Amphora Cafe Bar in Bay of Plenty Menu

MENU - TO START MENU - TO START
  • Cob Loaf $13.00
    • Served warm with olive & balsamic dip and roasted garlic butter
  • Soup $14.00
    • Seafood chowder accompanied by fresh crusty bread
  • Ravioli $16.50
    • Walnut, ricotta & spinach filled pasta with a warm capsicum puree
  • Chicken Livers $16.50
    • With Mushrooms and bacon, flamed in marsala wine sauce
  • Camembert $16.50
    • Crumbed and sahllow -fried ; with palm sauce, salad and latticed crsips
  • Calamari $16.50
    • Amphora classic : tender, grilled squid rings served with our garlic aioli
  • Mussels $16.50
    • NZ Green - lipped mussels, steamed in white wine and sweet chilli tomato sauce
  • Kings Prawns $18.00
    • Sauteed in white wine and garlic butter , served with petite salad
  • Scallops $18.00
    • Poached in lime, Cream and chilli sauce, served with salad
  • Bouillabaisse $18.00
    • Seafood selection in a lightly -spiced tomato broth
TO FOLLOW - SALAD TO FOLLOW - SALAD
  • Chicken Salad $24.00
    • Grilled Chicken breast wit avocado, sun- dried tomato, feta, red onion, and yoghurt dressing.
  • Beef Salad $25.00
    • Sauteed beef fillet strips with tomatoes, onions, cubed potatoes, salad grees,and teriyaki dressing
  • Prawn salad $25.50
    • Prawns grilled with garlic and a touch of chilli, on a garden salad with brie cheese and tomato concasse.
  • Amphora Salad $18.00
    • Roasted root vegetables with walnuts ,feta,dukkah,tomato and red onion, with a red pepper dressing.
  • Available gluten free- please ask wait staff N/A
PASTA PASTA
  • Pasta N/A
    • Served with Freshly parmesan cheese(except seafood)
  • Carbonara $25.00
    • Bacon, Onion, garlic, and fresh herbs in a white wine cream sauce incorporated with spaghetti
  • Chicken Fettucine $25.00
    • Chicken pieces with onions, mushrooms, capsicum, and tomato cream sauce
  • Gamberetti $26.00
    • Prawns and Chorizo in garlic cream sauce married with linguine
  • Puttanesca $24.00
    • Spaghetti stirred through with a Napolletna sauce, featuring anchovies,olives, capers and garlic
  • Salmon Penne $26.00
    • Tubes of pasta and smoked salmon, with capers,
  • Fettucine Verdura $24.00
    • Broccoli, Zucchini, Feta, Olives and Capsicum with basil Napoletanasauce
SEAFOOD SEAFOOD
  • Calamari $29.00
    • Amophora classic: tender, grilled Squid rings served with our garlic aioli
  • Mussels $29.00
    • NZ Green - lipped mussels, steamed in white wine and sweet chilli tomato sauce
  • Scallops $34.00
    • Poached in lime, Cream and chilli sauce, served with salad
  • King Prawns $34.00
    • Sauteed in white wine and garlic butter, served with salad
  • Boulliabaisse $34.00
    • Seafood selection in a lightly -spiced tomato broth
  • Salmon $33.00
    • Cajun - spiced , pan - seared, and grilled salmon fillet with avocado salsa.
  • Fish of the day N/A
    • As advised by our specials Blackboard
  • Meat N/A
    • served with potatoes and seasonal vegetables
  • Chicken Marsala $29.50
    • Chicken breast medallions with a mushroom & marsala cream sauce
  • Sapnish Chicken $29.50
    • Chicken breast with spinach abd brie cheese, and lemon, herb
  • Chicken Avocado $29.50
    • Chicken breast with vine tomatoes, crispy pancetta, and a warmed avocado salso
  • Lamb shanks $32.5/ $22.5
    • Slow-braised shanks with potato mash, minted gravy and vegetables
  • Pork Belly $33.00
    • Marinated and braised, served on truffle mash, with pork crackle and jus
  • Pepper Steak $34.00
    • Scotch fillet with a classsic green, peppercorn and cream sauce.
  • Pomodoro $34.00
    • Scotch fillet with sauteed onions, italian tomatoes, and a hint of chilli.
  • Rosso $34.00
    • Scotch fillet with a mushroom, baccon, onion, and red wine reduction
  • Duck Leg Confit $34.00
    • Tender leg on a herbed potato with wilted bok choy and star anise & orange glaze
SIDES SIDES
  • Olives $5.50
    • A bowl of house- marinated favourites
  • Potatoes $5.50
    • Roasted (other options available)
  • Seasonal Vegetables $5.50
    • Accompanied by our aioli
  • Garden Salad $5.50
    • With honey mustard dressing
  • Fries $5.50
    • With house -made aioli
  • Fries $5.50
    • Available gluten free- please ask wait staff

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Vegetable of the Day $6
  • Pork & Scallops $21
    • Roasted pork belly, prosciutto wrapped scallops, bacon, honey soy glaze & saffron poached fennel
  • Polenta Chips $9
  • Tuna Carpaccio $21
    • Fresh tuna carpaccio (sashimi), wine marinated caper sauce, roasted peppers & rocket lemon
  • Seafood Spaghetti 'Al Nero' $26
    • White wine, garlic, chilli, prawns, squid, mussels, soft shell crab, squid ink (you can have a no ink option)
  • Roasted Duck $34.5
    • Orange roasted duck breast served with potato fondant, baby carrots & orange
  • Garden Salad $7
  • Seafood $26
    • Prawns, soft shell crab, home smoked salmon, squid & capers.
  • Samosa $5.50
    • Pastry stuffed with spicy tomatoes and peas
  • Malai Kofta $15.50
    • Tender succulent vegetable balls made of dried fruit nuts and cheese simmered in cashew gravy
  • Paneer Pakora $9.99
    • Cubes of homemade cottage cheese smothered in chick pea batter and deep fried
  • Butter Naan $3.50
    • Made from flour with butter
  • Chocolate Fudge Cake $6.50
  • Popsies Basket $10.00
    • Plain, Garlic Naan & Cheese Naan
  • Plain Naan $3.00
    • Made from plain flour an all time favourite
  • Murg Malai Kebab $14.50
    • Tender chicken fillets marinated in cashew nuts, fresh cream garlic, ginger & cheese cooked in charcoal tandoori oven
  • VEGETARIAN $13.00
    • Char grilled capsicum, olives, onion, hummus, feta, baby spinach
  • Hot dipping bowls, hand cut chips, beer battered onion rings, spring rolls & samosas served with sweet chilli & sour cream $8.00
  • CHUR BURGER
    • Homemade NZ beef seasoned patty drizzled with grilled cheese, bacon, beer battered onion rings, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, gherkins & mustard mayo in a brioche bun.
  • Burger & Chips $13.00
  • Cookies & Cream ice cream with hot melted chocolate sauce $7.00
  • SLICE OF HEAVEN
    • Hand pulled seasoned roast NZ Pork, caramelized onion, sweet red slaw, carrot, homemade fennel mayo & drizzled in rich lava gravy sauce in a brioche bun.
  • Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
  • Salt & pepper squid, lemon & pepper served with sweet aioli $8.00
  • Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • Delicately combined seafood chunks in a creamy sauce, served with bread
  • Recommendation Rack of Lamb $28.00
    • Served with Gourmet potatoes and seasonal salad
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.00
    • New Zealand smoked salmon and seasonal green salad served with French Vinagrette
  • Fish Fillet of the Day $22.00
    • Pan fried fillet fish Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris sauce
  • Soup of the Day $13.00
    • Please ask for Today's choice, served with bread
  • Garlic Breads $8.00
    • Aorangi Peak original garlic breads
  • Muffin or Scone $5.00
    • Served with jam, cream, and butter
  • Cheeseboard Selection $17.00
    • A selection of New Zealand cheeses, crackers, nuts and dry fruits
  • Tuna Popcorn $16.00
    • With honey miso and lemon aioli
  • Served Sunday-Wednesday 5:30pm - 8:30pm / Thursday-Saturday 5:30pm - 9pm
  • Fish of the Day
    • Ask your server / see our board
  • Potato Wedges Bowl $14 / Platter $28
    • Served with sour cream and Thai sweet sauce topped with bacon and grilled cheese
  • Seafood Chowder $14.00
