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

  • C' SERAI BEEF BURGER $15.00
    • Homemade fusion beef patty, sliced fresh tomato, lettuce and served with fries and aioli
  • SPAGHETTI CARBONARA $15.00
    • Bacon in a creamy sauce served with parmesan cheese
  • CHICKEN AND BACON SALAD $15.00
    • Marinated chicken and crispy bacon served on a fresh salad, kumra crisps, avocado and pomegranate dressing
  • PEPPERONI PIZZA $15.00
    • Tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni
  • MAROCCAN LAMB SKEWERS $15.00
    • Marinated grilled lamb served with mashed potato and saute green beans with a side of hummus
  • GARLIC BREAD PIZZA $7.50
    • Freshly baked garlic bread pizza
  • PROSCIUTTO CRUDO $15.00
    • Tomato sauce, cheese, rocket, prosciutto and mushroom
  • CALAMARI SALAD $15.00
    • Golden squid rings on a mixed salad and pomegranate dressing
  • Reubens Bun $15.00
    • House-made corned beef, sauerkraut & swiss cheese with side of pickles
  • Cinnamon & Raisin Bagel $8.50
    • With cream cheese & jam
  • -Add a Poached Egg $2.00
  • Acai Bowl (V)(GF) $14.00
    • Blended acai, banana and blueberries topped with house made paleo granola and fresh fruit
  • The Beast $12.00
    • Double bacon, egg, cheese & rocket fuel bbq sauce
  • Baked Beans on Toast Bacon in Bread $5.50
  • Breakfast Bun $13.50
    • Scrambled egg, bacon, rocket & sweet chilli jam
  • -Add a Poached Egg $2.00
  • Fish cake $2.50
  • Chicken wings $0.80
  • Plain $10.90
  • B $23.00
    • 3x snapper, 3x crab stick, $3 chips
  • Steak burger $7.00
  • Bacon cheese & mushroom $5.60
  • Ham, cheese & pineapple $5.00
  • Chicken $11.90
  • Pork Ribs $32.00
    • smokey bourbon bbq, sun-dried tomato & potato salad
  • Cheese & Tomato Omelette, green salad $12.00
  • Steak & Egg $24.00
    • chimichurri, cheddar, lettuce, caramelized onion, garlic aioli
  • - Rocket & Feta Salad $6.00
  • All burgers come with skinny fries
  • Roasted Spiced Nuts $8.00
  • Vegetarian Platter
    • cheese curds, cauliflower, skinny chips, polenta, wild rocket, feta
  • Squid $16.00
    • greens, red chilli, passion fruit, herbed yoghurt
  • Manuka honeycomb 22.5
    • Feriza’s Breakfast, fried eggs, sujuk sausage, grilled halloumi, tomato, pickle, kumara bun, olives
  • Calamari Salad 22.5
    • fastly butter beans, tomato, parsley, red onion
  • Deco Bene 19
    • poached eggs, spinach, muffin, hollandaise, bacon or mushroom
  • Crispy Potato Rosti 21
    • with smoked salmon
  • Fattoush Market Salad 25.5
    • crisp leaves, radish, Turkish pide crouton, pomegranate vinaigrette slow cooked lamb shoulder or pan-roast free range chicken
  • Lahmacun 23.5
    • Turkish flatbread, spiced beef mince, tomato & capsicum paste, paprika
  • French Toast 16.5
    • Free-range Eggs and Bacon, feta & thyme parfait, grilled tomato, mixed grain toast
  • French Toast 18.5
    • poached Granny Smith apple, berry compote, bacon, maple syrup, cream
  • -Salmon & cream cheese with caper berry and lemon $13.00
  • Smoked Salmon (V;GF;DF) $20.00
    • Smoked salmon, seasonal mix greens, tomato, radish, red onion, caper, black olives, dill, avocado with house ranch dressing
  • Beef Cheek (DF) $21.00
    • Slow cooked beef cheek, roasted potato and red chili with house made blended red wine mirepoix
  • -Garden Pasta (V;GF;DF) $18.00
    • Courgette, eggplant, cherry tomato, red onion, basil, basil pesto, white wine with granapadamo cheese with gluten free penne
  • -With free range bacon & baby spinach $19.00
  • -Add free range bacon / chicken $6.00
  • -With baby spinach & portobello $18.00
  • -Gluten free available / Add extra egg / Add homemade free range hollandaise sauce $3.00
  • Dulce dulce means literally 'sweet sweet'. These are our desserts. Not large, not small, sitting somewhere in between. Whilst sweets aren't a regular fixture of most tapas bars, we've created some as we like to have them with a glass of PX or sweet sherry, and a strong espresso.
