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

  • SWEET CHILI CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • SOY CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN half$14/full$27.00
  • LUNCH BAR SMALL $8.50
  • GARLIC SOY CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • BBQ CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • SPICY CHICKEN half$15/full$29.00
  • ORIGINAL FRIED CHICKEN half$14/full$27.00
  • Salmon Fettucine $26
    • Smoked salmon, spinach and mushrooms in a garlic and herb cream sauce
  • Venison Ciliegia (GF) $36
    • Pan-fried in a black cherry and red wine sauce served with seasonal vegetables
  • Scallops (GF) $21
    • Pan-fried scallops with a creamy napoletana sauce and served over arborio rice
  • fresh garlic and herbs, finished in a cream sauce $25
  • Mussels (GF) $16
    • Half-shelled green lip mussels, steamed in white wine and garlic served with our homemade neapolitan sauce
  • Avocado Shrimp Salad $17
    • Drizzled in a homemade lemon based mayo sauce
  • Garlic Focaccia Bread (V) $3.5
  • Eye Fillet al Funghi (GF) $38
    • Seared in red vino with bacon, mushrooms and roasted garlic in a cream sauce, served with seasonal vegetables
  • Kofte Shish From $15.90
    • Cubes of marinated and grilled kofte served with hummus, tabbouleh, salad greens, tzaziki, red cabbage, warm Turkish bread and choice of sauces
  • Vege Falafel From $13.90
    • Falafels served on a bed of rice with hummus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and two pieces of warm Turkish bread
  • Mixed Vegetarian n/a
    • falafels and fried eggplant wrapped in a flat bread with salad and your choice of three sauces (Small/Large)
  • Dolma Salad From $7.90
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs with salad
  • Borek From $11.00
    • A kind of savory with a filling of chopped capsicum, tomato, parsley, feta cheese and herbs in pastry
  • Mixed Meat Kebab n/a
    • Mixed Chicken and Lamb doner kebab wrapped in flat bread with salads and a choice of sauces (Small/Large)
  • Warm Lamb Salad From $13.90
    • Warm Lamb Salad is served with humus dip, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and your choice of sauces
  • Mixed Salad From $13.90
    • Mixed Salad is served with humus, tzatziki, tabbouleh, salad greens and your choice of sauces
  • Nuggets & Chips $8.9
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Grilled Haloumi and Potato Cake $18.9
    • Tomato relish, salad mix, aioli
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $8.9
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $13.5
  • Fettuccini Al Pollo $17.9
    • fresh chicken pieces pan fried with button mushroom, onions, fresh herbs then tossed in a tomato cream sauce
  • Omelette(gf) $16
    • with mozzarella cheese and potato hash, mushroom & onion, smoked salmon & feta, ham & tomato
  • Classic Caesar Salad $16
    • With bacon, cos, anchovy, croutons, caesar dressing
  • Just Meat $18
    • bacon, beef, ham, chorizo, aioli
  • A'cafon $23.50
    • Smoked Mozzarella, Fennel Pork sausages, Baked potatoes, Rosemary, E.V.O. oil
  • Pesto bread (v) $9.50
    • Pesto & Parmigiano
  • Hawaiian $18.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cooked Ham, Pineapple
  • Funghi (v) $17.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Mushroom
  • Via foggia $24.50
    • Buffalo Mozzarella, Cherry tomatoes, Anchovies, Kalamata olives, Red onion, Oregano, E.V.O. oil
  • Filetto (v) $23
    • Mix of Buffalo Mozzarella and Smoked Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes, E.V.O. oil, Basil
  • Lasagna al ragu $17.50
    • Ragu’ Bolognese (Traditional Italian meat sauce), Bechamel sauce, Mozzarella, Parmigiano
  • Vespucci $22
    • Mozzarella, Pesto, Garlic, Prawns
  • Veggie $7.50
  • Beef
  • Beef $7.50
  • Mixed (lamb & chicken )
  • -Medium $10.50
  • Chicken
  • All rice dish combos comes with chips and drink
  • Lamb kebab $11.00
  • Hawaiian $19.50
    • Tomato, cheese, ham, pineapple.
  • Pani - Pizza Bread
  • Pizza Con Pollo Speciale $26.90
    • Chicken breast, bacon, artichoke, black olives, sundried tomato and mozzarella.
  • Paesana $26.90
    • Tomato, mushroom, gorgonzolla, mozzarella.
  • Marinara $26.90
    • Tomato, cheese, shrimps, tuna, anchovies.
  • Lasagne $18.90 E / $26.90 M
    • Layers of fresh hand made pasta with traditional beef ragout and beshamel sauce, topped with mozzarella and baked in the oven.
  • Pollo Frangelico $34.90
    • Free range chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and frangelico cream sauce and topped with melting camembert cheese, served with seasonal vegetables.
  • Papardelle Con Agnello Ragout $19.90 E / $28.90 M
    • Hand made fresh papardelle with slow cooked lamb ragout.
