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

  • Pate $18.50
    • Chicken Livers Blended with Cognac, Cream, Green Peppercorns with French Bread
  • Caramelised Onion Filo Tarts N/A
    • Topped with feta cheese
  • Beef en Croute N/A
    • Wafer thin slices of roast beef served on crispy french bread & drizzled with béarnaise
  • Whitestone Cheese Board $22.00
    • Livingstone Gold, Aged Airedale, Totara Tasty & Windsor Blue Cheese
  • Prawn Cutlets & Fries $12.00
  • Broccoli & Cheese Bites N/A
    • Broccoli bound with cheese sauce, crumbed & fried
  • Crudités N/A
    • A fresh variety of seasonal vegetables, some raw, some blanched & served with a selection of dipping sauces
  • Calamari $18.50
  • Ricotta Hotcakes $16.5
    • Got a bit of a sweet tooth? Satisfy those urges with hotcakes served with winter fruit, pine nut brittle, lemon curd, vanilla blueberry mascarpone and drizzled with maple syrup
  • Green Omelette $16.5
    • Vegetarian green omelette flipped and fried with capsicum, potato, pecorino cheese and baby spinach
  • Field Mushroom $17.5
    • With smashed gourmet potatoes, quinoa, roasted eggplant, grilled halloumi, beetroot feta puree and rocket. Top off the stack with a poached egg $2. Wrap it up with some crispy dry cured streaky bacon $2
  • Lemon Hollandaise $2
  • Toast & Eggs $9.5
    • Free range eggs poached, fried or scrambled served on your choice of ciabata bread, sourdough, five-grain or gluten free
  • Mish Mash Hash $17.5
    • House slow-cooked corned beef with smashed gourmet fried potatoes, rocket, feta and toped off with two poached eggs
  • Avocado, Roasted Vine Tomato $4
  • Lamb + Quinoa Salad $19
    • Loin of the lamb salad with cumin spiced eggplant, quinoa, pine nuts, baby beetroot, hummus, goat feta and drizzled with honey paprika dressing
  • - Bacon / Salmon $5.00
  • Fruit Toast $6.50
    • With butter & jam
  • -Toast (2) / Free Range Egg / Grilled Tomato / Avocado $3.00
  • -Smoked salmon, capers & cream cheese $12.50
  • B.L.T $12.50
    • Fancy lettuce, tomato & crispy bacon with aioli sauce on a turkish bun with a side of corn chips & salsa
  • -Hash Brown $2.00
  • Quinoa Scrambled Eggs $12.50
    • Fluffy white quinoa mixed with herbs and spinach with free range scrambled eggs on wholemeal toast
  • Savoury Mince & Toast $16.00
    • Prime mince beef with sautéed vegetables, mushrooms & a smokey BBQ sauce topped with a poached egg
  • Sauteed Shark's Fin with Egg $350.00
  • Braised Chicken with Vegetables $55 Whole / $28 Half
  • Fried Rice with Dried Scallop, Egg White and Assorted Seafood $38.00
  • Lobster Sashimi Seasonal Price
  • Beans with Olives and Pork Mince $28.00
  • Set Dinner Menu B $50.00 Per Person
    • Dinner for 4-9 Persons - Mixed Entree / Seafood Thick Soup / Fried Shrimps with Cashew Nuts / Sizzling Mongolian Lamb / Lemon Chicken / Mixed BBQ Plate / Seafood with Mixed Vegetable / Combination Fried Rice / Fresh Fruits / Chinese Tea / Dinner for 10 Persons or More - Mixed Entree / Seafood Thick Soup / Fried Shrimps with Cashew Nuts / Seafood with Mixed Vegetable / Fish Fillets with Sweet Corn Sauce / Roast Duck / Sweet and Sour Pork / Sizzling Satay Chicken / Combination Fried Rice / Fresh Fruits / Chinese Tea
  • Minced and Beancurd with XO Sauce $28.00
  • Sauteed Scallop $38.00
  • Scallop $1.50
  • Snapper $7.00
  • Bacon / Steak / Fish $5.00
  • Works $3.50
  • Hash Brown $1.00
  • Lamb ( Lamb Pattie) $5.00
  • Bacon & Egg / Steak & Egg $4.50
  • Ham / Mushroom / Steak $1.50
  • Mua Yang & Kao Niew: $14.50
    • grilled rump steak, Thai style, with sticky rice and som tam apple sauce
  • Pad Thai Goong Sod Thai $18.50
    • fried noodles with chicken and prawns. This dish contains nuts (mild)
  • Pla Rad Prik $25.50
    • Fried whole snapper with garlic, chilli and tamarind sauce (medium hot)
  • Goong Mapraw (3pcs) $8.00
    • Lightly fried marinated coconut crusted prawns with coriander and lemongrass (mild)
  • Larb Ped $16.50
    • Spicy minced duck (medium hot)
  • Tom Kha Gai $15.50
    • Creamy coconut Thai soup with chicken. Medium: $15.50 / Large: $19.50. (medium hot)
  • Hot Pot $17.50
    • Slow cooked caramelised pork belly with sweet soy, star anise and cinnamon sticks (mild)
  • Coconut Rice $3.50
  • Punjabi Banquet $17.99
