The Velvet Gypsy in Auckland Menu

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Francine Garlic Loaf $8
- Warm Francine loaf with fresh herbs and garlic butter (v)
Pizza Bread $10.9
- Choice of: feta, caramelised onion & mozzarella OR tomato, pesto & mozzarella
Trio of Dips $11
- Warm Turkish bread served with three dips

Seafood Chowder $16.9
- Fresh fish of the day, mussels, prawns & clams
Seared Prawns $15.9
- Pan seared prawns served with linguini, spicy coconut sauce & fresh coriander
Arancini Mozzarella & Herb Balls $14.9
- Panko crumbed risotto balls with mozzarella & fresh herbs, served with smoked tomato chutney & mango mayo (v)
Pork Belly $14.9
- Crispy pork belly pieces served with white bean puree, smoked hickory reduction & green apple slaw
Crispy Squid $14.9
- Sesame crusted squid with fresh lime & aioli dipping sauce
Winter Platter $30.9
- Crispy fried squid, grilled chicken thigh, halloumi, grilled courgette, arancini risotto balls, slow roasted tomato & balsamic field mushrooms, served with herb pizza bread & dipping sauce

Roast Pork $29.9
- Pork shoulder slow roasted in cider, anise, garlic and herbs, served with fava beans & chickpeas
Grilled Chicken Thigh $27.9
- Yogurt marinated spiced chicken thigh, served on roast pumpkin & spinach infused pearl barley with chili-onion jam
Chef's Catch of the day $29.9
- Pan-fried Fish of the Day served with sauteed baby potatoes, braised fennel, grilled lemon & lemon burre blanc
Eye Fillet $33
- 200g char-grilled eye fillet served with potato herb rosti, wilted spinach, roast vine tomatoes, red wine jus & fresh herb butter
Lamb Shoulder $29
- Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder, braised with orange, rosemary & garlic & served with minted sauteed potatoes
Chicken Fettuccini $26.9
- Pan-Fried Chicken Breast with fettuccini ribbons, tossed in mushrooms & spinach, with a creamy herb sauce, topped with parmesan
Gypsy Classic Burger $24.9
- 1/2 pound Beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion rings, streaky bacon, mozzarella, tomato & roast capsicum chutney, fries & aioli
Velvet Chicken Burger $25.9
- Tuscan crumbed Chicken Breast, iceberg lettuce, tomato, cranberry jelly & brie, fries & aioli
Thai Beef Salad $21.9
- Marinated Beef strips, crispy noodles, mango, bean sprouts & salad leaves with sweet chili & coconut dressing
Chicken Caesar $24.9
- Grilled chicken, maple streaky bacon, poached egg, turkish bread crouton, cos lettuce, served with parmesan & caesar dressing
Halloumi & Quinoa Salad
- Pan fried halloumi, roasted kumara, beetroot, quinoa, toasted almonds, red onion, cucumber, salad leaves & honey citrus dressing (v)

Sauteed potatoes $7
- with rosemary & garlic
Mixed leaf side salad $7
- with honey, lemon & herb dressing
Sauteed green beans $7
- with garlic & toasted almonds
Roasted Field Mushrooms $8
- with balsamic butter & herbs

The Don $21.9
- Roast chicken, spinach, cream cheese, capsicum, pine nuts, apricot sauce & mozzarella
Sinti $21.9
- Salami, streaky bacon, chorizo, red onion, mozzarella, barbeque sauce & fresh herbs
Big Bird $21.9
- Lemon & herb marinated chicken, red pepper, spring onion & mozzarella, finished with aioli & fresh herbs
Little Piggy $21.9
- Slow roasted pork belly, maple glazed ham, caramelised onion, mozzarella & spinach
Popeye $23.9
- Smoked salmon, red onion, remoulade sauce, mozzarella & fresh herbs
Bad Hunter $19.9
- Spinach, capsicum, mushroom, grilled courgette, red onion, roast tomato & mozzarella

