The Commons in Auckland Menu

ENTREE ENTREE
  • gf= gluten free / gf* gluten free on request / V= vegetarian
  • spelt sour dough & house whipped butter (V) $6.50
  • roast beetroot & whipped goats curd with house flat bread (V) $9
  • eastern style fried squid, green chilli, lime & coriander (gf) $16
  • salt cod croquetas, sweet green pea & caper aioli $15
  • buffalo curd, smoky egg plant, dukkah & olive oil (V) $14
  • mushroom arancini, gremolata & parmesan (6 piece) (V) $18
MAINS MAINS
  • confit salmon, poached baby fennel, baby beetroot, parsnip dressing (gf) $29
  • fish of the day (gf) $34
  • half roast chicken, peas, mint, chorizo, roast baby onion, chicken jus (gf*) $26
  • hay baker pork belly, celeriac puree, armagnac prunes (gf) $34
  • roasted wild venison with smoked mushroom, sunchokes, red wine jus (gf) $38
  • slow braised angus short rib, horseradish, whipped potato & red wine jus (200g) (gf) $32
  • New York cut savannah sirlion grain feed w/ chimchurri & salad (360g) (gf) $42
  • Savannah eye fillet grass fed w/ chimchurri & salad (200g) (gf) $38
  • Gnocchetti w/ marinated buffalo curd, pumpkin puree, walnuts, crispy kale, black garlic (gf v) $25
SIDES SIDES
  • house thick cut chips, huose mayo (gf v) $9
  • Zucchini, parmesan, parsley & mint (gf v) $9
  • Creamy mash (gf v) $9
  • Roast butternut pumpkin salad, walnuts, spinach & goats cheese (gf v) $9
DESSERT DESSERT
  • creme brulee, biscotti (gf*) $6
  • Rhubarb cheesecake mousse with gingernut crumbs & pickled rhubarb $12
  • chocolate fondant, malt ice cream, spiced crumb $12
  • malva pudding 'sticky toffee' ice cream $12
  • plate of locally sourced cheeses & seasonal accompaniments (gf) $20
SET MENU SET MENU
  • Main & Dessert $59 per person / Entree & main $65 per person / All 3 courses $75 per person
  • Entree
    • Choose 2
  • Pork fritter apple slaw, pecorino
  • Duck liver pate toast, red onion jam
  • Sashimi plate tuna, salmon, snapper
  • Chilled pea soup salad of crab and prawn, mint
  • Main
    • Choose 3
  • Marketfish white onion puree, chives beurre blanc
  • Savannah eye fillet chimichurri
  • Roast chicken breast chorizo, peas, roast baby onions, chicken jus
  • Gnocchi buffalo curd, butternut pumpkin, toasted walnuts, crispy kale, black garlic
  • Shared sides
  • Thick cut chips, house mayo
  • Zucchini, parmesan, parsley, mint
  • Roast butternut pumpkin salad, walnuts, spinach & goats cheese
  • Dessert
    • Choose 2
  • Creme brulee, biscotti
  • cheescake mousse
  • chocolate tart, vanilla marscapone

