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

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  • Braised chinese mushroom with vegetables n/a
  • Fried beef with ginger & pineapple n/a
  • Fried steamed pork mince cake with salted fish n/a
  • Coconut jelly n/a
  • Stewed shark's fin with crab meat n/a
  • Steamed BBQ pork bun n/a
  • Jingtu spareribs n/a
  • Steamed or deep-fried bean curd stuffed with prawn paste n/a
Bird On A Wire (sample menu)
  • Medium $10.00
  • Eton mess $10.00
    • Berries, meringue, cream
  • -Big bird - for up to 4 $60.00
    • Whole chicken, salad, bread ( 2 salads)
  • Chicken fat roasted agria potatoes $10.00
    • Gravy optional, from 6pm
  • Schnitzel $15.00
    • Panko crumb chicken breas, butter, capers, lemon, mayo, rocket
  • Warm baguette $6.00
    • Sea salt butter
  • Add pulled chicken
  • Beer-battered chips $8.00
    • Harissa mayo
Samadi (sample menu)
  • Banjan Sia $12.00
    • Eggplant dish topped with garlic yogurt & dried mint served with Afghan bread V
  • Qorma $24.00
    • Beef cooked in an onion, tomato & garlic sauce served with Qabuli Palau
  • Aushak $24.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with chives and topped with mince, yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt, dried mint (V option available)
  • Kadoo $8.00
    • Sautéed pumpkin topped with homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint, served with Afghan bread V
  • Mantu $16.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with beef mince and topped with yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint
  • Palau $4.00
    • Afghan long grained rice (V)
  • Mantu $28.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with beef mince and topped with yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint >>
  • Sheerpira $3.00
    • A sweet milk powder treat garnished with pistachio
Gather Wholefoods (sample menu)
  • Soup of the Day (GF) $13
    • Served with a slice of our house made nut & seed loaf(ask our friendly staff tor today s special)
  • Eggs Benedict (GF) $18
    • Free range bacon or salmon with organic soft poached eggs on a paleo bagel, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Organic Egg $2
  • Kumara Hash $4
  • Kale Chips $6
  • Spiced Apple Hotcake (GF/ VG) $18 / w bacon $22
    • Light & fluffy spiced apple hotcake, with maple granola topping & vanilla cream
  • Seasonal Fruit (GF/DF/VG/V) $6
    • Fresh fruit topped with coconut yoghurt
  • GF-Gluten Free \ DF-Dairy Free VG - Vegetarian
Jacktar (sample menu)
  • Truffle mash with jus $5
  • Open-Style Steak Sandwich $22.5
    • char grilled sirloin on ciabatta bread with horseradish aioli, onion jam & vine-ripened tomato, served with fries
  • Apple & Rhubarb Crumble $12
    • seasonal apple & rhubarb with fine crumble served with white chocolate & raspberry ice cream
  • Hot Chocolate Brownie $12
    • with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream
  • Jack's catch $18
    • fresh fish pieces & prawns in chilli garlic butter
  • Traditional Margherita $18
    • cherry tomatoes, mozzarella & fresh basil
  • Meat Lovers $24
    • spicy pepperoni, ground beef, chorizo sausage, bacon, onion & mozzarella with BBQ sauce
  • Steak, Chips & Salad $32
    • 250gm scotch – garden salad, fries & choice red wine jus, mushroom or peppercorn sauce
Gulf Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Hamburger $3.00
  • Double Ham / Cheese & Onion $3.00
  • Paua FRitter $2.00
  • Extra Crumbs for fish $0.80
  • SAusage $1.30
  • Scallop $1.50
  • Bacon & Egg / Steak & Egg $5.50
  • Bacon / Steak $4.00
The Conservatory (sample menu)
  • Available until 9:30 pm
  • Barbeque Pulled Pork Burger $22.00
    • Free farmed pulled pork, tomato, beets and onion chutney, lettuce and mild chipotle aioli
  • Free-Farmed Canterbury Pork Ribs (GF) $28.00
    • Char-grilled, chef's sweet and sour marinade, crunchy miso slaw and shoestring fries
  • Moo Burger $22.00
    • 22gm Angus beef patty, free range bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, spicy aioli
  • Available until 9:30 pm
  • Ocean Catch $37.00
    • Marlborough salmon, baked fish of the day, prawns, capers, red onions, topped with chives, lemon pepper spice and aioli
  • NZ Prime Scotch Fillet 250g (GF) $32.00
    • Duck fat roast baby vegetables, chimichurri tomato, vine tomato, merlot just. Served medium rare
  • Bread & Dips $12.00
    • Ask for chef's selection of dips
Bombay Hills Bakery (sample menu)
  • Mince Potato Top $3.90
  • Ham - Cheese
  • Steak Curry $3.90
  • Ham - Tomato
  • Extra 0.50¢ each
  • Ham - Pineapple
  • Butter Chicken Pie $4.50
  • Steak And Oyster Pie $4.50
Riba Fish & Chips Cafe (sample menu)
  • Onion ring $0.80
  • Camembert wedge $2.50
  • Hot dog $2.50
  • Fish cake(homemade) $3.50
  • Kids(Beef pattie, cheese) $4.00
  • Crumbed extra $0.50
  • Vegetarian roll $2.50
  • Fish burger $8.00
    • Battered or grilled fresh fish, salad, tartare sauce, lemon pepper
Lily's Garden Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Sliced pork with pepper and chilli $22.00
  • Sauteed chicken with cashew nuts $24.00
  • Seafood with chilli sauce $58.00
  • Salted green soybeans $8.00
  • Beef jerky(original/spicy) $16.00
  • Smoked duck $28.00
  • Griddle cooked tripe and red lane $28.00
  • Fried prawn with salted duck yolks $32.00
Rockfield Cafe (sample menu)
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $13.50
    • served with ciabatta
  • Mushroom, Egg, bacon, ham, baked beans, hash brown 2 $2.00
  • STEAK BREAKFAST $20.50
    • served with beef scotch fillet sausage, eggs, mushrooms, hash brown, tomato, baked bean
  • KIDS FISH & CHIPS $10.50
  • CHOCO CHIPS PANCAKES $13.50
    • served with bacon banana & ice cream
  • TOASTED BAGEL/CROISANT $8.50
    • with bacon, avocado, tomato & cream cheese
  • Sausages 2, smoked salmon, chicken, beer battered snapper $3.50
  • SENSATIONAL SALADS
    • served with mixed salad tomato cucumber & dressing gluten free
Lao Sze Chuan (sample menu)
  • Fungus in chilli soy sauce $10.00
  • Double cooked pork belly $16.00
  • Pork luncheon meat & tripe in spicy soup $26.00
  • Black pepper lamb with veg in sizzling plate $18.00
  • Beef fried rice/noodle $11.00
  • Pork fried rice/noodle $11.00
  • Stir-fried pickled beans with minced meat $16.00
  • Double cooked pork belly with smoked bean curd $18.00
Vintage Cafe (sample menu)
  • -Bacon $15.00
  • Big break fast $17.00
    • Bacon, eggs tomato, mushroom sausages, fried potato & toast
  • Eggs benedict
    • 2 poached eggs on bagel with spinach
  • -Salmon $17.00
  • French toast $15.00
    • With fried banana bacon & maple syrup
  • Vege omelette $14.00
    • 3 egg omelette-vege & feta & cheddar served on toast
Link Lunchbar & Coffee Shop (sample menu)
  • Roast beef sandwich $3.00
  • Bacon +mushroom $3.50
  • Egg burger $5.00
  • Corn beef sandwich $3.00
  • Chicken pie $3.30
  • Mince & cheese pie $3.30
  • Cheese burger $4.50
  • Egg fried noodles $5.00
Beirut (sample menu)
  • Slow cooked egg $16
    • frekkeh, red Sujuk, fermented black garlic, potato
  • Manoush $8
    • lamb, tomato, red pepper, olive powder, pickled chilli, lemon
  • Arabic doughnuts $15
    • black cumin syrup, fennel ice cream
  • Kingfish Kibbeh Nayeh $23
    • white S yellow turmeric, citrus, honey, pink peppercorn
  • Pork belly & fillet $30
    • ras el hanout, swede, dates, red cabbage, whey
  • Buttermilk ice cream $16
    • Turkish delight ice, candied walnuts, plum, meringue
  • Brown butter cake $16
    • burnt white chocolate, peach, honey lavender mead, milk
  • Persian flatbread $6
    • whipped garlic, harissa
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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