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

  • Stew Pork Hock $15.00
    • Stewed pork hock with Thai herbs and special sauce
  • Sizzling Mondays $10.00
    • Choice of chicken, beef or pork
  • -Prawns $15.50
  • -Prawns or seafood $16.50
  • ●Noodle Soup
    • RIce noodle served in light soup
  • ●Fat Noodles
    • Stir fried big rice noodles with choice of meat and vegetables
  • Thai Fried Rice (chicken or pork) $10.90
    • Thai fried rice with chicken or pork or beef or tofu or fish balls and vegetables
  • -Vegetarian with tofu $12.00
  • Egg Hopper $6.00
  • CHICKEN CURRY $14.00
    • chicken garnished and deliciously prepared with coconut cream in Ceylon style
  • Egg Roti $7.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $12.50
  • DEVILLED BEEF $17.00
    • sliced beef toasted with sauteed onions capsicum and Ceylon herbs & spices
  • Egg Dosa $8.50
  • DEVILLED PRAWNS $18.00
    • prawns toasted with sauteed onions capsicum and Ceylon herbs & spices
  • LAMB CURRY $15.00
    • lamb pieces cooked with onion, tomato garlic, and exotic spices
  • Beef & Carrot dumplings $12
  • Sour lamb cleaver sliced noodles $11.8
  • Chinese-style spring onion pizza $6
  • Crispy sauteed lamb $14
  • Taro buns $10 / $6
  • Beef & noodles with spicy sauce $12.8
  • Stir fried beef and tofu $14
  • Vegetable & egg dumplings $14
  • Palak Paneer $ 10.00
    • Spinach prepared with spices and cottage cheese
  • Lamb Aloo $ 10.00
    • Ginger garlic paste, onion paste, tomato paste & mix spicy masala
  • Vegetable Biryani $ 10.00
    • Rice cooked with spices & vegetables
  • Garlic Naan $ 3.50
    • Naan bread with a touch of garlic
  • Plain Naan $ 2.50
    • Traditional bread cooked in tandoor oven
  • Kadrahi Chicken $ 10.00
    • Chicken cooked in capsicums, whole coriander, whole chilly with onion & spices
  • Roasted Tikka (10 pcs) $ 12.00
    • Chicken cubes mildly spiced, marinated in yogurt, spiced & cooked in tandoor oven.
  • Vegetable Korma $ 10.00
    • Mixed vegetables cooked in mild cashew nuts gravy with selected spices
  • Mussels $1.00
  • Pineapple Fritters $0.80
  • Spring roll $2.50
  • Steak Burger $5.80
  • Crab sticks $1.30
  • Curry & Rice Roll $2.50
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80
  • Lamb Balti $15
    • Pieces of tender Iamb marinated with selected spices and cooked in Thai chilli sauce
  • Dal Gosht $15
    • Mutton pieces combined with lentils and a host of spices
  • Onion Bhaji $5
    • Sliced Onion with curry leaves dipped in chickpeas flour and deep fried
  • Naan (Butter/Plain) $3
  • Palak Paneer $12
    • Cubes of Cottage cheese in a creamy spinach gravy delicately flavored with Indian spices
  • Vegetable Baradari $12
    • Exotic use of spices, dried fruits and nuts
  • Paneer Tikka $10
    • Marinated cottage cheese in yogurt, spices with onion, capsicum and tomatoes
  • Stuffed Naan (paneer, chicken. Lamb mince or potato) $5
  • Chicken $11.00
  • Super (Chicken, lamb & falafel) $13.50
  • lamb $12.00
  • Lamb Souvlaki (Spicy) $13.00
  • Mixed (Chicken & lamb) $12.50
  • Served with mediterranean rice, fresh salad, hummus, meat and sauces
  • Lamb Souvlaki (Spicy) $14.00
  • Hummus $1.00
  • - Marmalade
  • Chipotle Beef
    • Slow cooked beef, fresh tomato salsa and homemade hot sauce
  • - Avocado smash with lemon & chili flakes
  • PRESERVES & SPREADS
    • Your choice of preserved and spreads served on a toasted bagel
  • - Salmon, Cream Cheese, Dill
  • - Vegemite / Marmite
  • - Ham
  • Pulled Pork
    • Smoked pulled pork, apple slaw and tomato paprika
  • Chapsal Doughnuts $8
    • chewy inside, crunchy outside, served with house condensed coconut milk
  • Tiger’s Roar (Make it Korean spicy) $2
  • Aged Cheddar $2
  • Dobu (V) $13
    • Crispy GMO-free tofu, yang nyum glaze, mung bean salad, crushed peanuts, pickled mu, mayo
  • Double Kim Cheese $20
    • Double NZ grass fed beef, double cheese, double the fun!
  • Kowi $19
    • Free-farmed double fried chicken thigh, aged cheddar, free-farmed bacon, mung bean salad, ginger pickled cucumber, honey garlic mayo
  • K-Fries $12
    • With kim cheese sauce, crème sauce, house kimchi
  • Galbi JR $13
    • Custom blend NZ grass fed beef, caramelized galbi onions, ginger pickled cucumber, honey garlic mayo
  • All Meals served with homemade mashed potato, peas, carrots, caramelized onions, mint sauce and gravy
  • 420mL Coke
  • Large $18.00
  • Special Combo $6.50
    • 2 Chicken Pieces, 4 Roast Potatoes
  • Shank No Trimmings $8.50
  • Medium $14.00
  • Small $11.00
  • Beef
  • -Each 3 $2
  • Chicken only packs
  • Vegetarian S$8/M$11/L$14
  • Lamb shanks Please ask for price
  • Chicken snack $3.90
    • 1 piece of chicken, 2 potatoes
  • Chicken S$11.5/M$15/L$18.5
  • Chicken combo $8.90
    • 2 pieces chicken, 4 potatoes and any can
  • -5 piece pack $12.90
  • Salt and pepper squid $14.50
    • With citrus aioli and fries
  • Vegetable basket $12.50
    • Spring rolls, samosas, kumara chips with sweet chilli and kikkoman sauce
  • Spiced potato wedges $7.50
    • Topped with sour cream
  • Malaysian style beef & chicken $17.50
    • With a spicy peanut sauce
  • Cheese plate $24.50
    • Cheddar and brie served with quince paste, Mixed dried fruits and crackers
  • Prawn twisters $7.50
    • Deep fried prawn twisters with mayonnaise
  • Bread & dip $7.50
    • Warmed ciabatta bread accompanied with hummus dip,herb butter and olive oil
  • French fries $6.50
  • Curry udon $11.50
  • Fish bento $12.00
  • Katsu $12.00
    • Chicken / pork / fish
  • Donburi $11.00
    • Teriyaki chicken don / teriyaki pork don / teriyaki beef don / teriyaki fish don / teriyaki tofu don / teriyaki salmon don / spicy pork don
  • Beef don $11.00
  • Katsu udon $12.00
    • Chicken / pork / fish
  • Vegetarian bento $12.00
  • Pork teriyaki $15.00
  • All Cakes $4.50
  • Cajun Chicken and Vegetables $13.50
    • Tender Cajun Chicken in a hot salad of pan fried veg and noodles
  • Louise, light and dark brownie $4.00
  • French Toast with Bacon, Hot bananas and maple syrup $14.50
  • Homemade Cinnamon Brioche $4.00
  • BLT $11.50
    • bacon, lettuce and tomato, with a serving of chips
  • Afghans $3.00
  • Delicious vine tomatoes, grilled with halloumi, seated on toasted 5 grain and greens, topped with avocado and finished with a sweet balsamic dressing $12.00
  • BLT $10.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato on toasted focaccia with aioli
  • -Salmon omelette $13.90
  • Eggs benedict
    • Poached eggs on toasted muffins with spinach, tomato and hollandaise sauce
  • -Tomato, avocado, pesto, cream cheese $8.90
  • Chicken caesar salad $13.90
    • Lettuce, croutons, poached egg, topped with shaved parmesan
  • Toasted sandwiches (2 fillings) $6.50
    • Bacon, ham, egg, chicken, tomato, cheese, pineapple, onion, mushroom
  • Omelette $12.50
    • Ham & cheese or vegetables
  • French toast $13.90
    • Bacon, banana with maple syrup
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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