The Library Cafe and Function Venue in Auckland Menu -

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mango pudding, passionfruit sorbet, fresh coconut, bourbon caramel 15.00
Squid & duck salad 26.00
- with nashi pear, lemongrass, rocket & cashew
Dry red curry of duck 36.00
- stir-fried with wild ginger, snake beans, chilli & cashews
Beef brisket spiced curry 36.00
- lemongrass, fried shallots, Vietnamese mint & lime
Soft-shell crab 34.00
- stir-fried with turmeric, chilli, tamarind, crispy shallots
Green apple ricotta doughnuts, miso butterscotch caramel 15.00
Rice 3.00
Deep-fried pickles 10.00

Sweet & Sour pork $10.50
Special Sweet & sour on fried rice $12.50
Prawn $13.50
Pork $12.00
Praw & veges $14.50
Welcome special fried rice $12.50
- With prawns, pork, chicken, steak, cashew nuts, veges
Combination meals $12.00
Steak & egg $4.60

WOK-FRIED BLACK TIGER PRAWNS $28.00
- w/ chilli, coriander and spring onion
HOT, SWEET, SOUR AND NUMBING STIR-FRIED WAGYU BEEF $28.00
SICHUAN AND CHILLI PEANUTS $3.00
STEAMED PORK AND PRAWN WONTON (4) $10.00
WOK-FRIED MARKET GREENS, BLACK BEAN, CHILLI, GARLIC AND SHAOXING $10.00
CHOC POT $15.00
- w/ rhubarb, coffee syrup, chocolate and more chocolate
WAGYU BEEF CARPACCIO $22.00
- w/ chilli oil Sichuan pepper, shallots, fried bread
CHINESE-STYLE BARBECUE PORK $22.00

-med $9.90
Vegetarian meal $10.90
- Samosa, hummus, salad & falafel
Falafel & hummus $6.40
Hamburger $9.40
Combination kebab $11.90
Lamb kebab on rice
Falafel on rice
Falafel kebab $9.90

-Paleo toast +$1.0
Eggs Benedict W/Turmeric Hollandaise (Gf*, V*) $19
- Fresh spinach, grilled asparagus, avocado
Tofu Bowl W/ Onion & Wasabi Glaze (V, Gf) $19
- Mixed grain rice, seasonal grilled vege, miso soup
Breakfast Popsicle (V, Gf) $6.5
- Granola, mixed fruit, coconut yogurt, honey, popped amaranth topping
Moroccan Mushrooms W/ Freedom Loaf (V, Gf*) $18
- Red chili, mint, kale, savoy cabbage, red onion, Moroccan spiced toasted chickpeas
-Vegan option—Tofu Benedict + $2.0
Japanese Style Curry W/ Mixed Grain Rice (V) $16
- Potato, carrot, onion, spinach
Watercress S. Pea Soup (Gf*, V) $13
- Potato, mint, served with sourdough toast

Pork Belly $19.00
- Slow Roasted and Served with Caramelised Onion & Apple Sauce.
Medium $19.00
Prawn Cutlets $12.00
Crispy Delights $12.00
- Spring Rolls , Wantons, Samosa & Prawn Cutlets. Served with Sweet Chili Sauce.
Medium $16.00
Scotch Fillet $24.00
- Served with Garlic Butter
Seafood Chowder $12.00
- A blend of seafood in a rich creamy sauce. Served with Cheesy Garlic Bread.
Pasta of the Week $16.00
- Check Specials Board

Three Kinds Cold Dish $30.00/$35.00
Dumpling with vegetable soup $13.00
Braised Shark's Fin with Brown Sauce $30.00/$35.00
Braised bean with pork mince meat $20.00/$25.00
Stir Fried noodles with vegetable and rice $14.00
Sauteed Shredded Beef with chives $25.00/$33.00
Shark's fin with crabmeat soup $9.00
Cold Jelly Fish $28.00/$33.00

Platter for two $29.50
- Prosciutto, marinated olives, blue & camembert cheese, dpiced fruit chutney, micro greenery, dukkah & man O War oil for dipping served with warm local pide bread & crackers
Snacks $10
- Dukkah & Man O War oil with pide bread
Cheese Board (serve 2 people) $25.50
- A selection of 4 New Zealand cheese, apricots, dates served with local pide bread, crackers & spiced fruit chutney
Snacks $10
- Gamembert, dates,apricots served with crackers

Special Fried Rice $13.00
Beef $10.00
Cheese $4.00
Ham $2.50
Wonton Noodle Soup $8.50
Scallops $16.00
Half Chicken $8.50
Sausage $1.70

THE FREIDA PLATE $25.00
- a taste of Spain-including bruschetta, chevre salad, garlic and labanah
POTATOES SERVED WITH AIOLI $10.00
CHEESE BOARD $10.50
CHICKEN BATON ROUGE $15.00
POMEGRANATE MOLASSES DIP $8.00
- with fresh ciabatta
FREIDA'S PARFAIT $10.50
- prepared with organic chicken livers
FISH BALLS $11.50
FREIDA'S SLIDERS $13.50
- peking duck beer pulled pork or chicken mumbai

Pancakes $13.90
- Home made pancakes with fresh banana, berries and maple syrup
Eggs Benedict $16.90
- With mushroom, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Bacon on Toast $9.90
- Two slice of Bacon with two slice of toast
Café Style Toasted Muesli $6.90
- Served with milk, honey, yoghurt
French Toast N/A
- Served with fried banana, Berries and maple syrup
Egg on Toast $8.90
- Two eggs any style with two slice of toast
KIWI Breakfast $15.90
- Two slice of Bacon, two eggs, sausage, hash brown and two slice of toast
Vegetarian Breakfast $14.90
- Seasonal vegetable, hash brown, tomato, two eggs any style with two slice of toast

EGGS BENEDICT: $18.00
- poached eggs, spinach & you choice of bacon or smoked salmon served in a potato nest w/ tarragon hollandaise
Roasted vine tomatoes $4.00
Avocado $4.00
Wilted cavalo nero $4.00
SMASHED AVOCADO $17.00
- fried haloumi & slow-roasted vine tomatoes on charred sourdough
PALEO BOWL : $18.00
- middle eastern kumara, cavalo nero, house-smoked salmon & dukah-crusted soft egg
CREAMY MUSHROOMS $18.00
- on toasted sourdough w/ thyme, marsala & crispy chorizo
BIG BREAKFAST: $22.00
- eggs any style on your choice of bread w/ bacon, avocado, creamy mushrooms & crispy chorizo

Goong Tod $12.90
- Deep fried king prawns Thai style served with sweet chilli sauce
Pla Nung Ma Now $28.00
- Steamed fish topped with thai hot sauce
Tom Kha Goong $9.90
- Prawns in coconut galangal
Goong Ob Woon Sen $23.90
- Vermicelli with king prawns and vegetables served in a hot plate
Gaeng Pnanag $17.90
- Thick red curry beef or chicken come with peanut flavour
Tom Yum Gai $8.50
- Hot and sour soup with chicken and mushroom
All Entree Dishes are Also Available as Main Course Dishes
Prawns of Scallops with Fresh Chillies $23.90
- Goong Pad Prig (Hot). Prawns braised with fresh chillies and seasonal vegetables

Cheese burger
Toasted bagel :
Ham & tomato
w/creamy cheese & jam $4.50
Egg burger $6.50
Bacon & egg burger( no patty ) $6.50
Toasted sandwich (2 fillings) $4.50
Extra filling $0.70

Buttermilk ice cream $16
- Turkish delight ice, candied walnuts, plum, meringue
Pork belly & fillet $30
- ras el hanout, swede, dates, red cabbage, whey
Persian flatbread $6
- whipped garlic, harissa
Slow braised goat $30
- cinnamon, fenugreek leaf, ginger olive, smoked rice, radish
Fattoush $19
- watermelon, beetroot, cucumber, orange blossom, parsley
Kingfish Kibbeh Nayeh $23
- white S yellow turmeric, citrus, honey, pink peppercorn
Bubba $18
- burnt eggplant, black sujuk, toasted sesame, black cabbage
Fava bean dip $15
- celery water, preserved lemon oil, fennel seed cracker, wood sorrel

The Library Cafe and Function Venue

Auckland Region > Auckland > The Library Cafe and Function Venue

Address

55 Princes Street, Onehunga, Onehunga, Auckland, Auckland, 1061, New Zealand

Phone

096367292

Email

info@librarycafe.co.nz

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