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Margherita $16.00
    • Mozzarella/bocochiini/basil/tomato
  • Pulled pork quesadilla $11.00
    • Slaw/bbq bourbon sauce/mozzarella(spice mix
  • Churros donuts with chocolate dipping sauce and whipped cream $10.00
  • Pepperoni lover $16.00
    • Lots of hot pepperoni/onion/mozzarella/chilli
  • Angus beef burger $11.00
    • Mesculin/caramelized onion/mozzarella/pickles/sriracha sauce
  • Olives $6.00
  • Add shoe string fries $4.00
  • Fish burger $11.00
    • Mixed salad/tartar sauce/spanish onion
  • FALAFEL SALAD $20.00
  • Large $12.00
  • AMMUS PITA $6.50
  • Small $10.00
  • 5 KEBAB KOBIDEH $16.00
  • BURGER $7.50
  • Small $10.00
  • BURGER COMBO $10.00
  • Vitello Sorpresa del Cuoco $33.00
    • Export quality veal, refer to blackboard for today's veal special.
  • Fettucine Bolognese $15.50 L
    • Broad strips of pasta in our special meat sauce
  • Antipasto Freddo $26.80
    • A traditional Italian way of commending a meal with a stunning array of ingredients.
  • Tiramisu $13.80
    • Sponge fingers soaked in coffee and brandy layered with mascarpone cream cheese.
  • Canneloni $16.50 L
    • Pasta tubes filled with ricotta, pinenuts, spinach, pumpkin, Baked with tomato, topped with cheese sauce
  • Pizza Bread $8.80
    • brushed with garlic
  • Misto Brushchetta $18.00
    • Grilled bread with 3 toppings, vine ripened tomatoes, cured salmon, and blue cheese, honey and walnuts, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Tortellini Del 24 Glugno 1987 M $26.80 / E $18.80
    • Pasta stuffed with chicken, served with a creamy pancetta and mushroom sauce.
  • -with chips $11.90
  • Crumbed fish strips
  • 15x hoki $26.90
  • hoki wrap $7.90/ C($13.90)
    • freshly crumbed hoki strips, served with salad, cheese,sweet chilli sauce and garlic aioli in a wrap
  • Classic chicken $8.90/ C($14.90)
    • freshly cooked crumbed chicken with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo
  • -fish only $6.90
  • garden salad or coleslaw $4
  • snapper
  • -Cucumber
  • Please let us know if you have any allergy or nutritional requirements.
  • -Sous vide prawn
  • -Kimchi aioli
  • -Salmon
  • -Sous vide chicken
  • Optimum - mass $14.90
    • Chicken prawn, tofu, white rice or salad, edamade + your choice of sauce
  • -Half - half
  • Chicken Roulade (GF) $22.00
    • Stuffed chicken breast with cotta and bacon, on polenta mash, harissa yoghurt, confit tomato & garlic with a roquette & parmesan salad
  • Mini Breakfast (V)(GF) $16.50
    • A Half portion of the big breakfast
  • Streaky Bacon, Kransky Sausage(3), Smoked Salmon, Grilled Chicken $6.50
  • Big Breakfast (V)(GF) $21.50
    • Two eggs any way, streaky bacon, saute mushrooms, cheese kransky sausage, hash brown and roasted tomato with toasted multigrain or ciabatta
  • Open Steak Sandwich $22.50
    • 120gm eye fillet rubbed with Colombian Coffee, served with tomato, lettuce, cheddar cheese and caramelized onion, drizzled with harissa yoghurt on focaccia bread served with fries
  • Smashed Avocado (V)(GF) $18.50
    • Smashed avocado on toasted multi grain bread, Danish feta, streaky bacon, poached egg, charred corn and tomato salsa, sprinkled with red quinoa & watercress
  • Toasted Muesli (V) $13.00
    • House made honey baked oats combined with goji berries, chia seeds, apricot, cranberries, walnuts, almonds, pistachio served with a red wine poached pear, blueberry compote and greek yogurt
  • Zucchini Fritters (V)(GF) $16.50
    • Feta cheese, spiced harissa and courgette fritters with a smear of minted yoghurt, sprinkled with prosciutto shards, topped with a charred corn salad
  • Salmon Teriyaki $13.50
    • Served with sushi, mixed tempura, and ice cream
  • Sushi and Sashimi Combination $27.00
    • Combination of today’s fresh raw fish & nigiri sushi
  • Prawn Tempura $13.90
  • Small Nigiri – 8 pcs $18.00
  • Salmon Teriyaki $19.90
    • Grilled salmon fillet served on green tea soba noodles and teriyaki sauce with seasonal vegetables
  • Scallop Tempura $13.90
  • Chicken Teriyaki $13.50
    • Served with sushi, mixed tempura, and ice cream
  • Vegetable Gozen $25.00
    • Vegetable tempura, vege sushi, tofu, wakame salad, pickles, and fruit
  • Curry Tonkatsu Don $13.50
    • Deep Fried Crumbed Pork with Salad & Rice, Curry On Top
  • Curry Chicken Katsu Don $13.50
    • Deep Fried Crumbed Chicken with Salad & Rice, Curry On Top
  • Tonkatsu Don $11.50
    • Deep Fried Crumbed Pork with Salad & Rice
  • Teriyaki Beef Don $11.50
    • Grilled Teriyaki Beef with Salad & Rice
  • Chicken Karaage Don $11.50
    • Deep Fried Chicken Japanese-Style with Salad & Rice
  • Teriyaki Salmon Don $12.50
    • Grilled Teriyaki Salmon with Salad & Rice
  • Unagi Don $18.50
    • Grilled Eel With Salad & Rice
  • Salmon Sashimi Don $15.50
  • All served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, coleslaw and pickle on a lightly toasted bun with sauce
  • Salt n Peppered Squid salad $16.50
  • Prawn & Cashew nut salad $14.50
    • with tomato, pickle
  • Crumbed squid rings $1.50
    • x2
  • Salt n Pepper Squid $10.00
    • With sweet chilli sauce
  • Ham, Cheese, Onion, Pineapple, Tomato
  • American donut $2.00
  • 1/2 Scoop of Chips $1.50
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $15.00
    • chicken tikka cooked in clay oven tomato paste and chef's made spices
  • APOLLO FISH $15.00
    • coated corn flour capsicum cooked in yogurt & spices
  • KHEEMA NAAN $4.00
  • Vegetable Soup $7.00
  • CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI $12.00
    • authentic marinated Hyderabadi chicken biryani cooked in dum style
  • PRAWNS BIRYANI $15.00
    • authentic marinated Hyderabadi prawns biryani cooked in dum style
  • PANNER TIKKA $12.00
    • cottage cheese and pepper marinated with tandoori masala cooked in clay oven
  • PANEER 65 $12.00
    • paneer cubes deep fried batter or flour cooked with curry leaf yogurt and ground spices
  • G7 Lamb Meat Wrap $10.99
  • Kongpao Chicken
  • Add Ricecake (Please see section G)
  • J22 Cashew Chicken $18.99
  • Stir Fry Snake Beans
  • F6 Fried Rice Noodles $9.99
  • SET B
  • With Rice $2
  • Tuna $6.20
  • Gohan $2.50
    • Steamed rice
  • Calamari $4.80
  • Scotch Fillet Set (110G) $32.95
  • Crunch Prawn Roll $16.90
  • Banana Dori Katsu $7.90
    • Deep fried banana wrapped with chicken katsu
  • Kushi California Roll $15.50
  • Fish Of The Day $6.20
    • 3pcs
  • Chilli Chicken (Hot) $9.99
    • Boneless chicken cooked in onion, tomato and green chilli
  • Chicken Korma (Mild) $9.99
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in selected spices with cashew nut, almonds and cream
  • Vegetable Korma (Mild) $7.99
    • Roasted vegetables with cashew nuts cooked in light creamy gravy
  • Couple Pack $25.99
    • 2 x any curry, 1 x rice, 2 x naan, 2 x pakora, 1 x soft drinks - 1.5Ltrs
  • Vegetable Samosa $2.00
  • Dhal (Mild) $7.50
    • A spicy and nutritious accompaniment to curries
  • Lamb Madras's (Mild) $9.99
    • Lamb cooked in coconut and mustard seed south indian style
  • 3 Chicken Briyani $26.00
  • All $ 2.50
  • -Cooked salmon
  • -Avocado
  • All $ 1.70
  • -Torched teriyaki salmon
  • Tempura prawn roll
  • Sweet chilli chicken
  • -Sashimi
    • salmon/tuna/prawn/scallop
  • Hash Brown $1.00
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu $3.00
  • Chicken Wing $1.50
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Chicken Drumstick $2.00
  • Sausage & Potato $2.00
  • Marinated chicken thigh $3.50
  • Curry Roll $2.50
The Commons

The Commons

location

Address

21 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland, Auckland, 0622, New Zealand

phone

Phone

099292791

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

European , Gluten Free , International , Kiwi , New Zealand

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Waitstaff ,  Groups ,  Bar ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Drinks ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
21 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland, Auckland, 0622, New Zealand