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

  • Rock the Boat medium $27 classic $32
    • Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, then grilled with fresh herbs and parmesan. Topped with a lemon and caper sauce. Served with mashed potato and a fresh green salad.
  • Shanks Peninsula (One Shank / Two Shanks) $27 / $36
    • Slow-braised lamb shank in a rich stock of mushroom, onion, fresh herbs and red wine. Served with mashed potato, sautéed spinach and roasted cherry tomatoes.
  • Maverick Fillet $38
    • Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sautéed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
  • The Milky Bar Pud $12
    • White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Redneck Ribs (six / nine / twelve) $19 / $28 / $37
    • Porky Pig’s ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce...the meal that made us famous! add buffalo chips and Lone Star coleslaw +5
  • A Fist Full of Pizza (Quesadilla) $18
    • Two flour tortillas encasing your choice of spicy chicken or beef, with cheese, tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with sour cream, salsa and jalapeños.
  • Midnight Nachos $19
    • Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Buenos Nachos $19
    • Roasted seasonal vegetables with spicy bean mix on crispy corn chips with grilled cheese. Topped with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
  • Whitebait fritter $8.50
  • Buttered bread $0.30
    • Slice
  • Scoop of chips $4.00
  • Oyster $2.50
  • Chicken nugget $0.70
  • Hamburger $6.40
  • Mussel $1.50
  • Squid ring $1.00
  • Butter Chicken Golden mild + rice $15.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN COMBO $12.50
    • half butter chicken, half rice & drink & naan bread
  • Lamb korma mild + rice $15.00
  • Stuffed Kulcha Brad $4.00
  • Paneer Makhani mild + rice $14.00
  • 1 Piece Fried Chicken & chips $5.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
  • Chicken Vindaloo hot+ rice $15.00
  • Fries, Sea Salt, Roast Garlic Aioli $8.00
  • Add Streaky Bacon $18.00
  • Fries, Sea Salt, Roast Garlic Aioli $8.00
  • Affogato $13.00
    • Double Espresso Shot, Vanilla Ice Cream, Biscotti/ Liqueur of your choice (Baileys, Kahlua, Frangelico, Cointreau, Sambuca)
  • Green Thai Chicken Curry (GF) $27.00
    • Waitoa Free Range Chicken, Straw Mushrooms, Baby Corn, Coconut Cream, Coriander, Shallots, Steamed Fragrant Rice. Wine Match – Spy Valley Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014
  • Chocolate Brownie $13.00
    • Rich Chocolate Brownie, Mixed Berry Compote, Vanilla Ice Cream/ Wine Match – Clearview Sea Red (Fortified)
  • Tay St Green Leaves Salad $12.00
  • Toasted Grains and Apple $15.00
    • Toasted Granola, Apple, Passionfruit, Berries, Coconut Yoghurt, Mango Jelly
  • Moroccan Chicken $16
  • Vegetarian: $14.00
  • Sweet chilli chicken S $12/M $16/L $18
  • Lasagne: $14.00
  • Seafood: S $12/M $16/L $18
  • Capricossa: S $10/M $14/L $16
  • Salmon: $28.00
  • Gourmet italian chicken: S $14/M $18/L $20
  • SAUSAGE ROLLS $4.00
  • MINCE & CHEESE PIE $4.50
  • CIABATTA $8.50
  • WRAPS $7.50
  • MINI QUICHE $3.50
  • BISCUIT/COOKIES TARTS $6.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN PIE $5.30
  • STEAK PIE $4.50
  • Fish and Chips $10.00
  • Your choice of meat or vegetarian option served on a bed of rice with tabouli, hummus dip, fresh salads & any three sauces of your choice. Large dishes served with few more dips. $11.00–$11.00
  • Butter Chicken Combo $12.00–$16.00
    • Butter Chicken + rice + garlic naan + can of soft drink
  • Cheesy Weezy Chips $5.00
  • *Combo Deal $15.50–$16.50
    • Any Kebab + Hot Chips with Tomato Sauce + Can of Soft Drink
  • Combination Dip 3 dips & 2 Turkish bread $12.00
  • All our Turkish pizza dough is made fresh in store and made with mozzarella cheese – 12 Inches $12.00–$12.00
  • Fish Bites 6pcs $5.50
  • Bacon and eggs of your choice on toasted ciabatta or multigrain $9
  • Grazing Platter $60
    • A mix of cured meats and smoked salmon, cheeses, garlic prawns, kala mata olives, pesto, hummus, crackers and grilled croutes .Serves 6. Half patter available $40.
  • 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
  • Grilled Tomato $4
  • Sequoia Chicken Sandwich $23
    • Succulent grilled free range chicken breast served on salad greens, tomato, camembert, bacon, house aioli, and spicy jamacian jerksauce on grilled focaccia.
  • Pancakes $19
    • With streaky bacon , grilled banana and maple syrup or fresh banana , berry compote and natural yoghurt.Gluten free option available
  • Smoked Salmon $6
  • Eggs On Toast $12
    • Eggs of ur choice on toasted multigrain or ciabatta bread
  • Selection of Four (great for 2 people) $17.50
    • Selection of our dips served with warm bread- Red pepper and sundried tomato-Jack (cucumber, mint, double garlic)-Panja (beetroot, creamy yoghurt) Hummus- Spicy walnut- Avocado- Olive tapenade-Babaganush- Spinach and feta- Dukkah with olive oil >>
  • Turkish Pide $8.00
  • Islanders * $20.00
    • Served with rice, hummus, tabouleh and salad, with your choice of 2 sauces./ Hand Made Falafel Patties
  • Chicken, beetroot chutney, cashew, brie and mozzarella
  • Cabinet salad $16.00
    • (Please see staff for today’s salad, served on mesclun with your choice of sauce)Add chicken or beef $20/Falafel salad $16/Grilled chicken salad $16.50/Beef salad $16.50
  • Scallop Meze* $16.50
    • Pan seared skewered scallops on toasted bruschetta served with a homemade fresh pawpaw and avocado salsa with salad greens.
  • To compliment bread, dips from the cabinet $3.50
  • Smoked ham, pineapple and mozzarella
  • Fish ‘n’ Chips $15.00
    • Crispy battered fish served with fries, a wedge of lemon, tartare sauce, and a small side salad
  • Large Platter $24.00
  • Roast Vegetable $20.00
    • Spinach, roast pumpkin, Kumara, roasted onion, walnuts and blue cheese
  • Beef $18.00
    • Homemade meatballs, roasted onion, and tomato topped with our chili chutney and sour cream
  • Smoked Chicken $21.00
    • Smoked Chicken, Camembert, cranberries and caramelized onions drizzled with a cranberry sauce
  • Bread and Dips $13.00
    • Toasted slices of flat bread with a selection of dips
  • Wedges $12.00
    • Topped with grilled bacon and cheese served with sour cream and sweet chili
  • Seafood Platter $18.00
  • Big Brekkie $19.50
    • Manuka smoked bacon, mushrooms, lamb-rosemary sausage, roast pumpkin, two eggs any style and toasted ciabatta
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder $10.50
  • Tiramisu $13.00
    • With strawberry compote
  • Smoked Salmon Salad $18.50
    • With golden roasted kumara, mesclun, rocket, watercress, red onion and tomato salad
  • Roast Kumara & Potato $5.50
  • Trio of Ice Creams $13.00
    • Kapiti ice cream selection of the day
  • - Smoked Salmon & Wilted Spinach $17.50
  • Baby Pancakes $9.00
    • Small pancakes with fresh cream and berry compote
  • Crumbed chicken burger - with avocado and chipotle mayo $17.0
  • Brioche french toast with blueberry compote & honeyed ricotta $15.5
  • Corn beef with hash cakes - poached eggs, grain mustard hollandaise with bean & avocado salad $17.5
  • Porridge banana & caramel walnuts $13.5
  • Spanish eggs - chorizo, potato, tomato, spinach & baked eggs $17.0
  • Breakfast salad bacon, egg, avocado, tomato & Turkish $16.5
  • Warm lentil & parsnip salad - with avocado & pommegranate dressing $17.5
  • Green eggs & ham - honey glazed ham with pesto scrambled eggs & ciabatta $17.5
  • Selection of toast $6.90
    • Fruit, ciabatta and multigrain with handmade preserves
  • Sausage $3.90
  • Toasted Bagel $11.90
    • with smoked salmon, cream cheese and red onion
  • Extra toast $2.00
  • Mushroom $2.50
  • Tomato, mushroom and cheese $9.90
  • White Island Omelette n/a
    • Free range eggs cooked in a classic omelette with your choice offillings.
  • Toasted Bagel $9.90
    • with tomato and brie
  • JUST Mixed Meze $14.90
    • Dips, falafel, dolma served with warm Turkish bread
  • Lamb and Rice $6.90
  • JUST Chicken Shish Salad $14.90
  • Tramissu (homemade) $5.90
  • Humus Dip $5.90
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • JUST Lamb Shish Salad $14.90
  • JUST Lamb Iskender Small $11 Large $13.90
  • Poached Chicken - cos, crouton, tomato, cucumber, yoghurt dressing & poppyseed N/A
  • Special Breakfast Blend - premium quality large leaf ceylon & assam orange pekoe N/A
  • Greek Salad - with panfried haloumi N/A
  • Energy Salad - lettuce, rice, mungbean, carrot, beet, pumpkin, sunflower & sesame seed N/A
  • Phoenix Organic Juice - apple, guava & apple, orange & mango, feijoa & apple N/A
  • Smoothies - berry, banana or spirulina with organic yoghurt N/A
  • Cold Drinks - coke, diet coke, sprite, schweppes tonic, schweppes lemon, ginger beer, mountaiblast, powerade lime or mandarin, kiwi bluemineral water, E energy N/A
  • Potato & Rosemary - oven roasted - with sour cream & tomato salsa N/A
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