The Gaff Cafe & Eatery is a Māngere Bridge neighbourhood cafe with enough range to carry a visit from the first coffee into lunch and, on selected evenings, dinner and drinks. The Coronation Road venue presents itself as a community meeting place rather than a narrowly themed restaurant. Its broad menu supports that role, balancing recognisable cafe staples with playful combinations and giving groups a realistic mix of lighter, substantial, meat-based and plant-based choices.

Brunch is where the kitchen's more inventive combinations first appear. Prawn chilli scramble and eggs Benedict sit alongside a version built with pulled lamb, poached eggs and toasted taco shells. Dulce-de-leche French toast brings pistachio crumbs, berries and taro butter, while a ricotta waffle is paired with fried chicken, pecan crumble and fruit. Vegan oat porridge and sweetcorn-zucchini fritters keep the section varied without making the meat-free dishes feel secondary.

Lunch keeps the same generous style but shifts toward bowls, sandwiches and handheld food. A banh-mi croissant can be filled with braised pork, lamb, chicken or mushroom pâté, and the smash burger layers Angus beef with cheese sauce, brown-butter onion, maple bacon and pickles. There are also tacos, a steak-frites sandwich and brisket quesadillas, balanced by a vegan quinoa-rice bowl with seasonal vegetables, pickled onion, sesame and sweet-chilli mayonnaise.

Evening dishes broaden the cafe into a relaxed restaurant, with sticky baby-back ribs, pan-fried market fish, sirloin steak, vegetarian pasta and two distinct house burgers. Smaller plates such as fried chicken, calamari, parmesan fries and polenta chips encourage a shared drink, while affogato and brownie offer straightforward finishes. Cocktails, tap beer and wine sit beside the daytime coffee, smoothies and shakes, and staff can help navigate meat-free, plant-based, dairy-free or gluten-free requests.

Address: 64 Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge, Auckland 2022, New Zealand

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The Gaff Cafe And Eatery Menu Menu updated on 17 Sep 2026

Breakfast / Brunch

Eggs Any Way

$13.50

Fresh eggs | Homemade tangy tomato relish | Crusty ciabatta bread | Creamy butter

Succulent Prawn Chilli Scramble

$24

Pan-seared prawns | Rich sweet chilli sauce | Fluffy farm-fresh eggs | Crispy toasted ciabatta

Eggs Benedict

$25 / Add Bacon, Salmon $26 / Mustroom $25 / Fried Chicken $26

Tender Lamb Taco Egg Benedict

$26

Tender pulled lamb | Poached eggs | Wilted spinach | Toasted taco shells | Hollandaise

The Big Gaff

$29.50

Mushroom Bruschetta

$27

House Gaff Omelette

$27

Egg omelette filled with 3 fillings of your choice | Served with homemade ciabatta | Vegetarian

Decadent Dulce De Leche French Toast

$25

Thick-cut French toast | Crunchy pistachio crumbs | Sweet mixed berries | Whipped taro butter

Chicken Ricotta Waffle

$27

Fluffy house ricotta waffle | Fried chicken | Crunchy pecan crumble | Fresh seasonal fruits | Maple syrup

Tropical Chia Yoghurt Bowl

$20

Bush honey chia | Creamy vanilla coconut yoghurt | Crunchy trio seed granola | Brûléed banana | Rich burnt caramel sauce

Vegan Oat Porridge

$26

Fresh seasonal fruits | Creamy vegan oat porridge | Crunchy maple glazed macadamia nuts | Almond milk | Vegan, Gluten Free

Truffled Egg Avocado Croissant

$23

Sweetcorn and Zucchini Fritters

$25 / add Poached egg + $3

Sides

For Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan & Vegetarian options please ask our friendly staff

