Vigo at Customhouse

About Vigo at Customhouse

Vigo at Customhouse brings a relaxed European seaside spirit to one of Dunedin's most historic waterfront buildings. Set in the old Customhouse at 18 Fryatt Street on the harbour basin, it is a contemporary restaurant and bar built around shared food, thoughtful drinks, and a menu shaped by the meeting of land and sea.

Inside, natural textures, maritime tones and the building's heritage create a warm, understated dining room, while tables at the water's edge look straight out over the harbour. The kitchen follows the day: brunch from 10am, lunch from noon, tapas to share, and a dinner menu running from ribeye, pressed lamb shoulder and confit duck to blue cod, green-lipped mussels and herb-crusted salmon — plus burgers, desserts, Spanish wines, Central Otago pinot noir, local taps and a well-loved cocktail list.

Guests regularly praise the harbour views, the spacious relaxed room and the cooking — the seafood platter for two, saffron seafood chowder and the salmon have drawn special mention in early reviews. Vigo opens Wednesday to Sunday and takes reservations, with a kids menu, gift vouchers, and a quieter sister venue, Luna, up in Roslyn.

Vigo at Customhouse: Coastal European Dining on Dunedin's Harbour Edge

Dunedin's harbour basin has picked up an inviting new reason to linger. Vigo at Customhouse brings a relaxed European seaside spirit to the historic Customhouse Building on Fryatt Street — a new chapter for one of the city's most iconic harbour addresses. The premise is simple: shared food, thoughtful drinks, and a menu shaped by the meeting of land and sea, all set against the water at the edge of the central city.

A Heritage Room at the Water's Edge

Vigo occupies the old Customhouse at 18 Fryatt Street, right on the harbour basin. Guests can gather at the water's edge and take in the harbour, or settle into the dining room, where natural textures, maritime tones and the building's heritage create a warm, understated space grounded in place. Early reviewers keep returning to the same themes: great views over the water, a relaxed and spacious room, and service that goes beyond the ordinary. When one family booked the very first party for a daughter's 21st, they found the food and staff fully up to the occasion.

From Brunch to Dinner

The kitchen follows the day. Brunch runs from 10am to 4pm, with churro pancakes dusted in cinnamon sugar, a full breakfast with eggs any style, eggs benedict in three builds, a feta and caramelised onion omelette and a breakfast burger under paprika hollandaise. From midday there's a ribeye steak sandwich, chicken filo, Caesar salad, chickpea and coconut curry, saffron seafood chowder, green-lipped mussels, prawn linguine and blue cod, battered or pan fried.

Come the evening menu, the plates grow: a 250g ribeye with brandy and green peppercorn jus, beef short rib, twice-cooked pressed lamb shoulder, spiced confit duck and a baked leek tart, alongside herb-crusted salmon and the day's market fish. Burgers — wagyu beef, crispy chicken and battered market fish — run all day with fries, and dessert brings basque cheesecake, orange and almond cake, poached pear and dark chocolate marquise.

Tapas and a Serious Drinks List

The tapas menu carries the shared-table spirit. From the land: house baked bread with basil pesto and dukkah, Vigo's own fried bread with romesco cream, burrata bruschetta, patatas bravas, salt and vinegar pork bites and an antipasti board of cured meats and cheeses. From the sea: gambas with garlic, chilli and parsley, cod bites, dusted squid with wasabi mayo, fish sliders and the seafood platter — a chef's selection of the day's catch for two.

The bar matches the brief, pouring Spanish wines from Rioja and Galicia alongside Central Otago pinot noir and riesling, Emerson's and Speight's on tap, and a cocktail list guests have singled out for special mention.

What Guests Are Saying

Reviews so far are warm and specific. One diner declared the salmon the best they had ever had; another scored the seafood platter a straight 10/10 and raved about the cocktails. Families are well looked after — a table of five including a toddler praised exceptional table service and well-presented, 'extremely affordable' food. The throughline is the setting: spacious, relaxed and looking straight out over the harbour.

Plan Your Visit

Vigo opens Wednesday to Sunday from 10am until late at Customhouse Building, 18 Fryatt Street, Central Dunedin. Bookings can be made online or by phone, a dedicated kids menu keeps younger guests happy, and gift vouchers are redeemable on food and drinks for any occasion worth celebrating. For a quieter hillside counterpart, the same people run Luna in Roslyn. Brunch by the basin, tapas and cocktails at dusk or a slow dinner of land and sea — the invitation is the same: down to the waterfront.

Signature items

• Seafood Platter
• Saffron Seafood Chowder
• Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet
• Blue Cod
• Wagyu Beef Burger
• Vigo Fried Bread

Menu

Tea

• English Breakfast — Classic black tea
• Earl Grey — Scented black tea
• Peppermint — Herbal infusion
• Japanese Lime Green — Green tea
• Mango Star — Fruit infusion

Wine

• Mt Difficulty Target Gully Riesling — Central Otago riesling
• Leefield Riesling — Marlborough riesling
• Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Rosé — Central Otago rosé
• The Ned Rosé — Marlborough rosé
• Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough sauvignon blanc
• Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough sauvignon blanc
• The Ned Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough sauvignon blanc
• Wither Hills Early Light — Lower-alcohol Marlborough sauvignon blanc
• Edendale — Very low alcohol white
• Mt Difficulty Pinot Gris — Central Otago pinot gris
• Roaring Meg Pinot Gris — Central Otago pinot gris
• The Ned Pinot Gris — Marlborough pinot gris
• Carrick Chardonnay — Central Otago chardonnay
• Wither Hills Chardonnay — Marlborough chardonnay
• Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir — Central Otago pinot noir
• Domaine Gibbston Pinot Noir — Gibbston Valley pinot noir
• Roaring Meg Pinot Noir — Central Otago pinot noir
• Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir — Central Otago pinot noir
• Saddleback by Peregrine — Central Otago pinot noir
• Church Bay Syrah — Hawke's Bay syrah
• Sandpiper Shiraz — Barossa Valley shiraz
• Angus the Bull — South Australian cabernet
• Wither Hills Merlot — Marlborough merlot
• Muriel Blanco — White Rioja, Spain
• Pazo Cilleiro Albariño — Albariño from Galicia, Spain
• Muriel Rioja — Rioja, Spain

Lunch

• Steak Sandwich — Turkish bread, ribeye, swiss cheese, mesclun, romesco and aioli
• Chicken Filo — Sundried tomato, cashews, spinach, soft cheeses, roasted potatoes, salad, plum sauce
• Caesar Salad — Smoked chicken, parmesan, croutons, egg, streaky bacon, caesar dressing
• Chickpea & Coconut Curry — Seasonal vegetables with flat breads
• Saffron Seafood Chowder — Served with house made bread and butter
• Blue Cod — Battered or pan fried, garden salad, fries, tartare sauce
• NZ Green Lipped Mussels — Bouillabaisse broth with house made bread
• Prawn Linguine — Bravas sauce, southern clams and parsley

Sides

• Garden Salad — Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, balsamic & honey vinaigrette
• Wedge Salad — Iceberg lettuce, parmesan, bacon crumb, ranch dressing
• Roasted Carrots — Honey, whipped feta, hazelnuts
• Seasonal Vegetables — Ask staff for today's selection

Brunch

• Churro Pancakes — Cinnamon sugar, dulce de leche and brûléed banana
• Vigo's Full Breakfast — Eggs any style, bacon, sausage, hash brown, tomato, mushroom, beans, house made bread
• Eggs Benedict — House made bread, spinach, hollandaise with mushrooms & tomato, bacon or salmon
• Omelette — Tomato, spinach, caramelised onion and feta; add bacon or smoked salmon
• Vigo's Breakfast Burger — Bacon, fried egg, spinach and paprika hollandaise
• Sauteed Mushrooms — With bacon on house baked bread

