Live music
Bands play through the room on selected nights, usually toward the end of the week — the floor lights up and the tables get pushed back. Dates go up on Facebook as they’re confirmed.
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140 George Street · Central Dunedin
Filipino and Mexican, made for the middle of the table.
Sisig, adobo cauliflower, quesadillas off the board and nachos worth arguing over — and a bar that keeps going after the kitchen quietens down.
- Pickup about 25 min Order ahead online
- Find us 140 George Street Central Dunedin
The room
A dark room with plants in the rafters.
Mia Kusina sits in the middle of George Street behind a frontage that gives away very little. Inside: record sleeves pinned wall to wall, greenery and warm bulbs strung from the ceiling, a stone fireplace at the back, and a bar running the length of the room.
The kitchen cooks both halves of its name — Filipino food the owners grew up on, and the Mexican plates that go with a long night at the bar. Almost all of it is built to be passed around. Bring four people, or bring fourteen.
- Kitchen
- Filipino & Mexican, cooked to share
- Seating
- Indoor dining, bar, booths, counter and an outdoor terrace
- Good for
- Dinner, groups of any size, late drinks
- Everyone welcome
- LGBTQ+ friendly
From the kitchen
A few things worth ordering.
What’s on
Evenings here run late.
Happy hour
Cheaper drinks before the room fills up. The run changes with the season — call the bar or check Facebook for this week’s times.
Ring the barBig tables
Birthdays, work dinners, farewells. We’ll rearrange the room for a group of any size — give us a few days’ notice and tell us roughly how you want to eat.
Talk to usGallery
On the tables this week.
Reviews
In their words.
A couple of things people have said after eating here.
Such warm and welcoming environment! Good vibes, delicious food and drinks.
If you haven’t tasted the adobo cauliflower, you are missing out.
Good to know
Questions we get asked.
Anything else, ring us on 03 470 1377 — someone on the floor will pick up.
What kind of food is it?
Two kitchens under one roof. The Filipino side is the food the owners grew up on — sisig, the sizzling chopped pork with onion and chilli; caldereta, beef braised slowly in tomato with capsicum and potato; pinoy fried chicken, double-fried so the skin holds. The Mexican side is what goes with a long night at the bar — quesadillas folded around melted cheese, enchiladas baked under sauce, nachos built to be picked at.
Almost everything is made for the middle of the table rather than one person's plate. Order a few things and pass them around.
When are you open?
We're open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30am, and closed on Mondays. Friday and Saturday run later than the rest of the week.
The hours on this site come straight from our till, so they're always current — including public holidays and one-off changes. You'll find the full week on the contact page.
Can I book a table?
Yes. You can book online and pick your time, or phone us. For a group of more than about ten, ring instead — we'll rearrange the room, and it helps to know roughly how you want to eat.
Do you do takeaway or delivery?
Takeaway, yes — order online and it goes straight through to the kitchen. The current wait is about 25 min. You can also call your order through.
We don't deliver. Everything is collection from George Street.
Is there anything for vegetarians?
A fair bit. The adobo cauliflower is the one people come back for — deep-fried, drizzled with mayo and adobo. Beyond that there are bean nachos, vege spring rolls, bean enchiladas, the cheese quesadilla, cheesy garlic bread, tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole, and the house salad.
Tell us about allergies when you order. Not every dish can be adjusted, but we'll always say honestly which ones can.
Is there live music?
On selected nights, usually toward the end of the week. The floor lights up, the tables get pushed back, and the room turns into something closer to a bar than a restaurant. Dates go up on our Facebook page as they're confirmed, along with happy hour times.
Where exactly are you, and what's the room like?
140 George Street, mid-block in central Dunedin, a few minutes' walk up from the Octagon. Look for a dark frontage that gives away very little.
Inside there's indoor dining, a bar you can eat at, booths, counter seating and an outdoor terrace. Everyone is welcome — we're an LGBTQ+ friendly room.
Visit
140 George Street, Dunedin.
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Hours come straight from our till, so this is always current.
Getting here
140 George StreetCentral Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand
Mid-block on George Street, a few minutes’ walk from the Octagon.
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- BookReserve a table online
- OrderOrder online for pickup
- Pickupabout 25 min
- Phone03 470 1377
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