  • Roast Pork $29.9
    • Pork shoulder slow roasted in cider, anise, garlic and herbs, served with fava beans & chickpeas
  • Gypsy Classic Burger $24.9
    • 1/2 pound Beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion rings, streaky bacon, mozzarella, tomato & roast capsicum chutney, fries & aioli
  • Winter Platter $30.9
    • Crispy fried squid, grilled chicken thigh, halloumi, grilled courgette, arancini risotto balls, slow roasted tomato & balsamic field mushrooms, served with herb pizza bread & dipping sauce
  • Raspberry Brule Tartlet $14.9
    • with fresh cream & mint leaves
  • Popeye $23.9
    • Smoked salmon, red onion, remoulade sauce, mozzarella & fresh herbs
  • Halloumi & Quinoa Salad
    • Pan fried halloumi, roasted kumara, beetroot, quinoa, toasted almonds, red onion, cucumber, salad leaves & honey citrus dressing (v)
  • Little Piggy $21.9
    • Slow roasted pork belly, maple glazed ham, caramelised onion, mozzarella & spinach
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato Pizza $9.9
    • homemade pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, ham & tomato
  • Talas Borek $8.5
  • Fish of The Day
  • Halka Tatlisi
    • Turkish sweet churros dipped in syrup
  • Anatolian Slow Cooked Lamb $19.5
    • hummus, salad, flatbread
  • Add Lamb $8
  • Shakshuka
  • Halloumi
  • Sujuk
  • Add Spiced Fried Chicken $13.50
  • Nasi Goreng Fried Rice (Vegetarian option available) $12
    • Malay style fried rice with prawns, fish balls and chicken topped with boiled egg
  • Kuey Teow Goreng Fried Flat Rice Noodle (Vegetarian option available) $12
    • Malay style fried flat rice noodle with egg prawns, fish balls and chicken
  • Add Beef Rendang $14
  • Satay Kambing Lamb Skewers $12.50
    • 6 skewers lamb satay, cubed rice, cucumber, onion and peanut sauce
  • Seafood Nyonya Curry Laksa $13
    • Egg and vermicelli noodle in coconut curry soup, topped with prawn, squid, fish balls, fish cubus, tofu, boiled egg, bean sprouts, spring onion and crispy shanks
  • Mee Goreng Fried Egg Noodle (Vegetarian option available) $12
    • Malay style fried egg noodle with egg prawns, fish balls and chicken
  • Satay Ayam Chicken Skewers $12.50
    • 6 skewers chicken satay, cubed rice, cucumber, onion & peanut sauce
  • Gourmet Savoury Mince
  • Beef Burger
  • Bubble & Squeak
  • Toasted Lox Bagel
  • Vege Bubble & Squeak
  • Risotto
  • Homemade Burger with Chunky Fries
    • with garilc aioli, pickles and salad
  • Creamy Mushrooms
  • Lamb $17.00
  • Large $13.00
  • Small (no salad) $8.00
  • Medium $11.00
  • Medium mixed $11.50
  • Mixed $17.50
  • Medium $11.00
  • Hot chips $4.00
  • Sides $4.5
    • Toast, sausage, bacon, hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans
  • Seafood Marinara $16
    • on linguine
  • French toast $9
    • brioche French toast, bacon, banana and maple syrup
  • Manuka Smoked Bacon and Eggs $14
    • any style, on your choice of toast
  • Free Range Eggs $10
    • any style, on your choice of toast
  • Crumbed Market Fish $10
    • with fries and tomato sauce
  • Big Breakfast $22
    • eggs, pork sausages, bacon, field mushroom. tomato and hash browns on toast
  • Breakfast Burrito $16
    • with a mix of beans, onion, capsicum and tomato, cheese, avocado and eggs wrapped in a warm tortilla
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI
    • Poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato
  • CHIX N' CHIPS
    • WITH FRIES AND KETCHUP
  • SPICED CHICKEN BURGER $21.90
    • Smashed avo, melted cheese and chipotle aioli on greens
  • add bacon or field mushrooms $21.50
  • add salmon or sujuk sausage $20.90
  • add bacon or field mushrooms $19.90
  • EGGS ON TOAST $12.50
    • With hash browns & grilled tomato on toasted Turkish pide
  • ISTANBUL OMELETTE $19.90
    • Sujuk sausage, tomato, feta, diced potato, parsley & flatbread
  • Saturday and Sunday DiNNER 5pm – 10pm
  • Stir-Fried Basil Chilli Beef (Thick egg noodles or rice) (CF) (GF) (LC) $14.00
    • Broccoli, cauliflower, red capsicum, carrot, and coriander.
  • Nasi Goreng (Fried rice Indonesian style) (GF) (LC) $14.00
    • Choice of chicken, pork or beef with shrimps, mixed vegetables, green beans, cashew nuts and eggs, garnished with fried onion
  • Garlic Prawn (Flat rice noodles or Jasmine rice) (CF (GF) (LG) $15.50
    • Wok-fried prawn in garlic sauce with leek, cabbage and zucchini.
  • Fish Cakes $5.50
    • Fish Cakes Wok’n Noodle special recipe
  • Thai-Style Vegetarian Noodles (CF) (GF) (LC) (V) $13.50
    • (Thick egg noodles) Tofu, cabbage, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, celery and spring onion.
  • Tom Yum Soup $3.50
    • Traditional hot and sour Thai soup.
  • Japanese Meatballs $6.50
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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