Coffee

• Long Black — With flavoured shots and alternative milks available
• Americano — With flavoured shots and alternative milks available
• Short Black — With flavoured shots and alternative milks available
• Flat White — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available
• Cappuccino — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available
• Latte — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available
• Chai Latte — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available
• Mocha — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available
• Hot Chocolate — Regular or large; alt milks and flavoured shots available

Juices

• Apple — Regular or large
• Cranberry — Regular or large
• Orange — Regular or large
• Pineapple — Regular or large
• Tomato — Regular or large
• Grapefruit — Regular or large

Burgers

• Wagyu Beef Burger — Smoked red cheddar, caramelised onion, pickles, golden bbq sauce; served with fries
• Crispy Chicken Burger — Bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, tomato relish, aioli; served with fries
• Battered Market Fish Burger — Cos lettuce, pickled red onion and tartare; served with fries

Desserts

• Basque Cheesecake — Berry compote, lemon creme fraiche
• Orange & Almond Cake — Lemon pistachio ice cream, orange glaze
• Poached Pear — Hazelnut crumb, fig & honey mascarpone, vanilla bean ice cream and cream
• Dark Chocolate Marquise — Peppermint ice cream, biscuit crumb and creme anglaise
• Affogato — Kapiti vanilla ice cream, biscotti, espresso; add liqueur

Tap Beer

• Emerson's Hazed & Confused — Draught pour, small or pint
• Emerson's Pilsner — Draught pour, small or pint
• Emerson's Orange Roughy — Draught pour, small or pint
• Speight's Gold Medal Ale — Draught pour, small or pint
• Speight's Summit Ultra — Draught pour, small or pint
• Guest Taps — Ask staff about the latest guest beers

Cocktails

• Espresso Martini — On the finish list; the cocktail menu draws regular praise

Non-Alcoholic

• Otariki Sparkling Water — 300ml sparkling water
• Kombucha — Kombucha on the non-alcoholic list
• Strange Love Sodas — Craft soda range
• Red Bull — Energy drink
• Mac's Feijoa & Pear — Mac's soft drink
• Mac's Lemon Crush — Mac's soft drink
• Mac's Tropical Pash — Mac's soft drink
• Mac's Ginger Beer — Mac's soft drink
• Coke / Diet Coke / Lemonade — Classic soft drinks, regular or large
• Ginger Ale / Soda / Tonic / L&P — Mixers, regular or large
• Lemon Lime & Bitters / Sprite Zero — Regular or large
• Iced Coffee — Chilled coffee serve
• Iced Mocha — Chilled coffee serve
• Iced Chocolate — Chilled chocolate serve

Bottle Beer & Cider

• Corona — Bottled lager
• Corona Zero — 0% bottled lager
• Stella Artois — Bottled lager
• Steinlager Pure — Bottled lager
• Steinlager Classic — Bottled lager
• Steinlager Light — Low-alcohol lager
• Speight's Mid Ale — Low-alcohol ale
• Mac's Ginger Giant — Bottled ginger beer
• Emerson's Bookbinder — 500ml bottle
• Emerson's London Porter — 500ml bottle
• Emerson's Little Bird — 0% option
• Mac's Cloudy Apple — 330ml cider
• Guest Cider — Ask staff about the latest guest cider

Dinner: From The Sea

• Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet — Beetroot, kumara & carrot rosti, sauteed greens, paprika cream
• Market Fish of the Day — Battered or panfried with garden salad, fries, lemon and tartare sauce
• Blue Cod — Battered or panfried with garden salad, fries and tartare sauce
• NZ Green Lipped Mussels — Bouillabaisse broth with house made bread
• Saffron Seafood Chowder — Served with house made bread and butter
• Prawn Linguine — Bravas sauce, southern clams and parsley

