Pacific Fish Shop

About Pacific Fish Shop

Pacific Fish Shop is a quintessential neighbourhood takeaway shop located along Hillside Road in South Dunedin. Blending classic Kiwi takeaway staples with authentic Chinese cooking, the shop offers an extensive menu that caters to everyday family dinners, quick work lunches, and late-evening cravings alike.

The kitchen takes pride in freshly prepared fried classics, featuring premium local catches like blue cod and sole alongside homemade specialities such as onion sausages, chop suey patties, and crispy spring rolls. In addition to deep-fried favourites, Pacific Fish Shop serves a comprehensive lineup of toasted sandwiches, burgers, Chinese fried rice, chow mein, satay dishes, and egg foo young, providing plenty of variety for local households. With options for quick counter pickup and an expansive local delivery service reaching across greater Dunedin, it remains a dependable local favourite for hearty, comforting takeaway meals.

Pacific Fish Shop: South Dunedin's Longtime Go-To for Classic Fryer Baskets and Wok Meals

For residents of South Dunedin, Pacific Fish Shop on Hillside Road holds a familiar spot in the rhythm of the week. Sitting right in the heart of the community, it represents that distinctive New Zealand takeaway tradition where the sizzle of deep fryers pairs naturally with the roar of commercial woks. Whether you are after a golden scoop of chips on the way home or a complete family dinner covering burgers, fried fish, and chow mein, the shop has long kept its doors open to satisfy local appetites.

What sets Pacific Fish Shop apart from a standard neighbourhood chippy is the sheer variety and breadth of its kitchen. Instead of limiting the menu to battered fillets and sausages, the team balances full takeaway lines with an extensive spread of Asian specialities, Cantonese-style stir-fries, and toasted sandwiches.

Homemade Favourites and Southern Seafood

At the fryer, seafood remains a headline attraction. Diners can select standard battered fish or trade up to classic southern favourites like sole fillet and premium blue cod. Battered to order, each piece emerges with an airy, golden crust that seals in moisture and keeps the fish tender.

Beyond standard fillets, the shop is recognised for its array of house-made items. Rather than relying entirely on commercial pre-made finger foods, the kitchen prepares its own onion sausages, seasoned meat patties, pork meatballs, and chop suey patties. Their savoury rolls—including crispy spring rolls, chicken rolls, and the distinctively comforting curry rice roll—are rolled and prepared in-house, offering regular customers nostalgic flavours that are increasingly hard to find in modern takeaways. Sweet options like battered pineapple rings, deep-fried bananas, and jam-wrapped donuts round out the fryer baskets.

From the Wok and the Burger Grill

Turning from the fryer to the burners, Pacific Fish Shop maintains a bustling Chinese menu focused on fast, fresh wok tossing. Classic fried rice dishes come packed with everything from roast pork and steak to shrimp and lemongrass chicken. A dedicated lineup of chow mein dishes, sweet and sour specialities, and rich black bean stir-fries ensures anyone looking for a hot rice or noodle dish finds something satisfying.

Those craving satay flavours have their own dedicated category, spanning combination meats, satay supreme platters, and even satay-sauced beef and chicken burgers. The burger grill covers all the traditional corner-dairy favourites, offering steak and egg burgers, bacon and cheese stacks, Hawaiian burgers with grilled pineapple, and quick toasted sandwiches for lunchtime visitors.

Everyday Convenience in South Dunedin

Convenience has always been central to Pacific Fish Shop's appeal. In addition to straightforward over-the-counter ordering and collection, the shop offers an extensive delivery network that connects its Hillside Road kitchen to suburbs across Dunedin—from Saint Clair and Forbury to Green Island, Mornington, and North East Valley. With accessible bundle options, lunch specials, and combo meals, it continues to serve as an honest, dependable neighbourhood anchor.

Signature items

• Blue Cod
• Onion Sausage
• Chop Suey Patties
• Curry Rice Roll
• Satay Supreme
• Fish Combo

Menu

Combos

• Satay Combo — Small beef, chicken, or mixed satay with a 330mL drink
• Burger Combo — Any burger served with a scoop of chips and a canned drink
• Fish Combo — One fish, one hotdog, a scoop of chips, and a can of Coke

Specials

• 2 Satay Supreme Chicken — Twin meal special of satay supreme chicken
• 2 Chicken Fried Rice — Two full portions of chicken fried rice
• Dinner for 3 — Multi-person set takeaway meal option
• Dinner for 2 — Combination dinner designed for two people
• $10 Lunch No.1 — Meat patty, scoop of chips, fish, and chop suey patty
• $10 Lunch No.2 — Onion sausage, kumara fritter, 2 potato fritters, chop suey patty, and 330ml can
• $10 Lunch No.3 — Meat patty, scoop of chips, pineapple ring, and battered fish
• $10 Lunch No.4 — Hot dog, 3 potato fritters, pineapple ring, and chop suey patty

Hamburgers

• Plain Burger — Simple beef burger served on a toasted bun
• Steak & Egg Burger — Steak burger topped with a fried egg
• Bacon & Egg Burger — Burger packed with crispy bacon and a fried egg
• Hawaiian Burger — Burger topped with sweet grilled pineapple
• Steak & Onion Burger — Steak burger served with sautéed onions
• Cheese & Onion Burger — Cheeseburger topped with onions
• Mushroom Burger — Burger topped with savoury sautéed mushrooms
• Chicken Burger — Tender chicken patty burger on a toasted bun
• Egg Burger — Burger topped with cooked egg
• Steak Burger — Hearty steak served in a fresh burger bun
• Onion Burger — Burger filled with seasoned sautéed onions
• Bacon Burger — Burger topped with crispy bacon rashers
• Cheese Burger — Classic burger layered with melted cheese
• Pineapple Burger — Burger accompanied by juicy pineapple slice
• Satay Burger — Burger served with savoury satay sauce
• Satay Chicken Burger — Chicken burger topped with aromatic satay sauce

Fried Foods

• Elephant Fish — Crispy battered elephant fish
• Fish — Classic battered fish fillet
• Chips — Hot and crispy potato chips
• Sole Fillet — Tender sole fillet in crispy batter
• Blue Cod — Premium battered southern blue cod
• Plain Sausage — Traditional deep-fried sausage
• Onion Sausage — Homemade sausage seasoned with onion
• Battered Sausage — Deep-fried sausage in golden batter
• Meat Patties — Homemade seasoned meat patty
• Kumara Chips — Crispy sweet potato chips
• Chicken Cordon Bleu — Crumbed chicken breast portion
• Chop Suey Patties — Homemade savoury chop suey patty
• Pork Meatballs — Homemade deep-fried pork meatballs
• Seafood Stick — Golden battered seafood stick
• Potato Fritters — Sliced potato fried in golden batter
• Kumara Fritters — Sliced sweet potato in golden batter
• Chicken Rolls — Homemade savoury chicken roll
• Spring Rolls — Homemade crispy spring roll
• Curry Rice Roll — Homemade fried roll filled with savoury curry rice
• Hotdog — Battered hot dog on a stick
• Corn Cobbs — Sweet corn cob portion
• Hash Brown — Golden fried crispy hash brown
• Pineapple Rings — Sweet pineapple ring fried in light batter
• Deep Fried Bananas — Banana fried in golden sweet batter
• Hawaiian Delights — Battered combination treat
• Donut — Traditional dusted donut
• Chocolate Donut — Sweet donut topped with chocolate
• Jam Wrap Donut — Sweet donut wrap filled with jam
• Mussels — Individual battered mussel
• Chicken Nuggets — Bite-sized golden chicken nugget
• Chicken Nuggets (10 Pcs) — Ten-piece pack of golden chicken nuggets
• Squid Rings — Tender battered squid ring
• Lasagne Patties — Deep-fried breaded lasagne patty
• Prawn Twister — Crispy pastry wrapped around seasoned prawn
• Shrimp Chips — Crispy, airy prawn-flavoured crisps
• Chicken Patty — Seasoned chicken patty
• Steak & Onion Roll — Crispy roll filled with steak and onion
• Corn Patties — Fried sweetcorn fritter patty
• Chicken Nibbles — Crispy battered chicken nibbles

