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

  • Chicken / Beef $21.00
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Crispy calamari served with mesclun salad and special sauce
  • Prawns / Seafood $17.00
  • Chicken / Beef $12.50
  • Sushi De Roll $14.50
    • Sticky rice with sesame seeds topped with fresh raw salmon pieces. Served in sesame and soya sauce and wasabi
  • Prawn / Mixed Seafood $26.50
  • Cashewnut Salad $10.00
  • Kimchi Bowl
    • Choice of you meat topped with kimchi, cucumber, lettuce, teriyaki sauce and seaweed salad.
  • Kadhai Chicken (medium ) $13.00
    • pieces of chicken cooked in onion, tomato, capsicum gravy
  • GEM-OF-INDIA Special Chicken (medium) $13.00
    • pieces of chicken cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and chef special cashew, cheese, tomato creamy sauce
  • Butter Naan $3.00
  • NON VEGETARIAN
  • Veg Crispy $10.00
  • Veg Fried Rice $10.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.50
  • VEGETARIAN
  • Spicy kim-Chi Tuna soup $30.00
    • boiled Kim chi and tuna in a pot with noodles and boiling at your table
  • Shrimp Fried Rice $12.00
    • fried rice with shrimp vegetables and an egg
  • Seafood Pancake $20.00
    • pan fried Knead flour with seafood onion and spring onion
  • Fish Cake Soup $15.00
    • boiled fish cakes with sliced radish and seafood mix
  • Deep Fried Plaice $15.00
    • served small size of deeply fried plaice with spicy soy sauce
  • Spicy Chicken Stew $36.00
    • stewed chicken pieces with potato carrot onion and chili sauce, served in an Iron pot and boiling at your table
  • Chicken Bulgogi $15.00
    • strifried marinated chicken slices with chili sauce cabbage onion carrot and spring onion served on a hot plate
  • Squid & Pork Bulgogi for 2 people $30.00
    • stir fried marinated squid and pork with vegetables and chili sauce at your table on a traditional iron plate
  • 9. Beef Bulgogi $13.00
    • Seasoned beef with pan fried vegetables - served with rice and miso soup
  • 2, Beef Don $12.50
    • Seasoned beef with pan fried vegetables over rice and miso
  • 21. Sukiyaki $13.00
    • Specially marinated tender beef simmered with vegetables and vermicelli served with rice
  • 37. Chicken Katsu Bar (with Sweet Chilli Sauce) $3.00
  • 26. Unagi Teriyaki $20.50
    • BBQ Unagi (eel) with teriyaki sauce - served with rice, salad and miso
  • 6. Tempura Don $13.00
    • Vegetable tempura with pan fried vegetables over rice and miso
  • 30. Gyoza (8 pcs) $7.00
  • 33. Salad $3.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $11.50
    • On toast with grilled tomato & tomato relish
  • Vege $8.90
    • Vegetable patty, mayo, salad & tomato relish
  • Penne Alla arrabbiata $18.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, artichobe hearts, roast garlic, spring onion, touch of red wine & tomato sauce
  • Big Breakfast $13.90
    • On toast with bacon & egg, mushrooms, hash brown, italian sausage, grilled tomato, avocado & tomato relish
  • M&M Wood Fired Pizza $12.00
    • Chocolate sauce, mozzarella, m&m
  • Steak $11.90
    • Tenderised prime scotch fillet, mayo, salad & tomato relish
  • Beef + Beet $10.90
    • 1/3 lbs prime beef, beetroot, mayo, salad & tomato relish
  • Chilli $8.90
    • 1/3 lbs prime beef, chilli sauce, mayo, salad & tomato relish
  • Teriyaki chicken don $11.95
  • Chicken Katsu don $12.50
  • -Spicy seafood don $12.95
  • Teriyaki chicken yaki udon(Stir fry) $10.50
  • Combo 1 $7.50
    • 2pcs nigiri sushi, 4pcs rolled sushi, miso soup
  • Spicy seafood don $12.95
  • -Chicken katsu set $16.50
  • Spicy chicken don $11.95
  • Vero Breakfast $17.00
  • Vero Granola $12.50
  • Bruschetta $12.50
  • Half and Half $13.50
  • Free range eggs on toast $9.00
  • Slow Grill Tomato / Fresh Wine Tomato / Granola / Avocado / Mushroom / Herbed Fried / Wedges $3.50
  • Brioche French Toast $16.50
  • Chicken Turkish $15.50
  • EXTRA SHANK $10.00
  • CHICKEN $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
  • BOYSENBERRY CHEESECAKE $3.50
  • KUMARA $0.90
  • JUST GRAVY $3.50
  • DRUM STICK $3.30
  • PORK $12.00/$15.00/$19.00
  • BEEF $7.50/$6.00
  • Dinner Box $9.70
    • 1 x Chips 2 Chicken Thighs 1 Drum or 2 Wings
  • -Combo $8.80
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Bacon & Egg $5.00
  • Lamb Chop with Eggs Chips or Wedges $14.90
  • Chips or Wedges Tea / Coffee or Coke $9.90
  • Lunch Box $6.50
    • 1 x Chips 1 Chicken Thigh 1 Chicken Drum
  • Hawaiian $5.00
  • Baghali Polo $25.00
    • Basmati rice mixed with dill & lima beans served with fresh seasoned slow cooked lamb shank and Shirazi salad.
