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

  • Braised lentils $32
    • Mushrooms, radish, kale, coconut & carrot puree, air dried blueberries
  • Roast vegetables $9
    • Feta, raisins, balsamic reduction
  • Selection of ice cream and sorbets $16.5
    • Please enquire with your waiter for today’s flavours
  • Fish of the day $43
    • Roast tomato, olive & fennel, clams, chervil cream
  • Whitestone cheese board $26
    • A selection of Whitestone premium cheeses, walnuts, quince paste, grapes, natural oat crackers.
  • Porirua oven roasted pork belly (Entree size / Mains size) $23 / $41
    • Onion, macadamia nut puree, stewed apple, kransky, star anis jus
  • Deconstructed jaffa cake $18
    • Chocolate sphere filled with orange and chocolate
  • Steamed bok choy $9
    • Soy honey dressing, garlic oil, fried shallot
  • Pineapple sundae $7.00
  • Pork sausage breakfast $12.50
    • Two eggs any style with pork sausage, tomato, mushroom, baked bean with toast
  • Bacon & egg pie
  • Deluxe burger $9.00
    • Homemade beef patty, cheese, egg, lettuce, onion & tomato topped with BBQ sauce & served with chips
  • Chicken breast lunch on focaccia bread $12.90
    • Bonelesss chicken breast, tomato, avocado, cucumber
  • Fruitsalad sundae $7.00
  • Seafood basket $13.50
    • Golden fish, scollops, calamari, butterfly prawns with chips, salad
  • Vegetarian breakfast $13.90
    • Poached / fried / scrambled eggs, tomato, mushroom, hash brown & toast, with your choice of drink (tea, coffee or juice)
  • -side bread $3.00
  • Gnocchi $25.00
    • Homemade potato gnocchi with field mushroom, cream and truffle
  • Green salad with vinaigrette $6.50
  • Antipasto of the day
    • Always changing, always good
  • Orecchiette di venosa $19.00
    • Little "ears" of pasta with winter vegetables, extra virgin olive oil and chili
  • Ossobucco $27.00
    • Veal on the bone with vegetable and stock broth served on a potato mash
  • Carbonara $21.00
    • Simple and delicious with garlic pancetta, parmigiano and free range egg yolk
  • Arancini $13.00
    • Cheese filled and crumbed balls of risotto
  • Banger & Mash $14.90
    • gourmet sausage, creamy mash potato & gravy sauce
  • Sweet com fritter $15.90
    • grilled bacon, sweet chilli sauce, salsa, sour cream, green salad
  • Bagel $14.90
    • w bacon chicken, green salad
  • Beef Bolognese $12.90
    • sour cream, guacamole, melted cheese
  • Gluten free $0.50
  • Fries $7.00
  • Pancake Stack $15.90
    • w Grilled Banana, Bacon, Berry Compote
  • Basil chicken melt $14.90
    • tomato, avo, bacon, cheese, aioli, fries, green salad on focaccia
  • Grilled Chicken Thigh $27.9
    • Yogurt marinated spiced chicken thigh, served on roast pumpkin & spinach infused pearl barley with chili-onion jam
  • Trio of Dips $11
    • Warm Turkish bread served with three dips
  • Arancini Mozzarella & Herb Balls $14.9
    • Panko crumbed risotto balls with mozzarella & fresh herbs, served with smoked tomato chutney & mango mayo (v)
  • Chef's Catch of the day $29.9
    • Pan-fried Fish of the Day served with sauteed baby potatoes, braised fennel, grilled lemon & lemon burre blanc
  • Halloumi & Quinoa Salad
    • Pan fried halloumi, roasted kumara, beetroot, quinoa, toasted almonds, red onion, cucumber, salad leaves & honey citrus dressing (v)
  • Seafood Chowder $16.9
    • Fresh fish of the day, mussels, prawns & clams
  • Chicken Tenders $11.9
    • homemade crumbed chicken tenders served with salad & fries
  • Mixed leaf side salad $7
    • with honey, lemon & herb dressing
  • Mince & Cheese Potato
  • Sausage Roll $1.50
  • Chicken spring rolls $3.00
  • Chicken Vegies $3.20
  • Smoked Fish $3.50
