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

  • 2. Dal Tarka (Choice Style) $11.50
    • Black and Yellow lentils cooked on slow heat and seasoned with saute onion, ginger, garlic and tomatoes, garnished with coriander
  • 6. Lachha Onion Salad $4
  • 9. Curry $13.50
    • Choice of chicken or lamb. An authentic and traditional Choice style curry
  • 3. Vegetable Pulao $12
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with basmati rice flavoured with spices
  • 4. Kachumber Salad $4.50
  • 5. Green Mix Salad $4.50
  • 3. Mixed Vegetable (Best enjoyed with tandoori roti) $12.50
    • Seasonal vegetable cooked with onion, ginger and green chillies
  • 7. Vindaloo $15
    • Choice of chicken or lamb cooked in authentic vindaloo curry GOAN STYLE
  • SWEAT SHOP BEER BATTERED FISH + CHIPS $25.50
    • Crispy Battered Market Fish, Chips, Tartare, Side Salad
  • PITMASTER'S SPECIAL n/a
    • Served With Chef's Creations
  • GRILLED HOUSE-SMOKED CHICKEN BREAST $23.50
    • Shredded Cos, Shaved Parmesan, Vine Tomato, Cucumber, Radish, Soft Boiled Egg, Goddess Dressing
  • BUFFALO SPICED CHICKEN BURGER $17.50
    • Brioche Bun / Slaw / Hot Sauce / Goddess Dressing
  • ESPRESSO MARTINI $18.00
    • Whipped Cream Vodka, De Kuyper Butterscotch Liqueur, Fresh Espresso
  • GRIT STICKS $8.00
    • Rosemary + Parmesan Cheese Polenta Chips
  • Mac + Cheese Morsels $14.90
    • Chipotle Aioli (V)
  • MINI REUBEN SANDWICHES Mozzarella
    • House Cured Pastrami
  • Fried Tofu With Prawn Mince $28.00
  • Sizzling beef with ginger and spring onion $27.00
  • sizzling venison with black pepper sauce $35.00
  • Vege With Preserved Meat/Beef/Pork/Chicken/Fish $6.00
    • add extra $6
  • Fried rice noodle with egg and beef $20.00
  • Pork chops with garlic $25.00
  • Braised free range chicken with sea cucumber and fish maw $338.00 P/Order
  • -Whole $50.00
  • 2~3 Person Per Dish
  • Bibimbap $14.00
    • Rice and assorted vegetables, beef,egg & chili paste in a bowl
  • Chicken cutlet w/ curry $16.00
  • Cheese Buldak $40.00
    • Hot chicken wing with cheese & rice ball w/ seaweed
  • Chicken cutlet $15.00
  • Rice & pan fried noodles $14.00
  • Steamed octopus & vegetable $45.00
  • Spicy stir-fried pork & rice $14.00
  • Dolma
    • Four pieces of dolma wrapped in grape wine leaves stuffed with a combination of rice & aromatic herbs
  • Falafel Salad $10.50
  • Chicken Burger / Cheese Burger $7.50 / C $11.00
  • Gypsy Salad $7.00
    • Diced cucumber, tomatoes, capsicum, onion, feta cheese and olives
  • Lamb Salad $14.50
  • Lamb Souvlaki Kebab $11.00 / C $15.00
    • Cooked with homemade chilli sauce
  • Khoresh Ghormeh Sabzi $16.00
    • Traditional persian casserole of tender lamb pieces, spinach and red beans. Served with rice and salad
  • Lamb Pasendeh $16.00
    • Mild or spicy. Traditional persian spicy lamb casserole with almonds & cream. Served with rice and salad
  • - Upsize to any 600 ml soft drink for only
  • -With chips $7.90
  • Plain rice $4.00
  • Lunch box $7.90
    • 2 pieces of chicken, regular chips
  • Potatos vada x3 $5.00
  • Butter chicken + rice $10.90
  • -With chips $7.90
  • Chicken nuggets box $8.00
    • 6 pieces of chicken, regular chips, 355ml Cococola can
  • Small gravy $2.00
  • Thigh $3.00
  • Pork / Beef / Lamb / Chicken $13.00
  • Chicken beba $2.20
  • Pork / Beef / Lamb / Chicken $8.00
  • Combo $15.00
  • 1 chips, 1 thigh, 1 drumstick $7.00
  • Vegetarian $5.50
  • Saffron Basmati Rice $2
    • Par basmati rice with saffron.
  • Paradise Mix Platter $15
    • Mix grill served in sizzler fusion.
  • Prawn Malai Curry $16
    • Prawn cooked in creamy gravy.
  • Chicken Dum Biryani $10
    • Authentic Hyderabadi chicken biryani cooked in dum style.
