato relish. Served with crisp steak fries (add aioli $3)

Thai Beef Salad
$29

Marinated beef strips on a fresh & crisp garden salad topped with crispy noodles & a lime, ginger & coriander dressing (gf on request)

Full Irish All Day Breakfast
$38

Bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato, hash brown, black pudding & locally made haggis served with toast & two free range eggs, poached, scrambled or fried (excluding black pudding & haggis $32)

Bangers & Mash
$29

Two hearty, locally made, beef, onion and tomato sausages on creamy mashed potato topped with rich onion gravy and a side of garden peas (add an extra sausage for $5)

Side orders

Crisp Steak Fries for 1
$8

add Aioli $3 or large Aioli $5 add Onion Gravy $4

Steamed seasonal vegetables
$8
Side Salad
$8

Evening Menu – Entrées, Platters and Snacks

Garlic Bread
$10
Salt & Pepper Calamari
$16

Crunchy, deep fried calamari with lemon & aioli

Breads & Spreads
$22

Selection of fresh & toasted breads with the following dips – hummus, basil pesto, tomato pesto & olive oil and balsamic. (gf add $4)

Antipasto Sharing Platter
Entrée $48 / Main $68

A selection of chorizo, salami, ham, smoked chicken, mussels, and 3 cheeses with olives, sun dried tomatoes, pickles, nuts, dips & fresh & dried fruit. Served with fresh bread & crostini. Extra person $28

Soup of The Day
Entrée $13 / Main $19

served with toasted ciabatta bread & butter.

Homemade Seafood Chowder
Entrée $18 / Main $28

Thick & creamy white wine chowder, with prawns, mussels, calamari & smoked fish, served with fresh bread & butter.

Mussel Pot
Entrée (8) $22 / Main (14) $34

Freshly steamed green lipped mussels served in their shells in a white wine, garlic and red onion reduction served with fresh garden salad & toasted ciabatta bread (gf on request)

Craic Nachos
$28

Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream, melted cheese & a tomato & capsicum salsa (vegetarian option available) gf

Evening Menu – Mains

300g Beef Rib Eye
$46

Rib eye steak, cooked to your liking, served with garlic butter, crisp steak fries and a garden salad. Add a mushroom sauce $4 or an egg $3 for the perfect steak gf

Lamb Shank
$36

Slow roasted lamb shank in a red wine, rosemary, barley, tomato & vegetable broth on potato mash

Fish & Chips
$38

Local Blue Cod, pan fried or beer battered & served with a fresh garden salad & crisp steak fries, fresh lemon & tartare sauce. (gf on request)

Corned Beef Hash
$28

Chunky seasoned fried potato, spinach and corned beef topped off with a poached egg and a balsamic tomato gf

Thai Beef Salad
$29

Marinated beef strips on a fresh & crisp garden salad topped with crispy noodles & a lime, ginger & coriander dressing. (gf on request)

Banger’s & Mash
$29

Two hearty, locally made, beef, onion and tomato sausages served on creamy mashed potato and topped with rich onion gravy, served with a side of garden peas (add an extra sausage for $5)

Calamari, Fries & Salad
$34

Salt & pepper calamari served with a crisp garden salad, crisp steak fries & aioli

Open Steak Sandwich
$32

Medium rare steak topped with caramelised red onion marmalade & tomato on a toasted panini with crisp steak fries (add aioli $3)

Craic Burger
$30

Hearty homemade beef patty layered with crispy bacon, tomato, onion jam, cheese, gherkin, beetroot & lettuce. Jammed between a toasted bun, dressed with aioli & tomato relish. Served with crisp steak fries (add aioli $3)

Salmon Caesar Salad
$30

Hot smoked salmon on a fresh garden salad served with crostini croutons, feta & topped with a poached egg (smoked chicken option available) (gf on request)

Irish Stew Pot Pie
$36

Ramekin filled with a rich Beef & Guinness stew topped with a puff pastry lid, served with crisp steak fries and your choice of a crisp garden salad or seasonal vegetables

Snack Menu

Breads & Spreads
$22

Selection of fresh & toasted breads with the following dips – hummus, basil pesto, tomato pesto & olive oil and balsamic. (gf add $4)

