The Backyard in Auckland Menu

SNACKS SNACKS
  • -6 pieces $12.90
  • Crumbed crispy chicken
    • Served with homemade mayo and BBQ dip.
  • Chefs special chicken wings $12.90
    • Lightly spiced served with homemade hot sauce
  • Cajun calamari rings $12.90
    • Served with aioli
  • Tempura battered prawns $14.90
    • Served with a garden salad and mango chilli jam
  • Seasoned wedges $14.90
    • With bacon, melted cheese, sour cream and homemade salsa
  • -12 pieces $20.90
  • B.y nachos $15.90
    • Beef and bean mix served on corn chips with melted cheese, sour cream and guacamole
  • BBQ chicken, beef or lamb skewers (GF) $12.00
    • Your choice. 3 pcs
SHARING PLATTERS SHARING PLATTERS
  • Giant meat platter $64.90
    • 5 crispy chicken pieces, 5 chicken wings, 4 pork fennel sausage, 2 beef skewers, 2 chicken skewers and 2 lamb skewers
  • Seafood platter $39.90
    • 4 battered prawns, 4 fish pieces, 6 calamari rings, 3 crab sticks and 6 half shelled mussels
  • Healthy vegetarian platter (GF)(V) $34.90
    • Roasted vegetable skewers, marinated olives, pickles, feta, sundried tomatoes, hummus, crostini and a garden salad
BURGERS AND SANDWICHES BURGERS AND SANDWICHES
  • Add to any
  • -Bacon $3.00
  • -Egg $2.00
  • -Onion rings $2.00
  • Angus beef burger $19.00
    • 250g angus beef patty, crispy lettuce, smoked cheddar cheese, beetroot relish, battered onion rings all on a toasted sesame seed bun served with chips and aioli
  • Chicken burger $19.00
    • A lemon and herb marinade chicken breast, crispy lettuce, pulped avocado, brie cheese, tomato, mango chutney all on a toasted sesame seed bun served with chips and aioli
  • Fisherman's burger $19.00
    • Battered market fish, tomato, red onion, crispy lettuce, tartar sauce, all on a toasted sesame seed bun served with chips and tartare sauce
  • Vegetarian burger (V) $19.00
    • Delicious veggie patty, brie cheese, tomato, battered onion rings, beetroot relish all on toasted sesame seed bun served with chips and aioli
  • Open steak sandwich $17.90
    • Prime sirloin steak served with coleslaw, caramelized onion on focaccia bread, topped with tempura battered onion rings, and served with chips
  • Old school spit roast sandwich $17.90
    • New zealand roasted lamb with caramelized onion, gravy, served with chips and aioli sauce
  • Pulled pork sandwich $17.90
    • Tender bourbon mixed pulled pork on ciabatta bun, with coleslaw and fresh apple, served with chips and sweet chilli mayo
SALADS SALADS
  • Add to any
  • -Bacon $3.00
  • -Chicken $4.00
  • -Salmon $5.00
  • Tower caesar salad $16.90
    • Crispy bacon, baby cos lettuce, toasted crostini, egg and parmesan cheese
  • Warm roast vegetable salad (GF)(V) $18.90
    • Honey glazed carrots and parsnips roasted with baby beetroot, french goats cheese and candied walnuts
PIZZAS PIZZAS
  • B.y meat lovers $19.90
    • Grilled chicken, bacon, chorizo, salami, pulled pork, mozzarella, aioli and BBQ sauce
  • Surf and turf pizza $18.90
    • Shrimps, streaky bacon, red onion, mushrooms, mozzarella and sweet chilli mayo
  • BBQ pulled pork $17.90
    • Pulled pork, bacon, jalapenos, mozzarella, red onion and pineapple
  • Chicken supreme $17.90
    • Chicken, mushrooms, bacon, red onion, mozzarella, cranberry, brie and homemade peri peri sauce
  • Hawaiian pizza $15.90
    • Champagne ham, mozzarella and pineapple
  • Veggie delight (V) $17.90
    • Grilled courgettes, mushrooms, bell peppers, mozzarella, olives and basil pesto
MAIN MEALS MAIN MEALS
  • S=Small / L = Large / M = Main / H = Half
  • Seafood chowder L$18.9/S$14.9
    • Fresh seafood including, mussels, prawns, squid and seasonal vegetables, served with garlic bread
  • Fettuccini
  • -Carbonara $21.90
  • -Seafood $23.90
  • -Vegetarian (V) $19.90
  • B.y mussels por (GF) $19.90
    • Dozen. nz green lipped mussels, fresh chilli, tomato, coriander, coconut cream and served with ciabatta
  • Fish and chips $20.90
    • Market fish in monteith's beer batter served with chips, fresh garden salad and tartare sauce
  • The market's catch $$
    • Please ask our friendly staff
  • Pork ribs (1kg) (GF) $24.90
    • Marinated jack daniels BBQ pork ribs, served with hand cut potatoes and fresh coleslaw
  • Lamb shank (GF) M$28.9/H$19.9
    • Lamb fore-shanks, stock of onion, carrots, celery, red wine, fresh herbs, served with mashed potato, vegetable ragout and minted lamb jus
  • Pork belly (GF) $24.90
    • Our backyard style crispy pork belly served with potato puree, apple salad, plum and port wine jus
  • Chicken schnitzel $24.90
    • Served with golden parmesan, chips, a fresh garden salad and a creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • Surf and turf (GF) $28.90
    • 2 tiger prawns on 250gms of prime sirloin steak served with chips, a side of fresh garden salad and port wine jus
  • 300g steak egg and chips (GF) $26.90
    • 300g Prime sirloin steak prepared to your liking with chips, a fresh garden salad, fried egg and a creamy mushroom or peppercorn sauce
  • Eye fillet (GF) $31.90
    • Succulent 200g eye fillet served with mushroom and potato gratin, wilted spinach and port wine jus
SUPER SIDES SUPER SIDES
  • Side seasonal vegetables $7.00
  • Add to any
  • -Bacon $3.00
  • -Cheese $3.00
  • -Sauce $3.00
    • Mushroom / peppercorn
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • Curly fries $9.00
    • Served with aioli
  • Crisp cut chips $9.00
    • Served with aioli
  • Steak cut chips $8.00
  • Crispy coated onion rings $7.00
  • Garden salad $7.00
BACKYARD DESSERTS BACKYARD DESSERTS
  • Bread and butter pudding $12.90
    • With whisky caramel sauce, lemon mascarpone and vanilla ice cream
  • B.y rhubarb and apple crumble $12.90
    • Serve with vanilla ice cream
  • Chocolate mousse (GF) $12.90
    • Traditional chocolate mousse served with fresh whipped cream
  • Warm chocolate brownie $12.90
    • Served with vanilla ice cream or fresh cream
  • Crushed pineapple sundae (GF)
    • Served with vanilla bean ice cream and cashew nuts
  • -3 scoops $9.90
  • -2 scoops $6.90
  • Pineapple delight (GF) $20.00
    • To share, loads of vanilla bean ice cream, cashew nuts and crushed pineapple
  • Small cheese plate $32.90
    • To share, brie, camembert, blue and cheddar cheese served with crackers, grapes

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Khaman (250g) / Sev Khamani (250g) $5.00
  • Dal bati (3 pcs), chutney, pulav $10.00 pp
  • Gujarati Dal (250ml) / Raita (250ml) $3.00
  • Aloo Paratha $4.00
  • Thursday to sunday only
  • Hakka Noodles / Gobi Manchurian (Dry/Gravy) $10.00
  • Chole Bhature $9.00
    • 2 Bhature
  • Paneer chilli (dry), manchurian (gravy), noodle, fried rice $17.00 pp
  • Cocktail Prawns $18.50
    • King prawns with avocado, cherry tomato, lettuce and chef’s special sauce.
  • Cashewnut [V]
    • Thai style favourite. Stir fried with mild chilli shrimp paste, onion, dried chillies topped with cashewnut.
  • Cashewnut [V] $26.50
    • Thai style favorite. Stir fried with mild chilli shrimp paste, onion, dried chillies topped with cashewnut.
  • Tom Yum
  • Famous Traditional Thai Hot And Sour Soup.
  • Khanom Jin
    • Served with dry red thick curry, Thai fish cake, khanom jin noodles, cucumber and fragrant herbs and Thai fish sauce.
  • Malay Curry Chicken $12.50
    • Aromatic Malaysian style boneless chicken curry and potatoes. Served with salad.
  • Ginger Stir Fry [V] $24.00
    • Stir fry with fresh ginger & vegetables
  • Steak Burger $6.00
  • Golden Boat Burger $7.00
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Tomato $1.00
  • Kumara Chips scoop $5.00
  • Chicken Burger $6.00
  • Mussel Fritter $4.00
  • Prawn $15.00
  • Catherine Denewe $8.00
    • Chocolate sauce
  • Roasted Tarakihi
    • With breadcrumb served with pastis butter sauce and spinach risotto
  • Gnocchi (A La Nicoise) $19.00
    • Spinach, feta, olive, (nicoise) tomato sauce and cheese
  • French Omelette $17.00
    • Choose: salmon, mushroom, bacon or baby spinach served with cheese
  • France Gall $9.00
    • Honey, nougatine
  • Perigord Galette $24.00
    • Chicken, creamy mushroom sauce, foie gras pate, cheese
  • Snail Gnocchi
    • Served with cream, garlic, parsley, white wine and onions
  • Beef Bourguignon $20.00
    • Beef stew cooked for 3 hours in red wine with carrots, onions and mushrooms served with gnocchi and mesclun salad on top
  • DOUBLE BEEF & WILD BOAR BACON $14.90
    • two 1/3 pound beef patties, free-range wild boar bacon, our famous cheese sauce, lettuce, onion, tomato, bbq braai sauce, gourmet relish
  • CHEESE BURGER GRANDE $8.90
    • grass-fed angus beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, gourmet relish, aioli
  • Add a Drink & Steak Fries $6.50
  • THE BIG BEEF & EGG $12.90
    • grass-fed angus beef, sliced beetroot, egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, gourmet relish, aioli
  • THE MELT $10.90
    • grilled chicken breast, cheddar cheese,wholegrain mustard, lettuce, onion,tomato, relish, free-range mayo
  • “SCHNITZY” CHICK $11.90
    • double crumbed chicken schnitzel, roasted red peppers, lettuce, onion, cheese sauce, roast garlic aioli
  • CRANBERRY FEST $13.90
    • grilled chicken breast, camembert cheese, sauced cranberry, lettuce, red onion, tomato, gourmet relish, free-range mayo
  • BEATS BURGER $12.90
    • grass-fed angus beef, aioli,smashed koftas, cheddar cheese, streaky bacon, BBQ sauce,lettuce, tomato
  • Hot Dogs and Chips $14.50
  • Shrimp Cocktail $11.00
    • Cooked Shrimps served with sweet sauce into martini glass
  • Slow Braised Lamb Shank $36.50
    • Slowly braised lamb shanks in flavoured liquid, port wine, herbs served with creamy parsnip puree, roasted baby carrots and baby spinach
  • Fish Finger and Chips $14.50
  • Butter Chicken $22.50
    • House speciality, Authentic Indian recipe served with basmati rice and roti bread
  • Market Fish of the day $34.50
    • Ask the wait staff for Chef’s special
  • Quad’s Soup of the day $12.00
    • Ask the wait staff for Chef’s special(Gluten Free bread available on request)
  • Chick Pea Curry $20.50
    • Pan tossed chick peas tempered with authentic spices served with basmati rice and roti bread
  • Fries / steamed greens / glazed sweet potato / garden leaves / baby potato $8.00
  • Butternut squash, fresh pasta, dukkah, buttermilk curds, confit yolk $29.00
  • Line caught market fish ‘fish n chips’, house ketchup, lemon mayo $29.00
  • Kahawai tartare, créme fraiche, crouton, sansho pepper, lemon $19.00
  • -3 courses $49.00
  • Wild venison, cocoa nib crumb, red ‘sauerkraut’, beet, horseradish $19.00
  • Braised taupo beef short rib, wood-fired carrot, pistou, chervil $29.00
  • -2 courses $39.00
  • Chilli chicken feet $6.00
  • Bean curd sheet rolls $5.00
  • Steamed chicken bun $5.00