  • Garden Salad $6.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, cucumbers with virgin olive oil & fresh lime juice dressing.
  • Panir Sabzi $6.00
    • Colourful plate of imported feta cheese, walnuts & fresh herbs.
  • Baghlava $5.00
    • sweet pastry made of layers of lo lled with chopped nuts
  • Negindar $28.00
    • Juicy strips of charbroiled seasoned ground lamb with tender chicken breast on the top served with charbroiled tomato, rice and fresh season salad.
  • Kuku Sabzi $15.00
    • Persian herb frittata (combination of leafy vegetables parsley, chives, coriander, spinach & eggs) served with pita.
  • Maust’Mousier $4.00
    • Yogurt with shallots.
  • Chai o Kolucheh $12.00
    • One pot of Tea served with Persian cookies (for two).
  • -Stew Hapuka & tofu casserole $32.00
  • -Vegetable Spring Rolls / Deep Fried Combination Dumpling / Fries $4.50
  • -Pork Congee with Preserved Egg / Stuffed Capsicum with Fish Meat $5.50
  • -Salt & Pepper Paddle Crab / Fried Fish Pieces with Salt & Pepper $12.50
  • ●Paddle Crabs
  • Half crayfish on rice with roasted garlic sauce $45.00
  • -Stuffed Eggplant with Fish Meat / Stuffed Tofu with Fish Meat $5.50
  • -Plain steam / Steamed with garlic sauce and vermicelli / Pan fried (large only) M $28 / L $55
  • ●Veg favorites
  • Gulab jamun $4.90
  • Mughlai Meat thali $19.90
    • A mughlai classic! slow cooked lamb in a rich onion and tomato gravy along with a range of exotic indian spices
  • Tawa Sabzi with roomali roti $15.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked on the tawa(cast iron pan) with our chef's secret masala and fresh green chillies. served with roomali roti, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Malai kofta $13.90
    • The king of veg mughlai cuisine-cheese & potato balls cooked in a creamy cashew based curry
  • Lamb mushroom masala $16.90
    • A nirvara innovation! tender lamb pieces cooked with sauteed mushrooms in a spicy onion based gravy
  • Kebab sizzlers with roomali roti $17.90
    • A sizzling platter of nirvana special Murgh Tikka, lamb chop & garlic fish tikka. served with roomali roti salad, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Garlic king prawns $17.90
    • King prawns stir fried to perfection with freshly ground pepper in a thick garlic based sauce
  • Big breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, hashbrown, sausages served with toast
  • French Toast $8.00
    • Bacon, banana, blueberries, maple syrup
  • Eggs Benedict $10.00
    • Poached egg, bacon, hollandaise sauce on english muffin
  • Omelette $7.00
    • With ham, tomato, cheese, onion
  • Bacon & eggs $6.00
    • Bacon, eggs with toasted
  • All day breakfast $8.00
    • Bacon, eggs , mushrooms, tomatoes served with toast
  • Toasted Sandwich $5.00
    • With any 3 filling (cheese, ham, tomato, egg, mushroom, onion )
  • Wraps / Sandwiches / Panini $9.00
  • Sweet Loaf $4.00
  • Slices $4.50
  • Brioche / Almond Croissant $3.50
  • Scones $3.80
  • Single $11.00
  • 3 Piece Pack $ 7.00
    • 3 drumstick and regular chips with cosmo,s tasty chicken salt
  • Lisa's Special ( 3+3+Large chips) $18.00
    • 6 drumsticks and large chips with Cosmos tasty chicken salt
  • Lamb or Chicken
  • 4 Piece Chicken Combo $15.00
    • 2 x Chicken thighs, 2 x drumsticks, chips, 2 x 420ml drinks
  • 10 Piece Pack $17.00
    • 10 drumsticks and large chips with Cosmo's tasty chicken salt
  • Lamb, Chicken or Vegetable Curry Combo $12.99
    • Vegetable, lamb or chicken curry, rice , pita bread and 420 ml drink
  • Butter Chicken Curry $11.00
    • with rice and Pita
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