Wedges to share
Small Wedges – generous for 2 or 3 people $15 / Large Wedges – perfect for 4 or 5 people $22

Seasoned potato wedges served with sour cream & sweet thai chilli sauce. Add bacon $6 and/or grated cheese $4

Craic Nachos
$28

Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream, melted cheese & a tomato & capsicum salsa (Vegetarian option available) GF

Fries to share
Small Fries – generous for 2 or 3 people $13 / Large Fries – perfect for 4 or 5 people $20

Delicious crispy steak fries served with aioli & tomato sauce. Add extra aioli – small $3 or large $5

Salt and Pepper Calamari
$16

Crunchy deep-fried calamari with aioli

Kids Menu – Breakfast

Bacon & Egg on Toast
$13

1 egg poached or fried with 1 piece of bacon on toast.

American Style Hot Cakes
$15

with bacon & banana or fresh fruit salad both come with maple syrup and cream.

Kids Menu – Lunch & Dinner

Includes a main course, ice cream sundae & small drink $15

Kids platter

Cheese sandwich, yoghurt, raisins, piece of fruit & marshmallows

Fish Bites

Served with fries and tomato sauce

Ice Cream Sundae

2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, wafer & a choice of chocolate or strawberry sauce

Bangers & Mash

Mashed potato & sausage served with tomato sauce or gravy

Mini Nachos

Corn chips topped with chilli mince, sour cream & melted cheese

Beer & Cider

Emerson's 1812 India Pale Ale

Marmalade characters with toffee maltiness, balanced by complex, orange and earth hop notes.

Oranjeboom

An easy-drinking Dutch lager.

Kilkenny

An Irish cream ale from the maker’s of Guinness.

Guiness

The one and only!

Emerson's Pilsner

Citrus and passionfruit aromas with early malt sweetness.

Emerson's Bookbinder

A wonderfully drinkable interpretation of a classic English ale.

Bulmer's Cider

The original Irish Cider.

Wine

Akarua Brut NV

A fresh aperitif style sparkling wine, with a complex Pinot Noir background that leads to a long, creamy finish.

Mionetto Prosecco

Golden apples & white peach with a clean dry finish.

The Maker ‘The Jewel’ Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

Elegant & fresh with exotic fruit characters including grapefruit & a touch of granny smith apple.

Lindauer
Lindauer Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc
The Maker ‘Fleur de lis’

Ripe passion fruit, stonefruit & hints of green capsicum with a sweet, lingering finish.

Jules Taylor

Fresh herbal flavours are layered over ripe tropical fruit & citrus notes.

Ports

Taylors Fine Tawny Port

Mellow nose of ripe berry fruit with aromas of butterscotch, figs & prunes interwoven with nutty & spicy aromas.

Taylors 10YO Port

Smooth & silky on the palate & full of ripe figgy, jammy flavours which persist on the long finish.

Sandeman Ruby Port

Brilliant red ruby in color, with clean aromas of red fruits, plums & strawberries, rich, full flavors & well balanced.

Cocktails

Margarita

Cointreau, Tequila & fresh lime shaken with ice.

Martini

Gin or Vodka & Vermouth shaken with ice.

Creamy Jack

Jack Daniel’s, Kahlua & Frangelico shaken with toffee sauce & milk.

Mojito

Mount Gay Silver Rum combined with fresh lime and mint.

Cosmopolitan

Vodka, Cointreau & cranberry juice.

Pina Colada

Malibu, Mt Gay Silver Rum, pineapple juice and cream.

Daiquiri

Mt Gay Silver Rum muddled with lime or strawberry.

Non Alcoholic

Coffee

Short Black, Long Black, Flat White, Cappuccino, Latte, Chai Latte, Mocha, Americano, Hot Chocolate.

Soft Drinks

Lemonade, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, L&P, Ginger Beer, Red Bull. Soda Water.

Iced Drinks

Iced Chocolate, Iced Coffee, Chai Latte.

Irish Coffee

with a nip of Irish whisky.

Special Coffee

Baileys, Galiano or Kahlua

Juices

Tomato, Orange, Cranberry, Apple, Pineapple.

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