Waterfront Cafe

Name: Waterfront Cafe
Address: 175 Quay St
Telephone: (09) 359 9914

A centrally located cafe and restaurant with spectacular views of Freemans Bay.

175 Quay St, Auckland, , NZ

• Monday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Tuesday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Thursday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Friday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Saturday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •Sunday: 9:00AM-10:00PM •

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Details

Cuisine: European
Parking: Street (metered)
Alcohol Type: full bar
Takeout Available: Yes

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: No
Reservations: Yes
Smoking Allowed: Yes

Dress Code: casual
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Deck, Indoor, Pier
Music Type: pre-recorded

Place an Order

Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch

Breakfast

Waterfront Cafe Big Breakfast 20.90

Eggs made to order with potato hash, streaky bacon, sausages, tomato, mushrooms and toasted ciabatta.

Bacon & Eggs 15.90

Eggs made to order with streaky bacon, tomato and toasted ciabatta.

Blueberry Pancakes 15.90

Stacked high with fresh fruit & maple syrup.

Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs with wilted spinach & hollandaise sauce on toasted ciabatta.

Variations: Vegetarian - 14.90 | Bacon - 15.90 | Salmon - 17.90

French Toast 15.90

With pan-fried banana, streaky bacon & maple syrup.

Huevos Rancheros 15.90

Poached eggs topped with salsa, served on a bed of refried beans & rice with a flour tortilla.

Spanish Omelette 15.90

Filled with diced tomato, mushrooms, ham, cheese, red onion & toasted ciabatta.

Side Orders

Starters

Garlic Bread 5.90

Soup Of The Day 10.90

Served with fresh bread. Ask waitstaff for details.

Bread & Dips 11.90

Sundried tomato pesto, hummus and balsamic olive oil with a multi-grain loaf.

Platters

Cheeseboard 17.90

Blue Vein, Camembert & Cheddar cheese with dried fruits, nuts & crackers.

Antipasto 23.90

A selection of cold cuts of meat with paté, olives, feta, pickles, mediterranean dips, stuffed vine leaves & breads.

Salads

Gluten FreeNicoise 17.90

Potato, olives, feta, beans, cucumber, sundried tomato, capsicum, anchovies, egg & tomato served on salad greens.

Gluten FreeGreek 17.90

Olives, feta, red onion, cucumber, capsicum, tomato, carrot & egg served on salad greens.

Gluten FreeCeasar 17.90

Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, egg & caesar dressing.

Variations: Smoked Chicken - 18.90

Gluten FreeChicken Avocado 18.90

Smoked chicken with avocado & vinaigrette served on salad greens.

Wraps

Chicken 15.90

Flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber. With your choice of one sauce: BBQ, Garlic Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli or Aioli.

Beef 15.90

Flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber. With your choice of one sauce: BBQ, Garlic Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli or Aioli.

Lamb 15.90

Flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber. With your choice of one sauce: BBQ, Garlic Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli or Aioli.

Vegetarian 14.90

Flour tortilla with lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber. With your choice of one sauce: BBQ, Garlic Yoghurt, Sweet Chilli or Aioli.

Sandwiches

BLT 15.90

Bacon, lettuce & tomato on wholemeal toast.

CLT 15.90

Smoked chicken, lettuce & tomato on wholemeal toast.

Peppered Steak 18.90

Sirloin steak with onion marmalade on toasted foccacia with salad greens.

Creole Rub Chicken 18.90

Tender chicken breast with cranberry sauce & camembert on toasted foccacia with salad greens.

Cumin Spiced Lamb 19.90

Lamb with tomato chutney & aioli on toasted foccacia bread with salad greens.

Paninis

Vegetarian 15.90

Tomato pesto, cheese, spinach, mushroom, carrot and onion in a toasted panini.

Smoked Salmon 17.90

Cream cheese, capers in a toasted panini.

Smoked Chicken 17.90

Tomato pesto, cheese in a toasted panini.

Burgers

SpecialCheeseburger 19.90

Our made to order burger with 100% NZ beef patty served in a toasted sesame bun with melted local cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickle with our house dressing and mayo. Known to be the biggest cheeseburger in the Viaduct. Indulge!

Chicken 19.90

Tender chicken breast with bacon.

Lamb 19.90

100% ground lamb patty with tomato chutney & BBQ sauce.

Fish 22.90

Battered gurnard fillet with chow-chow & tartare sauce.

Mexican

Gluten FreeNachos 11.90

Corn chips topped with cheese, salsa, guacamole & sour cream.

Variations: Chicken - 13.90 | Beef - 13.90

Quesadillas 17.90

Flour tortilla with smoked chicken, cheese & BBQ sauce with sour cream & salsa.

Fajita 18.90

Chicken or Beef; Sautéed with onions & jalapeño peppers in a tomato herb sauce. Flour tortilla, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream & salsa.

Mains

Chicken Breast 24.90

Oven roasted with tomato pesto, prosciutto & mozzarella with salad greens.

Braised Lamb Shanks 27.90

Served with garlic mash & bruschetta complimented by a rich tomato gravy.

Sirloin 27.90

Served with salad greens & beer battered fries.

Seafood

SpecialChowder 17.90

Our most popular item, which has been on the menu since 1999, it has seen a millennium, two America's Cup, head of states, royalty, movie stars and sports stars. Now it's your turn to join the elite!

Green Lipped Mussels 15.90

With your choice of sauce: Garlic & Wine Sauce, Tomato & Herb, Coconut & Red Curry or Mexican Salsa

Calamari

Sautéed in light sweet chilli coriander sauce with salad greens.

Small - 14.90Large - 19.90

Oysters

Rock oysters served with shallots in white wine vinegar.

Small - 15.90Large - 24.90

Prawns

Pan tossed with harissa spices & salad greens.

Small - 15.90Large - 25.90

Scallops

Seared scallops with salad greens.

Small - 16.90Large - 27.90

Penne 27.90

Calamari, fish, prawns & shellfish in a rich coconut red curry or Mediterranean sauce.

Snapper 27.90

Pan-fried or battered served with tartare, salad & fries.

Seafood Platter 74.90

Ceviche, soft-shelled crab, scallops stuffed with tuna, mussels, oysters, king prawns and sauces.

Dessert

Ice Cream Delight 11.90

A mixture of chocolate strawberry & hokey pokey ice cream with peaches & nuts in a mosaic sauce.

Gluten FreeOrange Almond Cake 11.90

A gluten & dairy free dessert served with fresh fruit salad.

Peach & Passionfruit Cheesecake 11.90

Creamy cheese mixed with peach & swirl passionfruit jelly, served with berry pavalova ice cream & fresh fruit salad.

Mousse & Mud Cake 11.90

A chocoholics delight of moist mud cake and rich chocolate mousse with minty gelatos & fresh fruit salad.

Pecan Tart 11.90

All time favourite sweet pastry loaded with pecan nut and butterscotch with green apple sorbet & fresh fruit salad.

Dinner Menu

Entrees

Garlic Bread 5.90

Soup Of The Day 10.90

Served with fresh bread. Ask waitstaff for details.

Calamari

Sautéed in light sweet chili coriander sauce with salad greens.

Small - 14.90Large - 19.90

Scallops

Pan-fried served with a side salad.

Small - 14.90Large - 27.90

Prawns

Pan tossed with harissa spices and salad greens

Small - 16.90Large - 27.90

SpecialSeafood Chowder 17.90

Served with sour dough with NZ seafood.

Salads

Gluten FreeGreek 18.90

Ménage of lettuce, olives, feta, red onion & cucumber.

Gluten FreeCeasar 18.90

Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon & anchovies with Caesar dressing

Gluten FreeChicken Avocado 18.90

With smoked chicken breast, avocado & house dressing served on a bed of salad greens.

Platters

Bread & Dips 11.90

Cheeseboard 18.90

Blue Vein, Camembert, Cheddar with dried fruit, nuts & crackers.

Antipasto 25.90

A selection of chicken, salami, olives, feta, pickles, Mediterranean dips & breads.

Seafood 79.90

Ceviche, scallops, mussels, oysters, soft shelled crab, king prawns and sauces.

Shellfish

NZ Green Lipped Mussels 17.90

Served with your choice of sauce; Garlic & Wine, Mexican Salsa, Thai Coconut Curry or Tomato & Herb

Pacific Rock Oysters

Natural (With shallot vinegar) Kilpatrick (Bacon, onion and Worcestershire sauce) Battered (Beer battered with tartare sauce)

Small - 16.90Large - 29.90

Seafood

Snapper 29.90

Pan-fried served with shitake mushroom risotto & soya sake broth.

Battered Gurnard 29.90

Served with beer-battered fries, salad & tartare sauce.

Tarakihi 29.90

Crumbed fillets served with vegetable polenta & manuka lemon honey sauce.

Big Eye Tuna 29.90

Cooked rare & served on a kumara mash with a light curry cream sauce.

Extras

Seafood Extras: x3 Prawns - 7.50 | x3 Oysters - 7.50 | x3 Scallops - 7.50

Mexican

Gluten FreeNachos 11.90

Served with corn chips, topped with cheese, salsa, guacamole & sour cream.

Variations: Chicken - 13.90 | Beef - 13.90

Burrito 22.90

Flour tortilla served with freshly diced salsa, onion, guacamole & cheese, rice & refried beans.

