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

  • Cheese $3.50
  • Pork $11.00
  • Combination $11.50
  • Steak Tomato $11.00
  • Snapper Fish $5.00
  • 1/2 Crispy Chicken $7.50
  • BBQ Pork $11.50
  • Beef $11.50
  • Ice Cream Tempura $9.50
  • EXTRA VEGETABLES $5.00
  • Seafood ramen $16.50
  • Una Don $22.00
  • Spicy seafood ramen $17.00
  • Deep Fried Chicken $8.00
  • Prawns $16.50
  • SALMON AVOCADO SUSHI ROLL $9.50
    • fresh salmon & avocado with mayonnaise
  • Banana Tempura
  • Karaage Chicken $10.00
  • Prawn Tempura
  • Yakisoba $14.00
  • Steak Skewers Salad
  • Beef Tataki $16.00
  • Garlic Butter Snapper $7.00
    • Char-grilled
  • Tuna Tataki $20.00
  • Roast pork & veges $9.50
  • Combination $10.00
  • Vegetables $8.50
  • Banana fritter $1.50
  • Steak & egg $5.50
  • Lemon chicken $10.50
  • Combination & veges $11.00
  • Chicken, pineapple & veges $11.00
  • Chicken tenders & tots $9.50
  • Brisket $11.25
  • Burnt enos baked beans $5.00
  • Sold by 1/4 pound
  • Caesar salad $12.00
    • Coz lettuce, garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, caesar dressing
  • Includes choice of one side, roll, pickled vegetables
  • Coleslaw $5.00
  • Pork ribs $14.00
    • 1/2 pound
  • Coddled eggs w soldiers $14.50
    • creamy eggs with nutmeg and cheddar (with spinach and bacon $18.50)
  • Choose from either salted caramel, berry coulis, valrhona choc or tahitian vanilla custard $6.50
  • Banh mi $18.00
    • pulled pork on french baguette with cao lau sauce chicken liver paté and fresh herb salad
  • Spinach, mushroom & blue cheese $10.50
  • Also see our ‘sweetness and light’ counter goodies - changing daily N/A
  • Moroccan lamb $11.00
  • Mince on toast $18.50/ $16.50
    • with poached egg and tuteremoana cheddar/ without egg
  • Haloumi $17.50
    • with slow roasted tomatoes, rocket and pesto on toast [add egg $21.50]
  • buttermilk flatbreads, white taramasalata, carrot tzatziki, house olives, sumac $15.00
  • ribs of harissa rubbed lamb parsnip skordalia, lime (GF) $18.50
  • cypriot burghul (V, GF) $8.00
  • buttermilk flatbreads from the grill (V) $6.00
  • seared kefalograviera, peppered figs, northland honey (V, GF) $14.00
  • burnt eggplant, tahini, pine nuts, lemon, white raisins, cauliflower (V, GF) $18.00
  • butternut pumpkin wood-fired onion, sheep´s quark, fennel seed flatbreads (V) $15.00
  • thigh of chicken a la grecque, butternut puree, wild mushrooms (GF) $28.00
  • Smoked Salmon Bene $13.50
    • with creamy hollandaise & rocket
  • The Little Big Breakfast $22.00
    • with chorizo sausage, fried potato, boston beans, portobello mushrooms, pesto, tomato, free range eggs cooked your way
  • Boiled Egg $6.00
    • with smoked salmon
  • Sides $7.00
    • fries with aioli
  • Coconut Almond Granola $12.50
    • with vanilla chia pudding, almond milk & seasonal fruits
  • Vanilla Buckwheat Pancakes $18.50
    • with free range bacon
  • Vanilla Buckwheat Pancakes $16.50
    • with blueberries
  • Vanilla Buckwheat Pancakes $16.50
    • with caramelized banana maple syrup & butter
  • Chicken with pork 25pcs $8.50
  • Red bean $1.20
  • Red bean pancake $3 / $2
  • Steamed twist bread (a little bit salt-no filling) $1.20
  • Bread roll with chinese sausage $1.50
  • Beef with cabbage $9.00
  • Black fungus in special sauce $3 / $6
  • Black seaweed with special sauce $3 / $6
  • 7 pcs teriyaki chicken & avocado roll $7.90
  • Seaweed salad $4.00
  • D5 Spicy salmon don $13.90
    • fresh raw salmon, vege with spicy sauce over rice & miso soup
  • Tamango (fried egg)
  • S8 Grilled eel roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $13.00/ $7.00
    • grilled eel & iceberg lettuce with teriyaki sauce
  • O1 Avocado onigiri $2.50
  • K1 Chicken or pork katsu $12.00
    • deep fried crispy chicken/ pork cutlet with rice, salad & miso soup
  • For added spice extra $0.50
  • Rhythm and blues (R N B) Angel bay beef burger $17.50
    • Aged cheddar and zest of giardiniera salsa, lettuce with house aioli and fries
  • -Add Bacon $8.50
  • B.L.A.T $16.50
    • Bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato on turkish bread with fries and aioli
  • Toast and preserve $.50
    • With two pieces of toast, butter, berry jam & marmalade
  • Turkish, Gluten free bread $1.50
  • Chicken nuggets $8.50
    • With battered chicken nuggets and aioli and chips
  • Open steak sandwiches $19.90
    • Served with mushroom, mesclun, aioli, tomato and fries
  • Corn Fritters (V)(GF) $17.50
    • Served with bacon, rocket and parmesan, avo salsa with lemon aioli
  • Fish Tikka $16.00
    • Boneless pieces of fish marinated in herbs.spices and roasted in the tandoor
  • Chicken Makhani $16.00
    • Shredded tandoori chicken pieces cooked in Creamy tomato based gravy
  • Three Treasure Vegetables $15.00
  • Kalu Paneer $14.00
    • Cashew nut and cottage cheese cooked in creamy curry
  • Hariyali Kebab $13.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated in mint and roasted in the tandoor
  • Chicken in Green Sauce $18.00
  • Tandoori platter for two $19.00
    • A combination of tandoori chicken, Hariyali Tikka. sheesh, kebab and chicken tikka
  • Spring Roll (Choice of chicken and vegetable) $12.00
  • Pork pastry $3.00
  • 8 drums + chips $17.50
  • 1 Thighs + chips $5.00
  • Peanut brownie $1.20
  • 12 drums + chips $25.00
  • Steak and mushroom $3.00
  • Chicken and avocado roll $3.00
  • Ham tank $2.80
  • Unagi Kabayaki $21.90
  • Vege Teri Bento $15.90
  • Tempura Udon $18.00
  • Today's Sashimi - Small/Medium $26.50/$49.50
  • California Roll $7.50/$14.00
    • 4 pcs / 8 pcs
  • Yakitori $7.50
  • Nigiri Sushi $20.00/$30.00
    • S (8 pcs)/M (12 pcs)
  • Salmon Avocado Roll $7.50/$14.00
    • 4 pcs / 8 pcs
  • Mickey Mouse Pancakes $10.00
    • stack of Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes served with bacon and maple syrup
  • Toasted Musel w yogurt $8.00
  • Small French Toast $10.00
    • Eggy bread served with bacon and maple syrup
  • Pancakes $8.00
    • stack of pancakes served with maple syrup
  • Ham and Cheese Croissant $6.50
  • Wedges $7.00
    • served with cheese bacon and sour cream
  • Eggs Benedict w bacon $17.50
  • Corn Fritter w bacon GF $12.00
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