Address
570 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 0600, New Zealand
The Block Cafe in Auckland Menu
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SMALL PLATES-
LOTUS LEAF BUNS $13.50
- lemongrass pork, pickled cucumber, peanut
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PLATTER FOR 2 $24.00
- selection of small plates & chef's specials
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GRILLED ARABIC BREAD $9.50
- garlic oil Jalapeno & Chickpea Dip
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AMITS TANDOORI CHICKEN $13.50
- saffron rice poppadum, raw mango chutney
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JALAPENO ZINGERS $12.50
- cream cheese spiced apricot coulis
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KINGFISH CEVICHE $13.50
- coconut chili lime Lebanese cucumber
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SICHUAN PORK DUMPLINGS $12.50
- coriander spicy sauce garlic shoots
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RAS EL HANOUT LAMB MEATBALLS $12.50
- pomegranata, slaw
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VANILLA POACHED PEAR $13.50
- blue cheese mousse, pecan, balsamic grapes crackers
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CRISPY PRAWN TACOS $13.50
- corn, chili coriander shredded greens
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PIZZA $14.50
- see wait staff for this weeks pizza
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BURGER $14.00
- southern fried chicken capsicum chili jam smoked cheese Jalapenos
MAINS-
TOMAHAWK PORK CHOP $28.50
- crispy pig ear, white bean puree black pudding croquette cider jus
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GRILLED HAPUKA $28.50
- orzo salad, chardonnay vinegar, hazelnut, citrus creme fraiche
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MASSAMAN BEEF CURRY $26.50
- coconut rice cashew, shichimi tapioca cracker
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WAIRARAPA LAMB BACK STRAP $32.50
- cumin rub, pressed Agria, eggplant puree, feta, pomegranate
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ROASTED PUMPKIN RIGATONI $21.50
- ricotta, sizzling sage, tomato petals, Waldorf salad
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- PEPPERCORN & BRANDY
- RED WINE JUS
- MUSHROOM CREAM
- CAPSICUM BUTTER
- TRUFFLE BEARNAISE
- SPICED APRICOT
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- FRIED EGGS X2 $4.00
- HAND-CUT CHIPS $4.00
- BACON $4.00
- GRILLED VINE TOMATOES $4.00
Nearby Sample Menus
- Arepa with Cheese $5.00
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Hogao N/A
- Tomato and onion sauce. One of the most traditional seasoned sauces
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El Humero Pork $25.00
- 300 grms of El Humero marinated pork shoulder, cooked in wood-fire oven for over 4 hours
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Toston $10.00
- Large fried green plantain served with your choice of toppings
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Yuca $5.00
- Cassava wedges
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Costillas - Short Ribs $25.00
- 400grms tender beef ribs, marinated with our special recipe, slow cooked and smoked on manuka wood
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Chorizo with Arepa $7.00
- Colombian-style chorizo with Arepa
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Aji Casero N/A
- Chilli sauce with coriander, spring onion and tomato
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Butter Paneer $9.99
- Tandoori cottage cheese pieces cooked in creamy tomato gravy
- Fish with Fries $5.99 ea
- Plain Naan $1.99 ea
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Paneer Tikka Masala $9.99
- Cottage cheese cooked in delicious onion tomato gravy
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Dal Tadka $9.99
- Blend of lentils cooked in traditional style
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Lamb Masala $14.99
- Lamb cooked in a tomatoes, onion & capsicum medium to hot curry
- Plain Prantha $2.00 ea
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Mix Vege $9.99
- Mixed vegetables cooked in a combination of chef's own spices
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CHICKEN MADRAS $18.50
- tender boneless chicken cooked in garlic and ginger then finished in coconut flavored sauce
- SIDE PLATTER $10.00
- TAMARIND SAUCE $3.00
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PRAWN SAAGWALA $23.50
- prawn cooked in a puree of spinach an iron rich meal
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ALOO GOBHI $17.50
- cauliflower and potatoes cooked in exotic spicy sauce with tomatoes and ginger
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CHICKEN DO PIAZA $18.50
- boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavored sauce and diced fried onions
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CHICKEN TIKKA $9.00
- tender boneless chicken marinated in tandoori sauce and smoke roasted
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MIXED VEGETABLES $17.50
- selection of seasonal mixed vegetables cooked in onion flavored sauce
- Pickled vegetables and meat soup $10
- Sweet and sour potato $10
- Pita bread & lamb tripes in soup $14.8 / $13.8
- Kung fu hot and spicy beef noodles $11.8 / $10.8
- Chicken dumpling in spicy sauce $13
- Kung fu chicken noodles $11.8 / $10.8
- Lamb & Fennel dumplings $12
- Lamb in sour & spicy soup with sprouts $15
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●Eggs on Toast $8.50
- Free range on toast, cooked how you like them
- -Hash Brown $2.00
- -Toast (2) / Free Range Egg / Grilled Tomato / Avocado $3.00
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●Fresh Salad $12.50
- Mixed lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chia seeds & cucumber with a poached egg, topped with parmesan & olive oil balsamic dressing
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B.L.T $12.50
- Fancy lettuce, tomato & crispy bacon with aioli sauce on a turkish bun with a side of corn chips & salsa
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Petite Salad $5.00
- Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & red onion
- -Smoked salmon, capers & cream cheese $12.50
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Creamy Chicken & Mushroom & Fettuccine $18.00
- With sundried tomatoes, mushrooms & herbs, topped with parmesan
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Banjan Sia $12.00
- Eggplant dish topped with garlic yogurt & dried mint served with Afghan bread V
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Aushak $24.00
- Afghan dumplings stuffed with chives and topped with mince, yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt, dried mint (V option available)
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Firnee $6.00
- Milk custard flavored with cardamom & garnished with pistachio
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Qabuli Palau $6.00
- Afghan long grain rice, topped with julienne carrots, raisins, pistachios & slivered almonds M >>
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Kabob $26.00
- Qabuli Palau served with two skewers of your choice: marinated lamb, beef mince or chicken; salad, chutney & yogurt dipping sauce
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Mantu $28.00
- Afghan dumplings stuffed with beef mince and topped with yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint >>
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Bolani $8.00
- Afghan flat bread served with yogurt & your choice of filling: Chives or Potato V
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Baklava $3.00
- Layers of sweet filo pastry with lemon syrup & topped with pistachio
- Orange kumara mash $8.50
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Black angus steak $20.00
- Flame grilled rump steak with a chimichurri sauce, served with chunky fries and market salad. Beer match: Dusty gringo brown ale
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Calamari (gf) $14.50
- Garlic and herb calamari, flash fried, served with salad, tartare sauce and raspberry vinegar
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Pan fried fish on risotto (gf) $28.50
- Pan fried market fish with wild rocket, prawn and mussel risotto, lemon butter and shaved parmesan (Beer match: Undercurrent/ Wine match: Last flight sauv.blanc)
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Pork belly $29.50
- Rolled pork belly on a bed of sauteed red cabbage with apple, fondant potato, baby carrots, horse radish and crackling. (Beer match: lotus/ Wine match: matawhero gewurtztraminer)
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Key Lime Pie $9.50
- Our version of an American classic, made with NZ limes and served with whipped cream and crystal lime zest
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Beachfront $35.00
- Jack daniels bbq or chilli rum pork ribs, chicken bites, flash fried calamari, cajun marinated skirt steak, wild rocket coleslaw, served with tortillas, sriracha chilli aioli and tartare sauce
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Sugar Tortillas $9.50
- Fried tortilla chips with cinnamon sugar, brownie crumble, chocolate sauce, kohu road vanilla ice creams.
- Smoked salmon $5.00
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Garden Stack $18.00
- red cabbage and apple slaw, toasted sesame seeds, avocado, lemon, olive oil, mint, creamy feta, roasted tomato, organic sourdough
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Vegetarian Feed $19.00
- eggs any style, spinach, creamy feta, mushrooms, roasted tomato, homemade hash brown, organic sourdough, tomato relish, pesto
- Chorizo sausage $5.00
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Creamy Chorizo $19.00
- sausage, mushrooms, homemade hash brown, organic sourdough, pesto
- Add a fried egg or side of fries $12.00
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Toasted Organic Sourdough (2) $5.50
- with honey, jam or Nutella
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Beef Burger $19.00
- 150g beef pattie, rustic fries, brioche bun, salad leaves, sliced tomatoes, caramelised onion, mozzarella, garlic aioli
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Orange & Almond Cake $6.9
- With cardamom syrup
- -Or pulled pork $18.9
- Seasonal Vegetables $6.5
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Summer Fruit Crumble $9.9
- With vanilla pouring cream
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Circus Salad(GF, VA) $ 19.9
- Maple roasted kumara, hummus, red quinoa, spiced chickpeas, hazelnuts, grapes, fresh herbs and mixed leaves with haloumi
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Carrot Cake $6.9
- With cream cheese frosting
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Vanilla Pancakes $15.9
- With berry compote,whipped butter & maple syrup
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BIG TOP BREAKFAST(GFA) $22.9
- With Crispy Streaky Bacon,Poached Egg,Pork Sausage,Mushrooms, a hash brown,house baked beans and toasted sourdough
- Paradise prawn tempura roll sushi / 4 pcs $13.00
- Deep fried Paradise prawn with spicy mayonnaise "Ebi-Mayo' $14.00
- Deep fried market fish tempura with Wasabi-mayonnaise
- Waitoa free range chicken 'Kara-age' with sweet sour salsa / 4 pcs $13.00
- Mix $20/5pcs
- Seafood $23/5pcs
- Free range pork belly 'Kakuni' with gingered soy sauce $23.00
- Avocado roll sushi / 4 pcs $11.00
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Fresh Oyster Tempura $19.00
- Half dozen
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Yaki Soba $17.00
- Pan fried egg noodle with seafood or chicken and vegetable
- A. Roll sushi(20 pcs) mini sushi (8 pcs) Nigiri sushi(4 pcs) $45.00
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Daily Special Lunch Box $18.00
- Sushi, sashimi, tempura and chicken teriyaki
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Vegetarian Tempura $14.00
- 9 pcs
- B. Roll sushi (20 pcs) mini sushi (8 pcs) Nigiri sushi(7 pcs) $55.00
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Harumaki $7.50
- Deep fried Japanese spring rolls/ 6 pcs
- Tuna Sushi $11.00
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Spicy Abomasums BBQ $36.00
- Pork / Beef
- Crispy Rice Soup $5.00
- Large intestine BBQ $36.00
- Rumen BBQ $45.00
- Jelly Noodle $10.00
- Steamed Rice (incl, Soy Stew) $2.00
- Non-Marinated Rib $18.00
- Fried Rice $3.00
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Burmese lamb curry 21
- crispy flat bread, coriander salad, jasmine rice
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Creamy mushrooms 18.5
- portobello and button mushrooms, chorizo, truffle oil, potato floss
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vanilla brioche french toast 18
- almond crusted banana, berry compote, creme Anglaise
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omelette 17.5
- baby spinach, feta, tomato, basil, house chutney, toast
- Seasonal fruit salad, passionfruit syrup 11.5
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free range eggs any style on toast w house relish 12
- poached or fried
- soup of the day, toast 13
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MBC grill 25
- bacon, free range poached eggs, chorizo, portobello mushroom, roast tomato, agria rosti, house relish, toast
- Bacon $5,5
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Spanakopita $22,5
- Greek spinach, onion and feta cheese fi I o pastry parcel, served with labneh, apricot chutney and salad
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Meze Platter $25,5
- dips, salads, olives & falafels, with pide bread -a s a main or for sharing
- •Lamb $15.5
- •Or chicken skewers $28,5
- • Lamb, hummus, tabouli and flatbread $18.5
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Mediterranean Fish Salad $25,5
- with Israeli couscous, walnut, apricot and tomato
- Halloumi $5,5
- 5 Any pieces
- Medium $8.00
- Sandwiches $5.70
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Special 1 - Any Super Sandwich $6.20
- 2 Golden Potatoes (with lettuce, onion, tomato)
- Large Chicken Thigh $3.70/ea
- 1 Container of Gravy
- Small $6.00
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Special 2 - Any King Burger $6.70
- 2 Golden Potatoes (with lettuce, onion, tomato)
The Block Cafe
Phone
096270325
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
$20 - $30
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegetarian
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
570 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland, Auckland, 0600, New Zealand
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