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

Spice Star (sample menu)
  • Veg $10.00
  • 71 Plain White Rice $2.00
    • Plain white rice boiled
  • 82 Chips (minimum $3.00) $3.00
  • Full $18.00
  • 83 Spring Roll $2.00
  • Full $15.00
  • 46 Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan bread with touch of garlic
  • 77 Tamarind Chutney $4.00
Bolliwood indian restuarant in Orewa (sample menu)
  • KADHAI PANEER 17.50
    • An Indian vegetarian dish made with cheese cooked with tomato, onion, peppers and spices
  • VINDALOO 10.00
    • (Chicken/Lamb/Beef cooked in Red hot curry from Goa)
  • SHAHI PANEER 17.50
    • Curry made with cottage cheese and creamy based spicy gravy laced with spices
  • CRISPY CALAMARI 17.50
    • (Crispy Calamari with black pepper, lemon and mix salad )
  • PANEER TIKKA MASALA 17.50
    • (Cubes of cottage cheese simmered in a gravy of creamy tomato, capsicum, onion & spices)
  • DRY CHILLI CHICKEN 18.50
    • (Indo-Chinese style boneless chicken cooked with onion, capsicum and green chillies)
  • VEG PARANTHA / GARLIC NAAN / GARLIC ROTI 4.50
  • CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS 12.50
    • (Specially cut chicken wings cooked in Chef's special homemade sauce)
Pizza Hut Hobson (sample menu)
  • Beef & Onion $5.00
    • Tender beef, onion and stretchy mozzarella.
  • Veg Hot 'n' Spicy $5.00
    • Spicy jalapeño peppers, capsicum and stretchy mozzarella.
  • Tropical Veg $5.00
    • Pineapple, capsicum, onion and stretchy mozzarella.
  • Super Supreme $9.00
    • Mouth watering pepperoni, tasty ham, cabanossi, pineapple, mushroom, onion, capsicum and stretchy mozzarella.
  • Trio of Cheese $8.50
    • The pizza for cheese lovers; sweet, nutty Swiss cheese, tasty Parmesan and stretchy mozzarella.
  • Classic Cheese $5.00
    • Loaded up with stretchy mozzarella.
  • Seafood Deluxe $11.50
    • The ultimate seafood pizza for seafood lovers, piled with shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, surimi and stretchy mozzarella, seasoned with tangy lemon pepper.
  • BBQ Chicken & Bacon $11.00
    • Tender chicken, tasty bacon, onion and stretchy mozzarella, finished with a BBQ swirl.
Street Organics (sample menu)
  • Courgette brownie $5.20
  • Toast with jam (GF) (V) $9.50
    • 2 pieces of multigrain toast with house made jam & butter (vegan option)
  • -Bliss balls $2.50
    • Fruit free protein bliss balls, lime & coconut bliss balls, peanut butter bliss balls, coconut brekky bliss balls
  • -Pesto, hummus $2.00
  • Extras
  • -Egg, avocado, feta $3.00
  • Poached eggs (GFO) $12.50
    • 2 Organic, free range eggs on multigrain toast + vegan pesto or butter
  • Sandwiches & wraps (plain or toasted)
K & J Take Aways (sample menu)
  • 9 pieces
  • Crab sticks $1.80
  • Steak $6.50
  • Vegetarian $5.80
  • Mussel $2.30
  • Seafood special $12.00
    • 2 fish, 2 crabstickz, $3 chips
  • Chips $2.50
  • Hamburger $4.20
Wild Orchid Thai Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Pla Neong Buay $24.50
    • Steamed whole snapper with ginger, vegetables and salted plum.
  • Pad Kee Mao $16.50
    • Stir fried noodles chicken, pork, beef or lamb with chilli and vegetables .
  • Pad Katiem Prig Thai $19.50
    • Sliced of chicken, pork or beef fried with garlic and pepper topped on vegetables.
  • Gang Dang $19.50
    • Sliced of chicken, beef, pork or lamb with red curry paste, bamboo shoot, green peas and capsicum in coconut cream.
  • Popia Jae $7.00
    • Vegetarian spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Gari Puff [4 pieces] $8.00
    • Minced chicken, potatoes, onion, carrots in puffy pasty served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Pad Khing $19.50
    • Sliced of chicken, pork or beef fried with vegetables and fresh ginger.
  • Choo Chee Goong or Fillet Fish $23.50
    • King prawns topped with red curry paste with capsicum, Thai herbs and coconut cream.
Highbury Fisheries (sample menu)
  • Ham $3.50
  • Curry Roll $2.00
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Potato $0.60
  • Ham $0.50
  • Tarakihi (crumb 4.5) $4.00
  • Bacon $1.00
  • Chips (half scoop 2.0) $3.00
Golden Town Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Steak & egg, lettuce & chips $9.50
  • Combination $10.00
  • Pork roll $3.50
  • Prawns $5.00
  • Prawn & veggies $13.00
  • Steak $4.70
  • Steak & veges $9.50
  • Special (meat prawn nuts) $11.00
Cozy BBQ Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Chicken Katsu $19
    • Deep fried chicken cutlet with rice and salad
  • Tofu Don $16
    • Deep fried tofu with teriyaki sauce and served over rice
  • Seaweed Salad $10
    • Marinated seaweed and serve as cold
  • Prawn Tempura Don $16
    • Deep fried prawn tempura with egg, donburi sauce and served over rice
  • S=Small / L= Large
  • Edamame $10
    • Steamed soybeans and seasoned with salt
  • Boneless Spicy Fried Chicken $33
  • Rice $3
Apero Food & Wine (sample menu)
  • Apéro sweet treat $9.00
  • Apéro charcuterie platter $29.00
  • Seasonal soufflé, ice-cream $15.00
  • Burrata, tomatoes & basil $17.00
  • Falafel, coriander yogurt $8.00
  • Cebo Ibérico hand carved ham 40g $25.00
  • Warm marinated olives $6.00
  • Madeleines $9.00
Roadside Kebabs (sample menu)
  • Extra meat $3.50
  • Fish S$9/M$11/L$13
  • Greek salad $9.00
    • Tomato, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta cheese with salad dressing and warm turkish bread
  • Falafel(vegetarian) $10.50
  • Super(Chicken/lamb/falafel) $12.50
  • Lamb $15.50
  • Chicken $11.50
  • Chicken S$9.5/M$11.5/L$13.5
Southern Fried Chicken (sample menu)
  • Extra $1.00
  • Half $7.50
  • Dumping (Homemade) $0.60
  • Special $5.50
  • Sea dog $3.50
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Extra $1.00
  • Steak $4.20
Spice Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Chicken Pakora (6 Per Serve) $8.00
    • Chicken pieces deep fried with chick pea flour
  • Tikka Masala Chicken / Lamb / Beef $13.50
    • Boneless chicken or lamb or beef cooked in capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices
  • Daal Tadka $13.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked onion, ginger, tomatoes, spices and garnished with coriander
  • Pulao Rice $4.00
    • Rice cooked with cumin seeds and spices
  • Roti $2.00
  • All curries come with rice.
  • Malai Tikka (5 Per Serve) $10.00
    • Boneless chicken marinated in cashew nuts paste, cheese and cream, yoghurt, herbs and spices
  • Malai Kofta $13.00
    • Deep fried mashed potatoes and cottage cheese balls, cooked in rich spicy gravy & cream
The Nightingale (sample menu)
  • Marinated portobello, roasted red pepper and artichoke (V)(DF) $17.00
    • With olive tapenade and our own parmesan aioli, served on toasted whole grain sourdough
  • Poutine (GF) $20.00
    • Golden chips smothered in gravy and served with raclette cheese
  • Mix leaves salad (GF)(V) $8.00
    • Chardonnay vinaigrette, shaved grana padano
  • Bread selection and dips (V) $12.00
    • Baba ganoush, red pepper hummus, charred vegetables and chipotle lime butter
  • The flame grilled angus beef burger $21.00
    • Tomato, lettuce, pickles, spicy mustard aioli
  • Manuka carrots (DF) $9.00
    • Orange gremolata, pistachio, burnt orange segments and a herb salad
  • Grandma's chocolate cake $12.00
    • With candied hazelnut
  • Manuka smoked pulled pork (DF) $19.00
    • With tennessee whiskey sauce, crispy shallots, bread and butter pickled cabbage and red onion
New Howick Pizza (sample menu)
  • SATAY CHICKEN L$12.90/j$16.90
    • Tomato Base Sauce, Onion.Diced Red Capsicum. Mushrooms, Chicken Mozzarella Cheese. Satay Sauce
  • PERI-PERI VEGE $9.90/$12.90
    • Tomato base Sauce, Onion. Jalapenos. Diced Red Capsicum. Mozzarella Cheese. Peri-Peri Sauce. Peri-Peri Mayo
  • APRICOT CHICKEN L$12.90/j$16.90
    • Tomato Phase Sauce, Onion. Capsicum. Chicken. Mozzarella Cheese, Apricot Swirl
  • BUTTER PANEER $12.90/$16.90
    • tomato base sauce, onion capsicum, panner cubes, butter panner sauce, mozzarella cheese
  • KIWI BLOKES PIZZA L$15.90/J$19.90
    • Tomato base Sauce, Salami, Onion Jalapenos, Chilli Beans. Ham. Bacon. Beef Chicken Garlic, Per-Per Sauce. Per-Pen Mayo. Mozzarella Cheese. BBQ Swirl
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $12.90/$16.90
    • chicken base sauce chicken topped with butter chicken sauce, mozzarella cheese
  • SALAMI & BACON $9.90/$12.90
    • tomato base sauce, salami, baon, mozzarella cheese
  • SALAMI LOVERS $8.90/$11.90
    • tomato base sauce, salami mozzarella cheese
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
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