Ham, Cheese & Tomato Pizza $9.9
- homemade pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, ham & tomato
Mini Kids Burger $9.9
- choice of beef or chicken burger with fries, served on a mini bun with cos & tomato
Pan Fried Fish of the Day $11.9
- served with salad & fries
Chicken Tenders $11.9
- homemade crumbed chicken tenders served with salad & fries

Raspberry Brule Tartlet $14.9
- with fresh cream & mint leaves
Rhubarb & Apple Crumble $12.9
- served with vanilla ice cream
Cheese Cake $13.9
- Flavour changing daily
Chocolate Brownie $12.9
- home-made brownie, served with warm chocolate sauce, triple chocolate ice cream
Strawberry Mousse Cake $12.9
- with berry sauce & vanilla ice cream

Nearby Sample Menus

Seafood
- seafood mix / onion / capsicum / mushroom / seafood sauce
Pulled BBQ Pork
- onion / pulled pork / capsicum / mushroom / bbq base sauce
Double Topping $5.00
Garlic Bread $3.50
Tandoori Chicken
- onion / tandoori chicken marinated / tomatoes / garlic aioli sauce
1.5L Drink $3.50
Butter Chicken
- onion / chicken / tomatoes / butter chicken sauce
Meat Deluxe
- pepperoni / beef / ham / bacon / capsicum / bbq swirl

Sea, Sea, Land, Mouth 21.5
- Deliciously poached octopus is pared with prawns in this farro risotto. Its flavours are toned with a lemon and herb undercurrent that matches well with the shaved baby carrotwithin. >>
Chicken, Quinoa and Baby Kale Salad* G FA 18.5
- Also dubbed as ‘the healthy option’, this dish contains redand white quinoa, baby kale, orange slices and an orange dressing. Yum! *Team with ‘The Apolog y’ and you’ve officially said sorry to your body for all the wrong you did to it on the weekend. >>
Eggs Benny GF 19.5
- Served with pulled bacon hock, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise, apple slaw and an apple cider vinaigrette. Mmmm...appley.OR Served with our house-cured salmon cured with lemon and dill, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise and water cress.
Mircher Buesli GF, VG, DF ( Just for the early birds before 11am) 13.5
- This tropical take on bircher contains apple-soaked oats, not one, but two kinds of coconut nectar, seasonal fruit, shaved coconut, macadamia nuts and bit of mint, for, you know... fun times..
Freedom Rangers (AKA Big Brekky)G FA 20.5
- Comes with free-ranged eggs, Freedom Farm bacon, free-to-roam rosemary lamb sausages, ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, vine ripped tomatoes and served on bread of the day, that was not free and definitely not ranged, but is still very delicious.
It’s ‘Ham’mer time G FA 13.0
- Thick slices of country ham paired with Gruyère cheese topped with walnut mustard, gherkins and pickled red onion.
Carrot Risotto VG 18.5
- This rich farro risotto is made with a carrot puree and contains a soulful mix of roast baby beets, goats cheese, candied walnut, baby carrots, brocolini and watercress.
Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles 18.5
- A ‘just-like-home’ recipe stepped up with next level ingredients: grass-fed beef, pickled daikon and carrot, bean sprouts, roast peanuts, coriander and dosed with a dressing called ‘nuoc mam’.

Oh hello portobello $14.20
- 150 gram beef patty, caramelized onion, cheddar, rosemary infused streaky bacon, and a grilled portobello mushroom, finished with our horseradish and fresh herb sauce
Crab stick $1.40
Polenta chips & gravy $6.20
- 6 Large polenta chips and rich homemade gravy
Chicken nuggets (6) $3.90
Loaded fries $8.30
- Seriously satay - grilled chicken, red onion, peanuts, mayo, spicy satay sauce
Toscana $13.60
- 150 gram beef patty, smoked cheddar, bacon, sundried tomato, rocket with our fresh herbs sauce on ciabatta bun
Hotdog $2.20
Snapper $5.20

