Duo Eatery shifts personality as the day moves across Hinemoa Street. Jordan and Sarah Macdonald's Birkenhead neighbourhood restaurant begins with coffee, breakfast and lunch before turning toward a more polished dinner service later in the week. Warm timber, restrained green accents and a shared-table focus keep the room inviting rather than formal. The food follows a European-leaning bistro sensibility, but the all-day format lets the kitchen express that idea through very different kinds of meal.

Brunch can stay close to familiar café territory or take a less expected route. Eggs and brûléed custard-soaked brioche provide recognisable anchors, while raw market fish on toast with horseradish mayonnaise moves towards sharper savoury flavours. House-made pasta also appears before dinner; mushroom pappardelle with confit mushrooms and a poached egg was selected as a notable Auckland dish in 2026. That breadth makes the daytime menu feel composed rather than simply a holding pattern for evening service.

Dinner is designed for ordering in stages. Oysters and chicken-liver parfait supply classic openings, while white anchovies with garlic and shallot dressing invite a side of freshly baked sourdough and wakame butter. From there, small plates such as wagyu steak or market fish let a table share without committing to a conventional three-course structure. The approach suits the compact neighbourhood setting, giving two diners enough variety while allowing a larger group to build a more expansive spread.

Cocktails and dessert provide reasons to let the meal run longer. Chocolate-hazelnut tart, buttermilk pannacotta and pear tarte tatin show the same bistro foundation as the savoury menu while offering contrasting finishes. Duo also takes its cooking beyond the dining room through bespoke event menus and catering, with examples ranging from house-baked focaccia and slow-braised lamb shoulder to seasonal salads and tiramisu. That flexibility reinforces its role as both local eatery and occasion restaurant.

Address: 138 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead, Auckland 0626, New Zealand

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Duo Eatery Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Brunch

Served 7am – 2pm 7 days a week. Allergen key: D [no dairy added only on request], NGA [no gluten added only on request], N [nut free], V [vegetarian], V+ [vegan option only on request]. A 1.25% surcharge applies to all paywave & credit card transactions.

Housemade Granola

$21

thick vanilla yoghurt, stewed rhubarb with almond butter & housemade granola [V]

Eggs Your Way

$16

poached, fried or scrambled eggs on grilled sourdough with housemade chutney [D] [NGA] [N] [V]

Drowned Eggs

$29

scrambled eggs, umami chicken broth, fried shallots, chili oil & toasted baguette [D] [NGA] [N]

Smashed Avo

$27 / add poached egg + $4

smashed avocado, feta, fresh herbs on grilled sourdough [D] [NGA] [N] [V] [V+]. Add poached egg + 4

Butternut on Toast

$26

roasted butternut, buffalo curd, dukkah, herbs on grilled sourdough [D] [NGA] [N] [V] [V+]

Merguez Shakshuka

$30

egg poached in braised merguez and tomato ragout with feta, mint and toasted baguette [D] [NGA] [N]

Bene

$28 / potato rosti instead of sourdough + $3

two poached eggs & hollandaise on grilled sourdough with your choice of bacon, halloumi or citrus cured salmon gravlax [NGA] [N] [V]. Potato rosti instead of sourdough + 3

The Duo

$32 / scrambled eggs instead of poached eggs + $3

two poached eggs on grilled sourdough with bacon, mergeuz sausage, mushrooms, avocado, crispy potatoes & housemade chutney [D] [NGA] [N]. Scrambled eggs instead of poached eggs + 3

Raw Fish on Toast

$29

market fish tartare with horseradish mayo on grilled sourdough [D] [NGA] [N]

Raw Wagyu Beef on Toast

$30

raw wagyu beef tartare with mac sauce on grilled sourdough [D] [NGA] [N]

Bruleed Custard Loaf

$27 / add a slice of bacon + $4

bruleed custard soaked brioche with poached pear, macadamia and vanilla mascarpone [V]. Add a slice of bacon + 4

Spicy 'Nduja Hash

$27

crispy potatoes, spicy ‘nduja, romesco & herbs with a fried egg [D] [NGA]

Ploughmans Plate

$30

pork rillette, cured ham, cheddar, pickled egg, herb salad, courgette pickles, tarragon mustard & warm baguette with whipped butter [D] [N]

Wellness Salad

$28

your choicse of salmon gravlax, halloumi or confit mushrooms on garden leaves, herbs with avocado, pickled radish, quinoa, za’atar & cashew cream [D] [NGA] [V] [V+]

Mushroom Pappardelle

$31

confit oyster & button mushrooms with housemade papparedelle pasta & poached egg [N]

Smash Burger

$33

wagyu smash patty, cheese, iceberg, pickles, secret sauce, housemade milk bun & fries [N]

Brunch – Add Ons

Poached or Fried Egg

Scrambled Egg

Akaroa Salmon Gravlax

$11

Mergeuz Sausage

$10

Halloumi / Bacon / Potato Rosti

Mushrooms / Crispy Potatoes / Avocado

Dusties' Sourdough / Housemade GF Loaf

Hollandaise / Chutney / Aioli

Brunch – Sides

Salt & Pepper Fries with Aioli

$13

Garden Leaves with Verjuis Dressing

$10

Dinner – Snacks

Everything is also available individually.

Raw Oysters

ea $6.50

compressed cucumber, umami

Dusty's Sourdough

ea $4.50

espelette dashi butter, white anchovy

Culatello

ea $8

lardo, romesco danish

Hokkaido Scallop

ea $8

fingerlime, burnt butter hollandaise

Steak Tartare

ea $9

picnic mustard, rosti

Paua Donut

ea $16

horseradish aioli

Dinner – Entree

Chicken Liver Parfait

$27

sauternes jelly, sourdough

Raw Market Fish

$31

oyster cream, ossetra caviar

Celeriac Schnitzel

$29

remoulade, gribiche, comte

Spanner Crab Tortellini

$28

chive beurre blanc

Dinner – Main

Pansotti

$40

comte, oyster mushroom, macadamia

Market Fish

$42

grilled asparagus, sugar snap peas, warm tartre

Wagyu Shortrib

$44

pomme aligot, glazed shallot

Dinner – Sides

Potato Rosti

$15

herbed creme friache

Charred Little Gem

$15

pangrattato, soft herbs

Crispy Eggplant

$15

nduja caramel, buffalo curd

Dinner – Sweet

Rhubarb

$20

almond custard, roasted almonds

Chocolate Delice

$21

hazelnut, salted caramel, creme friache

Pear Tarte

$38

Tatin creme anglaise. Best shared, please allow 20 minutes

Dinner – Set Menu

2 courses — 60 (entrée + main / main + dessert). 3 courses — 80 (entrée + main + dessert). Everything is also available individually.

2 Courses

$60

entrée + main / main + dessert

3 Courses

$80

entrée + main + dessert

Kids

Fluffy

Hot Chocolate

Juice

$3.50

apple / orange

Toast

toasted sourdough with honey or jam

Bacon & Egg

$10

egg your way with bacon on toasted sourdough

Custard Loaf

$10

custard soaked brioche, pear, whipped cream. It’s like french toast but better

Cheeseburger

$12

wagyu patty, fries, on our house made milk bun

Sundae

ice cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles

Coffee

Oat / soy / coconut / almond milk + 1. Extra shot + 2. Decaf + 0.

Black

White

Small $6 / Medium $6.50 / Large $7

Single Origin Filter

ethiopian guiji

Fluffy

Cocktails

Little Tini

$19

London Light gin, vermouth, bitters (low alcohol)

Plum Cobbler

$20

Sherry, plum, white balsamic, citrus

Golden Hour

$21

Rum, pineapple, ginger, citrus, mint

Quince Negroni

$22

Fallen Quinces Saison Vermouth, campari, suze, gin

Beer

Hallertau '#09'

$13

Lager on tap

Urbanaut 'Newton'

$13

Hazy Pale Ale on tap

Garage Project

$11

Fugazi 2.5%

Sawmill

$13

Pilsner 4.8%

Skin Contact

Kenzie 'Beautiful Strangers'

Glass $17 / Bottle $78

gewurztraminer/chardonnay | Hawkes Bay 2025

Organico 'Field Blend'

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

sauv blanc/pinot gris/chardonnay | Marlborough 2021

Unico Zelo 'Esoterico'

Glass $18 / Bottle $85

zibibbo/gewurtztraimer/moscato/greco | Sth Australia, AUS 2023

White

Prophets Rock Dry Riesling

Glass $19 / Bottle $90

Central Otago 2023

Villa Wolf Pinot Gris

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Pfalz, GER 2021

Domaine Couamais Vouvray Chenin Blanc

Glass $18 / Bottle $85

Loire, FR 2023

Kelly Washington Sauv Blanc

Glass $16 / Bottle $75

Marlborough 2025

Red

Mica 'Franco' Cabernet Franc – Chilled Red

Glass $18 / Bottle $85

Hawkes Bay 2023

Vino De Montana Cadalso Garnacha

Glass $15 / Bottle $70

Sierra de Gredos, SP 2020

Muriel Tempranillo

Glass $14 / Bottle $65

Rioja, SP 2022

Te Mata Pinot Noir

Glass $17 / Bottle $78

Hawkes bay 2024

Wine / Port

Peregrine Late Harvest Riesling 2017 Otago

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

Campbells Rutherglen Muscat Vic, Australia

Glass $14 / Bottle $60

Château d'Yquem 1987 Sauternes, France

60ml $87

Magnums – 1.5L

LAURENT PERRIER LA CUVEE

$350

Champagne, FR NV

LAURENT PERRIER CUVEE ROSE BRUT

$600

Champagne, FR NV

DEEP DOWN pinot noir

$160

Marlborough 2024

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Duo Eatery Menu

Duo Eatery Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Brunch

Brunch – Add Ons

Brunch – Sides

Dinner – Snacks

Dinner – Entree

Dinner – Main

Dinner – Sides

Dinner – Sweet

Dinner – Set Menu

Kids

Coffee

Cocktails

Beer

Skin Contact

White

Red

Wine / Port

Magnums – 1.5L

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