Variations: Chicken | Beef | Vegetarian

Fajita 23.90

Flour tortilla with marinated chicken or beef. Served with onions, guacamole, tomato, rice, refried beans & sour cream.

Pasta

Chicken Fettucini 24.90

Diced chicken breast & mushrooms served on a bed of fettuccini covered in a pesto cream sauce.

Spaghetti Carbonara 24.90

Italian style served with crispy bacon in a creamy sauce & sprinkled with parmesan.

Seafood Penne Pasta 29.90

Calamari, fish, prawns and shellfish in a rich coconut red curry or Mediterranean sauce.

Vegetarian

Risotto 21.90

Served with exotic mushrooms and cream corn.

Pumpkin Gnocchi 21.90

Tossed with spinach & feta on a creamy tomato sauce.

Meat & Poultry

Chicken Breast 27.90

Oven roasted served with tomato pesto, prosciutto, mozzarella & salad.

Lamb Shanks 29.90

Served on a garlic mash with rich tomato gravy.

Sirloin 29.90

Served with beer battered fries & salad. Cooked the way you like it with a sauce of your choice: Mushroom, Garlic, Pepper or Béarnaise

T-Bone 29.90

Served with herb potatoes. Cooked the way you like it with a sauce of your choice: Mushroom, Garlic, Pepper or Béarnaise.

Rib Eye 29.90

Served with sautéed seasonal vegetables. Cooked the way you like it with a sauce of your choice: Mushroom, Garlic, Pepper or Béarnaise.

Eye Fillet 32.90

Prime eye fillet with panchetta, crushed potato, field mushrooms, capsicum & red wine jus.

Burgers

SpecialDeluxe Cheeseburger 19.90

100% ground beef patty topped with cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo, house dressing & served with fries.

Chicken 19.90

Chicken breast with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, house dressing & served with fries.

Lamb 19.90

100% ground lamb patty with tomato chutney, BBQ sauce & served with fries.

Fish 22.90

Battered Gurnard fillet with chow-chow & tartare sauce.

Sides

Herb Potatoes 6.50

Beer-battered Fries 6.50

Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables 6.50

Mesclun Salad 6.50

Kumara Mash 6.50

Garlic Mash 6.50

Desserts

Ice Cream Delight 11.90

A mixture of chocolate strawberry & hokey pokey ice cream with peaches & nuts in a mosaic sauce.

Gluten FreeOrange Almond Cake 11.90

A gluten & dairy free dessert served with fresh fruit salad.

Peach & Passionfruit Cake 11.90

Creamy cheese mixed with peach & swirl passionfruit jelly, served with berry pavalova ice cream & fresh fruit salad.

Mouse & Mud Cake 11.90

A chocoholics delight of moist mud cake and rich chocolate mousse with minty gelatos & fresh fruit salad.

Pecan Tart 11.90

All time favourite sweet pastry loaded with pecan nut and butterscotch with green apple sorbet & fresh fruit salad.

Coffee & Non-Alcoholics

Espresso

Ristretto 4.00

Short Black 4.00

Long Black 4.00

Vienna 4.50

Flat White 4.00

Latte 4.50

Cappucino 4.00

Mochaccino 4.50

Chai Latte 5.00

Tea

Camomile 3.50

Earl Grey 3.50

English Breakfast 3.50

Herbal / Flavoured 3.50

Non-Alcohol

Soft Drink 3.50

Coke, Lemonade, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Tonic Water, Soda Water, Ginger Beer

