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

  • Large $12.00
  • Large $12.00
  • CHICKEN & CHIPS SALAD $14.00
  • 4 SHISH KEBAB $20.00
  • Small $9 .00
  • 2 SOLTANI CHICKEN $20.00
  • 5 KEBAB KOBIDEH $16.00
  • Small $10.00
  • Pokeno Bacon Petite $11 Regular $19
    • Bacon, poached eggs, sauteed kole, beetroot puree, topped with hollandaise on layered agria potato
  • FRIED PRWAN DUMPLING $9.00
    • Six fried prawn dumpling
  • B.L.T $16.00
    • Bacon hock, lettuce, tomato and melted gouda, house made chutney on a sesame best ugly bagel with cream cheese on the side
  • MINCE ON TOAST $18.00
    • Savory premium mince, truffle oil and a poached egg on ciabatta, garnished with rosemary & shaved parmesan
  • Wasabi Tuna Jalapeño $15.00
    • Wasabi mayo tuna with jalapeños, sliced tomato, roquette & gherkins on a sesame best ugly bagel
  • Portobello Mushroom / Avocado / Layered Potato $4.00
  • FRIES $6.00
    • Basket of skin-on shoestring fries with house made aioli
  • Vine Tomato / Field Mushroom / Sauteed Spinach $3.00
  • Chicken & Veges $11.90
  • Combination Meats $10.90
  • Potato Fritter $0.60 /$ 3.00
    • or 6 for
  • Chicken, Cashews & Veges $11.90
  • 6 Wontons $4.00
  • Curry Rolls $1.80
  • Chicken $9.40
  • Egg Fu Yoong $8.40
  • Butter Chicken $13.99
    • Tandoori boneless chicken pieces cooked in creamy tomato gravy
  • Palak Paneer $9.99
    • Puree of spinach cooked with cottage cheese and mildly spiced
  • Chicken/Lamb Vindaloo $14.99
    • Chicken/Lamb cooked in a hot vindaloo sauce
  • Two Vege/2 Roti/Rice & Accompaniments
  • Ras Malai $2.99 ea
  • Lamb Masala $14.99
    • Lamb cooked in a tomatoes, onion & capsicum medium to hot curry
  • Vege Biryani $7.99 ea
  • Channa Masala $9.99
    • Chick peas cooked together in subtly spicy gravy
  • Prawn $14.00
  • Wonton $0.70
  • Combination $13.00
  • Beef Ginger with Oyster Sauce $14.00
  • Beef $12.50
  • Banana $1.50
  • Lasagne $2.50
  • Pork $12.00
  • PINEAPPLE FRITTERS $1.20
  • STEAK & EGG $4.00
  • CHEESE & ONION $3.50
  • OTHERS $1.50
  • EGG & CHEESE $4.50
  • SWEETCORN PINEAPPLE $3.00
  • 1/2 CHICKEN $6.50
  • CHICKEN & EGG $4.00
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • Curry roll $2.00
  • 15 chicken nibbles, $4 chips $15.00
  • Sea dog $3.40
  • Prawn(small/large) $11.00/$ 13.00
  • Won ton(small) $9.00
  • Ham burger $2.80
  • Cheezy weezy $4.00
  • Tangri Kebab H$10.00/F$18.00
    • chicken drumsticks marinated in yoghurt, ginger, garlic and spices then cooked in clay
  • Chicken Tikka H$10.00/F$16.00
    • tender morsels of boneless chicken marinated overnight & cooked in our tandoor oven
  • Vegetable Samosa (two) $5.00
    • Triangular pastry filled with spicy potatoes & peas subtly flavoured with spices
  • Rogan Josh (med) $14.99
    • Diced boneless lamb cooked with onion, tomato, garlic & exotic spices
  • Peas pulao $8.00
    • Rice cooked with peas with chef special spices
  • Chicken Hyderabadi (med) $14.99
    • Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with mint, spices, onion & tomatoes
  • Prawn Biryani $16.99
    • Rice & prawns cooked together with herbs and gravy
  • Beef Vindaloo (hot) $14.99
    • Spicy beef curry straight from the exotic beaches of goa
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup $6.80