  • Chicken Jalfrezi (made to order) $14
    • Boneless chicken satay with onions, capsicum and onion gravy.
  • Paya $12
    • A royal moghul speciality of lamb flesh soup.
  • Kheer $3
    • Exclusive Hyderabadi dessert made with rice, milk and served with dry fruits.
  • Paneer Tikka $10
    • Paneer grilled in tadoori.
  • 11. Noodles in cold meat soup $12.00
  • Rice $2.00
  • 7. Beef short ribs soup $12.00
  • 14. Cold noodles with spicy skate (fish) $14.00
  • 21. Braised Saury $12.00
  • 3. Marinated beef with short ribs (1 serving 300g) $22.00
  • 4. Fresh beef with short ribs (1 serving 300g) $19.00
  • 5. Marinated mild/spicy chicken (1 serving 180g) $19.00
  • Garlic Knot $1.50
  • 3 Garlic knots $4.00
  • LARGE (500G) $17.00
    • For every 500g of wings ordered please select a side of sauce [to be picked up in store]
  • LARGE 18 SAUSAGE $31.00
    • Italian Style Sausage
  • Sausage, chicken, meatball $6.00
  • A TASTE OF NY $100.00
    • 4 of our Signature Large 1 Topping Pizzas Cheese, Pepperoni, Meatball, Sausage (12 - 16 Adults)
  • LARGE 18 CHEESE $25.00
    • Sal's Legendary Sauce and Premium Wisconsin Mozzarella
  • 458ML BEN & JERRY'S ICECREAM $13.00
  • Chicken Sweetcorn Soup $7.50
  • No. 1 $5
    • 2 Chicken, 2 Golden Potatoes OR 6 Chicken Nibbles, 2 Golden Potatoes
  • Garlic Prawns Noodles $13.50
    • Praws+Garlic+Egg Noodles+Veges+Special Sauce
  • Extra $0.80
    • Tomato, Onion, Pineapple
  • Bacon $3.20
  • BBQ Pork M $8.00 L $10.50
  • Bacon $4.50
  • Vegetable M $7.00 L $9.00
  • Pork Shrimp Wonton Soup N/A
  • PHO N/A
    • Beef/Spice Sauce/Meat Sauce/Chicken
  • Shanghai Wonton Soup $9.00
  • Chicken Soup/Prawn Soup/Vegetable Soup N/A
  • Chicken & Mushrooms Noodle N/A
  • Sour & Spicy Noodle N/A
  • Steamed Bun - each N/A
    • Pork/Beef/Vegetable/Red Bean/Spring Onion
  • Noodle with Meat Sauce N/A
  • Potato Mash (V) (GF) $ 5.5
  • Add extra shank $ 6
  • Deli Platter for Four $40
    • Cured meats, olives, Turkish bread, assorted cheese, pickles, dips
  • Toasted Turkish Bread (V) $7.5
    • with spinach and feta cheese
  • Gluten free base $ 2
  • Peanut Butter Cheesecake (V) $12.5
    • With chocolate ice cream
  • Chunky Fries (V) $ 7
    • With aioli
  • Add bacon $ 2
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $12.00
    • Tender chicken fillets roasted in tandoor oven and cooked with onions, capsicum and spices
  • Mango Chicken $12.00
    • Marinated chicken fillets roasted in tandoor oven and cooked in creamy mango sauce
  • Chicken 65 $12.00
    • Spicy dish from South India
  • Aloo Prantha $3.50
    • Naan bread stuffed with potato mixture
  • Chicken Tikka (8 pcs) $12.00
    • Boneless tender chicken fillets marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in tandoor oven
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Sliced onions dipped in chickpea batter and deep fried
  • Tandoori Chicken
    • Spring chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, ginger and spices then roasted in tandoor oven
  • Mix Platter $16.00
    • Mixes of kebab, onion bhaji, samosa and chicken tikka
  • Truffled Duck Liver Pate, Sauternes Jelly $21.00
    • Served with seasonal relish & bread
  • 3 Course $80.00 pp
  • Please speak with your server for menus
  • New Zealand Wagyu Bresaola, Lonza, Hungarian Salami $25.00
    • Served with seasonal relish and bread
  • Market Oysters $24 1/2 Doz / $39 1 Doz
    • Natural or our way
  • Seared Scallops $21.00
    • Peas, lemon puree, charred broccolini, olive crumb, pork wafer
  • Fish of the Day $35.00
    • Bitter greens, onion soubise, wasabi creme, gazpacho, crispy kale
  • Pork & Ham Hock Rilette, Truffled Duck Liver Pate $35.00
    • Served with seasonal relish & bread
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