Tongue & Groove Cafe in Auckland Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • EGGS $10.90
    • Served your way w/ 5 grain or ciabatta & home made hash brown
  • BENE
    • Poached eggs w/ hash brown, spinach and hollandaise served on a kaiser roll
  • - BACON $17.90
  • - SALMON $18.50
  • - MUSHROOM $18.50
  • HASH STACK $17.50
    • Homemade hashbrown, roast tomato, avocado and a poached egg served on ciabatta w/ aioli and bacon
  • FRENCH TOAST $16.50
    • Streaky bacon, caramelized banana, blueberry compote w/ maple syrup
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST $17.90
GRILL GRILL
  • THE 'BIG' $19.90
    • Free range eggs, bacon, pork + fennel sausage, creamy mushrooms, roast tomato, hashbrown and relish. Served on 5 grain or ciabatta toast.
  • THE 'VEGGIE' $19.90
    • Eggs, grilled haloumi, baby spinach, roast tomato, Portobello mushroom, avocado, hashbrown and tomato relish on 5 grain toast.
  • THE 'PALEO' $18.90
    • (Gluten Free) Grilled chicken breast, bacon, wild rocket, soft poached eggs, courgettes, carrot and house made relish
LUNCH LUNCH
  • POTATO ROSTI $17.50
    • Smoked salmon, spinach, capers, poached eggs w/ home made hollandaise
  • CORN FRITTERS $17.90
    • Homemade sweet corn fritters, bacon, avocado, tomato salsa, green salad and sour cream.
  • CHICKEN FETTUCCINE $17.90
    • Bacon, chicken & mushroom served w/ a creamy parmesan sauce
  • CAJUN CHICKEN SALAD (GF) $17.90
    • Grilled chicken breast, orange, walnuts & roast almonds on a bed of honey mustard salad
  • BACON BACKFIRE BURGER $18.50
    • Homemade beef patty w/ cheese, gherkin, lettuce, red onion, tomato, bacon, beetroot relish served w/ fries & aioli
ALL DAY SPECIALS ALL DAY SPECIALS
  • EGGS ON TOAST $10.00
    • Free range eggs on toast w/ tomato relish & a hash brown with a free small coffee (upsize your coffee for 50¢)
  • PETIT EGGS BENE $10.00
    • Free range poached eggs on toasted bun drizzled w/ homemade hollandaise and hash bown - Bacon + Spinach or - Salmon + Avocado
LIGHT SNACKS LIGHT SNACKS
  • FRIES $7.50
  • POTATO NUGGETS $7.50
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • w/ bacon, cheese & sour cream
  • SPINACH BRUSCHETTA $13.50
    • w/ basil pesto, ciabatta, spinach, feta, chicken, vine tomatoes and olive oil
  • CALAMARI SALAD $14.90
    • crispy fried calamari w/ garden salad & aioli

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Scallops $2.00
  • onion Rings 8 for $3.00
  • Deep Fried Moro Bar $2.70
  • Tomato $3.00
  • Fish cakes $3.00
  • Fish $4.80
  • Mixed Grill $6.80
  • Paua Fritters $3.00
  • ROASTED PUMPKIN RIGATONI $21.50
    • ricotta, sizzling sage, tomato petals, Waldorf salad
  • SICHUAN PORK DUMPLINGS $12.50
    • coriander spicy sauce garlic shoots
  • (all grill items served with wasabi onion rings, iceberg wedge & your choice of sauce)
  • RED WINE JUS
  • KINGFISH CEVICHE $13.50
    • coconut chili lime Lebanese cucumber
  • MASSAMAN BEEF CURRY $26.50
    • coconut rice cashew, shichimi tapioca cracker
  • Black Pudding Croquette $6.50
  • MUSHROOM CREAM
  • Creamy balsamic mushrooms $19 / $3
    • Portobello, Shiitake & button mushrooms with bacon finished with parmesan served on toasted sourdough. add potato rosti or sous vide egg
  • Be Good Vegan $17
    • five grain rice, beetroot, kimchi, pumpkin, kumara, red onion, coriander, sesame seeds, drizzled with cashew aioli
  • Salmon Lox N/A
    • smashed avocado, capers, red onions, cream cheese, basil pesto
  • Beef burger $19.5 / $4
    • prime house-made beef patty, bacon, crispy onion, cheddar cheese, cos lettuce, house-made tomato relish & aioli. Add hand-cut fries.
  • Acai Bowl $16
    • with house-made muesli, kiwi fruit, toasted coconut, banana, goji berry & chia seed
  • Bagels $15
  • Zucchini fritter $19
    • beetroot, micro herbs, pine nuts, Pecorino & lemon sour cream
  • Crispy skin salmon steak $23
    • broccolini, shiitake pickle, caramelized lemon, carrot purée, beetroot & basil chip
  • 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’.
  • Salmon on Herb Waffle 19.5
    • Served with our house cured salmon on herb waffles with a Romesco sauce topped off with basil, crispy capers, pickled red onion and whipped avocado/sour cream.
  • 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. >>
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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..
  • 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.
  • R07] Curry Beef Brisket $12.00
    • [Tender beef pieces cooked with curry spices served with white rice]
  • N01] Fish Noodle Soup $22.00
    • [Thick vermicelli served in real fish soup with fresh fish pieces with bones]
  • R04] Nasi Goreng $12.00
    • [Malaysian fried rice with Malaysian sambal paste, shrimps, chicken & squid]
  • N04] Prawn Soup Noodles $12.00
    • [Egg noodles in clear prawn soup served with sliced prawns & bean sprouts]
  • R02] Nasi Lemak (Chicken or Beef Rendang) $13.00
    • [Boneless chicken or beef cooked with Malaysian spices & served with coconut rice]
  • N10] Wat Tan Hor $12.00
    • [Flat rice noodles cooked with shrimps, chicken, squid & cabbage in thick egg gravy]
  • E04] Chicken Tom Yam Soup $6.00
    • (Mild or Spicy)
  • E01] Chicken Satay $10.00
  • Hawaiian $10.50
    • 200g 100% Pure NZ Beef, Cheese, pineapple, salad, tomato relish & garlic mayo
  • Shredded Charcoal Chicken Meals
  • Beef Cheeseburger $10.00
    • 200g 100% Pure NZ Beef, Salad, tomato relish, cheese & garlic mayo
  • Whole Chicken with Medium Chips & medium salad $27.90
  • Egg / Cheese (2 Slices) $1.00
  • 1/4 Chicken $5.50
  • Onion Rings (10 pcs) S $4.00
  • All our Beef Burgers patties are made on premises with 100% pure NZ Beef
  • Brigitte Bardot $11.00
    • Fresh fruit salad, maple syrup, vanilla ice cream
  • Kiwi Galette $19.00
    • Toulouse sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, egg, cheese
  • Ceviche Salad $24.00
    • Raw fish with lemon, coconut milk, tomato, carrots, parsley, garlic, cucumber and boiled egg
  • Duck Leg with Olive Sauce $26.00
    • Served with pan fried green beans, garlic and parsley
  • Beef Broth
    • Sweet and spicy soup served with snails
  • Milford Galette $19.00
    • Baby spinach, smoked salmon, cheese
  • Jean Gabin $10.00
    • Chocolate sauce, banana
  • Beef Bourguignon $20.00
    • Beef stew cooked for 3 hours in red wine with carrots, onions and mushrooms served with gnocchi and mesclun salad on top
  • all sushi rolls 10 pcs per pack
  • -Large $20.00
    • prawn tempura 6pcs, vegetable tempura 10pcs
  • Dinner Box $19.00
    • Served with rice, miso soup, prawn tempura 1pc, vegetable tempura 6pcs, sushi 2pcs, sashimi, salad and your choice of:
  • Green tea
  • -Chicken Katsu
  • - Don Katsu(pork)
  • - Chicken teriyaki with rice
  • Beef Roll $12.50
    • teriyaki beef, cucumber, capsicum, egg, pickled radish
  • Mushrooms / egg / baked beans / precooked sausage / hollandaise sauce $2.50
  • C.A.B.B $15.00
    • Chicken, avo, brie, bacon, onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese, carrot mayo.
  • Scallops chips & salad $22.50
    • Tempura battered scallops, served with chips, side salad, sauces % lemon wedge.
  • Gurnard & chips $18.00
    • Tempura battered or crumbed, served with chips, sauces & lemon wedge.
  • Beef burger $10.00
    • 120gm angel beef patty, onions, sauce, lettuce, tomato, cheese, carrot mayo.
  • -maple berry $17.50
    • Giant waffle with fresh strawberries and maple sauce, served with cream
  • The full monty $12.50
    • Seasoned wedges with melted cheese, crispy bacon, sweet chilli sauce & sour cream
  • The "big one" waffle
  • Chicken Satay $10.90
    • Chicken, peanut satay sauce, mayo, salad & tomato relish
  • Hummus Dip $2.50
  • Pineapple $15.50
    • Tomato base, mozzarella, pineapple, ham
  • Big Breakfast $13.90
    • On toast with bacon & egg, mushrooms, hash brown, italian sausage, grilled tomato, avocado & tomato relish
  • Mixed Salad $12.90
    • Marinated lamb & chicken, hummus, avocado, yoghurt & choice of salad served with pita bread
  • Hummus Dip with Garlic Bread $8.50
  • Chicken Kebab $10.90
    • Marinated chicken, hummus, relish, yoghurt, choice of salad, rolled in Pita bread
  • Choice of salads: lettuce, carrot, cucumber, carrot, onion
  • Hot Dogs $2.00
  • Chip $2.50
  • CK Nuggets $0.60
  • American Hot Dog with Cheese, Onion & Sauce $3.80
  • Fish $4.90
  • Egg $3.80
  • Chicken Thigh $3.50
  • Bacon $4.00
  • Banh-Mi Sandwich $12.00 / $12.00 / $11.00
    • Pate, mayonnaise, pickled carrots, daikon & coriander w/ choice of: Marinated chicken or marinated pork or vegetarian
  • Pain Perdu $15.00
    • French toast s/w fresh summer fruits & berry compote - Add bacon $19.00
  • Le Vegan $19.00
    • Avocado, mushroom, Provencal tomato, spinach & toast
  • Tartine $17.00
    • Avocado, beetroot and cream cheese s/w mixed salad
  • - 1 scoop $3.00
  • L'Assiette Omelette $15.00
    • Ham, potato & Emmental
  • Kapiti Ice-Cream: Add chocolate or salted butter caramel sauce $2.00
  • - 2 scoops $5.00
  • Salmon $1.30
    • Fresh salmon and avocado
  • California Spicy Chicken $1.60
    • Chicken, red capsicum, cucumber and sweet chili sauce
  • Spicy Seafood Don $14.00
  • Chicken Cream Cheese $1.30
    • Teriyaki chicken, avocado and cream cheese
  • Crispy Chicken $1.30
    • Crispy chicken, avocado and mayo
  • Beef Ramen $14.00
  • Crispy Pork $2.20
  • Miso Udon $10.00
  • Poached Egg $3.00
  • Free range bacon / Sausage / Mushroom $5.50
  • LITTLE PEOPLE $8.00
    • Bacon & Eggs / French Toast with Maple Syrup / Prawn Taco
  • House Granola $13.00
    • A selection of nuts, oats and coconut freshly roasted in pure apple juice served with poached rhubarb and lightly spiced chai pears.
  • Weekend Bene $19.50
    • Free range eggs on gluten free potato hash and spinach with your choice of free range bacon or salmon served with our rosemary hollandaise
  • Big Breakfast $22.00
    • Free range eggs and bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomato and baked potatoes served with 5 grain toast
  • French Toast $16.50
    • Coconut bread and free range bacon, topped with creamy blueberry compote
  • Avocado / Tomato $4.50
  • 2 fish / 6 mussels / chips $8.00
  • 9 fish / 6 sausages / 8 mussels / chips $28.00
  • 4 fish / 3 Crab sticks / 8 potatoes / chips $15.00
  • 2 fish / 4 potatoes / chips $6.00
  • 6 fish / 6 mussels / 8 potatoes / chips $18.00
  • 8 fish / 4 sausages / 8 potatoes / chips $24.00
  • 3 fish / 3 Sausages / 4 potatoes / chips $12.00
  • 3 fish / 4 mussels / 4 potatoes / chips $10.00
Tongue & Groove Cafe

Tongue & Groove Cafe

location

Address

55 Birkenhead Avenue, Auckland, 0626, New Zealand

phone

Phone

94806417

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Sunday 8:00 - 16:00 Monday 7:00 - 16:00 Tuesday 7:00 - 16:00 Wednesday 7:00 - 16:00 Thursday 7:00 - 16:00 Friday 7:00 - 16:00 Saturday 8:00 - 16:00
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food

features

Features

Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Brunch ,  Child-friendly

Location
55 Birkenhead Avenue, Auckland, 0626, New Zealand
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