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

  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Apricot chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum & melting mozzarella with an apricot swirl
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Moroccan Chicken $8.00
    • Moroccan seasoned strips of free range chicken breast served with garlic aioli topped with harrisa.
  • Fresh Fish Sliders $15.00
    • Three mini fish burgers, served with a cabbage salad mix, garlic aioli & topped with cruda salsa. - Add extra fish slider $5.00
  • Seasonal Fruits $6.00
  • Toasted Ciabatta $4.50
  • Date & Apple Chutney $2.00
  • Sizzling Fajitas $29.00
    • Pan seared onions & peppers with your choice of marinated strips of beef, free range chicken, prawns or seasonal vegetables on a sizzling hot skillet. Served with toasted flour tortillas, lettuce, cruda salsa, guacamole, sour cream & rattlesnake salsa.
  • Creamy Mushrooms $12.50
    • Pan-fried button mushrooms with a creamy garlic sauce on toasted ciabatta.
  • Crispy Garlic Tortilla $6.50
    • Crispy garlic tortilla bread served with two seasonal dips.
  • Roti $2.50
  • Plain basmati rice $2.50
  • Chicken manchurian $14.00
    • Boneless diced chicken deep fried with cornflour and spices, finished in a thick garlic sauce
  • Chili chicken $13.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces dipped in spicy batter, deep fried & finished with onion slices, capsicum, fresh green chillies and a dash of hot chilli sauce
  • Naan $2.50
  • Prawn masala (med-hot) $16.50
    • Succulent prawns cooked in spicy gravy with green peppers
  • Balti (chicken/lamb) (med or hot) $14/$14
    • Boneless meat slices cooked with onion, capsicum, and a selection of spices
  • Peshwari naan $4.00
    • Special naan from peshwari, plain flour bread with sultana, coconut and cottage cheese
  • Mix Platter for 2 $20.00
    • A combination of the above. It consists of, 2 Veg Samosa, 2 Pakora, 2 Seekh Kebab, 2 Chicken Tikka served on a sizzling hot plate with Mint and Tamarind sauce.
  • Tandoori Chicken Half$13.50/Full$23.00
    • Chicken pieces marinated overnight in special spices and cooked in Tandoor
  • Children's Butter Chicken $12.00
  • Raita $5.00
  • Onion and Peas Rice $15.00
  • Prawn Masala $19.50
    • Succulent prawns, cooked in spicy gravy with peppers and sliced onion>>
  • Lamb/Goat Hyadrabadi $18.50
    • Boneless diced lamb/ goat cooked in onion tomato and yogurt with mint sauce
  • Fish Curry $19.50
    • Chef’s Special
  • Mango Chicken mild + rice $15.00
  • Chicken Tikka 4 pcs $8.00
  • Chicken Biryani $10.00
  • 1 Piece Fried Chicken & chips $5.00
  • Saag Paneer mild + rice $14.00
  • Stuffed Kulcha Brad $4.00
  • Chicken Nuggets & chips $5.00
  • Butter Prawn mild+ rice $16.00
  • Chicken & Cashew Nut
    • Stir fried chicken and vegetables enhanced with cashew nuts and the chef’s special sauce.
  • MAINS
  • Pad Ped
    • Stir fried vegetable with coconut milk, kaffir lime leave, green pepper and galangal.
  • Money Bag $9.50
    • Minced chicken, sweet corn, peas and onion shaped into a money bag using wonton pastry. With sweet chilli sauce.
  • or
  • Bread Platter $9.50
    • Ciabatta bread with assorted dips.
  • Pasta of the Day $16.50
    • See the special boards for details.
  • or
  • K35 Deep fried wonton
  • B20 Stir fry pork and leek in soy bean paste
  • H10 Seaweed and egg drop soup
  • C15 Stir fry egg and fresh tomato
  • E8 Stir fry prawns with cashew nuts
  • L15 Rice noodle soup with mixed vegetables and meat
  • A11 Chinese style pickled chunky vegetables with a touch of chilli oil
  • D2 Sizzling beef
  • mussel Fritter $3.20
  • Kumara Chips $5.00
  • Crumpet extra $0.50
  • Cheese $4.50
  • Extra Filling $1.00
  • Scallop $2.00
  • Banana Fritter $1.80
  • Tarakihi $4.50
  • Eye Fillet Steak $34.50
    • Prime NZ cut of tender eye fillet steak served with garlic roasted potatoes topped with sautéed mushrooms, farmhouse salad of mixed leafs, roasted tomato, cucumber & red onion bound in our house dressing served with a red wine gravy
  • Chicken Fettuccini $18.50
    • Free range chicken, bacon & spring onion bound in a light cream sauce tossed with fresh fettuccini garnished with a parmesan crisp
  • Tender scotch fillet steak sandwich $17.50
    • filled with a seasonal salad, tomato, caramelised onion & whole grain mustard served with fries & garlic aioli
  • 200g Sirloin Steak $22.50
    • Tender NZ sirloin accompanied with a farm house salad of mixed leafs, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & red onion served with a wholegrain mustard
  • Breakfast wrap $16.50
    • filled with all the good stuff; bacon, scrambled egg, tomato, hash brown & mushrooms served with fries & tomato sauce
  • Soup of the Day $11.50
    • Served with toasted Ciabatta bread
  • Seafood Tasting Platter (For 1 person / 2 person / 4 person) $18.00 / $34.00 / $60.00
    • An oceans bounty of salmon, prawns, scallops & calamari served with segments of lemon, lime & a selection of dipping sauces
  • Roast of the Day $22.00
    • Your waiter will advise
  • Homemade Pizza and Fries $ 10.00
    • Chicken, bacon and pineapple
  • Hunters Roasted Chicken $ 27.00
    • Served with a mushroom, tarragan & tomato sauce topped with parmesan cheese, seasoned rice and steamed vegetables
  • Crown Chocolate Brownie Pie $ 11.50
    • A housemade warm chocolate brownie served with salted caramel Ice cream
  • Vegetarian-Plum and brie
  • Scotch Fillet $ 27.50
    • Cooked to your liking with seasonal roasted and steamed vegetables, portabello mushroom and a pepper sauce
  • Beef Nachos $ 14.50
    • With our homemade beef dip
  • Bacon and Jalapeno Poppers $ 11.50
    • Served with aioli (Only for the daring)
  • The Crown Platter(for 2 people) $ 28.00
    • Salt and pepper squid, badger fried chicken and smoked duck spring rolls for 2 people
  • 1 Satay Chicken
    • Egg noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a satay sauce.
  • 18 Chilli Beef
    • Egg noodles with beef, fresh vegetables in a chili sauce.
  • 25 Combination Soup
    • Egg noodles with prawns, beef, pork and chicken served with fresh vegetables in a chicken soup.
  • 23 Vegetarian Singapore Noodles
    • Thin rice noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a light curry sauce.
  • 15 BBQ Pork
    • Egg noodles with roast pork, tomato and fresh vegetables in a Chinese barbeque sauce.
  • 31 Seafood Nasi Goreng
    • Malaysian style fried rice with a combination of seafood, beans sprouts, onions, carrots, spring onions and peas.
  • 9 Teriyaki
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots, spring onion and bok choy in a Japanese Teriyaki sauce.
  • 21 Vegetarian Soy Noodles
    • Egg noodles mixed with tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables in a dark soy sauce.
  • Chicken Korma $12.00
  • Rogan Josh Reg $9.00 L $13.50
  • Chicken Kadai $12.00
  • Green Pea & Paneer Reg $7.50 L $12.00
  • Butter Chicken Reg $9.00 L $13.50
  • Chicken Nuggets (5 pieces) $8.00
  • Vegetable Manchurian $12.00
  • Lamb Vindalo $13.00
  • Bolognaise S $9 / L $17
    • Topped With Bolognaise Sauce, Parmesan And Fresh Chopped Tomato. Finished With Pesto. Meat-Lovers Bacon, Chicken, Ham, Chorizo And Salami. Topped With A Swirl Of Bbq Sauce. Seafood Marinara Fresh Fish, Shrimps, Mussels, Calamari And Capers.
  • French Toast $12.00
    • Your Choice Of Either:
  • Eggs Benny With Bacon And Baby Spinach $16.00
    • With Hollandaise, Bacon & Baby Spinach, Served On Toasted Ciabatta Bread.
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $19.00
    • Marinated With Rosemary & Garlic Oil. Served With Herb Roasted Potatoes, Mushroom Sauce & A Crisp Green Salad.
  • Funghi S $9 / L $17
    • Roasted Button Mushrooms, Feta And Herbs On A Napolese Base.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.00
    • Marinated In Balsamic Vinegar & Garlic. Served On An Open Ciabatta Sandwich With Caramalised Onions, Salad Greens, Aioli & Herb Roasted Potatoes
  • Garlic Pizza Bread S $6 / L$11
    • Our Own Secret Dough Recipe, Brushed With Garlic And Olive Oil And Baked.
  • Marguerita S $8 / L $15
    • Napolese Sauce. Parmesan, Fresh Tomato And Mozarella Cheese.
  • House baked Ciabatta w olive oil, butter (V) $7.5
  • Crème brulee, rhubarb sorbet, orange & thyme biscotti $16
  • Manuka hot smoked salmon, white bean puree, crayfish bisque, parmesan crisp $19
  • French onion soup w gruyere crouton $16
  • Roast potatoes w rosemary & garlic $7
  • Mixed selection of 3 cheeses served with fig and port relish, crostini, toasted bread $22.50
  • Seasonal vegetables $7
  • Horipito seasoned Hawkes Bay lamb rack, crisp sweetbreads, pumpkin, ureniko potato mash, piko piko $39
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Eggplant Iskender Small $11 Large $13.90
  • Eggplant Kebab Small $8.90 Large $10.90
  • Mixed Meat Salad Small $9.90 Large $12.90
  • Lamb and Rice $6.90
  • Chicken and Rice $6.90
  • Beetroot Dip $5.90
  • Tramissu (homemade) $5.90
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