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

  • E3 Paneer Aloo Tikki $8.00
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $4.00
  • V2 Palak Paneer
  • C9 Chicken Masala
  • Whole Meal Roti $3.00
  • L4 Lamb Saagwala/Beef
  • E2 Onion Pakoras / Mixed Vege Pakoras $5.50
  • Mango Lassi $4.00
    • (Traditional Indian Mango & Yogurt smoothie drink)
  • Hawaiian Burger $ 5.00
  • Egg Burger $ 3.00
  • Combination Burger $ 8.00
  • Scallop $ 1.50
  • Cheese & Onion Toasted $3.00
  • Steak Mushroom Toasted $ 6.50
  • Steak Tomatoes Toasted $ 5.50
  • Curry Roll $ 1.80
  • L:$13.00
  • CHICKEN & CHEESE $7.00
  • CHICKEN & CHEESE WITH CHIPS & CAN $12.00
  • L:$13.00
  • M:$11.00
  • Turkish
    • Lamb, Onions, Tomatoes
  • Combo includes Chips & Can Drink
  • 8 PIECES NUGGETS $7.50
  • CHICKEN
  • -Large Kiwi $12.00
  • -Small Kiwi $11.00
  • -Med Kiwi $15.00
  • -Med Kiwi $13.00
  • -Small Kiwi $12.00
  • Kumara $0.80
  • Peas & Gravy $2.50/$5.00
  • Cheese Buldak $40.00
    • Hot chicken wing with cheese & rice ball w/ seaweed
  • FREE MISO SOUP + SALAD
  • 2~3 Person Per Dish
  • Spicy stir-fried squid & rice $14.00
  • Rice $2.00
  • Chicken cutlet $15.00
  • Rice cake & seafood w/ vegetable $30.00
  • Dakbal $30.00
    • Hot chicken feet & rice ball w/ seaweed
  • LAMB KEBAB BURGER $9.50
  • CHICKEN KEBAB BURGER $9.50
  • COMBINATION MIX DONER KEBAB $10.00
  • BUTTER CHICKEN $14.00
  • GARLIC PITA BREAD $4.90
    • special western star butter plus chopped fine garlic cooked on grill plus touch of oregano powder
  • TURKISH DELIGHT $0.70
  • CHICKEN SALAD $12.50
  • FALAFEL KEBAB BURGER $8.00
  • -Burger with chips & drink Extra $4.00
  • Scallop $2.50
  • Vegetable udon $12.00
  • Bacon & egg $7.50
  • Tarakihi $6.00
  • Extra filling $1.00
  • Chicken nugget $70.00
  • Fish $7.50
  • Beef Jalfrazie $10
    • Beef cubes in a mixed vegatable sauce.
  • Paneer Tikka $12
    • Cubes of cottage cheese marinated in spices and cooked in tandoor
  • Jeera rice $5
    • Basamati rice cooked with cumin seeds.
  • Beef Vindaloo $10
    • Beef cubes in a hot and spicy sauce.
  • Ice cream $4
    • Served with chocolate sauce.
  • Kachumber salad $3
  • Chicken Tava $15
    • Fine pieces of chicken in a thick and spicy gravy
  • Garlic naan $3.50
    • Naan buttered and garnished with garlic.
  • unagi $9.50
    • Grilled Eel with teriyaki sauce
  • Katsu pork $10.00
    • Crumbed pork
  • Spicy chicken $9.50
    • Chicken with spicy sauce
  • Katsu chicken $10.00
    • Crumbed chicken
  • Gunkan (boat)
    • Crab meat seaweed salad, inari, chicken fried rice ball
  • Thick noodle in soup
  • Spicy pork $13.00
    • Karaage pork with spicy sauce
  • Spicy chcken $13.00
    • Karaage chicken with spicy sauce
  • Chicken with Black Pepper on Rice $16.00
  • Fruit Platter $28.00
  • Brine Chicken Livers $12.00
  • Combination Fried Noodle $16.00
  • Deep Fried Squids $14.00
  • Curry chicken on Rice $16.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodle $16.00
  • Peanuts $10.00
  • Frozen Cookie Dough $14.00
    • vanilla ice cream
  • Eggs on Toast $12.00
    • eggs to your liking and choice of fresh bread
  • Ham & shrimp $15.00
    • egg mayo, mustard leaves
  • Black Pudding $7.00
  • Crab Omelette $18.00
    • lapsang tea, apple & caper sauce
  • Breaded Rose Veal $15.00
    • lingonberry relish, red dandelion
  • Roast Grape $15.00
    • heirloom tomato, rosemary, buffalo mozzarella
  • Jalapeno Chicken $15.00
    • chipotle & lime dressing, baby cos
  • Boiled fish with pickled cabbage $24
  • Sauteed diced chicken with peppers $16
  • Jellyfish $16
    • with shredded chicken
  • Ma po tofu $12
  • Combination of seafood served on sizzling iron plate $24
  • Stir-fried sliced fish with black fungus $24
  • Griddle cooked chicken $18
  • Sauteed shelled shrimp $26
  • Delicious vine tomatoes, grilled with halloumi, seated on toasted 5 grain and greens, topped with avocado and finished with a sweet balsamic dressing $12.00
  • Louise, light and dark brownie $4.00
  • Panini, tramezzini, corda, pide, ruben $7.90
  • Hot homemade meat pies $5.00
    • steak, steak and cheese, mince, mince and cheese, chicken herb and grain mustard, smoked fish and lemon
  • Florentine (V) $14.50
  • Afghans $3.00
  • Homemade Cinnamon Brioche $4.00
  • Fish of the Day with Chips and Salad $14.00
  • ANY 2 SIDES $7.00
  • SALAMI & BACON $9.90/$12.90
    • tomato base sauce, salami, baon, mozzarella cheese
  • GARLIC BREAD $3.99
  • KIWI BLOKES PIZZA L$15.90/J$19.90
    • Tomato base Sauce, Salami, Onion Jalapenos, Chilli Beans. Ham. Bacon. Beef Chicken Garlic, Per-Per Sauce. Per-Pen Mayo. Mozzarella Cheese. BBQ Swirl
  • VEGE SUPREME $9.90/$12.90
    • Tomato base Sauce. Onion. Pineapple. Capsicum. Mushrooms, Tomatoes. Mozzarella Cheese. Chilll Flakes >>
  • APRICOT CHICKEN L$12.90/j$16.90
    • Tomato Phase Sauce, Onion. Capsicum. Chicken. Mozzarella Cheese, Apricot Swirl
  • CLASSIC ITALIAN $9.90/$12.90
    • tomato bvase sauce, salami, ham, mushroom, capsicum, mozzarella cheese, garlic, oregano, olives
  • SUPER SUPREME $12.90/$16.90
    • tomato base sauce, salami ham, sausages, onion, mushrooms, capsicum pineapple mozzarella cheese
  • Shaking Beef, wok-fried pasture fed beef fillet, garlic, ginger & soy, red onion, cress, coriander (gf) $42.00
  • Steamed rice serves two (gf) (v) $5.00
  • John Dory, lemongrass, kaffir lime& coconut sambal (gf) $32.00
  • 250g Chinese roast pork belly, hoisin sauce $39.00
  • Gua bao, chinese roast pork belly, red onion & peanut salad 2 for $12.00
  • Crispy soft shell crab, garlic, chilli, spring onion, & Sichuan pepper (gf) $19.00
  • Tom Yum, hot & sour prawn soup, fresh lime, coriander, chilli jam (gf) $16.00
  • Buddha’s Delight, silken tofu, chilli, shiitake, cashew nuts, bean sprouts & wakame (v) $17.00
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