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

Mr Zhou's Dumplings (sample menu)
  • Cucumber salad / Vegetarian salad with peanuts / Sliced dried tofu and cucumber salad $10.00
  • Fried beef slices with spring onion / Fried beef slices with cumin / Fried beef slices with black bean chilli sauce $16.00
  • Wonton noodle soup $12.00
  • -Combination fried noodles / Beef fried noodles / Chicken fried noodles $11.00
  • -Gravy egg sauce with noodles in soup / Hot and sour soup with noodles $10.00
  • Deep fried squid / Deep fried squid with cumin and chilli / Fried squid with chives $18.00
  • Stewed beef in brown sauce / Sliced beef with hot chilli in soup $18.00
  • Sizzling Tofu $14.00
Country Fried Chicken Mangere (sample menu)
  • Bargain Box $15.90
    • 4 Drums, 2 Thighs, 1 Large Fries, 1 Pepsi Can
  • Upsize $1.00
    • reg fries to large fries
  • Bargain Box $15.90
    • 4 drums + 2 thighs + 1 large fries + 1 pepsi can
  • Fish & Chips $4.99
    • 1 fish + reg fries + 1 pepsi can
  • 5 Piece Pack $12.90
    • 3 drum + 2 thigh + 1 pepsi can
  • Feast Box $27.90
    • 5 Drums, 4 Thighs, 2 Large Fries, 2 Pepsi Cans
  • Potato/ Gravy $2.50
  • Fries Reg $2.00/Lge $3.50
Ima Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Shakshuka $22
    • Spicy, slow-roasted tomatoes with our own home-made Moroccan merguez sausages & two poached free-range eggs, served with toast
  • A Cypriot Salad $25
    • Tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, parsley, mint, torn pita and halloumi cheese
  • IMA's Pancakes $15
    • Served with fruit compote with bacon $17
  • Middle Eastern Eggs $17
    • Free-range poached eggs on a bed of spinach with sumac, served with toast
  • Israeli Breakfast $19.50
    • Chopped salad with labaneh, olives, tahini & a free-range egg
  • Ima’s Blintzes $17.50
    • Crèpes filled with vanilla & citrus ricotta, with orange segments & orange syrup
  • Ima’s Angus Pure Burger $25.50
    • Freshly ground beef on our home-made brioche bun, with our own ketchup & aioli, with roasted root vegetables
  • Shakshuka $23
    • Spicy, slow-roasted tomatoes with our own home-made Moroccan merguez sausages & two poached free-range eggs, served with toast
K K Takeaway (sample menu)
  • 8 Fish, 4 sausages, 4 crab sticks, $4 chips $ 20.00
  • 6 Fish, 4 sausages, $2 chips $ 13.00
  • 6 fish, 6 sausages, 6 potatoes fritters, $3 chips $ 17
  • Chicken Sausage $ 1.50
  • Steak & Onion Roll
    • home made
  • 2 Fish,2 Sausages ,$1 Chips $ 5.00
  • 2 Fish, 2 Egg burgers, 2 sausages, $1 chips $ 11.50
  • Each $ 1.20
Makoto Sushi & Donburi (sample menu)
  • Teriyaki Beef Don $12.50
  • Veg Spring Roll 8 pcs
  • Salmon Sashimi Bento $19.00
    • fresh salmon sashimi fresh salad, sushi roll, veggie & prawn tempura, rice, and miso soup
  • Fresh Salmon Salad Don $16.00
  • Tempura Vege
  • Yaki Udon $12.00
  • Spicy Chicken Don $13.00
  • Chicken Katsu Don $13.00
The Longkeeper (sample menu)
  • Margherita (V) $17.00/ $22.00
    • With fresh juicy tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil (Small/ Large)
  • Lamp rump (GF) $32.00
    • Cannellini beans & mint puree, whittled spinach and green pea with balsamic beetroot and onion relish topped with mint jus
  • Ambrosia $6.50
    • With fresh fruit & yoghurt
  • Lamb $14.00
    • Lamb, onion jam, green peas, fresh mint, feta and mint yoghurt sauce 2 for
  • Oreo parfait $15.00
    • Layered chocolate and cream paired with crumbed oreo cookies
  • Roast chicken $10.00
    • Potato mash, seasonal vegetables and a splash of gravy
  • Fish & chips $10.00
    • Chips can be exchange with our fresh vegetables
  • Teriyaki chicken $14.00
    • Teriyaki chicken, pickled cucumber, roasted peanuts, fresh coriander, scallions and sweet sauce (2 for)
Bukhara Indian Grill (sample menu)
  • Dhaba Ghost $18.00
    • Goat curry made in traditional "Dum Style" with roasted ground spice, yoghurt, herbs (bone-in)
  • Paneer Pakora (6pcs) $10.00
    • Batter fried cottage cheese
  • Soup of the Day $7.00
  • Dal Tadka $12.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with cumin seeds and ginger garlic masala
  • Hara Bhara Kebab (5pcs) $10.00
    • Kebabs made of spinach and green peas, stuffed with cottage cheese and flavoured with aromatic spices
  • Nawabi Fish Masala $19.00
    • Fresh pieces of fish cooked in tangy curry sauce
  • Goat Biryani (bone-in) $16.00
    • Cuts of goat, cooked with finest basmati rice in "dum style" served with raita
  • Prawn Vindaloo (hot) $19.00
    • Prawns Cooked in vindaloo paste, garnished with coriander
Viet Hoa Vietnamese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Grilled Chicken Chop on Vermicelli Soup / Grilled Pork Chop on Vermicelli Soup $11.00
  • Grilled Pork Chop on Egg Noodle Soup / Grilled Chicken Chop on Egg Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Stewed Beef Noodle Soup / Chicken Egg Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Grilled Chicken Curry / Grilled Beef with Lemongrass / Fried Pork Roll Slices / Grilled Fish Ball $6.00
  • Special Rice $13.00
  • Beef Ball Noodle Soup $8.00
  • Seafood with Vermicelli Soup / Grilled Beef with Vermicelli $10.00
  • Beef & Fish Balls on Egg Noodle Soup / Pork Roll Slices on Egg Noodle Soup $9.00
Velvet Burger (sample menu)
  • VELVET LADY $13.90
    • Everybody wants her but she keeps it classy just like your mum back in the day - Grilled Chicken Breast, Salad, Bacon, Avocado and Cheese with Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • MANBURGER $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • BIG BROWN $13.90
    • This one goes down quite nicely with a can of double brown (available on request.) Two Beef Patties with Double Cheese, Salad, Aioli and Velvet Relish.
  • FATTIES OR SKINNIES Full Scoop $5.50
  • Hashies $5.50
  • MINI SQUAWK DAWG $7.40
    • 1/2 size Beef Pattie, Salad, Aioli & Velvet Relish.
  • MANBURGER $22.90
    • Our biggest burger ever! Beef pattie, venison pattie, crumbed chicken breast, lamb pattie, streaky bacon, cheese, relish & aioli.
