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

  • Beetroot Relish $1.00
  • Comes With Potato Fries & A Charlie'S Kids Drink
  • All Sides Come With A Dip Of Your Choice Extra Dips $1.20 Each
  • Wisconsin W/Cheese L $11.40 / S $9.90
    • Angus beef w/ melted Cheddar, salad, mayo & relish
  • Big Squeaky L $13.90 / S $12.40
    • Seared organic halloumi w/ caramelised onions, tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Caramelised Onions $1.50
  • Onion Rings $5.90
  • Bird On Fire L $12.90 / S $11.40
    • Fresh grilled chicken tenderloins w/ sriracha chili sauce, tangy coriander & lime mayo, salad & relish
  • Fish $3.00
  • Egg $10.50
  • Beef $12.50
  • Nasi Goreng $14.50
  • Bbq Pork $12.50
  • Ham $3.40
  • Kumara Chips $3.00
  • Lemon Chicken Sauce $14.50
  • Butter fish fillet with rice $16.00
  • -Beef rendang / Curry chicken / Curry lamb $15.00
  • Nyonya fried rice / Malaysian fried rice / Pineapple fried rice $14.00
  • Lemon with rice
  • Prawn noodles / Chicken thigh noodles $19.00
  • Hainan chicken $14.00
  • -Chicken / Spare ribs $15.00
  • Spring rolls $5.50
    • 2 Pcs
  • Corn Cakes (Tod Mun Khao Pod) $8.50
    • Served with tangy cucumber & red onion salsa
  • Coconut & Mango Pannecotta $4.90
    • With toasted coconut
  • Fresh Tofu Spring Rolls (Poh Pia Sod Tohu) $9.00
    • With tofu, mint & mixed leaves with toasted coconut & served with Thai home-made sauce
  • Sweet Basil (Pad Kra-Pao) $15.90
    • With market fresh vegetables, bamboo shoots, onion & chilli
  • Rich Red Curry (Gang Panang) $15.90
    • With fresh sweet basil, kaffir lime leaf, coconut milk & crushed peanuts
  • Thai Style Salad (Yum Paak) $14.90
    • With mixed leaves, peanut sauce, egg & prawns
  • Chicken & Coconut (Tom Kar Gai) $9.00
    • With mushroom, fresh lemongrass, galanga & kaffir lime leaf
  • Chilli Chicken (Larb Gai) $15.90
    • Chopped with mint, coriander, red onion & roasted Thai herbs
  • Turnip cake
  • Steamed Plain rice Rolls
  • Deep fried Chinese bread rice rolls
  • Taro Paste Pastry
  • Sugar Cake
  • Chicken dim Sum
  • Coconut Jelly
  • Beef tendons
  • Ice Cream Sundae $8.50
    • Chocolate, strawberry or caramel - With Kahlua or Baileys $12.50
  • Fresh Mesclun Salad $7.50
    • With balsamic dressing
  • Marinated Lamb Loin $29.50
    • Served with creamed leek & parmentier potatoes
  • Macaroni Pasta $22.50
    • With crème fraiche, panko herb crust & vine ripened tomato
  • Caesar Salad $15.50
    • Cos, bacon, croutons, parmesan & Caesar dressing - With smoked chicken $19.50
  • Parmentier Potatoes $7.50
  • Vego $15.50
    • Roast pumpkin, feta, caramelized onion, basil pesto
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • On toasted ciabatta with bacon, mesclun, caramelized onion, fries & aioli
  • 1/2 Tomato $1.00
  • Triple $22.00
  • 2 egg Omelette any 3 fillings $15.00
    • Chorizo, Salmon, Bacon, Cheese, Onions, Mushrooms, Tomato, Spinach
  • Hash Brown $2.00
  • Triple $12.00
  • Creamed Mushrooms $10.00
    • Creamed garlic fried button mushrooms served on a toasted ploughman's and spinach
  • House made Lemon Honey
  • Ploughman's Rye $1.00
  • -Portobello & Spinach $ 18.5
  • Fruit salad $ 8
    • with yoghurt & honey
  • Vegan sticky black rice $ 16
    • fresh seasonal fruit & salted coconut cream
  • Shore rd rustic bagel $ 13
    • smashed avocado, tomatoes & cream cheese
  • -Fried $ 12
  • Lamb's fry & bacon $ 20.5
    • on mash potato, bacon, grilled tomatoes & caramelised onions
  • -Ham $ 18.5
  • Shore rd shakshuka $ 19.5
    • yellow & red peppers cooked with onions, tomatoes & spices, served with poached eggs & ciabatta fetta
  • Snacks $10
    • Dukkah & Man O War oil with pide bread
  • Platter for two $29.50
    • Prosciutto, marinated olives, blue & camembert cheese, dpiced fruit chutney, micro greenery, dukkah & man O War oil for dipping served with warm local pide bread & crackers
  • Snacks $10
    • Gamembert, dates,apricots served with crackers
  • Cheese Board (serve 2 people) $25.50
    • A selection of 4 New Zealand cheese, apricots, dates served with local pide bread, crackers & spiced fruit chutney
  • Tofu/Chicken/Beef/Pork $11.00
  • E4 Chicken Money Bag (5) $6.00
  • Tofu/Chicken/Beef/Pork $11.00
  • Mixed seafood/Prawn $13.50
  • SL7 Som Tum Gai Tod $12.50
    • Thai Style Carrot Salad Served With Chicken Nibble and Sticky Rice
  • Tofu/Chicken/Beef/Pork $11.00
  • Mixed seafood/Prawn $13.50
  • SP2 Deep Fried Whole Fish $18.00
    • (Served with Spicy Sauce)
  • Warm kumara and caramelised leek salad, baby spinach, pearl barley, honey mustard dressing. $12.00
  • North African spiced lamb chops w cumin, black olive powder. $18.00
  • Green tahini hummus, broad beans, pine nut, crisp flat bread. $10.00
  • Bacon Buttie, smokey bacon, potato scallop, cos lettuce, tomato, mustard on a ciabatta bun. $12.00
  • Teriyaki chicken sliders, apple slaw, Chinese mantou bun. $15.00
  • Seaweed chips, black sesame, dashi mayo. $8.00
  • Pocket toastie: Taleggio cheese, portobello mushroom, zucchini flower. $16.00
  • Vietnamese tartare w coriander, chilli, nahm jim, prawn crackers. $18.00
  • Stir Fried King Prawn with Black Pepper Sauce $13.90
  • Panang Curry $11.50
  • Spring Rolls $5.50
    • 3 pcs
  • Ginger + Mushroom / Oyster Sauce $11.90
  • Garden Fish $14.50
  • Stir Fried with Thai Peanut Sauce $11.90
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts / Sweet + Sour / Dry Red Curry / Chilli Basil / Tom Yum Noodles $11.90
  • Grilled Chicken Salad / Seafood Vermicelli Salad / Larb Gai / Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice $11.90
  • Pulled Beef $14
    • caramelised onions & chipotle mayo
  • Grass-Fed Cheeseburger $11
    • beef, pickles, onion & burger sauce
  • Choked Chicken $16
    • jalapenos, pineapple, lettuce, mayo & bbq sauce
  • Kumara Fries $10
  • Grilled Fish $16
    • iceberg, avocado, kiwi, onion, tomato, cucumber & lemon dressing
  • Extras
    • beef patty 3, chicken breast 5, bacon 2 blue cheese 1, cheese .5, fried egg 1
  • Nachos $15
    • salsa, guacamole, beans, cheese & a choice of beef, chicken or pork
  • Cubano $15
    • pulled pork, ham, cheese & jalapenos
  • Sauced noodles $7.00
  • Pork ribs noodle $8.00
  • Vegetarian $9.50
  • Pickled vegetables $3.00
  • Beef meat and stomach $8.00
  • Pork Belly $8.00
  • Oiled noodles with mixed vegetables $7.00
  • Potato pieces $3.00
  • Chicken Burger $3.00
  • Bacon & Egg Muffin $2.70
  • Bacon & Cheese Roll $1.00
  • Pork Turn Over $2.00
  • Bacon & Egg Quiche $2.80
  • Mince Potato Top $2.70
  • Mince $2.20
  • Chicken & Vege $2.60
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