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

  • 31 Lamb Aloo $10.00
    • Ginger garlic paste, onion paste, tomato paste & mix spicy masala
  • 8 Fish Tikka (8 pcs)
    • Fish cubes marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic & aromatic spiced & cooked in tandoor oven.
  • 13 Butter Chicken $10.00
    • Chicken cubes roasted in tandoor, cooked in tomato & blended in butter sauce with herbs, spices & nuts.
  • 10 Prawn Pakora (10 pcs)
    • Deep fried prawn coated in chickpea flour, ginger, garlic & spices
  • 1 Vegetarian Samosa (2pc) $5.00
    • Pastry filled with potatoes and peas with spices
  • 16 Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in selected spices with nuts & gravy.
  • 73 Lamb Biryani $13.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with rice and spices
  • Full $15.00
  • Tofu And Vegetable
  • Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice
  • Salted Fish Fried Eggplant
  • Stir Fried Capsicum& Pork
  • Tofu And Seafood
  • Ginger & Spring Onion Chicken
  • Deep Fried Prawn
  • Sliced Chicken Fried (Noodle/Rice)
  • CRUMBED CALAMARI SALAD $16.50
    • calamari w a green salad and a citrus dressing
  • Onion Rings $4.00
  • CHICKEN BURGER $17.50
    • grilled chicken breast w brie avocado, bacon, lettuce and a side of fries
  • HOTCAKES $16.00
    • bacon banana maple syrup and berry coulis
  • THOMAS THE TANK $8.00
    • eggs any style with bacon and toast
  • CARRIAGES GRILL $28.00
    • Our steaks are topped with your choice of pepper, garlic, mushroom or béarnaise sauce & onion rings. With a choice of fries, salad or garlic mash/SIRLOIN 250G
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Duo of Chicken $29.00
    • Chicken Supreme & Crispy drumstick, red wine mustard sauce, cauliflower puree & roasted Roma tomatoes.
  • Fatima´s favourite $12.20
    • Lettuce, carrot, red onion, cheese, tomato relish, sweet chilli aioli and chilli sauce with your choice of either chicken, vegetarian croquettes or
  • -lamb $12.80
  • Chicken pita $12.20
    • Marinated chicken, tabbouleh, red cabbage, letuce, tomato relish and a minted yoghurt & cucumber sauce
  • Chocolate brownie $2.20
  • Gluten free pita $13.80
    • Letuce, red cabbage, carrot, hummus, red onion, garlic sauce, tomato relish and chilli sauce with your choice of either chicken, falafel or
  • Satay pita $12.60
    • Spinach, lettuce, cous cous, mung beans, mango chutney, cashew nut sauce and a minted yoghurt & cucumber sauce with your choice of either chicken or
  • -fish $16.00
  • -lamb $12.80
  • Mix $9.5 / $11.5
  • Chicken $9.5 / $11.5
  • Salad $4.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Lamb $9 / $11
  • price: regular/large
  • Lamb $10 / $12
  • Chicken $9 / $11
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice and Bami Goreng $27.50
  • With peas and mushroom and your choice of meat
  • Crispy Chicken on Vegetables $15.50
  • Squid $13.50
  • Combination Meats $13.50
  • Pork Ginger and Spring Onion $13.00
  • Oyster $1.90
  • Scallop /Prawn / Combination Seafood $16.00
  • Madras $14.9
    • A traditional South Indian style curry cooked with coconut spices, choice of chicken/lamb/beef
  • Indian Kitchen Special Fish Curry $17.5
    • Tender Succulent fish cooked with onions, fenugreek and spices
  • Butter Prawn $17.5
    • Marinated shells prawns cooked in exotic spices and tomato gravy.
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $13.5
    • Paneer cooked with onion, capsicum and spices.
  • Kadahi Chicken $14.9
    • Chicken sauteed with thick cut pieces of onion and capsicum, cooked in onion gravy and spices, with a dash of cream
  • Mango Kulfi $5
  • Shahi Paneer $13.5
    • Home made cheese cooked in cashewnut cream sauce
  • Mushroom Mattar / Do Piaza $13.5
    • Fresh mushrooms and peas cooked in North Indian style
  • Chicken $ 10.50
  • Chicken nuggets $ 0.60
  • Fish cake $ 2.00
  • Steak $ 10.50
  • Special fried rice $ 12.90
    • shrimps, bbq pork, chicken, cashew nuts, bean sprouts
  • Battered sausage $ 1.50
  • Vegetables $ 8.90
  • Honey chicken $ 12.90
  • Chicken Tenders $11.9
    • homemade crumbed chicken tenders served with salad & fries
  • Francine Garlic Loaf $8
    • Warm Francine loaf with fresh herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato Pizza $9.9
    • homemade pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, ham & tomato
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day $11.9
    • served with salad & fries
  • Chicken Caesar $24.9
    • Grilled chicken, maple streaky bacon, poached egg, turkish bread crouton, cos lettuce, served with parmesan & caesar dressing
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.9
    • home-made brownie, served with warm chocolate sauce, triple chocolate ice cream
  • Seared Prawns $15.9
    • Pan seared prawns served with linguini, spicy coconut sauce & fresh coriander
  • Grilled Chicken Thigh $27.9
    • Yogurt marinated spiced chicken thigh, served on roast pumpkin & spinach infused pearl barley with chili-onion jam
  • Chicken Kothu $10.50
    • With Gravy
  • Sambar $10.00
  • Onion Dosai $7.50
  • Vegetable Korma $14.00
  • Dhal Curry $10
  • Milk Hoppers $5
    • One pair
  • Garlic Roti $3
  • Plain Dosai $6
  • Yellow Curry (Gang Gari Gai) $11.00
    • Chicken in yellow curry and vegetables
  • Basil and Chilli Stir Fried (Pad Krapoa) $11.00
    • Chicken, Pork, Beef. Stir fried with fresh chillies and basil leaves and added seasonal vegetables-
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $16.00
    • Rice noodle with seafood and vegetables
  • -Prawn, Seafood $16.00
  • Pra Sam Ros $20.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper with traditional homemade thai sauce
  • Fish Cakes(Tod Mun Ba) $8.00
    • Six Pieces- Thai Fish cake with sweet chilli sauce
  • Nam-Tok (Thai Beef Salad) $14.00
    • Beef with lime juice, chilli, onion and coriander
  • -Chicken, Pork, Beef $11.00
  • Home Style Fried Rice Noodle $11.90
    • Pork, bean sprout, pickled vegetable and spring onion
  • Season Vegetable $10.00
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice $11.90
    • Shrimp, bbq pork, egg and mixed vegetables
  • Home Style Tofu Claypot $14.90
    • Deep fried tofu, chicken, mixed vegetables
  • Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup $10.90
    • Prawn wonton, bbq pork, vegetables
  • Shanghai Style Fried Noodle $11.90
    • Pork, onion and cabbage
  • Coconut Paste Thick Toast / Peanut Butter Thick Toast / Chocolate & Condensed Milk Toast / Peanut Butter & Condensed Milk Toast $4.00
  • Sizzling Seafood on Noodle $14.90
    • Prawn, mussel, fish ball, fishcake, squid, surimi, celery, broccoli, carrot, onion
  • Beetroot + coconut milk bircher muesli $13.00
    • with clevedon buffalo yoghurt + palm sugar
  • My mother-in-law's masala eggs $14.50
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Tea-cured salmon $6.50
  • Best ugly bagel $14.00
    • with tea-cured salmon, whitestone cream cheese, salted capers
  • Bacon $6.00
  • Free range eggs scrambled or poached $12.00
  • Lamb mince on toast $16.50
  • Curry Chicken $14.00
    • Home style curry chicken served with jasmine rice
  • Vegetarian Nasi Goreng $13.00
    • Malaysian fried rice with vegetables, tofu & fritters topped with egg & crispy cracker
  • Chicken Satay $13.50
    • 5 Skewers chicken satay served with homemade satay sauce, cucumber & onion
  • Curry Chicken Laksa $15.00
    • Spicy laksa noodle soup with tofu, chicken, beansprout & egg
  • Sambal $2.00
  • Satay Chicken Rice $14.50
    • Malaysian satay chicken served with jasmine rice
  • Add Roti $4.00
  • Extra sauce $2.00
  • Chicken nuggets & chips $6.90
  • French toast $14.90
    • With bacon, grilled banana maple syrup
  • - 1 filling $4.00
  • Bacon $3.00
  • Omelette $16.90
    • Tomato, onion,mushroom, capsicum, cream cheese toast with ham, bacon, or vegetarian
  • ●Eggs benedict
    • Poached egg hollandaise toasted english bagel
  • - With bacon $14.90
  • Sausage $1.50
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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