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

  • BACON BURGER $11.00
    • Beef pattie, real NZ middle bacon
  • CHEESEBURGER $10.50
    • Beef Pattie melted Colby cheese
  • VEGGIE DELUXE $10.00
    • Fried egg, melted Colby cheese, grilled pineapple, hashbrown
  • CHICKEN CHILLI MAYO $10.00
  • THE AUCKLANDER $22.00
    • 300 gramme Scotch fillet
  • DELUXE BURGER $15.00
    • Beef pattie, melted Colby cheese, bacon, grilled pineapple, fried egg
  • GRILLED PINEAPPLE
  • VEGGIE CLASSIC $9.00
    • fried egg, melted Colby cheese, grilled pineapple, beetroot
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
  • Butter Cheese Large $7.00/Small $4.00
  • Mathi $3.00 (8 Pcs)
  • Gulab Jamun $8.00 (9 Pcs)
  • Spinach & Lentil Large $5.00/Small $3.00
  • Capsicum & Cheese Large $7.00/Small $4.00
  • Black Lentil Large $5.00/Small $3.00
  • Plain Rice $3.00
  • Pan seared greens with lemon and parsley $8
  • Or with House smoked salmon $19
  • Peanut butter cookies $10
    • Jam & ice cream
  • Charlie’s grazing platter to share $40
  • Steak sandwich $24
    • Salad, caramelised onion and battered onion rings
  • Chicken liver parfait $12
    • Feijoa relish with Ringawera pide
  • Fries, ketchup, garlic aïoli $9
  • Falafel burger
    • With tofu cream and red capsicum jam
  • PINEAPPLE $1.00
  • PREMIUM BEEF BURGER $5.50
  • MUSSELS $1.20
  • DONUT $1.20
  • KUMARA CHIPS MIN $5.50
  • FISH MEAL $18.20
    • 2x FISH, 2x EGGS, SALAD & FRIES
  • CRUMBED FISH $16.00
    • 2x CRUMBED FISH, SALAD & FRIES
  • SQUID RING $1.50
  • Teriyaki beef roll
  • Teriyaki prawn roll
  • Sesame seed teriyaki chicken
  • Fresh tuna nigini
  • Raw tuna roll
  • Smoked eel nigiri
  • Fresh salmon avocado roll
  • Tempura prawn roll
  • 250GM CHAR-GRILLED PORTERHOUSE $25.00
    • with Fries / Salad / Rich Brown Gravy or Mushroom Sauce
  • FRIES $10.00
    • with Aioli
  • LAMB SHANK $24.00
    • Slow Cooked / Colcannon Mash / Rosemary Jus
  • Fish & Chips
  • ULSTER FRY $20.00
    • Eggs any Style / Bacon / Kransky Sausages / Hash Brown / Flat Mushroom / Tomato / Capsicum Relish / Ciabatta
  • PLOUGHMAN'S PLATE $17.50
    • Homemade Soup / Brie / Pesto / Pickled Onions / Ciabatta
  • BEEF NACHOS $14.50
    • Jalapeno Corn Chips / Mozzarella / Sour Cream
  • POUTINE $12.50
    • Fries with Melted Cheese / Gravy
  • Methi Chicken $17.50
    • Cook with Fenugreek leaves in onion and tomato gravy
  • Chana Masala $14.50
    • Whole chickpeas cooked in onion and tomato gravy with chef's special ground spices
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
  • Do Piaza $17.50
    • Cooked with onion, roasted cumin, cloves and cardamom
  • Chicken or Fish & chips with a soft drink $10.00
  • Mixed Platter $20.00
    • Samosa, mix Pakora, chicken tikka, Seekh kebab
  • Chicken Biryani $16.00
  • Kashmiri Pulao $12.00
    • Basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables and garnished with fruit and nuts
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Squid rings panfried with garlic, served on rice
  • Marinara $17.00   $27.00
    • Tuna, shrimps, anchovies
  • Vegetarian $14.00   $23.00
    • mixed seasonal vegetables, onion, rocket, evo
  • Fettuccine Boscaiola $15.00
    • bacon, mushrooms, onion with a cream and tomato sauce
  • Spaghetti Di Mare $24.00
    • Mixed seafood in Napoletana sauce
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $6.00
    • freshly baked garlic pizza bread
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $21.00
    • Bacon, mushrooms, egg in a cream sauce
  • Salmone $16.00   $24.00
    • onion, smoked salmon, capers, olives
  • Vegetable $10.00
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts & Veges $12.90
  • Won Ton $10.90
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Steak Cashew Nuts $ Veges $12.90
  • Steak & Veges $10.90
  • Donut $1.50
  • Meats, Cashew Nuts $5.00
  • kangkong belachan $18.00
  • sambal eggplant or braised $18.00
  • stir fried okra with sambal or garlic $18.00
  • seafood $15.00
  • singapore fried noodle with seafood $22.00
  • nasi lemak with sambal praw $19.00
  • ayam nasi goreng $14 / $18
  • yang chow fried rice $14 / $18
  • 2 Chicken Thigh; 1 Cup Chips $8.00
  • 3 Chicken Thigh; 1 Cup Chips $10.00
  • 25 Chicken Nibble; 2 Cup Chips $20.00
  • 5 Chicken Nuggets $2.00
  • Triple Cone $4.00
  • 15 Chicken Nibble; 1 Cup Chips $12.00
  • Single Cone $2.00
  • 1 Sausage $1.50
  • Grilled (Snapper/Blue Cod/John Dory/Salmon) and Chips $19.50
    • served with Lemon and Seacow Chilli Jam
  • Chips $4
  • French Style Mussels with Garlic Bread $17
  • Risotto Balls $12
    • with Baby Leaf Salad
  • Seared Scallops $18
    • served on a bed of Green Leaf Salad with Lemon Mayonnaise Oressing
  • Tea $4
  • Battered (Market Fish) and Chips $10
    • served with Lemon and Seacow Tartare Sauce
  • Green Baby Leaf Salad $6
  • - Chilli
  • CREAMY EBI KATSU DOG $4.80
    • Deep fried crumbed creamy cake (shrimp)
  • + $2.00 Soup
  • MENCHI KATSU DOG $4.80
    • Deep fried crumbed beef & pork mince cake
  • 3 TERIYAKI TOFU DONBURI $9.50
    • Teriyaki Tofu on Rice
  • - Teriyaki & Pepper
  • Additional Sauce 20¢
  • - Sweet Chilli
  • Old-Fashioned Banana Split $10.50
    • Fresh banana served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, fresh cream & chocolate sauce
  • Homemade Chocolate Doughnut $11.00
    • A delicious doughnut filled with chocolate & hazelnuts, finished off with chocolate sauce, nuts & vanilla ice cream
  • Regular (9 inch) $10.00
  • Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges $11.00
    • Twice roasted baby Agria potatoes in fresh herbs, served with salsa and sour cream
  • - Oven-baked bread with prosciutto & parmigiana, finished with fresh basil leaves & garlic oil $10.50
  • Large (12 inch) $25.50
  • Large (12 inch) $25.50
  • Large (12 inch) $24.50
  • SUPREME SOY SAUCE FRIED NOODLES WITH VEGE $8.50
  • SPICED EGG each $1.00
  • SESAME NOODLES $9.00
  • SPICY BEEF RICE NOODLE SOUP $9.00
  • NOODLES WITH FRIED BEAN AND MEAT SAUCE $9.50
  • 2 PIECES EGGS ON DRIED OR RICE NOODLE SOUP $9.00
  • COLD NOODLES WITH SESAME SAUCE AND BEEF $9.50
  • BRAISED PORK ON RICE $9.50
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