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

  • Stuff Potato Prantha $4.00
  • Butter Chicken $9.00
  • Mathi $3.00 (8 Pcs)
  • Plain Prantha $4.00
  • Smoked Eggplant (Seasonal) Large $8.00/Small $4.50
  • Samosa Chaat $5.50 PL
  • Methi Aalloo (Seasonal) Large $6.00/Small $3.50
  • Peas & Cheese Large $7.00/Small $4.00
  • Gamberoni M $36.80 / E $18.80
    • King prawns, shelled, sauteed in garlic and parsley, flamed in brandy, served in a creamy napoletana sauce. Or sauteed with garlic and olive oil, and finished with a white wine lemon buerre blanc.
  • 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.
  • Maccheroni Alla Mamma Mia $18 Entree / $26 Main
    • Gluten free, wheat free, tomato and basil infused macaroni, cooked to order, tossed with zucchini, vine ripened tomatoes, smoked provolone, served with walnut pesto. Unique!
  • Pesce all 'Uva $33.80
    • Fresh fish of the day, pan-fried, garnished with grapes, almonds, and flamed in Amaretto liqueur.
  • Pancetta $14.50 S / $18.50 L
    • Tomato, cheese, mushroom, bacon
  • Fettucine Al Pollo $18.50 L
    • Broad strips of pasta with chicken, mushroom and bacon in a creamy napoletana sauce.
  • Tiramisu $13.80
    • Sponge fingers soaked in coffee and brandy layered with mascarpone cream cheese.
  • Vitello Sorpresa del Cuoco $33.00
    • Export quality veal, refer to blackboard for today's veal special.
  • Salt 'n' Pepper Squid S $12.50 L $19.50
    • with Tartare Sauce & Coconut Coriander Sauce
  • - Mild Yellow Curry $17.90
  • Beer Battered Fish of the Day $22.50
    • Served with Chunky Chips, Side Salad & Tartare Sauce
  • Pan Fried Fish of the Day (GF) $22.50
    • Served with Chunky Chips, Side Salad & Tartare Sauce
  • Tempura Battered Onion Rings $7.50
    • with Dipping Sauce
  • Available All Day & Night
  • Coromandel Green Lipped Mussels Served
    • With Toasted Focaccia Bread, Your choice of sauce
  • Three Cheese Garlic Bread $12.80
  • Kransky Sausage $2.60/$5.00
  • Waffle Chips
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $2.80/$5.00
  • Whole Chicken Box $25.00
    • 9pieces chicken & chips
  • COMBO 3 $15.00
    • 20chicken Nuggets, Pepsi can, chips
  • Potato Nuggets $3.50/$5.50
  • COMBO 6 $7.50
    • chicken schnitzel x2, Pepsi can, $2.00 chips
  • 1 fish & chips $6.50
  • Wonton / Wonton & Noodles /Chicken & Noodles / Chicken & Sweet Corn $9.00
  • Potato Fritter $0.90
  • B.B.Q Pork $11.50
  • Seafood $15.00
  • Cashew Nuts / White Rice $3.50
  • Pork / Fish / Wonton $11.50
  • Pork & Pineapple, Cashew Nuts / Chicken & Cashew Nuts / Steak & Cashew Nuts $14.50
  • Fish Cake / Corn Fritter / Mussel Fritter / Paua Fritter $2.40
  • Steak CM/CS $11.50
  • Prawn CM/CS $15.00
  • Donut $1.40
  • Prawns & Cashew Nuts & Curry $16.00
  • Steak $3.40
  • Prawn Fried Rice $15.00
  • Cheese burger $4.00
  • Roast Pork Cashewnuts Fried Rice $14.50
  • -with freedom toast $14.50
  • Cubano $19.00
    • Classic grilled sandwich with roast pork loin , baked ham and cheese, Grain mustard, house pickles .
  • 11:30am to 2pm
  • Torched Eggs $19.00
    • Two poached eggs torched with provolone, white bean masala,Busted freedom loaf,beet salt .
  • Super Bowl 2.0 $17.00
    • Sugar-free breakfast bowl with raglan coconut yoghurt pannacotta,seasonal fruits, nut clusters and cold press granita.
  • The Cure $20.00
    • Whiskey and honey cured ora king salmon, brown soda bread, black pepper crème fraiche, pickles, boiled egg
  • Toast $7.50
    • Kumara sourdough, freedom loaf or best ugly bagel, choice of Seasonal jam, lemon curd,rawtella or pics peanut butter.
