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

  • Combination Fried Rice $11.00
  • Pan-Fried Dumpling (15 pcs) $10.00
  • Chicken with Fresh Chilli $16.00
  • Cucumber Salad $10.00
  • Combination Fried Noodles $11.00
  • Noodles with Spring Onion Sauce $9.00
  • Pork Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Gong Bao Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Italian
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Oregano, Salami, Garlic, Capsicum, Meat Slices, Mushrooms, Black Olives.
  • Veggie Crunch
    • Tomato Base, Tomatoes, Onion, Jalapenos, Black Olives, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander, Capsicum, Mozzarella, Black Pepper, Bell Pepper Sauce
  • Single Large Meal $22.00
    • 1 X Large Pizza 1 X Garlic Bread 1 X Drink 1.5L
  • Garlic Prawns
    • Garlic Base, Onion, Capsicum, Seasoned Prawns, Mozzarella.
  • Vegetarian
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Garlic, Mushrooms, Black Pepper, Onion, Capsicum, Oregano, Pineapple
  • Lamb & Pepper
    • Garlic, Tomato, Capsicum, Lamb Cubes, Black Pepper, Onion, Mozzarella, Coriander
  • Spicy Corn Delight
    • Tomato Base, Onion, Garlic, Spinach, Sweet Corn, Chilli Flakes, Mozzarella, Capsicum, Jalapenos, Black Olives.
  • Vegetarian Premee
    • Spicy Tomato Sauce, Onion, Jalapenos, Ginger, Black Pepper, Garlic, Coriander, Mozzarella, Capsicum, Pineapple.
  • -Large $5.90
  • Broli $11.90
    • Buttermilk fried chicken, cheese, house pickles, slaw, aioli
  • Shoestring fries
    • With rosemary salt + garlic aioli
  • Vege nuggets $4.90
    • Tofu and woodear mushroom
  • -BBQ
  • Bacon end & cheese croquettes $4.90
    • Bacon ends, cheese and potato croquettes
  • Bishop $10.90
    • Angus & wagyu beef double smash patties, house smoked bacon, cheese, jalapenos, pickles, tomato sauce, mustard aioli
  • -Franks buffalo
  • Cheese & bacon $5.00
  • Curried mussels $5.00
  • Chilli with hot sauce & fried onion $3.50
  • Full pot homemade gravy $3.50
  • Homemade fruit triffle $4.00
  • Fresh Tarakihi $4.50
  • Cheese $3.00
  • Chicken & mayonnaise $4.50
  • Portobello mushrooms & potato rosti stack $19.5 / $6
    • with slow-cooked eggs, Shiitake mushrooms, lentils, soft herbs, garnished with parmesan & basil pesto. Add bacon
  • Beef burger $19.5 / $4
    • prime house-made beef patty, bacon, crispy onion, cheddar cheese, cos lettuce, house-made tomato relish & aioli. Add hand-cut fries.
  • Soba noodle salad $17 / $6 / $5
    • mint, ginger, bean sprout, coriander, carrot & wild rocket tossed in Japanese sesame dressing (hot or mild). Add house-smoked salmon / add fr chicken
  • Free-range chicken breast salad $19
    • with a slow-cooked egg, pan-fried courgettes, onions, caramelised beetroot, micro herbs, ale crisps, Pecorino cheese, almonds, pistachios
  • Slow-cooked lamb shank $26
    • with pearl barley, baby carrot, caramelized beetroot, micro herbs, parmesan
  • Zucchini fritter $19
    • beetroot, micro herbs, pine nuts, Pecorino & lemon sour cream
  • Winter roast vege salad $17 / $5 / $8.5
    • kumara, pumpkin, courgette, red onion, quinoa, falafel, carrot, pea purée, deep-fried brussels sprout, chilli hair, pomegranate molasses. add halloumi / add minute steak
  • Prawn dumpling Soup $17 / $5 / $3
    • with dried tofu, shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, zucchini, coriander, chilli, ginger, sesame seed. Add chicken / Add kimchi
  • Spinach $7.00
    • with sesame sauce
  • Cream Anmitsu $12.00
    • Japanese style parfait
  • Sashimi Plate (with salad, pickles, rice and miso soup)
  • Salmon Avocado $14.00
  • Prawn (3pcs) $11.00
  • Rice $4.00
    • premium white rice
  • Large (20pcs) $38.00
  • Large (20pcs) $38.00
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Chris's Favourite $14.00
    • Filled Croissant with scrambled eggs, tomato, cheese and Salad
  • Salt & Pepper Calamari $15.50
    • served with Mesclun & Aioli
  • Dairy free Hash Cakes $16.50
    • with Lamb Sausages, Caramelized Onions & salad / with Bacon, Mushrooms with Caramelized Onions / with Mushrooms, Spinach and Caramelized onions
  • French Fries with Aioli $7.00
  • Voila Breakfast $17.00
    • Croissant, pain an chocolate, bread, preserves, OJ & choice of regular hot drink
  • Poached Egg $2.00
  • Bacon and Maple $13.50
  • nasi goreng kampung
    • malay style chicken fried rice with vege & deep fried egg
  • -cr/bf $11.00
  • chicken curry laksa $11 / $13
    • chicken curry coconut soup with beancurd, vege and noodle
  • -prawn/squid $13.00
  • -seafood $13.00
  • nasi lemak beef rendang $12.50
  • -seafood $13.00
  • wonton noodle soup $10.00
    • meat dumpling, vegetables & egg noodle served in chicken soup
  • Affocato $12.00
    • single shot of espresso w scoop of vanilla ice cream & your choice of liqueur
  • Turkish Baklava $10.00
    • layers of light pastry filled w chopped walnuts & sweetened syrup & vanilla ice cream
  • Turkish Bread & Dips $9.50
    • Tapenade, feta & semi dried tomatoes
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $12.00
    • Our fried crispy rubbed squid w capsicum aioli & shepherd's salad
  • Baba Ghanoush $9.00
    • Smoked scented eggplant dip, served w turkish bread
  • Seafood Penne $27.00
    • Scallops, prawns, squid & mussel w mildly spiced sundried tomato coconut sauce & parmesan
  • Warm Chicken Salad $19.50
    • balsamic marinated chicken w grilled halloumi, portobello mushrooms, crispy bacon & roasted garlic aioli
  • Caesar Salad $17.50 w chicken $20.00
    • classic caesar salad w croutons, bacon, anchovies, parmesan & caesar dressing topped w a soft poached egg
  • Crab stick $1.00
  • Wedges with homemade aioli $6.00
  • Hot dog stick $1.50
  • Bacon & Avocado Chicken Burger $9.50
    • Char-grilled fresh chicken breast, bacon, fresh avocado, salad, homemade aioli
  • Open Steak Sandwich $9.90
    • Char-grilled fresh sirloin steak, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish on butter toasted ciabatta
  • Kids Burger $5.90
    • Char-grilled prime beef, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish on a regular sesame bun
  • Family Package $25.95
    • 3 x Frais Beef Burger; 2 x Large Chips; 1 x Large Drink(1.5L)
  • Aioli / Sweet Chilli / Smoky BBQ Sauce / Tomato Relish / Hollandaise Sauce / Dijon Mustard/Mayo $0.50
  • EGGS BENEDICT $16.50
    • served on an old fashioned English muffin, spinach eggs, hollandaise
  • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES $17.50
    • bacon, maple syrup, banana
  • FREE RANGE EGGS $9.50
    • 2 eggs poached or fried housemade relish
  • SOFT BOILED EGGS, SOLDIER
  • Aoraki cold smoked salmon $6.00
  • free range bacon, free range breakfast sausages, haloumi $5.00
  • THE BIG STAN $22.00
    • 2 eggs any style, bacon, sausage, roated tomato, mushrooms, crispy herbed potatoes, sourdough toast, housemade relish
  • SESAME BAGEL $13.00
    • smoked salmon cream cheese, avocado parsley salad, lemon
  • -Bacon $ 19.5
  • Risotto $ 22.5
    • chorizo, prawn & pecorino
  • Shore rd grill big breakfast $ 22.5
    • black pudding, eggs any style, grilled tomato, bacon, sausages, portobello mushroom, rosti & toast
  • Steak sandwich $ 20
    • rocket, avocado, caramelised onion & bearnaise sauce
  • Muesli $ 13
    • yogurt & fresh berry compote
  • Shore rd rustic bagel $ 16
    • fresh cured salmon, capers & cream cheese
  • Fruit salad $ 8
    • with yoghurt & honey
  • Shore rd shakshuka $ 19.5
    • yellow & red peppers cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices, served with poached eggs & ciabatta fetta
  • Potato buns $1.50
  • BRISKET, BABY BACK RIBS, PULLED PORK & LAMB SAUSAGE TO SHARE $45.00
    • Accompanied by fries, purple slaw, potato buns (min. 2 pax)
  • Boston butt pulled pork $10.00
  • Add on’s $2.00
  • 16 hour smoked beef brisket $14.00
  • PIE $9.00
    • Salted caramel apple
  • ICE CREAM $9.00
    • Vanilla maple
  • “THE REUBEN” $15.00
    • House made pastrami, jalapeno mustard, cheese
  • Blackberry Cobbler $14.00
    • with ice cream
  • Market Fish $28.00
    • wild mushrooms, brandy cream
  • Ham & shrimp $15.00
    • egg mayo, mustard leaves
  • Braised Duck Leg $32.00
    • celeriac, cracked wheat, sauerkrant, blood orange
  • Heirloom Tomatoes $5.00
  • Cheese Selection $19.00
    • dried fruits, bread & crackers
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
  • Buttermilk Chicken $22.00
    • farro ragout, lime, fennel
  • Sambal Asian Chilli Sauce $2.50
  • Nasi Kuning $17.00
    • Yellow Coconut steam rice, with Betawi beef stew, Boiled Egg with Balado Sauce, Potato cake, Urap and Anchovy and peanuts
  • Gado Gado $13.50
    • Boiled vegetable salad, egg, tofu, tempeh, peanut sauce and crackers
  • Bitternut Crackers $3.00
  • Urap $3.50
  • Soto Lamongan $14.50
    • Chicken Soup with lemongrass served with vermicelli, Cabbage and Rice
  • Sate Kambing $15.00
    • Lamb satay skewers, peanut sauce and steamed rice
  • Prawn Crackers $2.00
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