The Block Cafe in Auckland Menu

SMALL PLATES SMALL PLATES
  • LOTUS LEAF BUNS $13.50
    • lemongrass pork, pickled cucumber, peanut
  • PLATTER FOR 2 $24.00
    • selection of small plates & chef's specials
  • GRILLED ARABIC BREAD $9.50
    • garlic oil Jalapeno & Chickpea Dip
  • AMITS TANDOORI CHICKEN $13.50
    • saffron rice poppadum, raw mango chutney
  • JALAPENO ZINGERS $12.50
    • cream cheese spiced apricot coulis
  • KINGFISH CEVICHE $13.50
    • coconut chili lime Lebanese cucumber
  • SICHUAN PORK DUMPLINGS $12.50
    • coriander spicy sauce garlic shoots
  • RAS EL HANOUT LAMB MEATBALLS $12.50
    • pomegranata, slaw
  • VANILLA POACHED PEAR $13.50
    • blue cheese mousse, pecan, balsamic grapes crackers
  • CRISPY PRAWN TACOS $13.50
    • corn, chili coriander shredded greens
  • PIZZA $14.50
    • see wait staff for this weeks pizza
  • BURGER $14.00
    • southern fried chicken capsicum chili jam smoked cheese Jalapenos
MAINS MAINS
  • TOMAHAWK PORK CHOP $28.50
    • crispy pig ear, white bean puree black pudding croquette cider jus
  • GRILLED HAPUKA $28.50
    • orzo salad, chardonnay vinegar, hazelnut, citrus creme fraiche
  • MASSAMAN BEEF CURRY $26.50
    • coconut rice cashew, shichimi tapioca cracker
  • WAIRARAPA LAMB BACK STRAP $32.50
    • cumin rub, pressed Agria, eggplant puree, feta, pomegranate
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN RIGATONI $21.50
    • ricotta, sizzling sage, tomato petals, Waldorf salad
THE BLOCK GRILL THE BLOCK GRILL
  • (all grill items served with wasabi onion rings, iceberg wedge & your choice of sauce)
  • Flatiron Steak 200g $19.50
  • Scotch 250g $27.50
  • Eye Fillet 200g $29.50
  • Scallops 1/2 Doz $24.50
  • lemon & thyme Chicken Supreme $25.00
SAUCES SAUCES
  • PEPPERCORN & BRANDY
  • RED WINE JUS
  • MUSHROOM CREAM
  • CAPSICUM BUTTER
  • TRUFFLE BEARNAISE
  • SPICED APRICOT
SIDES SIDES
  • Hand-Cut Chips $8.50
  • String Fries $7.50
  • Wild Mushroom Saute, wilted spinach $7.50
  • Spicy Potato Skins Sour cream $6.50
  • Black Pudding Croquette $6.50
  • ice Berg Wedge bacon bites ranch Parsley $6.50
  • Spiced Chickpea Kale Feta tomato salad $7.50
ADD-ONS ADD-ONS
  • FRIED EGGS X2 $4.00
  • HAND-CUT CHIPS $4.00
  • BACON $4.00
  • GRILLED VINE TOMATOES $4.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • FRIED BREAD 1O FOR $8.00
    • 80 CENTS EACH (Sorry we do not take phone orders for fried bread )
  • EGG $3.50
  • POTATO FRITTER 4 FOR $2.00
  • MUSSEL $1.00
  • FISH & EGG $4.00
  • MEAT $3.00
  • No 6 $12.00
    • 5 FISH ($2 CHIPS)
  • CHEESE $3.50
  • Warm Apple Crumble $12
    • Vanilla Bean Ice Cream And Crème Anglaise
  • Small Breakfast: $19
  • Vege Breakfast $21
    • Grilled Haloumi, Wilted Spinach, Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Hash Brown, Grain Toast, Eggs Your Style
  • Eggs Benedict $20
    • Toasted English Muffin, Wilted Spinach, Hollandaise Sauce With Bacon Or Smoked Salmon
  • Soup Of The Day $12
    • Changes Daily, Please Ask Our Friendly Staff For Todays Special, Served With Crusty Bread
  • Fish And Chips $24
    • Panko Crumbed, Market Fish, Chunky Fries, Salad Greens, Tartare Sauce
  • Lamb Shank $22
    • Thyme & Cardamom Braised Lamb Shank, Roast Root Vegetables, Jus
  • Basket Of Nibbles $15
    • Spring Rolls, Wontons And Samosas, Dipping Sauces
  • BAGEL BAGEL $13.50
