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

  • Nutella $4.50
  • BBQ Brisket $14.90
    • 12 hour brisket, chipotle, apple sauce
  • Daily baking POA
    • Check our cabinet for our range of daily baking
  • Pea & feta mash (v) $10.90
  • Whip it $9.90
    • Whipped feta, basil pestoand tomato (v)
  • Affogato $6.50
  • Sweet treat $9.90
    • Cinnamon raisin bagel, lemon curd, ricotta, blueberry compote
  • Fresh tomato $4.00
  • Lamb Shish on Rice $20.00
    • 2 lamb shish on rice served with tabuleh, humus, bread and pickles
  • Whole Chicken $20.00
  • Pita Bread $1.00
  • Coleslaw $5.00
  • Lamb Combo $13.50
    • marinated roll with chips & your choice of drink (420ml)
  • Damaskino Platter $22.00
    • Shredded chicken, 2 lamb shish, 2 falafel, 2 Kebbeh, tabuleh, humus, rice and bread
  • Chicken on Rice Combo $15.00
    • chicken on rice with your choice of drink (420ml)
  • Humus Dips $7.00
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $21.00
    • with southern sauce & sour cream
  • Bacon Burger / Fish Burger / Chicken Burger / Steak Burger $8.50
  • ●Extras
  • Hawaiian Burger $12.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail $12.50
    • a cup brimmed full of mouth-watering shrimps in a tasty 1000 island sauce
  • Mexican $16.00
    • Chicken or beef, tomato, cheese & chilli beans with sour cream
  • Spring/Curry Roll $3.00
  • -Dine in $6.50
  • Garden sm $7 / lg $8.9
    • Your choice of salad, sauces, speads and cheese
  • Roast beef sm $7.9/ lg $9.9
    • Grilled sliced beef
  • Champ sm $8.5/ lg $10.5
    • Roast chicken and ham
  • Hummus sm $7 / lg $8.9
    • Made from chickpeas containing tahini, herbs and spices
  • Wednesday-falafel sm $6 / lg $8
  • Thursday-streaky bacon sm $6 / lg $8
  • Babaganoush sm $7 / lg $8.9
    • Hummus based spread with roast capsicum, roast capsicum, roast eggplant and tomato paste
  • Falafel and chicken sm $8.5/ lg $10.5
    • Roast chicken and falafel
  • $18.00 Large
  • $18.00 Large
  • $18.00 Large
  • $15.00 Regular
  • $13.00 Regular
  • $15.00 Regular
  • ASSAM PRAWNS $32.00
    • Tamarind base with fruity and refreshing flavors sauce serve on the banana prawns and garnish with fresh julience tomato, onion and cucumber
  • $18.00 Large
  • Spiced Squid Salad $19
    • with a summer salad & tropical salsa
  • -sirlon steak & smoked paprika aioli
  • -Steamed or Roasted Seasonal Vegetables $ 8.50
  • -chicken & aioli
  • Seared Sirlon Salad $28
    • with roasted vegetables, baby spinachand a olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette dressing
  • Eye Fillet $36
    • with gratin dauphinois, green beans & your choice of sauce - red wine jus or white wine, shallots, cream & mustard
  • -Garlic Fries $8
    • with homemade aioli
  • 1/2 kilo Mussels $ 17
    • cooked in a coriander, chilli & white wine sauce with artisan bread >>
  • ZEERA RICE $12.00
    • cumin seeds tossed in plain rice flavored with chili sauce black pepper and Chinese salt
  • HALEEM $12.00
    • cooked with wheat flour Lappsi boneless lamb black pepper herbs and spices
  • ALOO GOBI $12.00
    • cauliflower cooked in onion and tomato base gravy and spices
  • FAMILY PACK BIRYANI $50.00
    • prawns family pack
  • BUTTER NAAN $2.50
  • CHICKEN LOLLIPOP 8 PIECES $15.00
    • deep fried chicken coated corn flour and spices
  • PRAWN FRIED RICE $15.00
    • prawn tossed in plain rice flavored with chili sauce black pepper Chinese salt and curry leaves
  • APOLLO FISH $15.00
    • coated corn flour capsicum cooked in yogurt & spices
  • Wilted spinach, kale, grilled tomato (v) $20.00
  • Bug breacky $27.00
    • Free range eggs any style, hash browns, bacon, sausages, mushrooms & grilled tomato on your choice of toast
  • - free range bacon $24.00
  • -grilled crab meat $25.00
  • Side of fried potatoes / side of free (gf) $5.00
  • -free range and fennel sausages $8.00
  • (V)= vegetarian
  • (GF)= gluten free
  • Sushi/Nigiri Combo 4 pcs & 4 pcs Nigiri $13.50
  • Dami Bento $20.00
  • Beef Yaki Don $12.00
  • CALIFORNIA SUSHI 8PCS $13.00
  • Edamame $6.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $14.00
  • Prawn & veggie tempura 3 pcs $10.50
  • TONKATSU SUSHI 8PCS $12.00
  • Pizza Bread topped with pesto and parmesan $9.80
  • Main $26.00
  • Main $26.80
  • Pesce all 'Uva $33.80
    • Fresh fish of the day, pan-fried, garnished with grapes, almonds, and flamed in Amaretto liqueur.
  • Bistecca burro e peperoncino $32.00
    • Prime scotch fillet, char-grilled with garlic, rosemary and topped with chilli butter.
  • Tiramisu
    • Sponge fingers soaked in coffee and brandy layered with mascarpone cream cheese.
  • Insalata Mista $9.50
    • Fresh garden salad tossed with our olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Best around!
  • Agnello Croccante $34.00
    • Marinated lamb rump, topped with an olive, green pepperoni and mint crust, roasted, accompanied with char-grilled polenta and an orange cranberry jus.
  • Cajun Chicken & Brie Burger $22.00
    • Grilled Cajun chicken, tomato, lettuce, onion, apricot relish, brie
  • Fresh Waffles $19.00
    • Home made waffles, berry compote, maple syrup, streaky bacon, mascarpone cream
  • Mixed Grill $33.00
    • Ribeye steak, Bratwurst sausage, streaky bacon, creamy mash, red wine jus, grilled tomato, micro greens
  • Thai Beef Salad $19.00
    • Marinated beef, crispy noodles, red onion, sesame seeds, toasted coconut & sweet chilli citrus dressing
  • Crumbed Mac 'n' Cheese $16.00
    • mixed leaves, green tomato relish
  • Mini Hot Dogs $10.00
    • with tomato sauce
  • Hash Brown $4.00 ea
  • Portobello mushrooms $19.00
  • Classic Fish Pie $26.95
    • Market fish, egg, peas, cheddar cheese, herb chorizo crumb
  • Chargrilled Octopus “Caesar” $25.95
    • Confit baby potatoes, crispy quail egg, Ortiz anchovy, Manchego, squid ink, croutons
  • Roasted Cambridge Duck Breast $39.95
    • Pressed leg, duck parfait, walnut, rhubarb, red cabbage
  • 350gm Australian Wagyu Scotch Fillet $49.95
    • Confit garlic, bearnaise sauce
  • All whole fish is roasted / All fin fish is caught with sustainable methods
  • Harbourside Seafood Chowder $23.95
    • Mussel, scallop, prawn, snapper, salmon, shellfish oil, dill, lemon, saffron potatoes
  • Dry Red Curry of Hapuka $38.95
    • Green beans, peanuts, mint, coriander, kaffir lime, sticky rice
  • Soup of the Day $17.95
  • Southern Clams $18.00
    • Sake, Ginger-Soy Butter, Togarashi
  • Market Fish Tartare $19.00
    • Oyster Cream, Kombu Gel, Purslane
  • Whipped Cod Roe $15.00
    • Pickled Radish, Croute
  • Pork Neck $18.00
    • Green Apple, Mustard
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • House Aioli
  • Omega Lamb Loin $29.00
    • Rillettes, Sheeps Milk, Eggplant, Cumin
  • Brussels Sprouts $12.00
    • Lardons, Miso
  • Frank’s Ortiz Anchovy on Toast $5.00
    • Smoked Tomato Sorbet
  • Botannix grill $19.00
    • free range eggs any style, middle bacon, lamb merguez sausages, potato rosti, slow roasted tomato and mushrooms
  • Risotto $16.00
    • roasted pumpkin, courgettes, spinach, sundried tomato and feta cheese with pistachio pesto
  • Crepes $16.00
    • crepes filled with spiced pear and apple, roasted slivered almonds and sultanas, manuka honey and mascarpone
  • Fish and chips $19.00
    • battered market catch of the day, with fried, salad, tartare and lemon
  • Fries with sea salt and aioli $6.00
  • Planet harvest salad $5.00
    • add Aoraki salmon
  • Mixed field mushrooms $16.00
    • thyme cream on toasted ciabatta and shaved parmesan (add bacon $4)
  • Open chicken focaccia $18.00
    • cajun chicken thigh, mesclun, sundried tomato pesto and avocado topped with mint yoghurt, served with fried
  • Pasta $15.00
    • choice of carbonara fettuccine or veggie penne GF penne available
  • Egg Benedict $12.50
    • poached egg spinach hollandaise English muffin/w mushroom
  • Roast vege V $15.50
    • roasted veg spinach bluecheese walnut maple balsamic dressing
  • Sausage $3.00
  • Quinoa V $16.00
    • Quinoa chickpea lollo rosso avocado broccoli lemon zest Italian dressing
  • Omelet $14.50
    • choose 3 filling, bacon, ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, serve with ciabatta
  • Kumara $8.00
  • Granola $8.90
    • house-made granola with yogurt fruit compote
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