  • Pan-fried turnip cake $5.00
  • Salt & pepper tofu $10.00
  • Mango pudding $4.50
  • Snowy yolk bun $5.50
  • Glutinous rice wraps $5.50
  • Chilli Prawns $14.00
    • Prawns sauteed with onion, garlic and ginger finished with touch of soya sauce.
  • Herb Naan $3.00
  • Naan $2.50
    • Plain leavened bread cooked in the tandoor.
  • Haryali Kebab $8.00
    • Mashed potato with green vegetable deep fried very yummy!
  • Lamb Mushroom Masala $14.00
  • Lamb Butter Curry $14.00
    • Delicacy of meat cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Fish Saagwala $14.00
    • Fish cooked in a puree of spinach with our own herbs and spices.
  • Fish Masala $14.00
    • Fish cooked with onion, capsicum and special spices.
  • Fish fried $6.90
    • fresh sea water fish expertly crafted ,spiced and deep fried.
  • Peshaweri kebab(seekh kebab) $6.99
    • lamb mince with mint and herb skewed and barbecued in the tandoor
  • CHICKEN HANDI $17.90
    • all time favorite boneless chicken with mild hot white curd curry.
  • ALOO MATTAR TAMATAR $10.99
    • peas and potatoes in very smooth onion and tomato based curry.
  • RAS MALAI $5.90
  • CHICKEN CARAHI OR LAMB CARAHI $19.90
    • the legendary famous dish of the Swat Valley in its original form.
  • CHICKEN VEGETABLES $12.90
    • chicken curry cooked with seasonal vegetables from the garden.
  • Platter for 2 $14.90
    • combination of few dishes below.
  • Honey Mustard N/A
  • Olives N/A
  • Oven Roasted Chicken N/A
  • Italian B.M.T N/A
  • Steak and Cheese N/A
  • Pork Riblet N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Jalapenos N/A
  • Wellbeing Udon Noodle $10.00
    • Special Noodle Soup with Prawn, Salmon, Spring Onion, Carrot, Seaweed, Fish Cake, Sesame Seeds
  • Super City Roll $15.00
    • Tuna, Cucumber, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Wasabi Sauce
  • Heaven Roll B $18.00
    • Cream Cheese, Fried Prawn, Bacon, Avocado, Cucumber, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Sauce
  • Salmon Roll $15.00
    • Surimi, Avocado, Salmon, Creamy Wasabi Sauce
  • Platter B/54 Pieces $65.00
  • Body Builder Roll $15.00
    • Surimi, Cucumber, Avocado, Teriyaki Chicken, Tuna, Salmon, Bread Crumbs, Pink Sauce, Creamy Wasabi Sauce, Sesame Seeds
  • Eel Roll $16.00
    • BBQ Eel, Fried Prawn, Surimi, Avocado, Creamy Sauce, Bonito Flakes, Masago
  • Crazy Chicken A $13.50
    • Surimi, Cucumber, Avocado, Teriyaki Chicken, Bread Crumbs, Creamy Sauce
  • Chicken $4.50
  • Italian $3.80
  • Steak $4.50
  • Beef/Bacon $4.50
  • Bacon/Egg $4.50
  • Steak/Cheese/Potato $4.50
  • Custom Made $5.60
  • Steak/Mushroom $4.50
  • Chicken Kidney casserole $20.00
  • Special Seafood & tofu casserole $25.00
  • Wonton soup $8.00
  • Preserved Meat clay pot $12.00
  • Chives fried rice noodle $12.00
  • Genius Chicken $18.00
  • Ox Tongue x2 $4.00
  • Seafood in black bean sauce fried rice noodle $18.00
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Leavened naan bread stuffed with a mild cheese
  • Cheese and Garlic Naan $5.00
    • Leavened naan bread sprinkled with cheese and crushed garlic
  • Prawns Biryani $18.00
    • Prawns cooked with rice & Indian
  • Aloo Paratha $5.00
    • Multi layered bread filled with green peas & potatoes
  • Fish/Prawn Kadai $22.50
    • A seafood dish is cooked with crushed tomatoes, onion cream & fresh coriander. It has a thick gravy and goes really well with one of our tandoori breads
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Mashed potatoes & cottage cheese balls cooked in a rich sauce
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • Cubes of homemade Indian cottage cheese cooked with spinach & spices
  • Dal Makhani $14.00
    • Daal prepared in tomato & cream
The Backyard

The Backyard

location

Address

31 Northcote Road, Hillcrest, Auckland, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 9-419 6299

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

11:30 AM to 10 PM (Mon-Thu, Sun), 11:30 AM to 12 Midnight (Fri-Sat)
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , European , Kiwi , Pizza , Pub Food

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Live Music ,  Pool Table ,  Cash ,  Nightlife ,  Lunch ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  DJ ,  Shared Plates ,  Cards accepted ,  Pub Quiz ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar ,  Gastro Pub

Location
31 Northcote Road, Hillcrest, Auckland, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand