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

  • Vegetarian or Pork $15.50
  • Snapper $26.50
  • PEANUT SAUCE
  • CASHEW NUTS
  • Chicken or Beef $16.50
  • Black Sticky Rice $4
  • Stir fried with rich peanut sauce and vegetable
  • Stir fried with garlic, pepper, Thai seasoning and vegetable
  • Housemade ricotta, honey, pine nuts $14
  • Parmesan, pea, pancetta, risotto $32
  • Pappardelle, duck and pea ragu $38
  • Veal cutlet Alla Milanese, lemon $42
  • Beef cheeks, gremolata $34
  • Pork, veal meatballs, tomato sauce pecorino $17
  • Salted caramel popcorn semifreddo $15
  • Crispy skin free range pork belly, caponata $38
  • Kumara Chips $5.00
  • Chicken Wing $1.40
  • Steak Pineapple $11.00
  • BBQ Pork $4.20
  • Egg $9.50
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Vegetables $10.00
    • with Pineapple & Mushroom
  • Special D $31.00
    • Chefs Special Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Combination Chow Mein
  • WEDGES $12.50
    • with bacon, melted cheese and sour cream
  • Small $9.50
  • Small $12.50
  • Half rack $18.00
  • Available 11am to 9:30pm
  • BBQ RIBS
    • with fries ($2 extra this choice)
  • OR CHICKEN TENDERS
    • with fries
  • PORK BELLY $32.00
    • with gourmet potatoes, medley of honey roasted vegetables, green apple sauce, crackling and pinot noir jus
  • -extra seaweed $2.00
  • -add cheese $3.00
  • -add cheese S $3 / L $5
  • spicy fried pork rind $22.00
  • ddeok bokki $28.00
  • -extra seaweed $2.00
  • chicken fried noodle $14.00
  • steamed egg $6.00
  • Cheeky Beef Ragout $17.0
    • w/ potato gnocchi & garlic bread
  • French Toast $17.0
    • w/ lemon curd, roasted rhubarb, crème fraiche & pistachio crumble
  • Curried Kedgeree $18.0
    • w/ smoked kahawai, poached egg, edamame, greens & wasabi dressing. Zesty!
  • Greens, Eggs 'N Ham Hock $16.5
    • w/ roasted almonds, potato wedges & salsa verde
  • Toasted Muesli or Wholesome Porridge $14.0
    • w/ quinoa, berry compote, yoghurt panna cotta & seasonal fruits
  • Eggs from Happy Chooks $9.0
    • w/ sourdough. Poached / fried / scrambled +$2.0
  • Toast $6.0
    • w/ house preserves & butter. Choices of sourdough / multigrain / bagel / crumpet
  • Avo - Mame Smash $15.5
    • w/ halloumi, crunchy mixed sprouts, semi-dried tomato on wholemeal sourdough
  • Kari puff (4 pieces) $8.80
    • Deep fried puff pastry of minced curry pock and vegetable with sweet chilli sauce
  • Gai tod (4 pieces) $8.80
    • Deep fried marinated chicken wings with sweet chilli sauce
  • Namtok (beef or pork) $14.90
    • Spicy B.B.Q pork or beef salad with onion, coriarder, chilli & toasted rice
  • (chicken, beef, pork or vegetarian) $13.90
  • Thai spring rolls (4 pieces) (vegetarian) $8.80
    • Deep fried spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce
  • (chicken, beef or pork) $14.90
  • Chill out fried rice $17.90
    • 3 king prawns fried rice with shrimp paste served with B B.Q pork and Tha omelet
  • (4 king prawns or combination seafood) $15.90
  • Salted diced chicken wings with red pepper $18.00
  • Fried scampi with chilli poppers $38.00
  • Deep fried chicken gristle with spicy salt $18.00
  • Stewed chicken with mushroom $18.00
  • Salted cabbage with spicy $14.00
  • Egg with tomatoes M $10 / L $14
  • Chicken feet in chilli sauce $12.00
  • Sauteed diced chicken with red pepper and spice $18.00
  • Customized salad
    • Meat choices (pork, beef, chicken)
  • -Option 1 $12.00
    • 1 Choice of salad + 1 choice of meat
  • -Smokey bacon $15.50
  • Breakfast muesli $14.00
    • Handcrafted muesli, seasonal fruits, natural yoghurt, organic soy or organic milk and a strawberry compote
  • Customized stack
    • 2x poached eggs, avocado, mushrooms, mesculin, tomato relish, choose your bread (5 grain toast, ciabatta or a bagal) and choose your filling.
  • -Spicy chorizo sausage $15.50
  • The vege tower $14.00
    • 2x Pached eggs, mushrooms, kumara, feta, tomato, kale, white beans, broccoli, quinoa, red onion
  • Paleofriendly breakie $20.00
    • 2x Poached eggs, smoked bacon, tomato, chorizo sausage, mushroom, kale, kumara
  • Chicken $11.50
  • Potato Fritter $0.50
  • King Prawn $14.50
  • Oyster Sauce Chicken $14.90
  • Fish $3.00
  • 2. Fillet Burger Meal $6.90
    • 1 Fillet Burger, 1 Regular Chips, 1 Can of Coke
  • Chicken Noodles $6.50
  • Nasi Goreng (with Rice) $12.50
  • Big it up! $5.00
    • chips or garlic potato or a 420ml drink - add
  • Grilled eggs benedict $14.00
    • manuka bacon with grilled eggs on toast, garlic potatoes and hollandaise sauce
  • Big it up $5.00
    • add chips or garlic potatoes & a420ml drink-add
  • Breakfast bun $8.50
    • manuka bacon, grilled egg and lettuce
  • Kiwi grill breakfast $14.00
  • Big it up $3.50
    • add garden salad
  • Breakfast grill $11.00
    • manuka bacon, grilled eggs and toast
  • Mushroom carbonara $7.50
    • grilled chicken pasta or angus steak pasta or manuka bacon pasta or wilted spinach pasta(small)
  • Appetisers
  • -lemongrass chicken on rice $13.50
  • Pan fried chicken with chip and garnish salad $15.50
  • - with smokes salmon $16.50
  • Seafood basket $17.50
    • 1 x prawn, 2 x tempura, 2 x chips
  • -yang chow fried rice $17.50
  • Estra mushroom $2.00
  • -spring rolls x 2 $4.50
  • Tofu Salad $8.90
    • Assorted veggies, avocado, tofu with salad sauce
  • Seaweed Salad $6.90
    • Marinated Japanese seaweed with rice
  • 55 pcs roll sushi $58.00
  • Combination Sushi Special $25.00
    • 6 pcs of nigiri & 12 pcs of sushi
  • Vegetable Yaki $12.50
    • Pan fried assorted, veggies & noodles with sweet soy sauce
  • Prawn Katsu $12.50
    • Deep fried crumbed prawn, egg, onion with sweet soy sauce
  • Salmon Sashimi $12.90
    • 8 pcs of raw salmon (small)
  • Karaage Chicken $11.50
    • Marinated chicken in deep fried, veggies with Japanese mayonnaise
  • Crumbed fish meal $8.90
    • Crumbed hoki with side chips and salad served with tartare sauce
  • -with shredded bacon $8.50
  • Bacon and egg $12.50
    • Bacon, two eggs, grilled tomato and sauteed mushroom. Served with toasts
  • Eggs Benedict (Bacon or Ham) $12.50
    • Bacon or ham, two poached eggs, sauteed spinach, served with hollandaise sauce on english muffin
  • Lemon & Pepper Squid $13.50
    • Battered squid seasoned with lemon & pepper with side salad served with aioli sauce
  • Fries $4.00
  • Omelette (Choice of 3 fillings) $14.50
    • Your choice of: bacon, ham, mushroom, onion, tomato, cheese. Served with toast
  • Nuggets and Chips $5.00
    • 5 chicken nuggets with BBQ sauce served with side chips
  • Katsu Chicken Rice Large $8.00
    • Katsu Chicken On Sushi Rice
  • Curry Udon Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken & Avocado Roll $10.00
    • 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Oyako Don (Miso Soup Include) $10.00
  • Salmon & Avocado Roll $10.00
    • 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Teriyaki Chicken Rice Large $8.00
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Sushi Rice '.
  • Katsu Chicken & Avocado $10.00
    • California Roll 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Wakame Udon Noodle Soup $9.00
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