SPQR Cafe Restaurant and Bar in Auckland Menu

PANE PANE
  • Pizza Bread $9.5
    • garlic, cheese, Maldon sea salt & olive oil
PRIMI PIATTI PRIMI PIATTI
  • Crayfish Ravioli $17.5
    • dill, creme fraiche, chives, lemon zest, truffle salt
  • Char-grilled Calamari $19.5
    • chilli, parsley & lemon juice
  • Prawns Gremolata $25.5
    • garlic, parsley, extra virgin olive oil & lemon zest
  • West Coast Whitebait Fritter $26
    • chives, lemon butter
  • Eggplant Parmigano $19.5
    • a true Italian delight in a rich Napoletana sauce
  • Eye Fillet Carpaccio $26.5
    • truffle oil, anchovy dressing, Maldon sea salt, shaved parmesan & watercress
  • Caprese Salad $35 / $19.5
    • fresh Clevedon buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto, vine-ripened tomatoes, basil & olive oil
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • S.P.Q.R. Mini Platter $16.5
    • olives, feta cheese, tomatoes & prosciutto
  • S.P.Q.R. Classic Platter $39
    • individual tastings of Italian crudites
  • S.P.Q.R. Meat Platter $39
    • platter of chorizo, salami, cured meats w/- olives, artichokes, cheese & truffle oil
TASTING PLATES TASTING PLATES
  • Salmon Gravlax $19.5
    • cured in Hendrick’s Gin w/- capers, onion & dill mustard sauce
  • Oven Baked Scallops $19.5
    • served in the shell w/- basil, mint brandy & breadcrumbs
  • Prawn Cocktail $6.5
    • w/- avocado salad (minimum of 3) (each)
  • Piccolo Platter $19.5
    • salmon, prosciutto, pate, olives & tomatoes
INSALATE INSALATE
  • Char-grilled Calamari Salad $26.5
    • rocket, roast garlic, baby spinach, balsamic & virgin olive oil
  • S.P.Q.R Caesar $23.5
    • cos lettuce, par-boiled egg, anchovies, bacon & croutons
  • S.P.Q.R Caesar $27.5
    • w/- char-grilled chicken or prawns
  • Scampi Tail Salad $29.5
    • a light fresh salad w/- fennel, cucumber, radish, basil, mint, chiili & apple mustard vinaigrette
  • Seared Rare Tuna $28.5
    • smoked tomato salsa, rocket, balsamic & virgin olive oil
  • Char-grilled Eggplant $25.5
    • slow roasted capsicum, goat’s cheese, basil & olives
PASTA PASTA
  • Saffron Risotto $30.5
    • sautèed prawns, snowpeas, chilli & garlic
  • Cockle Linguini $27.5 share $40
    • white wine, garlic, Italian parsley broth
  • Scampi Tail Linguini $33 share $45
    • garlic, chilli, Italian parsley & lime
  • Fettuccine $27.5
    • char-grilled chicken, porcini mushrooms, spinach, leeks & cream sauce
  • Fresh Crab Spaghettini (50gms) $26.5 / $44.5
    • lemon butter, chilli
  • Scallop & Prawn Spaghettini $29.5
    • garlic, white wine, parsley & chilli
  • Vegetarian Linguini $23.5
    • crushed chilli, roast garlic cloves, pinenuts, olives, wilted spinach & rocket
  • Vegetarian Linguini $27.5
    • w/- char-grilled chicken
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Fresh tomato, basil & buffalo mozzarella $24.5
