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

Soul Bar and Bistro (sample menu)
  • Freshly shucked raw with fresh horseradish & mignonette N/A
  • Organic chicken breast, cos, furikake, macadamia aioli $32.00
  • Wild bluff, foveaux strait - each $6.50
  • West coast whitebait fritters, lemon butter $28.50
  • Oyster shooter - with or without vodka $6.00
  • Sticky pork belly, celeriac tagliatelle, mustard seeds $35.00
  • Agria potato & smoked butter mash $8.00
  • Te kouma, coromandel - each $5.50
Paradise (sample menu)
  • Mughlai Chicken (medium spicy) $12.00
    • Traditional spices marinated chicken boneless, cooked in Mughlai style.
  • Malai Kofta (made to order) $12.00
    • Vegetables with cottage cheese dumplin cooked with creamy sauce.
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
  • Lamb Masala (medium spicy) $14.00
    • Boneless lamb cooked with traditional style.
  • Harabhara Chicken (hot) $12.00
    • Marinated chicken with fresh herbs with green herbs sauce.
  • Chicken Khorma (made to order) $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked with almond and cashew gravy.
  • Chicken Tikka $10.00
    • Chicken thigh fillet marinated with Tandoori Masala, BBQ in Tandoor.
  • Lolly Pop Chicken (8 pieces) $10.00
    • Deep fried chicken coated with coraflour and spices.
Maling Food Bar (sample menu)
  • Maling special S$20/M$27/L$55
  • Pork & cashew nuts $12.00
  • Cheese & onion / Cheese & tomato / Cheese & pineapple $3.80
  • Fried wontons $3.00
    • Per six
  • Curried dishes on white rice
    • With vegetables
  • -Sliced beef & oyster sauce / Sliced beef & black bean sauce $11.00
  • -Egg fu yong $8.50
    • No meat
  • -BBQ pork / Sliced beef / Pork / Chicken / Savory $10.00
Bosco Verde (sample menu)
  • Pollo Farcito $33.80
    • Chicken breast filled with feta, mascarpone, green pea puree and red capsicum. Wrapped in bacon, roasted, and served with a bell-pepper coulis.
  • Salad $8.00
    • Mesclun, olives, tomatoes, cucumber & sprouts in an olive oil vinaigrette
  • Insalata Mista $9.50
    • Fresh garden salad tossed with our olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Best around!
  • Cioccolata Sorpresa $13.80
    • Chocolate pudding served warm with chocolate fudge sauce and cream.
  • Ortolana $17.50 S / $25.50 L
    • Tomato, cheese, seasonal vegetables, eggplant, artichokes, olives, capers, mushrooms, capsicum
  • Calamari Fritti $16.00
    • Tender squid rings shallow fried with garlic, parsley and lemon juice.
  • Cannelloni $17.50 Entree / $25 Main
    • Large tubes of pasta filled with ricotta, pine nuts, spinach and pumpkin. Baked with napoletana and topped with three cheese sauce.
  • Hawaiian $14.50 S / $18.50 L
    • Tomato, cheese, pineapple, ham
Cafe Viet (sample menu)
  • Rice Flour Crepe Rolls - Banh Xeo Tom Cuon (said "ban-xeo-dom-koon") $8.00
    • with prawn, mung bean, mustard leaf, sprouts, mint & nuoc mam sauce -Two per serve
  • Prawn & Pork Lotus Salad -Goi Ngo Sen Tom Thit (mild/medium/spicy) $17.00
    • Lotus salad with prawns & pork in a lime dressing with crushed peanuts, crispy shallots & prawn crackers
  • Add an extra roll $4.00
  • Caramelised Pork Hotpot - Thijt Kho Hot Ga $24.00
    • Slow cooked pork belly in young coconut water, hardboiled free range egg, crunchy sprout salad & steamed rice
  • Bourbon Beef Cheeks $25.00
    • with kaffir lime, red onion, tomato, baby carrot & jasmine rice
  • District 5 Pork Short Ribs -Sunon Nunong(said "soon-noon") $15.00
    • Spice rubbed, lemongrass, sesame crisp & house chilli jam
  • Traditional southern Vietnamese crepe with mung bean, onion, sprouts, lettuce, fresh herbs & nuoc mam - Your choice of - Scallops $22.00
  • Galangal Fish - Bun Cha ca $28.00
    • Wok fried Tarakihi fillet with galangal, turmeric, chilli, dill, spring onion, rice noodle salad with crushed peanuts, crisp shallots & nuoc mam
Sky Café (sample menu)
  • Café Cookie $2
  • Toppings $0.5
  • Croissant, Shaved Ham, Swiss Cheese $11
  • Café Pastry $3.5
  • Selection Of Three Kapiti Ice Creams And Three Different Candies Of Your Choice $12
  • Caramel Slice $5
  • Tuteremoana Cheddar, Red Onion Jam $9
  • Falafel Wrap, Mesclun Salad, Spicy Mayo $9.5
Il Forno Bakery and Cafe (sample menu)
  • Chicken, Steak & Cheese, Vegetarian, Steak & Mushroom - with salad $9.50 $6.00
