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

Chicken Curry Coconut Cream $15.50
Scallops $17.00
Bacon $14.50
Pork $14.50
Kowloon Special Chow Mein $16.00
- With Bbq Pork, Chicken, Steak, Prawn, Scallops, And Cashew Nuts, Mushrooms & Bay Corn
Beef Hot Chilli & Lemon Grass $15.50
Bacon $5.80
Chicken $14.50

Battered onion rings (8) $3.50
Mushroom $2.00
Potato fritter $1.00
Extra pattie $4.00
Curried mussels $5.00
Fresh Tarakihi $4.50
Hot dog on a stick & sauce $3.00
Beetroot $1.50

Cabbage Salad (v) $6
- Shallot, garlic, coconut lime dressing
Fries, ash salt (v) $7
- W/ mayo
Oi muchim (vg) $5
Bowl of hearts $5
Shoestring Fries (v) $7
- With curry salt, mayo
Cambodian Raw Beef $12
kimchi daikon radish $4
Bulgogi Burger: $19
- 250 g beef mince, cave steak, say onions, kimchi mayo, cheese

Steak Sandwich $21.9
- grilled scotch fillet grilled to your liking served on toasted focaccia with swiss cheese, onion rings, fresh mesclun, tomato, relish & homemade aioli with steak cut fries
Prime Beef Burger $17.00
- homemade burger pattie served on toast focaccia with swiss cheese, fresh mesclun & tomato, red onion, relish, homemade aioli with steak cut fries
Half Size Version Available $12.5
Salmon Salad Stack $17.5
- smoked salmon layered with mesclun, fresh tomato, red onion & drizzled in our homemade yoghurt mayo dressing
Half Size Version Also Available $14.5
Warm Lamb Salad $19.5
- grilled lamb, haloumi, pumpkin, beetroot & roasted peppers drizzled in our homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Cajun Chicken Salad $18.5
- free range Cajun chicken, fresh mesclun grilled bacon in our homemade honey mustard dressing
Big Breakfast $22
- grilled bacon, free range eggs, breakfast sausages, hash browns, grilled tomato, sautéed mushrooms & toast (GF toast available)

Fried Rice prawn $14.00
Chopsuey lamb $14.00
Chopsuey Chicken $12.00
Chili prawn $14.00
Curry & rice prawn $15.00
In black bean or Oyster Sauce Chicken $13.00
Sizzling Chicken $13.50
Palau Chicken $10.00

Raw Bagels
- Always popular, the little bird raw, seeded bread bagel, perfected by our chefs, we think we have come up with the ultimate raw bread recipe, topped with different moreish creations ' depending on seasonally available produce.
Raw Bircher Muesli
- gluten free oats, chia, goji, apple, almond, lemon, cinnamon, young coconut. Topped with coconut yoghurt & berry-chia jelly
Little Bird Grawnola with Nut Milks
- Taste where is all began! little bird's Grawnola was our ﬁrst product, and the start of our business, and remains one of our most popular products today. Paired with our own freshly pressed nut milk, a great sustaining start to the day.
Seasonal Specials
- There is always something new at the unbakery, our chefs never stop inventing and the seasons always have something new for usl
Bird Bowls
- A tasting bowl of the best seasonal produce and flavour creating the perfect bowl to get you inspired about how good veggles can taste
Fresh Salads
- Salad is a bit of a boring term for the plant based dishes we create. Fresh crisp greens and veg activated nuts, coconut bacon fermented foods, tasty seed mixes nut cheeses-these are salads but not as you know them
Chia Puddings
- Amazing nutritious chia seeds, soaked in fresh coconut milk and topped with range of fresh fruit and tasty treats toppings. >>
Chef’s Specials
- We are never quite sure what the little bird kitchen crew might come up with next but we are looking forward to it

Falafel Pattie Burger $10.50
Mexican $11.90
- habanero tabasco sausage salsa
Cheese avocado, mushrooms, egg, blue cheese, camembert $2.50
Chips & Aioli $3.50
(served with Mediterranean rice, hummus salad sauce)
Mixed Salad Lamb & Chicken $12.90
Hawaiian $11.90
- streaky bacon & pineapple
Camembert $11.90

Extra sauce options $2.00
- mushroom gravy, bearnaise, horseradish, whole grain mustard, English mustard, blue cheese, garlic or pepper sauce
(flame grilled aged angus beef served with house salad, thick cut fries & our famous red wine jus)
Fish & Chips $16.90
- Lightly Battered fresh Tarakihi Served with fries salad & tartare sauce
Scallop Bacon Skewers $16.90
- scallop wrapped with bacon served with grilled cheese hollandaise and petite salad
Sirloin 250g/350g $29.50/$34.50
Chicken Salad $16.90
- grilled chicken strips served with avocado cucumber tomatoes house salad and crispy noodles
NZ Green Lipped Mussels $14.90
- 1/2 Kilo mussels steamed ion a tomato coulis & white wine broth served with toasted bread
Open Steak Sandwich $16.90
- served with toasted Turkish bread tomato red onion cucumber a fried egg aioli & fries

Sweetcorn fritter $2.00
Steak & cheese $4.50
Mussel fritters $2.00
Seadog $4.00
Hamburger $3.50
Mushroom burger $4.00
Chicken nuggets $0.60
Cheese $2.50

Fillings x 2 $5.00
Ham, Cheese, Tomato, Egg, Bacon, Pineapple, Onion
Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Hash Browns, Beans $10.00
Extra 50¢
Extra Fillings $1.00
Cheese, Hawaiian, Bacon, Egg $6.50
Hamburger $5.50

Chicken pakora H$9.99/F$14.99
- Chicken sauteed in homemade spices, lime, ginger, garlic paste and cream
Bread basket (one each) $9.99
- Lachha paratha, garlic naan, butter naan
Paneer Pakora (5pcs) $8.99
- Marinated cheese cubes mixed with chickpea flour batter and fried
Prawn biryani $19.99
- Mughlai style basmati rice cooked with prawn, onion, spices and coriander
Onion bhaji $4.99
- Spiced onions mixed with chickpea flour batter and fried
Methi mutter malai $13.99
- A combination of fresh fenugreek and green peas in creamy curry
Mix indian salad $5.99
Dry goat / Lamb $21.99
- Goat/lamb marinated with herbs, indian spices and cooked with onion gravy

Gongpao jiding (GF/S/*) $28
- Free range chicken thigh, chilli, spring onions, ginger, garlic, cashew
Xiao Long Bao (4 pieces) (*) $14
- Steamed Shang Hai Soup Dumplings, pork, chives ginger
Guo Tie $14
- Pan fried beef dumpling, celery
We use the highest quality produce in our dishes. All eggs are free range, no added msg, colouring, tenderiser
Heijiao Niuzaili (*) $42
- Savannah Angus eye fillet, black pepper sauce, red onions. (Served medium for Maximum Tenderness)
Bocai Fensi (GF/V) $14
- Spinach vermicelli salad, ginger & wasabi dressing, peanuts
Mango Sago $15
- Mango sorbet, coconut, sago, macadamia
Xiangla Tudou (GF/V/S/ *) $10
- Hand cut potato chips, garlic, ginger, chilli cumin, peanuts

MARKET FISH(YOUR WAITPERSON WILL ADVISE) $29.50/$33.00
- Artisian beer battered fish & chips served w rocket salad tartare sauce & lemon or pan served w lemon herb risotto, seasonal veg & FW sun-dried tomato oil
BRUSCHETTA $12.50
- w Vine Ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, parmesan, balsamic, rocket & garlic olive oil
250g GRAM PRIME ANGUS SCOTCH FILLETS $36.50
- sw chunky fries fried eggs rocket salad & FW truffle oil infused portobello mushroom
TOASTED SANDWICH $17.50
- served with w fries and homemade tomato chutney, ham off the bone, ctuyere cheese, pesto today's special(your waitperson will advise)
BRUSCHETTA $12.50
- w vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, parmesan, balsamic, rocket & garlic olive oil
RISOTTO $26.50
- changes daily your wait person will advise
CRUMBED CHICKEN TENDERS $11.50
- S/W fries & salad or creamy mash & Veg
FRENCH TOAST $17.50
- thick cut brioche filled w poached peaches, mascarpone & FW cinnamon & maple Syrup /bacon

Triple Combo $25
- Chose from one main, one dessert and one soft drink
Prawn Twists $7,5
- Crisp pastry wrapped prawns with a sweet Thai chilli sauce
Croquettes $10
- Filled with cheese and ham Served with a smoked tomato and chipotle relish
RatatouilleTart $16
- Eggplant, courgette, red pepper and tomato with a roasted Kumara and quinoa salad
Fruit salad $10
- Served with a New Zealand churned sorbet and berry coulis
Cauliflower momay
Choose from:
CityLife Beef Burger $22,5
- House-made grilled 200g prime beef patty, iceberg lettuce, tomato, gherkin. Swiss cheese and sliced beetroot. Accompanied with CityLife beer battered onion rings or fries

Grilled Roti $3.50
Crisp Siamese Snapper $32.90
- Whole Snapper, sweet chilli jam, fresh salad
Bakmi Goreng $23.90
- Indonesian stir fried Hokkien noodle with prawns & chicken, sambal sauce, veges & toasted shallot
Coconut Rice or Noodle $5.00
- per bowl
Edamame $7.00
- Steamed fresh soya beans
Fragrant Jasmine Rice $3.00
- per person
Hot Ruby Prawn $29.90
- Hot juicy prawns cooked in rich red curry, palm sugar & fresh veges, kaffir line leaves
South Indian Curry $20.90
- Of okra, beans & fresh tomato