Tongue & Groove Cafe in Auckland Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • EGGS $10.90
    • Served your way w/ 5 grain or ciabatta & home made hash brown
  • BENE
    • Poached eggs w/ hash brown, spinach and hollandaise served on a kaiser roll
  • - BACON $17.90
  • - SALMON $18.50
  • - MUSHROOM $18.50
  • HASH STACK $17.50
    • Homemade hashbrown, roast tomato, avocado and a poached egg served on ciabatta w/ aioli and bacon
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Streaky bacon, caramelized banana, blueberry compote w/ maple syrup
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $17.90
GRILL GRILL
  • THE 'BIG' $19.90
    • Free range eggs, bacon, pork + fennel sausage, creamy mushrooms, roast tomato, hashbrown and relish. Served on 5 grain or ciabatta toast.
  • THE 'VEGGIE' $19.90
    • Eggs, grilled haloumi, baby spinach, roast tomato, Portobello mushroom, avocado, hashbrown and tomato relish on 5 grain toast.
  • THE 'PALEO' $18.90
    • (Gluten Free) Grilled chicken breast, bacon, wild rocket, soft poached eggs, courgettes, carrot and house made relish
LUNCH LUNCH
  • POTATO ROSTI $17.50
    • Smoked salmon, spinach, capers, poached eggs w/ home made hollandaise
  • CORN FRITTERS $17.90
    • Homemade sweet corn fritters, bacon, avocado, tomato salsa, green salad and sour cream.
  • CHICKEN FETTUCCINE $17.90
    • Bacon, chicken & mushroom served w/ a creamy parmesan sauce
  • CAJUN CHICKEN SALAD (GF) $17.90
    • Grilled chicken breast, orange, walnuts & roast almonds on a bed of honey mustard salad
  • BACON BACKFIRE BURGER $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty w/ cheese, gherkin, lettuce, red onion, tomato, bacon, beetroot relish served w/ fries & aioli
ALL DAY SPECIALS ALL DAY SPECIALS
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Free range eggs on toast w/ tomato relish & a hash brown with a free small coffee (upsize your coffee for 50¢)
  • PETIT EGGS BENE $10.00
    • Free range poached eggs on toasted bun drizzled w/ homemade hollandaise and hash bown - Bacon + Spinach or - Salmon + Avocado
LIGHT SNACKS LIGHT SNACKS
  • FRIES $7.50
  • POTATO NUGGETS $7.50
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • w/ bacon, cheese & sour cream
  • SPINACH BRUSCHETTA $13.50
    • w/ basil pesto, ciabatta, spinach, feta, chicken, vine tomatoes and olive oil
  • CALAMARI SALAD $14.90
    • crispy fried calamari w/ garden salad & aioli