  • Toast with Butter & Preserves $4.00
    • Your choice of: Mix Grain, Ciabatta, Sourdough
  • with home made Chicken or Lamb Sausage $15.00
  • House made Oat Muesli $6.00
    • served w Yoghurt & Milk
  • Crispy Bacon, Fresh or Toast Tomato, Avocado, Spinach, Field Mushrooms, Potato Gratin, Home made Pork Sausage $2.00
  • Wholemeal Pie
    • Your choice of
  • Extra
    • Your choice of
  • Free range Eggs on Toast (any style) $8.00
Sudoku Hotpot (sample menu)
  • Smashed prawn / Beef meat balls / Pig's intestines $10.00
  • Spicy & mushroom / Spicy & pork bone / Spicy & tomato $12.00
  • Brown sugar zi ba $5.00
  • Soybean sprouts / Lettuce / Tong ho / Spinach / Chinese cabbage $5.00
  • Fish fillets / Skinned fish $10.00
  • Button mushroom / Phoenix mushroom $8.00
  • Spicy hot pot $18.00
  • Quail eggs $6.00
Roast World Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Potato $0.60
  • kumara $0.70
  • Pork $6.00/$5.00
  • PORK $10.00/$13.00/$16.00
  • LAMB $11.00/$14.00/$17.00
  • Lamb $7.00/$6.50
  • Pumpkin $0.70
  • BEEF $10.00/$13.00/$16.00
Manurewa Bakery & Cafe (sample menu)
  • Kiwi Club $2.20
  • Ham & Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Steak & Cheese Pie $ 2.80
  • Chicken & Lettuce Sandwich $3.00
  • Ham Sandwich $2.80
  • Seafood Roll $3.50
  • Egg & Avocado Wrap $3.50
  • Butterfly Cake $ 1.80
Pizza Box (sample menu)
  • The Calcutta RG$18.50 LG $23.50
    • Lamb coated in Indian spices, coriander, onion & mango chutney topped with a yoghurt & mint drizzle
  • The Tumble Weed RG $17.50 LG $20.50
    • Grilled mushrooms, onion, broccoli & kumara with a sweet chilli sauce
  • The Steak, Bacon and Mushroom $14.00
    • Served on a flat sesame gourmet bun with cheese, stacked with lettuce, red onion and tomato. Served with BBQ sauce
  • The Apricot Chicken RG$18.50 LG $23.50
    • A spicy apricot base, baby spinach, cream cheese, smoked chicken & drizzled with pesto.
  • The Breakfast BagelBacon & scrambled eggs $17.50
    • with aioli dressing
  • Bacon & Avocado Salad $19.00
    • Assorted lettuce tossed with a range of salad vegetables, sundried tomatoes, feta, cherry tomatoes, middle bacon, topped with crispy kumara shavings & avocado. Served with a garlic aioli dressing
  • The Big BreakfastBacon, 2 poached eggs, tomato, hash brown & toast $18.50
  • Caeser Salad side $10.00 whole $15.50)
    • Crisp iceberg leaves, shaved parmesan cheese & garlic herb croutons, tossed with our caesar dressing(Add chicken or bacon3.50)
The Dairy (sample menu)
  • - Whole $28.50
  • Classic Monsieur $14.50
    • Harmony free range ham off the bone, gruyere, Dijon mustard with bechamel
  • Root Crisps $8.00
    • Salted, sliced deep fried root vegetables
  • XXL Yorkshire Pudding $22.00
    • Mouthwatering beef and gravy, duck fat roasted kumara and honey glazed carrots
  • Crispy Roasted Organic Chicken
  • Buffalo Burger $17.00
    • Succulent buffalo beef w beetroot relish marin blue cheese, crispy cos lettuce and aioli on a soft bun
  • Buffalo Wings $14.50
    • Crispy creole chicken wings marinated in buffalo milk our own hot smoked sauce
  • - W free range pulled pork add $6.00
Maxbake Bakery & Lunch Bar (sample menu)
  • Snak pak $7.50
  • Sausage roll $1.80
  • Mince pie $3.20
  • Quiche $3.20
  • Chicken pie $3.20
  • Mince and cheese $3.20
  • Steak and mushroom and cheese pie $3.20
  • Curry mince pie $3.20
Waterview Bakery (sample menu)
  • Hunger pak $23.00
    • 4 thighs, 4 drums + large chips
  • Drums $2.30
  • Thighs $3.50
  • Lunch pak $12.40
    • 2 thighs, 2 drums + regular chips
  • Snak pak $7.50
    • 1 thigh, 1 drum & chips
  • 10 piece pak + large chips $23.00
  • Hot Chips $2.50
  • 6 piece pak + large chips $15.00
JR's Seafood (sample menu)
  • $15 B Combo $15.00
    • 4 fish. $2 chips, 2 potato fritter, 2 hot dogs, 2 crab sticks
  • Cook whole fish plus $2 each (small) / $4 each (big)
  • Tarakihi / Gurnard $3.50 each
  • Fish of the day / Scallop $2.50 each
  • $15 A Combo $15.00
    • 3 fish, $3 chips, 3 crabstick, 3 sausage, 3 potato fritter
  • $20 B Combo $20.00
    • 4 fish, $4 chips, 2 hot dogs, 2 crab sticks, 2 potato fritter, 1 x 1.5L drink
  • $10 C Combo $10.00
    • 2 fish, $2 chips, 2 potato fritter, 2 hot dogs
  • Hot Dogs $1.60 each
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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