Juice 4.00

Orange, Pineapple, Mango, Apple, Tomato, Cranberry

Spirulina 4.50

Waiwera Infinity Still 350ml 4.00

Waiwera Infinity Sparkling 500ml 5.00

Red Bull 6.00

Standard or Sugarfree

Special

Irish 9.90

w/ Irish Whiskey

Mexican 9.90

w/ Kahlua & Baileys

Italian 9.90

w/ Galliano & Baileys

Wine

Chardonnay

Settlers Hill

East Coast

Glass - 8.00Bottle - 34.00

Festival Block Unoaked

Gisborne

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Spy Valley

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 42.00

Church Road

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 10.50Bottle - 49.00

Kumeu Rivver

Kumeu

Bottle - 57.00

Sauvignon Blanc

Settlers Hill

Marlborough

Glass - 8.00Bottle - 34.00

Monkey Bay

Marlborough

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Brancott Estate Living Land

Marlborough

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 40.00

Yealands

Marlborough

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 42.00

Spy Valley

Marlborough

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 40.00

Stoneleigh

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 42.00

Selaks Winemaker's Favourite

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 43.00

Kim Crawford

Marlborough

Glass - 10.50Bottle - 46.00

Pinot Gris

Settlers Hill

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 8.00Bottle - 34.00

Allan Scott

Marlborough

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Monkey Bay

Gisborne

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Spy Valley

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 42.00

Stoneleigh

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 45.00

Lake Hayes

Central Otago

Bottle - 49.00

Aromatics

Hunters Gewurztraminer

Marlborough

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 37.00

Monkey Bay Rose

Gisborne

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Stoneleigh Pinot Rose

Marlborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 42.00

Waipara Hills Riesling

Waipara

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 43.00

Merlot, Shiraz & Blends

Settlers Hill Cabernet Merlot

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 8.00Bottle - 34.00

Monkey Bay Merlot

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 38.00

Villa Maria Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 9.00Bottle - 39.00

Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz

Australia

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 40.00

Couper's Shed Cabernet Merlot

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 40.00

Mills Reef Reserve Merlot

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 45.00

Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Clare Valley

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 45.00

E Bass Shiraz

Barossa Valley

Bottle - 60.00

Pinot Noir

Brancott Estate Living Land

Marlborough

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 39.00

Selaks Winemaker's Favourite

Central Otago

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 43.00

Te Kairanga Estate

Martinborough

Glass - 10.00Bottle - 45.00

Lake Hayes

Central Otago

Rockburn

Central Otago

Bottle - 69.00

Amisfield

Central Otago

Bottle - 75.00

Champagne & Sparkling

Brancott Estate Reserve Brut

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 34.00

Brancott Estate Reserve Sauvignon

Hawkes Bay

Glass - 9.50Bottle - 34.00

Nobilo Methode Traditionelle

Marlborough

Bottle - 42.00

Deutz Brut Cuvee

Marlborough

Glass - 15.00Bottle - 59.00

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

France

Bottle - 110.00

Moet & Chandon

France

Bottle - 125.00

Beer & Cider

Draught Beer

Heineken 8.50

Tiger 8.50

Monteith's Original 8.50

Monteith's Golden 8.50

New Zealand Bottled

Monteith's Black 8.00

Monteith's Pilsner 8.00

Monteith's Celtic 8.00

Monteith's Golden 8.00

Monteith's Radler 8.00

Monteith's Seasonal 8.00

Monteith's Single Source 8.00

International Bottled

Heineken 8.00

Sol 8.00

Tiger 8.00

Amstel Light 6.00

Cider

Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider (Draught) 8.50

Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider (Bottled) 8.50

Monteith's Crushed Pear Cider (Bottled) 8.50

Cocktails

Signature

Wildberry Caipiroska 15.00

A berry twist to the all time favourite. Russian Standard Vodka, Suntory Rubis and raspberry pulp, muddled with fresh lime.

Feijoa & Kiwifruit Cooler 15.00

This refreshing drink will surely cool you down; day or night. 42 Below Feijoa and Vanilla, muddled and shaken with fresh kiwifruit and apple juice.

SpecialRaspberry & White Chocolate Martini 15.00

A magical combination of raspberry and chocolate - watch out, it's addictive! Russian Standard Vodka, Kahlua, Bols Crème de Cacao and raspberry, muddled and shaken with cream, chocolate sauce and raspberry pulp.

Espresso Martini 15.00

Elegant with a kick! The Espresso Martini is the perfect combination of Vanilla Vodka and Kahlua with silky-smooth fresh espresso.

Dark & Squally 15.00

Not for the light hearted we take Cruzan Black Strap Rum and throw in some limes and mint and finish it off with ginger beer, deliciously dark.

Classic

Margarita 15.00

Sauza Gold Tequila and Cointreau, shaken with lime juice.

Caipirinha 15.00

Cachaca 51 muddled with sugar and fresh limes.

Cosmopolitan 15.00

Russian Standard Vodka, Cointreau, and cranberry juice, shaken with fresh lime juice.

Bloody Mary 15.00

Russian Standard Vodka, and tomato juice, shaken with lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce.

Pina Colada 15.00

Cruzan Coconut Rum with pineapple, milk and coconut cream.

White Russian 15.00

Russian Standard Vodka and Kahlua topped with milk.

Long Island Ice Tea 18.00

Russian Standard Vodka, Cruzan Rum, Greenall's Gin, Sauza Gold Tequila and Bols Triple Sec, shaken with lime juice and topped with Coke.

Mocktails

Bloody Shame 5.00

The "morning after" mocktail, a savory blend of tomato juice and spices.

Virgin Colada 5.00

"One Pina Colada, hold the rum."

Iced Chocolate/Coffee 5.00

The popular cafe classic, your favourite hot chocolate or cup of java served ice cold.

Tropical Delight 5.00

A refreshing blend of summer goodness; mango, pineaple and cherry.