Ports & Dessert Wine

• The Ned Noble — Dessert wine
• Dow's Fine White Port — 75ml glass
• Sandeman Ruby Port — 75ml glass
• Taylor's Tawny Port — 75ml glass

Tapas & Small Plates

• Marinated Olives — Olive oil, garlic, sherry, smoked paprika
• House Baked Bread — Basil pesto, infused olive oil, dukkah
• Vigo Fried Bread — Romesco cream, pickled red onion, pistachio dukkah
• Burrata Bruschetta — Tomato, basil & spinach pesto on toasted bread
• Luna's Chicken Liver Pâté — Caramelised onions and toasted bread
• Patatas Bravas — Fried potatoes, bravas sauce, garlic aioli
• Salt & Vinegar Pork Bites — Free range pork belly with apple sauce
• Chicken Sliders — Three crispy chicken sliders with slaw and japanese mayo
• Dusted Cauliflower Bites — With spicy peanut sauce
• Fries — With tomato sauce and garlic aioli
• Antipasti — Cured meats, cheeses, pickles and spreads with bread and crackers; medium or large
• Gambas — Garlic, chilli and parsley prawns with house made bread
• Cod Bites — Battered blue cod bites with tartare
• Fish Sliders — Three pan-fried market fish sliders with romesco and salsa verde mayo
• Dusted Squid — With wasabi mayo
• Seafood Platter — Chef's selection of the day's seafood, shared between two

Champagne & Sparkling

• Veuve Clicquot Champagne — French champagne
• Daniel Le Brun Vintage — Marlborough méthode traditionnelle
• Daniel Le Brun Non Vintage — Marlborough méthode traditionnelle
• Lindauer Special Reserve — New Zealand sparkling
• Lindauer Brut Cuvée — New Zealand sparkling, 200ml serve
• Lindauer Prosecco — Italian prosecco

Dinner: From The Land

• 250g Ribeye Steak — Loaded duchess potatoes, seasonal vegetables, brandy & green peppercorn jus; add prawns
• Beef Short Rib — Parsnip & brown butter puree, braised red cabbage, seasonal vegetables, rich beef sauce
• Twice Cooked Pressed Lamb Shoulder — Truffle potato croquette, charred leeks, smoked capsicum puree, red wine jus
• Spiced Confit Duck — Ratatouille, basil crumb, red wine jus
• Chicken Filo — Sundried tomato, cashews, spinach, soft cheeses, roasted potatoes, salad, plum sauce
• Baked Leek Tart — Roasted carrots, crispy cannellini beans, beetroot feta whip
• Chickpea & Coconut Curry — Seasonal vegetables with flat breads
• Caesar Salad — Smoked chicken, parmesan, croutons, egg, streaky bacon, caesar dressing

Frequently asked questions

Where is Vigo at Customhouse located?

In the historic Customhouse Building at 18 Fryatt Street, Central Dunedin, right on the harbour basin.

When is Vigo open?

Wednesday to Sunday from 10am until late. Vigo is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Can I book a table?

Yes — reserve online through the booking link on the website, or call 03 477 1950.

Is Vigo suitable for families?

Yes. There's a dedicated kids menu, and reviewers mention a relaxed, spacious room with attentive service for family groups.

Are there options for dietary requirements?

Menus mark gluten-free, gluten-free option, dairy-free option and vegetarian dishes. Let staff know about any allergies or dietary needs.

What is Vigo known for?

Shared coastal-European plates with a land-and-sea focus — the seafood platter, saffron seafood chowder and salmon get frequent mentions — plus harbour views and cocktails.

Can I buy a gift voucher?

Yes, Vigo gift vouchers are redeemable for food and drinks for any occasion.

Tips

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• {"body":"Doors open at 10am Wednesday to Sunday, with brunch served until 4pm and lunch from noon — handy for a harbour-side start.","title":"Brunch runs early"}
• {"body":"The dessert list closes with ports, dessert wine and an espresso martini — the cocktails draw regular praise from guests.","title":"Save room for the finish"}

Good to know

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