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

No 1 Chicken (sample menu)
  • Spicy Seasoned Half $16.00
  • Crispy Half $14.50
  • Boneless Crispy Chicken $6.00
  • Seasoned Half $15.50
  • Seasoned Chicken $28.00
  • Seasoned Sauce $1.00
  • Seasoned drumstick 5pcs n´ chips $16.00
  • Crispy drumsticks 5pcs n´chips $15.00
Crumpy's - Howick RSA (sample menu)
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $5.00
  • Porterhouse Steak $19.00
    • Served with Homemade Crispy Battered Onion Rings
  • Medium $12.00
  • Medium $19.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel $16.00
    • Chicken Breast Crumbed in a blend of Bread Crumbs and Crunchy Nut Mix. Served with Plum Sauce.
  • Small $14.00
  • Fresh Fish of the Day
    • Pan fried or deep fried in crispy batter. Served with Tar tare Sauce.
  • Pork Belly $19.00
    • Slow Roasted and Served with Caramelised Onion & Apple Sauce.
Brightside Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Lamb kadhai $16.00
    • A dish which is hot in flavour predominantly of fenugreek and coriander
  • Garlic naan $3.00
    • Plain flour bread with garlic baked in clay oven
  • Honey chilli chicken $16.00
    • Marinated deep fried boneless chicken cooked with jullian capsicum, onion and green chilli finishing in asian style
  • Tamarind sauce $3.00
  • Laccha paratha $4.00
    • Multi layered wheat bread cooked in our clay oven
  • Bombay fish/ prawn curry $18.00
    • Prawn / fish cooked in bombay style in a light curry sauce with tomatoes
  • Karahi chicken $16.00
    • Chicken pieces cooked with ginger, garlic and great spice
  • Aloo gobi $13.00
    • Potatoes, cauliflower and special spices cooked together and garnished with fresh coriander
Pacific Foodtown (sample menu)
  • Faausi
  • Cassava (manioka)
  • Masi (samoa biscuit)
  • Porkbun
  • 43 Piece + Chips $28.00
  • 11 Piece + Chips $7.00
  • Lamb Curry Meal $13.50
    • lamb curry, rice, roti, dhal + Chutney
  • Fai Vela (cooked banana)
Guang Zhou Soup Shop (sample menu)
  • Steam chicken knee bone with preserve black olive, black soya bean and chilli pepper on rice $9.00
  • Stew lean meat with dried bitter melon and dried seaweed $6.00
    • Function:good for alleviating the heat in the body and moistening the body
  • Stew bamboo chicken/Ostrich meat with eight different chinese herbs. $15.00
    • Function: good for nourishing the body
  • Vegetarian soup noodle / rice noodle / rice vermicelli. $4.50
  • Braised lamb flap with dried bean curd
  • Red bean paste bun / Lotus paste bun / Custard paste bun / BBQ pork bun / Sesame paste bun $2.00
  • Braised beef brisket /Cow combinations with white chinese radish
  • Stew chicken kidney with polygonatum and bamboo fungus $6.00
    • Good for nourishing the essence of yan and hei in the body. Good for lady's complexion. Good for the digestion and the stomach
Arcadia (sample menu)
  • *=Vegetarian
  • Free Range
  • Cheese, Tomato & Onion $5
  • *Spinach, Tomato & Eggs $12
    • any style with toast & relish
  • *French Toast & Berries $13
    • With banana & maple syrup
  • Potato Wedges (Small/ Large) $5.50/$7.50
    • with Sour Cream, spicy/lemon pepper or fresh herb
  • Salmon Scrambles Eggs $15.50
    • with grilled tomato, toast & pesto
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Bacon, eggs, sausage, hash brown, mushrooms, tomato & relish
The Esplanade (sample menu)
  • Vege Heaven Pizza $16
    • mushroom, onion, spinach
  • Mushroom $4
  • Hot Mussel Pot $25
    • to share in creamy white wine sauce with chunky chips or crusty bread
  • Esplanade Bread and Dips Platter (V) $20
    • hummus, beetroot, aioli, pumpkin hummus, fresh veges, olives, stuffed and pickled baby capsicum, olive oil and pomegranate
  • Greek salad $8
  • Baked Beans $4
  • Breakie Salad $14
    • chorizo, tomatoes and a poached egg served on a bed of kale
  • Chorizo Butter Mussels $15.5
    • with side of salad (10 to 12)
Sakana Sushi Cafe (sample menu)
  • Unagi Sushi $16.00
    • Teriyaki eel, avocado
  • Prawn Katsu $12.50
    • Deep fried crumbed prawn, egg, onion with sweet soy sauce
  • Spicy Chicken Sushi (spicy chicken, avocado) / Spicy Beef Sushi (spicy beef, carrot) $12.00
  • Stir fry meal & vegetable with sauce, rice, salad and miso soup
  • Chicken Katsu Udon $13.50
    • Crumbed chicken katsu with clear udon noodles soup
  • Spicy Chicken & Veggies Bento $13.00
    • Chicken & veges, rice, 2 gyoza, 2 roll sushi, korokke, salad, ginger
  • Beef Teriyaki Udon $12.50
    • Beef teriyaki & udon with sweet soy sauce
  • Takoyaki $11.00
    • 8 pcs of japanese style octopus ball
Tree Cafe (sample menu)
  • PORK AND DRIED MUSTARD CABBAGE WITH RICE $14.50
  • PAN FRIED VEGETARIAN FISH WITH RICE $15.00
  • DEEP FRIED FISH BALL 2 STICK $5.50
  • SPICY CHICKEN LEG WITH NOODLES $14.50
  • DUMPLING SOUP 5 PCS/10 PCS $9.00/$12.50
  • SIMMERED TOFU RICE $14.50
  • BEEF NOODLES $13.50
  • MUSHROOM WITH BRAISED PORK MINCE RICE BOWL $7.00
Papa Tasty Kebab (sample menu)
  • On rice chicken sulvaki $12.50
  • CHICKEN KEBAB ON RICE $11.50/$15.50
    • traditonal Turkish marinated chicken served on rice with hummus tabouli salad & sauce(L/COMBO)
  • VEGGIE FALAFEL ON RICE (L/COMBO) $11.00/$15.00
  • Chips $3.00
  • Falafel Kebab $10.00/$14.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $11.00
    • butter chicken serve with rice and salad
  • Hamus $1.00
  • Mini Kebab $8.00/$12.00
The Bach Alehouse & Cafe (sample menu)
  • Fiery oven baked buffalo wings $11.00
    • These have a complex heat and satisfying crunch
  • Backyard lambs fry & bacon $16.50
    • Pan fried bacon and lambs fry, with onions, button mushrooms and sage gravy, served with toasted ciabatta
  • -Bread cheese & dips
  • Prosciutto, sud dried tomato & herb crostini $9.00
    • Dried cured ham topped with a rich and distinctive flavoured parmesan cheese in a base of crunchy, herb oil toast
  • -Build a burger
  • Bread & dips $18.00
    • Warmed baguette, brie, puhoi and aged cheddar cheeses served with balsamic oil and Mediterranean tzatziki
  • Fries $8.00
    • Rustic or curly, your choice with side sauce
  • Bachy potato croquettes $9.00
    • Creamy potato flavoured mash that will burst into your mouth, accompanied with sour cream chives sauce
Columbia Bakery (sample menu)
  • Frankfurter roll $2.50
  • Potato top $2.80
  • Steak mushroom $2.80
  • Pork pastry $2.80
  • Pork pie $2.80
  • bacon egg quiche $2.80
  • Steak curry $2.80
  • Steak mushroom $2.80
Real Fresh Seafood (sample menu)
  • Chicken Nugget Crumbed (6pc) $3.50
  • Others $1.00
  • Fish Of The Day $3.50
  • Snapper $5.50
  • Extra Pattie $2.50
  • Kumara Chips $5.00
    • One scoop
  • Angus Beef Burger $10.00
    • 150g angus beef pattie, egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish
  • Battered Sausage $1.60
Namaste Express Indian Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • Crispy Chilli Potatoes $10.50
    • Deep fried thin julienne cut potatoes marinated in spices and flour, and tossed with soy and chilli garlic sauce
  • Kadai $15.00
    • Chunks of chicken, tempered with coriander seeds and garlic cooked in a thick crushed tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
  • Kadai $16.50
    • Chunks of lamb, tempered with coriander seeds and garlic cooked in a thick crushed tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
  • Veggie Samosa (2 pcs) $6.50
    • Flaky pastry filled with spiced potato and peas, and deep fried golden brown. Served with date and tamarind dip
  • Mixed Vegetables Pulao with Raita $8.50
  • Chicken Kesari Tikka $12.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated in hang yoghurt, garlic ginger, spices and with a hint of saffron. Baked in the tandoor oven, and served with our chef's special salad and chutney
  • Kadai $15.50
    • Chunks of beef, tempered with coriander seeds and garlic cooked in a thick crushed tomato, onion and capsicum gravy
  • Tandoori Chicken NF/GF H $12.50 / F $20.50
    • Marinated chicken in herbs and spice, finished in the tandoor. Served with mint chutney and our chef's special salad
Ding Ding Xiang Hot Pot (sample menu)
  • Stewed chitterlings and sweet potato noodles $10/$7
  • Fragrant spiced pork chitterlings(Pork face pork trotter) noodles $10/$7
  • Sauerkraut and fish noodles(Rice noodles) $10/$7
  • Mushroom chicken noodles (rice noodles) $10/$7
  • Fried noodles with beef fillet(chicken) $12.00
  • Fried vermicelli with seafood(noodles) $12.00
  • Sea lettuce mix with pork face $8.00
  • Hot and sour noodles $7/$5
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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