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

  • Egg $1.00
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Moro Bar $2.80
  • Bbq Pork $14.00
  • Sausage $1.80
  • Steak & Egg $5.70
  • Young Chow $15.00
  • Egg $10.50
  • Chicken Chowmien (Noodles) $14.00
    • Chowmien mixed with chicken, egg and vegetables
  • Chicken Lollipop (6pcs.) $10.00
    • Chicken wings marinated with lemon juice, egg, ginger, garlic paste, flour and deep fried
  • Mt Everest Special Curry $16.00
    • Dice of beef cooked in a traditional secret recipe
  • Veg. Korma/ Navratan Korma $13.00
    • Fresh mix vegetable cooked in creamy gravy of cashew nuts and almonds
  • Prawn/ Fish Vindaloo $16.00
    • Prawn/ fish cooked in a hot curry of vinegar, chili, special Indian spices and garnish with fresh ginger
  • Fish Tikka
    • Boneless,skinless fish fillet marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic paste, herb and spicy and cook in tandoor oven
  • Prawn Pakora $16.00
    • Prawns dipped in chick pea flour and deep fried
  • Oriental Platter (15pcs.) $12.00
    • Assorted spring roll, wontons and cocktail samosa serving with sweet chilli sauce and plum sauce
  • 8. Nachos SML $16.50 LRG $18.50
    • Spicy beef mix served on corn chips with lashings of sour cream, melted cheese, KAOS salsa and KAOS relish
  • Changes all the time $12.50
    • Served with toast
  • Bacon Buttie $8.50
  • KAOS Chip Buttie $7.50
  • 4. Pancake Stack $17.50
    • 3x Vanilla pancakes layered with bacon, seasonal fruits drizzled in fruit coulis & maple syrup
  • 7. Creamy Mushrooms on Toast $18.50
    • Mushrooms sauteed in butter & garlic then finished in a cream balsamic reduction served on toasted Ciabatta
  • Bacon, onion, KAOS made pesto & roasted tomato $13.50
  • KAOS Potato Balls (a pair of the best balls in town) $5.00
  • Naan $3.5
  • Freshly Steamed Green Lipped Mussels $17
    • Served with chilli lemon, coriander, ginger & finished with a rich coconut cream and napolitiana sauce
  • Thai Green Curry(Chicken/Beef) $16.9
    • With coconut milk and season vegetables
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • Poached, scrambled, fried
  • Mini Chicken Burger & Chips $8.9
    • Served with tomato sauce
  • HotCakes $16
    • With caramelised banana and crispy bacon
  • Mattar Paneer(V,GF) $15.9
    • Green peas, cottage cheese onion and tomatoes gravy
  • One Portobello Mushrooms Roasted with Herbs $3.5
  • Prawn Foo Young / Mussels Foo Young $12.00
  • Scallop / Hot Dog $1.80
  • Honey Chicken Noodles / Teriyaki Chicken Noodles / Satay Chicken Noodles $10.00
  • Roast Pork $10.50
  • Chicken & Veges / Steak & Veges $10.00
  • Roast Pork Foo Young $10.50
  • -6 pcs $4.00
  • On White Rice
  • Beef / Chicken heart / Chicken kidney / Chicken $1.00
  • Flunder $8.00
  • Wasabi dice / Preserved eggs and tofu in sauce $7.00
  • Roast okra / Mushroom / Chives $2.00
  • Five spiced beef $10.00
  • Taro wasabi / Deep fried peanuts / Sally peanuts $5.00
  • Corn $3.00
  • Chicken wing $5.00
  • -Salmon, pickled cucumber, cream cheese, basil pesto $14.90
  • Beetroot Salad(V)(GF) $16.90
    • Poached gold & red beetroot in wine, green beans, sugared walnuts, radicchio, cherry tomatoes
  • -Bacon, scrambled egg, cream cheese, basil pesto $13.90
  • French Toast $16.90
    • With bacon, banana, red wine poached pear, red wine syrup
  • Bacon, sausage, sauteed portobello & button mushroom mix $5.00
  • -with bacon $16.90
  • Omelette
    • With onion, cheese, tomato, mushroom, salad, served with ciabatta
  • Waffles $15.90
    • With bacon & banana, served with maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Smoked Salmon, Avocado, Cream Cheese And Capers $13.50
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • served with tomato and aioli sauce
  • With portobello mushrooms $17.50
  • Homemade Muesli $10.50
    • Yoghurt, honey and berry compote with fresh milk
  • With bacon $17.50
  • Crispy Bacon, Tomato, Cream Cheese And Basil Pesto $12.50
  • Smoked Salmon, Avocado And Cheese $17.50
  • Kids Pancake $7.50
  • SASHIMI AND ROLL SET L $23.00
    • 12 pcs salmon sashimi+ 8 mini rolls _ miso soup+ garden salad
  • NOODLES SET $14.00
    • your choice of noodle+ salad+ 3 mini sushi rolls, Udon, Yaki Udon, ramen
  • SASHIMI AND ROLL SET M $18.00
    • 8 pcs salmon sashimi + 5 mini rolls + miso soup + garden salad
  • Salmon Teriyaki, Salmon Sashimi $14.00
  • (served with miso soup /udon noodle base + $1.00)
  • Chicken Teriyaki, Chicken Katsu, Tofu, Pork Katsu, Beef (H/M), Salmon Teriyaki, Spicy Pork $12.00
  • Chicken Curry Katsu, Karaage $13.00
  • WAITAKI DONBURI $10.00
    • stir fried vegetables and marinated sliced beef on rice
  • Thai bar operates a blackboard menu giving us the chance to offer an ever changing range of dishes that reflect marker price and fresh produce prepared on site by or kitchen team, ready for your enjoyment. We have small plates to share with mates and fries and wedges for snacking on to make beers go further.
  • Stout and beef hotpot $16.50
    • A classic beef hotpot, slow cooked chunks of tender NZ beef, a creamy NZ craft stout, seasonal vegetables and served with a bread roll
  • Thai fish curry $16.50
    • Chunky red fish curry with all the aromatic wonders and flavours of the kingdom of Thailand. served with rice
  • Chef's steak sandwich $21.50
    • juicy prime rump steak cooked on the char grill with crunchy cos lettuce, tomato, red onion, smokey BBQ sauce, aioli, onion marmalade served on locally baked pied and sprinkled with vegetables ash and served with our delicious fries.
  • Chicken burger $19.50
    • Chunky coated chicken fillet with lettuce, tomato, red onion, creamy brie, lashings of cranberry sauce served on an artisan bun with our award winning fries
  • Thai nachos With a choice of spicy beef or vegetarian bean mix make a great table sharer whilst enjoying a refreshing ale from our selection
  • Fish and chip $17.50
    • Thai serves the freshest and best fish and chips in the region so drop in relax and have bite to eat
  • If you are looking for dish to share then try our wonderful seafood platter with a mix of beer battered scallops, steamed mussels, fish gounjons, calamari rings and crumbed prawn cutlets with salad and sauces
  • Lamb Stew $15.00
  • Flounder $10.00
  • With ham / with mixed balls / mix vegetables $14.00
  • Lamb Liver Salad / Pork in garlic sauce $12.00
  • Beef & Tomato Noodle Soup / Lamb brisket noodle soup / Seafood noodle soup SS$13/CS$22/FS$35
  • RICE COMBO $12.00
  • Beef Paddywack / Pork Belly / Chicken Gizzard / Chicken Heart $1.50
  • Lily Buds / Dried Tofu / Button Mushroom / Seaweed / Fried tofu $3.00
  • Combination udon $12.00
  • Gangnam A $12.00
    • Surimi, cucumber, avocado, teriyaki chicken, breadcrumbs, creamy sauce. Mid or Spicy
  • Pack you own picks or take our combination (platters) $11.00 each
    • Vegeterian roll / Teriyaki chicken roll / Salmon avocado roll / Pineapple cream roll / Surimi roll / Tuna roll / Beef roll
  • Udon $10
  • 45 pcs $49.00
  • Dumpling soup $10
  • Tuna roll $14.00
    • Tuna, cucumber, chicken slices, bread crumbs, eel sauce
  • 54 pcs $59.00
  • Goat cheese, tomatoes and beetroot salad
  • *All of our proteins are free range
  • Tortilla Omelette(GF) $17.5
    • Potato, caramelised onions, crisp potato skins & romesco sauce(add sides)
  • Pelmeni $19
    • Russian lamb dumplings with mushrooms, garlic yoghurt, bone borth & herb salad
  • Bolshoy Breakfast* $23.5
    • Eggs any style with pork & fennel sausages, beef shashlik. Free range bacon, grilled bread, tomato, mushrooms, sauerkraut and moloko chutney
  • *We can make this dish gluten free
  • Eggs Benedict* $19.5
    • On crisp polenta with silverbeet, grilled tomatoes served with house smoked salmon or free range bacon or roasted fried mushrooms
  • Wild Mushrooms/Free Range Bacon/Ham/Free Range Eggs $4
  • Crunchy Chips $6.00
  • Seasoned Wedges $8.00
  • Pork with Cabbage $12.00
  • Homemade Sweet Pumpkin Pie (8 Pcs) $10.00
  • Deep-fried Chicken Wings $12.00
  • Boil Green Soil Bean $5.00
  • Seasoning Seaweed $6.00
  • Pork with Chives $12.00
  • Hash brown / creamy mash / giant couscous $4.00
  • Beef burger $12.50
    • Grilled beef patty topped with pckles, fresh veggies, homemade aioli or onion marmalade sauce and cheddar cheese all on a fluffy toasted bun, comes with chips and ketchup
  • Eggs with seleted bread $5.00
  • Choose a bread from $3.00
    • English muffing / Mulyigrain / Glutenfree / wholemeal / ciabatta / turkish bread
  • Burgundy beef stew with creamy mash $15.80
    • New zeland beef and vegetables, simmered until meltingly tender in red wine, topped with creamy mash, made from potatoes butter and milk
  • Smoked salmon slices $5.00
  • Malaysia chicken curry with rice $15.80
    • Authentic malaysian penang chicken curry, with cube of chicken thigh cooked in a spicy coconut and peanut sauce comes with turmeric and toast
  • Fish cakes (salmon dill or smoked fish) $14.80
    • Steamed or smoked new zeland salmon and white fish, flake into real potato mash and flavoured with lemon zest, dill and parsley hand-moulded and coated in crispy breadcrumbse choose any salad from our salad range
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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