Bird On A Wire in Auckland Menu

CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN CHICKEN
  • Free range corn-fed, citrus brined
  • -1/4 chook $10.00
  • -1/2 chook $20.00
  • -whole chook (serves 3-4) $30.00
  • Add one of our house made bastes for $3.00
  • -korean BBQ
  • -jamaican jerk
  • -truffle butter
  • -gravy
  • -fresh herb, lemon & confit garlic
  • Buttermilk fried $15.00
    • fried chicken thigh, jalapeno yoghurt & chipotle mayo
  • Schnitzel $15.00
    • panko crumb chicken breast, butter, capers, lemon, mayo, rocket
  • Hot wings $12.00
    • 6 whole wings
  • Vegetarian - organic tofu $17.00
    • fried tofu, sesame greens, ginger chilli sauce, pickled cucumber
SIDES & SNACKS SIDES & SNACKS
  • Beer-battered chips harissa mayo $8.00
  • Seasonal veg $10.00
    • see specials menu
  • Chicken fat-roasted potatoes $10.00
    • gravy (optional) from 6pm only
  • Warm baguette $6.00
  • Free range chicken liver pate cornichons, balsamic onions, baguette $15.00
KIDS FEED KIDS FEED
  • Chicken slider, slaw, chips, tomato sauce $10.00
  • Drumstick, crispy potatoes, peas, gravy $10.00
WARM BAGUETTES & BURGERS WARM BAGUETTES & BURGERS
  • The classic $10.00
    • pulled chicken, tarragon mayo, cos
  • Korean bbq $11.00
    • pulled chicken, korean bbq sauce, mayo, slaw
  • Gravy $11.00
    • pulled chicken, gravy, mayo, cos
  • Banh mi $15.00
    • lemongrass & turmeric grilled chicken thigh, pate, pickled cucumber & carrot, chilli
  • Schnitzel blt $16.00
    • panko crumbed chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, bacon, mustard, mayo
  • Superfood wrap $13.00
    • pulled chicken, herb hummus, sprouts, beetroot slaw, quinoa, cottage cheese
  • Good bird burger $15.00
    • marinated grilled chicken thigh, ranch, mustard, cheese, tomato, cos
  • Fried bird burger $16.00
    • buttermilk fried chicken thigh, corn & pickle slaw, chilli, emmental
  • Special burger & baguette
    • see special's menu
  • Any baguette, burger or wrap can be made vegetarian with fried organic tofu or free range eggs
SALADS – FRESH, SEASONAL, VEGETARIAN SALADS – FRESH, SEASONAL, VEGETARIAN
  • Salads
  • -small $6.00
  • -medium $10.00
  • -large $15.00
  • -extra large $20.00
  • See Specials Menu for Salad List
  • Add pulled chicken
  • -little $4.00
  • -lots $5.00
  • -lots $6.00
  • Or add bird’s marinated organic tofu $5.00
CAN’T DECIDE? CAN’T DECIDE?
  • Chicken feeds
    • chicken, salad from the cabinet, warm bread
  • -for one $16.00
  • -for two $30.00
  • Big bird $60.00
    • feeds up to 4 with a choice of 2 salads
  • Family feed $100.00
    • feeds up to 8 with a choice of 3 salads
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Slice of lemon pie $10.00
    • berries, yoghurt
  • Warm brownie $10.00
    • chocolate sauce, vanilla ice-cream
EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST
  • Available Friday - Sunday
  • Condensed menu available Monday - Thursday
  • Three cheese and rocket scone $5.50
    • sea salt butter
  • ‘birdseed’ honey muesli $12.00
    • fruit with yoghurt
  • -add coconut yoghurt $3.00
  • Toast and spreads $10.00
    • with sourdough or brioche toast. Choose two spreads from: lewis road chocolate butter, fruit jam, fix n fogg smoke and fire peanut butter, ricotta, marmite, vegemite or honeycomb
  • Free range eggs
  • -poached, scrambled, chilli fried, sourdough toast $12.00
  • -free range bacon or avocado or grilled tomato $4.00
  • -periperi chicken sasuage $5.00
  • Fried chicken blt $16.00
    • buttermilk fried chicken, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, maple mustard dressing
  • French toast $17.00
    • brioche, lewis road chocolate butter, banana, candied pecans, maple syrup.
  • -add bacon $4.00
  • Zaa'tar eggs $19.50
    • green fritter, smoky eggplant, mint, labneh, flatbread
  • Omelette $19.00
    • hot smoked salmon, green harissa, sumac or leek, mushroom, parmesan, sourdough toast
  • Breakfast plate
    • poached, scrambled or chilli fried eggs, hot smoked salmon or bacon, pea & avocado smash, roast cherry tomatoes, potato cake and haloumi. Sourdough toast
SALADS SALADS
  • Raw beetroot, carrot, spinach & walnut with maple vinaigrette
  • Df, gf, vegan, no coriander contains nuts
  • Japanese slaw with ponzu dressing
  • Df, nf, vegan, dressing contains soy (otherwise GF)
  • Lentil, sprouted lentil and root vegetable salad with ginger sumac dressing and feta
  • GF, nf, no coriander
  • Potato and pea salad with green pea mayo, peas, snow peas, edamame and rocket
  • Gf, nf, df, no coriander, contains raw eggs
  • Gado gado with roasted cauliflower, cucumber, boiled eggs, kimchi and peanut dressing
  • Df, dressing contains soy (otherwise gf), contains nuts
  • Green salad with kale, broccoli, broccoleaf, quinoa, brazil nuts and orange mint dressing
  • Df, gf, no coriander, vegan, contains nuts
SPECIALS SPECIALS
  • Special burger $17.00
    • cordon bleu - panko crumbed free range ham, swiss cheese & thyme stuffed chicken breast, tomato, lettuce and dijonnaise
  • Special baguette $14.00
    • chicken shawarma baguette - grilled chicken, hummus, tabbouleh, pickled cabbage, garlic yoghurt, chilli and pickles
  • Veg $8.00
    • yams, candied bacon, hazelnut gremolata

Nearby Sample Menus

  • The T-Bone $42.90
    • 500g the best of both, eye and sirloin grilled on the bone
  • Hand Cut Wedges Aioli and Ketchup $8.00
  • Scotch Fillet $35.90
    • 250g Most flavoursome.
  • Pumpkin Ravioli $22.50
    • Served with Basil pesto, shaved Parmesan and extra virgin olive oil.
  • Seared Scallops $18.90 / $27.90
    • Scallops lightly seared with garlic butter served with lemon wedges.
  • Fries or Baked Potato $5.00
  • Porterhouse $35.90
    • 300g A choice cut sirloin, thick and tender
  • Rack of Lamb $38.90
    • Served with herb and Mustard crust, red wine jus and mint jelly.
  • Garlic bread with rosemary olive oil, sea salt & parmesan cheese (v) $10.9
  • Rocket salad with pear & parmesan $8.9
  • Market fish, ask our staff (gf avail) $32
  • Buffalo wings with hot sauce & blue cheese aioli
  • Wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli - Add bacon & cheese +4 $13.9
  • - Scotch $29.9
  • Baby potatoes with confit garlic & parsley $9.9
  • - 6 wings $22
  • Full Scoop $4
    • Steak cut fries - perfect portion for two
  • Zen Burger (V) $7.50
    • Chickpea, Pumpkin, Quinoa, Feta and Mint Patty, a slice of real cheddar cheese, serving of raw slaw, tomato jam and mayo on a toasted bun
  • Tasty Thursday $20
    • Any two $7.50 Burgers from our Menu, 2x Punnet of Chips and 2x Cans or Water
  • Crab Stick $1.50
    • One battered crab stick cooked to perfection
  • Kumara Chips with Aioli Sauce $4.80
    • One portion of Kumara Chips cooked to perfection and served with Aioli sauce
  • Onion Rings $3.50
    • Crumbed onion rings cooked to golden perfection
  • Seasoned Wedges with Sour Cream $6
    • Crunchy seasoned wedges cooked to perfection and served with sour cream. Add any of our extra seasonings for free for extra flavour - Cajun Salt, Lemon Pepper or Chicken Salt.
  • Punnet $2.90
    • Steak cut fries - perfect portion for one
  • * Sukiyaki is a soup with thinly sliced beef and vege
  • Enjoy taste sushi $7.90
  • Dragon roll $19.90
  • Japanese gyoza $6.90
  • Vege yakisoba $15.90
  • Wine & herb flavoured chicken steak $21.90
  • Sushi & tempura set $15.90
  • Chicken karage & teriyaki $20.90
  • 5. Chilli Dog + Bacon + Cheese $7.50 Combo $11.50
  • 10. Tofu Tree-Ear Mushroom Burger $8.50 Combo $12.50
  • 4. Chicken Avocado Mushroom Roll $7.50 Combo $11.50
  • Veg Spring Roll (x10) $5.00
  • 10. Double Fish $8.50 Combo $12.50
  • #10 6 Squid Rings + Chips $6.00
  • 7. Soya Mini Sausage & Chips $6.50
  • Fish and Chips $5.00
  • Fish –n— Chips $14
    • Fish of the day, hand battered or pan fried & served with a crispy summer salad & fries. Or try our English style mushy peas.
  • Served Tue — Sun 12 — 2.30pm.
  • Beef Cups $13
    • Roast beef in a merlot gravy, served in Yorkshire puddings with fries, a salad garnish & topped with a red current jam.
  • Shires Salad $14.5
    • Tossed mixed salad, lightly dressed in a special house dressing, served with a choice of chicken & bacon or prawn & smoked salmon.
  • Shires Burger $12.5
    • An Angel Bay beef patty, served with fries, a fresh salad & tomato sauce.
  • Crumbed Scallops $14
    • On a bacon sauce, served with fries & a salad garnish.
  • Chowder $11.5
    • Scallop, shrimp & bacon chowder, served with a wedge of garlic bread.
  • Check the blackboard for our new mouth watering daily specials.
  • Teriyaki beef roll
  • Cheese roll
  • Teriyaki salmon kumara roll
  • Fresh salmon nigiri
  • Fresh salmon cream cheese roll
  • Crayfish roll
  • man nigiri
  • Tempura prawn roll
  • Roasted kumara wedges $7.00
  • The benedicts $18.50
    • Free range bacon or free range ham or smoked salmon with english muffins, wilted spinach poached eggs, topped with hollandaise
  • Add $ 0.80
    • for gluten free
  • Avocado (seasonal) $4.50
  • Quinoa & pancake coconut (V,GF) $17.50
    • organic red quinoa and coconut pancake with caramelized pineapple, rhubarb and pear compote, natural vanilla yoghurt & maple syrup
  • Chicken pesto pasta $18.50
    • penne with onion, olives, sundried tomatoes, basil pesto,parmesan and green seasonal leaves
  • Free range bacon or ham $6.50
  • The ayr breakfast (V) $18.50
    • free range any style eggs, roasted tomato, home made chickpea tofu, roasted portobello mushroom, potato rosti and avocado, served with selected fresh breads
  • Snacks $10
    • Gamembert, dates,apricots served with crackers
  • Snacks $10
    • Dukkah & Man O War oil with pide bread
  • 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
  • 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
  • Combination Meat Fried Rice $16.00
  • Stir Fried Pork Belly in Hot Sauce on Rice $16.00
  • Fruit Platter $28.00
  • Lemon Chicken on Rice $16.00
  • Peking Spare Ribs on Rice $16.00
  • Fried Rice Fujian Style $16.00
  • Salt and Pepper fish on Rice $16.00
  • Spicy Jellyfish $10.00
  • Mini Kids Burger $9.9
    • choice of beef or chicken burger with fries, served on a mini bun with cos & tomato
  • Sinti $21.9
    • Salami, streaky bacon, chorizo, red onion, mozzarella, barbeque sauce & fresh herbs
  • Chef's Catch of the day $29.9
    • Pan-fried Fish of the Day served with sauteed baby potatoes, braised fennel, grilled lemon & lemon burre blanc
  • Winter Platter $30.9
    • Crispy fried squid, grilled chicken thigh, halloumi, grilled courgette, arancini risotto balls, slow roasted tomato & balsamic field mushrooms, served with herb pizza bread & dipping sauce
  • Crispy Squid $14.9
    • Sesame crusted squid with fresh lime & aioli dipping sauce
  • Francine Garlic Loaf $8
    • Warm Francine loaf with fresh herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Velvet Chicken Burger $25.9
    • Tuscan crumbed Chicken Breast, iceberg lettuce, tomato, cranberry jelly & brie, fries & aioli
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.9
    • Marinated Beef strips, crispy noodles, mango, bean sprouts & salad leaves with sweet chili & coconut dressing
  • Chicken Maryland - Corn salsa, avocado mousse $28
  • Smoked potato salad, pickled red onion, crispy bacon $9
  • Moonshine’s slaw $8
  • Pulled pork 300g - Moonshine sauce, crackling, Brooklyn pickle $28
  • Leg of lamb 300g - Bubble & squeak, pea & ricotta fritter, mint sauce $36
  • Shrimp, prawn & crayfish cocktail, watermelon, thousand island $21
  • Eggplant, haloumi, pepper & tomato romesco, lemon oil $19/26
  • Hangi-style kumara, tomato & chilli sauce $10
  • Prawn Tacos $18.00
    • Soft taco shell filled with prawns, avocado, tomato, capsicum with chipotle sauce. Gluten free option available
  • Big Breakfast $22.00
    • Free range eggs and bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato and baked potatoes served with 5 grain toast
  • Weekend Bene $19.50
    • Free range eggs on gluten free potato hash and spinach with your choice of free range bacon or salmon served with our rosemary hollandaise
  • Toast & Preserves $7.00
    • Choice of either raspberry jam or orange marmalade & made in the Burbs with coconut sugar. Gluten free toast available.
  • Smashed Avo $14.00
    • Avocado mashed with tomato, feta, lime and herbs served on sour dough
  • Avocado / Tomato $4.50
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.00
    • Mushrooms on 5 grain toast topped with roasted cashews and parmesan cheese.
  • Poached Egg $3.00
  • Hawaiian Gourmet Burger $11.90
    • Premium handmade a beef patty, fresh salad with pineapple and cheddar cheese, homemade mayonnaise and BBQ sauce on a premium bun.
  • Seafood Combo $14.90
    • Regular French Fries with 2 × Oysters, 2 × Mussels, 2 × Salted and Pepper Squid Rings, 1 × Scallop, 1 × Prawn
  • Tarakihi Deluxe $10.90
    • Battered tarakihi fillet, fresh salad, grated cheese with mayonnaise and sweet and sour sauce on a premium bun.
  • Family Pack 1 $29.90
    • 1 x 2 Fish Burger, 1 x 6 Battered Hoki, 1 x 2 French Fries, 1 x 1.5L Drink
  • Prawns $2.00
  • Squid Rings $1.50
  • Chicken Wrap $9.90
    • Sliced chicken, fresh salad with garlic aioli and sweet and sour sauce in a tortilla wrap.
  • Crab Sticks $1.50
  • Mint Chicken Salad $13.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in mint, fresh white peppers, yoghurt and spices. Smoked in the tandoor and served with garden fresh greens
  • H=Half / F=Full
  • Aloo Gobhi $13.00
    • Potatoes and cauliflower beets cooked with exotic spices, ginger and fresh coriander
  • Chicken / Fish Tikka (5 pieces) $12.50 / $18.50
    • Tender chunks of chicken or fillet fish marinated with thick spicy yoghurt and fresh herbs. Grilled in the tandoor and served with mint chutney and our chef's special salad
  • Namaste Momo (Chicken, lamb and vegetables, 9 pcs) $15.00
    • Chicken/lamb minced mixed with cabbage, onion, garlic, ginger, seasonal vegetables chopped in fine pieces and steamed for at least 10 minutes
  • Namaste Choila $14.00
    • Fried lamb pieces with spices stir in pan with chopped garlic ginger and lemon with chopped tomatoes and fresh coriander
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (4 pieces) $12.50
    • Succulent lean minced lamb, spiced with a touch of cream cheese, and smoked in the tandoor oven
  • Kadai $16.50
    • Chunks of lamb, tempered with coriander seeds and garlic cooked in a thick crushed tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
Bird On A Wire

Bird On A Wire

location

Address

136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

093613407

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fast Food , Gluten Free , Health Food , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Cheap Eats ,  Catering Available ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Cards accepted ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
136/146 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand