Tongue & Groove Cafe in Auckland Menu

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

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

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

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

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

Marinara $17.00 $27.00
- Tuna, shrimps, anchovies
Gamberoni $16.00
- King prawns panfried in garlic and brandy, served on rice
Fettuccine Piccolo $22.00
- Chicken marinated in cinnamon, lemon mushrooms, onion in tomato creamy sauce
Spaghetti Al Pesto $16.00
- Grilled chicken with basil pesto and parmesan in a cream sauce
Peperoni $13.00 $22.00
- onion, salami, capsicum
Cannelloni $15.00
- tubes of pasta filled with spinach, mushrooms and ricotta
Scallopine Al Funghi $27.00
- Panfried pork with mushrooms in a white wine sauce
Fettuccine Boscaiola $21.00
- Bacon, mushrooms, onion in a tomato creamy sauce

Chilli marinated soba noodles $19.50
- tossed with mirin, squid, prawns, tofu, green beans, mussels, shitake mushrooms and sesame seeds (v)
Cajun chicken burger $20.00
- grilled chicken breast, avocado, tomato, cheddar, mesclun and aioli all served on a fresh brioche bun with hand cut wedges
Jerk mango chicken $19.00
- fire roasted jerk chicken, mango, black beans and roasted red peppers
Goan paneer wraps $13.50
- cottage cheese, curried cauliflower and tomato, chilled cucumber yoghurt with a red onion, cucumber and corriander salad (v)
Chicken parmigiana $20.00
- chicken breast, napolitano sauce, parmesan, mozzarella, waldorf and watercress salad
Beef and boar burger $22.50
- 180 grams of prime beef & pork mince with beetroot, mustard pickle, grilled onions, mesclun, streaky bacon and truss tomato all served on a fresh brioche bun with hand cut wedges
Beef rump 200g $23.00
- red wine jus, petit salad with hand cut wedges
Pizza of the week
- ask your friendly server for this weeks special

Regular $15.00
- 8 pieces of lamb kebab served with two sauces, salad, and a choice of either bread or rice
Lamb chops $17.00
- Served with rice, tahini and salad
Chicken kebab
Regular $11.50
- As above with two kofta and two sauces
Mahalabia $5.00
- Egyptian pudding with nuts
Konofa $6.00
- Pastry served with cheese soaked in sweet sugary syrup served with cream
Light breakfast $8.00
- Toasted lebanese bread with feta cheese with a touch of olive oil and herbs
Baklava $5.00
- Filo pastry filled with nuts topped soaked in syrup served with cream

Chargrilled Octopus “Caesar” $25.95
- Confit baby potatoes, crispy quail egg, Ortiz anchovy, Manchego, squid ink, croutons
New Zealand Asparagus Risotto $23.95
- Confit yolk, crispy forest mushrooms, shaved mimolette, vincotto
Roasted Merino Lamb Rump $42.95
- Potato boulangère, honey spiced beetroot fondant, baby beets, burnt onion purée, hazelnut, panko crumbed sweet breads, herb yoghurt
Pan Snapper – NZ Hauraki Gulf 500gm $38.95
- Delicate soft texture
Steamed Green Lipped Mussels $22.95
- White wine, garlic, cream, lemon, soft herbs, grilled spelt bread
Vietnamese Dumplings $23.95
- Prawn, sweetcorn & squid, chilli jam, spring onion, coriander
Heirloom Tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella Salad $12.95
- Basil pesto, vincotto dressing, pine nuts
180gm Grass Fed Eye Fillet $42.95
- Smoked pomme purée, shallot tatin, roasted baby carrots, macadamia, horseradish

Spinach gnocchi $28.50
- With a ricotta and blue cheese sauce
Butter chicken $32.00
- With basmati rice, mango chteneyand poppadum
Tempura tofu $25.00
- With a spicy satay, coconut and coriander sauce, lettuce, tomato and pickled red onion
Singapore crab $29.50
- Wah a mixed lettuce salad
Vegetarian burger $26.50
- Vegetable patty with cheese, tomato, avocado, lettuce and onions
Risotto $34.50
- Roast tomato and spring onion topped with seared tuna
Caesar salad $27.00
- Fresh baby cos lettuce, a parmesan coated deep fried poached egg, garlic croutons, bacon and creamy anchovy dressing
Chicken breast 160g $33.00