    • w/- truffle oil
  • Fresh tomato, basil & buffalo mozzarella $25.9
    • w/- prosciutto
  • Pamplona chorizo $25.9
    • Pamplona chorizo, blue cheese, fresh rosemary, red onion, chilli & Italian parsley
  • Smoked ham $25.9
    • Smoked ham, mushrooms, taleggio cheese, balsamic, truffle oil & Italian parsley
  • Chorizo $25.9
    • Chorizo, tomato, red onions, olives & shaved parmesan
  • Fresh buffalo mozzarella $25.9
    • Fresh buffalo mozzarella, pesto, pepperoni, cherry tomatoes & watercress
  • Eggplant $25.9
    • Eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, roasted garlic, capers, olives, fresh rosemary & goats cheese
  • Pepperoni $25.9
    • Pepperoni, olives, chilli, cherry tomatoes & anchovies
  • Prawns $25.9
    • Prawns, chilli, proscuitto, mushrooms, rocket & cherry tomatoes
  • Wild mushrooms $25.9
    • Wild mushrooms, crispy sage & Kikorangi blue cheese
  • Cajun chicken $25.9
    • Cajun chicken, caramelised onions & feta
  • Fresh prosciutto $25.9
    • Fresh prosciutto, rocket, rosemary, caramelised onion, red onion & chilli
  • Salami $25.9
    • Salami, anchovies, capers, olives, chorizo, mushrooms, chilli & oregano
SECONDI - FRUTTI DI MARE SECONDI - FRUTTI DI MARE
  • Oven Roasted Snapper $38.5
    • saffron lime risotto, rocket, shaved Monte Vecchio, extra virgin Olive oil & chardonnay vinaigrette
  • S.P.Q.R. Seafood Paella $30.5 / $50
    • selection of fresh seafood & chorizo (for 1 / to share)
  • Italian Fish Stew $35.5
    • prawns, calamari, fish, cockles, & mussels in a rich tomato & Pernod ragu
  • Seafood Risotto $29.5
    • sautéed prawns, mussels, calamari, cockles, scallops & fresh fish
SECONDI - DI CARNE SECONDI - DI CARNE
  • Veal Scaloppine Marsala $33.5
    • traditional veal marsala & sautèed parsley potatoes
  • Vitello alla Milanese - Veal Scaloppine $32.5
    • crumbed w/- parmesan and parsley w/- rocket, lemon & truffle oil
  • Free Range Chicken Breast in Italian Herb Rub $33.5
    • w/- homemade coleslaw & mash
  • Angus Pure Wakanui Scotch Fillet $46.5
    • 340 gram, hand-cut fries, pinot jus, truffle herb butter, coleslaw
  • Duck Confit $38
    • truffle mash, sauteed spinach & a rich duck jus
  • Glazed Duck Confit $38.5
    • (glazed in a sherry reduction) parsnip puree, salsa verde
  • Free Farmed Pork Belly Confit Entree $19.5 Main $29.5
    • Giusti Richardo balsamic & Italian coleslaw
  • Angus Pure Eye Fillet $39.5
    • marinated in thyme, lemon, garlic, served w/- cubed potatoes, spinach & red wine jus
CONTORNI CONTORNI
  • Sautèed beans $8
    • w/- cherry tomatoes & olives
  • Minted pea salad $8.5
    • w/- red onion & feta
  • S.P.Q.R herb & garden salad $9.5
  • Tomato & fresh basil $8
    • w/- extra virgin olive oil
  • Rocket $9.5
    • w/- balsamic & reggiano
  • Crispy potatoes $8.5
    • w/- rosemary & salt
  • Garlic linguini $7.5
  • Sautèed spinach $8.5

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Green Soybean
  • Hainanese Chicken Rice
  • Fish Ball With Honey (5 Sticks)
  • Salt & Crunchy Chicken Pieces
  • Hot& Spicy Beef (Small/Large)
  • Stir Fried Capsicum& Pork
  • Beef Fried Rice Noodle
  • Kong Pao Chicken
  • Salmon on Herb Waffle 19.5
    • Served with our house cured salmon on herb waffles with a Romesco sauce topped off with basil, crispy capers, pickled red onion and whipped avocado/sour cream.
  • Eggs Benny GF 19.5
    • Served with pulled bacon hock, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise, apple slaw and an apple cider vinaigrette. Mmmm...appley.OR Served with our house-cured salmon cured with lemon and dill, potato gratin, apple cider hollandaise and water cress.
  • Mushrooms on ToastG FA , VG 17.5
    • Enoki, Oyster, Portobello, Button and Radmaximus (we made that one up) mushrooms on toast with goats cheese and a spot of truffle oil because we’re fancy like that.
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘A’G FA 18.0
    • Roast pumpkin, pine nuts, spinach, cheddar cheese, tomato chutney, toast. (Not guilty)
  • Grilled Polenta CakesGF, VGA, VG 16.5
    • Comes with ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, Portobellomushrooms and goats curd. Plus it has cake in the name, you can’t go wrong. >>
  • Freedom Rangers (AKA Big Brekky)G FA 20.5
    • Comes with free-ranged eggs, Freedom Farm bacon, free-to-roam rosemary lamb sausages, ‘I will smash you’ avo with feta and basil, vine ripped tomatoes and served on bread of the day, that was not free and definitely not ranged, but is still very delicious.
  • So Frenchy, So Toast VGA 19.5
    • Comprising of a choc chip brioche, nutty crumb, roasted white chocolate and caramelised banana, vanilla bean ice-cream served with crispy free range bacon. Sans pig option is 16.5.
  • Omelette Exhibit ‘B’G FA 19.0
    • Prosciutto, Dolce Gorgonzala blue cheese, vine-ripped tomatoes, baby spinach, toast. (A little bit guilty, but should get off with a warning ).
  • Mini Ramen $8.00
    • Shoyu Ramen, Shio Ramen, Miso Tonkotsu Ramen, Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen, Shio Tonkotsu Ramen
  • Miso Tonkotsu Ramen (Basic) $12.00
  • -Pickled Seaweed / Kimchi $2.00
  • -Pickled Seaweed / Kimchi $2.00
  • Fried Rice Half Size / BBQ Pork and Spring Onion / Spicy Pickled Bamboo Shoot $7.00
  • Shio Tonkotsu Negi Chashu Ramen (Basic+BBQ Pork+Spring Onion $18.00
  • -Butter $0.50
  • Miso Chashu Ramen (Basic+BBQ Pork) $18.00
  • Shrimp & Pork Wonton Soup $9.00
  • Steam Spinach & Shrimp Dumpling / Steam Minced Pork Bun $5.80
  • Deep Fried Chicken with Salt & Pepper $18.00
  • Pork & Shrimps & Chives / chives Shrimps & Egg / Chicken with Onion & Mushroom $13.00
  • Steam Chives & Shrimp Dumpling $5.80
  • Edamame / Pickled Garlic $5.30
  • Sizzling Lamb Chop with Black Pepper Sauce $24.00
  • Stewed Beef tendon Noodle Soup $10.50
  • C7 Pork Cutlet Curry $14
  • C2 Chicken Sauce Katsu Don $12
  • B1 Chicken sauce cutlet set $14
  • D2 Salmon & Avocado Roll $10
  • C8 Ebi fry Curry $12
  • A10 Vege Gyoza
  • A6 Shumai
  • B4 Katsutoshi $15
    • Chicken cutlet with egg
  • Salmon Sashimi Salad (6 Pieces) $14.90
  • Beef Teriyaki Bento $15.90
  • Ami Udon $11.90
  • Tempura Prawn Donburi $12.90
  • Vegetarian Bento (Tofu & Spring Rolls) $19.90
  • Chicken Teriyaki Donburi $12.90
  • Chicken Katsu $12.90
  • Salmon Teriyaki Donburi $15.90
  • CHILI PANNER $8.90
  • GUJU THALI $10.50
  • ROZANA THALI $9.90
  • TANDOORI SALAD $8.90
    • tandoori paneer, capsicum, onion, cabbage, tomato & pineaaple
  • PLAIN NAAN $3.00
  • AMRITSARI KULCHA W CHANNA $9.00
  • GUJU DELIGHT $10.00
  • MAKKI ROTI $2.00
  • Curry Beef Brisket on Rice / Curry Chicken on Rice / Beef with Egg on Rice / Chicken with Egg on Rice $10.00
  • Roast Duck Whole $35 / Half $18
  • Chinese Sausage Claypot Rice / Chicken & Mushroom Claypot Rice / Chinese Sausage & Beef Claypot Rice $12,00
  • Fry Oyster & Egg / Spicy Salt & Pepper King Prawn / Magi King Prawn $25.00
  • Tofu and Mixed Seafood in Hot Pot $22.00
  • Mix Vegetables / Braised Vegetarian Fish / Braised Vegetarian Duck $19,00
  • Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms on Lotus Leaf $22.00
  • Combination Veges Fried Noodles / Combination Fried Noodles / Fried Rice Noodle with Combination Seafood $12.00
  • Steak Roll $3.50
  • Steak Pineapple $12.00
  • Curry Combination Meat $12.00
  • Chicken Fu Yong $10.00
  • Black Bean Sauce $12.00
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Prawn Fu Yong $13.00
  • Won Ton Soup $8.50
  • Chevre goat cheese and mushroom on toast $20.9
    • With roast vine tomato / soft poach egg / toasted ciabatta / red wine reduction.
  • Mushroom
  • QUESADILLA $14.9
    • Chilli Beef / Red Onions / Tomato / Mozzarella / Sour Cream /Guacamole
  • Salmon
  • Hash brown
  • EXPRESS CALAMARI $14.9
    • Petite Salad / Wasabi Aioli
  • JAMAICAN CHICKEN CURRY $14.9
    • Steamed Rice / Naan / Smoked Chipotle Yoghurt
  • Salmon hash stack $17.9
    • With poached egg / hollandaise / tomato salsa / balsamic glaze.
  • Burgers $7.50
    • Choice of Beef, Chicken or Fish with Salad Greens, Tomato and Beetroot
  • Fish and Chips $12.00
    • Battered Hoki served with a Fresh garden Salad & Fries
  • Loaded Wedges $8.50
    • Served with Bacon, Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream
  • All Day Breakfast $12.00
    • Bacon, Egg, Grilled Tomato, Hash Brown, Breakfast Sausage, & Toast
  • Mixed Platter $12.00
    • Mini Samosas, Spring Rolls, Hot Dogs, Calamari Rings, Crumbed Hoki Fish Bites with a choice Of Wedges or Fries and a selection of Sauces
  • Beef Nachos $9.50
    • Chilli Beef served on Corn Chips with Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream
  • Full Menu available from Midday to 8 pm - Sunday to Saturday
  • Choice of sauces available - Tomato, Sweet Chilli, Tartare, Mayonnaise, Sour Cream
  • Chicken Melt with Honey mustard
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with Salmon and pesto
  • Grilled Fruit on French Toast with Maple syrup
  • Toasted Bagel
    • with cream cheese and Jam
  • Fish and chips with salad
  • Panini Salad and Fries
  • Omelets
    • smoked salmon, sun-dried tomatoes with cheese
  • Works Burger and fries
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Prawn $8.80
  • Fried Beef with Black Pepper / Fried Beef in oyster sauce $12.80
  • Scrambled Egg with Tomatoes $9.80
  • BBQ Pork & Wonton Noodle Soup $9.80
  • Beef & Celery Dumpling $6.00
    • 10 pcs
  • Sweet Corn & Chicken Soup $6.00
  • Shanghai Style Pork Belly Soup $15.80
  • Braised Duck Noodle/Rice $8.80
  • Cream style mushrooms $ 14
    • with spinach on toast
  • Panko crumbed goats cheese salad $ 17
  • Sirloin Steak $ 22
    • with dijon mayonnaise fries and salad
  • Caesar Salad $ 17
    • with smoked salmon or roast chicken
  • Salt and pepper squid salad $ 17
  • ¼ Roast chicken fries & salad $ 18
  • Breakfast hamburger $ 14
    • – fried egg bacon salad and a sweet thai relish
  • Eggs benedict on potato cakes $ 18
    • with salmon or bacon
  • Bacon Buttie $11.00
    • Streaky Bacon on lightly toasted grain bread w relish
  • Kids Pancake $9.50
    • w banana & Maple Syrup
  • Traditional Oatmeal $9.50
    • w brown sugar, Manuka Honey & Cream
  • Roasted Portobello Mushrooms $26.00
    • w feta, potato rosti, peperonata, vine tomatoes, pecan nuts & balsamic glaze
  • Fettucine A Pollo $18.50
    • smoked chicken, sundried tomato pesto, basil & cream
  • Kids Eggs $9.50
    • Scrambled eggs on toast
  • Happy Snacks (Half Price between 4-6pm) $7.00
    • Tater Tots w aioli & chilli tomato sauce
  • Pullapart Loaf $9.50
    • w spreads and Balsamic Olive oil
SPQR Cafe Restaurant and Bar

SPQR Cafe Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

150 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

093601710

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Saturday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 AM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , European , Gluten Free , Italian , Pizza , Vegetarian

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Romantic ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Luxury Dining ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  No Takeaway ,  Cards accepted ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Outdoor Seating ,  Full Bar

Location
150 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand