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

  • Miso Corn Ramen $ 14.00
    • miso flavoured soup, cabbage, carrot, onions, shitake mushroom, beansprouts, bamboo shoots, spring onion, corns. You can choose original or vegetarian
  • Miso Butter Ramen $ 14.00
    • miso flavored soup, cabbage, carrot, onions, shiitake mushroom, spring onion, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, butter. You can choose original or vegetarian
  • Shoyu Corn Ramen $ 10.80
    • homemade original ramen, soy sauce flavoured soup with noodle, sliced pork, green vege, spring onion, bamboo shoot, corn, dried sea weed
  • Miso Ramen $13.00
    • cabbage, carrot, onions, shitake mushroom, bean sprouts, bamboo shoot, spring onion. You can choose original or vegetarian
  • Pork Dumpling $ 5.00
    • homemade original pork dumpling
  • Vegetable Crispy Noodle $ 11.50
    • carrots, onions, bean sprouts, shiitake mushroom, cabbage
  • Basil Chicken Ramen $ 12.00
    • broccoli, corn, onion, carrots, mushroom and chicken
  • Big Hamburger $ 14.80
    • hamburg steak, carrot, broccoli, original desi glace sauce, rice,omelet
  • Baby New Potatoes (GF, V) $8
    • Herb truffle butter
  • Waitoa Free Range Chicken Breast (GF) $34
    • Lemon thyme roasted chicken breast, herb potato hash, pea purée, truffle peas, jus roti
  • Pan Seared Marlborough Sounds Salmon $36
    • Pan fried salmon, steamed bok choy. rice noodle salad, ginger scallion relish and soy caramel
  • Tiger Prawns $25
    • Sautéed garlic prawns. butternut remoulade, shaved fennel, micro coriander, chilli lime foam, furikake
  • Southland Lamb Rack (GF) $36
    • Roasted rack of lamb, pistachio cirrus crumb, wilted spinach, shallot marmalade, smoked potato purée, lamb jus
  • Antipasto Platter $45
    • Prosciutto, chorizo, smoked mussels, olives, antipasto and parmesan salad
  • Textures of Cauliflower (V, GF) $28
    • Crispy cauliflower and purée, heirloom tomato, lemon basil gremolata, fresh goats curd
  • Warm Turkish Bread $8
    • Olive oil, dukkah and house-made spread
  • Kingfish crudo, watermelon, gazpacho $19
  • Gypsy salad, goddess dressing $8
  • New season potatoes, herb butter $8.00
  • Crayfish, new season potatoes, tomato, radish $39
  • Chervil / Chioggia / Rainbow Chard / Chilli / Butternut / Alliums / Basil / Rosemary / Apples / Tangelo
  • New season potatoes, herb butter $8
  • Pappardelle, heirloom tomato, olive, anchovy, caper $28
  • Burrata, caponata, soft herbs $26.00
  • Ham $2.80
  • Seadogs $2.80
  • SAusages $1.50
  • Bacon / Meat Pattie $1.20
  • Cheese & Egg / Cheese & Onion / Ham & Cheese $3.70
  • Pack D $8.50
    • 2 Fish, 2 sausages, $2.40 chips
  • Ham $3.00
  • American hot dog $2.80
  • Satay peanut sauce $3.00
  • Fresh chilli $1.00
  • Curry puff (4 pcs) $8.50
    • Minced curried chicken mashed potato in puff pastry
  • -Prawn $7.50
  • Five spiced fried rice (mild)
    • Stir fried rice with five spiced flavor, coconut milk, fried onion
  • Chicken moonlight (mild)
    • Five species flavoured with egg vegetable
  • Satay chicken skewer $3.50
  • Pineapple fried rice (mild)
    • Stir fried rice with spice flavour, pineapple, cashew nut
  • Tempura Battered Prawns $18.90
    • Served with Shredded Lettuce & Teriyaki Dipping Sauce
  • Wedges with Bacon, Cheddar Cheese & Sour Cream S $9.80 L $13.80
  • Available All Day & Night
  • Tempura Battered Onion Rings $7.50
    • with Dipping Sauce
  • Garlic Bread - Made $10.50
    • with Locally Sourced Baguette
  • with Mild Yellow Curry Sauce S $7 L $10
  • Cheese Platter (Gf) $17.50
    • Brie, Cheddar & Blue Cheeses Served with Crackers
  • - Mild Yellow Curry $17.90
  • Stir Fried Veges $8.90
    • combination of healthy veges with tasty stir fry sauce
  • Mushroom Skewers $5.90
    • crumb fried mushroom with katsu sauce
  • Spicy Prawn Salad $12.90
    • veges with prawns, avocado with handmade spicy dressing
  • Ponzu Pickled Radish $4.90
    • w/ponzu citrus soy sauce
  • Kumara Chips $5.90
  • Spinach $5.90
    • with sesame sauce
  • Chicken Heaven $22.90
    • teriyaki chicken, tonkara, chicken skewer, teriyaki chicken roll, salad, miso soup
  • Mehikari $6.90
    • deep fried seasoned fish
  • Katsu Chicken
  • Dragon Roll
  • Inari
  • Deluxe Teriyaki Chicken
  • Edamame
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon & Cucumber
  • Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
  • - 4 pieces Avocado Nigiri
  • Rice with seafood and tofu $12.00
  • Beef $4.00
  • Rice with pickled vegetable and shredded meat $10.00
  • Bean sheet $2.00
  • Crab Nuggets $4.00
  • Potato $2.00
  • Rice with salted vegetable and braised pork $11.00
  • Pan fried dumplings $10.00/20p
  • Lamb & Mint Pie $3.50
  • Large Sausage Roll $2.50
  • Siumai $2.70
  • Seafood Pie $3.50
  • Steak & Curry $2.80
  • Spring Rolls $2.00
  • Fish $2.20
  • Vegetarian Quiche $3.00
  • Wonton soup $9.90
    • Homemade wontons, veggies cooked in plain soup.
