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

  • Lemon and herb with brown bread (Min order 3) $3.50
  • Hand-smashed crispy potatoes $6.00
  • Add our Pleasantly plum oysters $3.50
  • Premium ice cream $11.90
    • Choice of any two: Chocolate cookies and fudge/ salted caramel/ vanilla/ boysenberry/ tiramisu. Choice of toppings: chocolate/ caramel/ strawberry
  • Corn on the cob $6.00
  • Good george fish & chips $21.90
    • Good george craft beer battered fresh fish, coleslaw, chips, lemon and our in-house tartare. Add smoked scallops in bacon $3
  • Bloody mary shots (Min order 2 ) $6.00
  • French toast (v) $17.90
    • Buttery ciabatta soaked in egg wash and cinnamon, topped with seasonal fresh fruit, greek yogurt, maple syrup and toasted oats
  • Cheezy weezy $4.50 Per scoop
  • Onion ring $0.40
  • Chicken, pineapple, cashew nuts $10.30
  • -special $11.30
  • Pork $9.80
  • -prawn $11.30
  • Chop suey
    • No noodles
  • -beef $9.80
  • Mafioso $14.90
    • Meat lover’s, salami, ham, bacon & chicken
  • Osteria Pizza Bread
  • Caprese $10.90
    • Sliced tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella & olive oil
  • Di Salse $5.90
    • Selection of 3 dips to accompany bread
  • Vegeterian Penne Aribiata $13.90
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, garlic, chilli, black olives, parsley & pomodoro sauce
  • Gluten free option $1.5 Charge
  • Fettuccine Di Pollo $13.90
    • Sautéed chicken pieces, mushroom, olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs & crema sauce
  • Olive e Feta $8.90
    • Marinated Olives & Feta
  • Hook line and sinker $17.50
    • Seafood chowder, served with ciabatta
  • Fishing for compliments $18.00
    • Salt and pepper squid served with rocket, sriracha mayo and lemon cheek
  • Bush tucker $18.00
    • Scope seasoned mince on our speciality bread of the day served with poached egg
  • 7AM - 11:30AM
  • Mai mai duck $23.00
    • Braised duck served with rocket, pickled red onions and salsa verde. with criss-cut fries and aioli
  • -Add chicken, pulled pork or duck for $6.00
  • Doe eyed $12.00
    • Hot oatmeal, chopped dates, spiced toasted almonds, raw chia seeds w natural or coconut yoghurt, warm almond or full milk on the side
  • Scope salad $18.50
    • Roasted kumara & parnips, pumpkins seeds, baby spinach, quinoa w/ a citrus chilli emulsion.
  • 21 Vegetarian Soy Noodles
    • Egg noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a dark soy sauce.
  • 7 Sweet Box
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, chicken, beef, pineapple, tomato and fresh vegetables in a special sweet sauce.
  • 11 Thai Sweet Chilli Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a sweet Thai chili sauce.
  • 25 Combination Soup
    • Egg noodles with prawns, beef, pork and chicken served with fresh vegetables in a chicken soup.
  • 31 Seafood Nasi Goreng
    • Malaysian style fried rice with a combination of seafood, beans sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
  • 14 Thai Curry Chicken
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken, tomato and fresh vegetables in a spicy Thai curry sauce.
  • 24 Vegetarian Soup
    • Egg noodles with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables served in a soup.
  • 29 Sambal Fried Rice
    • Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, bean sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas in a Sambal sauce.
  • Pulled lamb salad, slow cooked lamb $19.50
    • w grilled halloumi, honey glazed baby beetroot, pomegranate seeds, snow peas, baby spinach and finished with pomegranate & lower oil vinaigrette
  • Spaghetti w tomato and crispy bacon $10.00
  • Nutty Muesli $14.00
    • w honey vanilla toasted oats, nuts & seeds served w granny smith apple & cinnamon compote, vanilla bean yogurt and milk on the side
  • Pulled lamb, slow cooked Iamb $19.00
    • w wild and basmati rice, chickpeas, currants, fresh herbs and crispy onion
  • Free Range Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • w poached eggs, bacon, smoked salmon or avocado with hollandaise on potato rosti
  • Caesar salad $17.00
    • of cos lettuce, crispy bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, anchovy mayo and finished with a free range poached egg(add chicken)
  • Quinoa cereal porridge granny smith apple & cinnamon compote, blackberries and ground sun seed sunflower & chia seed $14.00
  • Cheese on toast (add bacon 3.00) $7.00
  • Tempura Fish & Chips $ 18.00
    • lightly battered market fish served with golden fries, garden salad, tomato salsa and aioli (GF)
  • Seasonal Cheesecake $14.00
    • homemade cheesecake served with berry compote and whipped cream (GF) (V)
  • Scrambled Eggs on Ciabatta $17.00
    • with watercress & walnut puree (V)
  • Golden Camembert Wedges
    • deep fried, served with a spicy plum sauce and micro greens (V) (N)
  • Crispy Akaroa Salmon $34.00
    • Served on a citrus spiced fennel with new potatoes and ginger glaze
  • Soup Du Jour $11.00
    • served with a warm crusty dinner roll and unsalted butter (N)
  • Cheese Plate $15.00
    • a selection of NZ cheeses served with crackers and fruits (V) (N)
  • - add lemon chicken extra $4.00
  • Pulled pork sandwich $18.00
    • Asian style pork with vietnamese slaw & crackling
  • Pork & Sage Sausage $5.00
  • Streaky Bacon $5.00
  • 3 Egg omelette $16.00
    • Caramelised onion & blue cheese
  • Café Hash $5.00
  • Prawn & smoked salmon carbonara $18.00
    • With hand cut pasta in a creamy white wine parmesan sauce
  • Blueberry & white chocolate pancakes $16.90
    • Served with white chocolate ganache, maple syrup and blue berry compote
  • Green thai chicken $18.00
    • And potato cooked in thai spiced coconut cream served with aromatic rice & crispy noodles
  • Geal grob-won ton $7.50
    • Deep fried wontons.
  • Tom yum gai-sour chicken soup E $9.50 / M $16.00
    • Another of Thailand's famous dishes, chicken cooked with mushrooms and lemongrass.
  • Pla meuk prik pao - squid & chilli $19.00
    • Stir fried squid with sweet chilli paste and vegetables.
  • Tom yum talay-seafood soup E $10.50 / M $18.50
    • Seafood soup seasoned with Thai herbs, lemon and mushroom.
  • -with curry powder and vegetables. $19.50
  • Pud prik - stir fried chilli $17.00
    • With vegetables and your choice of chicken, pork or beef.
  • Gaeng kiew wahn goong $19.50
    • Sweet green curry prawns and vegetables cooked in coconut milk.
  • Nua, mua nam tok-bbq beef or pork salad $19.50
    • Barbecued beef or pork served with Thai herbs, lemon and chilli.
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.00
  • Battered Sausages $2.20
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Steak Burger $8.50
  • Hot Dogs $2.00
  • Onion Rings $0.80
  • Fish Burger $6.00
  • 4 Fish, 2 crabsticks, 2 hot dogs, 6 Nuggets & Chips $20.00
  • Mixed $ 10.50
  • Garlic cheese bread $4.50
  • Ali Baba $16.00
    • A delicious combination of coconut cream, harissa, cream cheese, mushrooms, onions, spinach, garlic chili pickle, and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad
  • Tunisian $16.00
    • Flavoursome cream sauce, spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, garlic, feta cheese, with your choice of lamb, chicken, falafel cooked risotto style and served with a fresh side salad
  • Falafel $ 9.00
  • Lamb $ 9.50
  • Ala-Tunisia $16.00
    • A mouth-watering mixture of bearnaise pesto blended with homemade spices and your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel. Served with fresh salad
  • Salad $16.00
    • Enjoy fresh salad vegetables served with your choice of lamb, chicken, or falafel and any 3 sauces. As well as Ali Baba’s warm garlic and olive oil dressing. You can also choose to have olives, capers, Jalapeños, and capsicum on top of your salad
  • Cotto E Funghi $20.00
    • Tomato sauce - mozzarella - cooked ham - mushrooms
  • Bufalina $23.00
    • Tomato sauce - buffalo mozzarella - cherry tomatoes- basil- rocket - shaved parmesan
  • Gluten free base $4.00
  • Prawns $6.00
  • Tartufina $24.00
    • Mozzarella- walnuts- rocket- creamy truffle cheese
  • Caprese $16.00
    • Fior di latte mozzarella - vine tomatoes - basil - olive oil - salt - pepper
  • Quattro Formaggi $23.00
    • Tomato sauce - mozzarella - provolone - blue cheese - parmesan
  • Capricciosa $22.50
    • Tomato sauce - mozzarella - ham - mushrooms - artichokes -olives - capsicum
  • Hot lamb salad $18.50
    • Sautéed tender marinated lamb pieces served on lettuce and spinach greens. Topped with feta, red onion, cherry tomatoes, olives and slivered figs. Finished with raspberry vinaigrette.
  • -Grilled tomato $2.00
  • Croque monsieur $10.00
    • Extra thick toasted white bread filled with shoulder ham & cheddar cheese
  • Gluten free bread available at extra cost
  • Chicken caesar sandwich $16.50
    • Freshly grilled chicken, grilled middle cut bacon, lettuce and tomato, served on lightly toasted ciabatta bread. Topped with shaved parmesan cheese, aioli and a soft poached egg.
  • -Add middle cut bacon $3.50
  • Moroccan chicken salad $17.00
    • Moroccan spiced grilled chicken breast tossed with lettuce and spinach greens, cherry tomatoes, cous cous, apricots and sliced almonds. Finished with a creamy coriander and garlic dressing.
  • -Add middle cut bacon $3.50
  • Mixed selection of 3 cheeses served with fig and port relish, crostini, toasted bread $22.50
  • Beef fillet, garlic herb polenta, green pea puree, mushroom croquette, black pepper tuille, truffle foam $38
  • Seasonal vegetables $7
  • French onion soup w gruyere crouton $16
  • Spiced squid, peanut slaw, rouille sauce, lemon $17
  • Smoked almonds (GF, V) $7
  • Pan fried duck breast, confit leg, cider roasted squash puree, pickled red cabbage, cranberry & passionfruit glaze (GF) $39
  • Single serving of 1 cheese $16
  • White Island Omelette n/a
    • Free range eggs cooked in a classic omelette with your choice offillings.
  • Morning Muesli Kick Start $9.90
    • a healthy way to start the day! Our house-made toasted muesli with orgaic yoghurt served with a seasonal fruit compote
  • Rosti $2.00
  • Selection of toast $6.90
    • Fruit, ciabatta and multigrain with handmade preserves
  • Extra egg $2.50
  • Smooked chicken and herbs $11.90
  • Extra toast $2.00
  • Mushroom $2.50
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