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

  • Grilled Ciabatta Bread $14.00
    • Balsamic infused olive oil, herbed butter
  • Harbourside Seafood Chowder (Gluten free) Large$20.00/Med$12.00
    • Salmon, white fish, mussels, prawns, calamari
  • Pumpkin & Parmesan Pansotti Pasta $18.00
    • Butternut cubes, pine nuts, wilted kale
  • Coromandel Oysters (Half Dozen) $24.00
    • Natural with ginger chilli yuzu (Gluten-free)
  • Steamed Coromandel Mussels (Gluten free) $22.00
    • Laksa broth, chilli, coriander
  • Szechuan Peppered Fried Squid (Gluten free) $22.00
    • With orange caramel, pickled ginger
  • Seared Big Eye Tuna180gm $35.00
    • Served with Dauphinoise Potatoes & your sauce choice
  • Seared Venison Loin (Gluten free) $38.00
    • Creamed vanilla kumara puree, date labneh, blackberry sauce
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Hash bites $3.50
  • Onion rings $3.50
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Angus Scotch fillet of Beef $36.90
    • hand cut chips, grilled prawns, sauce béarnaise, aged parmesan (GF)
  • Salt and Lemon pepper Calamari $18.90
    • With citrus and parsley aioli
  • Prawn and Chorizo Risotto Balls $18.90
    • with smoked paprika aioli
  • Spiced Pulled Pork $18.90
    • fresh coriander and sesame salad with miso lime dressing
  • Chargrilled free-range chicken $20.90/ $34.90
    • with balsamic marinated mushrooms, feta, kumara, cherry tomatoes & aioli Entree/ Main
  • Tasting Plate $28.50
    • with a selection of meats, seafood, breads and dips
  • Angus scotch fillet $36.90
    • of Beef, hand cut chips, grilled rawns, sauce béarnaise, aged parmesan
  • Beef sirloin open sandwich $22.90
    • 200g sirloin, toasted focaccia, lettuce, tomato, aioli & caramelised onion jam, sauce béarnaise
  • Chicken Tikka $15.50
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated with Indian spices & grilled in tandoor oven, served with salad
  • Chicken Bhanshak $16.50
    • Chicken cooked with lentils and spices
  • Paneer Tikka $12.50
    • Cubes of cottage cheese marinated in yoghurt & spices and roasted in tandoor
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Crispy calamari with black pepper lemon & mix salad
  • Biryani (Chicken/Lamb/Beef/Veg) $15.50
    • Mughlai style basmati rice cooked with saffron, coriander, onions and spices
  • Hot Dog & Chips $5.99
  • Butter Prawn $18.50
    • Marinated shell prawns cooked in exotic spices and tomato gravy
  • Tandoori Prawns $15.50
    • Big juicy prawns marinated in tandoori paste, roasted in the tandoor
  • Ham & Pineapple Pizza $9.50
  • Crinkle Cut Chips $ 9.50
    • aioli (v)( GF)
  • Banoffee Pizza $23.00
    • vanilla ice cream (serves two)
  • Crinkle Cut Chips $ 9.50
    • aioli (v) (GF)
  • Fried Broccoli $ 9.50
    • almonds, preserved lemon, olive oil (v) (GF)
  • Prime Beef Sirloin 250g $35.00
    • potato and anchovy gratin, baby carrots, salsa verde, jus
  • Italian Stallion $23 .00
    • Pepperoni bocconcini, basil
  • Crispy Chicken $19.50
    • green apple & ginger slaw, kewpie mayo (gf)
  • CHUR DOUBLE STACK $15.00
    • Two homemade NZ beef seasoned patties drizzled with grilled cheese, two layers of bacon, beer battered onion rings, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, gherkins & mustard mayo in a brioche bun
  • THE LOCO KIWI
    • Tequila marinated NZ Chicken, Tenderloins char grilled, onion relish, lettuce, tomato, red onion, jalapeno sauce topped with homemade sweet mayo in a brioche bun.
  • 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.
  • MEATLOVERS $12.00
    • Bacon, pepperoni, ham, more bacon, more pepperoni, more ham, topped with cheese & a BBQ swirl
  • Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
  • VEGETARIAN $13.00
    • Char grilled capsicum, olives, onion, hummus, feta, baby spinach
  • Hand cut spud fries, chilli salt served with tomato sauce or gravy $5.00
  • 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.