  • Sambal prawns $13.90
    • Seasoned vegetables stir-fried with onion, seasoned vegetables in malaysian sambal sauce and chilli paste served with steamed rice.
  • Sizzling black pepper beef $14.90
    • Beef pieces and seasonal vegetables stir-fried with black pepper sauce on sizzling hot plate served with steamed rice.
  • -With BBQ pork slices $11.90
  • Nasi kampung $11.00
    • Traditional malaysian fried rice with shrimps, chicken, mixed veggies egg and traditional with tomatoes sauce wrapped with egg omelet.
  • Tom yam noodle soup $11.00
    • Rice noodle cooked with prawns / seafood / Chicken pieces in malaysian tom yam soup
  • Curry laksa $10.90
    • Fresh egg noodle / rice noodle cooked with chicken pieces mussel, tofu, fish ball and bean sprout in rich creamy malaysian curry soup.
  • Village style tofu (V) $11.90
    • Deep fried tofu stir-fried with seasonal, vegetables with chef special spicy sauce served with steamed rice.
  • ●Giant Tuatua
  • -Stir fried with ginger and spring onion / Stir fried in satay sauce S $18 / M $33 / L $48
  • ●Live Fish
  • Braised whole abalone in oyster sauce on rice $68.00
  • -Light fried and served with chilli, garlic & pepper / Stir fried with specially prepared peanut and garlic / Stir fried with chilli sauce POA
  • Mussels poached in creamy green curry served with crinkle fries $18.00
  • ●Sea Urchin
  • -Stuffed Eggplant with Fish Meat / Stuffed Tofu with Fish Meat $5.50
  • Eggs Any Style on Delicious 5 grain Bread $7.00
  • Salt and Pepper Squid $13.50
    • Deep fried pineapple cut salt and pepper squid served with chef's salad and seasoned wedges
  • BLT $11.50
    • bacon, lettuce and tomato, with a serving of chips
  • Pasta Special $13.50
    • Tender pasta with chicken, bacon and mushroom in a creamy sauce
  • Steak Fries $4.00
  • Delicious vine tomatoes, grilled with halloumi, seated on toasted 5 grain and greens, topped with avocado and finished with a sweet balsamic dressing $12.00
  • Wedges Works $9.50
    • Bacon, red onion, cheese and sour cream
  • Open Steak Sandwich $14.50
    • cooked to your liking, served with chips
  • Hot& Spicy Beef (Small/Large)
  • Hot & Spicy Pork
  • Momo Red Bean Ice
  • Malaysia Deep Fried Tofu
  • Seafood Noodle Soup
  • Black Pepper Chicken Chop Noodle Soup
  • Tofu And Seafood
  • Squid Stick (Pair)
  • Free range eggs on toast $4.00
    • add potato rosti
  • Free range eggs on toast $4.00
    • add mushrooms
  • Botannix grill $19.00
    • free range eggs any style, middle bacon, lamb merguez sausages, potato rosti, slow roasted tomato and mushrooms
  • Garden salad and dressing $6.00
  • Asian beef salad $18.00
    • sirloin steak marinated and glazed in asian spices, egg noodles salad, roasted cashew and coriander pesto
  • Risotto $16.00
    • roasted pumpkin, courgettes, spinach, sundried tomato and feta cheese with pistachio pesto
  • Free range eggs benedict on grilled ciabatta $18.00
    • with Aoraki salmon / or bacon / or field mushrooms, grilled tomato, spinach
  • Crepes $16.00
    • crepes filled with spiced pear and apple, roasted slivered almonds and sultanas, manuka honey and mascarpone
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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