  • Combination Balls Noodles Soup $9.80
  • Minced Beef Soup $6.80
  • Roast Duck On Rice $8.80
  • Fried squid $8.80
  • Combination Meat Tofu & Vege $16.80
  • Salted Fish, Chicken & Bean Curd $15.00
  • Braised Noodles With Brown Sauce $14.00
  • Vegetable $8.00
  • Chicken $8.50
  • Steak $3.20
  • BBQ pork $8.50
  • Bami Goreng noodles $9.50
  • Sweet Corn $1.90
  • Fish $1.60
  • Sausage $1.00
  • Pancakes $12.90
    • with banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Omelette $12.90
    • with bacon/ham, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion & cheese
  • F. SALMON HASH WITH AVOCADO HOLLANDAISE SAUCE $14.00
  • Toast with Jam & Butter $2.50
  • a. with smoked salmon & cream cheese $9.50
  • French Toast $12.90
    • with grilled banana, bacon & maple syrup
  • Steak or Mince on Toast $7.00
  • (COMBO WITH CHIPS) $13.00
  • Soup of the day $8.00
  • Ice Cream $9.00
    • Vanilla, chocolate
  • Bastani Sonati $9.00
    • Saron ice cream avoured with Rosewater, cardamom cream and pistachios.
  • Maust’Khiar $4.00
    • Yogurt & chopped cucumber, with mint.
  • Joojeh $26.00
    • Generous pieces of marinated chicken fillet in our special sauce served with charbroiled tomato, rice and fresh season salad
  • Momtaz $28.00
    • Skewers of Shashlik & Joojeh served with rice, charbroiled tomato and fresh season salad.
  • Baghlava $5.00
    • sweet pastry made of layers of lo lled with chopped nuts
  • Soltani $27.00
    • Skewers of Shashlik & Koobideh served with rice & charbroiled tomato and fresh season salad.
  • Taco + Siopao = Tacopao $14.00
    • Sticky pulled pork, "nanam" buns, pork chicharron, homemade pickles, peanuts
  • Ensalada $9.00
    • Mix green salad with pear and seaweed
  • Sisig $14.00
    • Spiced tender chicken hearts, pork chicharron, lettuce, spring onion, water chestnut salsa
  • Kaldereta $25.00
    • Crispy beef cheeks in smoky pepper and mushroom sauce, liver parfait and lettuce
  • Turon $11.00
    • Crispy caramelized banana parfait, jack fruit gel, coconut soil
  • Dinuguan $25.00
    • Crispy pork belly, pork shoulder in black pudding sauce served with pickled bok choy, seeded mustard and green chilli chutney
  • Relyenong Squid $18.00
    • Squid stuffed with "vigan longganisa" served with tomatoes, baby onion, cashew and horseradish leaf pesto
  • Palayan Rice $16.00
    • Asian style seafood rice with seasonal asian vegetables
  • ●Giant Tuatua
  • -Cooked in rice congee (additional $12 for congee) S $20 / M $38 / L $55
  • -Plain stream and served with soy sauce / Steam with black bean sauce / Deep fried whole fish POA
  • -Seafood satay rice with vermicelli / Beef satay / Steamed pork with salted mustard cabbage $28.00
  • -Steam with black bean sauce and vermicelli shuck / Light fried with chilli, garlic & pepper (large only) M $28 / L $55
  • S=Small / L=Large
  • Pan-seared salmon on coconut rice & drizzled with Cajun mayo $28.00
  • NZ Seasonal Fruit Platter S $10 / M $20 / L $30
  • Spicy chilli chicken/pork
  • Udon
    • noodle soup in a bowl with vegetable
  • Tuna avocado
  • Salmon Avocado
  • Prawn
  • PLATES $12.50
    • serve with rice and salad
  • Teriyaki chicken
  • Teriyaki beef
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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