  • Mushroom or Egg $1.50
Scullery (sample menu)
  • Eggs Benedict on english muffin $17.50
    • with mushroom & gf tomato
  • Toasted Nut Muesli $12.50
    • with fruit & yogurt
  • The Salmon $12.50
    • smoked salmon, miso, cauliflower, sesame
  • The Lamb $12.50
    • lamb shoulder, beetroot, feta, harissa, cashew
  • Avocado or Spinach $3.00
  • Eggs $11.50
    • Any style on toast and tomato kasundi
  • French Toast $16.50
    • with salted caramel & creme fraiche
  • Bagel $13.00
    • with smoked salmon, cream cheese, caper, onion, lemon
Sopheara (sample menu)
  • -Beef, Pork, Chicken / Mixed Seafood, Squid, Prawns, Scallops, Roasted Duck $19.50 / $22.50
  • Karee Kiew $16.50
    • Mixed vegetables and tofu served in a gravy green curry paste and coconut milk sauce
  • Golden Wok Ampil Tom $19.50
    • Wok-fried combination of vegetables, tofu with red herbs paste, coconut cream in flavour of tamarind sauce
  • Trei Chum Hoy W $28.50 / F $23.50
    • A delicious steamed whole fish or fillet of snapper, with a choice of black bean sauce or creamy red curry sauce
  • Roasted Chicken $20.50
    • Delicious marinated 1/2 roasted chicken with 5 spices, topped with chilli
  • Golden Wok Kiew
    • Sautéed with 5 + kinds of vegetables, garlic, hot chillies and herbs served in juicy green curry sauce and coconut milk, topped with roasted peanuts
  • Char Machu Kroeung $25.50
    • Sautéed choice of tender beef or roasted duck with green herbs, green vegetables, lemon grass without coconut cream in tamarind flavour
  • Bay Char Sach K'Dam $25.00
    • Fried rice with crab meat with prawns with egg, vegetables, pineapple, herbs and cashew nut
Ace Bakehouse (sample menu)
  • Chicken $4.30
  • Steak & mushroom $4.30
  • Bacon & egg quiche $4.00
  • Steak & pepper $4.30
  • Bacon & egg $4.30
  • Steak & curry $4.30
  • Steak & bacon $4.30
  • Vege quiche $4.00
Kati Grill Restaurant (sample menu)
  • All Kati rolls come with a tangy onion and coriander salad (Except Chilli Chicken and Chilli Paneer)
  • Parathas (Stuffed Bread) $7.90
    • Potato*Califlower*Onion Chilli
  • Crunchy Munchy Corn $5.00
    • Crispy corn kemels tossed in lndo-Chinese Tadka (Sauce)
  • Kalimiri chicken $10.90
    • Black Pepper flavoured Tandoori Chicken pieces
  • Masala Chips $4.90
    • Fries with a Tangy Seasoning
  • Veggie Kati $10
    • Curried Vegetables in coconut malabari sauce
  • Butter Chicken or Paneer Makhani $10
    • Your favorite butter chicken or butter paneer
  • Channa Masala $10
    • Chickpea masala with Date and Tamarind Chutney
Thyme Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Mbs 3+ Wagyu Eye Fillet Steak * $39.5
    • 220g
  • Wild South Atlantic Prawn Salad $19.5
    • with Mango Caviar,pickled Cucumber, Coconut and Coriander salad (gf)
  • House smoked Salmon $36.5
    • served on Semolina cake with Asparagus and sweet & sour Pomegranate sauce
  • Half roast Duck $37.5
    • cooked sous vide then roasted with Olive Oil, served with Polenta fries, Asian slaw and a “Rose Rabbit” Orange Liqueur Beurre Blanc
  • Available for dinner every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
  • (DF) Dairy Free
  • Beef Brisket Spring Roll $16.5
    • served with Cheffery BBQ sauce, Sweetcorn and Jalapeño Salad (df)
  • (GF)Gluten Free
Apollo Expresso Lunch Bar (sample menu)
  • 1 Fish + Chips + 375Ml Can Pepsi $4
  • Chicken Sub $5.00
    • (Lemongrass Chicken, Butter, Garlic Mayo, Pickled Carrots, Cucumberm Corian Der, Chilli Optional)
  • Bacon N Egg Burger $4.00
  • Bacon N Egg Or Chicken Bacon Burger + Chips +375Ml Can Cake $6.50
  • Hamburger $2.50
  • Steak N Egg Burger $4.00
  • Fish Burger $4.00
  • Steak Sub $5.00
    • (Steak, Butter, Garlic Mayo, Pickled Carrots, Cucumber, Coriander, Chilli Optional)
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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