The Counter Cafe in Auckland Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

Dark Guanaja 70%, liquorice, passionfruit and cocoa $16.00
Sourdough doughnuts, elderberry and goats milk yoghurt $12.00
Kumara chips with kawakawa mayo $7.00
Mahoe Aged Edam(cows milk) $21.00
Mahoe, blue (cows milk) $21.00
SMALLER $17.00
- Seared swordfish, persimmon. flaxseed., lime and mandarin Courgette, baked sheep milk yoghurt, pine nuts, olive and lemon pith Cured kahawai, red cabbage, rhubarb and pomegranate wild hare terrine, quince, green walnut and celery.
Tina’s wedge salad $7.00
Whangaripo, Ash brie (buffalo milk) $21.00

-BBQ
Bishop $10.90
- Angus & wagyu beef double smash patties, house smoked bacon, cheese, jalapenos, pickles, tomato sauce, mustard aioli
Krabby $10.00
- Angus & wagyu beef double smash patties, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, tomato sauce, mustard, aioli
-Honey sriracha
-Franks buffalo
Shoestring fries
- With rosemary salt + garlic aioli
-Large $12.90
Pick a sauce

Mama's fried chicken $ 5.5
Corn chips $ 5.0
Smoked bacon tomatilo quacamole $ 12.9
Mama’s fried chicken,carnita & onion chimichangas, steak skewer, street corn, chili polenta sticks, quacamole, pineapple salsa, pablano lime sauce, tortila chips
With flour tortilla & cheese
Rojo rice $5.0
Mexican slaw $ 5.0
mama's fried chicken, pickled radish, cilantro, honey chipotle $ 13.9

mash, roast chicken gravy
gnocchi, truffled cauliflower puree, crispy kale, semi sundried tomato, parmesan $23.00
breads, smoked butter, spread $8.00
brown butter popcorn, porcini, truffle salt $5.00
add chicken $20.00
seven spiced calamari, smoked tomato aioli, coriander $15.00
smoked fish, creme fraiche, turkish pide $11.00
Ploughman's
- house made pork terrine, local cheese, charcuterie, pickles, toasted sourdough

Bacon and Avocado Salad(GF) $15.9
- With mesclun, tomato, cucumber and honey mustard vinaigrette
Add GF base $4
Naan $3.5
Wedges with Sour Cream $7
Eggs Benedict $8/$7/$6.5
- served with toasted ciabatta, witted spinach, grilled tomato hand herb hollandaise sauce(smoked salmon/ grilled bacon/ portabello mushroom)
Classic Caesar Salad $16
- With bacon, cos, anchovy, croutons, caesar dressing
Open Faced Sandwich(chicken/peppered beef) $19.5/$22.5
- With spinach chorizo, harissa, salad mix, garlic aioli
Freshly Steamed Green Lipped Mussels $17
- Served with chilli lemon, coriander, ginger & finished with a rich coconut cream and napolitiana sauce

Ocean Platter di mare
- Mixed seafood dish. With prawns and mussels in tomato sauce, Calamari fish and scallops in white sauce bed of pasta, served side salad.
-full dozen $33.00
Chef Special Beef Steak $32.00
- Prime quality cut of beef, served with chips, garden salad, fried onion and 2 eggs
-1/2 dozen $17.00
Chef Special Vegetarian $19.50
- Ask the waitperson for details
-1/2 dozen $15.50
Oysters "Cleopatra"
- Topped with bacon, cream & cheese, pan fried and grill finished
Omelet $16.50
- Onion, tomato, mushroom, cheese & Bacon served garden with salad

Lunch Box $12.00
- 2 Thighs, 2 Drumsticks, 1 Regular Chips
Classic Chicken $8.00
- Baked chicken thigh, chips, egg & salad
Combo Box $24.00
- 4 Thighs, 4 Drumsticks, 1 Large chips & a can of Coke
Pork Rib Meal $8.00
- Grilled pork rib, chips, egg & salad
Cheese Burger $6.50
- Beef patty, cheese, tomato, salad & chips
Hawaiian Burger $6.50
- Beef patty, slice of cheese, tomato, pineapple salad
Steak Burger $6.50
- Lightly seasoned grilled steak, grilled onion, tomato, salad, topped with BBQ Sauce
Snack Box $7.00
- 1 Thigh, 1 Drumstick, 1 Regular Chips

Bacon or chicken & camembert (Half/Full) $ 9.90/$ 15.50
- 2 pieces bacon, camembert cheese, spinach and relish
Chicken and mayo $ 8.00
- Smoked chicken and mayonnaise
Hotcake stack with bacon and banana $ 14.50
Crunchy housemade muesli $ 13.90
- With greek yoghurt, honey, berry compote
Only comes in full
Boat meal $ 6.50
- Half a toastie, fruit stick and crisps
Mini hot cakes with maple syrup $6.50
- 5 mini hot cakes
Chicken mayonaise and bacon $ 9.90
- Smoke chicken mayonnaise and 2 slices of bacon

Veal Tongue $16.00
- Piccalilli
Southern Clams $18.00
- Sake, Ginger-Soy Butter, Togarashi
Pork Neck $18.00
- Green Apple, Mustard
Skirt Steak $28.00
- Brothers Black Braised-Onion Puree, Broccolini, Gentleman’s Relish
Duck Breast $32.00
- Celeriac, Quince
Market Fish $30.00
- Cauliflower, Caper, Lemon, Parsley
Shoestring Fries $8.00
- House Aioli
Omega Lamb Loin $29.00
- Rillettes, Sheeps Milk, Eggplant, Cumin