The Library Cafe and Function Venue in Auckland Menu

Platters & Shared Plates Platters & Shared Plates
  • Seafood Platter Fresh Prawns, crumbed calamari, squid rings, crumbed prawns & fresh salmon Small (for 1-2) $25.0 / Large (for 3-4) $50.0
  • Bread & Dips Platter Selection of home-made dips & crafted breads $19.9
  • Mussel Platter Ask our friendly Librarians for today’s special flavour $18.9
  • Cheese Platter Three of New Zealand’s best cheeses to your table: Creamy Aorangi Brie, Kikorangi Blue & Waxed Port Wine Cheddar served with chutney, crackers & fresh fruit 1 option $12.5 / 2 options $24.0 / 3 options $45.0
  • Beef Nachos Beef Nachos with guacamole, pepper salsa & sour cream $16.5
  • Bean Nachos Chilli beans with guacamole, pepper salsa & sour cream $14.5
Hot Beverages Hot Beverages
  • Cappuccino $4.0
  • Short Black $3.8
  • Mochachino $4.5
  • Hot Chocolate $4.5
  • Flat White $4.0
  • Chai Latte $4.5
  • Long Macchiato $4.0
  • Fluffy $1.5
  • Latte $4.5
  • Long Black $4.0
  • Latte Bowl $5.2
  • Decaf +60c
  • Soy/RiceMilk +60c
  • Extra Shot +60c
  • Loose Leaf Tea & Herbal Infusions All Day Cuppa, Bay of Islands Breakfast, Honeybush, Green Darjeeling, Royal Earl Grey, Manuka Mint, Lemon Ginger Kawa, Chamomile & Cinnamon, Orange Mango Roobis & J $4.0
Cold Beverages Cold Beverages
  • Sparkling Mineral Water 1L $12.0
  • Lemon, Lime & Bitters $4.0
  • Sparkling Grape Juice 750ml $15.0
  • Soft drink Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Tonic, Soda $3.5 med - $5.0 lge
  • Juice Orange, Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple, Tomato $4.5 med - $7.0 lge
  • Zero Smoothie (Lactose Free) Lemon & Lime, Berry, Fejoa, Tropical or Mango $7.5
  • Iced Frappe Chocolate, Coffee, Caramel, Chai or Mocha (Cream +50c) $7.5
Brunch Chapter Brunch Chapter
  • Eggs Benedict Spinach, eggs & homemade hollandaise on a toasted English muffin with your choice of: -
  • - Free Range Bacon $16.5
  • - Smoked Salmon $17.5
  • - Avocado & Mushroom $15.5
  • The Full Library Grilled bacon, slow roasted tomato, Belgian sausage, mushrooms, herbed potato rosti, eggs of your liking & 5 grain toast. $19.5
  • Princes Special Delivery Scrambled egg on a traditional English muffin with fried capers, smoked salmon & sour cream. $17.5
  • Corn Fritter Corn fritters seasoned with pepper, onion, red chilli, served with a green leaf salad & finished with a coriander salsa - add bacon + $4.5 $17.5
  • French Toast Saffron & honey bread with grilled caramelised banana, maple syrup & free-range bacon. - can be vegetarian $19.5
  • Eggs on Toast Two free-range eggs any style with herbed potato rosti & a choice of either free-range bacon or slow roasted vine tomato. $15.5
Lunch Chapter Lunch Chapter
  • Garlic bread Parmesan quatro with garlic butter & balsamic olive oil. $10.5
  • Seafood Chowder Creamy warm chowder served with toasted bread. $15.5
  • Library Free-Range Speciality Grilled free-range chicken breast wrapped with bacon served with broccolini & roasted vine tomatoes finished with the library wine jus. $25.5
  • Garlic Chilli Prawns (can be less spicy on request) Marinated Tiger Prawns pan-fried in a special spicy library sauce served with watercress. $24.5
  • From the Bay Golden crumbed calamari served with fries, a small crisp salad, tartare sauce & sweet chilli. small $15.5 - large $22.5
  • Wild Venison Burger Home-made herbed venison mince pattie with onion, cucumber, tomato, crisp lettuce & special house sauce with a burger bun & fries. $21.5
  • Lamb Salad Warm salad with fresh leaves, tomato, cucumber, olives & spring onion finished with reduced balsamic. - can be vegetarian $19.5
Subtitles Subtitles
  • Free-range bacon $5.0
  • Slow Roasted Tomato $4.0
  • Gluten Free toast (x2) $1.5
  • Herbed Potato Rosti ** $5.0
  • Extra Aioli $1.2
  • Side Salad $6.5
  • French Fries** $7.5
  • Organic Ice-cream $5.2
  • Roasted mushrooms $4.0
