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

  • Kafta Mashawi $22.50
    • Four minced lamb shish marinated with onions, parsley, aromatic seasonings and spices, barbecued to perfection, served with Lebanese bread and a choice of any side dish
  • Foul Mudammas $9.50
    • Cooked fava beans, simmered in garlic and lemon juice, dressed in extra virgin olive oil, served with Lebanese bread, tomatoes, cucumber, olives & pickles
  • Big Breakfast $15.50
    • Three eggs, two sausages, two slices ciabatta bread, one hash brown, baked beans, tomatoes and mushroom
  • Eggs Benedict $14.50
    • Two slices ciabatta bread, two eggs poached, home made hollandaise, choice of mushroom and spinach or smoked salmon
  • Rice $4.50
    • Lebanese yellow rice or Vermicelli rice
  • Mixed Fatayer Platter $9.50
    • A combination of Lebanese Pastries stuffed with vegetables, feta cheese, spinach and lamb served with Tahini sauce
  • Dolmah $4.50
    • Four pieces of dilmah, wrapped grape vine leaves stuffed with a combination of rice and aromatic herbs
  • Mixed Mashawi (Small) $22.50
    • Selection of one lamb shish, one chicken shish taouk and two kafta, served with Lebanese bread and a choice of any side dish
  • Regular Menu also available
  • Salmon Avocado Roll $9.50
  • Sumo Lunch $26.80
    • 2 Mains Choose from Steak Chicken Fish
  • French Fries $6.00
  • Prawns $16.50
  • Scallops $15.00
  • Chop-Chop Fried Rice $5.00
  • Prawn Tempura $16.50
  • Grilled Back Ribs with Cheese $25
    • Grilled back ribs with cheese
  • Spicy Stir-Fried Squid $13
    • Stir-Fried spicy sauce based squid with onions, carrots, cabbages and minced garlic
  • Marinated Beef Scotch Fillet $20
  • Hamburg Steak $15
  • Traditional Korean Style Spicy Soup $12
  • Spicy Beef Soup $13
    • (with rice or Noodle)
  • Kyochon Chicken $32
  • Half Fried Chicken & Half Spicy Seasoned Fried Chicken $32
  • Shawarma Chicken Naan $16.50
    • kimchi BBQ sauce, tahini yogurt, naan, herbs, pickles
  • Beetroot $14.50
    • witloof, nuts, seeds, miso dressing, pickled onion
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • toasted English muffin, poached eggs, hollandaise, grilled bacon OR spinach
  • Cheddar Mac N Cheese Bites $13.90
    • sriracha mayo
  • 250g Mild Chorizo Boerewors $24.90
    • Dijon mustard, pear, sprouts, fresh herb pesto, bulgur whest
  • Smoked Salmon $16.90
    • pickled fennel, pickled fennel, chilli, herbs, croutes
  • Skateboard Deck $50.00
    • smoked Gouda mac n cheese bites with chipotle mayo, ricotta prawns, crispy chicken thigh, Dijon crispy brisket, bread, pickles, skin-on crispy potato
  • Apple + Cinnamon Doughnuts $13.50
    • vanilla cream, berries, honeycomb
  • Golden Mushroom Salad / Seaweed Salad / Cucumber in Spicy Sauce $9.00
  • Deep Fried Prawn Tempura $9.00
  • String Beancurd Salad / Jelly Fish & Cucumber Salad $9.00
  • Nasi, Bami Goreng / Stir Fry Flat Rice Noodle With Beef $12.80
  • Edamame / Pickled Garlic $5.30
  • Beef with Ginger & Onion $20.00
  • Chicken Feet / Pork Ribs with black bean sauce $5.30
  • Spicy and Sour Soup / Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup $7.00
  • Shrimp Egg Fu Yong $13.00
  • Lobak Roll $6.00
  • Sambal Sauce Chicken $18.00
  • Pork Chop With Honey Sauce $18.00
  • STEAM RICE $2.00
  • Fish Collar Noodle Soup $14.50
  • Gong Bao Sauce Chicken $18.00
  • Curry Lamb $20.00
  • The Big Cheese Stichelton $18.50
    • Nottinghamshire organic creamy blue, Savory & caramel, Honeycomb / Crostini / Poached pear / Apple
  • Extras $4.50
    • Rosti (2) / Eggs (2) / Tomato fried / Mushrooms / Toasts
  • Truffle Parmesan Fries $7.50
    • Truffle Oil / Grated Parmesan / Aioli
  • Portobello Road $14.50
    • Mushrooms Rye Toasts / Garlic Cream / Onion Marmalade
  • Yorkie Bacon Butty $10.50
    • Bacon / Ciabatta / Aioli / Cardamon Tom Chutney / Rosti
  • Hash High Benni Hill $19.50
    • Hash Cake / Mushy Peas, Bacon or Salmon, Hollandaise
  • Portobello Road Mushrooms $12.50
    • Portobello Mushroom, Balsamic Cream, Toast / Parsley liquor
  • Eggs / 2 $4.50
  • Fish Fillet With Sweet Corn On Rice $8.80
  • Steamed Meat Mince With Salty Fish $15.80
  • Bbq Pork On Rice $8.80
  • Roast Pork With Noodles $8.80
  • Prawn With Tomato Sauce $25.00
  • Soya Chicken With Noodles In Soup $7.80
  • Special Sauce Bbq Duck $47.00
  • Hapuka With Soya Sauce $24.800
  • ●Plain Naan $2.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Lamb $11.00
  • ●Gang Mamuang
    • Red curry paste with coconut milk cashew nuts and mix vegetables
  • ●Thai Fried Rice
    • Stir fried chicken with egg, mix vegetables, fresh spring onion
  • -Prawns, Mixed Seafood or Squid $14.00
  • -Chicken, Beef or Lamb $11.00
  • ●Deep Fried Fish $15.50
  • -Prawns, Mixed Seafood or Squid $14.00
  • Mixed leaf side salad $7
    • with honey, lemon & herb dressing
  • Thai Beef Salad $21.9
    • Marinated Beef strips, crispy noodles, mango, bean sprouts & salad leaves with sweet chili & coconut dressing
  • Eye Fillet $33
    • 200g char-grilled eye fillet served with potato herb rosti, wilted spinach, roast vine tomatoes, red wine jus & fresh herb butter
  • The Don $21.9
    • Roast chicken, spinach, cream cheese, capsicum, pine nuts, apricot sauce & mozzarella
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato Pizza $9.9
    • homemade pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, ham & tomato
  • Francine Garlic Loaf $8
    • Warm Francine loaf with fresh herbs and garlic butter (v)
  • Roasted Field Mushrooms $8
    • with balsamic butter & herbs
  • Cheese Cake $13.9
    • Flavour changing daily
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Potato Sausage $2.50
  • Chicken Kebab $2.80
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Hotdog Stick $2.50
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Lasagne $2.50
  • Seafood Pie
    • Prawn, Mussel, Crab Meat And Creamy Sauce
  • Chicken Tandoori (Medium/Large) $14/$18
    • Tandoori chicken breast, mushroom, onion, capsicum
  • Mixed (Chicken and lamb) salad $12.90
    • Chicken and lamb served with fresh salad (Lettuce, tomato, red onion, carrot, red cabbage & parsley) with your choice of 3 sauces
  • Chicken (Medium/Large) $17/$20
    • Fresh strips of chicken breast, spinach, onion, capsicum, cheese, topped with apricot chutney
  • Chicken Wrap $10.90
    • Chicken With choice of 3 sauce wrapped in pita bread & served with fresh salad
  • Moussaka $16
    • Made with eggplant, beef mince, cream & cheese, served with rice, hummus, garlic yoghurt & fresh salad
  • Add small chips & a cake to any meal $4.5
  • Satay lamb and rice $14.50
    • Grilled Lamb marinated and cooked in peanut satay sauce and rice & fresh salad
  • Shish Mix (Eye fillet & chicken) $20
    • A Combination of barbequed marinated beef eye fillet and tender chicken loin cooked on a skewer, served with rice, hummus, garlic yogurt & fresh salad
  • Fish teriyaki $11.00
  • Udon (seafood noodle soup) $11.00
  • Sashimi box $13.00
  • Vegetarian box $10.00
  • Chicken udon $11.00
    • chicken teriyaki with udon noodle
  • Sushi box $12.00
  • Tako Yaki (6pcs/each pcs) $6.00/1.00
    • Filled with diced octopus, tempura, pickled, ginger and green onion brushed with takoyaki sauce
  • Salmon sushi (8pcs) $9.00
  • Charcuterie, Local cheese, Courgette chips, Romesco, Olives, Pickles, Breads (for 2) 3 $6
  • Eye Fillet, Confit potato, Heritage carrots, Broad beans – Béarnaise or Bourguignon $34
  • Pancakes, Coconut Ice cream, Saffron pear, Candied nuts, Toasted coconut $18
  • Fish cakes, Seared Salmon, Poached egg, Salsa Verde $24
  • Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes, Smoked Bacon, Truffle oil $9
  • Salmon, Celeriac puree, Risotto, Celery, Puffed wheat $32
  • Vine Tomatoes – Fresh or Roasted $6
  • Fries, Aioli $9
  • NATURAL COCONUT MUESLI BAG $12.50
  • CHIA CUPS $6.00
    • All flavours are gluten-free, made with unsweetened non-dairy milk and have no added sugar.
  • - Crispy Coco-Nut Muesli
  • GLUTEN-FREE COCONUT MUESLI BAG $14.50
  • Dairy-Free $6.80
  • Today's flavour: On the blackboard & flavours changing weekly
  • SUPER-SEED PORRIDGE BAG $12.50
  • BREAKFAST BOWL WITH SUPERFOOD TOPPINGS $8.00
    • Made with sugar-free, nutritious, whole food ingredients
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