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

  • T-7 Small Salad with sesame dressing (V) $6
  • C-2 Katsu Chicken with tartare sauce $13
  • S-1 Tofu Salad with sesame dressings (V) (Small/Large) $11/$13
  • Teriyaki
    • Pan fried with rice flour with Peko Peko’s original sauce using New Zealand Manuka honey
  • T-10 Soft drinks (LAP, Coke Zero, water bottle) $2
  • Extra sauce/chili powder $ 0.50
  • T-1 Edamame beans with Himalayan pink salt (GF, V) $5.50
  • B-2 “Power Bento” 2 choices from our mains $18
  • MINT SAUCE $3.00
  • TANDOORI CHICKEN $20.50
    • fresh tender chicken marinated in tandoori sauce, then smoke roasted
  • GARLIC & CHEESE NAAN $4.50
    • naan stuffed with ricotta cheese and garlic
  • GOAN FISH $19.50
    • fish cooked in lightly spiced coconut flavored sauce
  • SAMOSA 2 PCS $6.00
    • mixture of spiced peas and potatoes stuffed in triangular pastry and deep fried
  • CHICKEN DO PIAZA $18.50
    • boneless chicken cooked in lightly spiced flavored sauce and diced fried onions
  • DAAL $17.50
    • mixed beans cooked on a slow fire and garnished with ginger coriander
  • MANGO CHUTNEY $3.00
  • galchi-jorim $40.00
    • (braised hairtail fish)
  • 1. Edamame $6.00
    • Steamed Soybean seasoned with salt
  • jeyuk - bokkeum baekban $15.00
    • (spicy pan-fried pork and vegetables with rice and side dishes)
  • odengtang $30.00
    • (broiled fish paste casserole)
  • bossam (Chinese cabbage wraps with pork)
  • Large (12pcs) $25.00
  • bulgogi baekban $15.00
    • (bulgogi with rice and side dishes)
  • (M) $50.00
  • Chips $4.00
  • Lamb or chicken Istanbul $14.50
    • choice of lamb or chicken cooked with fresh vegetable chips eggs and rice
  • Lamb works $12.00
  • Hummus Dip $7.00
  • Mix Ata Turk $21.00
    • marinated fillets of chicken or lamb cooked on the grill in white wine, with a hint of lemon served with rice and salad
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Turkish Platter $18.50
    • selection of salad mix ATA Turk, dolma falafel, hummus baba ganoush, garlic bread
  • Mixed salad $12.50
  • -Salmon
  • -Cucumber
  • -Wasabi mayo
  • -Gochujang
  • ●Sauces
    • Choose one
  • Choice of two $12.90 / Choice of three $15.90
  • Our trained staff are happy to help
  • -Kimchi aioli
  • Hor Mhok Lui Fai $24.9
    • Combination seafood (prawn, Squid, fishfillets and Mussell) Soffle in red curry paste,Thai herbs and coconut milk served on a sizzling plate
  • Pad Kratiem Prik Thai see above
    • Stir fried with fresh leek, garlic and pepper topped with fresh coriander and served with steamed vegetables
  • Vegetarian $12.90
  • Prawn $12.00
  • Chicken, Pork Or Beef $18.90
  • Roti Bread $3
    • Per piece
  • Vegetarian $10.00
  • Poh Pia Jay 4 Pieces $7.9
    • Deep fried vegetables and vermicelli in a rice pastry
  • Chicken Teriyaki Sushi $11.00
  • Vegetarian Dinner Set $24.00
    • Teriyaki tofu, tempura, sushi set
  • Katsu Collection $27.00
    • Deep fried chicken, fish and pork with bread crumbs
  • Yaki Prawn $24.00
    • Prawn and vege stir fried in sweet chilli sauce on teppan
  • Vegetarian Tempura $14.00
    • 9 pcs
  • Daily Special Lunch Box $18.00
    • Sushi, sashimi, tempura and chicken teriyaki
  • Chicken Teriyaki $21.00
    • Grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce on teppan
  • Combination Tempura $17.00
    • 2 prawns, 6 vege
  • Mince and cheese $2.80
  • Steak curry $2.80
  • Steak mushroom $2.80
  • Sausage roll $1.40
  • Pork pie $2.80
  • Chicken pie $2.80
  • Bacon egg pie $2.80
  • Steak curry $2.80
  • PAD KEE MAO
    • with vegetables, oyster sauce, and whiskey MEDIUM
  • SAWADEE CURRY $24.00
    • chicken yellow curry with spices and cashew nuts
  • PLA RAD PIK $26.90
    • deep fried snapper fillets, hot and spicy tamarind sauce MEDIUM
  • PAD PIK TAI DUM
    • with vegetables and black pepper sauce WARM
  • (TOFU $22.80/SLOW COOKED BEEF $24.00/PORK $24.00/PRAWN$ 26.90/MIXED SEAFOOD $26.90)
  • GAI FAI $24.00
    • chicken blend of red green and yellow curries, capsicum Kra Chai sweet basil fresh chili HOT
  • SOUP
    • Tom Yam Goong prawn or Tom Kha Gai
  • TOM KHA
    • delicious coconut soup with mushrooms and tomato MILD
  • -Chicken, pork or beef $10.00
  • -Squid, prawns or seafood $13.00
  • -Squid, prawns or seafood $13.00
  • -Squid, prawns or seafood $13.00
  • Lamb fresh chilli
    • Stir fried lamb with fresh chilli and vegetables.
  • Roasted pork & veges on rice $10.00
    • Crispy roast pork with mixed vegetables and served with rice.
  • -Chicken, pork or beef $11.00
  • Prawns fried rice $13.00
    • Fried rice with edd prawns, onion and vegetables
  • Mango Kulfi $17.00
    • with toasted mixed nuts, fresh fruits and coulis
  • Chicken Supreme $35.00
    • Stuffed with mushrooms and ricotta cheese, cauliflower puree and zucchini roll
  • Garden salad $8.00
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
    • Chef's special, warm bread
  • Mexican Chicken Tender Bites $19.50
    • Warm pita bread, dip and salsa
  • Savoury Goats Cheese Cake $21.50
    • with mixed fruit compote, walnut crumble and citrus dressing
  • Chocolate Tart $17.00
    • with mascarpone cheese, candied orange and pistachio crumbs
  • Pan-Roasted Beef Eye Fillet $42.00
    • with a blue cheese and kumara croquette, pink peppercorn butter and seasonal vegetable bundle
  • Hot homemade meat pies $5.00
    • steak, steak and cheese, mince, mince and cheese, chicken herb and grain mustard, smoked fish and lemon
  • Panini, tramezzini, corda, pide, ruben $7.90
  • Melting Moments $3.00
  • Cajun Chicken and Vegetables $13.50
    • Tender Cajun Chicken in a hot salad of pan fried veg and noodles
  • Louise, light and dark brownie $4.00
  • Florentine (V) $14.50
  • Fish of the Day with Chips and Salad $14.00
  • Pasta Special $13.50
    • Tender pasta with chicken, bacon and mushroom in a creamy sauce
  • Spicy chicken bites (GF) $16.50
    • Chicken pieces coated in spices and flash fried, with rocket slaw, McClure pickle and sriracha chilli aioli.
  • Chicken or vegetarian quesadilla $20.00
    • Free range chicken and refried bean quesadilla with fresh guacamole, sour cream and corn & capsicum salsa. served with market salad. Vegetarian option is available.
  • Vege patch (GF) (V) $17.50
    • Mixed leaves, cherry tomato, cucumber, snow pea shoots, roasted garlic, baby beetroot, mixed seeds, dressing.
  • -Fish of the day $6.50
  • Chicken or mushroom sliders $20.00
    • 3 sliders with choice of market salad or fries. Either 3x Portobello mushroom, roasted capsicum and camembert, Or 3x spicy chicken thing and coleslaw.
  • Pulled pork $17.50
    • Smokey spiced pulled pork, roast red capsicum salsa, herb aioli and rocket slaw.
  • Kumara Bravas (V) (GF)
  • 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.
  • Malaysian Tofu Salad $9.00
    • Deep fried tofu salad served with sweet chillies dressing topped with peanut
  • Beef Murtabak $15.50
  • Extra sauce $2.00
  • Chicken Satay $13.50
    • 5 Skewers chicken satay served with homemade satay sauce, cucumber & onion
  • Extras
  • Chicken Murtabak $15.50
  • Beef Rendang $15.00
  • Curry Chicken $14.00
    • Home style curry chicken served with jasmine rice
  • House Pickles $6.00
  • Traditional Vietnamese Beef Noodle $14.50
  • Coconut & Kaffir Lime Chicken $15.00
    • White fungus, noodles, ginger, Vietnamese mint
  • Crispy Saigon Rolls $9.50
    • Pork, prawn, shitake, glass noodle, nuoc cham(GF/DF)
  • Crab & Pork Dumplings $11.50
    • Betel leaf, shallot, nuoc, cham
  • VietFlames Pork Buns $10.50
    • 8 hour-crispy pork*, pickled carrot, coriander, shallot
  • Seasonal Greens $8.00
  • Fresh Summer Rolls $10.50
    • Pork, prawn, fragrance herbs, pickle
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