  • Free-range eggs (x2) $3.5
  • Extra Toast (x2) $3.5
  • Spinach (fresh or wilted) $4.0
  • Extra Hollandaise $1.6
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.5
  • Nice Block Iceblock $4.0
Dinner Novel Dinner Novel
  • Chapter 1 -
  • Garlic bread Parmesan quatro with garlic butter & balsamic olive oil $10.5
  • Chapter 2 -
  • Seafood Platter Fresh Prawns, crumbed calamari, squid rings, crumbed prawns & fresh salmon Small(entree for 2) $25 - Large(entree for 4) $50
  • Soup of the Day Ask our friendly Librarians for today’s special flavour $12.5
  • Seafood Chowder Creamy chowder served with fresh bread $14.5
  • Prawn Cocktail Marinated prawns on a bed of lettuce & lemon $13.9
  • Chapter 3 -
  • Sorbet Cleanse your palate with organic lemon sorbet $1.5
  • Chapter 4 -
  • Eye Fillet Grilled Eye Fillet on a creamy dauphinoise potato with green beans & roasted vine tomato finished with red wine jus. $33.5
  • Pork Belly Oven roasted crispy pork belly on a pumpkin kumara & feta cake with warm red pepper finished with house special apple glaze. $28.9
  • Beef Stew A traditional stew of beef braised in beer & served with creamy garlic potato mash. $23.9
  • Lamb Salad Warm salad with fresh leaves, tomato, cucumber, olives & spring onion finished with reduced balsamic (available without lamb as a delicious vegetarian dish). $19.5
  • Corn Fritter Corn fritters seasoned with pepper, onion, red chilli, served with a green leaf salad & finished with a coriander salsa - add bacon + $4.5. $17.5
  • From the Bay Golden crumbed calamari served with fries, a small crisp salad, tartare sauce & sweet chilli. - entree (with salad, without fries) $15.5 main course $22.5
  • Library Roast Chicken Roasted tender Chicken breast cooked with fresh herbs, & served with garlic mash potato, peas and topped with parmesan & brandy jus. $26.9
  • Fish of the Day Ask our friendly Librarians for today’s catch $26.9
  • Pork Ribs A stack of slow roasted pork ribs with our house made coffee bean BBQ sauce accompanied by our special flavoured fries & coleslaw. - entree (with salad, without fries) $19.5 main course $27.9
  • Mushroom & Ricotta Fettuccine Rich creamy mushroom & pepper pasta sauce made a little lighter with ricotta. $25.9
  • Subtitles -
  • Side Salad $6.0
  • Seasonal Vegetables $6.0
  • Garlic Potato Mash $6.0
  • French Fries** $7.5
  • Chapter 5 Dessert -
  • Chocolate mud cake Warm chocolate cake, vanilla bean ice cream & whipped cream $12.5
  • Cheese Cake of the Day Ask our friendly Librarians for today’s special flavour $12.5
  • Carmelita Strawberry based Carmelita ice-cream with warm caramel $12.5
  • Affogato Coffee with vanilla bean ice-cream $12.5
  • Special Coffee Organic Fair-trade Coffee with your choice of liqueur served with cream & cinnamon - Irish Whiskey - Baileys Irish Cream - Kahlua - Grand Marnier - Contreau - Brandy $12.5
  • Cheese Platter Three of New Zealand’s best cheeses to your table: Creamy Aorangi Brie, Kikorangi Blue & Waxed Port Wine Cheddar served with chutney, crackers & fresh fruit 1 option $12.5 - 2 options $24.0 - 3 options $45.0
Children's Section - Dinner Only Children's Section - Dinner Only
  • Cheesey Pasta Pasta oozing with creamy cheesey sauce -
  • Ribs & Mash Two pork ribs, BBQ sauce & garlic mash -
  • Volume 2 Dessert $7.5
  • Ice-cream Sundae Vanilla ice-cream with strawberry, chocolate or caramel sauce -
  • Chocolate Brownie Chocolate Brownie, ice-cream & whipped cream -
  • Volume 1 Main course All $12.5
  • Chicken & Chips Crumbed real chicken strips & chips -
  • Cheese Burger & Chips Home-made beef pattie & cheese with chips (please ask for salad in the burger if required) -
  • Hawaiian Pizza Ham, Pineapple & Cheese with a tomato base -
  • Banana Split 1/2 Banana with ice-cream, cream & sprinkles -
  • Fruit & Sorbet Fresh fruit salad & lemon sorbet -
  • Nice Block Ice block See freezer for flavours $4.0