Satay Dishes

• Small Combination Satay — Small portion of mixed meats in spiced satay sauce
• Large Combination Satay — Generous serving of combination meats tossed in satay sauce
• Small Satay Supreme — Small order of supreme meat selection in peanut satay sauce
• Large Satay Supreme — Large order of supreme cuts smothered in satay sauce
• Small Chicken Combination — Small serving of chicken combination dish
• Large Chicken Combination — Large serving of mixed chicken combination dish
• Small Sweet & Sour Chicken — Small portion of sweet and sour chicken
• Large Sweet & Sour Chicken — Large portion of battered sweet and sour chicken

Chinese Meals

• Chicken Fried Rice — Wok-fried rice with tender chicken pieces
• Shrimp Fried Rice — Stir-fried rice tossed with succulent shrimps
• Pork Fried Rice — Classic wok-fried rice prepared with pork
• Steak Fried Rice — Stir-fried rice tossed with sliced steak
• Chicken Fried Rice with Cashew Nuts — Chicken fried rice finished with roasted cashew nuts
• Chicken Curry Fried Rice — Aromatic spiced curry fried rice tossed with chicken
• Pork Curry Fried Rice — Curry-infused wok-fried rice cooked with pork
• Steak Curry Fried Rice — Fragrant curry fried rice tossed with steak slices
• Combination Fried Rice — Wok-fried rice loaded with mixed meats and ingredients
• Combination Fried Noodle — Fried noodles tossed with mixed meats and vegetables
• Shrimp Chow Mein — Stir-fried noodles topped with shrimp
• Chicken Chow Mein — Stir-fried chow mein noodles with chicken and cashews
• Steak Chow Mein — Classic stir-fried noodles tossed with steak
• Pork Chow Mein — Stir-fried noodles served with tender pork
• Combination Chow Mein — Chow mein noodles loaded with mixed meats
• Sweet & Sour Chicken — Crispy chicken bites tossed in tangy sweet and sour sauce
• Sweet & Sour Fish — Battered fish fillets coated in sweet and sour glaze
• Sweet & Sour Pork — Traditional sweet and sour pork
• Sweet & Sour Wontons — Crispy fried wontons served with sweet and sour sauce
• Roast Pork Fried Rice — Wok-fried rice cooked with savoury roast pork
• Roast Pork Chow Mein — Stir-fried noodles accompanied by sliced roast pork
• Lemongrass Chicken Fried Rice — Fragrant stir-fried rice tossed with lemongrass chicken

Foo Young Dishes

• Chicken Foo Young Egg — Traditional Chinese omelette prepared with chicken
• Pork Foo Young Egg — Savoury egg foo young omelette folded with pork
• Beef Foo Young Egg — Chinese-style omelette filled with tender beef
• Shrimp For Young Egg — Fluffy egg omelette loaded with shrimp
• Chicken Black Bean Sauce — Sautéed chicken cooked in savoury fermented black bean sauce
• Beef Black Bean Sauce — Tender sliced beef tossed in rich black bean sauce

Toasted Sandwiches

• Ham & Tomato Sandwich — Toasted sandwich filled with ham and sliced tomato
• Cheese & Onion Sandwich — Toasted sandwich filled with melted cheese and onion
• Ham & Pineapple Sandwich — Toasted sandwich with savoury ham and sweet pineapple
• Bacon & Egg Sandwich — Classic toasted sandwich with bacon and cooked egg
• Bacon & Cheese Sandwich — Toasted sandwich packed with crispy bacon and melted cheese

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pacific Fish Shop located?

The shop is located at 205 Hillside Rd, South Dunedin, Dunedin 9012.

Does Pacific Fish Shop offer food delivery?

Yes, online ordering is available with home delivery covering dozens of Dunedin suburbs including Saint Clair, Andersons Bay, Caversham, and Green Island.

What payment methods are accepted online?

Secure online payments are accepted via Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal.

What types of fish are available?

The menu includes standard battered fish, elephant fish, sole fillet, and blue cod.

Does the shop make its own sausages and rolls?

Yes, the menu features homemade onion sausages, meat patties, chop suey patties, spring rolls, chicken rolls, and curry rice rolls.

Are there Chinese dishes on the menu?

Yes, they prepare a wide selection of wok meals including fried rice, chow mein, satay dishes, sweet and sour dishes, and egg foo young.

Tips

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