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $6.50
  • Beef Lasagne $12.00
  • Vegetarian Stingers
    • Tomato Base, Onion, Mushroom, Jalapenos, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander, Black Olives, Mozzarella, Capsicum, Pineapple.
  • Chicken BBQ
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Onion, Capsicum, Chicken, Mushrooms, B.B.Q. Sauce (Sweet Chilli Sauce Option) (Also Available in Gluten Free)
  • Zinga Prawns
    • Spicy Tomato Sauce, Onion, Capsicum, Spiced Prawns, Black Pepper, Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Coriander.
  • Spicy Lamb Bullets $12.00
  • Apricot Chicken
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Onion, Capsicum, Garlic, Chicken, Pineapple, Spiced Apricot Sauce
  • Mexican
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Garlic, Onion, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Beef Sausage, Jalapenos, Black Pepper, Black Olives.
  • ●Yum
    • Thai salad served with onion, spring onion, coriander, mint, tomato lemon juice, fish sauce, roasted chilli paste, chilli powder
  • ●Prar Ram Long Song
    • Stir fried with mixed vegetable and peanut sauce
  • -Seafood $9.00
  • ●Pad Med Ma Muang
    • Stir fried with cashew nut, onion, spring onion, carrot, mushroom, oyster sauce and roast chilli paste
  • -Beef, Pork or Chicken $16.50
  • Pad Thai Jae $15.00
    • Stir fried rice noodle with bean sprouts, egg, chives, tofu, mixed vegetables and chopped peanut
  • -Lamb $17.50
  • -Lamb $17.50
  • Saffron Risotto $30.5
    • sautèed prawns, snowpeas, chilli & garlic
  • Piccolo Platter $19.5
    • salmon, prosciutto, pate, olives & tomatoes
  • Fresh Crab Spaghettini (50gms) $26.5 / $44.5
    • lemon butter, chilli
  • Vegetarian Linguini $27.5
    • w/- char-grilled chicken
  • Sautèed spinach $8.5
  • Vitello alla Milanese - Veal Scaloppine $32.5
    • crumbed w/- parmesan and parsley w/- rocket, lemon & truffle oil
  • S.P.Q.R herb & garden salad $9.5
  • Fresh tomato, basil & buffalo mozzarella $25.9
    • w/- prosciutto
  • Palau $4.00
    • Afghan long grained rice (V)
  • Firnee $6.00
    • Milk custard flavored with cardamom & garnished with pistachio
  • Sheerpira $3.00
    • A sweet milk powder treat garnished with pistachio
  • Qorma $24.00
    • Beef cooked in an onion, tomato & garlic sauce served with Qabuli Palau
  • Aushak $14.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with chives and topped with mince, yellow split peas, home-made garlic yogurt & dried mint (V option available)
  • Kabob $26.00
    • Qabuli Palau served with two skewers of your choice: marinated lamb, beef mince or chicken; salad, chutney & yogurt dipping sauce
  • Bolani $8.00
    • Afghan flat bread served with yogurt & your choice of filling: Chives or Potato V
  • Kadoo $8.00
    • Sautéed pumpkin topped with homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint, served with Afghan bread V
  • Roast potatoes cheese bacon & sour cream large $4.50
  • SMALL $12.00/$12.00/$12.00
  • Noodle Won Ton Soup 5 won tons $9.00
  • Dozen Won Tons $15.00
  • BBQ pork $13.50
  • Vegetable $11.00
  • Egg Fu Yoong $11.00
  • Prawn & Vege $15.00
  • Spring Roll $1.60
  • Vegetarian Burger(egg, cheese & pineapple) $3.50
  • 4 Fish burgers, 4 crab sticks & $4.00 chips $16.50
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.00
  • 1 $13.50
    • 5 fish, 3 hot dogs, $5.00 chips
  • Chips large $3.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $3.00
  • Pineapple Fritter $0.80
  • 1. Dhall $11.50
    • (Lentils cooked with tomatoes and spices)
  • 5. Stir-fried Potato $8.50
  • 8. Rice Noodles (Kuay Teaw) (Vege / Non Vege) $12.50
    • (Noodles stir-fried with shrimps, eggs, chicken, bean sprouts & sauces)
  • 1. Roti Canai or chappati with either Dhall, Chicken or Lamb $7.00
  • 10. Chicken varuval with bone $15.00
  • 6. Cabbage Stir-fried with egg $11.00
  • 15. Yogurt Plain $1.00
  • 9. Egg Omelette (3 eggs) $7.00
    • Onion + Chillies + Tomato
  • BBQ Pork Fu Yoong $8.80
  • Prawn & Vege $10.50
  • Plain $7.80
  • Chicken Nibbles $4.00
    • 6
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • LASA (Malaysian) $7.50
    • Any meat, egg, coconut milk, chili sauce
  • Bami Gorang $11.00
    • With meat, veges, noodles
  • Fish (Tarakihi) $2.50
  • Squid
  • Rice
  • Marinated Beef
  • Fish
  • 9. Assorted Meat & Seafood BBQ $36.00
    • For 2 persons
  • King Prawn
  • 11. Sliced Pork Belly $19.00
  • Side Dishes
  • Italian lady(GF) $19.50
    • Freedom loaves*, feta, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, poached eggs, red onion, za'atar, drizzled with basil pesto italian glaze
  • Rosemary potato rosti $20.00
    • Herbs creme friache, capsicum emulsion, relish, greens, smoked salmon and poached eggs
  • Eggs benedict(VO) $18.50
    • Nutmeg wilted spinach with / ham off the bone or mushroom or streaky bacon or asparagus / finished with a rich lemon hollandaise sauce, served on toasted organic soft bap
  • Piknic energy bowl $20.50
    • Tosted pumpernickels, garlic haloumi, smashed avocado, preserved beetroot, rocket, smoked salmon, italian glaze, poached egg and chia seeds
  • Green seed and oats granola(GF) (V) $15.00
    • Caramelised pearm vanilla yogurt, dehydrated apple, honeycomb
  • Beef short ribs(GF)(DF) $24.00
    • Slow cooked beef rib, confit potatoes, spinach, onion jam, jus, watercress
  • Bun cha(DF)(GF) $20.00
    • Old fashion vietnamese BBQ, free range pork cakes served with rice noodles, greensm coriander, mint, bean sprouts, pickled carrot and lime chili dressing
  • organic french toast (V) $18.00
    • Red wine poached pear, pomegranate anglaise, matcha crumble, pistachio and maple syrup
  • Popcorn Chicken
    • with Sweet Chili Sauce
  • Salmon Avocado $6.00
  • Tamago (sweet egg)
  • Chicken Patsy $10.00
  • Bacon & Avocado Nigiri with mayo / spicy mayo
  • Inari
  • FFs Bowl (Cauliflower Rice) $12.50/ $13.50
  • Salmon $5.00
  • wood-fired corn, fennel seed rub, mizithra (V, GF) $8.00
  • house chips, mountain oregano, lemon zest (V, GF) $9.00
  • roasted cauliflower, capers, pomegranate, sour cream vinaigrette (V, GF) $13.00
  • ribs of harissa rubbed lamb parsnip skordalia, lime (GF) $18.50
  • palate cleanser, cucumber sorbet, ouzo (GF, DF) $5.00
  • short rib of beef, papagalos coffee, northland honey, table carrots, shaved fennel, grilled pita $37.00
  • seared kefalograviera, peppered figs, northland honey (V, GF) $14.00
  • flame- grilled piper fish parsley mayonnaise, pickled vegetables, ladolemono (GF, DF) $19.00
  • S4 Tuna roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • tuna, cucumber & gobo with sauce
  • D3 Egg katsu don(chicken or pork) $13.50
    • deep fried spicy chicken or pork cutlet with egg onion sauce over rice
  • S6 California roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • crab meat, cucumber, avocado & pickled daikon with sauce
  • Spring roll $2.00
  • Green tea $2.00
  • Unagi
    • teriyaki eel
  • Seaweed salad $4.00
  • S1 Chicken teriyaki roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • teriyaki chicken & avocado
  • Lemon Chicken Manakish $8.99
    • With Cream Cheese, Carrots, Garlic, Onions And Olives
  • Spinach Manakish $7.99
    • Spinach, Mild Jalapeno And 3 Cheeses.
  • Most Popular $4.50
  • Zaafar Manakish $4.50
  • Classic Savoury $3.50
    • Rock Salt, Sloppy Poppy, Roasted Seasame, Cheese Please
  • Cheese & Mermite $4.99
  • Cream Cheese Manakish $5.99
  • Apple & Cinnamon $4.99
  • Pork and Chorizo N/A
    • with melted cheddar. Served with hand cut fries.
  • Prime Hereford Sirloin Steak $24.00
    • Served with pommes neufs, salad & your choice of: Eggs, Pepper sauce & brandy sauce or mushroom sauce
  • K'Rd S n' M $18.50
    • Farm style Beef sausages with mash and red wine jus & green beans
  • Fish of the Day $19.50
    • Your choice of Kilkenny beer battered with chunky homemade tartare sauce or pan seared with a caper and tarragon butter. Served with salad, hand cut chips (or creamy mash if you prefer).
  • Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Toasted ciabatta with grilled cheddar, red onion salad and Dijon aioli served with hand cut fries
  • Fresh Fish $17.50
    • with chunky homemade tartare and pickles. Served with hand cut fries.
  • Veggie N/A
    • Walnut, lentils and herbs with a plum and soy glaze. Served with hand cut fries.
  • Shepardless Pie $16.50
    • Puy lentil & vegetable stew topped with mash potatoes and cheese
Tongue & Groove Cafe

Tongue & Groove Cafe

location

Address

55 Birkenhead Avenue, Auckland, 0626, New Zealand

phone

Phone

94806417

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 8:00 - 16:00 Monday 7:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 7:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 7:00 - 16:00 Thursday 7:00 - 16:00 Friday 7:00 - 16:00 Saturday 8:00 - 16:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Brunch ,  Child-friendly

Location
55 Birkenhead Avenue, Auckland, 0626, New Zealand
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