The Dinsdale Office gives its Hamilton neighbourhood a venue that changes roles across the day. It opens from 10am as a cafe and restaurant, then settles into its bar identity with live sport on large screens, quiz nights, music and regular promotions. The Dinsdale Shopping Centre location keeps the atmosphere accessible rather than destination-formal. Private hire for larger groups extends that community function, making the room as useful for a work gathering or birthday as it is for breakfast, dinner or a drink during a match.
Breakfast is built around generous familiar plates. The Kiwi breakfast combines eggs with bacon, sausages, mushrooms, beans, tomato, hash brown and garlic-buttered sourdough. Eggs Benedict comes with bacon or creamy mushrooms, while pancakes balance banana, fresh fruit and maple syrup with bacon. Diners can shape an omelette from spinach, bacon, onion, cheese and tomato, and an egg sandwich adds fries for a more direct meal. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options help the morning menu work for a broader table.
Lunch and dinner extend well beyond standard pub snacks. Sirloin and scotch fillet offer two steak routes, while pork belly comes with mash, vegetables and apple in a mustard jus. Slow-braised lamb shank, seafood chowder, seafood arrabbiata and butter chicken move the menu through several comfort-food traditions. Thai beef and Moroccan chicken salads provide lighter choices without stripping away flavour. The result is deliberately eclectic, reflecting a neighbourhood venue expected to satisfy different appetites over a long service day.
Casual groups can stay with burgers, smoked-chicken or meat-lovers pizza, spicy wedges and sauced chicken nibbles. A mixed meat platter gathers ribs, chicken, steak, sausage and wontons for a table that wants to share. Dessert and a children's menu make a complete family meal practical, while the bar programme and event calendar keep adults from treating the food as the only reason to visit. The Dinsdale Office succeeds by offering options without losing the relaxed, local character suggested by its name.
Address: Dinsdale Shopping Centre, 45 Whatawhata Road, Dinsdale, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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The Dinsdale Office Menu
Breakfast
Everyday: 10.00am – 02.00pm. Ask staff for gluten and dairy free options. Vegetarian options available.
Kiwi Breakfast
Two garlic butter toasted sourdough ciabatta slices accompanied by crispy streaky bacon, baked beans, creamy mushroom, hashbrown, grilled tomato, breakfast sausages finished with your choice of eggs. (GF Possible)
Eggs Benedict
Creamy mushroom or Streaky bacon. A dish of poached eggs and spinach placed on sliced sourdough ciabatta and homemade hollandaise sauce on top. (GF possible)
Hot Pancake
Three hot pancakes served with fresh banana, streaky bacon, fresh fruits, whipped cream and maple syrup.
Omelettes
Choice of omelet served with hashbrown and garlic sourdough Ciabatta (GF possible). Baby spinach, Diced bacon, Red onion, Cheese, Tomato (You can choose as many as you want).
Egg Sandwich
Two garlic sourdough ciabatta slices served with fried eggs, streaky bacon, cheese slice and aioli with fries. (GF possible)
Lunch – Entree
Ask staff for gluten & dairy free options. Vegetarian options available.
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Served with house salad, lime aioli, lemon wedge.
Scallops
Three bacon wrapped scallops served with house salad, creamy sweet chilli sauce and lemon wedge. (GF)
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Garlic Turkish sourdough bread served with garlic butter and melted mozzarella cheese.
Assorted Bread and Dips
Hummus, capsicum salsa, basil pesto.
Creamy Seafood Chowder
Served with crispy bacon and two garlic toasted sourdough ciabatta slices.
Caribbean Shrimps
Marinated grilled shrimps served with warm pineapple salsa
Lunch – Salads (GF) & Wrap
Salads (GF possible) and Wraps
Chicken Caesar Salad
Smoked chicken and crispy streaky bacon on a bed of cos lettuce served with fresh croutons, poached egg and finished with homemade Caesar dressing and grated parmesan cheese. (GF possible)
Thai Beef or Thai Chicken Salad
Thai marinated Beef / Chicken strips on bed of crispy mesclun, red onion, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber and olive oil dressing and finished with crispy noodles. (GF possible)
Greek Salad
Marinated (chicken / beef / prawns) on fresh cos lettuce, red onion, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and salad dressing.
Cajun or Tandoori Chicken Wrap
Cajun chicken with streaky bacon / tandoori chicken, mesclun, red onion, capsicum, cucumber and aioli with fries.
Lunch – Mains
Open Steak or Chicken Sandwich
Steak or Chicken cooked to perfection and served with onion rings, lettuce, freshly sliced tomato, onion jam and served in garlic sourdough Turkish bread.
Beef Sirloin
Steak cooked to your choice of doneness and accompanied by house salad, fries, tomato sauce and finished with mushroom ragout and two fried eggs on top.
Fish And Chips
Fresh beer battered fried market fish served with house salad, fries, lemon wedge and tartare sauce on side.
Chicken or Beef Quesadilla
Tortillas, Cajun marinated chicken/ beef, smoked peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, guacamole. (Vegetarian option also available on request)
Chicken and Bacon Carbonara
Fettucine cooked with mushroom, chicken and bacon in carbonara sauce and garnished with grated parmesan cheese.
Lunch – Burgers
All Burgers Come with Fries. Gluten free options available $3 extra.
Southern Fried Chicken Burger
Southern fried chicken, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, streaky bacon, cheese, coleslaw and aioli in a seeded bun (Buffalo hot sauce available on request).
Devil’s Cheeseburger
Homemade beef Pattie, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, cheese, onion rings, coleslaw and aioli in a seeded bun.
Pulled Pork Burger
BBQ pulled pork accompanied by fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, crispy streaky bacon, cheese slice and served with fries and aioli in a seeded bun.
Beer Battered Fish Burger
Fried crispy fish, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato and tartare sauce in seeded bun.
Veggie Delight Burger
Homemade veg Pattie, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, coleslaw, aioli and hot sauce in seeded bun.
Chicken Tikka Burger
Traditionally marinated chicken, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, coleslaw and tandoori aioli in seeded bun.
Lunch – Pizza
GF possible $3 extra.
Meat Lover’s Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, sauté onion, diced bacon, salami, chorizo sausage, button mushroom and finished with BBQ sauce on top.
Smoked Chicken Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, bell pepper, smoked chicken, brie and finished with plum sauce on top.
Garlic Prawn Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, baby spinach, black olives, garlic prawns and finished with lime aioli on top.
Cheese Lover’s Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, brie cheese and finished with fresh basil pesto on top.
Vege Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, capsicum, mushroom, baby spinach and finished with aioli on top.
Tandoori Chicken Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, capsicum, traditionally marinated tandoori chicken and finished with tandoori aioli on top.
Dinner – Entree
Ask staff for gluten & dairy free options. Vegetarian options available.
Salt and Pepper Calamari
Served with house salad, lime aioli, lemon wedge.
Scallops
Three bacon wrapped scallops served with house salad, creamy sweet chilli sauce and lemon wedge. (GF)
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Garlic Turkish sourdough bread served with garlic butter and melted mozzarella cheese.
Assorted Bread and Dips
Hummus, capsicum salsa, basil pesto.
Creamy Seafood Chowder
Served with crispy bacon and two garlic toasted sourdough ciabatta slices.
Caribbean Shrimps
Marinated grilled shrimps served with warm pineapple salsa
Dinner – Salads & Wrap
Salads (GF possible) and Wraps
Chicken Caesar Salad
Smoked chicken and crispy streaky bacon on a bed of cos lettuce served with fresh croutons, poached egg and finished with homemade Caesar dressing and grated parmesan cheese. (GF possible)
Thai Beef or Thai Chicken Salad
Thai marinated Beef / Chicken strips on bed of crispy mesclun, red onion, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber and olive oil dressing and finished with crispy noodles. (GF possible)
Greek Salad
Marinated (chicken / beef / prawns) on fresh cos lettuce, red onion, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and salad dressing.
Cajun or Tandoori Chicken Wrap
Cajun chicken with streaky bacon / tandoori chicken, mesclun, red onion, capsicum, cucumber and aioli with fries.
Dinner – Mains
Beef Sirloin
Steak cooked to your choice of temperature and accompanied by house salad, fries, tomato sauce and finished with mushroom ragout and two fried eggs on top. (GF)
Seafood Arrabbiata
Prawns, mussels, scallops, fettucine cooked in Arrabbiata sauce and finished with grated parmesan on top. (DF Possible)
Butter Chicken (Non veg)/ Tofu Butter Masala (Vegetarian)
In gravy accompanied by rice and flakey paratha.
Lamb Shank
Slow braised lamb shank served with herbed mashed potato, seasonal vegetable and red wine jus. (GF)
Twice Cooked Pork Belly
Double cooked pork belly served with garlic potato mash, seasonal vegetable, grilled apple and garlic mustard jus. (GF)
T.D.O’s Delicacy
Buttermilk chicken thigh served with garlic roasted gourmet potato, sriracha coleslaw, honey and cinnamon glazed on top.
Scotch Fillet
250gm chargrilled scotch fillet served with roasted gourmet potato and chorizo hash, seasonal vegetables and peppercorn sauce. (GF)
Fish Of The Day
Please ask staff for today’s fish.
Dinner – Burgers
All Burgers Come with Fries. Gluten free options available $3 extra.
Southern Fried Chicken Burger
Southern fried chicken, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, streaky bacon, cheese, coleslaw and aioli in a seeded bun (Buffalo hot sauce available on request).
Devil’s Cheeseburger
Homemade beef Pattie, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, cheese, onion rings, coleslaw and aioli in a seeded bun.
Pulled Pork Burger
BBQ pulled pork accompanied by fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, crispy streaky bacon, cheese slice and served with fries and aioli in a seeded bun.
Beer Battered Fish Burger
Fried crispy fish, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato and tartare sauce in seeded bun.
Veggie Delight Burger
Homemade veg Pattie, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, coleslaw, aioli and hot sauce in seeded bun.
Chicken Tikka Burger
Traditionally marinated chicken, fancy lettuce, red onion, freshly sliced tomato, coleslaw and tandoori aioli in seeded bun.
Dinner – Pizza
GF possible $3 extra.
Meat Lover’s Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, sauté onion, diced bacon, salami, chorizo sausage, button mushroom and finished with BBQ sauce on top.
Smoked Chicken Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, bell pepper, smoked chicken, brie and finished with plum sauce on top.
Garlic Prawn Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, baby spinach, black olives, garlic prawns and finished with lime aioli on top.
Cheese Lover’s Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, brie cheese and finished with fresh basil pesto on top.
Vege Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, capsicum, mushroom, baby spinach and finished with aioli on top.
Tandoori Chicken Pizza
Homemade fresh base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, capsicum, traditionally marinated tandoori chicken and finished with tandoori aioli on top.
Bar Snacks
Pork Ribs with Fries
Hoisin braised pork ribs finished in barbeque sauce.
Chicken Tikka
Tandoori chicken tikka marinated with yogurt and Indian spices, served with mint sauce.
Spicy Potato Wedges
Served with melted cheese, sweet chilli & Sour cream. Add bacon for extra $3.
Nachos
Corn chips with beef Bolognese sauce or kidney bean sauce topped with cheese and served with sour cream.
Chicken Nibbles
Choose one sauce (BBQ, hot or spicy soy sauce).
French Fries
Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
Peri Peri Fries
Served with aioli and tomato sauce.
Crunchy Curly Fries
With aioli and tomato sauce.
Meat Platter
Pork wontons, BBQ chicken nibbles, pork ribs, harissa chicken, BBQ minute steak, garlic and herb sausages with assorted dippings.
Seafood Basket
Crumbed hoki, squid rings, beer battered fish, prawn twisters & potato wedges.
TDO Special Veg Platter
Spring rolls, samosas, onion rings, jalapenos poppers, curly fries with tartare and tomato sauce.
Dessert
Sticky Date Pudding
served with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Walnut Brownie
Served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce on top.
Sundae
Three scoops of ice cream served with sauce and whipped cream on top.
Banoffee Pie
Served with whipped cream.
Apple Crumble
& Ice Cream
Chef’s Special Cheesecake
Served with whipped cream.
Kids Starters
Chicken Nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Kids Fish Nuggets with chips and tomato sauce
Kids Cheese Burger with chips and tomato sauce
Kids Bacon Fettuchine
Kids Pancake with bacon, banana, maple syrup, icing sugar
Kids Pizza
Kids Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Kids Hawaiin Pizza
Pineapple, cheese and bacon.
Kids Dessert
Chocolate Walnut Brownie
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Kids Sundae
Of Your Choice Strawberry, Passion Fruit or Chocolate Topping
Kids Drinks
Strawberry Milkshake
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Vanilla Milkshake
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Marshmallow Milkshake
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Chocolate Milkshake
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Iced Chocolate
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Mango Slushy
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
Raspberry Slushy
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Topping
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- Chicken burger Typical in Hamilton: $19.00 $27.00
- Eggs benedict Typical in Hamilton: $25.00 $22.00
- Sticky date pudding Typical in Hamilton: $16.00 $16.00
- Nachos Typical in Hamilton: $19.45 $23.00
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