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

  • POSTMAN'S BENEDICT BACON 16.9 SALMON 19.9
    • poached eggs hash brown hollandaise spinach rarebit bacon
  • HOT LOAF 10.0
    • with a choice of garlic butter OR herb butter (v)
  • SHIITAKE RAVIOLI 20.5
    • mushroom medley trufed mushroom sauce
  • BREAKFAST STACK 18.9
    • lettuce sourdough scrambled egg bacon chorizo hash brown cheese BBQ sauce
  • BITTERBALLEN 17.5
    • CRUMBED LAMB MEATBALLS ROCKET SALAD CHEF’S MUSTARD
  • EGGS ON TOAST 10.9
    • sourdough relish
  • POSTMAN'S PLATTER chef's mustard aioli hot sauce
    • Onion rings jalapeño poppas crumbled lamb meatballs hot wings spring rolls
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES 9.0
    • aioli
  • Sausage $1.20
  • Ham $3.00
  • Pineapple fritters $1.20
  • Mussell fritter $2.50
  • Mixed Grill $13.00
    • 1 steak, 1 bacon, 2 sausage + 2 eggs
  • Spring rolls $2.50
  • Hot dog $1.80
  • Bacon & egg $5.50
  • Creme Brule
  • Agedashi Eggplant $12.00
  • Gyoza
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • Okonomiyaki $14.00
  • Snapper Sashimi $16.00
  • Spice Seaweed $7.00
  • Mushroom $6.00
  • Home Made Toffee Sauce $9.00
  • Toasted Muesli $12.50
    • with fresh fruit salad, yogurt and honey
  • Extra scoop ice creams $1.50
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Karnac Galette $19.00
    • Potatoes, Cheese, Caramelized Onions served with Bacon or Mushrooms with mesclun
  • Butter and Sugar $8.50
  • Scrambled or Poached Eggs on Ciabatta bread $16.50
    • With bacon & Mesclun Salad
  • Ham & Cheese Crepe $14.50
  • Sweet & Sour Won Ton $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Fish $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork $10.00
  • Prawn $12.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $11.00
  • Won Ton Roast Pork Soup $8.50
  • Prawn Fried Rice $12.00
  • Pork Fried Rice $9.80
  • Hoki $3.00
  • -Hoki Burger $5.00
  • Chicken Curry Bentto / Beef teriyaki bentto / Pork teriyaki bentto / Beef katsu bentto $11.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squids Salad $7.50
  • Extra Pattie $2.00 each
  • Meal B2 $22.00
    • 2 Tarakihi, 1 chips, 2 mussels, 2 scallops, 2 drinks
  • Squid Rings 4 pcs $3.50 / $1.00
  • Vegetable Tempura (Homemade) 4 pcs $7.00 / $2.00
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN $16.00
    • teriyaki chicken, red onion, crispy Renkon(lotus root) & salad leaves on Turkish bread
  • PANCAKES $15.00
    • with bacon, yogurt, berry compote & maple syrup
  • BACON EGG AND TOAST $8.50
  • KARA-AGE $7.50
    • Homemade traditional Japanese crispy fried chicken
  • CREPE $9.00
    • served with Ice cream & Fruits
  • YOGHURT & COMPOTE $8.50
    • yogurt, berry compote & honey
  • ANTIPASTO PLATTER - SMALL $10.00
  • SMOKED SALMON & CROQUETTE WITH POACHED EGG $17.00
    • poached egg on spinach, veggie croquettes & smoked salmon with hollandaise sauce
  • Beef short ribs(GF)(DF) $24.00
    • Slow cooked beef rib, confit potatoes, spinach, onion jam, jus, watercress
  • Omelette $22.00
    • Green bean, caper fattoush, prosciutto, goar cheese, citrus fennel greens
  • Adds on
  • Eggs benedict(VO) $18.50
    • Nutmeg wilted spinach with / ham off the bone or mushroom or streaky bacon or asparagus / finished with a rich lemon hollandaise sauce, served on toasted organic soft bap
  • Bun cha(DF)(GF) $20.00
    • Old fashion vietnamese BBQ, free range pork cakes served with rice noodles, greensm coriander, mint, bean sprouts, pickled carrot and lime chili dressing
  • Gourmet breakfast $24.00
    • Poached eggs, agria rosti, organic beef sausages, vine tomatoes, streaky bacon on portobello mushrooms served on 5grain toast
  • Green seed and oats granola(GF) (V) $15.00
    • Caramelised pearm vanilla yogurt, dehydrated apple, honeycomb
  • Italian lady(GF) $19.50
    • Freedom loaves*, feta, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, poached eggs, red onion, za'atar, drizzled with basil pesto italian glaze
  • Snapper $8.50
    • Add $1.00 for crumbed
  • Sausage $2.00
  • Onion rings $7.00
    • 1/2 dozen
  • Kumara Chips $7.00
  • Crab stick $2.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Tempura battered prawns $14.50
    • 1/2 dozen
  • Wedges $7.00
  • Medium Size $3
  • Jumbo Size $5
  • Combo No 4 $6
    • 2 Chicken Drums + Chips
  • Combo No 5 $17
    • 5 Chicken Thighs + Chips
  • Small Size $2
  • Snack Box $7
    • 1 Chicken Thigh + 1 Chicken Drum + Chips
  • Large Size $4
  • Combo No 3 $12
    • 5 Chicken Drums + Chips
  • Fried Fish $ 3.30
  • Steak Pie $ 3.50
  • Bacon & Egg Quiches $ 4.20
  • Mince & Cheese Pie $ 3.80
  • Potato Top Savoury $ 2.00
  • Sausage $ 1.60
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $ 3.80
  • Bacon & Egg Roll $ 4.30
  • Extra egg $ 2.00
  • Gluten free option $1.00
  • Picnic plate $ 4.90
    • 1 slice bread with jam, honey or marmite. Cheese slices and a fruit stick
  • Extra bacon 2.00
  • Large $ 14.00
  • Cheese $ 4.50
  • Extra toast $ 1.00
  • Ham and cheese $ 4.90
  • Lahsooni-Adraki (Chicken or Paneer) $10.90
    • Grilled chicken or paneer marinated with fresh ginger, garlic and herbs.
  • Anda Bhurjee $10
    • Spiced scrambled eggs with a drizzle of tomato ketchup
  • Tangdi Kebab $5.90 (2pcs) / $6.90 (3pcs)
    • Spiced Chicken Drums grilled in tandoor
  • Parathas (Stuffed Bread) $7.90
    • Potato*Califlower*Onion Chilli
  • All Kati rolls come with a tangy onion and coriander salad (Except Chilli Chicken and Chilli Paneer)
  • Lamb Seekh $10
    • Spiced lamb mince cooked on a skewer
  • Beef Keema $10
    • Homemade spiced beef mince
  • Harabhara Kebab $4.90 (5pcs)
    • Potato, peas and spinach cakes
  • Huge $38.90
  • Calabreza
    • Tomato sauce, mozzarella chorizo, onions and black olives
  • Veggie Supreme
    • Tomato sauce, mozzarella, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, capsicum, olives,garlic, oregano,fresh basil and sprinkle of parmesan
  • Candyland
    • Nutella base, M&M’s and Marshmallow cubes
  • Small $12.90
  • BreakFast
    • Tomato sauce, Mozzarella, Chorizo, Bacon and eggs.
  • Kiwi Heaven
    • Nutella base and fresh kiwi sliced
  • Small $10.90
  • Livers, Mushrooms and Bacon $14.50
    • in a brandy cream sauce, served on grilled foccacia
  • B.L.T $15.50
    • bacon, lettuce and tomato on whole-wheat with aioli and fries
  • Egg Benedict
  • Breakfast Omelette - Create your own
    • made from free range eggs
  • Steak, Egg and Onion Rings $16.50
    • on a kaiser bun with fries and tomato sauce
  • Homemade Soup $12.50
    • served with 5 grain (seasonal)
  • Liver,, Mushrooms & Bacon w/ Coffee $18.10
  • - Wedges with bacon, cheese and sour cream $10.50
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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