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

  • Combination Meats $15.50
  • Fish $13.50
  • Chicken & Cashew Nuts $15.50
  • 2 Fish, 2 Sausage, $3 Chips $11.00
  • Scallop $17.00
  • Bbq Pork $13.50
  • Beef $14.50
  • Snappers $5.80
  • ●Potatoes Salad
  • Hawaiian Burger
  • Hamburger
  • - Combo $10.50
  • -Burger $4.50
  • -Burger $6.00
  • -Nuggets $5.50
  • The Choice Pack $15.00
  • Garlic Yogurt
  • Tzatziki - yogurt & cucumber dip
  • Barbecue
  • Sweet Chilli
  • Mixed
  • Spinach, Feta & Onion $15.00
    • topped with egg
  • Fries $4.50
  • Lamb $12.00
  • Baked Biltong $20.00
    • Eggs, salsa de tomato, shaved biltong, feta, grilled flat bread, water cress
  • "Po Boy" Sandwich $23.00
    • Blackened market fish/shrimp cocktail mixed leaf, tomatoes, jalapeno, fries
  • Salmon Cakes $20.00
    • Infused potato and chive, fried caper, spiced cous cous, blood orange, wild roquette
  • Massimo Burger $23.00
    • Our secret blend of mince w/ bacon, crisp onion/smoked cheddar, chipotle mayo, mixed leaf, tomatoes, fries n aioli
  • Smashed Avocado $18.00
    • Grilled ham, purple parsnip puree, baby spinach, heirloom tomatoes, edible flower, kumara sourdough
  • Antioxidant Porridge $12.50
    • Organic oats, blueberries powder, toasted coconut, goji berries, blueberries compote
  • Poached Chicken Sandwich $23.00
    • Crusted focaccia, avocado, wild roquette, pesto biscuit, cranberry jelly, blood orange glazed
  • Quinoa Falafels $19.00
    • Chickpea, quinoa, spiced hummus, mixed leaf, semidried tomatoes, tzatziki
  • Boneless chicken feet & salad $30.00
    • (Not include rice ball w/ seaweed)
  • Salmon sashimi don $16.00
  • 2~3 Person Per Dish
  • Cheese Buldak $40.00
    • Hot chicken wing with cheese & rice ball w/ seaweed
  • Rice ball w/ seaweed $5.00
  • Rice & pan fried noodles $14.00
  • 2~3 Person Per Dish
  • Dakbal $30.00
    • Hot chicken feet & rice ball w/ seaweed
  • With Lamb Curry $14.00
  • B4 Roti Canai with
  • With Lamb Curry $12.00
  • Vegetarian Noodles $10.00
  • With Chicken Curry $13.00
  • SM7 Prawn Assam Pedas $14.00
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $10.00
  • With Chicken Curry $13.00
  • Prawn & Vege Wonton soup (8 Wontons) $12
    • Hand chopped green and prawn wrapped in thin wanton pastry. served with seaweed soup.
  • Curried Beef soup $8
    • Delicious curried beef with vermicelli and premium thin beef slices.
  • Fried pork bons (4 buns) $5
    • Pen fried pork buns filled with pork mince and piping hot and delicious soup. Eating technique: take a tiny bite and suck the massive amounts of soup slowly before proceeding.
  • Steamed pork buns + Curried Beef soup $13
  • Shanghai style pork with preserved vegetables noodle soup $11
    • Shanghai style noodle with shredded pork and preserved vegetables served in delicious broth
  • Shanghai style spicy noodle soup $12
    • Spicy noodle soup with pork bean curd & potato.
  • Fied beef dumpling + Curried Beef soup $12
  • Steamed pork buns / Xiao Long Bao (6 buns) $6
    • Steamed pork buns filled with pork mince and piping hot and delicious soup. take a tiny bite and suck the massive amounts of soup slowly before proceeding.
