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The Good Oil Cafe

314 george street, Dunedin, New Zealand
03-479 9900
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Ranked #4 of 149 restaurants in Dunedin
Cuisines: European
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
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- May 19, 2013
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
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Wellington, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Recently went here for lunch while staying overnight in Dunedin. The cafe was very crowded with a long line of people waiting to order. I thought we were going to be waiting for ages but not at all. The array of cabinet food looked so good it was hard to choose. I ended going for the tomato, fennel and leek... More

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Visited the good oil for lunch today..... SO SO impressed!! Had the best cafe experience of my life. coffee was to die for, cabinet food the best in dunedin and tasted delicious. the staff were fantastic, busy cafe but attentive and cheerful. what a pleasure, very reasonably priced food and coffee great value for money.... best cafe in dunedin by... More

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

I only recently discovered this little gem in Dunedin. Excellent healthy food with excellent friendly service. Always busy and popluar which is a good sign of a good business. Reasonably priced for a cafe. The coffee is excellent. Highly recommend.

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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31 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Exceptional food and if you need a long black with kick...see these guys. Trust them...They know what they're doing.

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London, United Kingdom
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27 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

A friend who knows Dunedin described this as the 'best breakfast in Dunedin'. We were not disappointed. Aside from the curious NZ custom of always having to place orders at the counter, and pay in advance, the service was quick, efficient and friendly. I had the eggs benedict - cooked to perfection. The coffee was lovely, and the pastries crisp,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

If you're in search of breakfast it is definitely worth coming here. It wasn't too crowded when we arrived and took no longer than 15 minutes to get our coffee and food. Portions weren't huge (contrary to what I read in another review) but I still struggled to finish my eggs benny :). You won't leave here dissatisfied.

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Bath
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

No fresh juice, but be ready for the large portions - they must produce six eggs when they scramble them.

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Preston, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

We went here for breakfast when we were on our way to watch the cricket, and we both agreed that it was one of the highlights of the day. The coffe was excellent and the food was top quality. The place was always busy but we were never kept waiting long and always served efficiently and the staff were very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

We had breakfast here as was well located for where we were staying. Coffee was excellent and food was nice. Cafe was warm on a cold morning. We would go back again.

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

My friend went to the Good oil for breakkie and got me some takeaway for lunch: a pasta-vege-feta salad and a cinnamon roll. That roll was the best pastry I've had in a very, very long time. Yum!

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