Nearby Sample Menus

  • shanghai BBQ Pork Fried Thick Noodles $9.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork/Chicken $13.80
  • Malaysian Deep Fried Tofu $15.00
  • Pork Rib with Peking Sauce $15.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Roast Duck on Rice $9.00
  • Beef/chicken/pork with ginger & spring onion on rice $9.00
  • Salted Pepper Pork Rib $15.00
  • Sausage $5.50
  • Bacon $4
  • Kids brunch $8.50
    • with boiled egg and soldiers in a small fruit salad
  • Button mushrooms $14.50
    • on toast
  • Mushroom $4
  • Omelettes(served in green salad and homemade chutney ) $16.50
    • mushroom, blue cheese and baby spinach
  • Toasted banana bread $8.50
    • with jam and yoghurt
  • Hash brown $5.50
  • Pan Fried Pork Schnitzel $16.00
    • Served With Creamy Mushroom Sauce
  • Bangers and Mash $15.00
    • with Red Wine & Onion Gravy
  • Grilled aged Sirloin $20.00
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.00
    • served with Chocolate, Strawberry or Passionfruit sauce.
  • onion rings $7.00
  • All our mains are served with self help vegetables, potatoes, chips & fresh salads.
  • Wedges with Bacon, Cheese and Sour Cream $10.00
  • Pan Fried or Battered Scallop $20.00
  • Fish And Chips(HOKI) $6.00
  • Kids Burger $5.00
    • Beef pattie with cheese and sauce
  • Battered Mussel $1.50
  • Fish (Gurnard) Burger $8.00
  • Fish And Chips(Gurnard) $8.00
  • Chicken Nuggets $3.00
    • minimum 4
  • Chicken Nuggets and Chips $6.00
    • 5 nuggets
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Haloumi $17.50
    • with slow roasted tomatoes, rocket and pesto on toast [add egg $21.50]
  • Beef & mushroom $11.00
  • Beef & stilton $11.00
  • Banh mi $18.00
    • pulled pork on french baguette with cao lau sauce chicken liver paté and fresh herb salad
  • Cassoulet $22.50
    • berlotti beans with sweet smoked paprika provencal sauce organic pork and fennel sausage with a poached egg and sourdough
  • The earl [of sandwich] $18.00
    • slow roasted oyster blade aged roast beef and horseradish sandwich with rocket and beetroot relish
  • Spinach, mushroom & blue cheese $10.50
  • Henhouse raid $14.50
    • our famous creamy scrambled eggs with toast and house chutney (with bacon $18.50)
  • Miso Soup $1.50
  • Salmon Avocado
  • Sweet chili Teriyaki chicken
  • Prawn nigiri
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Avocado $5.50
  • Fresh Salmon $11.00
  • Chicken Katsu $6.50
  • Fried Chicken
  • Mix Kebab (Lamb & Chicken) $11.90
  • Falafel $1.50
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Lamb Teriyaki Salad $13.90
  • Falafel On Salad (4 * Pieces) $12.90
  • Chicken Satay Salad $13.90
  • Mix On Chips $13.90
  • Lamb Salad $13.90
  • CLASSIC MARGHERITA $20
    • buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil
  • Sage & onion, Potato, rock salt & rosemary, Garlic & rock salt $7 selection of 3 $16
  • SEAFOOD $20
    • fresh tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, prawns, squid, white fish, rocket, red pepper aioli
  • ROCKET, PEAR & PARMESAN SALAD $6
  • WARM CHOCOLATE BROWNIE, BELGIAN CHOCOLATE SAUCE $12
  • MOROCCAN $20
    • seared spiced lamb, moroccan salsa, red onion, harissa & fresh mint
  • PROSCIUTTO $20
    • rich tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, rocket & parmigiano reggiano
  • BBQ PRAWN $20
    • mozzarella, wood fred capsicum, prawns, tangy BBQ sauce, spring onion, toasted sesame seeds Gluten free available on request
