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

  • Hash Cake w Bacon & Fried Egg $9.00
  • Burgers N/A
    • all served w steak cut chips
  • Big Breakfast $14.50
    • bacon, sausages, eggs & tomato on turkish pide
  • Pancakes w Bacon, Blueberries & Syrup $9.50
  • Falafel Burger $12.00
    • grilled falafel with baby cos, red cabbage, cheddar and green chillies
  • Grilled Chicken & Bacon Burger $13.50
    • with cos salad, pickled vegetables
  • Chicken, Brie & Cranberry $5.00/ $24.00
  • Pancakes w Bacon, Blueberries & Syrup $13.70
  • Crab Stick $ 1.20
  • Fish Cake $ 1.50
  • Steak Mushroom Toasted $ 6.50
  • Curry Roll $ 1.80
  • Cheese Burger $ 3.00
  • Chips $ 2.00
    • min
  • Bacon Egg Burger $ 5.00
  • Chicken Burger $ 5.00
  • 8 pcs $6.00
  • N8 Curry Chicken Noodles (Dry) $12.90
  • L5 Malay Sambal Chicken Rice $10.90
  • L9 Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $10.90
  • 16 pcs $10.00
  • R11 Mushroom Vegetables Fried Rice $10.00
  • N24 Chicken Noodles Soup $10.90
  • L11 Spicy Stir Fry Sliced Pork Belly on Rice $10.90
  • Fish $25.00
  • - large $19.00
  • - medium $14.00
  • Hot flatbread sandwiches served with salad and a choice of 2 sauces
  • Garlic pizza bread $7.00
  • Halep sauce
    • Tomato, onions, peppers, mushrooms & balsamic vinegar
  • - large $17.00
  • meat galore
    • Lamb, Chicken, Ham, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Onions & Mozzarella
  • Kimchi boggumbap $14.00
    • Rice and a half- done egg topped with stir-fried kimchi, beef and vegetables in a hot stone pot
  • Fried meat dumpling $10.00
  • Sticky rice chicken $14.00
    • Sticky rice powder seasoned stir-fried chicken and vegetables with a bowl of rice
  • Sundubu jjigae $12.00
    • Jelly tofu soup with egg served with a bowl of rice
  • Wine pork belly $14.00
    • Red wine marinated bbq pork belly with vegetables with a bowl of rice
  • Spicy cold noodle $12.00
  • Ggongchi gui $12.00
    • Two broiled saury served with bowl of rice
  • Bokkeumbap $12.00
    • Fried rice with vegetables (chicken/prawn/beef)
  • Omelette Of The Day $14.50
    • with toasted focaccia, tomato relish and mixed leaf salad
  • Salt And Pepper Squid $14.50
    • with toasted coconut, almonds, carrot ribbons, chilli and lime dressing
  • Chicken With Chipotle Aioli And Guacamole
  • OR
  • Basalt Club Panini $14.50
    • With chargrilled chicken, bacon, avocado, mesclun, tomato, aioli and mango chutney
  • Soft Shell Tacos $14.50
    • with house slaw and one of the following;
  • Portobello Sandwich $14.50
    • with fresh spinach, roasted pumpkin, crumbled feta, basil pesto and toasted focaccia
  • Tempura Prawn With Pickled Cucumber And Ginger, Kewpie Mayo And Sesame Seeds
  • Oyster $1.50
  • Combination $10.00
  • Pork $10.00
  • Bacon $2.50
  • BBQ Pork $10.00
  • Chicken $3.50
  • Fish $4.00
  • Hawaiian $3.50
  • Sandwiches $ 5.50
  • Lamb Shanks $ 14.00/$ 9.50/$5.00
    • Whole/half/quarter >>
  • Pumpkin $ 0.70
  • Drumstick $2.20
  • Kumara $ 0.70
  • 1 Shank Meal $14.00
  • Vegetarian $ 7.00/$ 9.00/ $ 11.00
    • Small/ Medium/Large
  • 2 Shanks Meal $ 20.00
  • Pumpkin / kumara $0.70
  • Available until 4pm
  • Lamb shanks Please ask for price
  • Roast roll $7.50
    • Generously filled with your choice of meat and topped with our delicious homemade gravy
  • Chicken combo $8.90
    • 2 pieces chicken, 4 potatoes and any can
  • Beef S$11.5/M$15/L$18.5
  • Vegetarian S$8/M$11/L$14
  • Homemade gravy S$1.5/M$2.5/L$3.5
  • Chicken Katsu Udon $14.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $13.00
    • Teriyaki chicken with vegetable on rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Seaweed Salad $6.00
  • Oyako Don $13.50
    • chicken with vegetable and egg on rice
  • Fresh salmon salad $14.00
  • Salmon Sashimi Don $15.50
    • fresh salmon with vegetable on rice
  • Spicy pork Don $13.50
    • spicy marinade pork with vegetable on rice
  • Cooked salmon & avocado $1.20
  • Bento box $15.00
    • Teriyaki chicken or katsu chicken, nigiri, sushi, salad and rice
  • Seaweed salad pack (V) $3.50
  • -udon noodle in hot soup
  • Brown rice $1.80
  • Katsu chicken $2.00
  • Octopus $2.00
  • Salmon $2.00
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Duck with Rice $15.50
  • -Choice 2 Meats $13.50
  • Fried Udon with Black Pepper Sauce
  • Meat Cook with Black Bean Sauce on Rice
  • -Squid or Chicken $13.50
  • -Seafood $14.50
  • -Cook with Ginger, Spring Onion $13.50
  • -Vegetables $11.50
  • Traditional home made soup $6.00
  • Chives pastry cake $8.00
  • Pork mince with potato noodle $9.80
  • Edible fungus with pork $12.80
  • Pork, egg with black fungus rice $10.00
  • Pork belly with potato noodle $13.80
  • Xiang chun with egg $12.80
  • Pidantotu $8.00
  • Tempura $11.00
    • 10 pcs of tempura, 2 prawns, 2 crabs and 6 vegetables and sauce
  • Seafood Udon Soup $11.00
    • Noodle soup with fish cake, shrimp, mussel and vegetables
  • Edamame $5.00
    • Boiled young soy beans
  • Tofu Teriyaki Don $12.00
    • Tofu teriyaki with vegetables on rice
  • Tempura Udon Soup $12.00
    • Noodle soup with 5 tempura
  • Pork Katsu $11.00
    • Pork cutlet, salad and rice
  • Ebi Don $11.00
    • Fresh prawn with vegetables, egg and sauce on rice
  • Beef Yaki Bento $14.80
    • Fried seasoned beef
  • Grilled Chicken Pizza $ 16.50
    • Roasted tomato. Onion. Garlic, Oreganos, Mozzarella
  • Triple Cheese Pizza $14.50
    • Melted Mozzarella, Feta,Tasty Cheese, Oregano and garlic
  • Grilled Shawerma $12.50
    • Chicken pita with tomato. gherkins, onions, hummos & tahini
  • -Also served on Rice or Salad
  • Grilled Lamb Pizza $18.50
    • salad mix Tomato, Onion, Mint Yoghourt & Balsamic Vinegar
  • Creamy Mushroom Pasta $14.50
    • Mushrooms, basil,CarameIised cream parmesan topped with reduced balsamic
  • Fatoush Salad (small/large) $18.50/$24.50
    • Mediterranean salad with crusty bread, mint,parsley, sumac, greens,olive oil, pomegranate dressing
  • -Lamb pita with tomato Gherkins, onion, garlic sauce $12 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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