  • Vegie Quiche $3.50
  • Hot chips $2.50
  • Chicken Wing $1.90
  • Mince Potato Top Savory $1.50
  • Mince Savoury $1.20
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $3.60
  • Steak & Oyster Pie $4.50
  • 3 Piece Pak + Regular Chips $8.50
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $3.60
  • Mince Pie $3.20
  • Steak & Mushroom $3.60
  • Baconator $10.20
  • 5 Pieces $9.30
  • Taco Salad $9.20
  • French Fries
  • Crispy Chicken Nuggets
  • 5 Pieces $4.20
  • Large $4.80
  • Bacon Cheese Burger $4.20
  • Q (b) $6.00
    • 2x Fish, 2x Potato Fritter, $1 Chips
  • Scallop $1.50
  • P $22.00
    • 5x Fish, 3x Sausage, 5x Potato Fritter, 2x Spring Roll, $3 Chips
  • BBQ Pork Chow Mein $10.00
  • Prawn & Pork Siu Mai 8 for $8.00
  • Garlic Prawns $12.00
  • I $7.00
    • 1x Fish, 1x Spring Roll, 1x Sausage, $2 Chips
  • Steak Curry $10.00
  • Chicken Hong Kong Style $13.50
  • Prawns or Beef in Schezwan $14.50
  • Tandoori Chicken (full) on order $18.00
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
  • Veg Chilly $10.50
  • Veg Makhani $7.50
  • Schezwan Noodles & Rice Combination $9.00 / $11.00
  • Prawns or Beef Singapori Sauce $14.50
  • Gangnam B $12.00
    • Cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, teriyaki chicken, bread crumbs, creamy sauce.
  • 63 pcs $69.00
  • 45 pcs $49.00
  • Pack you own picks or take our combination (platters) $11.00 each
    • Vegeterian roll / Teriyaki chicken roll / Salmon avocado roll / Pineapple cream roll / Surimi roll / Tuna roll / Beef roll
  • Gangnam A $12.00
    • Surimi, cucumber, avocado, teriyaki chicken, breadcrumbs, creamy sauce. Mid or Spicy
  • Udon $10
  • Tiger roll $13.00
    • Fried prawn, salmon, crabstick, cream cheese, masago, avocado, BBQ and creamy wasabi sauce
  • Crunch roll $12.00
    • Fried prawn, avocado, surii, cucumber, masago, breadcrumbs, BBQ and creamy wasabi sauce
  • Medium $8.00
  • Small $6.00
  • Special 4 $10.50
    • 3 pieces Chicken, 5 Golden Potatoes, 1 Can of Drink (No drink change potaotes)
  • Special 2 - Any King Burger $6.70
    • 2 Golden Potatoes (with lettuce, onion, tomato)
  • Large $11.00
  • Piece $2.70
  • Small $10.50
  • Roast Meat King Burger $6.20
  • Modeum Sundae (Small/Medium/Large) $25/$35/$45
    • Assorted stir fried pork intestines with korean sausage
  • Baek Sundae (Small/Medium/Large) $30/$42/$50
    • stir-fried pork intestines with sesame oil and salt
  • Nurungji Tang $10.00
    • The crust of overcooked rice soup
  • Abil
  • Haejangguk $13.00
    • Abroth to chase hangover of clotted blood of cattle
  • Haemut Sundae (Small/Medium/Large) $30/$42/$50
    • Spicy seafood and stir fried pork intestines with korean sauge
  • Samsaek Sundae(Small/Medium/Large) $25/$35/$45
    • Assorted pork intestines with korean sausage
  • Gamjatang (Small/Medium/Large) $15/$35/$45
    • Pork-on-the bone soup with potatoes
  • Omelets
    • smoked salmon, sun-dried tomatoes with cheese
  • Ploughman's Plate
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with Salmon and pesto
  • Muesli with Fruit, yogurt, and milk
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with cream cheese and Jam
  • Works Burger and fries
  • Omelets
    • Ham Mushroom with Cheese
  • Wedges with Bacon and cheese
  • Steak cheese pie / steak mushroom pie / steak pepper pie / steak pie $3.70
  • Panfried pork cabbage bun $1.60
  • Red bean pancake / vegetarian pancake $2.50
  • Chive & egg pancake $3.00
  • Potato top savoury $1.60
  • Pork cabbage pancake $2.80
  • Potato top pie $3.80
  • Homemade flavour pancake $3.00
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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