    • house cured salmon, cream cheese, capers, red onion, dill
  • BOTANY GARDEN GRILL $18.50
    • Streaky bacon, herb sausage, roast potato, tomato portobello mushroom, any style egg, ciabatta
  • CHIPS $7.50
  • KUMARA FRIES $7.50
  • TOAST & EGGS $9.50
    • any style eggs on ciabatta chutney(add bacon $3.00 /add creamy mushroom $3.00)
  • WEDGES $7.50
  • EGG BENEDICT $17.00
    • Baby spinach hollandaise on kaiser roll /portobello mushroom
  • EGG BENEDICT $17.00
    • Baby spinach hollandaise on kaiser roll /bacon
  • Pho with Beef & Wonton Combo / Pho with Seafood Combo $12.00
  • Fried Pho with Seafood & Meat $15.00
  • Vermicelli with Stir Fried Chicken / Vermicelli with Stir Fried Beef $14.00
  • Hot Spicy with Seafood $13.00
  • Lemon Chicken S $18.00 / M $25.00
    • Deep fried chicken with sweet and sour lemon sauces
  • BBQ Chicken on Fried Rice / Stir Fried Chicken on Fried Rice $15.00
  • Stir Fried Chicken on Rice / Deep Fried Chicken on Rice / Stir Fried Beef on Rice $14.00
  • BBQ Pork / Stir Fried Beef on Fried Rice $15.00
  • Long bay Lunch Box $19.90
  • -Half $10.00
  • -Half $10.90
  • Mairangi Bay Lunch Box $24.90
  • Shoyu Ramen $13.00
  • Browns Bay Lunch Box $19.90
  • ·Teriyaki Salmon Don
  • ·Chicken Katsu Curry Don
  • Ham $3.50
  • Oyster $1.50
  • Bacon $ 5.00
  • Tomato $ 0.50
  • Mussel $1.00
  • Tarakihi (crumb 4.5) $4.00
  • Special $6.00
  • Donut $1.00
  • Extra $1
    • on handmade pulled noodle
  • 48. Hot & spicy tofu on rice $ 9.8
  • 16. Beef & veges on noodle $ 8
  • 4. Shredded chicken noodle soup $ 7
  • Upsize $2
  • 49. Fried Tofu and pork veges on rice $ 10.8
  • 9. Hot & spicy pork intestines noodle soup $ 8
  • 51 . Braised pork ribs on rice $ 10.8
  • Taco burger $5.50
  • Hawaiian burger $4.00
  • Eggburger $4.00
  • Seadog $4.00
  • Hamburger $3.50
  • Mussels (large) $1.50
  • Double cheese burger $6.50
  • Gurnard $3.80
  • Small Size $2
  • Combo No 7 $5
    • 1 Chicken Thigh + Chips
  • Jumbo Size $5
  • Combo No 6 $8
    • 2 Chicken Thighs + Chips
  • Snack Box $7
    • 1 Chicken Thigh + 1 Chicken Drum + Chips
  • Combo No 3 $12
    • 5 Chicken Drums + Chips
  • Dinner Box $18
    • 3 Chicken Thighs + 3 Chicken Drums + Chips
  • Combo No 4 $6
    • 2 Chicken Drums + Chips
  • G7 White Rice (per Bowl) $1.50
  • BBQ Pork $33
    • Per kg
  • O4 Chinese Mushroom with Vegetable $15.00
  • O2 Fried Mixed Vegetable $16.00
  • H4 Spicy Salt & Pepper Duck Chin $16.00
  • C4 Fish Fillet with Tofu on Rice $9.50
  • A9 Crispy Skin Roast Pork $15.00
  • Roast Duck $15
    • regular
  • COCONUT AND VANILLA QUINOA PUDDING 17.0
    • Toasted coconut, roasted slivered almonds, tawari honey, puffed rice, sesame crisps gf n
  • GARLIC PIZZA BREAD v 17.0
  • SQUARE UP FROM THE GRILL (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE) 45.0 pp
    • GRILLED SPICY SPANISH CHORIZO, CRISPY PORK BELLY, STICKY CHICKEN NIBBLES Rocket salad, chunky fries, volcanic ciabatta, hot english and wholegrain mustard, beetroot relish, cornichons, garlic butter medallions served with your choice of sauce gf
  • GREEN LEAF SALAD large 10.0 small 7.0
    • Condensed milk dressing, red onion, tomato, compressed cucumber with avocado oil v gf
  • CHARGRILL SCOTCH BEEF FILLET 42.0
    • Mustard and herb butter, potato and cheddar cheese gratin, oven roasted vine tomato served with your choice of sauce gf
  • THYME AND PARMESAN SABLE 17.0
    • Avocado purée, parmesan crisp, balsamic cabernet sauvignon pearls, heirloom tomatoes, deep fried basil v
  • VALRHONA OPALYS WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA 17.0
    • Passion fruit, meringue crisps, passion fruit curd, chocolate crumbs, passion fruit jelly gf*
  • MOUNT UP FROM THE GRILL (MINIMUM 2 PEOPLE) 49.0 pp
    • NZ BRAISED BEEF CHEEK, GRILLED SPICY SPANISH CHORIZO, CRISPY PORK BELLY, STICKY CHICKEN NIBBLES Rocket salad, chunky fries, volcanic ciabatta, hot english and wholegrain mustard, beetroot relish,cornichons, garlic butter medallions served with your choice of sauce gf
  • 8 Pieces + Large Chips (4 Thighs + 4 Drumsticks + Large Chips) $23.00
  • Chips $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $4.00
  • Mince $3.50
  • Bacon & Egg Muffin $3.20
  • Steak & Mushroom $3.90
  • Thigh $3.30
  • Family Pack
  • Salmon
    • Smoked salmon, capers, spinach, feta and Mozzarella cheese
  • PERI-PERI $0.50
  • Roast masala steak
    • Marinated roasted beef with red onions, diced capsicum, mozzarella cheese and fresh coriander. (Try with Chilli Flakes)
  • 12” $15.00
  • 12” $15.00
  • 9” $10.50
  • 18” $31.50
  • Super vege
    • Kumara, red onion, tomato, capsicum, olives, mushrooms, sweet corn, spinach, feta and Mozzarella cheese
  • Winter Lamb Salad N/A
    • with Carrots, Puy Lentils, Feta, Lemon & Thyme
  • 62.5 Degree Scotch Egg N/A
    • with chunky piccalilli & capsicum jam
  • Warm Kingfish Sashimi N/A
    • with tomato bisque, pasta pearls, salmon caviar & truffle oil
  • Sticky Asain Pork Ribs N/A
    • with kumara chips, spring onion & sesame seeds
  • Loaded Wedges $14.5
    • with cheese, bacon, sweet chilli & sour cream add pulled pork $5
  • Sriracha Chicken Bites $14.5
    • sous vide chicken thigh with our spicy sriracha sauce & blue cheese aioli
  • Sesame Crusted Tuna Loin N/A
    • with miso pumpkin puree & pickled courgette slaw
  • Scallops of the Day $18.9
    • A different Scallop special everyday. Ask our friendly staff for details of today’s dish!
  • Hand Cut Kumara Fries $5.5 / $8.5
  • Add to any Burger $2.0
    • Pickles / Cheese / Sauce / Egg / Beetroot
  • Hand Cut Agria Fries $3.5 / $6.5
  • Lamb Classic $12.0
    • Moroccan Spiced Lamb Patty, Minted Coriander Pea Salsa, Feta, Tomato, Red Onion, Iceberg, Minted Yoghurt Sauce, Special Sauce, Ketchup
  • Add to any Burger $4.0
    • Patty
  • Make any Icon or Classic Burger a Combo (fries and soda) $6.0
  • Kids Classic $8.0
    • Beef Patty, Cheddar Cheese, Iceberg, Ketchup, Tried and True!!
  • Chicken Classic $12.0
    • Crispy Fried Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Iceberg, Tomato, Red Onion, Special Sauce, Chipotle Relish, Aioli (Make it spicy - just ask!)
The Block Cafe

The Block Cafe

location

Address

570 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 0600, New Zealand

phone

Phone

096270325

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian

features

Features

EFTPOS ,  Takeaway ,  Gluten Free Options ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Live Music ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Cards accepted ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
570 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 0600, New Zealand