The Grille Café

World famous in Invercargill: serving delicious food is a big part of the Transport World experience. The Grille is an Invercargill café popular with visitors and locals alike. Showcasing the very best of New Zealand and Southland cuisine, a visit here is always memorable.

Pairing excellent service with an ever-changing menu that gives guests a taste of the fresh cuisine the deep south is renowned for, The Grille is one of the city’s most popular cafes. Set within a delightfully-quirky automotive and retro-themed space, The Grille is an Invercargill café that offers plenty of space and a great atmosphere. Family friendly, great for intimate lunches, and perfect for groups, The Grille is also open for dinner from Wednesday – Saturday each week. Get in touch with the team to book.

Overseen by MASH Catering, the team at The Grille take serious pride in the standard of their food and beverage service. Mat Jackson has worked all over the world – famous clients have included Elton John, The Rolling Stones, and Beyonce, to name just a few!

MASH Catering also operate Meccaspresso, at Classic Motorcycle Mecca, and manage all conference and event catering at Transport World. If you would like to host a conference or event, get in touch via our Functions, Conference & Weddings page.

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The Grille 
491 Tay Street, Invercargill

Phone: 03 217 1202

Open daily
Weekdays: 7.30am - 5pm
Weekends: 9am - 5pm
Kitchen closes at 2.30pm daily

Evening Hours: Wednesday - Saturday
Hours: 6 pm - late

Free WIFI

Dairy free, gluten free and vegan available

Breakfast

7.30am – 11.30am

(Weekends from 9am)

Corned beef hash, crispy potato, wilted spinach, poached egg, sourdough toast, tomato salsa (vegetarian hash available) $19

Pan roasted mushrooms on ciabatta, rocket and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic and port reduction (V) $18

Grille Benedict: poached eggs, spinach and hollandaise on English muffin

Hot smoked Stewart Island salmon $22

Farm style streaky bacon $21

Saute mushrooms (V) $19

Big Breakfast with eggs, tomato, mushroom, streaky bacon lamb sausage, hash brown, ciabatta $24

Buttermilk hotcakes, banana and streaky bacon, Canadian maple $17.5

Winter Lunch Menu
11.30am - 3pm

Smoked beef short ribs, parsnip and potato puree, crisp apple, radish, gremolata (GF) $24

Lemon & herb crusted blue cod and fries, seasonal salad, house tartare $25

Risotto of the day (GF) $22

Braised lamb sliders with fennel slaw, apple, pickled red onion, potato skins $22

Buttermilk fried chicken burger, red cabbage slaw, dill pickles, QP mayo, fries, charcoal bun $20

Poached seafood, blue cod, salmon and shellfish in a white wine cream with grilled bread (GF on request) $24

Seasonal soup of the moment served with a side of toasted sourdough (V) $15

Whole baked flounder, saute potatoes, watercress, caper beurre noisette $25

Hot smoked salmon, house made gnocchi, dill beurre blanc, fried capers and charred lemon $24

Vegetable red curry, saag aloo potatoes, poppadums, fruit chutney (Vegan) $21

Potato and pea gnocchi, field mushroom, spinach, walnut, blue cheese $22.5

Salmon fillet, grilled winter vegetables, celeriac puree, baby spinach, feta, dukkah (GF on request) $23.5

Kids Menu: in the truck box

Beef burger, tomato, cheese, chips $10

Pan fried chicken thigh and chips $10

Kids fish n chips $10

Kids breakfast, bacon, egg, hash, sausage, toast $10

Sides

Makikihi fries $6 - Crispy potato skins $8 - Spinach $4.5 - Bread $4.5 – Hash browns $5.5 - Mushrooms $4.5 - Tomato $4.5 - Eggs $5.5 - Streaky bacon $6.5

The Grille also offer a delicious selection of savouries, salads, cakes, cookies and slices from our counter which are available all day.

Winter Dinner Menu

6pm - late

(Wednesday - Saturday)

Smoked beef short ribs, parsnip and potato puree, crisp apple, radish, gremolata (GF) $24

Lemon and herb crusted blue cod and fries, seasonal salad, house tartare $25

Risotto of the day (GF) $22

300g Ribeye, potato skins, side salad, Café de Paris butter $30

Braised lamb sliders with fennel slaw, apple, pickled red onion, potato skins $22

Buttermilk fried chicken burger, red cabbage slaw, dill pickles, QP mayo, fries, charcoal bun $20

Poached seafood, blue cod, salmon and shellfish in a white wine cream with grilled bread (GF on request) $24

Seasonal soup of the moment served with a side of toasted sourdough (V) $15

Whole baked flounder, saute potatoes, watercress, caper beurre noisette $25

Hot smoked salmon, house made gnocchi, dill beurre blanc, fried capers and charred lemon $24

Vegetable red curry, saag aloo potatoes, poppadums, fruit chutney (Vegan) $21

Potato and pea gnocchi, field mushroom, spinach, walnut, blue cheese $22.5

Salmon fillet, grilled winter vegetables, celeriac puree, baby spinach, feta, dukkah (GF on request) $23.5

Kids Menu: in the truck box

Beef burger, tomato, cheese, chips $10

Pan fried chicken thigh and chips $10

Kids fish n chips $10

Kids breakfast, bacon, egg, hash, sausage, toast $10

Sides

Makikihi fries $6 - Crispy potato skins $8 - Spinach $4.5 - Bread $4.5 – Hash browns $5.5 - Mushrooms $4.5 - Tomato $4.5 - Eggs $5.5 - Streaky bacon $6.5

Dessert

Sticky date pudding, butterscotch vanilla cream (GF) $14

Salted caramel chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream $14

Grille ice-cream sundae: chocolate, salted caramel, raspberry $10

In most cases, we can make your choice gluten free. Please ask your server.