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

  • Ginger & Oyster Sauce - Choice of meat or tofu stir fried with sliced ginger, garlic, black fungus, spring onions, capsicum, mushroom, broccoli, and zucchini. Includes rice (Duck or lamb) $15.50
  • Thai Fried Rice - Choice of meat or tofu stir fried with Thai Jasmine Rice, egg, carrot, broccoli, peas, onion, tomato and spring onion with cucumber and lemon (Chicken, Beef, Pork, Tofu) $13.50
  • Cashew Nuts - Cashew nuts flavoured with aromatic chilli paste, onions, broccoli, capsicum, carrot, water chestnuts and aromatic mushrooms. Includes rice (Prawns) $17.50
  • Ginger & Oyster Sauce - Choice of meat or tofu stir fried with sliced ginger, garlic, black fungus, spring onions, capsicum, mushroom, broccoli, and zucchini. Includes rice (Prawns) $17.50
  • Red Panang Curry - Choice of meat or tofu with panang curry and coconut milk, crushed peanuts, capsicum, green beans and peas. Includes rice (Chicken, Beef, Pork, Tofu) $13.50
  • Spicy Noodles - Choice of meat or tofu stir fried with flat rice noodles with fresh chilli, cabbage, egg, cauliflower, broccoli, capsicum, spring onion and basil leaves (Prawns) $17.50
  • Red Panang Curry - Choice of meat or tofu with panang curry and coconut milk, crushed peanuts, capsicum, green beans and peas. Includes rice (Duck or lamb) $15.50
  • Red Panang Curry - Choice of meat or tofu with panang curry and coconut milk, crushed peanuts, capsicum, green beans and peas. Includes rice (Prawns) $17.50
  • Kumara $0.50
  • Personal Tray $3.50/$5.50/$8.00
  • Roast Pork / Lamb / Chicken $4.00
  • Egg (no meat) $6.50
  • BBQ Pork $8.00
  • Family Tray $15.00/$22.00/$45.00
  • Chicken Thigh (each) $2.50
  • Cheese $0.80
  • Pork Roll (4 pieces) $5.00
  • Shrimp Roll (4 pieces) $5.00
  • Chicken Roll (4 pieces) $5.00
  • Beef Ramen $12.50
    • Slow cooked beef on top.
  • Crispy Chicken Ramen $12.50
    • Deep fried chicken on egg noodle with original soy base ramen soup garnished with vegetables and boiled egg.
  • Chicken Curry Zen $8.90
  • Vegetable Hooba Zen $8.90
  • Salmon & Tuna Bowl $8.90
  • Rice noodles/Vermicelli in hot-pot soup M: $9.00 L: $11.00
  • Noodle soup with shredded meat and preserved vegetable M: $9.00 L: $11.00
  • Plain Noodles M: $6.50 L: $8.50
  • Pork Bun (Pork mince with spring onion) $1.20
  • Marinated peanut $6.00
  • Noodle soup with shredded sea foods M: $9.00 L: $11.00
  • Yu xiang pork mince in noodle (sweet and sour flavour with chilli) M: $9.00 L: $11.00
  • Noodles with pork mince in black bean sauce M: $8.00 L: $10.00
  • NZ cheese selection, mixed nuts, housemade pickles, hummus, zatar, flatbread $45
  • Mushroom medley, parsley, lemon $6
  • Pea and mint arancini, goats cheese $8
  • Braised short rib, smoked potato, roasted onion, leaves $24
  • Lamb pinchos, walnut tarator $13
  • Grilled broccoli, bravas sauce, slivered almonds $6
  • Lamb rump, aubergine, broad beans, natural yoghurt $24
  • Meyer Lemon cremeux, pears, thyme $12
  • Smashed prawn / Beef meat balls / Pig's intestines $10.00
  • Noodles $4.00
  • Crab tubes / Cuttlefish balls / Fish balls $8.00
  • Lotus root & meat / Bamboo shoot $8.00
  • Gold & silver buns / Spring onion cake $8.00
  • Fungus / Potato / White radish / Beancurd skin $5.00
  • Cuttlefish $9.00
  • Sugared garlic $2.00
  • Cooled white fungus in sweet thick soup $4.50
  • Fresh cucumber with garlic sauce $8.00
  • Sizzling eggplant with meat in secret sauce $18.00
  • Hot and sour fem root noodles $8.00
  • Stir-fried pork intestine with pickle cabbage $18.00
  • Duck head with hot and spicy sauce in pot $22.00
  • Stir-fried OX tripe with hot and spicy sauce $18.00
  • Stir-fried chicken with fresh chilli $18.00
  • 9 Pieces $7.30
  • 1/4 LB Single $6.90
  • Large $5.70
  • Salad Burger $4.60
  • Chicken Club $9.20
  • Avocado Bacon Supreme $10.20
  • Big Bacon Classic $9.20
  • Side Salad $3.50
  • Bread $5.00
    • Spelt Sourdough / Danish Rye / Plain Bagel
  • Potato Rosti $3.00
  • Egg $3.00
  • Streaky Bacon $5.00
  • Wilted Spinach $5.00
  • Buttermilk Pancakes $15.00
    • Hazelnut mascarpone, cashew crumb, maple fig puree
  • Eggs Any Way $11.00
    • Organic eggs, green herbs, sourdough or rye
  • Shoestring Fries and Aioli $8.00
  • STEAK EGG OR CHEESE $5.00
  • Mouse Trap $2.00
  • W MEAT EGG OR CHEESE $4.50
  • FISH $4.50
  • pizza Stick $2.00
  • BIG BREAKFAST $10.00
    • bacon egg tomato hashbrown toast
  • PORK OR CHICKEN CUTLET ON RICE $8.00
  • CHICKEN OR FISH $4.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Udon $9.90
  • 32 pieces $40.00
  • Beef Udon $9.90
  • 41 pieces $50.00
  • Beef Teriyaki $9.90
  • Ramen $7.90
  • Beef Donburi $10.90
  • 50 pieces $60.00
  • Cabbage & short Rio Soup $ 15.00
  • Noodles in Cold Soy Bean Soup $ 13.00
  • Squid with Rice $ 13.00
  • BulGoGi $ 13.00
  • Spicy Cold Noodles $ 13.00
  • Chicken with Rice $ 13.00
  • Bibimbap in Hot Stone Pot $ 15.00
  • BiBim Bap $ 13.0
  • Any baguette, burger or wrap can be made vegetarian with fried organic tofu or free range eggs
  • Gravy $11.00
    • pulled chicken, gravy, mayo, cos
  • Family feed $100.00
    • feeds up to 8 with a choice of 3 salads
  • ‘birdseed’ honey muesli $12.00
    • fruit with yoghurt
  • Schnitzel $15.00
    • panko crumb chicken breast, butter, capers, lemon, mayo, rocket
  • GF, nf, no coriander
  • Gf, nf, df, no coriander, contains raw eggs
  • -1/2 chook $20.00
  • Fish of the Day $37.00
    • Chef's special
  • Ice Cream And Sorbet $17.00
    • Daily changing, chefs special
  • Vegetable Stack $32.00
    • With spiced lentils, roasted pepper coulis and salsa
  • Braised cabbage, toasted almond $8.00
  • Antipasto For Two $45.00
    • With venison tataki, fig compote, charcuterie meats, beetroot cured salmon, roast vegetables, olives, dips and warm breads
  • Pan-Roasted Beef Eye Fillet $42.00
    • with a blue cheese and kumara croquette, pink peppercorn butter and seasonal vegetable bundle
  • Savoury Goats Cheese Cake $21.50
    • with mixed fruit compote, walnut crumble and citrus dressing
  • Mexican Chicken Tender Bites $19.50
    • Warm pita bread, dip and salsa
  • Mexican chicken taco with corn salsa $4.00
  • Pulled pork with pickled cabbage $4.00
  • ●Jerk fried chicken (spices, chipotle, and lime )
  • -(5 pcs) $5.00
  • Korean dumplings (6pcs) $5.00
    • Kimchi or pork & beef
  • Jaeyuk deopbap $8.00
  • Korean pancake (chocolate or cinnamon ) $4.00
  • Bulgogi dumplings (charcoal) (5pcs) $6.00
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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