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

  • Oreo® Cookies McFlurry® N/A
    • For a delicious mouthful of crunchy biscuit pieces blended into creamy soft serve, try the Oreo® Cookie McFlurry.
  • 3pk Chicken McNuggets® & Small Fries Snack Deal N/A
    • Get more bang for your buck with this awesome snack bundle! Just $3 will get you 3 chicken McNugets, dipping sauce and small fries! Snack-time - sorted!
  • The Boss® N/A
    • Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • Mega Waffle Cone N/A
    • Put a twist on our classic soft-serve with a crunchy waffle cone, topped with a delicious helping of hot chocolate fudge sauce and two chocolate Cadbury Flake®. It’s pure pleasure.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Bagel Hunger Buster N/A
    • Fuel up New York style with your choice of a NYC Benedict Bagel or a BLT Bagel, partnered with a Sausage McMuffin, a hash brown, and a Hot Chocolate.
  • Georgie Pie Bacon 'N' Egg N/A
    • Meet the new Georgie Pie® Bacon 'N’ Egg. It’s the best of breakfast, baked fresh in a pie, and available all day.
  • Crayfish N/A
    • Available if pre-ordered when booking
  • Beef Satay N/A
    • Skewers of beef marinated in ginger & soy, seared & served with peanut sauce
  • Kid’s Chicken Nuggets and Chips $13.00
    • Nuggets of Tender Chicken served with Crispy Fries and Tomato Sauce
  • Caramelised Onion Filo Tarts N/A
    • Topped with feta cheese
  • Spicy Italian Meatballs N/A
    • Tender balls of ground prime beef served with tomato chutney & sour cream
  • Captain Kidd’s King Prawns $36.00
    • Tossed in Garlic Butter or Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Southern Ocean Scampi $44.00
    • Plain, Garlic or Sweet Chilli
  • Vegetarian Option Available $24.00
  • Combination Foo Yong $13.00
  • Ham $2.50
  • Mussel $1.00
  • Tomato $2.50
  • BBQ pork $12.50
  • Plain Noodles $9.50
  • BBQ pork fried rice & chicken chow mein & egg Foo Yong
  • Combination Meats $13.50
  • Homemade flat bread(v) $11
    • With labneh, basil. pomegranate
  • Cambodian Raw Beef $12
  • Oi muchim (vg) $5
  • Octopus & Kimchi Pancake $12
    • With mayo,teriyaki sauce
  • Confit Squash (vg) $14
    • w/ Hazelnut Kale Crumble, Pine Nuts, Roasted Brussels Sprout
  • Pickled White Fish $16
    • with bread cucumber, devilled egg mago
  • Deep Fried Mac ‘n’ Cheese (v) $10
    • With kimchi mayo
  • Steamed pancake,crispy, braised pork $12
    • With pickled mung beans, hoisin sauce
  • Chicken $12.00
  • Egg $9.00
  • $28
    • Chicken Fried Rice, Steak Chow Main, Sweet & Sour Pork
  • BBQ pork wonton $9.00
  • $20
    • Chicken Fried Rice, Steak Chow Main
  • Fish $2.50
  • $14
    • 4x Flsh, 4x Sausage, $2 Chips
  • Chicken $10.00
  • 360gm Wakanui rib eye "Carpethag" $59.00
    • soy braised mushrooms, spinach, bone marrow croquettes, oyster cream
  • Hay ash Raukumara vension loin, red fruit & veg, chocolate, date black pudding labneh $45.00
  • Free-range pork belly, pork doughnut, lentil hozon, pineapple kimchi, crab pancake $26.50
  • Masterstock glazed dust breast, pressed leg, charred celeriac, sesame crisp, prawn roll $45.00
  • Rocket, whitloof, sultanas, caramelised walnuts, pomegranate dressing $9.50
  • Coulommier, cherry, compote, France $17.50
  • Fish and chips, CO2 batter, sauce gribiche, atomized vinegar $31.00
  • Salted caramel, toffee peanut brittle, chocolate dust $18.50
  • SPINACH BRUSCHETTA $13.50
    • w/ basil pesto, ciabatta, spinach, feta, chicken, vine tomatoes and olive oil
  • CHICKEN FETTUCCINE $17.90
    • Bacon, chicken & mushroom served w/ a creamy parmesan sauce
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Streaky bacon, caramelized banana, blueberry compote w/ maple syrup
  • POTATO NUGGETS $7.50
  • THE 'VEGGIE' $19.90
    • Eggs, grilled haloumi, baby spinach, roast tomato, Portobello mushroom, avocado, hashbrown and tomato relish on 5 grain toast.
