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

  • S50 Spicy Uttappa $14.50
    • (Thick rice and lentil pancake with mixed vegetables, special chilly sauce, chilly powder & spring onion) V
  • S10 Prem Sada Roast Dosa $11.00
    • (Tangy & spicy thin crepe stuffed with 4 types of chutney - coconut, mint, garlic & dry gun powder) V
  • I7 Chef’s Special Pastaria $10.00
    • (Pasta cooked with chef’s special expertise) J / V
  • S62 Paneer Crispy Dosa $18.00
    • (Savoury rice lentil crepe served with griddle cooked crispy paneer, onion & hot black garlic sauce)
  • M13 Butter Pav (1pc) $2.50
    • (Pav grilled on hot plate using generous amount of butter)
  • S8 Rocket Mysore Dosa $11.00
    • (Plain, thin crepe coated with tomato ketchup and mint chutney) V
  • M10 Onion Bhajia / Potato Bhajia $7.50
    • (Sliced potato / Onion coated with tasty lentil paste) V
  • S3 Medu Vada (2pcs) $4.50
    • (A deep fried salty Indian donut made from lentil & seasoned with Indian Spices) J / V
  • Battered Fish $2.80
  • Chips per 1/2 scoop $1.00
  • Battered Crabsticks $1.20
  • Battered Sausage $1.50
  • Fish Burger $3.90
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Battered Bluff Oysters $2.50
  • Battered Oysters $1.50
  • Toto' MTR $54 STD $25.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, parma ham, rocket, parmesan & extra virgin olive oil
  • By the Metre / Standard & 50/50 Available see below
  • Pugliese MTR $44 STD $21.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, oregano, chilli, garlic, capers, olives, anchovies, red onion, feta cheese
  • Pizza 8-12 persone $150
    • Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza over 2 metres accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads
  • Salsiccia MTR $49 STD $23.50
    • Italian pork fennel sausages, mozzarella, spicy broccoli, extra virgin olive oil
  • Pizza 46-54 persone $660
    • 9 metres of Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads
  • Buffalo MTR $54 STD $25.50
    • Cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, buffalo ricotta, basil, parmesan, extra virgin olive oil
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Salt and pepper squid
  • -Ham, gruyere and dijon mustard sauce
  • All day
  • French Fries / Salad Iceberg / Ratatouille $9.00
  • Le poisson du jour $35.00
    • Fresh market fish pan roasted, line, rockmelon, pineapple, cashew nut and chilli passionfruit sambal, orange fennel vinaigrette, micro salade
  • Add: +$4 Tomato / Mushrooms / Hash Beignet / Avocado & Side of Bread / +$5: Bacon / Salmon / Sausage / Champagne Ham
  • Pain, beurre & huile d'olive $12.00
    • Fresh homemade bread, smoked truffle butters
  • Salade Fraîcheur $18.50
    • Tahitian prawn and squid salad, pineapple, rockmelon, coriander, saffron, chilli, cashew nuts
  • B.L.A.S.T $18.00
    • Bagel, lemon, avocado, salmon, tomatoes
  • Steak egg $8.70
  • Battered sausage $1.90
  • bacon Burger $4.50
  • Onion ring each $0.80
  • Seaffod $10.30
  • Chicken & egg $4.20
  • Prawn satay $12.10
  • Pork black bean sauce $11.60
  • $7 (B)
    • 2x Fish, 2x Crab Stick, $2 Chips
  • Sunny $7.00
    • (meat patty, steak, bacon, egg, pineapple, cheese)
  • Chicken $10.00
  • $23
    • 4x Fish, 3x Hotdog, 3x Sausage, 4x Potato Fritter, $2 Chips, +1.5L Pams Drink
  • 1 HOT DOG, 1 SCOOP OF CHIPS & CAN OF COKE $4.70
  • $14
    • 4x Flsh, 4x Sausage, $2 Chips
  • Satay chicken $12.00
  • $28
    • Chicken Fried Rice, Steak Chow Main, Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Chicken / Beef $11.00
  • Potato & peas M $8.50 / L $9.00
    • mon to wed
  • Lamb $13.00
  • Veg $12.00
  • Chicken $14.50
  • Non Veg Thali $19.00
  • Garlic & cheese naan extra $1.00
  • For Large $15.00
  • Carne $21
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Fennel pork sausages, Salame, Bacon, Ham, Wood roasted chicken
  • Smoked mozzarella $8
  • Pollo $20.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Wood roasted chicken, Capsicum, Kalamata olives, Red onion
  • Contadina (v) $18.50
    • Mozzarella, Capsicum, Kalamata olives, Red onion, Zucchini, E.V.O. oil
  • Prosciutto crudo $8
  • Calzone classico $18.50
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Mozzarella, Cooked Ham, Parmigiano
  • Rocket salad $6.50
    • Rocket, Red onion, Cherry tomatoes
  • Rossa settebello $25
