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Oamaru · New Zealand

Cafe in Oamaru

Breakfast by the water, 7 days a week — 4.5 stars across 746 Google reviews.

4.5 · 746 Google reviews
4.5 rated on Google 746 customer reviews Oamaru, New Zealand

Menu

The lunch menu

  • Tin Cow Burger

    $26

    Juicy Angus beef patty layered with bacon, cheese, lettuce, slaw and pickled onions, topped with beetroot relish. Served with chips and tomato sauce.

  • Iron Bird Burger

    $26

    Buttermilk fried chicken breast in our own herbs and spices, with lettuce, slaw, Whitestone brie, crispy bacon and apricot sauce. Served with chips.

  • Rusty Porker Burger

    $26

    Pulled pork belly with lettuce, slaw, pickled onions and hashbrowns, topped with a smokey BBQ sauce. Served with chips.

  • Galley Fried Chicken Salad

    $26

    Southern fried chicken strips on salad greens with brie, toasted cashews, honey mustard dressing and crispy noodles.

  • Winter Hash

    $25

    Gluten free. Crispy potatoes, chorizo, bacon, wilted spinach and tomato with pesto, topped with a fried egg and hollandaise.

  • Fried Chicken Waffles

    $25

    Buttermilk fried chicken and bacon on warmed waffles, drizzled with chilli maple and sriracha sauce.

  • Catch of the Day

    $24

    Lightly battered fish fillet with a side salad, lemon and house-made tartare. Served with chips.

  • Lamb Flatbread

    $24

    Grilled lamb meatballs with tabbouleh, salad greens and minted yoghurt in a warmed flatbread.

  • Roasted Baby Beet Salad

    $24

    Gluten free, vegetarian. Roasted baby beetroot on salad greens with caramelised walnuts, whipped feta and balsamic glaze.

  • Thai Grilled Chicken Salad

    $24

    Gluten free, dairy free. Grilled chicken on salad greens with peanuts and our own zingy Thai dressing.

  • Corn Fritter Stack

    $23

    Gluten free. Corn fritters stacked with salad greens, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream. Add bacon $7.

  • Creamy Mushrooms

    $22

    Grilled portabello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with toasted garlic ciabatta. Add bacon $7.

  • Hawker Porker Roti

    $22

    Sticky pulled pork, salad greens, slaw, pickles and red onion on a grilled roti with sriracha mayo.

  • Bacon Stacker

    $21

    Toasted ciabatta stacked with streaky bacon, hashbrowns, a fried egg and caramelised onion jam.

  • Beetroot Roti

    $21

    Vegetarian. Beetroot falafel, tabbouleh, salad greens and minted yoghurt wrapped in a grilled roti.

  • Soup of the Day

    $16

    Served with toasted ciabatta and butter — check the specials board for today's creation.

  • Lunch hours

    Lunch menu runs 11:30am to 3:00pm. Gluten-free option available on most plates (add $4 for GF toast).

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Our story

Proudly Oamaru

You'll find The Galley in Oamaru — where 745 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars tell the story better than we could.

Reviews

Word gets around

Rated 4.5 / 5 across 746 Google reviews.

“Fantastic breakfast here today, at a great location. We had the Salmon Avocado Rosti Stack & Fried Chicken Waffles, they were both lovely.”

Vicki

May 2026

“Excellent chocolate milkshake! Generous portion, friendly staff, gorgeous location. Great public playground for children alongside. Can't go wrong with a visit to this beautiful locale.”

Victor B.

April 2026

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Good to know

Questions, answered

Where in Oamaru are you?

You'll find us at 1 Esplanade, South Hill, Oamaru. If you're not sure where that is, tap "Get directions" below and your phone will take you straight to the door.

How do I get in touch?

Easiest is a phone call: 03 434 0475. If we're mid-job or mid-service and miss you, leave a message or text and we'll come back to you as soon as we're free.

What does The Galley actually offer?

The short version is on this page — cafe covers a fair bit. Ring 03 434 0475 and tell us what you're after; if it's our kind of work, we'll say so straight away.

Do you take bookings?

Call 03 434 0475 and we'll sort a time that suits.

Visit us

Find The Galley

The Galley
1 Esplanade, South Hill
Oamaru 9400, Otago
03 434 0475
Opening hours
Monday 08:30 – 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 – 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 – 16:00
Thursday 08:30 – 16:00
Friday 08:30 – 16:00
Saturday 08:30 – 16:00
Sunday 08:30 – 16:00

Good to know

  • Dine-in
  • Takeaway
  • Delivery
  • Open 7 days

Get in touch

Ready when you are

Call or text 03 434 0475 — or leave your details and we'll get back to you the same day.

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