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $17.90
  • THE 'PALEO' $18.90
    • (Gluten Free) Grilled chicken breast, bacon, wild rocket, soft poached eggs, courgettes, carrot and house made relish
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Free range eggs on toast w/ tomato relish & a hash brown with a free small coffee (upsize your coffee for 50¢)
  • Potato katsu $5.50
  • Spicy miso soup $2.20
  • Tempura Prawn and vege / vege
    • deep fried in a crispy batter
  • Chilli Chicken / Beef / Pork / Tofu
    • Jalapeno and red chilli sauce
  • Sauce-katsu Chicken / Salmon / pork
    • Fried bread crumbed cutlets in kuma's special sauce
  • Salmon and avocado
    • Fresh salmon and avocado with wasabi on rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken / Salmon / Beef / Tofu
    • Kuma's bowl recommended
  • Yakininu Chicken / Pork / Beef
    • Spicy garlic sauce
  • Large intestine BBQ $36.00
  • Rumen BBQ $45.00
  • Rumen + Small Intestine BBQ $40.00
  • Lunch Box (Incl Soy Stew) $8.00
  • Abomasums $18.00
    • Pork / Beef
  • Steamed Rice (incl, Soy Stew) $2.00
  • Small intestine BBQ $38.00
  • Crispy Rice Soup $5.00
  • Choo Chii $17.00
    • A thick red curry with lime leaves and vegetables
  • Larb $14.00
    • Finely chopped chicken, beef or pork cooked with Thai herbs, lemon juice, chilli powder, roasted ground rice and coriander
  • Gaeng Kheaw Waan (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawns/Seafood / Roasted Duck) $13.00 / $15.00 / $17.00
    • Green curry flavoured with ground chilli, coconut milk and vegetables
  • Vegetarian Spring Roll (5 pcs) $8.50
    • Thai crispy spring roll with vegetables
  • Tod Mun (6 pcs) $8.50
    • Thai fish cake with Thai herbs
  • Money Bags (6 pcs) $6.50
    • Minced pork, peanuts and crispy pastry
  • Gaeng Kheaw Waan Pak $13.00
    • A spicy green curry with mixed vegetables, coconut milk and basil leaves
  • Mixed Appetizers (5 pcs) $9.00
    • Our chef's selection of mixed appetizers
  • Garlic prawn poncho salad $20.50
    • Sauteed in chilli garlic butter with crisp tortilla crackers, guacamole and green leaves
  • French toast $17.50
    • Brioche with créme fraiche, berries and salad with five spice crumble
  • ●Sides
  • Hash stack $19.50
    • House hash browns bacon, aioli, poached egg smoky tomato relish with cress green
  • Corn fritters $19.50
    • Fluffy corn fritter stack with crispy bacon, poached egg, sour cream and sweet chilli
  • Fush and chups $22.60
    • Fresh gurnard fillets in tempura batter with chunky chips, crisp green salad, bush herb tartare and tomato sauce.
  • Tuihana mammoth breakfast $22.60
    • Egg any style, bacon, kransky sausage, mushrooms, grilled tomato, petite corn fritters, house hash browns, toasted rewana with homemade smoky tomato relish
  • Bacon(3) $4.20
  • Kids chips $6.00
    • Tomato sauce on side
  • Chargrilled octopus $19.00
    • Fava puree, rocket, lemon
  • Topkapi beef $19.00
    • Slow cooked neck of the bull, onions & tomatoes, on silken aubergine bechamel
  • Semolina halva & pineanut tart $12.00
    • With in season fruit compote & cream
  • Caravanserai coffee & fig mousse $12.00
    • With caramelized figs & cream
  • Maroc choc cho $4.00
    • Moroccan chocolate sesame biscuit
  • Caprese $16.00
    • Organic heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, torn fresh basil, sea salt, balsamic & xv olive oil
  • Mussel dolma $16.00
    • Stuffed mussels, rice, onion, black pepper, lemon wedge
  • CHORIZO OMELETTE $15.50
    • A fluffy omelet filled with chorizo sausage, cheese, tomato, and basil served with toast
  • T0AST $6.00
    • White or mixed grain with peanut butter or marmite or jam or honey
  • FISH WITH SALAD 0R CHIPS $16.00
    • Fried fish of the day served with a fresh side of salad or chips
  • PASTA CARBONARA $15.50
    • Fettuccine tossed in a creamy sauce with chicken, bacon & parmesan
  • BIG BREAKFAST $19.50
    • Bacon, breakfast sausages, eggs, bake beans served with grilled tomato, mushrooms, and toast
  • PANCAKE $10.50
    • Served with grilled banana and maple syrup
  • NACHOS $13.50
    • Corn Chip topped with chili beef, cheese, salsa & sour cream
  • HASH MASH $14.50
    • Two crispy homemade hashbrowns with bacon, tomato and baby spinach with poached egg and hollandaise sauce
  • Potato top pie $3.80
  • Pork pasty $2.80
  • Steak and pepper pie $3.20
  • Steak pie $3.20
  • Steak and cheese pie $3.20
  • Steak and mushroom $3.20
  • Mince pie $3.20
  • Steak and curry pie $3.20
  • Thai style grilled chicken $18.50
    • Turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, nam jim sauce
  • King prawn cutlets $10.50
    • Crispy coconut strands, plum sauce (4 pc)
  • Garlic pepper (V) $17.50
    • Chicken, beef or tofu market vege, mushroom, bok Choy
  • Penang curry (V) $17.50
    • Of chicken, beef or tofu, coconut milk, kaffir lime, market vege, peanuts
  • Roti bread $4.50
  • Chicken or tofu coconut soup (V) $9.50
    • Coconut milk, mushroom, Thai herbs
  • Coconut & mango pannacotta $10.50
  • Spring rolls (V) $8.50
    • Vermicelli, straw mushroom, vegetables, sweet chilli sauce (4 pc)
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