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

  • Little Sister Special Board $20
    • Mix up your tasting experience and get a treat board including a selection of aunty Lisa's mini muesli parfait, our house cured akaroa salmon, a soft boiled egg, brie, pecorino cheese, a pickle, valrhona cacao baked beans, black forest ham and a mini bagel
  • Ricotta Hotcakes $16.5
    • Got a bit of a sweet tooth? Satisfy those urges with hotcakes served with winter fruit, pine nut brittle, lemon curd, vanilla blueberry mascarpone and drizzled with maple syrup
  • Big Brother Burger $18.5
    • Slow cooked pork in bourbon BBQ sauce, tomato chilli marmalade, apple slaw and packed into a banging brioche bun - served with shaved kumara crisps and aioli
  • Balinese Sticky Black Rice $11
    • Get that sticky goodness. Our famous black rice served with grilled banana, palm sugar, and coconut milk, Schapelle's ongoing favourite
  • Kiwi as Baked Beans $16.5
    • Valrhona cocoa baked beans with smoked spicy tomato ragu served in an open pan with toasted sourdough bread. Add a poached egg $2. Get exotic and add black pudding $2
  • Avocado, Roasted Vine Tomato $4
  • The Magic Sister $18.5
    • The herbivore version. Fried gourmet potatoes, slow roasted capsicum, fried vine tomatoes, field mushrooms, grilled eggplant, avocado, house tomato relish, toast & eggs how you like 'em
  • Green Omelette $16.5
    • Vegetarian green omelette flipped and fried with capsicum, potato, pecorino cheese and baby spinach
  • Price: small / large
  • Spaghetti bolognese $19.50
    • Beef & fresh parmesan cheese
  • ●Chicken
  • Penne con salmon affumicato $19.50
    • Smoked salmon, capers, cream and garlic sauce
  • Fettuccine con frutti di mare $19.50
    • Prawns calamari & mussels spicy tomato sauce
  • Americana S$17 / L$26
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, bacon, egg, bbq sauce
  • Royal greek vegetarian S$17 / L$26
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, mushrooms, fresh tomato, capsicum, onion, olives, green peppercorn
  • Make your own pizza S$20 / L$28
  • Bucket of Steak Fries $10.00
    • With aioli and tomato sauce
  • Mantova $24.00
    • Italian Mantova sausage meat, grilled eggplant, Mozzarella, Ricotta, herbs topped with fresh rocket.
  • - Olives, Hummus, Mini Pizza Bread $19.50
    • Marinated olives, homemade hummus, mini woodfired pizza bread.
  • Eggs $4.00
  • Et Tu's Duck Liver Pate $16.50
    • Our famous pate served with crostini bread and artisan dip.
  • Quattro $24.00
    • Shrimp, mushrooms, prosciutto, anchovies, artichoke, egg plant, herbs, topped with aioli.
  • Wood Fired Pizza Breads $9.50
    • Choose from the following: Fresh garlic and chilli, brushed with extra virgin olive oil. / Caramelised balsamic onion with Parmesan cheese. / Olive and homemade pesto.
  • Salt and Pepper Calamari $16.50
    • Deep fried calamari tubes, squid sauce, grilled lemon, salad garnish
  • Arancini rice balls $9.00
    • Served with a rich tomato and saffron sauce
  • Mushy peas $4.00
  • Fish and Chips $17.50
    • Radler buttered fish of the day served with salad, golden fries, mushy peas and tartare sauce
  • Stuffed Chicken Breasts $24.50
    • Chicken stuffed with marinated calamari and prawns served with orzo pasta and a creamy sauce
  • -option with chicken $21.00
  • Scotch Fillet $27.00
    • 250g scotch fillet cooked to your liking served with your choice of either a garlic, pepper or mushroom sauce and your choice of either salad or fries or gourmet potatoes and fresh market vegetables
  • Please order and pay for your meal at the bar.
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
  • Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen (Basic) $12.00
  • Kaedama $2.00
    • Noodle refill, extra noodle
  • Michio Miso Ramen / Michio Shoyu Ramen $14.00
  • -Butter $0.50
  • You can also ask to choose Thin Noodles or Thick Noodles if you like
  • Any Ramen +2
    • You can get 4 pcs of Gyoza Dumplings
  • Kaedama $2.00
    • Noodle refill, extra noodle
  • Oomort $3.00
    • Large portion, 1.5 times serving bowl
  • Banana Split / Mud Cake $8.90
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $6.90
    • Made with seasonal fresh fruit in Galliano syrup served with cream
  • Prawn Platter $27.90
    • Prawns on skewers (2), scallops on skewers (2), served with fresh fried fish, fresh farmed mussels and canadian fries
  • Fresh Salmon Stir Fry $23.90
  • Lamb Stir Fry $18.90
  • Oyster Natural $12.90
    • Half a dozen pacific half shell oysters
  • Kiwi Scotch $23.90
    • Served with two fried eggs and canadian fries
  • Bowl of Fries / Greek Garlic Bread / French Bread $3.50
  • Extra sauce $0.50
  • Salmon steak box $20.00
    • Manuka honey teriyaki salmon with salad, rice, fried chicken, prawn dumplings and miso soup
  • Takoyaki 4pcs $6.00
    • Deep fried octopus ball with mayo, katsu sauce and bonito flakes on it
  • Nagasaki nabe $29.00
    • Chicken stock based Nagasaki style jan-pon nabe with various veggie and seafood
  • Mui chicken kara-age $15.00
    • Potato starch coated chicken kara-age with onion & yuzu ponzu or chili yuzu ponzu
  • Kim-chi $4.00
  • Steamed plain rice $2.00
  • Veggie tempura $8.00
    • 6pcs of mixed vegetables
  • L:$13.00
  • M:$11.00
  • Combo includes Chips & Can Drink
  • CHICKEN BURGER $6.00
  • Prawn Pizza $15.00
  • 5 PIECES NUGGETS $5.50
  • L:$13.00
  • L:$14.00
  • -Light fried and served with chilli, garlic & pepper / Light fried with mushroom sauce / Pan fried with Maggi sauce and smashed garlic POA
  • Stir fried seafood with garlic sauce in the basket $38.00
  • -With chilli sauce / With ginger & spring onion / With seasonal vegetable $32.00
  • ●Mussels
  • Chicken and corn soup / Beijing style hot and sour soup S $9.80 / L $19
  • ●Medium
  • ●Bluff Oyster
  • ●Seasonal Vegetables
  • Steak and Curry Pie $3.00
  • Bacon and Egg Pie $3.00
  • Steak and Cheese Pie $3.00
  • Steak Pie $2.80
  • Mince Pie $2.00
  • Steak n Mushroom $3.20
  • 4 - Spring Roll $2.00
  • 3 - Lasagne $2.50
  • Lamb ribs $29
    • slow cooked, Chinkiang vinegar caramel, apple & peanut
  • Tofu buns $16
    • soy & ginger, LB spicy sauce, Kaffir lime & peanut (2pcs)
  • Rice $3
  • LB ramen $18
    • miso & soy pork belly, egg, spring onion, ramen broth
  • Seaweed $9
    • wakame, pickled ginger, spring onion
  • King salmon $24
    • pan roasted, curry leaf & tomato, mung bean & shallot
  • LB's Delight $18
    • fried tofu salad, cucumber, Asian herbs, sesame & linseed
  • Pork buns $16
    • Sriracha roasted pork, hoisin, spiced peanut (2pcs)
  • Jerk chicken burger, red cabbage slaw, sweet corn relish, sour cream
  • **Menus are subject to change
  • Linguine Pasta With Calamari In A Lemon White Wine Cream Sauce With Wild Rocket $21.00
  • Penne Pasta With Smoked Chicken, Asparagus, Basil Pesto & Mesculin $21.00
  • add bacon $ 2.00
  • Mushroom, Roast Garlic, Parsley, Onion Jam, Blue Cheese $21.00
  • Fries with homemade tomato sauce $7.50
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings & Blue Cheese Sauce $12.00
  • Chicken $6.50
  • Pumpkin $0.70
  • LARGE COMBO $10.00
    • 2 thighs, 2 golden potatoes, 1 can 355 ml drink
  • Lamb $6.50
  • Chips $1.80
  • Pork patty $3.00
  • Vegetarian $6.00/$8.00/$10.00
    • small/medium/large
  • Pork $6.00
  • Bacon & cheese pie $3.30
  • Burger combo
  • Fish burger $4.00
  • Thursday
    • sweet and sour chicken rice
  • Bacon & gg sandwich $3.50
  • Thai green curry with rice $8.00
  • Chicken drumstick $2.50
  • Chicken sandwich $3.50
  • 72. Spicy Chicken Salad $12.90
  • (on rice with miso soup)
  • 38. Tempura Prawns (3pcs) & Vege (6pcs) $11.90
  • 58. Fish Katsu Ramen $11.90
  • 64. Teriyaki Tofu Ramen $11.90
  • 12. Chicken Bento $12.50
  • 67. Teriyaki Salmon Salad $15.90
  • (with miso soup)
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