Free Range Egg

Hash Brown

Toast 2 pieces

Smashed Avocado

Beans/Spinach

Mushroom

Tomato

Sausage

2 Streaks Bacon

Fried Chicken

Salmon

Halloumi

Fries & Aioli

$10

Lunch

Burrito Bowl

$27

Choice of Grilled chicken, Slow-cooked pulled pork, Tender pulled lamb | Creamy red beans | Flavorful quinoa rice | Zesty avocado salsa | Cheesey sauce Gluten Free

Vegan Bowl

$24 / + Protein + $7

Banh Mi Croissant Sandwich

$24.50

Chicken Burger

$27

Grilled chipotle chicken fillet | Double cheese sauce | Avocado | Cos lettuce | Tomato

Fish and Chips

$24.50

Hoki fillet | Coleslaw | Golden crispy chips

Smash Burger

$27

Steak Frites Sandwich

$30

Oh My Taco!

$26

Brisket Quesadillas Stackers

$26

The Little Gafs

I'm not that hungry buttermilk chicken bites

$14

I want to go to McDonalds mini burger slider

$14

I want to go home mac n cheese bites

I don't care kids quesadilla

$14

I just want an ice creammm ice cream

Dinner

Baby Back Ribs

$30

Slow roasted sticky ribs | Chipotle slaw | Fries

Pan-fried Catch of the Day

Potato gratin | Steamed vege | Culiflower Puree Price: POA

Grilled Chicken Caesar Cos Salad

$27

Bacon Bits | Parmesan | Marinated egg | Ciabatta crumb | Anchovy dressing

Sirloin Steak 250g

$36

Kumara mash | Chimichurri | Seasonal greens

Vegetarian Pasta

$28

Penne | Roasted Pumpkin | Spinach | Mushroom | White Sauce

The Gaffanator Burger

$27

GFC Burger

$27

Buttermilk fried chicken | Chipotle mayo slaw | Pickles | Hash brown

Schnacks

Gaff Fried Chicken

$18

Chipotle mayo

House made Ciabatta

$20

Garlic Butter | Hummus | Olive oil | Jalapeño relish

Calamari Fritti

$20

Garlic aioli | Lemon

Parmesan Fries

$12

Parmesan | Truffle mayo

Jalapeno Poppers

$17

Pesto | Aioli

Polenta Chips

$15

Parmesan | Tomato Relish

Dessert

Dessert Affogato

$14

Fresh double shot espresso | Vanilla ice cream | Peanut brittle

Decadent Brownie

$18

Chocolate sauce | Ice cream

Chef's Selection Ice Cream (3 Scoops)

$13

Hokey Pokey | Vanilla | Strawberry | Chocolate

Cocktails

Expresso Martini

$21

Vodka | Coffee liquor | Sugar syrup | Coffee

Mojito

$21

White Rum | Mint leaves | Soda water | Lime juice | Sugar

Aperol Spritz

$21

Aperol | Prosecco | Club soda | Orange

Spicy Margarita

$21

Tequila | Jalapenos | Triple sec | Lime juice

Classic Margarita

$21

Tequila | Triple sec | Lime juice

Rotational Tap Beers

Panhead Supercharger APA

$13

Panhead Sandman Hazy Pale Ale

$13

Speights Summit Ultra Low Carb

$11

Kirin Hyoketsu

$11

Bottles & Cans

Steinlager Pure

Corona

Steinlager Pure Light 2.5%

Emerson's Pilsner

$10

Little Creatures Pale Ale

$10

Crisp Apple Cider

Emersons Little Bird 0%

Clean Collective Range

Passion Fruit & Mango With Vodka | Peach With Vodka | Gin & Tonic With Lemon

Wine

Prosecco

$12

Makers Anonymous Sparkling

Pinot Gris

$12

The Ned

Chardonnay

$12

Morton Black Label

White

$12

Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc

Rose

$12

The Ned Rose

Red

$15

Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Pinot Noir

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Fish and chips Typical in Auckland: $28.45 $24.50
Chicken burger Typical in Auckland: $27.00 $27.00
Eggs benedict Typical in Auckland: $24.50 $25.00

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