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

  • PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM THICKBURGER $11.90/ $13.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, swiss cheese, Portobello mushrooms in sauce, lettuce, red onions, tomato and mayo on a seeded bun. ( 1/3 lb. Angus or 1/2 lb. Angus)
  • PANCAKE STACK $5.50/ $7.50
    • Three pancakes with maple syrup and butter. (Pancakes/ With bacon)
  • CHICKEN TENDERS $6.00/ $9.90
    • Chicken tenders dipped in buttermilk, lightly breaded and cooked to a golden brown. Served with a choice of ranch, honey mustard or BBQ dipping sauces. Available as a 3pk or 5pk. ( 3pc/ 5pc )
  • FAMOUS STAR WITH CHEESE $7.50
    • Chargrilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, tomato, onions, dill pickles, lettuce, mayo and our special sauce on a seeded bun.
  • ORIGINAL THICKBURGER $9.90/ $11.90
    • Chargrilled 100% Angus beef patty, two slices of cheddar cheese, two slices of tomato, red onion, pickles, lettuce, mustard, mayo and ketchup on a seeded bun. ( 1/3 lb. Angus or 1/2 lb. Angus)
  • ONION RINGS $4.00
    • Crunchy coated onion rings cooked up golden brown.
  • CHEESEBURGER $4.00
    • Chargrilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup on a 4" bun.
  • MEMPHIS BBQ THICKBURGER $12.50/ $14.50
    • Pulled Pork with a Charbroiled Beef Patty, Crispy Onion Straws, Melting Cheese and BBQ sauce on a Seeded bun.( 1/3 lb. Angus or 1/2 lb. Angus)
  • Braised free range chicken with sea cucumber and fish maw $338.00 P/Order
  • King Prawns With Cashew Nuts $32.00
  • King Prawns With Spicy Salt $32.00
  • Deep Fried Squid $8.00
  • Eggplant With Special Sauce $26.00
  • Mongolian style beef $23.00
  • Stir-fried diced chicken or pork with chilli $25.00
  • -Half $25.00
  • 4 fish, 4 sausage, 2 hamburgers, $4 chips $20.00
  • Steak(small/large) $10.00/$ 12.00
  • Bahmie goreng(noodle)(small/large) $10.00/$ 12.00
  • Cashew nuts $3.00
  • 5 fish, 5 sausage, 10 chicken nibbles, 5 potato fritters, $5 chips $29.00
  • 3 fish, 3 hotdogs, 3 potato fritters, $ 3 chips $13.00
  • Chicken /mushrooms $4.00
  • Hash brown $1.00
  • Extra Topping Mayonnaise $0.50
  • Rice $2.00
  • Uji Kintoki $5.00
    • Green tea Kakigori + condensed milk + red beans
  • -Corn / Dried Seaweed / Boiled Egg / Bean Sprout / Seaweed $1.00
  • Miso Tonkotsu Ramen (Basic) $12.00
  • Karaage Bento $13.00
    • Deep fried chicken set meal
  • Chicken Katsu Bento $13.00
    • Chicken cutlet meal
  • Cheese Ramen (Basic+Cheese) $15.00
  • Lahmacun 23.5
    • Turkish flatbread, spiced beef mince, tomato & capsicum paste, paprika
  • Anatolian Lentil Soup 23.5
    • Turkish pide
  • Greek Meatballs 28.5
    • roasted winter roots, brava sauce, labneh
  • French Toast 16
    • Seasonal Crepes, berry compote, maple syrup, mascarpone, pistachio
  • Calamari Salad 22.5
    • fastly butter beans, tomato, parsley, red onion
  • Cranberry and Apple Porridge 14
    • candied walnuts, saffron, rosewater
  • Fattoush Market Salad 25.5
    • crisp leaves, radish, Turkish pide crouton, pomegranate vinaigrette slow cooked lamb shoulder or pan-roast free range chicken
  • Deco Wrap 17.5
    • hummus, couscous, salad, free-range chicken or slow–cooked lamb shoulder
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.00
    • served with Chocolate, Strawberry or Passionfruit sauce.
  • All our mains are served with self help vegetables, potatoes, chips & fresh salads.
  • 2 eggs $7.00
  • Beef Burger $11.00
  • Apple and Blueberry Crumble $7.00
  • Bangers and Mash $15.00
    • with Red Wine & Onion Gravy
  • Grilled aged Sirloin $20.00
  • mushroom sauce or pepper sauce $7.00
  • Monday-steak sm $6 / lg $8
  • Tuesday-satay chicken sm $6 / lg $8
  • NZ roast lamb sm $8.5/ lg $10.5
    • Grilled diced roast lamb
  • Satay chicken sm $7.9/ lg $9.9
    • Chicken breast marinated in satay sauce
  • Club sm $8.5/ lg $10.5
    • Roast chicken and streaky bacon
  • Free range BBQ pork streaky bacon tuna melt ham sm $7.9/ lg $9.9
  • Babaganoush sm $7 / lg $8.9
    • Hummus based spread with roast capsicum, roast capsicum, roast eggplant and tomato paste
  • Hummus sm $7 / lg $8.9
    • Made from chickpeas containing tahini, herbs and spices
  • Teriyaki beef $9.50
    • beef with teriyaki sauce
  • Traditional and ura (inside out) rolls
    • Karaage chicken (sweet chilly, mayo, BBQ sauce) Teriyaki chicken, prawn tempura salmon and avocado, tuna and mayo california
  • Spicy pork $13.00
    • Karaage pork with spicy sauce
  • Spicy chicken $9.50
    • Chicken with spicy sauce
  • Yaki udon chicken $7.50
    • Fried udon noodle
  • teriyaki salmon $9.50
    • Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce
  • Katsu chicken $10.00
    • Crumbed chicken
  • Katsu pork $10.00
    • Crumbed pork
  • -Extra Filling $0.50/ea
    • Choose from: ham, shredded chicken, roast beef, salami, tasty cheese, onion, pineapple, tomato, cucumber, avocado
  • The Junior $6.50
    • Bacon or sausage, egg and toast
  • Potato Hash, Egg, Sausage, Avocado or Turkish Bread $1.50
  • Bacon, Egg, baked beans & Toast / Bacon, Egg, Potato hash & toast $10.00
  • Dolma Roll / Falafel Roll $7.90
  • Beef & Grilled Onion Open Burger (Turkish Bread) $11.90
  • Smoked Salmon ugly Bagel Stack $18.50
    • Smoked salmon, mashed cream cheese avocado, cottage cheese, poached egg, creamy mushroom sauce
  • Porridge $7.90
    • Hot porridge with apple, banana, berry and honey
  • Omelette served w/ artisan toast) [Create your own! Pick any three items]: Cheddar / Feta / Parmesan / Bacon / Sausage / Salmon / Onion / Capsicum / Mushroom / Spinach / Tomato / Olives
    • (3 eggs
  • Beef Ribeye $36.00
    • 200g neat trim, whipped potato, wilted citrus kale, blue cheese jus
  • Artisan Toast
    • With choice of:
  • Lamb Shank $32.00
    • Braised for 12 hours, w/ mint pea puree, pearl barley, rocket w/ parmesan and walnut oil, port wine reduction (2 shanks add $10.00)
  • Fresh Fish of the Day Ceviche $18.00
    • W/ chiffonade lettuce, mango salsa and balsamic reduction
  • Craft Beer w/ Baby Back Ribs $30.00
    • Pint of any of our Johnny Beers range on tap and a 1/2 rack of ribs
  • Breakfast Burrito $15.00
    • Your choice of sausage, bacon or black beans w/ scrambled eggs, salsa verde, guacamole, jalapenos, hot sauce, sour cream and cheddar
  • French Onion Soup (W/croutons and melted gruyere) $10.00
  • Olive & Prosciutto Tapenade $18.5
    • with nodini mozzarella
  • Pizza Bread $9.5
    • with confit garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano, sea salt & extra virgin olive oil (GF base add $2)
  • Tandoori Chicken $12.9
    • with lime coriander cream & garlic crisps
  • White Chocolate Cream Tart $13.9
    • with hazelnut praline & chocolate foam
  • Free Range Chicken Burger $21.9
    • with lettuce, Swiss cheese, pineapple mango chilli, green harissa aioli & fries. Add GF bun $3.00
  • Citrus Cheesecake $13.9
    • with lemon curd, mandarin jelly, candied orange & biscuit crumbs
  • Elderflower Creme Brulee $13.9
    • with fresh raspberries
  • Fish of the Day $32.9
    • with braised saffron fennel, beet curd, diamond shell clams & red Pernod cream
  • Mini Smoked Blinis $32
    • Mini Blinis w' cream cheese & smoked salmon
  • Fish Bites $10
    • $12 including a drink
  • Chicken Penne $19.9
    • w' bacon, mushroom & onion in a creamy white wine sauce, served w' side salad
  • Hot Dogs $10
    • $12 including a drink
  • Cajun Chicken OR Smoked Chicken $16.9
    • w' greek yoghurt dressing
  • Assorted Deep Fried Seafood Platter $40
    • Combination of mussels, fish bites, squid rings, & chips w' sauces
  • Cheese Burger $10
    • $12 including a drink
  • Chicken Breast $26.0
    • stuffed w' sundried tomato, roasted capsicum & pistachio nut pesto topped w garlic sauce
  • Salmon $4.00
  • Toast with preserves $6.00
  • -with smoked salmon and avocado $11.00
  • -poached $10.00
  • Toasted bagel
  • Pancake $12.50
    • With blueberries, banana & maple syrup
  • Bacon eggs $12.50
    • With toast & any style of eggs
  • -scrambled $11.00
  • Corn nuggets x4 $1.50
  • Chips $3.00
  • Crumbed scallop $1.80
  • Oyster $2.50
  • (blue cheese/ cheese/ egg/ satay/ chilli/ beetroot/ pineapple/ cranberry) $1.50
  • Battered fish (hoki) $3.20
  • Battered/ grilled fresh snapper $6.00
  • Chicken & egg $9.90
  • Beef Burger –handmade patties cheese salad & fries $17
  • Caesar Salad with smoked salmon or roast chicken $17
  • Eggs on Toast $14.50
    • With either bacon or salmon or spinach & mushrooms
  • Eggs on Toast $10.50
  • Salt and pepper squid salad $17
  • Sirloin Steak with dijon mayonnaise fries and salad $22
  • Eggs benedict on potato cakes with salmon or bacon $18
  • Daily Specials N/A
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