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

  • Tofu with Spicy Mince Pork $10.00
  • Chicken & Mushroom $15.00
  • Pork & century Egg Congee $7.00
  • Lemon Chicken $15.00
  • Beef/chicken/pork with mixed vegetable on crispy noodle $15.00
  • Pork Chop with Black Pepper Sauce $16.00
  • Pork chop with Zhen Jiang Sauce $16.00
  • Curry Chicken on Rice $9.00
  • Samurai pork $14.00
    • Crispy money bags with a spicy dip
  • Great white $14.00
    • Fresh fish, salad, tomato, shallots & tartare
  • Three little pigs $16.00
    • Crispy pork wafers on seasonal greens salad
  • I'm not hungry $12.00
    • Mini hotdogs with chips & tomato sauce
  • Belly bao $15.00
    • Pork belly with crispy crackling, hoisin sauce, fresh coriander & roasted peanuts
  • Bao sliders
    • Cute size bao with one kind of filling from the above choices
  • Bao-nut !2.00
    • Sweet bao rolled in sugar & cinnamon, chocolate drizzled, served with ice cream
  • Bao sliders platter $58.00
    • Ten bao sliders with two choices of filling
  • Potato Chips $2.50
  • Tarakihi (fresh) $5.00
  • Vegetarian (veggie pattie) $5.00
  • Pork Riblet $5.20
  • Squid Ring $1.00
  • Kumara Fritter $1.20
  • Cheese and onion $4.20
  • Steak $4.20
  • Spring Rolls (4 Pieces) $8.00
    • Deep fried Thai spring rolls stuffed with minced pork and vermicelli.
  • Gang Gari - Chicken/Pork/Beef $16.00
    • Traditional Thai yellow curry with potatoes, onion and coconut cream.
  • Pad Khing $16.00
    • Slices of chicken, pork or beef stir fried with vegetables, ginger and oyster sauce.
  • - Prawns $21.50
  • - Roast Duck (Slices) $22.00
  • - Prawns or Mixed Seafood $23.50
  • - Chicken / Pork / Beef $18.50
  • Tom Yum Gai $7.50
    • Hot and sour soup with chicken, mushrooms and Thai herbs.
  • Bacon & Egg $3.80
  • Prawn $12.50
  • Garlic Prawns $13.50
  • Fish $11.50
  • Battered Prawn $1.00
  • Ham $3.30
  • Sausage $1.30
  • Egg $2.80
  • Curry 'n' rice $2.30
  • Egg $5.00
  • Hawaiian $6.20
  • The bad $7.80
    • Breakfast all day burger, bacon, egg, cheese, grilled tomato, hash brown, sesame seed bun
  • Pineapple $1.10
  • Seadog $3.50
  • Bla bla $8.00
    • Double bacon, lettuce, tomato, garnished with garlic/avocado dressing
  • The oulan burger $8.50
    • Steak, bacon, hash brown, cheese, onions, and spiced relish
  • GARLIC BREAD $6.00
  • Sunday - Roast
  • LAMB SHANK $21.00
    • Slow cooked lamb shank in red wine & herb gravy served w/ mashed potato & vegetables
  • GARLIC PRAWNS $14.00
    • pan-fried in garlic, white wine & lemon butter w/ mixed leaves
  • JACK DANIEL'S BBQ RIBS $16.00
    • Slow cooked pork ribs served with homemade Jack Daniel's barbecue sauce, wedges and coleslaw
  • Wednesday - Pizza
  • PIZZAS $20.00
    • (available for takeaway)
  • - salmon & baby spinach $16.00
  • PRAWN MALABARI
  • RAITA $2.00
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN HALF$12.00/FULL$20.00
  • ONION BHAJI 4 PCS $6.00
  • LUNCH COMBO $13.50
    • 1/2 Curry & rice, plain naan/roti, can of drink 355ml
  • VEGETARIAN BIRYANI $10.00
  • MUTTON BIRYANI $14.00
  • ALOO PARATHA $5.50
  • $12.80-B
    • 4 Fish (Hoki); 2 Crab Stick; 4 Mussel; $2 Chips
  • Egg Fu Young
  • $12.80-A
    • 3 Fish (Hoki); 2 Sausage; 2 Crab Stick; 4 Potato Fritter; $2 Chips
  • Steak & Egg $5.50
  • $6-5
    • 2 Crab Stick; 2 Hot Dog; $1 Chips
  • Medium Tray $20.00 (2 choice)
  • Chicken $14.00
  • Cheese & Pineapple $3.20
  • Jum-Bucket $20.00
    • 1 x 3 Thighs, 1 x 6 Drumstick, 1 x Chips
  • 5 Pack $15.00
    • 1 x 2 Thighs, 1 x 3 Drumstick, 1 x Chips
  • Sapasui $5.00
    • 1/2 serve
  • Lu $10.00
    • each
  • Lamb Curry $5.00
    • 1/2 serve
  • Lunch Box $10.00
    • 1 x Thigh, 1 x Chips, 1 x 2 Drumstick
  • Palusami $5.00
    • each
  • Keke Mamoe $1.00
    • each
  • Katsu S $7.00 L $13.50
    • Crumbed
  • Fresh Chicken (Crumbed) $6.40
    • Breast Fillet
  • Kid's Hotdog & Chips $5.90
  • Oyster $2.20
  • Beef Burger $8.50
    • Chargrilled Prime 150g Beef Pattie, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Burger Sauce
  • Tarakihi $36.00
  • Tarakihi $6.40
  • Paua Fritter $6.50
  • Egg Salad Ship $3.00
  • Spider Roll $4.50
  • Beef $4.00
  • Takowasa Ship Octopus With Wasabi $4.00
  • Ebi Katsu Roll Prawn $5.50
  • Salmon & Cream Cheese Roll $4.00
  • Sunset Roll $4.50
  • Hotate Scallop $5.50
  • Chicken Knees (or 3 for $5.00) $2.00
  • Sizzling Chicken in black pepper sauce $20.00
  • Special vegetable soup $22.00
  • Egg Fried Rice $11.00
  • Sweet & sour pork $18.00
  • Fish fillet & tofu casserole $20.00
  • Spicy Chicken Piece $12.00
  • Chives & soya sauce Fried Noodle $12.00
  • Bacon & Egg Pie $3.60
  • Mince Potato Top Savoury $1.30
  • Bacon, Tomato, Mushroom Quiche $3.40
  • Mince Savoury $1.20
  • Sausage Roll $1.90
  • Pork Pastry $3.40
  • Steak & Kidney Pie $3.60
  • Mince Potato Top Pie $3.60
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Large fries $3.50
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • Hawaiian $5.00
    • Ham, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
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