Capri Restaurant

About Capri Restaurant

Capri Restaurant is a family-run café and restaurant at 71-73 Main Street, Gore, with the Tutty family serving home-cooked food on Main Street for more than twenty years, since the original kitchen opened in 1987. The restaurant has since been refurbished, with the wall between buildings knocked out to create a dining room more than twice the size of the original.

Capri is known for having one of Southland's best all-day breakfasts, alongside a lunch menu of local favourites. The kitchen makes real food using tried and true family recipes, and its coffee is supplied by Coffee Revolution, a local boutique roaster from Invercargill. Beyond dine-in meals, Capri also offers take-home Meal Combos, customised catering for events, and its Famous Secret-Recipe Oyster Soup, now sold in pouches and distributed nationwide.

A range of gluten-free options is available on request, though these are prepared using the same equipment as gluten-containing items. The restaurant prides itself on customer service and friendliness, welcoming both new visitors and regular customers back to Main Street, Gore.

Capri Restaurant: Home-Cooked Family Food on Main Street, Gore

On Main Street in Gore, Capri Restaurant has been part of the local landscape for more than twenty years, run by the Tutty family since the original kitchen first opened its doors in 1987. Over that time, the restaurant has become known across Southland, particularly for having one of the region's best all-day breakfasts.

A Growing, Refurbished Space

Capri's original dining room has since been transformed. The wall between the buildings on Main Street was knocked out to create a new dining room more than twice the size of the original — a sign of a restaurant that has grown steadily on the strength of its food and its regulars. Through all the changes, the philosophy has stayed the same: keep it real, keep it simple, and focus on a friendly atmosphere, great food, and freshly ground coffee, supplied by local Invercargill roaster Coffee Revolution.

Breakfast Built for Southland

The all-day breakfast menu is where Capri has built its reputation. The Southland Stonker is a proper fry-up — two fried eggs on toast with bacon, sausage, mushrooms, fried tomato, caramelised onions and two hash browns, with the option to add baked beans or spaghetti. The Capri's Famous Original Breakfast keeps things simple with eggs, hashbrowns and bacon on toast, a dish the restaurant says has "never gone out of fashion." For something more refined, there's Eggs Benedict with organic eggs, homemade hollandaise and streaky bacon (or Riversdale Meats smoked salmon instead of bacon), and Tailia's Mince on Toast, a Southland mince dish topped with an organic poached egg. Pancake stacks, a Banana & Bacon Pancake Stack, and a healthier Muesli option round things out, alongside dedicated kids' pancake options.

A Solid Lunch Menu

Lunch leans into Southland classics too. Blue Cod, described as "Southland's favourite fish," comes with steak chips, salad and tartare sauce, while the Ribeye Steak Southern pairs a ribeye cooked to order with two fried organic eggs, chips and salad. The Ribeye Steak Sandwich, Chicken & Bacon Toasted Club Sandwich, and a daily Roast of the Day round out the heartier options, alongside Mince Nachos, a Thai Beef Salad, and a Garlic Prawn Salad for something lighter.

Famous for the Oyster Soup

Beyond the everyday menu, Capri is well known for its Famous Oyster Soup — Tutty's secret family recipe, and a longtime favourite of customers visiting the restaurant in Gore. The soup has grown beyond the café itself, now sold in pouches and distributed nationwide, taking a taste of Capri well beyond Main Street.

Take-Home and Catering Options

For those who'd rather eat at home, Capri offers Meal Combos: affordable, home-cooked meals packed into convenient take-home containers, ideal for reheating at home, a holiday bach, or for elderly customers who'd rather skip the cooking. The restaurant also provides customised catering for birthdays, weddings, business meetings and celebrations, with food ranging from freshly made sandwiches through to full hot meals.

Dietary Options and Visiting

A range of gluten-free options is available on request, including a toasted sandwich, baked potato salad, big toastie and pumpkin soup, though the restaurant notes these are prepared using the same equipment as gluten-containing food. Capri Restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 6am to 2pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm — making it a reliable stop for breakfast or lunch throughout the week.

Signature items

• Famous Oyster Soup
• Southland Stonker
• Eggs Benedict
• Blue Cod
• Ribeye Steak Sandwich
• The Capri's Famous Original Breakfast

Menu

Specialty

• Famous Oyster Soup — Tutty's secret family recipe, sold in pouches and distributed nationwide

All Day Lunch

• Blue Cod — Two pieces of fish served with steak chips, salad and tartare sauce
• Chicken & Bacon Toasted Club Sandwich — Molenburg bread with crumbed chicken schnitzel, streaky bacon, cheese, crunchy slaw and aioli, served with criss-cross fries, sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
• Ribeye Steak Southern — Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, with 2 fried organic eggs, chips and salad
• Ribeye Steak Sandwich — Crunchy slaw, ribeye cooked to your liking, caramelised onions and aioli, served with chips
• Roast of the Day — Ask at the counter for today's roast meat, served with roasted vegetables, peas, corn and gravy
• Mince Nachos — Mince with chilli beans, cheese and sour cream on nacho chips
• Thai Beef Salad — Marinated beef strips on fresh salad, topped with sweet chilli sauce, aioli and crispy noodles
• Garlic Prawn Salad — Garlic prawns on fresh salad, served with an aioli dipping sauce

All Day Breakfast

• Eggs Benedict — Organic eggs on a toasted English muffin with spinach and homemade hollandaise and streaky bacon; can swap bacon for Riversdale Meats smoked salmon
• Tailia's Mince on Toast with Organic Poached Egg — Fresh Southland mince with an organic poached egg on toasted ciabatta
• Pancakes — A pancake stack with berry compote and a choice of cream or yoghurt
• Banana & Bacon Pancake Stack — Pancakes with Manuka smoked streaky bacon, fresh banana, maple syrup and a choice of cream or yoghurt
• Kids Pancake Stack — Chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate sauce and ice cream, or plain pancakes with maple syrup, banana and cream or ice cream
• Kids Banana Pancake Stack — Pancakes with bananas, served with syrup and marshmallow
• Southland Stonker — 2 fried eggs on toast with bacon, sausage, mushrooms, fried tomato, caramelised onions and 2 hash browns; can add baked beans or spaghetti
• The Capri's Famous Original Breakfast — 2 eggs, 2 hashbrowns and 2 pieces of bacon on toast
• Muesli — Nuts, dried fruit and toasted muesli with oats, served with almond or cow's milk, topped with natural yoghurt and berry compote

Gluten Free Options

• Toasted Sandwich — Available gluten free on request
• Baked Potato Salad — Available gluten free on request
• Big Toastie — Available gluten free on request
• Pumpkin Soup — Available gluten free on request

Takeaway & Catering

• Meal Combos — Affordable home-cooked meals in take-home containers, ideal for reheating at home, a holiday bach, or for the elderly
• Catering — Customised catering for birthdays, weddings, business meetings and celebrations, from sandwiches to full hot meals

Frequently asked questions

What are Capri Restaurant's opening hours?

Monday to Friday, 6am–2pm. Saturday and Sunday, 8am–2pm.

What is the Famous Oyster Soup?

A secret family recipe by the Tutty family, now sold in pouches and distributed nationwide.

Are there gluten-free options?

Yes, on request — toasted sandwich, baked potato salad, big toastie and pumpkin soup — though prepared using the same equipment as gluten-containing items.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes, kids pancake stacks are available.

Do they offer catering or take-home meals?

Yes, customised catering for events, and take-home Meal Combos for reheating at home.

How do I find out prices?

Prices aren't listed online — email, call or text the restaurant for current pricing.

Where is Capri Restaurant located?

71-73 Main Street, Gore, Southland 9710.

Tips

• {"body":"A full breakfast fry-up with eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns.","title":"Try the Southland Stonker"}
• {"body":"Tutty's secret family recipe, also available to buy in pouches.","title":"Order the Famous Oyster Soup"}
• {"body":"Available on request, though prepared with shared equipment.","title":"Ask about gluten-free options"}
• {"body":"Convenient home-cooked meals in take-home containers.","title":"Get a Meal Combo to take home"}

Good to know

• {"family":"Family restaurant with kids' pancake options available.","dietary":"Gluten-free options available on request, prepared using the same equipment as gluten-containing food."}