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

  • Mussel Pot $16
    • Sake steamed fresh New Zealand green mussels served in a pot
  • -Salad $72 per person
  • Teppan yaki $30
    • your choice of meat on a sizzling stone served with fluffy rice, miso soup, fresh vegetables, Japanese pickles and fresh nigiri. Meat choices: beef, chicken, pork or fish
  • Chicken Mango Salad $19
    • Fresh Chicken and Mango with garden salad
  • Miso Soup $2
  • -Avocado $5
  • Assorted Tempura S $17 / L $29
    • Light battered fresh vegetables and prawn served with authentic Takara dipping sauce
  • Zaru Soba or Udon $20
    • Cold soba (buckwheat nooodles) or udon (wheat noodles) with Takara's authentic dipping sauce served with crispy tempura
  • BREAD & DIPS $12.00
    • with hummus, avocado oil and dukkah (DF) (V)
  • AGLIO OLIO SPAGHETTI Small$14.00/Large$20.00
    • with chilli, garlic, parsley, olive oil & Italian parmesan (V) (NF) (GF available)
  • GARLIC BREAD (NF) (V) (GF available) $5.00
  • BEETROOT SALAD Small$13.00/Large$23.00
    • with feta, rocket leaves, pumpkin seeds, balsamic dressing & toasted ciabatta (V) (DF) (GF)
  • FISH & FRIES $22.00
    • Gurnard in a light beer batter with fries & tartare sauce 180gm with fresh garden salad (100gm no salad $12.00)
  • ANGUS BEEF CHEESE BURGER $14.00
    • with cheese, tomato and lettuce in a sesame seed bun and steak fries
  • SALMON NIÇOISE SALAD Large $26.50
    • with gourmet potatoes, green beans, olives, hardboiled egg, cos lettuce, cherry tomatoes & balsamic dressing
  • PRAWN COCKTAIL Small$18.00/Large$24.00
    • with cos lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, cocktail sauce and wedge of lemon
  • - Large $6.50
  • Veggie Wrap $9.90
    • Veggie patty with iceberg lettuce, tomato & our light mayo wrapped up in a warm tortilla
  • Potato Salad
  • - Regular $4.50
  • Seriously Large Chips $9.50
  • Side Salad $4.50
  • Feta $1.50
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • Vegetariana $23.00
    • mushroom, grilled zucchini, eggplant, Spanish onion, olive (v)
  • Crinkle Cut Chips $ 9.50
    • aioli (v) (GF)
  • Ham & Pineapple Pizza $9.50
  • Roasted Beetroot Salad $ 18.50
    • pear, candied walnuts, baby spinach, gorgonzola (v)( gf)
  • Chocolate Sundae $5.50
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate fish
  • Panko Mushrooms $27.00
    • baby carrots, grilled halloumi, chimichurri, pecorino( v)
  • Fresh Fish Sliders $19.50
    • cress, preserved lemon aloli (3)
  • Mixed Greens $ 8.50
    • sherry vinaigrette, pecorino( v) (GF)
  • Salt & pepper squid, lemon & pepper served with sweet aioli $8.00
  • 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.
  • Burger & Chips $13.00
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Cajun Chicken Wing Dings served with peri peri hot sauce $6.00
  • Burger only $10.00
  • Surf your Steal Meal with Prawn Twisters $1.50/each
  • Scotch Fillet $32.00
    • 300g scotch fillet with your choice of mushroom, pepper or bearnaise sauces served with a garden salad & fries
  • Cookie's Pork Cordon Bleu $25.00
    • pieces of crumbed pork fillet panfried & oven baked with brie, baby spinach & plum sauce, served with salad & fries
  • Shrimp Cocktail $13.00
    • jumbo shrimp tossed in thousand island dressing with lettuce and lemon served in a parfait glass
  • Island Chicken $25.00
    • chicken breast pieces with prawns, coconut cream & sweet chilli with garden salad & fries
  • Surf your Steal Meal with Crumbed Scallop $3.00/each
  • Zesty Wedges $11.00
    • with cheese, sourcream & sweet chilli
  • Seafood Platter $24.00
    • prawn twisters, crumbed scallops, salt & pepper calamari, calamari rings & crumbed whiting with sweet chilli & garlic aioli served with salad & fries
  • L13 Rice noodle soup with beef balls
  • B21 Special sizzling egg-plants with pork mince
  • S9 Hand-made noodle soup with fish ball
  • M1 Spicy fried rice with pork mince
  • B22 Stir fry pork with Chinese pickled green chilli
  • M10 Vegetable fried Rice
  • H10 Seaweed and egg drop soup
  • B15 Stewed spare ribs with dried snake beans
  • Creme Brulee $12.00
    • Rich custard base topped with a contrasting layer of caramelized sugar.
  • Insalata $6.00
    • Mixed green salad
  • Bocconcini Di Pollo Al Porto $31.50
    • Chicken breast pieces, apricots, Porto wine & Dijon mustard creamy sauce, vegetables of the day.
