Good Good

About Good Good

Good Good is a burger bar on Vogel Street in Musselburgh, Dunedin, built around a short, confident menu of smash-style burgers served in lightly toasted brioche buns. The patties are 150g of grass-fed beef, smashed and seasoned on the grill, stacked with American cheddar, iceberg lettuce, red onion and pickles — with the house Good Good sauce on the signature Beef burger. It's the kind of focused line-up where every item has been thought through rather than padded out.

Beyond the classic beef burgers there's crispy marinated buttermilk fried chicken, a Hallouminati built on fried Whitestone halloumi from Otago's own cheese factory, and the What The 'Fu — fried organic tofu with vegan garlic aioli on a gluten-free, vegan sourdough bun. The Good Stuff sides board is entirely gluten free: crispy fries with herb aioli, kumara fries with the house sauce, parmesan hashies with truffle mayo, and buttermilk bites with gravy. Smaller eaters are looked after with Middies — mini versions of the standard burgers — plus a weekday lunch combo and free fries for students with ID.

The drinks side is a genuine drawcard: rotating taps pouring lager, hazy IPA, pilsner and Daywalker ginger beer, fridge options including a gluten-free Mexican lager, low-alcohol Wanaka Light and ParrotDog 0%, batched premium cocktails like an espresso martini and rhubarb gin sour, house wines, and hand-crafted milkshakes with three scoops of vanilla ice cream. Good Good is openly coeliac-friendly with no gluten-free surcharge, takes bookings through its website, offers click & collect and DeliverEasy delivery, and can host functions for up to 40 people. It runs Tuesday to Saturday across a lunch and dinner service.

Good Good: Smash Burgers, Local Halloumi and Craft Taps on Vogel Street, Dunedin

Good Good keeps things simple and does them well. On Vogel Street in Dunedin's Musselburgh, this burger bar runs a short, focused menu where every item earns its place — smashed beef burgers in lightly toasted brioche buns, crispy buttermilk chicken, a halloumi burger built on local Whitestone cheese, and a fully vegan tofu option. Add an entirely gluten-free sides board, craft beer on tap and hand-crafted milkshakes, and you get one of the more complete burger experiences in the city.

The burgers

The core of the menu is a 150g grass-fed beef patty, smashed and seasoned on the grill. The Cheeseburger keeps it classic with melted American cheddar, iceberg lettuce, red onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard, while the Beef swaps in the house Good Good sauce. The Chicken brings crispy marinated buttermilk fried chicken breast with a buttermilk herb aioli, and the Hallouminati — a favourite for vegetarians — pairs fried Whitestone halloumi with garlic aioli and chunky tomato relish. The What The 'Fu proves the plant-based option is no afterthought: fried organic tofu with vegan garlic aioli, served on a gluten-free, vegan sourdough bun.

Every burger can be customised. Double the patty, add candied bacon or hand-cut onion rings, swap to a gluten-free bun at no charge, or turn it into a full combo. Smaller appetites are catered for with Middies — mini versions of the standard range — available individually or as a two-pack.

Sides, sweets and drinks

The Good Stuff board is where coeliacs can order freely: everything on it is gluten free. Crispy fries come with a specialty herb aioli (upgradeable to gravy and parmesan), kumara fries arrive with the signature Good Good sauce, and the parmesan hashies — golden hash brown nuggets smothered in grated parmesan with truffle mayo — have a devoted following. Buttermilk bites and hot buffalo chicken cover the fried-chicken cravings, each with its own dipping sauce.

Dessert is short and sweet: a warm, gooey chocolate lava cake, a giant custard-filled eclair smothered in chocolate, and a caramel slab layered on a biscuit base. To drink, there's a genuine bar programme — lager, Hazy IPA, pilsner and Daywalker Ginger Beer on tap, a tasting paddle, gluten-free Mexican lager, low-alcohol Wanaka Light and zero-percent ParrotDog in the fridge, plus batched cocktails like the espresso martini and rhubarb gin sour. House wines and thick milkshakes round it out.

The experience

Good Good runs Tuesday to Saturday across two services, 11:30am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm — worth noting that on quiet nights the kitchen winds up early at 1:30pm and 7:30pm. The weekday lunch window brings a Middie combo with fries and a drink, and students with a current ID score a free side of fries with any burger.

It's a coeliac-friendly kitchen through and through, with no gluten-free surcharge anywhere on the menu. Tables can be booked online, larger groups of 18-plus are handled by email, and the whole space can be hired for functions of up to 40 people. If you'd rather eat at home, click & collect runs through the website, phone orders are taken during opening hours, and DeliverEasy is their exclusive delivery partner. Gift vouchers, fittingly for a place called Good Good, are processed at the counter.

Signature items

• Cheeseburger
• What The 'Fu
• Hallouminati
• Hot Buffalo Chicken
• Parmesan Hashies
• Biscoff Milkshake

Menu

Wine

• House White — Ask at the counter for today's selection.
• House Red — Ask at the counter for today's selection.
• House Rosé — Ask at the counter for today's selection.

Deals

• Middie Lunch Combo — Any Middie, a side of fries and a coke range drink; available 11.30am-1.30pm Tue-Sat.
• Student Fries — Free side of fries with any burger purchase on presentation of a current student ID.

Burgers

• Cheeseburger — Grass-fed beef patty smashed on the grill, American cheddar, lettuce, onion, pickles, ketchup & mustard.
• Beef — Grass-fed beef patty, melted American cheddar, lettuce, red onion, pickles & Good Good sauce.
• Chicken — Crispy marinated buttermilk fried chicken breast, American cheddar, lettuce, pickles & herb aioli.
• Hallouminati — Fried Whitestone halloumi, lettuce, pickles, red onion, garlic aioli & chunky tomato relish.
• What The 'Fu — Fried organic tofu, lettuce, pickles, vegan garlic aioli & tomato relish on a GF/vegan sourdough bun.

Dessert

• Lava Cake — A warm, rich and gooey chocolate lava cake.
• Giant Eclair — Silky custard in a light pastry shell, smothered in chocolate.
• Caramel Slab — Velvety caramel on a biscuit base with a chocolate layer on top.

Middies

• Middie Two-Pack — Your choice of any two mini burgers.
• Middie Cheeseburger — A smaller version of the cheeseburger.
• Middie Beef — A smaller version of the beef burger.
• Middie Chicken — A smaller version of the buttermilk chicken burger.
• Middie Halloumi — A smaller version of the Hallouminati.
• Middie Tofu — A smaller version of the What The 'Fu.

Beverages

• Soda — Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta, Ginger Beer, L&P, Lemon Lime & Bitters, Old Fashioned Lemonade.
• Juice — Most Organics Orange & Mango, or Apple & Blackcurrant.
• Kombucha — Earl Grey or Jasmine kombucha.

Make It Yours

• Combo — Turn your burger into a combo with sides and a drink.
• Double Your Burger — Add a second patty to any burger.
• Side of Fries — An extra serving of their fries.
• Hand-Cut Onion Rings — Hand-cut onion rings to add on.
• Candied Bacon — Sweet candied bacon add-on.
• Cheese — Extra cheese for any burger.
• Extra Sauce — An additional serving of sauce.
• Buffalo Sauce — House buffalo hot sauce add-on.
• Gluten Free — Gluten-free bun option at no surcharge.

On Tap & In The Fridge

• On Tap - Pint — Lager, Hazy IPA, Pilsner, or Daywalker Ginger Beer (GF).
• Tasting Paddle — A paddle of the tap line-up: lager, Hazy IPA, pilsner and Daywalker Ginger Beer (GF).
• Batched Premium Cocktails — Rhubarb Gin Sour, Espresso Martini or Passionfruit Martini.
• Mexican Lager (GF) — Gluten-free Mexican lager from the fridge.
• Wanaka Light 2.5% — Low-alcohol Wanaka Light beer.
• ParrotDog 0% — Non-alcoholic ParrotDog beer.

Hand-Crafted Milkshakes

• Chocolate Milkshake — Three scoops of vanilla ice cream with chocolate flavouring.
• Vanilla Milkshake — Three scoops of vanilla ice cream with vanilla flavouring.
• Caramel Milkshake — Three scoops of vanilla ice cream with caramel flavouring.
• Biscoff Milkshake — Three scoops of vanilla ice cream with Biscoff.
• Nutella Milkshake — Three scoops of vanilla ice cream with Nutella.

Good Stuff (Gluten Free)

• Crispy Fries — Classic French fries with specialty herb aioli; upgrade to gravy & parmesan.
• Kumara Fries — Crunchy kumara fries with the signature Good Good sauce; gravy & parmesan upgrade.
• Parmesan Hashies — Golden hash brown nuggets with freshly grated parmesan and truffle mayo.
• Buttermilk Bites — Crispy marinated buttermilk chicken bites served with gravy for dunking.
• Hot Buffalo Chicken — Buttermilk chicken bites coated in house buffalo hot sauce with herb aioli.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to book a table?

Bookings can be made through the website. For parties larger than 18 people, email [email protected].

Is Good Good gluten-free friendly?

Very — they describe themselves as coeliac-friendly with no gluten-free surcharge. Every item on the Good Stuff sides board is gluten free, and a GF bun is available for burgers.

Are there vegan options?

Yes. The What The 'Fu is a vegan burger with fried organic tofu and vegan garlic aioli, served on a gluten-free, vegan sourdough bun.

Do you offer takeaway and delivery?

Takeaway can be ordered in store, through click & collect on the website, or by phone during opening hours. DeliverEasy is their exclusive delivery partner.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Saturday, 11:30am-2:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm. On quiet nights the kitchen closes early at 1:30pm and 7:30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Can I hire the space for a function?

Yes — maximum capacity is 40 people. Email [email protected] for more information.

Can I buy gift vouchers?

Yes, vouchers are processed at the counter.

Tips

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Good to know

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