  • Chicken Carbonara $22.00
    • pan seared chicken with bacon and mushrooms sauteed and tossed with a garlic white wine cream and topped with parmesan cheese
  • Hot Chicken Salad $18.00
    • pan seared pieces of chicken either plain or cajun spiced with honey mustard dressing, garden salad & crispy noodles topped with bacon
  • Calamari Rings & Fries $8.00
  • Shrimp Cocktail $13.00
    • jumbo shrimp tossed in thousand island dressing with lettuce and lemon served in a parfait glass
  • Asian Basket $7.00
    • wontons, samosa's, spring rolls with fries & sweet chilli sauce
  • Zesty Wedges $11.00
    • with cheese, sourcream & sweet chilli
  • Garlic Prawns $28.00
    • with 10 prawns rice and salad
  • Cookie's Seafood Chowder $15.00
    • thick, chunky & loaded with seafood with garlic bread
  • Spaghetti Napoletana - A light home style tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $17.50
  • Greek Salad, with Feta cheese, Kalamatta olives & aged Balsamic olio Main $20.90 $13.50/entree
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari, Fresh calamari in a light lemon pepper crumb served with our famous roast garlic aioli $19.5/entree
  • Pollo Azzurro, Breast of chicken topped with a tasty blend of spinach and creamy blue cheese sauce with Salad Greens & Kumara Rosti $29.50
  • Crusty Garlic Bread $6.90
  • Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
  • Wedges, choice of: Sour cream, salsa, roast capsicum aioli, Sweet chilli, or roast garlic aioli extra dipping sauces $2 $10.50
  • Pollo Mignon, Breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms, Herbs, Creamy Blue Cheese & fresh basil with Rocket & Kumara Rosti $29.50
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • as above with salmon instead of bacon
  • Eggs & Bacon $12.50
    • Free range, Poached, Fried or Scrambled with chunky 5 grain or ciabatta toast
  • Tiger prawn salad $21.50
    • Pan seared whole tiger prawns on a chilled soba noodle and vegetable salad
  • Salmon Pasta Salad
    • Salmon,asparagus & capers
  • Tabouleh Salad
    • with chorizo, olives, feta, sundried tomatoes in a lemon mustard dressing
  • Just Eggs $9.00
    • Free range, Poached, Fried or Scrambled with chunky 5 grain or ciabatta
  • Savoury Mince $16.50
    • With premium grade savoury beef mince topped with two poached free range eggs and parmesan on toasted ciabatta
  • Sides $5.00
    • Salmon, Bacon
  • CHICKEN & PORK & MUTTON $17.00
    • pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
  • PORK $12.00
    • pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
  • KID'S BURGER(steak or small Angus pattie or bacon) $6.00
  • SINGLE $2.50
  • CHICKEN $8.00
    • pumpkin, kumara, potato, cabbage, mixed veg with rewena stuffing.
  • BOIL - UP $12.00
    • pork, kumara, potato, watercress
  • YOUR CHOICE OF $35.00
    • 2 boil ups or 2 burgers or 2 chicken or pork or lamb hangi and 2 kid's burgers and 4 drinks
  • Chunky Fries $9
    • With our house aioli and tomato sauce or sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
  • Hot Cakes with bacon, fresh banana and maple syrup $9
  • Garden General $21
    • poached eggs with coarinder pesto served on chickpea, pumpkin, & kale cakes with roasted garlic mushroom, grilled tomato,toasted multigrain and crispy kane
  • Ultra Recovery $24
    • Grilled french toast stackestreaky bacon, pd with our pulled pork and golden hash browns , topped with streaky bacon,poached eggs and hollandise sauce.
  • Omelette $16
    • Your choice bacon, ham or smoked salmon, plus teo more filings - Cheese, tomato, onion, spinach,and mushroom,served with tomato salsa.Extra filings $2
  • Sequoia Benedict $18.50
    • Two Poached eggs with ur choice of either streaky bacon or spinach or salmon served on hash browns and toasted ciabatta with ur own hollandise sauce
  • Sequoia General $21
    • Eggs of your choice, streaky, bacon, roasted garlic mushroom, batwurst sausage, grilled tomato and hash browns with toasted ciabetta or multigrain.
  • Grilled Tomato $4
  • Goodbye pork pie $29.00
    • Pork ribs with delicious home made BBQ sauce, salad and hand cut chips
  • side salad or vegetables $6.00
  • Kumara chips $7.00
    • With homemade aioli
  • Ribs $19.00
    • With the best homemade BBQ sauce ever(Full meal option bellow)
  • -Mince $16.00
    • With sour cream
  • Cheese burger classic $13.00
    • Premium beef with cheese and gherkins
  • Burger $15.00
    • Our "masive patties" are made from 100% premium meat
  • Garden of spain $13.00
    • Couscous with chef's choice vegetables
  • Pork Meatballs $13.00
    • Meatballs with Che Chorizo spicy gravy. Served with fresh provenzana sauce and Chilean bread.
  • Chicken Anticucho $13.00
    • Chicken skewer with fresh pieces of capsicum, onion, cooked over the Parrilla (grill) served with mesclun salad, Pebre Salsa and Chilean bread.
  • Squid $13.00
    • Baby squid tubed filled with chicken, topped with mango sauce and chilli flakes. Served on the side with Chilean bread and Che's special spicy sauce.
  • Parrillada $36.00
    • Our signature dish. A wonderful platter of different meats barbecued the real Argentinian way, slow cooked in Manuka embers, Beef steak, Chicken thigh, Chorizo, Pork ribs, Lamb. Served with our chimichurri sauce, mesclun salad and Chilean bread. (approx 600 grams)
  • Flan de Leche (Creme Caramel) $10.00
    • Traditional Spanish and South American dessert, Decorated with fresh cream and caramelized sugar.
  • Bandido $18.00
    • For children, we offer this mexican dish of a large tortilla, filled with chicken served with salad, fried and garlic mayo.
  • Chilean bread $3.00
    • 3 pieces with butter
  • Camarones al Pil Pil $14.00
    • Sizzling prawns cooked in garlic served in hot oil with bread and Che's special sauce.
  • Selection of toast $6.90
    • Fruit, ciabatta and multigrain with handmade preserves
  • Extra egg $2.50
  • Tomato, mushroom and cheese $9.90
  • Toasted Bagel $11.90
    • with smoked salmon, cream cheese and red onion
  • Sausage $3.90
  • Free Range Eggs Your Way $8.90
    • just let our chefs know how you like them! Served with toasted multigrain and grilled tomato
  • Rosti $2.00
  • Leg ham and saueed greens $10.90
  • Chicken wings $8.00
    • (grilled in our unique marinade)
  • Seafood Pizza $20.00
  • Spicy rice
  • Black mushrooms $10.00
    • (grilled, topped w cheese, spinach & feta)
  • RIBS $27.00
    • 750g
  • Fungi & cheese
  • (All kids meals include a glass ofjuice and ice cream (12 and under))
  • Ribs Platter $75.00
    • (2kg of prime ribs, large salad & your choice of Mastery rice or chips)
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