  • Pumpkin $19.00
    • Za’atar roasted butternut pumpkin, hummus, smoked eggplant,Pine kernels , mint,sumac, yoghurt flatbread
  • Mushrroms feta baked beans $3.50
  • Bbq sauce fresh chilli relish $2.00
  • Bacon bbq pork avocado $4.00
  • Avocado toast $14.00
    • With heirloon tomatoes, mecadamias, grapefruit & sumac salad on seeded sourdough
  • Mushroom medley $16.00
    • With preserved lemon yoghurt, almonds poached egg & herbs on dark rye
  • Risotto $17.00
    • With lemon, aubergine, rocket & parmesan cheese
  • Baked beons $14.00
    • With fresh spinach, poached egg & selection of breags
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • Soya Sauce Chicken $10
  • Kumara Flitter $0.80
  • Mussel $1
  • Chicken Noodles $8
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $5
  • Beef Black Bean Sauce $11.50
  • Pack A $5
    • Fish, Crab Stick, Chips
  • Pork Black Bean Sauce $11.50
  • Prawn tempura $28.90
    • 3 pieces of prawn tempura
  • Nigiri sushi set $28.00
    • 8 pieces of mixed nigiri and 4 pieces of mixed rolled sushi
  • Fresh tuna don $30.00
    • slice of fresh tuna with ginger, wasabi and spring onion
  • Jumbo salmon & avocado roll $11.00/$19.80
    • (4pcs/8pcs) fresh New Zealand salmon, avocado, sesame seeds
  • Salmon nigiri $28.90
    • 4 pieces of salmon nigiri
  • Salmon sashimi $28.90
    • 7 slices of fresh salmon sashimi
  • Beef teriyaki don $20.00
    • tender eye llet with teriyaki sauce, ginger, mayo, sesame and spring onion
  • Tempura udon/soba $22.00
    • served with prawn tempura, vegetable tempura and spring onion (half size $11.50)
  • 36 Pan Fried Dumplings $10.90
    • Ingredients: Pork, Prawn & Chives/Chicken & Vege
  • 12 Pork / Lamb Ribs in Honey Sauce with Rice $13.00
    • Ingredients: Pork/Lamb Ribs, Vege, Honey Sauce
  • 29 Shanghai Fried Noodles
    • Ingredients: Udon Noodles, Meats / Seafood, Vege, Seafood Sauce
  • 34 Seafood with Veqe on Fried Rice $13.80
  • Ingredients: Lamb/Beef/Chicken, Vege, Mongolian Style Sauce
  • 20 Prawn & Cashew Nuts with Rice
    • Ingredients: 10 Shell-off Prawns, Vege, Seafood Sauce
  • 15 BBQ Beef & Vege with Rice $13.80
    • Ingredients: BBQ Beef, Vege, 1 BBQ Pork & Vege
  • Meats $11.00
  • BBQ Chicken Leg $4.00ea
  • BBQ Chicken Back $1.00ea
  • Pink Taro $2.00ea
  • Pork Tortter $2.50
  • BBQ Pork $6.50ea
  • Pork Hock $8.00ea
  • Deep Fried Chicken $2.80ea
  • BBQ Lamb $2.00ea
  • Slices and Cakes $ 4.00
  • V= Vegetarian
  • Salads $ 7.00
    • Todays selection on salad
  • -Cheesy bacon & potato bake(GF)
  • Turkish Sandwich $ 7.50
    • Today's selection on sandwich menu
  • Chicken Burrito $ 8.00
    • Chilli beans, sour cream, red cabbage & spinach
  • Pies $ 6.50
    • Chicken & leek
  • - Thai beef & pork
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • Chef's special, warm bread
  • Garden salad $8.00
  • Chocolate Tart $17.00
    • with mascarpone cheese, candied orange and pistachio crumbs
  • Ice Cream And Sorbet $17.00
    • Daily changing, chefs special
  • Savoury Goats Cheese Cake $21.50
    • with mixed fruit compote, walnut crumble and citrus dressing
  • Pan-Roasted Beef Eye Fillet $42.00
    • with a blue cheese and kumara croquette, pink peppercorn butter and seasonal vegetable bundle
  • Fish of the Day $37.00
    • Chef's special
  • Chicken Supreme $35.00
    • Stuffed with mushrooms and ricotta cheese, cauliflower puree and zucchini roll
  • Pasta $15.00
    • choice of carbonara fettuccine or veggie penne GF penne available
  • Wholegrain Toast & Preserves $5.50
    • choose 2 of peanut butter, honey, marmalade, mix berry and strawberry
  • onion Ring $7.00
  • Egg Benedict $12.50
    • poached egg spinach hollandaise English muffin/w bacon
  • Egg Benedict $12.50
    • poached egg spinach hollandaise English muffin/w mushroom
  • BLAT $14.50
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato on focaccia serve with fries
  • Eggs $3.00
  • Chicken $3.00
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