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

  • Gorgonzola Dolce $14 / $34
    • per single / selection
  • Potato Salad $9
  • 300g Savannah Eye Fillet on the Bone $42
  • Watermelon Salad $14
    • basil, pumpkin seed, lime & vanilla vinaigrette
  • 200g Wagyu Hanger $49
  • 280g Lamb Rump $32
  • Crayfish tail $60
    • garlic butter
  • Green Apple, Wasabi Granita (6 or 12) $22 / $42
  • Miso Butter Corn Ramen $ 15.00
    • miso flavoured soup, cabbage, carrot, onions, shiitake mushroom, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, spring onion, corte, butter. You can choose original or vegetarian
  • Miso Corn Ramen $ 14.00
    • miso flavoured soup, cabbage, carrot, onions, shitake mushroom, beansprouts, bamboo shoots, spring onion, corns. You can choose original or vegetarian
  • Soup Tofu $ 4.00
  • Teriyaki Ramen $ 14.80
    • maruten’s original homemade noodle topped with real japanese teriyaki, mayo chicken, sesame seeds, seaweed, spring onions, with ½ egg
  • Big Hamburger $ 14.80
    • hamburg steak, carrot, broccoli, original desi glace sauce, rice,omelet
  • Sweet Sour Omelette Rice $ 11.00
    • omelet, crab sticks, shiitake mushroom, sweet sour sauce
  • Basil Chicken Ramen $ 12.00
    • broccoli, corn, onion, carrots, mushroom and chicken
  • Tonkotsu Chashu Ramen $ 14.00
    • homemade original ramen, extra sliced pork, green vege, spring onion, bamboo shoot, dried seaweed, white sesame, pickles ginger
  • Affogato 13
    • Vanilla Ice-cream, a shot of espresso and a shot of Fragelico
  • Board of Toasted Breads 14
    • w hummus & kalamata olives
  • Margherita Pizza 8
    • by the slice w salad & chips - 1 slice. Extra slices $3
  • Key' Lime Pie 13
    • w white chocolate & pistachio crumble & coconut biscuit
  • Homemade Biscotti 2
  • Matakana Oysters - grown locally ½ Doz $17 Doz $29
    • grilled in the shell w nut brown butter
  • Charred Fillet of Fresh Kahawai 17
    • w pancetta, parsley, roast garlic & blackened lemon
  • Mushroom & Truffle sauce 2
  • Double Chocolate $14
    • two scoops of dark rich chocolate gelato. chocolate toppings, dressed with housemade warm rich chocolate dippng
  • Bruschetta $18
    • roasted vine tomatoes, avocado, emmental cheese, sundried tomato pesto and wild rocket on toasted ciabatta - choose from Halloumi (VG) or Prosciutto
  • -or add a free range egg $3.0
  • Creamy Balsamic Mushrooms $4
    • with bacon finished with parmesan served on toasted ciabatta - 18 add old school hash browns
  • Pumpkin Potato Soup (Vg) $9.5
    • served with toasted ciabatta -
  • Bacon & Caramelised Banana - $17
    • cream cheese served with maple syrup (add a scoop of vanilla ice cream - 2.0)
  • Chicken Teriyaki $18
    • grilled free range chicken breast glazed with traditional Japanese style sesame terryaki sauce served on bed of steamed rice with wild rocket almond salad
  • - or choose from:
  • ●Bagel sandwiches $15.00
  • Scotch broth $10.50
    • Homemade broth of lamb vegetables, barely, dash of sherry, served with freshly baked bread roll
  • Tam o'shanters big breakfast $20.50
    • Tattie scone, lorne sausage, white pudding, black pudding, bacon baked beans, haggis, mushrooms, egg any style and toast
  • Salmon & cream cheese bagel
    • Home smoked salmon with whipped dill cream cheese, capers & red onion
  • Chickpea fritter $17.50
    • Crunchy chickpea and vegetable fritter on top of salad with sweet chilli jam
  • -Spinach / Tomato $1.00
  • Bowl of fries $6.00
    • Beer battered fries with tomato sauce and aioli
  • -Vegetarian $15.50
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI $19.90
    • poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato/add bacon or field mushrooms V
  • KIDS PORRIDGE
    • served with banana and honey
  • FRIES & AIOLI $6.00
  • Creamy mushrooms $8.50
  • PRAWN AND CHICKEN SALAD gf $22.50
    • salsa kumara crisps mixed greens & curry dressing
  • EGG BENEDICT $20.90
    • poached eggs hash browns & hollandaise on an English muffin/add salmon or sujuk sausage
  • HOMEMADE POTATO ROSTI $20.90
    • poached eggs, hollandaise & grilled tomato/add salmon or sujuk sausage
  • TURKISH BREAKFAST TACO $19.90
    • sujuk scrambled egg-feta cheese olives tomato salsa and rocket
  • Pancakes $15.90
    • Served with maple syrup, bacon, fruit & blueberry compote
  • Fish Cakes
    • Kedgeree Smoked fish cakes topped with fresh spinach, poached eggs, roasted tomatoes & hollandaise sauce
  • - Toasted bagel served with cream cheese, fresh tomato & avocado $10.90
  • Java's Meatlover $18.90
    • Salami, sausage, bacon, mushroom, red onion, roasted capsicum, tomato & mozzarella
  • Omelettes $15.50
    • Served with toast & your choice of 3 fillings: Ham, cheese, tomato, onion, mushroom, baby spinach, bacon
  • Vegetarian $15.90
  • Java Breakfast Salad $16.90
    • Bacon, poached eggs, avocado, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette
  • Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Butter Chicken $12.50/$15.50
    • includes rice - Small / Large
  • $3.90
    • 1 Drum & Small Chips
  • Goat $10.50/$13.50
    • includes rice - Small / Large
  • Extra rice $2.50
  • Mammoth Munch $37.50
    • 6 Thighs, 9 Drums, 2 Jumbo Chips
  • Chilli Chicken (Hot - Dry) $10.50/$13.50
    • includes rice - Small / Large
  • Duck - (Hot - Dry) $14.00/$17.00
    • No rice - includes 2 rotis
  • Junior Munch $4.90
    • 1 Thigh & Small Chips
  • Beef $6.50
  • Roast Chicken
  • Combo 2 $25.90
    • 6 Pieces of Chicken 12 Golden Potatoes 1 Large Potato Gravy 1.5 Lt Soft Drink
  • A $2.00
    • 4 x Potatoes
  • Southern Fried Chicken $ 3.00
    • Chicken Piece each
  • -Medium $13.00
  • Pork
  • Lamb $6.00
  • Stir Fried Noodle Eatbox $9.99
  • Prawn nigiri $1.80
  • M2 BBQ Pork
  • SEAWEED SALAD $4.99
    • A great addition to your diet. Seaweed has amazing properties! Sea vegetables are virtually fat-free, low calorie and one of the richest sources of minerals in the vegetable kingdom.
