Cocoro in Auckland Menu

DINNER A LA CARTE DINNER A LA CARTE
  • Japanese Tapas “IZAKAYA” style — the best way to enjoy these is to order several and share them around the table
  • Traditional Sashimi of market fish $32.00 / approx.10pcs
    • 5 varieties
  • Traditional Sashimi of market fish with NZ grown fresh Wasabi $21.00 / approx.6pcs
    • 3 varieties
  • Assorted Nigiri sushi $25/5pc / $38/8pc
  • Japanese farm raised Bluefin tuna & chives Finger Roll Sushi $17.00 /6pcs
  • Ora King salmon & Long line caught leigh snapper, New Style sashimi $20 / 6pcs
  • 'Zaru soba' chilled buckwheat noodles $9.00
  • Japanese traditional spinach salad 'Ohitashi’ $9.00
  • Mix green salad with seasonal vegetable $11.00
  • Mixed seaweed 'Wakame' salad $15.00
  • Octopus sashimi ceviche with 'Myoga' ginger $17.00
  • Seared Wakanui beef 'Tataki' with Nashi pear & celery salad $29/10pcs / $18/5pcs
  • Premium grade white rice $5.00
  • Organic miso soup $5.00
  • Premium grade 'Edamame' chamame bean $7.00
  • Udon noodles, w cocoro's house 'Dashi' broth $9.00
  • Agedashi tofu, w cocoro's house 'Dashi' broth $12.00
  • Jumbo tiger prawn filo tempura bites $14.00
  • Deep fried Paradise prawn with spicy mayonnaise "Ebi-Mayo' $14.00
  • Tofu with diced free range chicken and root vegetables tartare, ginger foam $14.00
  • Whitebait 'Chawanmushi', Ikura caviar, Shiitake, Yuzu $16.00
  • Free range chicken 'Kara-age' with sweet sour salsa $18.00
  • Crispy tempura
  • Seafood $23/5pcs
  • Vegetable $16/5pcs
  • Mix $20/5pcs
  • Slow cooked 'Kakuni' free range pork belly $24.00
  • 'Teriyaki' free range chicken thigh $24.00
  • Spaghetti of Marlborough clam, Asian mushrooms, & 'Sansai' Mountain vegetables $25.00
  • Paradise prawn, Hokkaido scallop, oyster and market fish, cocoro style spicy grain $26.00
  • Wakanui beef eye fillet 'Tobanyaki' grilled & served on earthenware utensils $39.00
  • New Zealand cheese selection w/ rice crackers $24.00
LUNCH A LA CARTE "Japanese Tapas" LUNCH A LA CARTE "Japanese Tapas"
  • Premium Grade White Rice $5.00
  • Organic Miso Soup $5.00
  • Edamame $6.00
  • Seasonal Vegetable Salad $7.00
  • Traditional Spinach Salad 'Ohitashi' with wasabi & sesame $9.00
  • Warm udon broth noodles $9.00
  • 'Zaru-soba' chilled buckwheat noodles $9.00
  • ORA KING salmon and Bluefin tuna 'mini' sashimi donburi $9.00
  • Agedashi 'shiki-tofu' / 4 pcs $11.00
  • Teriyako 'Shiki-Tofu' / 4 pcs $11.00
  • Vegetable tempura / 5 pcs $11.00
  • Avocado roll sushi / 4 pcs $11.00
  • Vegetable tempura roll sushi / 4 pcs $11.00
  • Deep fried Paradise prawn 'Ebimayo' / 3 pcs $13.00
  • Bream bay scallop with Japanese savory custard 'Chawanmushi' $13.00
  • Teriyaki Waitoa free range chicken and avocado roll sushi / 4 pcs $13.00
  • ORA KING salmon and avocado roll sushi / 4 pcs $13.00
  • Paradise prawn tempura roll sushi / 4 pcs $13.00
  • Jumbo tiger prawn filo bites / 4 pcs $13.00
  • Waitoa free range chicken 'Kara-age' with sweet sour salsa / 4 pcs $13.00
  • Sashimi of market fish 3 variety approx. 6 pcs $16.00
  • Sashimi of market fish 5 variety approx. 10 pcs $29.00
  • ORA KING salmon & line caught snapper, New style sashimi / 6 pcs $16.00
  • 'Teriyaki' Waitoa free range chicken thigh $16.00
  • Seafood tempura / 5 pcs $19.00
  • Seared Wakanui beef "TATAKI' with Nashi pear, celery & Ponzu salad / 3 pcs $19.00
  • 'Teriyaki' ORA KING salmon $19.00
  • Nigiri sushi cocoro style / 5 pcs $23.00
  • Nigiri sushi cocoro style / 8 pcs $36.00
  • Spaghetti of Marlborough clam, Asian mushrooms & 'Sansai' wild vegetable $23.00
  • Free range pork belly 'Kakuni' with gingered soy sauce $23.00
  • Wakanui beef Eye fillet 'Tobanyaki' grilled & served on earthenware utensils $37.00
LUNCH A LA CARTE 'Donburi' Lunch Bowl LUNCH A LA CARTE 'Donburi' Lunch Bowl
  • Assorted seafood sashimi donburi 'Chirashi-Zushi' $24.00
  • Teriyaki ORA KING salmon donburi $22.00
  • Teriyaki Waitoa free range chicken donburi $20.00
  • 'Ten Don' Mix tempura donburi $20.00
  • 'Yasai Ten Don' Vegetable tempura donburi $20.00
LUNCH A LA CARTE Cocoro Special Lunch $38pp LUNCH A LA CARTE Cocoro Special Lunch $38pp
  • This special lunch available for groups of 2 people or more. Also, this is designed to be enjoyed by the whole table.)
  • Edamame
  • Lotus root chip
  • Organic miso soup
  • Mix green salad
  • Market fish Sashimi
  • Deep fried paradise prawn 'Ebimayo'
  • ORA KING salmon and avocado roll sushi
  • Deep fried market fish tempura with Wasabi-mayonnaise
  • Teriyaki 'Shiki-Tofu'
  • Teriyaki Waitoa free range chicken 'Mini' Donburi

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seafood deluxe $11.50
    • A delicious combination of shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi with melting mozzarella & lemon pepper sprinkle
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Cookies & cream mousse $3.50
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Black Angus Beef Burger $21.90
    • Our famous beef patty flame-grilled in our BBQ basting sauce served with your choice of any sauce from the grill selection.
  • Crumbed Button Mushrooms $14.90
    • Deep fried button mushrooms filled with garlic, cream cheese and cracked black pepper. Served with an aioli dipping sauce.
  • Sticky Date Pudding for the Soul $13.50
    • Served warm with a rich butterscotch sauce and creamy vanilla ice-cream.
  • The Great Steak $52.90
    • 1kg fella. If you can beat this rump, then wash it down with a pint of ale on us.
  • Seared Scallops $18.90 / $27.90
    • Scallops lightly seared with garlic butter served with lemon wedges.
  • Garlic Loaf $7.90
    • Hot crusty loaf with a generous hot garlic butter filling.
  • Fries or Baked Potato $5.00
  • Salad Valley $10.90
  • BANH MI $12.50
    • filled roll with free range chicken or tofu, daikon, carrot, coriander, peanuts, aioli, and gong sauce (add egg $2.50/add avo $4.00)
  • Avocado $4.00
  • THE GEISHA $17.90
    • soba noodles, red cabbage, daikon, spring onion, bean sprouts, mesclun salad tossed in Japanese sesame dressing and topped with pickled ginger (add avo 4.00 /Add peanuts 2.00)w/tofu
  • THE EARLY BIRD $13.50
    • cacao and coconut muesli with walnuts and chia seeds served with almond milk and seasonal fruit
  • TOAST $8.50
    • Sourdough or seeded toast, butter and house condiments (Almond Butter, Peanut butter, seasonal jam, vegemite, Nutella
  • SOLDIERS $10.00
    • Two free-range soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and vegemite(add bacon $6.00/add avocado $4.00)
  • THE HUNTER $19.90
    • Creamy Balsamic Portobello mushrooms with. chorizo finished with Parmesan, truffle oil and balsamic reduction served on two slices of sourdough (Add egg 2.50/Add bacon 6.00)
  • THE MARINER $19.90
    • Beetroot cured salmon tartar with edamame, Poached egg, mesclun salad served with horseradish creme Fraiche on sourdough (Add bacon 6.00 /Add avo 4.00)
  • Tamarind Chutney $3.00
  • Dal Makhni $13.50
    • Lentils cooked with ginger, onions, tomatoes & coriander leaves
  • Prawn/Fish Malabari $17.50
    • Curry cooked with onion, capsicum, coconut & spices
  • Onion Bhaji $6.50
    • Sliced onions dipped in chick pea batter & deep fried (hand full)
  • Side Dish Platter $8.50
    • Selections of raita, sweet mango chutney, tamarind sauce, mint sauce, pickle
  • Samosa $6.50
    • Pastry stuffed with spicy potatoes and peas (2 pieces)
  • Honey Cauliflower (Dry/Gravy) $14.50
    • Crispy cauliflower cooked with chilies and honey in a Chinese style
  • Palak Paneer/Aloo $13.50
    • Choice of potatoes or Indian cottage cheese cooked in mild spices spinach puree
  • PORK $9.90
  • PRAWN ROLL $2.50
  • BEEF $9.00/$12.00/$15.00
  • POTATO WEDGES $3.50
  • PINEAPPLE $3.00
  • STEAK $8.90
  • (all served with potatoes kumara pumpkin peas carrots gravy & sauce)
  • BAMI GORENG SOFT NOODLES $10.00
  • Yetsom Beyaynetu $16.99
    • Combination of three (Carrot and Cab-bage), red lentil masoor dhal with onions, garlic and spices served with Enjerzl.
  • Doro Wot $17.99
    • Chicken marinated with fresh' lime juice and simmered in a mixture of freshly chopped onions, garlic and ginger, with Berber and herbal flavoured butter
  • Kitfo $19.99
    • Kitfo is a delicacy is a delicacy favoured by Ethiopian meat lovers. Its a beef tartar miNgd with herbal butter (A), spices and a touch of chill. It can be served raw, rare, medium or well done.
  • Yebeg Alicha $19.99
    • Lamb sautded and then slow cooked with chopped garlic, ginger, onions and turmeric until the meat is soft and buttery to the touch.
  • Menchit Abish $17.99
    • This special dish% cooked slowly with a combination of onions, garlic, spices, diced red meat and a touch of aroma butter served with Enjera
  • Prawns With Mild Sauc $19.99
    • A combination of herbs and spices, with caramelized onion and garlic . This dish served in a mild flavour .
  • Tibs $19.99
    • Juicy Beef or Lamb fillet stir fried with herb and the miraculous herbal of butter serve with enjera
  • Kai Sega Wot $17.99
    • Beef cubes slowly cooked with Berbere, onions and oth-er ingredients for a tender stew full of rich flavour.
  • Hot Mussel Pot $25
    • to share in creamy white wine sauce with chunky chips or crusty bread
  • Scallop And Prawn Linguine $23
    • tossed in a creamy rose sauce
  • Marinated olives $8
    • with baby capsicum and feta (V)
  • Oysters Kilpatrick (GF)
  • Pesto Linguine/Risotto (V) $20
    • with parmesan cheese
  • Fresh Scallop With Grilled Capsicum Sauce And Fennel Bulb, Chili, Shave Salad $17
  • Shoestring Fries or Chunky Chips (V) $8
    • served with atoli and tomato sauce (lemon pepper on request)
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder $18
    • with crusty bread
  • Roti Chanai & Curry Chicken $11.80
  • Bbq Pork & Wonton Noodle Soup $9.80
  • Beef Noodle Soup $9.80
  • Chicken Satay Set $10.80
  • Char Kuet Teaw $10.80
  • Lam Mee $11.80
  • Claypot Crispy Noodles $11.80
  • Chicken Noodle Soup $9.80
  • Soup of the day $16
    • Ciabatta bread [vegan]
  • Whittaker’s fair trade chocolate tart, lemon yoghurt and berries $16
  • Beef burger, with cheese, beetroot relish, cos lettuce, tomato, dill pickles and aioli served with chunky fries $26
  • Kapiti cheese board. Choose 2 from the following. Blue, brie, ramara or aged cheddar. Served with fresh fruit and fruit paste $18
  • Smith, baked Granny Smith apple, walnut sweet paste crumb, cinnamon infused ice cream $16
  • Taste of the Tropics, rum infused pineapple, lemon polenta cake, shaved coconut, basil and mint sorbet [gf] $16
  • Market fish of the day served with herb infused Agria mash, broccolini, lemon and Salsa Verde [gf] $32
  • Bay leaf Panacotta, caramelised bobby banana, butter scotch sauce and amoretti $16
  • TOM YUM SOUP
    • Hot and sour chicken or prawns with lemon grass and mushroom.
  • SALT & PEPPER
  • PAD THAI
    • Stir-fried rice noodles with chicken or prawns, eggs, crushed peanut, spring onion and bean sprouts.
  • 27. TOM KHA GAI $9.00
    • Thai soup with coconut milk, chicken, galangal and mushroom. Chicken
  • 40. SALMON TERIYAKI $16.90
    • Served with Salad, Rice & Miso Soup
  • 50. BEEF DON $12.90
  • 28. CHICKEN $9.00
  • 13. PORK SPARE RIBS $12.90
  • Caesar Salad $ 20
    • With poached egg, croutons, bacon, parmesan and anchovy dressing
  • Platter for Four $30
    • Prawn twisters, salt and pepper squid, onion rings, dipping sauces
  • Gluten free base $ 2
  • Pulled Pork Bun $ 9.5
    • With onion rings, BBQ and bistro sauce
  • Slow Cooked Lamb Croquettes $10.5
    • With sumac yoghurt dipping sauce
  • Add extra shank $ 6
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich (V) $12.5
    • With pink raspberry wafers and honeycomb crumble
  • Chunky Fries (V) $ 7
    • With aioli
  • Popcorn Chicken $7.50
  • Spicy Fish Fillets $14
  • Taiwanese Pork Sausages $11
    • Taiwanese pork sausages grilled and sliced, served with seasonal vegetables and rice.
  • Crispy Chicken Leg $6.50
  • Teriyaki Eel $17
    • Top grade teriyaki eel, served with a balsamic drizlled side salad and rice, (limited supply, please ask for availability)
  • Tonkatsu $10
    • Japanese style fried pork cutlets with home made BBQ sauce, served with a balsamic drizzled side salad and rice.
  • Mixed Platter $7.50
  • Pork Belly $6.50
  • Brighton Road Hash $22.90
    • Poached free range eggs served with free range bacon & sausages, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms & hash cake on ciabatta or wholegrain toast
  • Additional Sides Available
  • Toasted Brioche $14.90
    • Served with seasonal poached fruit & lemon curd and your choice of mascarpone or Greek yoghurt
  • Gluten free bread is available for $1 per meal. Please request when placing your order. Delicious scones and muffins also available from our Cabinet
  • - House Smoked Salmon $5.50
  • Honey Granola $12.90
    • Whole almonds; sunflower, pumpkin & sesame seeds; rolled oats; cranberries & apricots; poached seasonal fruit and Greek yoghurt
  • Herb Omelette $11.90
    • On ciabatta or wholegrain toast
  • Oatmeal Porridge $12.90
    • Served with poached seasonal fruit, brown sugar and cream
  • Udon $9.00
  • Salad with Chicken Katsu $10.00
  • Grilled Salmon $13.50
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $12.00
  • Regular 8 pieces from $7.90
  • Chicken Katsu $13.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $9.00
  • Chicken Katsu $11.00
  • Risotto $16.00
    • roasted pumpkin, courgettes, spinach, sundried tomato and feta cheese with pistachio pesto
  • Seafood chowder $18.00
    • prawns, calamari, salmon and mussels gently simmered in a creamy potato and sweetcorn chowder with garlic bread
  • Free range eggs on toast $4.00
    • add potato rosti
  • Southern style pork sandwich $18.00
    • marinated pork belly, barbeque bourbon sauce, homemade coleslaw, pineapple, tomato and red onion salsa
  • Winter harvest hash $5.00
    • add Aoraki salmon
  • Crepes $16.00
    • crepes filled with spiced pear and apple, roasted slivered almonds and sultanas, manuka honey and mascarpone
  • Garden salad and dressing $6.00
  • Winter harvest hash $4.00
    • add bacon
Cocoro

Cocoro

location

Address

56A Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand

phone

Phone

93600927

clock

Opened hours

Tue-Sat: 12:00-22:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Asian , Japanese , Sushi

features

Features

Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
56A Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand