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

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  • Agria Potato Rosti, Free Range Eggs and Honey roasted Bacon, Smokey Tomato sauce $22.00
  • - Add Fried Egg $20.00
  • Buffalo Mozzarella Marinated with Creme Fraiche and Herbs on Toasted Turkish $20.00
  • Crumpet, Blackberry Compote, Mascarpone, Fred's Honeycomb $16.00
  • Cardamon, Coconut and Vanilla Porridge with Poached Pear $12.00
  • Toasted Muesli, Rhubarb, Coconut Yogurt Pannacotta $12.00
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Brushetta of Smashed Avocado, Lime, Coriander and Goat Cheese $18.00
  • Lasagne Casa Nostra $17.50 Entree / $25 Main
    • Speciality of the house - layered hand made pasta
  • Misto Brushchetta $18.00
    • Grilled bread with 3 toppings, vine ripened tomatoes, cured salmon, and blue cheese, honey and walnuts, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Pescatore $17.50 S / $25.50 L
    • Tomato, cheese, king prawns, mussels, calamari, anchovies, pesto sauce
  • Pepperoni $14.50 S / $18..50 L
    • Tomato, cheese, salami, capsicum, onion
  • Chocolate Mousse $13.80
    • Dark and white chocolate with a hint of coffee liqueur.
  • Bistecca Burro e Peperoncino $32.00
    • Prime scotch fillet, char-grilled with garlic, rosemary and topped with chilli butter.
  • Lasagne $16.00 L
    • Sheets of pasta made on the premises, layered with ragu sauce, bechamel, diced ham and mozzarella
  • Fegatini Di Pollo $16.50
    • Chicken livers sauteed with bacon, capsicum and mushrooms with a marsala jus.
  • Composition of Citrus $15.50
    • meringue, citrus confit, lemon - lime sorbet, orange sorbet, grapefruit sorbet
  • Coffee $5.00
  • Trio of Dips $17.50
    • Hummus, cumin scented tomato and onion jam with warm Turkish bread
  • Club Sandwich $27.00
    • Roast chicken, crispy lettuce, bacon, fried egg, sliced tomato, avocado and fries (Choose your fries: hand cut, match sticks or steak fries)
  • 5 Textures of Chocolate - soft brownie with crunchy praline, truffle ganache, thin chocolate wafer and nougatine $15.50
  • Open-faced omelette topped with mushrooms, onions, diced tomato, oyster and cheddar cheese with whole wheat toast $24.50
  • Slow cooked neck of lamb and lamb sweet breads with peas $17.50
  • Express Breakfast $18.00
    • Includes grapefruit or muffin plus any Continental breakfast option and tea or coffee
  • Steak $10.50
  • Won Ton $9.50
  • Seafood $13.50
  • Ham/bacon/pattie $1.00
  • Pork/Chicken/Beff/BBQ pork/Plain $11.00
  • Meat fritter $2.00
  • Family Pack $37.00
    • 1.5L Drink Chicken Fried Rice, Pork Chow mein, Egg Fu Yong, Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Chicken Ginger Veges $12.00
  • Chick Hawaiian Lu'au $12.90
    • grilled chicken breast, pineapple, streaky bacon, relish, lettuce, onion, tomato, free range mayo
  • Poutine $6.50
    • start with our famous STEAK CUT fries then adds some cheesy goodness and rich brown gravy
  • High Steaks Burger $15.90
    • 150gm angus scotch fillet, lettuce, grilled onion, tomato relish, garlic aioli
  • Schnitzy Chick $11.90
    • doubled crumbed chicken schnitzel, roasted red peppers, lettuce, onion, cheese sauce, roast garlic aioli
  • Beef N Cheese Mini Me $5.90
  • Chic N Cheese Mini Me $6.90
  • Prawn Basket (5) $5.90
  • Falafel Wrap $10.90
    • crispy falafel, cajun mayo, lettuce, onion, tomato, beetroot, relish
  • Bacon $1.50
  • -3) 1 sausage, 1 hot dog, 1 potato fritter, 1 crabstick n g/f, 1/2 chips $8.00
  • Bacon burger $7.00
  • Kumara chips $5.60
  • Fish burger $7.00
  • Skippers meal $13.00
    • 2 fish, 2 squid rings, 1 chips
  • -1) 1 fish, 2 mussels, 1/2 chips $8.00
  • Hawaiian burger $8.00
  • Italian Charcuterie Board $29.00
    • accompanied by soft cheese and Tigelle (a small round flat bread, crisp on the outside, soft and steamy on the inside, cooked and served hot off the iron). Serves 2/3 people
  • Bruschetta $16.00
    • with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and cherry tomato
  • Mixed oven Roasted Vegetables $17.00
  • Green Leaf Salad $10.00
    • with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and drops of Balsamic Vinegar from Modena
  • Dark Chocolate Pudding $12.00
    • with amaretti biscuits soaked in Amaretto di Saronno liqueur
  • Fresh Baked Tigelia $2.50
    • mountain bread, single serving
  • Spaghetti alla Chitarra al Gorgonzola $24.00
    • Handmade spaghetti covered with creamy Gorgonzola Lombardo and topped with wild walnuts and fresh rocket from the garden
  • Premium Italian Cheese Platter $25.00
    • accompanied by jam, honey and a selection of house breads. Serves 2/3 people
  • Udon $11.50
    • with chicken / pork katsu
  • Pork Katsu
  • Regular sushi platter $75.00
    • 70 piece sushi
  • Sashimi $12.00/$8.00
    • 14pc/8pc
  • Chicken katsu
  • Teriyaki Beef Don $10.50/ $7.00
  • Chicken/Pork Katsu Curry $11.50
  • Unagi(Eel)
  • Chicken /Lamb Jalfrezi $14.90
    • Boneless Chicken/Lamb cooked in onion tomato,capsicum & spice
  • Butter Prawn $17.90
    • Prawns cooked in special creamy tomatoes flavored sauce
  • Roti $2.90
    • Buttered wholemeal Tandoori bread
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuff with chicken
  • Veg Platter(Minimum 2 People) $15.90
    • Samosa,Onion bhaji,Paneer Pakora, Kofta Fry with tamarind & mint Sauce.
  • Lemon Chicken $14.90
    • Lemon chicken is fried chicken pieces with lemon sauce
  • Onion Bhaji $5.50
    • Spiced onions battered in chick pea flour and deep fried
  • Naan $2.90
    • Buttered plain flour Tandoori Bread
  • With Leg Ham And Fresh Tomato $16.00
  • Pancake $13.00
    • pancake, fresh fruit and grilled banana, served with mixed berry compote, whipped cream and maple syrup
  • Spiced Wedges
  • Tofu Caprese $9.50
    • grilled tofu, sliced fresh tomato and feta cheese with oriental sauce and hollandaise sauce
  • Big Breakfast $18.00
    • streaky bacon, free range eggs, kransky sausage, mushroom, grilled tomato, gourmet potato and toast, with butter
  • Scotch Fillet $19.50
    • scotch fillet, mushroom sauce, salad chips and tomato sauce
  • Fries $6.00
    • with tomato sauce
  • Bacon And Egg $12.00
    • streaky bacon, free range eggs and toast with butter on side
  • North African spiced lamb chops w cumin, black olive powder. $18.00
  • Vietnamese tartare w coriander, chilli, nahm jim, prawn crackers. $18.00
  • Salt and vinegar potato scallops, house made tomato sauce. $8.00
  • Naan roll: Tandoori chicken, cucumber, pickles, curry leaf. $16.00
  • For today's specials please see the specials board.
  • Seaweed chips, black sesame, dashi mayo. $8.00
  • Tom Yum soup with handmade pork and prawn wontons, mushrooms, cauliflower, rice noodles. $14.00
  • Warm kumara and caramelised leek salad, baby spinach, pearl barley, honey mustard dressing. $12.00
  • SAAG GHOSHAT(GOSHAT) $13.90
    • blended to perfection mughlai style with fresh spices.Puree of green leafy spinach (choice of lamb,beef or chicken)
  • RAAN SKINDRI $59.90
    • Whole lamb leg marinated and coated with spices roasted in tandoor.(must be notified two days before).
  • Dhal soup $3.90
    • the lentil soup loved by the British raj
  • LAMB ANARKALI $16.90
    • aromatic mint of mountains makes this dish a real treat.
  • SIDE DISHES PLATTER $6.99
  • CHICKEN JELFRAZI $13.90
    • the traditional way of cooking and serving meat in North India in dry curry with chopped capsicum and tomatoes.
  • CHICKEN VEGETABLES $12.90
    • chicken curry cooked with seasonal vegetables from the garden.
  • Veg samosa $5.90
    • pastry pocket filled with vegetable and spices served with indian chutney.
  • Teriyaki Chicken Udon $9.90
  • 41 pieces $50.00
  • Served with Rice on Mixed Vegetable
  • Beef Udon $9.90
  • Beef Teriyaki $9.90
  • Chicken Donburi $10.90
  • Tempura Udon $10.90
  • Served with Vegetable, egg in Sweet-Soy sauce on rice
  • Garrison Works $22.9 Reg / $32.9 XL
    • Chorizo, salami, bacon, mozzarella, mushroom, BBQ sauce
  • Espresso & Hazelnut Cheesecake $12.90
    • White chocolate brownie base, latte macchiato gelato, coffee syrup
  • The Ultimate Pork Ribs
    • 12hr slow cooked, bourbon & coke BBQ sauce, fries
  • 400g Op Rib $41.90
  • Kiwi Burger $21.90
    • 180gm beef patty, Swiss cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, lettuce, beetroot relish, aioli, brioche bun, fries
  • Bacon & Mustard Roasted Baby Potatoes $9.90
  • Pizza Breads $9.90
    • Mozzarella cheese & garlic butter OR Sundried tomato & feta OR Caramelised onion & blue cheese
  • Koh Samui $21.9 Reg / $31.9 XL
    • Yellow Thai chicken thigh, Asian sprouts, red onion, roast capsicum, lime coriander aioli
  • Deep fried chicken $6.00
    • 4 pcs
  • Sesame oiled seaweed salad $10.00
  • Hokkaidho ramen (miso) $10.00
  • Takpwasa $5.00
    • Octopus with wasabi
  • Boiled egg/ Sweet corn/Batter/Vege/Sea weed $2.50
  • Hakata ramen (pork) $14.00
  • Spicy chicken don $10.00
  • Deep fried chicken don $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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