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

  • Cheese & tomato toastie, chop salad (V) $12.00
  • Banger's and kumara mash, cress & stouted onion gravy $26.00
  • The cromwell $24.00
    • Pepperoni & 4 cheese
  • 12 Years & under
  • Cauliflower mac and cheese (V) $24.00
    • Gorgonzola waldorf & toasted hazelnut
  • Roast tomato risotto (V) $24.00
    • Asparagus, roasted chilli, pickled pear & smoked cheese
  • Roast chicken breast $28.00
    • Black pudding, aged cheddar mash, wild mushroom creamed jus
  • Lord kitchener burger $24.00
    • 200g coarse ground beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion rings, cheddar cheese, pickle, relish and chips
  • -Sliced beef $10.00
  • Bacon (meat pattie) bacon & egg $5.00
  • -Nasi goreng $12.00
    • Rice
  • Chicken fillet / American hot dog / Bacon & egg / Steak & egg $4.00
  • Chop sueys
    • No noodles, rice
  • Special chow mein / Special on rice $14.00
  • -BBQ pork, sliced beef / Pork / Chicken $10.00
  • BBQ pork noodle soup $7.00
  • Wonton $0.80
  • Sausage $1.20
  • Potato Fritter $0.90
  • Lasagne $2.80
  • 1 Mini Hot Dog
  • $1 Chips
  • Hot Dog $1.80
  • Cheese $4.00
  • Avo chilli seed salad $14.00
    • Romaine lettuce, slivered red onion, chilli parmesan nuts and seeds, lemon-infused olive oil, balsamic creme
  • ●Salads
  • Honeyed teriyaki prawn salad $18.00
    • Organic salad, coriander and chilli
  • Bucket of prawns $35.00
    • Large tiger prawns, served with lemon and garlic butter
  • Thai beef salad $18.00
    • Tender beef slices on organic salad
  • -Add haloumi/chicken $4.00
  • Caesar salad
    • Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan, grated egg and anchovy-infused creamy dressing
  • Beer battered snapper goujons with fries $22.00
    • Served with lemon aioli
  • American Hot Dog $3.90
    • With Cheese & Onion
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Snack Box $4.50
    • 1 chicken & Chips
  • Wonton $8.50
  • Vegetarian S$7.50/M$10.50/L $13.50
  • Special Chow Mein $14.50
    • With Prawns, Roast Pork, Chicken, Steak, Cashew nuts & Veges
  • Special 3 $18.90
    • 15 chicken wings & 6 chips
  • Prawn $14.00
  • Braised Scallops with Vegetables / Szechuan Style Scallops / Sautéed Scallops with Black Bean / Stir-Fried Scallops & Cashew Nuts in a Taro Bird's Nest $32.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken on Rice
  • Fried Noodle in Soya Sauce
  • Shanghai Fried Noodle / Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork, Chicken & Duck / Stir-Fried E-Fu Noodles / Curry Fried Vermicelli with BBQ Pork & Shrimp $16.00
  • Roasted Pork / Honey Marinated BBQ Pork $24.00
  • Seafood Soup / Hot & Sour Soup / Won Ton Soup $8.00
  • Seafood Fried Rice/Noodles / Scrambled Egg & Prawn on Flat Rice Noodles / Braised E-Fu Noodles with Mixed Seafood $24.00
  • Stir-Fried Fish Fillet with Veggies / Grilled Fish Fillet with Lemon / Sautéed Fish Fillet with Black Bean Sauce / Stir-fried Squid with Vegetables $24.00
  • A12
    • State Chicken
  • P24
    • Pork Spare Ribs on Vermicelli
  • B8
    • Curry Beef Stew with Fine Egg Noodles
  • B16
    • Barbequed Beef Skewer with Vermicelli
  • P5
    • Pork Fine Egg Noodles Soup
  • C9
    • Stir Fried Chicken on Vermicelli
  • D22
    • Grass Jelly Ice with Coconut Cream
  • B4
    • Raw & Cooked Beef Fine Egg Noodles Soup
  • Pasta of the Day $15.50
    • Creamy Chicken + Spinach Pasta
  • Kumara Chips $8.50
  • Soup Served with Toast $13.50
    • Pumpkin soup
  • Toasted Sandwich with Salad $13.50
    • Fillings: Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Onion
  • Fish and Chips $18.50
  • Hot Chips $6.50
  • French Toast N/A
    • Served with fried banana, Berries and maple syrup
  • Vegetarian Breakfast $14.90
    • Seasonal vegetable, hash brown, tomato, two eggs any style with two slice of toast
  • Eggs Benedict $15.90
    • With Bacon, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Mince on Toast $13.90
    • Home made beef mince with one slice of toast
  • Bacon on Toast $9.90
    • Two slice of Bacon with two slice of toast
  • Soup of Day $9.90
  • Eggs Benedict $16.90
    • With mushroom, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
  • Bacon & Egg on Toast $13.90
  • Sauces: Red Wine Jus, Mushroom, Pepper, Garlic, Sticky Barbeque N/A
  • Stuffed Chicken Stack $24.00
    • Stuffed ẁ Cream cheese, basil pesto and wrapped in bacon. Served ẁ Potato of the day & Steamed Greens & a Garlic Parmesan Sauce.
  • Pork Belly $25.00
    • Served ẁ Potato of the day, Steamed Greens & Apple Jus
  • Salt 'n' Pepper Calamari $12 Entree / $22 Main
    • Seasoned Calamari strips ẁ Chef’s Salad & Homemade Tartare, lemon wedge & fries.
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00 1 / $28.00 2
    • Served ẁ Creamy Mash, Steamed Greens & Chef’s Gravy.
  • The Cheese Board Platter $17.50
    • Waiuku Blue, Camembert, Glenbrook Crater & Farmhouse. Served with garnish fruits & crackers.
  • Pork Duo $30.00
    • Pork Belly & BBQ Spare Ribs served ẁ Potato of the day, Steamed Greens & Chef’s Gravy.
  • Beef Salad $15 Entree / $24 Main
    • Teriyaki Marinated beef ẁ Chef’s Salad Greens topped ẁ Parmesan, Sesame Seeds & Feta
  • Lamb madras $13.00
  • Fish saagwala $15.00
  • Bargain box $20.90
    • 6 pices of chicken, regular chips, 355ml coca cola can
  • Prawn masala $15.00
  • Vegetarian kebab roasted + drinks + chips $9.50
  • Malai kofta $10.00
  • Chicken kadai $12.00
  • Palak paneer / saagwala $10.00
  • Stir-fried egg & fungus $16.00
  • Beef with cumin in sizzling plate $20.00
  • Preserved meat with smoked bean curd $20.00
  • Stir-fried beef with spring onion in soy sauce $18.00
  • Stir-fried green beans with pork mince & olive veg $18.00
  • Deep-fried pork ribs $18.00
  • Stir-fried omasum with chili $20.00
  • Stir-fried shrimp with celery & cashew $22.00
  • Donuts w/cinnamon sugar $3
  • Ham
  • Extra egg $1
  • 2. Chicken Burger $10.50
    • 100gm Marinated Tenderloins, Hamburger Bun, Rocket Tomato, Red Onion, w/Aioli & Tomato Salsa
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Gherkin
  • Smoked Tuna
  • Curry & rice rolls $3
  • Chicken Katsu Curry Set $15.00
    • (Japanese Style Chicken Cutlet with CurrySalad, Rice, Miso Soup)
  • Steam Rice $2.00
  • Salmon Cheese Roll $13.00
    • (Cream cheese.avocado & Cooked salmon)
  • Seafood Udon $13.00
  • Gyoza Don $10.00
    • (Gyoza with veggie & Sauce on Rice)
  • Chicken Teriyaki Udon $15.00
  • Onigiri(chicken or Tuna) $3.00
  • Seaweed Salad $5.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail $18.50
    • peeled prawns marinated in chef special sauce, served with coleslaw and lemon
  • Citrus Chargrilled Chicken and Prawn Salad $21.50
    • fresh tomato, cucumber, red onions, green salad, and extra virgin olive oil
  • Deconstructed Tiramisu $16.00
    • served with candied walnut and Kahlua cream
  • Tapas Platter
    • Chef’s generous selection of smoked paprika, roasted almonds, grilled Chorizo, feta-filled red cherry peppers, cigar beef borek, crispy calamari, whole garlic tiger prawns, mini chicken drums, Spanish salami, chilli aioli, green salad, and Mediterranean Bread
  • -for two $79.00
  • -for six $219.00
  • Spanish & Mediterranean Seafood Platter
    • Chef’s generous selection of peeled prawns, scallops, green lip mussels, smoked salmon, market fish, calamari, green salad, aioli, and pide bread
  • Chargrilled Fillet Mignon (GF) $38.50
    • wrapped with NZ free-range streaky bacon, served with whole tiger prawn, garlic beetroot mash, and beetroot butter then finished with port & blue cheese sauce
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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