  • House Beet Cured Salmon $16
    • with chilli guacamole, feta mousse & nori dust
  • Taste of the Ocean Seafood Platter $60
    • thinly sliced salmon, kingfish, tuna, seared scallops & oyster served with ginger, wasabi, soy sauce, lemon, shallot vinegar
  • Farmers Vege Plate $26
    • sweet roasted golden kumara, grilled courgettes, eggplant & feta paste, mushrooms, braised lentils, rosemary & vinaigrette
  • Natural Pacific Oysters P.O.A
    • with shallot vinegar
  • Chicken Skewers $11
    • with cheesy mash & gravy
  • With Candy Onions, Feta & Rosemary $12
  • Mushroom Risotto Balls $12
    • with garlic aioli
  • Rib on the bone 500gm $51
  • Steak Chow Mein $10.00
  • BBQ Pork Noodle $12.00
  • Special Fried Rice $13.00
    • chicken, steak, pork, prawn and cashew nuts
  • Egg Fu Yong $9.00
  • Cashew Nuts $4.00
  • NO.2 $45.00
  • American Hot Dog $3.50
  • Bacon $2.50
  • Dhal Vada (1 piece) $1.50
    • Deep fried dumpling made with grind lentils, onion & spinach
  • Ras-Vatika Rice-Dal/Kadhi $5.00
  • Samosa Chat $7.00
    • Samosa topped with onion, tomato, yoghurt, tamarind sauce & spices
  • All South Indian varieties served with Sambhar & coconut chutney
  • Paneer Paratha $8.50
    • Unleavened whole meat flour bread stuffed with cottage cheese mixture accompanied with yoghurt, onion salad & pickle
  • Chole Bhature $10.00
    • Deep fried puffed bread served with spicy chickpeas curry accompanied with yoghurt , onion salad, papadom & pickles
  • Cheese Plain Dosa $9.00
    • Plain Dosa stuffed with cheese
  • Paper Butter Dosa $8.00
    • Plain Dosa topped with butter
  • chunky hand cut agria potato chips with aioli $7.00
  • decadant cake with 70% valhrona chocolate, vanilla bean ice cream & mandarin crispfromage blanc. $12.00
  • Main course
    • grilled chicken, peruvian style, corn puree, curious cropper tomato, peas, roasted gourmet potatoes & rocket, ravioli of spinach, feta, pinenut, burnt butter, crispy sage, lemon, parmesan crumb, day boat fish, on a bed of black rice, carrot puree, peperonata, roasted parsnip, broccoli.
  • smoked kahawai hash cake $18.00
    • poached free range eggs, baby spinach, salsa verde
  • valhrona chocolate torte. 12.00
  • chunky hand cut agria potato chips with aioli $7.00
  • heirloom tomato, basil, olive oil $7.00
  • new season potatoes,italian parsley $7.00
  • Afghan $3.00
  • Eggs Benedict toasted English muffin, poached eggs , spinach ,grilled tomato with Hollandise sauce ,Bacon or Salmon $16.50
  • Banana, Maple Syrup & Walnut $3.90
  • Blueberry Crumble $4.00
  • Potato Top $5.00
  • Florentine Slice N/A
  • Orange Kisses $3.50
  • Amandine $3.50
  • Teriyaki chicken $10.90
  • Chicken teriyaki $13.90
  • Chicken teriyaki $10.90
  • Beef $13.90
  • Chicken katsu $13.90
  • Salmon katsu $15.90
  • Karrage chicken $10.90
  • Salmon teriyaki $15.90
  • Miso cutlet chicken don $10.00
  • Takpwasa $5.00
    • Octopus with wasabi
  • Today´s salad $10.00
    • please ask!
  • Potato croquette $5.00
    • 2 pcs
  • Hakata ramen (pork) $14.00
  • Otaku ramen (paitan) $10.00
  • Dumplings $5.00
    • Pork and cabbage / vegetarian
  • Tokyo ramen (soy sauce) $10.00
  • Oyako Don (Miso Soup Include) $10.00
  • Japanese Curry Rice $8.00
  • Katsu Chicken & Avocado $10.00
    • California Roll 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Tuna & Avocado Roll $10.00
    • 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Tempura Udon Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Prawn Salad Large $10.00
    • Seasonal Vege, Prawn & Rice Ball
  • Kids Roll $6.00
    • (Salmon & Teriyaki Chicken) 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Salmon & Avocado Roll $10.00
    • 8 Piece Per Pack
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