Menu
The lunch menu
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Tin Cow Burger
$26Juicy Angus beef patty layered with bacon, cheese, lettuce, slaw and pickled onions, topped with beetroot relish. Served with chips and tomato sauce.
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Iron Bird Burger
$26Buttermilk fried chicken breast in our own herbs and spices, with lettuce, slaw, Whitestone brie, crispy bacon and apricot sauce. Served with chips.
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Rusty Porker Burger
$26Pulled pork belly with lettuce, slaw, pickled onions and hashbrowns, topped with a smokey BBQ sauce. Served with chips.
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Galley Fried Chicken Salad
$26Southern fried chicken strips on salad greens with brie, toasted cashews, honey mustard dressing and crispy noodles.
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Winter Hash
$25Gluten free. Crispy potatoes, chorizo, bacon, wilted spinach and tomato with pesto, topped with a fried egg and hollandaise.
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Fried Chicken Waffles
$25Buttermilk fried chicken and bacon on warmed waffles, drizzled with chilli maple and sriracha sauce.
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Catch of the Day
$24Lightly battered fish fillet with a side salad, lemon and house-made tartare. Served with chips.
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Lamb Flatbread
$24Grilled lamb meatballs with tabbouleh, salad greens and minted yoghurt in a warmed flatbread.
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Roasted Baby Beet Salad
$24Gluten free, vegetarian. Roasted baby beetroot on salad greens with caramelised walnuts, whipped feta and balsamic glaze.
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Thai Grilled Chicken Salad
$24Gluten free, dairy free. Grilled chicken on salad greens with peanuts and our own zingy Thai dressing.
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Corn Fritter Stack
$23Gluten free. Corn fritters stacked with salad greens, sweet chilli sauce and sour cream. Add bacon $7.
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Creamy Mushrooms
$22Grilled portabello and button mushrooms in a creamy sauce with toasted garlic ciabatta. Add bacon $7.
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Hawker Porker Roti
$22Sticky pulled pork, salad greens, slaw, pickles and red onion on a grilled roti with sriracha mayo.
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Bacon Stacker
$21Toasted ciabatta stacked with streaky bacon, hashbrowns, a fried egg and caramelised onion jam.
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Beetroot Roti
$21Vegetarian. Beetroot falafel, tabbouleh, salad greens and minted yoghurt wrapped in a grilled roti.
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Soup of the Day
$16Served with toasted ciabatta and butter — check the specials board for today's creation.
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Lunch hours
Lunch menu runs 11:30am to 3:00pm. Gluten-free option available on most plates (add $4 for GF toast).
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.”
“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.”
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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.
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The Galley1 Esplanade, South Hill
Oamaru 9400, Otago 03 434 0475
| Monday | 08:30 – 16:00 |
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| 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 |
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- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Delivery
- Open 7 days