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

Drunken Crayfish (sample menu)
  • Cheese & Pineapple $4.20
  • Deep Fried Meat Pattie(Home Made) $3.50
  • Chicken Wing $2.50
  • Mussel $1.40
  • Mussel Fritter $3.50
  • Burger Combo For 1 $11.00
    • 1X burger, 1 chips, 1X420ml drink
  • Fish can be grilled or crumbed $ 0.90
  • Cheese & Tomato $4.20
Remedy Coffee (sample menu)
  • Salmon $12.00
    • Cream cheese, rocket, red onion, capers
  • Breakfast $12.00
    • Cream cheese, bacon, tomato, basil, avocado
  • Smashed Avocado #2 $16.50
    • With chorizo, feta, lime, coriander on 5 grain toast
  • Hummus $12.00
    • Sun dried tomatoes, jalapeños, rocket
  • Pesto Chicken $12.00
    • Rocket, gherkin
  • Cream Cheese $7.00
  • -Add Bacon Jam $3.00
  • Smashed Avocado #1 $13.00
    • With tomato, basil, feta on 5 grain toast
Cafe Viet (sample menu)
  • Prawn & Pork Lotus Salad -Goi Ngo Sen Tom Thit (mild/medium/spicy) $17.00
    • Lotus salad with prawns & pork in a lime dressing with crushed peanuts, crispy shallots & prawn crackers
  • Sesame Beef Rolls - Bo Cuon (said "ba-koon") $8.00
    • with grilled beef, pickled ginger, sprouts, rice noodle, mint & tamarind fish sauce - Two per serve
  • Rice Flour Crepe Rolls - Banh Xeo Tom Cuon (said "ban-xeo-dom-koon") $8.00
    • with prawn, mung bean, mustard leaf, sprouts, mint & nuoc mam sauce -Two per serve
  • Viet Ribs - Sunon Heo Chion $28.00
    • Sticky pork spare ribs soaked in ginger, garlic, lemongrass, sesame seeds, served with jasmine rice & crisp eggplant, pumpkin & kumara
  • Add an extra roll $4.00
  • Crispy Rice Flour Crepe - Banh Xeo $18.00
    • Traditional southern Vietnamese crepe with mung bean, onion, sprouts, lettuce, fresh herbs & nuoc mam - Your choice of braised pork & prawns
  • Grilled Kaffir Lime Chicken - Ga Nunong La Chanh $22.00
    • Served with crisp eggplant, pumpkin, kumara & steamed rice
  • Fried Squid - Muc Chien (said "muc-cheen") $10.00
    • Lightly battered salt & pepper squid with a zesty chilli lemon sauce
Neptune Seafoods (sample menu)
  • Fried Chocolate (Twix) $1.60
  • Batter Sausages $1.30
  • Burger Special $6.00
    • 1 hamburger, 2 sausage and $1.60 chips
  • Ham Pineapple $3.50
  • Steak Cheese $4 .60
  • Chicken $4.00
  • Pack $21.00
    • 6 hot dog, 4 crab sticks, 4 spring roll or curry roll and $3.00 chips
  • Potato Fritter $0.60
Venice Italian Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Vegetarian Pizza
    • Mozzarella, roasted capsicum, grilled zucchini, fesh tomato, feta cheese and basil
  • VITELLO CON L" AVOCADO $27.00
    • - Tenderized weal, pan fried and cooked in a creamy avocado sauce with white wine
  • SCALLOPINE MARSALA $27.00
    • - Veal scaloppine in a creamy marsala sauce with mushrooms
  • RISOTTO MARINARA $24.00
    • - Arborio Rice served with shrimps, mussels, scalops, calmari and king prawns in white wine
  • Chicken Pizza
    • Tomato, mozzarella, chicken, bacon, sundried tomatoes and artichokes
  • MARGHERITA:
    • - Tomato, mozzarella and sprinkle of parmesan
  • CANNELLONI $19.00
    • - Rolls of pasta filled with beef, vegetables and hernsthan baked with tomato bechamel and parmesan
  • Regular 9 inch $12.00
Highbury Fisheries (sample menu)
  • Paua $3.00
  • Curry Roll $2.00
  • Battered Sausage $1.50
  • Fish Cake $1.50
  • Squid Ring $ 0.80
  • Donut $1.00
  • Potato $0.60
  • Bacon $ 5.00
Easy Tiger (sample menu)
  • Build a board pick for 3 $27
  • Rosemary and rock salt bread with sundried tomato pesto and hummus
  • Prawn twisters with sweet chili sauce
  • Salt n pepper squid with aioli
  • Corn-fed spicy chicken nibbles with sweet chili sauce
  • The Burger $20
    • Your choice of fresh beer battered fish filet or 200gr homemade beef burger with bacon, cheese, red onion, tomato, pickles and lettuce served with onion rings and fries and aioli
  • Spanish meatballs with sultanas and pine nuts in a rich tomato sauce
  • Fresh beer battered market fish bites with tartare sauce
Cozy BBQ Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Boneless Spicy Fried Chicken $33
  • Boneless Fried Chicken $30
  • Edamame $10
    • Steamed soybeans and seasoned with salt
  • Fries S $5 / L$10
  • Squid Ring $15
    • Deep fried 6 pieces of squid ring with Cozy mayonnaise
  • Yaki Udon $19
    • Stir fried udon with vegetables and chicken or seafood
  • Tofu Don $16
    • Deep fried tofu with teriyaki sauce and served over rice
  • Cozy Salad $10
Guang Zhou Soup Shop (sample menu)
  • Stew chicken meat with ginseng and radix notoginseng $10.00
    • Function: good for invigorate the blood circulation system. Relief muscle pain
  • Steam pork spare ribs with preserved black olive, black soy bean and chilli pepper
  • Stew chicken kidney with polygonatum and bamboo fungus $6.00
    • Good for nourishing the essence of yan and hei in the body. Good for lady's complexion. Good for the digestion and the stomach
  • Stew chicken meat with ginseng $7.00
    • Function: good for nourishing the blood. Good for strengthening the body and relieve the nerve system
  • Steam plain bun $4.50
  • Almond paste $2.50
    • Function: good for acne and digestion
  • Take away box (L) $0.50
  • Salty sticky rice /Sweet sticky rice $5.50
Mariko Japan (sample menu)
  • Pork Gyoza $4.50
    • x3p
  • S = Small (for 3-4 ) = M = Medium (for 5-6) / L= Large (for 7-8) People Approximate
  • -Seafood $2.00
  • General mix S$30/M$45/L$55
    • colourful mix of all time favourite sushi
  • Custom options always available! please enquire in
  • Green grin S$30/M$45/L$55
    • Tofu, avocado and other vegetarian range
  • ●Donburi $12.50
    • Main salad on rice
  • ●Donburi only
St Leonard Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Chicken $9.00
  • Chicken $9.00
  • Combination $10.00
  • Steak $9.00
  • Combination $10.00
  • Fish $10.00
  • Bacon $3.80
  • Ham $2.50
The Nightingale (sample menu)
  • Duck fat extra $2.00
  • Fresh catch market fish (GF) MV
    • Braised fennel & olive, charrel lemon, chive
  • Hot meat platter $135.00
    • Baby chicken, dry aged scotch fillet and bone marrow served with smashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, sourdough and whipped honey butter gravy
  • Dry-aged scotch confit (GF) $37.00
    • With parmesan truffle chips
  • Manuka fired octopus (DF) $10.50
    • With baby potatoes, chorizo, paprika
  • Shiitake mushroom, pea, and herb fritter (V) $27.00
    • With charred eggplant, red pepper, tomato ragout
  • Key lime pie $12.00
    • With a graham cracker crust, lime curd and meringue
  • Staked mae and cheese (GF) $20.00
    • Kapiti aged cheddar, slow cooked pulled pork and crispy streaky bacon
Taksim (sample menu)
  • Dolma (V) $10.00
    • Stuffed vine leaf with rice, pinenuts and currants, served with sun dried tomato pesto
  • Rice $5.00
  • Falafel stack (V) $24.00
    • Falafel patties stacked with hummus, tabouleh, roasted vegetables, served with grilled bread
  • Tavuklu $16.00
    • Spiced chicken with mushrooms, capsicum, courgette, olives and mozzarella
  • Cikolata $14.00
    • Turkish rich chocolate brownie slice served with pistachio ice cream
  • Baklava $14.00
    • Most popular turkish dessert. Layers of filo pastry, filled with walnuts, with sweet syrup and served with cream
  • Imam bayildi $25.00
    • Eggplants stuffed with sauteed onion, capsicum, tomato, herb and spices served with tzatziki, rice and salad
  • Falafel (V) $10.00
    • Chickpea, onionn, garlic, parsley, deep fried and served with roasted vege dip
The Square Restaurant (sample menu)
  • PAN SEARED SCALLOPS entrée 22.0 main 41.0
    • Green herb and cucumber salsa, cauliflower miso purée, pickled radish, plantain crisp, lemongrass chilli foam gf h
  • SEA SALT POTATOES large 12.0 small 8.0
    • Minted sour cream v gf
  • SAUCE ON THE SIDE (CHOICE OF) 4.0 ea
    • (Classic red wine jus, aromatic herbs and vegetables, red wine gf )(BBQ sauce, tomatoes, herbs and tabasco)( Béarnaise sauce, fresh tarragon, parsley v gf )(Mushroom sauce, jus-lie, mushrooms, cream, fresh herbs gf)
  • 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
  • VALRHONA MANJARI DARK CHOCOLATE DELICE 17.0
    • Chocolate sable, raspberry crème, freeze dried raspberries, white chocolate soil, raspberry and cabernet sauvignon sorbet gf
  • ONE SET OF HEN’S EGGS v gf 6.0
  • SEASONAL VEGETABLES large 12.0 small 8.0
    • Chef’s seasonal pick of the day v h
  • GREEN LEAF SALAD large 10.0 small 7.0
    • Condensed milk dressing, red onion, tomato, compressed cucumber with avocado oil v gf
Chinese and European Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Corn Fritters $2.80
  • Crabsticks $1.30
  • Steak Fried Rice $11.50
  • Ever Glad Special Chow Mein $14.50
    • Prawn, Bar-B- Q- pork, Chicken, Mushrooms, Steak, Cashew Nuts & Veges
  • Honey chicken on Soft Noodle $11.50
  • Won Ton Soup $11.00
  • Plain Fried Rice (No Meat) $10.50
  • Squid, pineapple & Veges $13.50
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
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