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

  • Sticky Hot Wings 16
    • 8 wings
  • Aged Eye Fillet 37
    • 210gm with seasonal vegetables & your choice of house jus, a sauce or flavoured butter
  • Polenta chips 10
    • w rosemary sea salt & goat cheese whip
  • Roast Garlic & Herb Butter 1
  • Lamb Koftas 15
    • w harissa & orange blossom yoghurt, pickled cucumber and mint
  • Chipotle sauce 1
  • White Chocolate & Pistachio Slice 4
  • Matakana Mac 'N' Cheese 12
    • w coleslaw
  • Sweet corn $2.60
  • Cheese & onion $3.40
  • (bacon/ steak/ meat patty/ chicken) $1.50 ea
  • Steak $3.80
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • (mushroom/ cheese/ avocado) $1.00 ea
  • Pineapple $2.60
  • Chicken kebab $3.20
  • 6 Mini Spring Rolls $2.80
  • Tom Yum $11.00
    • Rice noodles with chicken, tomato, pineapple and fresh vegetables in a Thai hot and sour soup
  • Seafood / Combinations Meats $12.80
  • Oyster $1.50
  • Mushrooms / Pineapples $3.00
  • Chicken / Steak / Pork / BBQ Pork $10.50
  • Prawn / Seafood / Combination Meats $12.80
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.00
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Avo chilli seed salad $14.00
    • Romaine lettuce, slivered red onion, chilli parmesan nuts and seeds, lemon-infused olive oil, balsamic creme
  • -Add bacon $4.00
  • 7 am - 11:30 am
  • -Side $9.00
  • Caesar salad
    • Crisp romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan, grated egg and anchovy-infused creamy dressing
  • -Add haloumi/chicken $4.00
  • -Add bacon/salmon/poached egg $4.00
  • -Main $18.00
  • Edamame $4.50
  • Pan Seared Salmon $17.00
    • akaroa salmon, house teriyaki, smoked inari, mayo on rice
  • Dijon Karaage $8.50/$16.00
    • extra crispy chicken, ginger, dijon mustard, mayo - 4 pcs/ 8 pcs
  • Tempura Udon - Large $15.00
    • udon noodle soup, tempura prawn, tempura of seasonal veg
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice with Mayo $5.90/$8.90
    • Small/Large
  • Chicken Udon - Large $15.00
    • udon noodle soup, grilled chicken breast, seasonal veg
  • Mini Rolls (8 pcs) $5.90
    • Teriyaki Chicken & Avo
  • Takoyaki $6.50
    • octopus, bonco flake, yum yum sauce,teriyaki - 6pcs
  • -add side bacon $4.00
  • Mushroom, tomatoes, spinach $3.00
  • Chicken melt $16.50
    • Grilled marinated chicken, green salad, toasted focaccia, served with side rustic cut fries
  • Gluten free bread $2.50
  • Alisha's breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, chorizo , mushroom, tomatoes , harb roasted potatoes, egg any style and your choice of toast
  • Pesto portobello mushroom $15.00
    • Served with hash browns grilled tomatoes, wilted spinach, poached eggs and homemade hollandaise
  • The fry up $19.90
    • Pork sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon, black pudding , house-made beans, eggs any style and your choice of toast
  • Toasted bagel preserves and cream cheese $7.50
  • MAKOTO Special Bento $22.00
    • a choice of a main from $19 to $22, fresh salad salmon nigiri sushi, 3 prawn tempura, rice and misosoup
  • Teriyaki Beef Don $12.50
  • (seasoned salad with chicken or salmon)
  • Spicy Pork Don $13.00
  • Spicy Bento $17.00
    • spicy chicken or pork, fresh salad, sushi roll, veggie & prawn tempura, rice miso soup
  • Beef Yaki Udon $15.00
  • (fresh salmon sashimi on salad)
  • Chicken Katsu Udon $15.00
  • Chunky fries
    • With homemade aioli and tomato sauce
  • pasta $14.90
    • Fettucine carbonara with toasted chicken, bacon, mushroom and shredded parmesan
  • Corn fritters $14.90
    • Fritters homemade fritters with bacon, green and slow roasted toamto
  • homemade beef burger $15.90
    • With aged cheddar, greens, beetroot, caramelized onion and fries
  • lazy sunday pizza $14.90
    • Selected ingredients on a turkish stone fried basem ask us for today's special
  • Gluten-free bread alternative
  • Soup $9.90
    • Of the day with toasted turkish bread
  • -With bacon $10.00
  • -1) 1 fish, 2 mussels, 1/2 chips $8.00
  • Ham burger $6.00
  • Bacon burger $7.00
  • Mussels $1.50
  • Scallop fritter $9.00
  • Hot dog/sausage $2.20
  • Sausage $2.00
  • -3) 1 sausage, 1 hot dog, 1 potato fritter, 1 crabstick n g/f, 1/2 chips $8.00
  • TARTE DU JOUR $7.50
  • Duo Chocolat Tart $5.50
  • LE CLASSIQUE $9.00
    • French pressed ham, aioli and emmental cheese
  • Pear & Almond Tart $3.90
  • LE THON / TUNA $9.00
    • Tuna, homemade mayo, capers and rocket
  • All our plates could be served with green salad
  • Almond Raspberry Tart $3.90
  • PARSLEY $10.90
  • Steamed Rice (V) $3.00
    • Hot steamed rice
  • Spicy Chicken Donburi $13.50
    • Chicken donburi cooked with masako's signature teriyaki sauce with added spicy taste. Chicken Thigh, Cabbage, Broccoli, Spring Onion
  • Karaage Chicken $8.00
    • Japanese style fried chicken. 4 pcs
  • Edamame (V) $6.50
    • Bowl of steamed edamame beans (salted)
  • Pork Katsu Donburi $12.50
    • Donburi topped pork cutlet, simmered together with eggs in special sauce. Pork, eggs, onion, spring onion
  • Teriyaki Chicken Udon $14.50
    • Udon Topped with Masako's original teriyaki chicken. Chicken thigh, broccoli, dried tofu, shiitake mushroom
  • Tempura Udon $14.50
    • Udon topped with crispy kakiage and ebi fry. Vege & Prawn fritter, Prawn, Shitake Mushroom, Broccoli, Dried Tofu
  • Teriyaki Chicken Box $14.50
    • Lunch Box, served with masako's original teriyaki chicken. Chicken Thigh, Broccoli, Spring Onion
  • ZAFRANI FIRNI $3.00
  • GINGER CHICKEN $15.00
    • chicken cooked in ginger and spices
  • CHEESE NAAN $3.50
  • ALOO KULCHA $4.00
  • CHICKEN FRY $15.00
    • chicken fried with garlic ginger paste with cumin seeds, dried chilies curry leaves and spies
  • KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $12.00
    • boneless chicken marinated with flour eggs and cooked with red posted onion capsicum
  • FAMILY PACK BIRYANI $50.00
    • prawns family pack
  • B.L.T $5.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
  • BACON + EGG ROLL $6.50
    • Streaky bacon, Salad, Sunny side egg, Mayo, Cheese
  • TOAST W/ JAM $4.50
    • Strawberry jam, 2 pieces of toast
  • EXTRAS $2.00
    • of anything
  • BACON + EGGS $9.90
    • Streaky bacon,, Tomato, 2 eggs, 2 pieces of toast
  • PANCAKES $12.90
    • Fluffy pancakes, Maple syrup, Fresh fruits, Whipped cream, Chocolate sauce
  • FRENCH TOAST $12.90
    • Streaky bacon, Maple syrup, Fried banana
  • TOASTIES $4.50
    • 3 fillings: bacon, ham, tomato, egg, pineapple, onion, cheese, mushroom, chicken, mayo/tomato sauce
  • Cheese Uttapam $9.00
    • A thick pancake made with rice flour topped with cheese
  • Kachori (1 piece) $1.70
    • Crisp deep fried pastry stuffed with mashed green peas & cashew nuts
  • All South Indian varieties served with Sambhar & coconut chutney
  • Sweet Spanchi Khaman $7.00
    • 5 x Roti, 3 x Curry, 1 x Rice, 1 x Dhal/Kadhi, 1 x Salad, 1 x Papadom, 1 x Pickle, 1 x Snack, 1 x Sweet
  • Pav-Vada $5.50
    • Potato dumplings served in bread bun with spices & chutney
  • Plain Uttapam (Indian Pizza) $9.00
    • A thick crispy pancake made with rice flour
  • Masala Chat Papadom $3.50
    • Papadom garnished with onion, tomato spices and chutneys
  • Rice $3.00
  • Pad Pak Sarm Rod $13.00
    • Stir fried mixed vegetables, bean curd and sweet chilli
  • Singapore Fried Rice (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawn/Seafood) $14.00 / $17.00
    • Singapore style stir fried rice with pineapple, egg and curry powder with a choice of meat
  • Pad Ka Pao Scallops $17.00
    • Stir fried scallops with basil leaves, chilli, bamboo shoots and green bean
  • Tom Yum Thalay $11.00
    • Spicy combination of seafood soup with mushrooms, kaffir leaves and lemon grass
  • Pad See-Ew (Chicken/Beef/Pork / Prawn/Seafood) $13.00 / $15.00
    • Stir fried flat noodle with fresh seasonal vegetable
  • Mixed Appetizers (5 pcs) $9.00
    • Our chef's selection of mixed appetizers
  • Sizzling Chicken or Beef or Pork (Mild) (Chicken/Pork/Beef) $14.00
    • Stir fried with meat and seasonal vegetables
  • Tom Kha Thalay $11.00
    • Spicy coconut soup with combination of seafood, galangal, kaffir leaves and lemon juice
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