  • Plain Naan $1.50
  • Malai Tikka $9.00/$18.00
    • Chicken marinated in cashew, yogurt cream and spices and cooked in tandoor
  • Chicken Curry $12.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in onion based gravy
  • Lamb Samosa / Chicken Samosa - each $2.50
  • Beef Biryani $10.00
    • Beef and rice mixed together with special spices
  • Chicken Saagwala $12.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in spinach and onion based gravy
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.00
    • Chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with onion and capsicum
  • Rogan Josh $12.00
    • Diced lamb cooked in tomato and onion based gravy
  • - with berry compote, plum & palm sugar
  • Hanoi Rock $17.00
    • Vietnamese rice flour pancake with Asian greens, sesame, ginger & garlic dressing
  • Wilted Spinach $4.50
  • Add eggs $22.00
  • - toast - choose from: ciabatta, five grain, sourdough or gluten free bread
  • Dry cured streaky bacon $5.00
  • Steak Sirloin Sandwich $21.50
  • Porridge $14.50
  • AMAZING THAI CHICKEN SALAD $14.80
  • SPICED PORK $15.80
  • BUNDABERG GINGER BEER $4.80
  • BEEF AND GREENS $15.80
  • WOO MEE GORENG $15.80
  • RICE BALLS $6.50
  • NASI GORENG $15.80
  • EDAMAME $5.50
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Italiano $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, cabanossi, mushroom, capsicum, olives and melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • -served with nuremberg sausage & salad greens. $14.50
  • Viennese style crumbed camembert $16.50
    • Salad garnished and served with Cumberland sauce.
  • Hungarian hunter sausage $14.50
    • Smoked venison and pork sausage served with sauerkraut and bread.
  • Brezel $5.50
    • Traditional German dough style brezel, lightly salted and served with butter
  • Light Meals Hungarian goulash pie $7.50
    • Paprika, marjoram caraway spiced beef stew served in pastry, served with salad.
  • Pre-order by 2pm
  • Wiener schnitzel $17.50
    • Viennese style (breadcrumbs, flour & egg) butterfly cut fried schnitzel served with salad or chips. Your choice of chicken, pork or beef.
  • Steak carinthia $33.50
    • Grilled eye fillet with garlic-herb butter, fried eggs & served with chips.
  • Kung Pao Chicken $22.00
  • Poached sliced Beef in Hot Chilli Sauce $28.00
  • Crab $32.00
    • Be-For-Time style, stir-fried with ginger & spring onion, stir-fried with chilli
  • Soup of the Day $7.00
  • Gele Shan Spicy Chicken $24.00
  • Stir-fried sliced duck with snow beans $24.00
  • Fried noodle with vegetables $20.00
  • Geoduck clam Seasonal Price
    • Sashimi, boiled with soup, stir-fried with XO sauce
  • Custard Fruit tart $3.90
  • Egg $3.50
  • Fruit Flan $3.50
  • Vogel Ham $4.20
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Rocky Road $2.50
  • Apple Donut $2.50
  • Steak & Cheese $4.00
The Library Cafe and Function Venue

The Library Cafe and Function Venue

location

Address

55 Princes Street, Onehunga, Onehunga, Auckland, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand

phone

Phone

096367292

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Kiwi

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Brunch

Location
55 Princes Street, Onehunga, Onehunga, Auckland, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand
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