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

Paradise (sample menu)
  • Chilli Chicken (Medium hot) $10.00
    • Cubes of chicken cooked in Shangai sauce.
  • Harabhara Chicken (hot) $12.00
    • Marinated chicken with fresh herbs with green herbs sauce.
  • Saffron Basmati Rice $2.00
    • Par basmati rice with saffron.
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $10 / Full $18
    • Half Chicken marinated with Special Mix Spices, Yogurt and Grilled in Tandoor
  • Raita $2.00
  • Mughlai Chicken (medium spicy) $12.00
    • Traditional spices marinated chicken boneless, cooked in Mughlai style.
  • Kadai Lamb (made to order) $16.00
    • Lamb leg pieces tempered with onion tomato, capsicum and special spices, served in kadai.
  • Chilly Chicken (hot) $12.00
    • Tender pieces of Chicken cooked with Onion, Capsicum, Green Chilly, Chilly Sauce and Spring Onion.
Swashbucklers (sample menu)
  • Long John Dory $29.50
    • Pan Fried in Butter
  • Mussels le Ship (Entrée / Main) $18.50 / $23.50
    • Steamed in Wine and Coconut Cream
  • Swashbuckler’s Fish and Chips $23.00
  • Marinated Mushrooms N/A
    • Lightly grilled with a basil & cream cheese filling
  • Steak Kebabs & Fries $14.00
  • Salmon & Avocado Sushi Roll N/A
    • Served with, soy, wasabi & pickled ginger
  • Cajun Akaroa Salmon $28.50
    • Grilled and served with Avocado Salsa and Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Calamari $18.50
Blue Rose (sample menu)
  • Toasted Polenta Bread or Crumpets $6
    • With Preserves or Nutella and Banana
  • Chips and Aioli $7.50
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $17.50
    • With Sausage, Toast or Smashed Potato
  • Mixed Grill $19.50
    • Lamb Chop, Sausage, Bacon, Pork Belly with a Grilled Tomato Fried Egg & Hash Brown
  • Organic Free Range Eggs - Any Style $12
  • Extra Options $4
    • Toast, Salmon, Bacon, Pork or Sausage
  • Feta Mushrooms $17.50
    • With Spinach & Feta on Toast
  • Thai Beef Salad $17
    • With Beef, Tomato, Cucumber Red Onion, Cilantro, Carrot, Dressing and Chopped Nuts
Neptune Seafoods (sample menu)
  • Special $10.00
    • 3 fish, mussels & 2 scallops, $2.00 chips
  • Snapper $4.50
  • Fried Chocolate (Twix) $1.60
  • Spring Roll $1.90
  • Pack $21.00
    • 6 hot dog, 4 crab sticks, 4 spring roll or curry roll and $3.00 chips
  • Bread And Butter $0.40
  • Fish Of The Day $2.00
  • Steak Egg $4 .40
Master Dumplings (sample menu)
  • Pan seared green chili pepper $18.00
  • Braised sliced lamb in hot and sour pot $20.00
  • Poached sliced beef in hot chilli oil $18.00
  • Shredder potato in sauce $6.00
  • Steamed chicken with chilli sauce $12.00
  • Pine nuts corn $18.00
  • Beef & lemongrass M $10 / L $14
  • Braised pork intestines with vegetables $20.00
The Frais Burger (sample menu)
  • Frais Cheese Burger $7.90
    • Char-grilled prime beef, melted cheese, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish
  • Bacon & Camembert Chicken Burger $9.90
    • Char-grilled fresh chicken breast, bacon, creamy camembert cheese, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish
  • Homemade Caramelized Onions / Jalapeno $0.50
  • Gourmet Vegetarian Burger $6.90
    • Homemade pumpkin pattie, salad, homemade aioli & tomato relish
  • Special C $18.90
    • 3 x Tempura fish; 1 x Large Chips; 3 x Hot Dog Sticks; 1 x Large Drink(1.5L)
  • Normal chips $3.00
  • Hoki bites (5) on garden salad with homemade aioli $4.99
  • Spicy chips $3.00
Royal Dumpling and Noodle (sample menu)
  • Deep fry wonton $5.80
  • Sweet & sour pork on rice $12.80
  • Steam minced pork bun $5.80
  • Seafood fried rice / noodle $13.80
  • Pork with celery $11.00
  • Shrimp & pork wonton soup $9.00
  • Boil, steam or fry
  • Beef with ginger & onion $20.00
Muddy Farmer (sample menu)
  • Bowl of Fries $9.00
  • Calamari $14.00
  • - BEEF MINCE NACHOS
  • Corn fed pork sirloin with our special scallops & sour n sweet sauce & fresh garden salad & fries $25.00
  • 2 person share $49
  • Bowl of Wedges $10.00
  • Beef Rump steak $24.00
    • (With beetroots n homemade fries, With salad & blue cheese sauce)
  • 1 person $29
The Tuning Fork (sample menu)
  • Margherita $ 8.00
    • With tomatoes, mozzarella & pesto
  • Shoestring Fries $ 5.00
    • With tomato Chutney Sauce
  • Potato Wedges $ 10.00
    • With bacon, cheese & sour cream
  • Pepperoni $ 10.00
    • With red onions, peppers, olives & mozzarella
Latitude 36 (sample menu)
  • Pan Roasted Pork Chop $32.00
    • Yorkshire pudding stuffed with braised apple jus, creamy colcannon, roasted beetroot and confit onion.
  • Fish and Chips $16.00
    • Beer battered fish with chunky fries and tartare sauce
  • Grilled Lamb Rack $36.00
    • Buttered brioche, creamy mashed potato, mushroom ragout, wilted spinach, mint jelly, madeira jus
  • Create Your Own Pizza $13.00
    • Ham, tomato, pineapple, onion, garlic, cheese, mushroom, chicken, capsicum, bacon, pepperoni
  • Daimanta Cake $14.50
    • A delicious double mousse cake of rich chocolate and a caramel on a thin layer based topped with Italian meringue
  • Cajun Spiced Grilled Chicken Breast $30.00
    • Warm couscous and muscling salad, spring vegetable and Add to dictionary sauce
  • Sides
    • Chunky Fries, salad Green, grilled vegetables, steamed seasonal vegetables, sautéed mushrooms/A
  • Beef and Reef $38.00
    • Prime rear scotch fillet, wilted spinach, sautéed mushrooms, caramelized shallots, mustard béarnaise, madeira jus and king prawns
Azon (sample menu)
  • Maja blanca ice cream $12.00
    • Coconut and corn pudding ice cream, coconut wafer and coconut curd
  • Green beans gising-gising(GF, DF, NF) $20.00
    • spicy medley of bean strir fried in coconut sauce, chilli, spring onion(vegetarian / non vegetarian)
  • Garlic or plain rice S$3/L$8
  • Garden fresh salad $12.00
    • Mixed salad, tofu, pork floss, fried wanton and beetroot
  • Roast pork belly $16.00
    • With kare-kare sauce slow roasted pork belly, eggplant, asian green and kare-kare sauce
  • Grilled tiger prawn $16.00
    • With carb roe, coconut sauce grilled tiger prawn, fish fillet with carb roe and coconut
  • Ube halaya flan $15.00
    • Layared chilled cake purple yam jam
  • Halo-halo $12.00
    • Seasonal fruits, crush ice, purple yam jam and pinpig
Southcity Bakery (sample menu)
  • Mice savory $1.20
  • Lamb & cheese pie $4.00
  • Gourmet chicken pie $3.50
  • Double happy $3.00
  • Mince pie $2.50
  • Thai coconut chicken $3.50
  • Satay chicken pie $3.50
  • Thai coconut chicken pie $3.50
Rebar Cafe (sample menu)
  • Wedges Works $9.50
    • Bacon, red onion, cheese and sour cream
  • Afghans $3.00
  • Steak Fries $4.00
  • BLAT $12.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato with a serving of chips
  • Scottish Baps filled with bacon and egg $6.50
  • All Cakes $4.50
  • Panini, tramezzini, corda, pide, ruben $7.90
  • Muesli with natural yoghurt, honey and milk $8.50
Bolero Tapas Bar (sample menu)
  • Seared Ostrich Fillet $32
    • Tender fillet rubbed with harrisa marinade, mashed potato, wilted spinach, crispy jamon Serrano finished with merlot jus
  • Churros Con Chocolate $12.5
    • Traditional Spanish pastry with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
  • Roasted Vegetable Sandwich $18
    • Grilled courgrette, red and green bell peppers, mushroom, eggplant and hash brown with freshly grated mozzarella cheese spread with salsa in a multigrain bread served with fries and green salad
  • Rum Velvet Coffee $12
    • Creme De Cucao dark, Appleton's 12years rum, Double shot espresso served with cream on top
  • Seafood Platter $42
    • With the finest New Zealand seafood such as coramandel mussels, clams, whole tiger prawns, queen scallops and crispy soft shell crabs with fries, Mexican salsa and tartare sauce
  • Trio of New Zealand Cheese Platter $19
    • Kikorangi Blue cheese, triple cream brea and a chef's choice, gourmet cheese with dried nuts and crackers with fruit coulis
  • Trio De Sorbet $10
    • Premium Berry, lemon & feljoa sorbet
  • Green Salad $6.5
Noodle Thai (sample menu)
  • 34. Choo Chee Goong $14
    • With prawns red curry, cooked with coconut milk & kaffir lime leaves & vegetables
  • 35. Deep Fried Snapper $16
    • With chili sauce & sweet chili sauce
  • 30. Prawns Salad $12
    • with prawns mixed chili paste, tomatoes, onion, lemon juice & herbs topped with cashew nuts
  • 24. Cashew Nuts Gai Grob $11
    • With crispy chicken, cashew nuts mixed with onion, lemon juice & salad
  • 14. Beef Soup(Stew Beef) $11
    • With thai style beef soup rice beef stew & vegetables
  • 4. Phuket Noodles
    • With stir fried fresh noodles, vegetables
  • 36. Pla Rad Prik $18.50
    • With deep fried whole snapper topped with homemade chili sauce
  • Vegetarian $9.50
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
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