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

Salted fish and chicken fried rice $10.00
Fried pork sliced, dried bean curd and cucumber salad S $8.00 L $12.00
Fried fish balls and pineapple with sweet and sour sauce $19.80
Fried beef with kale $12.80
Fish flavoured shredded chicken $14.00
Pickled cabbage, pork belly and frozen tofu in terrine $16.00
Pork trotters with noodles $9.00
Fried beef with spring onion on rice $9.00

Onion pakora + mint chutney $6.99
Chicken masala dosa $10.99
-egg rice $6
Pappadam - 5nos $3
Kerala chicken fry $12.99
Kappa biriyani $12.99
- Beef cooked along with casava
Kerala chicken roast $12.99
- Chicken cooked in rich and spicy roasted gravy
Raita $3

Tuna Tataki $20.00
Agedashi Tofu $9.00
Spice Seaweed $7.00
Sweet Chilli Squid $14.00
Beef Tataki $16.00
Scotch Fillet Skewers
Mixed Sushi
Fresh Fish Wontons $10.00

Carrot Risotto VG $18.50
Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles $18.50
Mushrooms on Toast GFA, VG $17.50
Salmon on Herb Waffle $19.50
Kiwi Catch GFA $13.50
- Our fish of the day is ‘tempurafied’ then delicately laid onto Rad’s fresh home-made brioche bread, layered with cos lettuce, fresh tomatoes and lightly massaged with our custom-made tartare... there’s some sort of sandwich day spa going on here
Chicken, Quinoa and Baby Kale Salad* GFA $18.50
Eggs Benny GF $19.50
Grandma’s Pork Bánh mì $13.50
- Been years in the making! Light and crispy, traditional home-baked Vietnamese bread with Viet-style marinated pork, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, coriander, mild red chili and chicken cognac pate

Roasted mushrooms, rockt, garlic oil & lemon zest $13.5
w cider braised pork belly $18.5
Chicken & herb meatballs, spelt pasta, eggplant, baby spinach, lemon & cumin labne $17.5
Beef brisket, horseradish mayo, balsamic beetroot, micro salad,, spiced onions & sourdough $18.5
Potato carrot & roasted cabbage smash N/A
- two poached eggs, herbed hollandaise (half portion available)
The Vegan $20.5
- potato hash, tomatoes, mushrooms, lentils, avocado & kale
Two free range eggs poached, fried or scrambled $10.5
Tempura battered onion rings w sesame tamari mayo $6.5

Cream Cheese $7.00
Pesto Chicken $12.00
- Rocket, gherkin
-Add Bacon Jam $3.00
Salmon $12.00
- Cream cheese, rocket, red onion, capers
Hummus $12.00
- Sun dried tomatoes, jalapeños, rocket
Smashed Avocado #2 $16.50
- With chorizo, feta, lime, coriander on 5 grain toast
Smashed Avocado #1 $13.00
- With tomato, basil, feta on 5 grain toast
Breakfast $12.00
- Cream cheese, bacon, tomato, basil, avocado

Malva Pudding $12.00
- A traditional South African hot pudding, drenched in a creamy syrup and drizzled in custard Served with your choice of whipped cream or ice cream.
Lamb Chops $30.00
- Flame grilled “braai”- chops
Scotch Fillet 300gm $32.00
- Well-marbled and aged for a tender and juicy steak, Premium Black Angus meat from New Zealand. Served on a skillet.
Side Sauce $4.00
Serengeti Cub's Ribs Chargrilled $16
Pork Spare1/2 Rack $26.00
Wild Venison Denver Leg 250gm -When available $38.00
CheddaMelt sauce $6.00

Crab Meat, Salad, Sesame Seeds $10.00
Seafood Kitchen’s Roti Bread $1.50
- each
Calamari $14.00
- Deep fried salt & pepper calamari served with aioli
Seared Scallops -Scallops
- Served with mashed potato, chorizo and crispy cheese garnished with microgreens
Onion Rings $5.00
Surf and Turf
- Grilled scotch fillet, fish, prawn & seared scallops served with mashed potato, micro herbs & drizzled with red wine jus
Seafood Combination Stir Fry $17.00
- Fish, prawns, mussels cooked with rice
Kokonda $14.00
- fresh fish marinated in lemon juice served with coconut cream & julliene capsicum & cucumber

Mushroom mince $28
- Potato palette, grilled artichoke, wasabi avocado and micro roots
French fries $8
Avocado cannelloni $16
- Seed bread, pickled onions, heirloom tomato, baby carrots &beetroot
Selection of breads $7
Spinart dip $12
- Spinach & artichoke cashew dip with Kumara wafers
Trufed celeriac with leek soup $12
- Rice crisp
Pumpkin and almond cheese tempura $16
- Date puree, kale, apple salad
Braised leeks & sunflower polenta $26
- Sofrito, black olives, cumin parsnip puree & asparagus

Tempura udon $ 15.00
Chicken bento $ 20.00
Beef bento $ 22.00
Vegetable bento $ 18.00
Fish bento $ 18.00
Tempura bento $ 20.00
Tempura soba $ 15.00
Sashimi bento $ 22.00

Toastie $7.00
- ham & cheese/bacon & egg/chicken & cranberry sauce/cheese & onion
Pancake Stack $13.90
- w Ice Cream. Berry Compote
Basil chicken melt $14.90
- tomato, avo, bacon, cheese, aioli, fries, green salad on focaccia
Bagel $14.90
- w bacon chicken, green salad
BLAT/BLET $14.90
- tramezzino bread, bacon, lettuce, avo(egg), tomato, aioli, w fries
Eggs (Your Style) on Toast $15.90
- w Smoked Salmon Slices
Grilled chicken avo salad $15.90
- green salad, crispy noodle & homemade mango dressing
Banger & Mash $14.90
- gourmet sausage, creamy mash potato & gravy sauce

Ora King Salmon Fillet $39.95
- Smoked leek vichyssoise, charred baby leek, oyster mushroom, samphire, apple, cucumber, diamond clams, crayfish essence
1/2 or Whole Market Crayfish MP
- Sweet tasting
Beef Cheek & Gruyère Tart $25.95
- Sticky beef, gruyère cheese, shortcrust pastry, onion soubise, pea purée
New Zealand asparagus, serrano ham, parmigiano $9.95
Prawn mac ‘n’ cheese, crayfish béchamel $12.95
Slow Roasted Free Range New Zealand Pork Belly $42.95
- Braised cheek, cauliflower puree, grilled scallions, spiced dates
Vietnamese Dumplings $23.95
- Prawn, sweetcorn & squid, chilli jam, spring onion, coriander
Steak Diane $32.95
- Grilled Wagyu rump cap, handcut chips, green beans, green peppercorn sauce

Selection of Slices $4.50
Sandwiches $6.50
Your Base
- Dairy Free, Cinnamon Spiced Porridge with your choice of milk & brown sugar or our homemade blend of coconut oil toasted nut & seed muesli with milk
Biscuits $2.50
Sour Cherry, Coconut Cream + Cacao Nibs $9.00
Lux Add Ons $2.00
- Sour Cherries, Cacao Nibs, Rice Malt Syrup, Almond Milk, Almond Butter & L.S.A
Mmmm Cake $5.00
Filled Bagels $8.00

Beef & Red Wine pie $6.50
- braised shorthorn beef red wine jus paprika top
Almond Friand GF $6.00
Canele $3.00
- traditional rum & vanilla pastry from bordeaux
Madeleine $2.00
- lemon & vanilla cake
Carrot cake $5.00
Porridge, seasonal fruit, brown sugar $6.50
Pumpkin & Feta long tart $5.00
- roast pumpkin Feta rocket, egg
Prosciutto & monte vecchio ficelle $6.00
- prosciutto, monte vecchio, olive oil rocket

add bacon $5.50
PRAWN AND CHICKEN SALAD $22.50
- Salsa, kumara crisps, mixed greens & curry dressing
FRENCH TOAST $19.90
- Bacon, caramelised banana & maple syrup
KIDS TOASTIE
- WITH CHEESE
AVOCADO $4.50
add bacon or field mushrooms $19.90
CHEESE BURGER
- CHEESE BURGER, FRIES AND KETCHUP
EGGS (2) $4.50