  • TERIYAKI CHICKEN SALAD COMBO $7.99
    • Teriyaki Chicken with Delicious Sauce + Sushi + Seasonal Salad + Rice or Riceball
  • Takoyaki
  • Rice Ball
  • Udon Salad Eatbox $7.99
  • MUTTON SHIKUMPURI KEBAB $15.00
    • delicious boneless lamb cooked with Indian spices yellow lentils herbs and finish with up a hot plate
  • KHEER $3.00
  • FRUIT SALAD $5.00
  • LAMB FRY(lamb fried with hyperbaric style) $15.00
    • lamb fried with garlic ginger paste with cumin seeds dried chilies curry leaves and spices
  • PRAWNS BIRYANI $15.00
    • authentic marinated Hyderabadi prawns biryani cooked in dum style
  • CHICKEN AFGHANI $15.00
    • grilled chicken recipe in a simple marinated in yogurt and spices
  • VEGETABLE DUM BIRYANI $12.00
    • authentic marinated Hyderabadi veg biryani cooked in dum style
  • KADDU/LOKI KA DALCHA $12.00
    • lamb cooked with lentils bottle gourd with spices
  • Seasonal fruit salad, passionfruit syrup 11.5
  • omelette 17.5
    • baby spinach, feta, tomato, basil, house chutney, toast
  • toasted bagel 7.5
    • cream cheese and house preserves – our own raspberry and vanilla jam
  • eggs benedict 19.5
    • spinach, hollandaise on a kaiser roll with portobello mushrooms
  • veggie works 17.5/add bacon21.5
    • seeded mozzarella ball, creamed butternut, herb roasted tomato, poached egg, roquette, salted pumpkin seeds, sourdough
  • Creamy mushrooms 18.5
    • portobello and button mushrooms, chorizo, truffle oil, potato floss
  • eggs benedict 19.5
    • spinach, hollandaise on a kaiser roll with bacon
  • Porridge, poached fruit, baklava, coconut sugar 13.5
  • French toast $13.90
    • 2* french style toast bread, 1*grill or fresh banana, 3* bacon, served with syrup and cream
  • Nacho and chip $11.90
  • Pork strip on fried rice $13.90
    • grill pork strip served eggs fried rice
  • Pancake for kids $6.80
    • 2*pancake, 2* ice cream, blue berry serb with syrup
  • Grill chicken salad delight $14.90
    • grill chicken, served with salad delight mixed with fresh fruit and avocado, dried noodle topping
  • Steak eggs mushroom and chip $17.90
    • 25og grill scotch served with chip n aioli sauce, 2* eggs, creamy mushroom sauce
  • Wedge $9.90
    • served with bacon, cheese, sour cream
  • Fish n chips egg meal $12.90
    • 2* snapper battered fish, served chip n side salad
  • Chicken Burger $20.00
    • Pan fried chicken breast, coast slaw, aioli, on a sesame seed bun, served with chunky fries
  • Slow Roasted Tomato Tart $22.50
    • Medium sized serving of our roasted tomato & mozzarella tart with caramelised onion jam & mixed salad
  • Brewers Garlic Bread $9.50
    • Fresh bread loaf, stuffed with garlic butter, served with hummus, fresh dukkah & paprika oil. Add olives +$3.50
  • Thai Steak Tacos $17.50
    • Tender marinated steak, Asian slaw, chilli lime mayo, coriander & radish
  • Smoked Fishcakes $14.50
    • Served with Asian Slaw, chilli lime mayo, sesame seeds & lemon
  • For a Little Extra $6.50
    • Add your choice of Protein - Chicken
  • For a Little Extra $6.50
    • Add your choice of Protein - Beef
  • Passionfruit & White Chocolate Panacotta $9.50
    • Served with passionfruit jelly & white chocolate shard
  • Japanese Curry Rice $8.00
  • Kids Roll $6.00
    • (Salmon & Teriyaki Chicken) 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Katsu Chicken Rice Large $8.00
    • Katsu Chicken On Sushi Rice
  • Teriyaki Chicken Salad Medium $7.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken Rice Large $8.00
    • Teriyaki Chicken On Sushi Rice '.
  • Katsu Chicken Rice Small $6.00
  • Salmon & Avocado $10.00
    • California Roll 8 Piece Per Pack
  • Curry Udon Noodle Soup $10.00
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