    • San Marzano peeled tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella, Fennel pork sausages, Mushroom, Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Truffle Oil
  • Spicy & Sour Soup with NSJ/Shrimps. BBQ Pork & Tofu
  • Chicken & Sweet Com Soup
  • Meat with Combination Vegetables $16.80
  • Shredded Roast Duck Meat with Rainbow Delights (Mixed carrots, bamboo shoot, ginger, mushroom, bean sprout & spring onion) $21.80
  • Assorted Seafood stir-fried with Pickled Cabbages or Combination Vegetables $20.00
  • -Small $30.00
  • Meat with Ginger & Spring Onion $17.80
  • Meat with Combination Vegetables on Fried Egg Noodle $16.80
  • Coco's Semifreddo $12.00
    • Your waiter will let you know the flavour
  • Fish of the Day $33.00
    • Acqua Pazza - Tomato, Olive, Fennel, Capers and Herbs
  • Beef $33.00
    • Salsa Verde and Hand-Cut Chips
  • Coco's Chopped Salad $9.00
    • Cos Lettuce with Walnut Dressing
  • Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse $12.00
  • Seasonal Veges $9.00
    • Courgettes, Basil and Macadamia Pesto
  • Cured Fish $18.00
    • Plums, Watercress and Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Tiramisu $13.00
  • Fried beef dumpling (4 dumplings) $5
    • Pan fried dumping with beef filing mixed with peas and corn kernels
  • Fried pork bons (4 buns) $5
    • Pen fried pork buns filled with pork mince and piping hot and delicious soup. Eating technique: take a tiny bite and suck the massive amounts of soup slowly before proceeding.
  • Fried pork buns + Curried Beef soup $12
  • Shanghai Scallion oil mixed noodle $7
    • Mixed noodle with nice soy and scallion oil sauce. Add extra pork with preserved vegetables topping +$5. Add extra spicy pork, bean curd & potato topping +$6
  • Fied beef dumpling + Curried Beef soup $12
  • Prawn & Vege Wonton soup (8 Wontons) $12
    • Hand chopped green and prawn wrapped in thin wanton pastry. served with seaweed soup.
  • Shanghai style pork with preserved vegetables noodle soup $11
    • Shanghai style noodle with shredded pork and preserved vegetables served in delicious broth
  • Steamed pork buns + Curried Beef soup $13
  • -Pasta $15.00
    • Carbonara fettuccine served with creamy sauce, bacon and mushrooms
  • Omelette (GF) $15.00
    • Bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom and cheese served with mixed salad
  • Fresh Clevedon coast Oysters $24 1/2 Doz / $45 Doz
    • Served natural with banyuls rice wine (GF) or beer battered with tartar sauce and fresh lemon
  • Bread & Dips $14.90
    • Fresh baked loaf served with dips and Pellegrino olive oil
  • Chicken pasta $26.90
    • Marinated chicken pieces, mushroom, sundried tomato pesto, parmesan
  • New Zealand King salmon fillet $34.90
    • Sesame crusted with pomme puree, green bean tipped with tiger prawn citrus hollandaise
  • Porridge (V) $11.00
    • Rolled oats simmered in milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, topped with fresh fruit and honey
  • -Wilted spinach $4.00
  • Dounut $1.20
  • Curry Squid $13.00
  • Pork Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Steak Fu Yong $10.00
  • Chicken Pineapple $12.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $10.00
  • Prawn Black Bean Sauce $13.00
  • Lemon Chicken
  • Mango snowflake ice $13.80
  • Taro shaved ice w/condensed milk $11.80
  • Mango shaved ice w/condensed milk seasonal $13.80
  • Red bean soup w/fresh milk $7.00
  • Tofu Pudding with taro $8.00
  • Strawberry shaved ice w/condensed milk seasonal $13.80
  • Meet fresh signature herbal jelly (ice) $8.50
    • boba + kidney bean + small taro ball
  • Tofu Pudding with sweet potato $8.00
  • Chunky fries (V) (GF) $8.50
  • Price includes your choice of deep creek beer, hose wine, juice, soda or coffee.
  • Pulled pork $17.50
    • Smokey spiced pulled pork, roast red capsicum salsa, herb aioli and rocket slaw.
  • -4 sliders $19.90
    • Choose two fillings
  • Blackened fish $17.50
    • Spicy flame grilled fish fillets with rocket slaw and fresh avocado salsa.
  • Beachfront $35.50
    • Jack daniels BBQ or chilli rum pork ribs, chicken bites, flash fried calamari, cajun marinated skirt steak, wild rocket coleslaw, served with tortillas, sriracha chilli, aioli and tartare sauce.
  • Cheesecake $9.50
    • Ask about today´s homemade cheesecake.
  • Kumara & black bean (V) $17.50
    • Kumara & black bean patty with red capsicum salsa, sriracha aioli and rocket slaw.
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