  • Pan-fried salted almonds $8.50
  • Ensalada de quinoa y fruta fresca con salsa de yogurt a la menta $13.00
    • salad of quinoa, apple, pear, fennel, pinenuts, minted yogurt dressing
  • Churros con dulce de leche $10.50
    • Spanish doughnuts dusted in chilli-orange sugar and caramel
  • Gambas al ajillo con romesco y salsa criolla $17.50
    • garlic prawns, criolla salsa, almond romesco
  • Helado $10.50
    • ice cream: your choice of three scoops; dulce de leche, blood orange, Malaga liqueur and raisin, piña colada
  • Arroz negro con sepia y gambas $26.00
    • black paella with prawns, cuttlefish, clams
  • Mixed platter $34.50
    • jamon serrano, chorizo, salchichon, manchego cheese and pickles
  • P16
    • Barbequed Pork Skewer with Vermicelli
  • B19
    • Stir-Fried Beef with Black Peper Sauce on Rice
  • P1
    • Pork Rice Noodles Soup
  • H6S
    • Additional orders (small)
  • D20
    • Traffic Light
  • C12
    • Pan Fried Chicken with Lemon Grass & Rice Noodles Soup
  • P3
    • Wonton Rice Noodles Soup
  • P6
    • Vietnamese Ham with Fine Egg Noodles Soup
  • Ice Cream (2 Scoops) $5.50
  • Healthy Salmon Steak $24.90
  • Creamy Chicken fettuccine - Medium/Large $13.90/$18.90
    • Chicken, herbs, garlic, onion, cream sauce, parmesan cheese & parsley
  • Tiger Burger (3 stack of patties - 1 lb) $18.90
  • Grilled Prawn Salad $19.90
  • Eye Fillet Steak (230 - 250gm) $28.90
  • L & L Meat Platter (BBQ Chicken, BBQ Lamb, BBQ Beef Rib, BBQ Steak) $19.90
  • Macaroni Salad - Medium $6.50
  • Salmon Katsu - deep fried salmon $23.50
  • Salmon Salad $15.50
  • Miso Soup $3.00
  • Seafood $19.50
    • Yaki Udon & Yaki Soba (pan fried noodle - udon: thick soba: thin egg noodle)
  • Midori Bento $23.50
    • Teriyaki chicken, Tempura, Roll sushi, Nigiri sushi, Sashimi
  • Finger Roll (for children) $5.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken Don $16.50
  • Spicy Tuna Roll $17.00
  • 90. Sweet Paan $3.50
  • 11. Golden Prawns (8 pcs) $14.50
    • Jumbo prawns seasoned with garlic & golden fried.
  • 4. Samosa Shahi (2 pieces) $5.00
    • Triangular hand rolled pastry stuffed with mashed potatoes, green peas, dry fruit, ground & whole spices and topped with yogurt & sauces.
  • 29. Chicken Fried Rice $13.00
    • Steamed rice cooked in iron wok with chicken, egg, spring onion, cabbage, carrot & fresh coriander.
  • 13. India Gate Tikka Platter $22.00
    • Combination of Chicken tikka, Murg malai tikka, Kali mirch chicken tikka, Harvali chicken tikka & Fish Amritsari.
  • 35. Chicken Tikka Masala $16.00
    • Boneless chicken pieces partially cooked in tandoor and finished in tomatoes, onion & ginger based gravy With diced onions green capsicum.
  • 76. Lacha Paratha $3.50
    • Plain naan made from whole wheat flour with lot of twists and taste.
  • 66. Mattar Pulao $7.00
    • Steamed basmati rice tossed with cumin seeds. green peas & onions.
  • Takoyaki $11.00
    • Octopus dumpling balls served on mesculun salad with mayonnaise and okonomi sauce
  • Small Nigiri – 8 pcs $18.00
  • Su Udon $14.90
    • Thick Japanese noodles cooked in warm soup
  • Served with rice, miso soup, & salad
  • Salmon Teriyaki $19.90
    • Grilled salmon fillet served on green tea soba noodles and teriyaki sauce with seasonal vegetables
  • Chickenkatsu $13.50
  • Beef Tataki $10.00
    • thinly sliced seared peppered beef served with Ponzu vinegar sauce
  • Tonkatsu Gozen $25.00
    • Tonkatsu, karage (deep-fried chicken), sushi, grilled fish, and fruit
  • Chicken Salad $16.50
    • Mesclun salad with avocado, crispy noodles and aioli
  • Toasts (2 Pieces) $3.50
  • Lamb Cutlet $28.50
    • Cooked to your liking on mash or roast potatoes, served with seasonal vegetables and salsa
  • Wedges and Sour Cream $7.50
  • Beef Cajun Burger $13.50
    • With cheese, lettuce and sweet onions. Served with salad and fries
  • Baked Beans or Mushroom on Toast $13.00
    • Served with hash brown and sausage along with freshly brewed filter coffee or tea
  • Sundae $9.00
  • Cheese Cake 9.00
  • Lemon Pepper Wedges $5.00
    • Deep fried potato wedges seasoned with Lemon Pepper and served with a dip of your choice
  • Chocolate Gelato $5.00
    • Dark Chocolate decadence at its best from Gellicious Gelato. Gluten free, contains Milk. 180ml tub - go crazy and nail it all to yourself, or share the love
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Kali $9.50
    • Tender Marinated Tandoori Chicken Pieces served in a medium spiced Creamy Tomato Sauce, finished with Butter. Served on Spinach Fettuccine
  • Green Demon $9.50
    • Creamy Basil Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Mushrooms and Parmesan. Served on Spinach Fettuccine. Optional Sundried Tomatoes and Blue Cheese
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Creator $16.00 / $8.00
    • Create Your Own Masterpiece Up To 8 Toppings. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Hummus with olive oil and leb bread with fresh onion and mint leaves and radish $11.00
  • Prawns salad $18.00
  • Tabbouleh mixed with parsley onion tomato mint burghul olive oil and lemon juice and lettuce $11.00
  • Fries $7.00
  • Extra kebab skewer (any) $8.00 ea
  • Kofta and fries $12.00
  • Chicken wings deep fryer with fries and garlic aioli and herbs dip $14.00
  • Zazik $8.00
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