    • Mussels and shrimp in a creamy broth served with Ciabatta
  • Honey Miso Salmon $18.00
    • Salmon bites served with tempura vegetables and dipping sauce
  • Beef Burger $18.00
    • Succulent 1/4 beef patty with bacon, egg, lettuce tomato and red onion served in a Ciabatta bun with fries. Add blue cheese sauce $3.00
  • V=Vegetarian / GFO= Gluten Free Option on Request
  • Mon - fri 12pm - 2pm
  • Spicy cajun chicken burger $10.00
    • Marinated chicken thigh, green salad, grilled tomato, parmesan cheese, onion mayo
  • Kids foundry $7.00
    • Beef, cheese, baby salad, foundry sauce
  • Hot chips with 2 dips $4.00
    • Vanilla ketchup, sweet chilli, mango BBQ, american cheese, lime sour, roast garlic aioli, onion dip. Dips 30g
  • Spicy mexican $12.00
    • Marinated pork, green salad, cheese, jalapeno, tomatillo avocado salsa
  • Kids meal $10.00
    • Burger + small chips (with 2 sauces) + kids drink
  • Mushroom steak $14.00
    • Beef, portobello mushroom, green salad, foundry cheese, grilled onion, beetroot, creamy mushroom sauce & roast garlic aioli
  • Kids teriyaki $7.00
    • Marinated pork, baby salad, teriyaki sauce & sweet mayo
  • Spaghetti con Ragu Alla Bolognese $22.50
    • Spaghetti/ Pork, Beef & Tomato Ragu.
  • Spaghetti alla Marinara $22.50
    • Spaghetti/ Selection of fresh seafood/ lightly spiced Tomato sauce.
  • Lasagne al Forno $23.50
    • Baked/ Egg Pasta Layers/ Classic Zanelli's Meat Sauce/ Mozzarella & Cottage Cheese.
  • Garlic and Parsley $6.10
  • Fettucine con Gamberi e Pollo $24.50
    • Egg Fettuccine/ Chicken/ Bacon/ Shrimp/ Creamy Tomato sauce.
  • Insalata di Frutta a gusto e Formaggio blue $16.30
    • Roasted Almonds, Hazelnuts, Pinenuts and Walnuts/ Mesculin Greens/ Blue Cheese Dressing.
  • Bistecca $35.30
    • Grilled Eye Fillet/ Rosemary Potatoes/ Port Sauce.
  • Pesce del Giorno 35.30
    • Fresh seasonal Fish/ White Wine Risotto/ Lemon & Caper Vinaigrette.
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $24.99
    • Char-grilled to your preference served with fries and salad, finished with a mushroom red wine sauce
  • Pork Fillet - Plain or Cajun $17.50
    • Oven roasted and char-grilled, served with mash potato, cranberry cream sauce and a salad garnish
  • Blackboard Specials $14.00
    • Soup of the day
  • Babinka Style Calamari/ Vegetarian Salad $17.00
    • Tomato, red onion, cucumber, capers, olives and parsley salad tossed with toasted bread, calamari and a salad dressing
  • Sri Lankan Style Curries (Mild, Med or Hot) N/A
    • Black Curry, Peppery and Cashew, Geethell or Shaguti, Ceylon cool curry
  • Blackboard Specials $16.00
    • Pasta Fettuccine
  • Blackboard Specials $20.00
    • Fish of the day
  • Kottu Roti-Chicken/Beef/Lamb/Vegetable $16.00
    • Famous dish from Sri Lanka, Meat marinated in aromatic Sri Lankan spices cooked with fresh vegetables mixed with shredded roti bread served with a salad garnish
  • Salmon Benedict $13.80
    • French toast, salmon, egg & maple syrup
  • Big Breakfast $11.50
    • Bacon, egg, sausage, hashbrown, tomato & toast
  • Basic Breakfast $9.50
    • your choice of bacon or sausage, egg, tomato & toast
  • Caramelised Banana Pancake $13.50
    • Pancake with bacon & caramelised banana
  • Bacon Benedict $13.50
    • French toast, bacon, egg & maple syrup
  • Toasted Bagel:
  • Solace Shrimp & Prawn Cocktail $17.50