Chicken Noodles $16.50
- Cooked in Chinese style
Chaahat Vegetarian Banquet for 2 $28.00
- (Entrée Samosa, vegetable pakora & paneer tikka (Mains Vegetable korma, palak paneer, daal & rice, naan & condiments, tea/coffee) >>
Honey Cauliflower (Dry/Gravy) $14.50
- Crispy cauliflower cooked with chilies and honey in a Chinese style
Chicken/Fish (Dry/Gravy) Chili $16.50
- Boneless pieces of chicken/fish cooked with chilies, capsicum in a Chinese style
Chicken Garlic $16.50
- Boneless pieces cooked with chopped onions and crushed garlic
Matar Paneer/Aloo $13.50
- Paneer/potatoes and peas cooked in a spicy curry
Fish Vindaloo $15.50
- Boneless fish with hot spicy sauce
Bombay Aloo $13.50
- Spring potatoes sautéed with fenugreek, cumin &spices

Vegetarian S $7.50 M $9.50 L $12.50
Lamb shanks
Pork $5.50
- With salad, gravy or sauces of your choice
All meats come with roast potatoes or mashed potatoes, kumara, pumkin, peas & carrots & our delicious home - made gravy. on request apple sauce, mint sauce & horse radish sauce
Served with meat of your choice, salad and gravy $8.50
Chicken $5.50
- With salad, gravy or sauces of your choice
-Add roast Pumpkin $0.80
Your choice of meat, comes with salad, gravy or sauces of your choice $7.50

‘Persian Mess’ $13.5
- meringue, goat’s curd, yoghurt, rhubarb & pomegranate
House charcuterie plate to share $Two $30 Four $60
- cured game meats, chutney & pickles
Nan-e-bakhshi $9.5
- crisp Persian flat bread, herb pesto, cheddar & Parmesan cheese
Babaghanoosh $9.5
- grilled aubergine, tahini, garlic, parsley, za’atar & pita bread
Fish of the day $34
- please see the blackboard
Vishnofka (chilled sour-cherry brandy) $9.5
- An old family recipe to refresh the palate before dinner or between courses
Veal tongue tonato, tuna mayonnaise, bottega, capers & parsley $16.5
A bowl of ice cream or sorbet $13.5

Saag $16.00
- Delicious meat cooked with light spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree
Navrattan korma $13.00
- Nine kinds of mix vegetables cooked in creamy white gravy.
Sweet mango chutney $3.00
Lamb pumpkin and mushroom curry $16.00
- Diced lamb cooked with pumpkin and mushroom chef special gravy
Korma $16.00
- This great dish cooked with cashew, almond and creamy gravy
Cheese naan $4.00
- Naan stuffed with cheese and coriander
Vegetarian jalfrize $13.00
- Mix vegetables cooked with onion, capsicum and tomato sauce in sweet and sour gravy
Butter prawns $18.00
- Peeled king prawns cooked in mild creamy tomato gravy

Ham burger $2.50
Hawaii burger $3.50
Squid ring (6pcs) $4.50
Chicken nuggets (10 pcs) $5.50
Lamb burge $7.50
- Pattie, tomato, lettuce, caramelised onion, relish, mayo, and mint sauce
Combo $17.00
- 4 fish (hoki), 2 crabstick, 4 potato fritters, $3 chips
Combo $8.00
- 2 hoki or 2 hot dogs, 2 potato fritter, $2 chips
Spring rolls (homemade) $2.20

Line caught market fish ‘fish n chips’, house ketchup, lemon mayo $29.00
Tiger prawn salad, baby gem lettuce, pancetta crumb, pickled anchovy $19.00
-Add bread & a side dish for $9.00
Freshly-opened oysters, apple, pickled cucumber $19.00
Lemon and poppy seed cake $17.00
Please note 1.5% Surcharge applies in every credit card transaction. Supplement charge applies.
Akaroa salmon fillet, celeriac, celery heart, pink pepper corn vinaigrette $29.00
Fries / steamed greens / glazed sweet potato / garden leaves / baby potato $8.00

Sesame seed crispy chicken
Egg nigini
Beetroot Salmon avocado roll
Sesame seed fresh salmon
Crispy chicken roll
Seafood & pickle roll
Cheese roll
Tempura prawn nigiri

All prices include GST. 1.5% surcharge for credit card transactions. Please advise the service team of any allergies or special dietary requirements.
Service between 11.00am and 3.00pm
(v) Vegetarian (g) Gluten Free (d) Dairy Free (p) Pork (h) Healthy Option Chef Recommends
Salad of Pickled Beetroot & Young Spinach leaf (g/h) $14
- Grilled peppers, cherry tomatoes, green olives with apple & honey vinaigrette dressing.
Sudima Gourmet Burger $28
- Premium angus patty ,lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, fi re roasted capsicum relish, truffl e glazed fi eld mushrooms & pakari aged cheddar mornay.
Traditional Caprese Salad (g/h) $18
- Bocconcini, vine ripe tomatoes, fresh basil pesto, aged balsamic and garden fresh salad.
Lemon & Pepper Fish (h) $20
- Pan fried and served with steamed vegetables and sauce vierge.
Fresh Fruit Salad $8

Se-eiw noodle
- Rice noodles with eggs and vegetables m dark soy sauce
Garlic and black pepper
- Stir fried choice meat or seafood with chilli, garlic and basil leaf
Green curry
- Green curry paste with bamboo shoot, capsicum, green beans and coconut milk
Pad med ma-muang
- Stir fried vegetables onion, capsicum, cashew nuts
Tom yum(Coconut soup)Spicy hot and sour soup with mushroom
Tom kha pak $6.50
- Vegetables spicy mushroom in coconut soup
Pang goong $8.00
- Minced prawn on toast lightly deep fried served with thai sweet chilli sauce
Sring roll jae $6.00
- Vegetable cook with glass noodle roll with rice pastry sreved with thai sweet chilli sauce

BBQ Chicken Leg $4.00ea
Green Banana $1.00ea
Pork Hock $8.00ea
BBQ Chicken Back $1.00ea
Deep Fried Chicken $2.80ea
Pink Taro $2.00ea
Pork Head $6.50 Half
Flounder $5.00ea

Achari chicken tikka H$9.99/F$14.99
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with tandoori spices. Pickle flavour and yoghurt
Chicken malai tikka H$9.99/F$14.99
- Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with herbs, cashew paste and cooked in tandoor
Roti / Roti with butter $2.99
Butter chicken (indian style) $21.99
- Marinated pieces of chicken with bone on, cooked in rich cream with pepper tomato based sauce
Crispy chilli mushroom $14.99
- Stir fried mushroom pieces with green pepper, onion & soy sauce
Banquet deal 2 (Veg & non veg) $30.00 pp
- Minimum order - 2 pearson's (dine-in.Only). Veg platter to share (2x samosas, onion bhaji), non veg platter to share (chicken malai tikka & lamb seekh kebab), any 3 curry (excluding seafood) to share, butter naan (one per person), basmati rice for two persons, mix salad
Fried rice $8.99
- Basmati rice cooked with mix vegetables & soya sauce
Shahi paneer $13.99
- Cubes of cottage cheese cooked in tomato sauce, flavored with ginger and fresh chillies

Large (12 inch) $24.50
Regular (9 inch) $17.50
Naomi
- Spicy meatballs, chorizo, sun-dried tomatoes & mozzarella
Regular (9 inch) $18.00
Large (12 inch) $24.50
Regular (9 inch) $18.00
Old-Fashioned Banana Split $10.50
- Fresh banana served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream, fresh cream & chocolate sauce
Housemade Garlic Bread $6.50
- Oven-baked French bread served with lashings of garlic & herb butter