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

  • GATEAU AU CHOCOLAT 14
  • CHICKEN BURGER 19
    • pulled hen’s thighs, avocado tapenade, fennel slaw, chipotle mayonnaise, fries (add Provolone cheese 2.) – (add house-cured bacon 2.)
  • SPINACH-RICOTTA CONCHIGLIONI 18
    • tomato sugo, basil, Parmigiano
  • CONFIT MUSHROOMS 9
    • garlic, pepper, herbs
  • PORK SCOTCH 17
    • cranberry-wine glaze
  • ICED MAHURANGI OYSTERS 16
    • (½ Dz) shucked to order, Champagne mignonette, lemon
  • CITRUS CHEESECAKE 14
  • STEAKHOUSE FRIES 8
    • sea salt, lemon aioli, house-made ketchup
  • Sweet and Sour Sauce (Small) $1.00
  • Egg Burger $3.20
  • Combination Meat $12.50
  • Steak $11.00
  • Pork $11.50
  • Prawns Egg Foo Yong $11.00
  • American Hot Dog $3.50
  • Combination Meat Egg Foo Yong $11.00
  • Avocado $16.50
    • Bruschetta
  • Salads $18.50
    • With seasonal greens, balsamic, and your choice of either:
  • Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Free range
  • All of our animal products are ethically sourced
  • Soup of day $15.00
    • With bread
  • Grilled $18.00
    • Chicken served with portobello mushrooms & oven roasted tomatoes on potatoes
  • Eggs on toast - $12.00
    • Or with onions, cheese tomato & coriander
  • Egg $4.50
  • Edamame $4.00
    • a young soybean, naturally gluten free and low calorie
  • Teriyaki Chicken / Teriyaki Beef $14.50
  • Calamari $6.00
  • Rice $2.00
    • Short grain
  • Miso Soup $2.00
  • Seaweed Salad S$7.00/L$11.00
  • Yaki Soba $14.00
    • Fried soba. with teriyaki chicken
  • Japanese Fried Gyoza $8.00
    • Vege, dumpling
  • Troppo $19.90
    • Ham + fresh pineapple
  • Mini Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Eggs cooked your way with toasted ciabatta + streaky bacon
  • Mini Crumbed Chicken Burger $12.00
    • Fries + salad
  • Lime + Almond Semifreddo $11.00
    • Toasted shaved coconut, freeze dried raspberries + mango
  • Agnello $24.90
    • Braised lamb, tomato, baby spinach, feta , red onion + mint sauce
  • V=Vegetarian / Ppl=People
  • Marinated Olives + Feta (V) $8.90
  • -Chicken, stuffed green olives, creamy sundried tomato + pesto sauce (Traditional) 1 person $19.9 / 2-3 Ppl $42.9
  • Eye Fillet Carpaccio $26.5
    • truffle oil, anchovy dressing, Maldon sea salt, shaved parmesan & watercress
  • Oven Baked Scallops $19.5
    • served in the shell w/- basil, mint brandy & breadcrumbs
  • S.P.Q.R Caesar $27.5
    • w/- char-grilled chicken or prawns
  • Fresh Crab Spaghettini (50gms) $26.5 / $44.5
    • lemon butter, chilli
  • Eggplant $25.9
    • Eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, roasted garlic, capers, olives, fresh rosemary & goats cheese
  • Crayfish Ravioli $17.5
    • dill, creme fraiche, chives, lemon zest, truffle salt
  • Caprese Salad $35 / $19.5
    • fresh Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, vine-ripened tomatoes, basil & olive oil
  • Free Farmed Pork Belly Confit Entree $19.5 Main $29.5
    • Giusti Richardo balsamic & Italian coleslaw
  • Paua $2.40
  • Oyster $11.00
  • Crab Stick $9.00
  • Hot Dog $1.60
  • Oyster $1.50
  • Egg $3.80
  • Bacon $4.30
  • Steak $4.60
  • Noodle soup with sliced stewed beef $9.00
  • Cabbage, mushroom and egg dumplings $11.00
  • Boiled noodles with dry tofu $10.00
  • Beef and coriander dumpling $12.00
  • Beef bun $4.50/$5 or $8/$10
  • Lamb slices in vegetables in casseroles $12.00
  • Pork and chives dumplings $11.00
  • Shredded kelp with soya sauce $4.00
  • CHICKEN KALASAN $9.50
    • traditional Indonesian fried chicken thigh marinated in tamarind, palm sugar, serve with steamed rice
  • SEAFOOD WARDANI $12.00
    • wok toasted seafood fresh seasonal vegetables in special Indonesian yellow curry, serve with your choice of steamed Jasmine Rice or noodles
  • CHICKEN BALADO $9.50
    • grilled chicken thigh with hot chilies(optional) roasted onion sun dried tomatoes and roast garlic, serve with steamed white Jasmine rice
  • GADO-GADO $9.00
    • a traditional Indonesian salad of cook vegetable, serve warm with tofu egg and cucumber coated with peanut sauce serve with steamed jasmine rice
  • BALI STIR FRY $10.00
    • wok toast seasonal vegetables with chicken or lamb or beef with fresh tomatoes, garlic onion and ginger serve with steam Jasmine rice or noodle
  • NASI PADANG $11.00
    • combination rice with beef rendang, egg Balado chicken Padang and cook vegetable
  • KING PRAWN CHILIE $12.00
    • seasonal vegetables and succulent king prawn freshly cooked on wok with garlic, tomatoes chilies(optional) serve with steamed Jasmine noodles
  • BEEF BALADO $10.00
    • tender grilled beef with roasted onion, sundried tomatoes, garlic and hot chili(optional) serve with Jasmine rice
  • CRISPY CHICKEN $17.00
    • skin sandwich: butter leaf, lettuce, mayo, roast chicken & deep fried chicken skin. Served w/ fries
  • EGGS ANY STYLE $12.00
    • on your choice of bread w/ house-made plum relish & herb butter
  • House-smoked salmon $6.50
  • HOT & SOUR VIETNAMESE PRAWN SALAD $20.00
    • w/ glass noodles, chili & lime
  • SMASHED AVOCADO $17.00
    • fried haloumi & slow-roasted vine tomatoes on charred sourdough
  • Wilted cavalo nero $4.00
  • REUBEN SANDWICH : $16.00
    • gruyere cheese, roast beef, house-made sauerkraut & horseradish cream
  • Roasted vine tomatoes $4.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Donburi $13
  • Prawn Tempura Udon $13
    • Prawn(2pcs)
  • Seafood Udon $18
  • Beef Teriyaki $29.9 / $39.9
    • Petti / Main
  • Seaweed Salad $8
  • Kitsune Udon $10
    • Inari(4pcs)-Tofu bag
  • Deep Fried Scallop $29.9 / $39.9
    • Petti / Main
  • Sushi (M) $20
    • Nigiri(6pcs) and Roll(3pcs)
  • Mixed Noodles or Fried Rice $10.50 / $13.00
  • Prawns or Beef Chilly $14.50
  • Papadoms $0.50
  • Mixed - Mushrooms,Carrot,Cabbage,Spring Onoins,Chicken,Prawns -
  • Singapori Noodles & Rice Combination $9.00 / $11.00
  • -Egg $1 for (Medium). $2 for (Large) -
  • Veg American Chopsuey $11.50
  • Veg Korma $7.50
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with cream cheese and Jam
  • Eggs of choice
    • Fried scrambled or poached
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with Salmon and pesto
  • Omelets
    • Ham Mushroom with Cheese
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Grilled Fruit on French Toast with Maple syrup
  • Works Burger and fries
  • Ploughman's Plate
  • Fresh Mussels cooked in chefs special sauce served with fries $ ½ dozen 15, 1 dozen 25
  • Sudima Mixed Nibble Platter chicken tikka, fried dumplings, prawn twisters served with mint sauce $25
  • Murg Makhani (Butter Chicken) served mild, medium or hot with fragrant basmati rice, poppadum, raita & Indian bread $32
  • Lamb Shank garlic potato mash, seasonal greens & red wine jus $32
  • Crumbed Fish and Chips served with salad and fries $18
  • Garden green salad $6
  • Fresh Fruit Kebab served with strawberry fl avoured yoghurt & berry coulis $14
  • Bruschetta with seasonal vegetables served with orange salsa $14
  • Beer Battered onion rings $4.00
  • Beef & Guinness Pie $16.90
    • Puff pastry, creamy mash
  • Sirloin 300g $23.00
  • BBQ pork ribs $24.50
    • Slow cooked in our own sticky sauce served with fries or salad
  • Caesar salad $18.00
    • Bacon, croutons, parmesan, poached egg, homemade dressing
  • Vegetarian $17.90
    • Courgettes, sundried tomatoes, capsicum, mushroom, pumpkin, kumara, blue cheese
  • Surf & Turf $40.00
    • Prime Scotch Fillet topped with buttered king prawns
  • Pizza bread $9.90
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