    • served with 3 curries, 3 naans, pulao, 1 samosa, raita, salad, pickle, papad, lassi & jalebi
  • Dal Bhati Churma $8.50
  • Chole Bhature $8.99
  • Aloo Paratha $6.00
  • Mixed Kulcha $6.00
  • Aloo Chaat $6.00
  • Samosa $1.00
  • Tawa Roti $1.00
  • HAM $3.50
  • EGG $5.50
    • (2 x EGGS ON TOAST WITH TOMATO)
  • 3 EGGS, 4 SAUSAGE $10.50
  • STEAK + CHEESE $5.00
  • BACON + EGG $4.50
  • CHICKEN $3.50
  • 3 EGGS, 3 BACON $12.50
  • HUNGER FEAST $10.00
    • (2 x BACON + EGGS, CHIPS, ON TOAST)
  • PAN FRIED PORK BUN 6 PCS $5.00
  • PORK BUN
  • SPICY DUMPLINGS SOUP 15PCS $10.00
  • VEGETABLE BUN
  • PAN FRIED DUMPLINGS 10PCS $5.00
  • RED BEAN BUN
  • STEAM DUMPLINGS 15 PCS $8.00
  • WONTON SOUP $7.00
    • shrimp & pork wonton soup 10pcs
  • Beef with onion $12.00
  • Porridge with cabbage and black mushroom $7.00
  • Lemon fish fillet $16.00
  • Deep fried pork, tofu & cabbage soup $12.00
  • Deep fried round bean in black beans sauce $15.00
  • Salt and pepper squid tentacle $15.00
  • Beef tripe in chilli oil $8.00
  • Fried beef with ginger and spring onion $15.00
  • Summer pumpkin gnocchi, pumpernickel crumb, whipped chevre, black garlic, marjoram $22
  • Aoraki cold smoked salmon, fromage fraise, poached egg, garden greens $18
  • Oaken toastie $14
    • creamed corn, free-range egg, house bacon, smoked mozzarella, jalapeno
  • Smoked eel pate, bagel crostini, apple & balsamic beetroot $17
  • Pork loin lamp, smoked paprika 30g & shaved graviera cheese 20g $15
  • Breakfast board, soft boiled eggs, whipped feta, avocado, smoked kahawai, pickles, sourdough $19
  • Cheese & accompaniments $18
  • 7 grain, or Best Ugly bagel $4
  • French toast $13.90
    • 2* french style toast bread, 1*grill or fresh banana, 3* bacon, served with syrup and cream
  • Omelet $12.90
    • bacon/ham or chicken with 3 choice of filling fate cheese, tomatoes, mushroom, spinach or onion
  • Fish n chips egg meal $12.90
    • 2* snapper battered fish, served chip n side salad
  • Satay sweet and sour chicken $12.90
    • stir fried satay chicken satay sauce with pineapple served with rice
  • Steak eggs mushroom and chip $17.90
    • 25og grill scotch served with chip n aioli sauce, 2* eggs, creamy mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian breakfast $11.90
    • 2* toast, 2*hash brown, 2*eggs, 2* tomatoes, creamy mushroom
  • Bacon BLAT served with chip $13.90
    • 3*slice bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, toast sandwich
  • Salmon eggs benedict $12.90
    • choice of 2* english muffin or toast, 3*slice of smoked salmon, 2* poach eggs served with hollandaise sauce
  • Seekh Kebab $12.00
    • Lamb mince fully spiced with herbs then rolled on skewers n cooked in clay oven
  • Shahi Paneer $14.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in cashewnut gravy n spices
  • Korma L $16.9 / B $15.9
    • Lamb/Beef cubes cooked in selected spices n creamy cashewnut gravy
  • Tangdi kebab (3 pc) $12.00
    • Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in yoghurt, garlic n herbs n cooked in clay oven
  • Prawn Vindaloo $17.90
    • Prawns cooked in hot n spicy herbs n sauces from exotic beaches from Goa
  • Chicken-Do-Piaza $15.90
    • Tender chicken cubes cooked in sliced onion n selection of spices n herbs
  • Prawn Biryani $18.90
    • Basmati rice cooked together with prawns, dry fruits n herbs
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.90
    • Basmati rice cooked together with vegetables spices n herbs
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with Salmon and pesto
  • Fish and chips with salad
  • Sides
    • bacon, toast, hash browns or bowl of fries
  • Wedges with Bacon and cheese
  • Eggs of choice
    • Fried scrambled or poached
  • Omelets
    • smoked salmon, sun-dried tomatoes with cheese
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Omelets
    • Ham Mushroom with Cheese
  • Tasting Platters $25
  • Beef Burger –handmade patties cheese salad & fries $17
  • Granola with greek yoghurt and fresh fruit $10.50
  • 1/4roast chicken fries & salad $18
  • Breakfast hamburger – fried egg bacon salad and a sweet thai relish $14
  • Muffins Scones and treats at the bar N/A
  • Caesar Salad with smoked salmon or roast chicken $17
  • Panko crumbed goats cheese salad $17
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