  • Diavola (Spicy) $21.50 Med / $23.50 Lge
    • Spiced salami, chilli, parsley, tomato sauce, oregano and mozzarella served w honey on side
  • Lemon Sorbet $12.50
    • Refreshing lemon sorbet with a dash of Lemoncello
  • Bruschetta Alla Caponatta $8.00
    • Eggplant, capsicum, leeks, red onion, mushroom, garlic, olives, olive oil (1 slice)
  • Vegetariana $22.50 Med / $24.50 Lge
    • Mushrooms, eggplant, red onions, olives, pumpkin, garlic oil, basil, tomato sauce, oregano and mozzarella
  • Filetto Blue Cheese $36.50
    • Eye fillet, roasted pumpkin pure, red onion, blue cheese sauce
  • Salami Pizza $14.50
    • mozzarella, salami, olives red onions, mushroom and capsicum
  • Satay, Mayo
  • Spinach Pizza $14.00
    • spinach, mushroom, feta and olive, tomato
  • Falafel $1.50
  • Falafel (Small/Large) $10.00/$12.00
  • Salami Calzoni (Small/Large) $8.00/$12.00
    • salami, mozzarella, olive
  • Lamb Burger
  • Lamb (Small/Large) $11.50/$13.50
  • Salmon & Chicken Combo $23.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Fresh Salmon
  • - 10 pieces Fresh Salmon Nigiri
  • - 4 pieces Fresh Salmon Supreme
  • 8PC. JUMBO $11.70
  • - 8 pieces Seafood Celebration
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $8.40
  • - 8 pieces Smoked Salmon & Avocado
  • Yum Moo Grob $26.90
    • Pieces of crispy pork belly, mixed with vegetables and Thai chilli sauce. E5 Pork Belly
  • C32 Duck $28.60
  • A9 Chicken $11.70
  • V12 Tofu $22.60
  • ​Please order rice or noodles to go with your meal.
  • All appetisers are served with dipping sauces and have four pieces unless stated otherwise.
  • C12 Prawn $30.60
  • C5 Chicken, Pork or Beef $26.50
  • Garden Salads (2 sizes) $11.20 or $6.10
  • Linguine Mare Monti $24.50
    • Pan-seared Prawns/ Mushrooms/ Onion, garlic & Chilli/ Olive Oil drizzle.
  • Insalata di frutta a guscio e formaggio blue $16.30
    • Roasted Almonds, Hazelnuts, Pinenuts and Walnuts/ Mesculin Greens/ Blue Cheese Dressing.
  • Carpaccio $17.30
    • Thinly sliced Eye Fillet/ Capers/ Parmesan Shavings/ lemon juice and Olive Oil dressing.
  • Brushetta gamberoni con salsa di pomodoro $19.40
    • prawns/grilled ciabatta/ wilted spinach/ basil aioli.
  • Bistecca $35.30
    • Grilled Eye Fillet/ Rosemary Potatoes/ Port Sauce.
  • Salmone affumicato $17.30
    • Hot Smoked Salmon/ White bean & Parmesan Fritter/ Capsicum salad/ Sundried Tomato Pesto.
  • Garlic and Parsley $6.10
  • Chicken Brie And Cranberry Gourmet Sandwich
    • Chicken and brie served on a toasted Turkish bun with cranberry sauce and salad
  • Bacon Avocado Gourmet Sandwich $14.00
    • Bacon and avocado served on a toasted Turkish bun with aioli and salad
  • Mini-hotcakes with whipped cream $9.00
    • Served with either jam or maple syrup.
  • Salmon Rosti : $20.00
    • A kumara rosti with a delicious capsicum salsa, spinach, a smoke salmon fillet and topped with hollandaise sauce and served with a side salad. >>
  • Chips $7.00
    • Bowl of Fries
  • 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.
  • Mouse trap with Fries $9.00
    • Spaghetti, onion and cheese on a toasted bun.
  • Smoked Salmon, Mango and Avocado Salad $20.00
    • A bowl of salad with slices of mango and sliced avocado topped with a smoked salmon fillet and dressed with a coriander and lime dressing.
  • Beetroot Dip $5.90
  • Vege. Hallomi Salad $12.50
  • Mixed Meat Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • Babaganush Dip $6.90
  • JUST Chicken Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • Garden Salad $7.50
  • Chocolate Cake $5.00
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Grilled Chicken (free range chicken) - on roasted vegetables, orzo pasta & caperdressing N/A
  • Poached Chicken - cos, crouton, tomato, cucumber, yoghurt dressing & poppyseed N/A
  • Corn Fritters - avo salsa, slow roasted tomato N/A
  • Green Tea - lemongrass & ginseng for a delicate cleansing N/A
  • Ginger & Lemon Black Tea - blend of fine indian & ceylon N/A
  • Earl Grey Special - contains citrus, lemongrass, cornflower & jasmine N/A
  • Phoenix Organic Juice - apple, guava & apple, orange & mango, feijoa & apple N/A
  • Penne Pasta - fish, prawn, chilli, rocket 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