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

  • Hot Dog & Chips $4.00
  • CURRY MASALA SPECIAL CURRY $11.00
    • tender succulent chicken/lamb/beef cooked with onions fenugreek and spices
  • MALAI KOFTA
    • specialty of Kashmir, sweet base curry with tender succulent balls made of mashed potatoes, cheese, dried fruit, and nuts
  • ONION BHAJI $4.00
    • sliced onions dipped in chick pea batter & deep fried
  • Mango Kufli $3.00
  • VEG MONCHURIAN $12.00
    • soy sauce salt ginger garlic spices mix vegetable dry or with gravy
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.00
    • tender chicken fillets roasted in the tandoor oven and cooked with onion capsicum and spices
  • Aloo Parantha $4.00
  • Calamari salad $19.50
    • Tempura style with salad greens & a lime tartare
  • -with roasted tomato & toast $12.50
  • Roasted tomatoes $3.00
  • Cornfritters $17.00
    • With roasted tomato, sour cream
  • Bowl of fries $5.50
  • -with bacon $13.50
  • Mini chicken burger & fries $9.50
  • French toast $17.00
    • With bacon, grilled banana & maple syrup
  • Extra Toast $3.00
  • Cured Salmon $6.00
  • Halloumi $5.00
  • Bacon Benedict $21.00
    • free range bacon on turmeric black pepper brioche seasonal greens and apple cider hollandaise
  • You’re A Eggs $13.00
    • eggs any style on your choice of bread
  • The Ladyboy $22.00
    • prawn benedict on chili brioche with tom yum hollandaise and prawn crackers
  • Add bacon $ 5.00
  • Add bacon $ 5.00
  • Babaghanoosh $9.5
    • grilled aubergine, tahini, garlic, parsley, za’atar & pita bread
  • Special coffee $12.5
    • pour over coffee with your preferred liqueur & cream
  • Braised goat shank, celery, turmeric, flatbread & fennel labneh $34
  • Sabzi khordan $16.5
    • Persian herb salad, ricotta, radish & orange blossom dressing
  • House charcuterie plate to share $Two $30 Four $60
    • cured game meats, chutney & pickles
  • Smoked mussel pâté, pickled mussels & crackers $16.5
  • Pheasant ravioli, pheasant broth, lardons, spring greens & mint $34
  • Veal tongue tonato, tuna mayonnaise, bottega, capers & parsley $16.5
  • Marinara $15.00   $23.00
    • mixed seafood
  • Margherita $13.00   $23.00
    • Mozzarella, basil
  • Fettuccine Boscaiola $15.00
    • bacon, mushrooms, onion with a cream and tomato sauce
  • Scallops $16.00
    • Seared scallops wrapped in manuka smoked bacon,served with plum and apricot chatney
  • Smoked Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Served with salad greens and crispy noodles
  • Tortellini al Bacio $17.00
    • chicken filled pasta with bacon & mushroom in a creamy napoletana sauce
  • Ravoili $23.00
    • Spinach and ricotta filled pasta in Napoletana sauce
  • Ali Di Pollo $13.50
    • Chicken wings roasted in white wine, rosemary and garlic
  • Eggs benedict(VO) $18.50
    • Nutmeg wilted spinach with / ham off the bone or mushroom or streaky bacon or asparagus / finished with a rich lemon hollandaise sauce, served on toasted organic soft bap
  • Duck salad (GF) $22.00
    • Confit ducks legs, romaine lettuce, radicchio, dukka, orange segments, burnt orange
  • -Free range bacon / house smoked marlborough salmon / two organic beef sausage $6.00
  • Rosemary potato rosti $20.00
    • Herbs creme friache, capsicum emulsion, relish, greens, smoked salmon and poached eggs
  • -eggs / avocado / toast / wilted spinach / vine tomato $4.50
  • Beef short ribs(GF)(DF) $24.00
    • Slow cooked beef rib, confit potatoes, spinach, onion jam, jus, watercress
  • Free range eggs on toast $11.00
    • Poached / fried / scrambled +$1
  • Hunter $21.00
    • Spinach chorizo, creamy mushrooms, minted peasm wild rocket, grana padano, ciabattam crumbed hen egg
  • B.L.T. (Bacon, Lettuce. Tomato) $13.5
  • Baked Beans w/mozarella & Bacon on Toast $12
  • Bagels with spreads $6.5
    • choose upto 2 spreads Cream cheese, Raspberry Jam, Peanut butter, Chocolate spread
  • Sweet Corn Fritters $18
    • With Bacon, Slow Roasted Tomato & Salads
  • Eggs, Slow roasted Tomato, Avocado, Spinach, Hashbrowns, mushrooms, Baked Beans, Toast $4.5
  • Bacon & Cheese Wedges $12.5
  • Pancakes $8
  • Bacon & Leeks Soup w/Toast $9
  • SLOW COOKED LAMB SHANK $25.90
    • roasted in tomato jus with vegetables and potato mash
  • Sirloin 250g $25.90
  • Scotch Fillet 250g $27.90
  • Scallop Bacon Skewers $16.90
    • scallop wrapped with bacon served with grilled cheese hollandaise and petite salad
  • BBQ PORK RIBS $26.50
    • marinated and cooked in our history smoked BBQ sauce served with thick cut fries and house salad
  • Fresh NZ oysters POA
    • natural Pacific half shell oyster served with lemon chardonnay vinegar and toasted bread 1/2 dozen/1 doz
  • Bread & Dips $10.90
    • oven warmed bread with assorted dips
  • Chicken Salad $16.90
    • grilled chicken strips served with avocado cucumber tomatoes house salad and crispy noodles
  • Lamb shanks $10.50/$17.00
    • medium kiwi/large kiwi
  • Roll $6.00
    • with salad, meat & gravy
  • No. 16 Chicken $14.90/$8.50/$4.50
    • whole/half/quarter
  • Lamb $10.00/$13.00/$17.00
    • small kiwi/medium kiwi/large kiwi
  • Gravy $2.00/$4.00
  • 1.5 litre drink
  • 10 golden potatoes
  • Sandwich $5.50
    • with salad, meat & gravy
  • Duck Pad Thai $14.00
    • stir fried rice noodle with homemade sauce and roasted duck
  • Chicken Satay(4 Pcs) $8.00
    • marinated chicken skewers topped with peanut sauce
  • Fish Cakes (5 Pcs) $5.50
    • minced fish mixed with red curry paste, beans served with sweet sauce
  • Green Curry $12.00
    • green curry paste cooked with meat and vegetables in coconut milk
  • Oyster Sauce $12,00
    • stir fried meat with oyster sauce and vegetables
  • Special/Chicken, Beef Or Pork $12.50
    • stir fried meat with sesame oil, mushroom and vegetables
  • Steamed Mussel Pot $13.00
    • steamed fresh mussels served with homemade sauce
  • Pla Lui Suan $18.00
    • deep fried whole snapper topped with thai herbs, chilli in a spicy sauce
  • California Prawn $1.60
    • Prawn, avocado, veggie tempura and mayo
  • Special Pack 1 $5.00
    • 1 x Dumpling (6 Pcs), 1 x Chicken Mini Roll (8 Pcs), 1 x Chicken Box, 1 x Bread Prawn (4 Pcs)
  • Chicken Teriyaki Don $14.00
  • Beef Ramen $14.00
  • Chicken Curry $15.00
  • Chicken Teriyaki $1.30
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado and carrot
  • Veggie Curry $15.00
  • Tuna $1.30
    • Mashed tuna with mayo, cucumber, onion and lettuce
  • Steak & Pepper $2.80
  • Vegetarian Quiche $3.00
  • Steak & Mushroom $2.80
  • Seafood Pie $3.50
  • Mince & Cheese $2.80
  • American Hot Dog $3.00
  • Quiche $3.00
  • Thighs $3.50
  • Mini Kebab $8.00/$12.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $11.00
    • butter chicken serve with rice and salad
  • Chicken kebab $10.00/$14.00
  • LAMB SHISH $15.00
    • lamb shish on rice fresh salad and sauce/lamb shish salad served on fresh salad and sauce
  • Falafel Kebab $10.00/$14.00
  • Kebab Chicken sulvaki $11.00
  • Egg Roll $8.00/$12.00
  • LAMB KEBAB ON RICE $12.00/$16.00
    • traditional Turkish marinated lamb served on rice with hummus tabouli salad & sauce(L/COMBO)
  • Steak & mushroom $3.00
  • Blue berry $2.50
  • Steak $4.50
  • Pie & coke $4.80
    • Original pie - 440ml coca - cola drink
  • Curry rolls $2.00
  • Savouries $1.20
  • Hot dogs $2.00
  • Steak & onion $3.00
  • Flat Sandwich $5.20
  • Double Salad $0.50
  • Steak/Mushroom $4.50
  • Small Sandwich $4.20
  • Steak/Cheese/tomato $4.50
  • Salmon/Spinach $3.80
  • Cottage Pies $4.50
  • Potato Top $4.50
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