    • Over shredded ice berg, classic Thousand Island dressing with tomato segments
  • Lamb-Rosemary Sausages $5.50
  • Marinated Olives $3.50
  • Roasted Tomatoes $5.50
  • Cheesecake $13.00
    • Of the moment with Affogato ice cream
  • Golden Kumara $5.50
  • Lamb Loin $28.50
    • Char-grilled, seasonal vegetables, minted jus
  • Cakes $4.00
  • Egg & Mushroom Burger $9.00
  • Add mushroom or bacon $3.00
  • Monday Seafood Chowder $7.00/$9.00
  • Add Scotch Steak $6.00
  • 24B Burger $16.00
  • Thursday Curry $7.00/$9.00
  • Friday Boil up $12.00
  • Bacon & Eggs $14.00
    • Classic bacon and eggs with toast, eggs come either poached, fried or scrambled.
  • Bowl of wedges with cheese and sour cream $9.00
    • (Bacon optional $ 2.00 extra)
  • Chips $4.50
    • Side of Fries
  • Mini-hotcakes with whipped cream $9.00
    • Served with either jam or maple syrup.
  • Creamy Garlic Mushrooms $15.00
    • (Add 3 rashers of bacon $4.50 extra).Mushrooms cooked in a creamy galirc and white wine sauce served with 2 slices of ciabatta. Bacon optional
  • Venison Burger with Fries $18.00
    • A burger with aioli, salad, caramelised onions and a venison patty, served with a side of fries.
  • Parmesan Crusted Chicken Salad $18.00
    • Chicken breast grilled with a parmesan coating placed a top a bowl of salad, served with croutons and ceaser dressing
  • Eggs Benedict B $18.00 S $19.00
    • 2 slices of ciabatta bread with spinach, 2 poached eggs and topped with either bacon or smoked salmon (smoked on premises) and covered with hollandaise sauce.
  • JUST Lamb Shish Salad $14.90
  • JUST Chicken Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • Tabouleh $5.90
  • Turkish bread $3.00
  • Humus Kebab Small $7.00 Large $9.00
  • Tzaziki Dip $5.90
  • JUST Lamb Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • Chicken and Rice $6.90
  • Vegetarian Delight $16.00
  • Half $18.00
  • Stir Fried Chinese Vegetables $16.00
  • Pork Rib with Zhen Jiang Sauce $16.00
  • Sizzling Lamb Rib With Black Pepper Sauce $20.00
  • Seafood Combination & Tofu $20.00
  • Shanghai Fried Thick Noodles $12.00
  • Roast Pork & Tofu $18.00
  • Chicken Tikka - Lean chicken, marinated in spicy yoghurt, tender baked in the Tandoor (5 pieces) $12.50
  • Basmati Rice - Premium Indian rice $2.50
  • Mushroom Sabji - Button mushrooms with crisp capsicum and diced onions in a tangy masala sauce $14.50
  • Prawn Saagwala - Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices $19.90
  • Fish Masala - Subtle seafood curry with a tangy masala sauce $15.50
  • Lamb or Chicken Madras - Lamb or Chicken pieces in a spicy tomato masala sauce, garnished with coconut – renowned South Indian dish $15.90, Lamb $16.50
  • Chili Shrimp - A feisty seafood curry with green chilies – garnished with fresh coriander $15.50
  • Mango Lassi $3.50
Amphora Cafe Bar

Amphora Cafe Bar

location

Address

43 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand

phone

Phone

075781616

clock

Opened hours

5:30 PM to 12 Midnight
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Mediterranean , New Zealand , Seafood , Vietnamese

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Business meetings ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  BYO ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
43 The Strand, Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand