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

  • Crispy Garlic Tortilla $6.50
    • Crispy garlic tortilla bread served with two seasonal dips.
  • Chipotle Cream $2.00
  • Grande Burrito $27.00
    • Your choice of pork, free range chicken or vegetables with Mexican black beans & fiesta rice, wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla, all smothered with pork chilli verde & cheese. Baked to perfection & served with rattlesnake salsa, guacamole & sour cream.
  • Chargrilled Mushroom Chicken $29.00
    • Butterflied free range chicken breast with garlic & mushroom sauce. Served with cumin roast potatoes & a fresh garden salad tossed in our homemade vinaigrette.
  • Fresh pan-fried fish & chunky chips. $11.00
  • Kiwi Style Bacon & Eggs $14.50
    • Two free range eggs any style, Bees Knees streaky bacon with toasted ciabatta & homemade tomato jam.
  • Mexican Bananas $15.00
    • One banana caramelized with raw brown sugar, dark rum & fresh lime served with Kapiti vanilla bean ice cream.
  • Guacamole & Chips $8.00
    • Homemade corn tortilla chips served with fresh guacamole.
  • Grilled Pork Belly, shredded bok choy, pickled mustard & Macinese black bean and garlic sauce (DF GF ) $ 28
  • Baked Eggplant, miso, ginger glaze, chilled soba noodle, radish, spring onion, orange salad, and soy caramel dressing (DF GF) $ 19
  • Cross Hatch Fries, Togarashi sea salt, Japanese kewpie mayo (DF) $ 9
  • Spring Rolls free range chicken, prawn, vermicelli, fresh coriander, water chestnuts and garlic shoots (DF) $13.5
  • Teriyaki Salmon Bowl, sweet brown rice, panko crumbed egg, pickled cucumber, ginger, sweet wasabi and seaweed salad (DF) $ 31
  • Steamed Buns (two) Roasted Pork Belly, hoisin, pickled,cucumber, coriander, sriracha sauce (DF) $ 13.5
  • Wok Tossed Prawns, chili sambal, tomato, tamarind, spring onion, fresh pineapple, coriander and lime (DF GF) $ 22
  • Steamed Jasmine Rice $ 3
  • Homemade ravioli with roasted beetroot, walnut, gorgonzola, ricotta, beurre blanc sauce $29.00
  • Fresh Garden Salad $7.00
  • Grass fed eye fillet of beef, shitake puree, polenta broccoli, sesame soy $39.00
  • Camembert wheel roasted with chardonnay, thyme and crostini $20.00
  • Vegetarian Flavours $25.00
    • Wontons, crumbed mushrooms, broccoli and cheese bites
  • Vietnamese rack of lamb, sweetbreads, ricotta croquettes, nicoise jus $37.00
  • Macerated dried fruits in brandy, vanilla bean ice-cream $16.00
  • Parfait of chicken livers with port, citrus and coriander $15.00
  • Creperie
    • Thin crepes with sweet toppings, preserves and syrups, and assorted New Zealand ice cream
  • Mussel Pot
    • Live green-lipped mussels from the tank, steamed fresh, served with your choice of red curry and coconut cream or traditional garlic, white wine and herb stock
  • The Southern Oceans
    • Smoked salmon fillet brushed with manuka honey and orange glace, in-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, pickled bismark herrings with sour cream, apples and chives, whole cooked tiger prawns, Coromandel half shell mussels with zingy chilli and red onion salsa, hot smoked New Zealand fish fillet (daily catch)
  • New Zealand Cheese
    • With crackers, candied ginger, nuts and pumpkin seeds
  • - 1/2 grilled New Zealand crayfish $15.00
  • Antipasto Pickles and Preserves
    • Bay bell peppers filled with feta cheese, marinated artichoke, Greek kalamata olives, green olives, pickled cucumber, stuffed vine leaves, sundried tomatoes, Lebanese hummus, chargrilled halloumi on eggplant pickle, fried falafel on coriander tomato achar, creamy feta cheese with spring onion
  • Art of the Grill
    • Beef sirloin steak, peppered or natural, Hungarian pork loin steak, pork fillet medallions, tender venison steak, marinated chicken fillet. German bratwurst, boerewurst and smoked kransky. Fresh fish fillets (subject to catch)
  • Soups
    • Cream soup from locally sourced seasonal vegetables, creamy rich seafood chowder finished with pinot gris, wholemeal garlic croutons
  • Prawn and mussel RisoƩo $18.00
    • lemon scented prawns, pea, herbs, crème fraiche, toasted pinenut
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • Poached eggs, toasted ciabatta, wilted spinach, streaky bacon or smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce
  • Snapper sliders (3) $18.00
    • salad mix, watercress, aioli
  • Roman Gnocchi (Vegetarian) $18.00
    • Oven baked, trio of cheese, sautéed mushroom, wilted mushroom
  • -BLAT $15.00
  • Mediterranean lamb meatballs $18.00
    • Grilled lamb meatballs, feta, aged cheddar, parmesan, wilted spinach, puttanesca sauce
  • Calamari $17.00
    • Tea crusted calamari, macadamia dukkah, feta, cocktail tomato, capsicum, toasted lavosh
  • Caesar $16.50
    • Cos lettuce, bacon, garlic crouton, parmesan, poached egg, (anchovy optional) Add Chicken $3.00
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $24.90
    • Battered and cooked to order. Served with lemon, tartare sauce, fries and garden salad.
  • STARTERS
  • Baked Jacket Potato with Sour Cream $3.50
  • - Two Eggs $3.50
  • Catch of the Day $31.90
    • Depending on availability - ask our waitstaff.
  • Fries with Aioli $6.50
  • Crispy Onion Rings $5.90
  • Coconut Chicken $26.90
    • Chicken breast marinated in spices and coconut milk then grilled to perfection. Served with steamed rice and salad.
  • Beef Rogan Josh $13.99
    • Cooked with onion, tomato gravy and finished with spices
  • Fries (Chips) $2.50
  • Prawn Biryani $15.99
    • Cooked with rice, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, aromatic spices and finish fresh green coriander
  • Beef Vindalo $13.99
    • This spicy dish cooked with onion gravy and ground spices
  • Butter Chicken $13.50
    • This world famous dish cooked with tomato gravy, crushed cashews and ground spices
  • Chana Masala $11.50
    • Chick peas cooked with onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and ground spices
  • Palak Paneer $12.50
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with spinach, onion, tomato and spices
  • Raita $2.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and ground spices
  • Moko Burger (Kids Burger) $5.90
    • Gourmet beef pattie, tomato, mesculin, tomato relish, garlic aioli on a mini porotaka bun
  • Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $10.95
    • Double mussel fritters, tomato, mesculin, red onion, tomato relish on a rewena porotaka bun
  • Sweet As $6.95
    • Steamed Pudding, Custard, Cream, with two toppings (extra topping 50C)
  • Not Even Ow Burger (Vegan) $8.95
    • Kumara and Bean pattie, Cheese, Tomato, Beetroot, Mesculin, Tomato relish, Satay sauce, Aioli on a rewena porotaka bun
  • Drinks $3.50
  • Mini Mummas $5.95
    • Six mini fried bread with cream, two sauces, two toppings (extra topping 50C)
  • Mean Maori Mean Burger (Mussel) $16.95
    • Combo with Chips & Drink
  • Chips $3.50
  • Sirloin Steak with Chips or Wedges $16.90
  • -Combo $8.80
  • Chips or Wedges Tea / Coffee or Coke $9.90
  • Rump Steak with Eggs Chips or Wedges $14.90
  • Lamb Chop with Eggs Chips or Wedges $14.90
  • Vege Breakfast $12.90
    • Eggs, Mushrooms, Hash browns, Grilled Tomato, Baked Beans & Toasts
  • Pork Chop with Wedges, Salad $16.90
  • Chicken / Chips or Fish / Chips $7.90
    • Wedges, Bacon & Cheese
  • Big Bacon Sandwich $17.50
    • with fries, bacon, hashbrowns egg, cheese, tomato, lettuce
  • Chicken Schnitzel Burger $17.50
    • with fries, chicken Schnitzel, bacon, egg, camembert cheese, tomato, lettuce
  • Eggs Benedict with salmon $20.00
  • Sausage & Eggs $13.50
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.50
  • B.L.T $15.50
    • bacon lettuce & tomato with fries
  • Fries $5.00
  • Beef Burger Sandwich $17.50
    • with Fries, beef patty, bacon, egg, caramelized onion, tomato, beetroot & cheese
  • Italiano
    • cheese, salami, red onion, capsicum, olives, sun dried tomatoes
  • Bacon & Banana
    • (no base sauce) cheese, bacon, camembert, banana, maple syrup
  • Plain Salami
    • Cheese, salami
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • cheese, chicken, mushrooms, red onion, capsicums, teriyaki sauce
  • Vegan 3
    • crushed tomato base sauce, homemade kumara and carrot mash, pineapple, sweetcorn, beetroot pickle, garnished with baby spinach
  • Seafood
    • cheese, shrimps, mussels, tuna, red onion, sweetcorn
  • Cheese & Herbs
    • Cheese, Tuscan herbs
  • The Mount
    • (large size only) cheese, chicken, ham, salami, mushrooms, capsicums, red onion, olives, pineapple, smoky BBQ sauce
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Baklava (homemade) $4.00
  • Mixed Vege Iskender Small $11 Large $13.90
  • Garden Salad $7.50
  • Fries $4.50
  • JUST Lamb Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • JUST Mixed Dip $10.50
    • Combination of dips & warm Turkish bread
  • JUST Falafel Kebab Small $8.50 Large $10.50
  • Bacon & eggs $14.00
  • Hot dog & fries $6.50
  • Fairy bread $4.00
  • Nachoes $15.00
    • with chilli beans, mince, cheese & sour cream
  • Pancakes $16.50
    • bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Muesli with fruit & yoghurt $9.00
  • French toast $13.50
    • bacon & maple syrup
  • Chicken liver & bacon pate $12.50
    • served with toast
  • The Secret
    • Banana and cinnamon
  • Whang Bar
    • Black chocolate and red berries
  • Ask for gluten free base -Extra $2
  • Piha
    • cheese, bacon, egg, corn and oregano
  • All the pizzas are made with home made tomato sauce
  • Pepperoni
    • Cheese pepperoni, black olives and oregano
  • 4 Cheese
    • Cheese, parmesan cheese, feta, camerbert and oregano
  • Gisborne
    • Cheese, Italian salami, onions, black olives, red capcicum. Fata and oregano
  • Onion Bhajees - Light crispy fritters served with tamarind chutney (6 bhajees) $6.50
  • Rogan Josh - Spiced lamb curry simmered with tomato, and a dash of aniseed $16.50
  • Palace Platter - A tempting selection of entrees – 2 Samosas, 2 Bhajees, 2 Pakora & 2 Chicken Tikka, 2 Reshmi Kebab served with chutney $15.00
  • 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
  • Prawn Saagwala - Prawns cooked with spinach, tomatoes, garlic and spices $19.90
  • Paneer Jalfrezi - Sweet and sour cottage cheese curry with chunky pieces of vegetables $14.90
  • Tandoori Roti - Unleavened wholemeal bread $2.50
  • Vegetable Jaypuri - Crisp seasonal vegetables with aromatic spices – garnished with cashews and poppadom pieces $14.50
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