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

  • Stir fried pork intestines in brown sauce / Double cooked pork belly with chilli sauce / Stewed pork belly in brown sauce $18.00
  • Golden mushroom and cucumber salad / Preserved egg and tofu salad $12.00
  • Pickled mustard and shredded pork soup / Egg and tofu soup $8.00
  • -Homely style noodles in soup / Vegetarian noodles soup $10.00
  • -Beef fried pancakes / Vegetarian fried pancakes $12.00
  • Deep fried prawns / Deep fried prawns with hot chilli / Stir fried prawns $22.00
  • Deep fried chicken with lemon and sweet and sour sauce $20.00
  • Eggs, chives and prawn / Vegetarian with cashew nuts $14.00
  • BREAKFAST STACK 18.9
    • lettuce sourdough scrambled egg bacon chorizo hash brown cheese BBQ sauce
  • RIBS 12.5
    • slaw chips
  • 72 HOUR SLOW COOKED BEEF BRISKET 28.9
    • Swiss brown mushrooms pommes purée tomato chilli jam \blue cheese crumble
  • POSTMAN’S PAD THAI 18.5
    • vermicelli noodles coriander carrots beans spring onion chilli mushroom onion radish tomato cashew paste
  • ICE CREAM CONE 5
  • BEER BATTERED FRIES 9.0
    • aioli
  • BEEF NACHOS 15.9
    • cheese sour cream salsa guacamole
  • BIG BREAKFAST 22.9
    • bacon eggs sausage tomato mushrooms hash browns toast relish
  • 44. Pad Priew Wan Goong $16.50
    • Stir fried king prawn with sweet & sour sauce and vegetables
  • 28. Pad Ped $15.50
    • Stir fried lamb, chicken, beef or pork with red curry paste and vegetables
  • 50. Pad Prik Goong $17.50
    • Stir fried prawns with fresh chilli, capsicum and vegetables
  • 39. Jungle Lamb Curry $15.50
    • Sliced lamb cooked in Thai style curry sauce
  • 77. Panang jay $12.50
    • Stir fried bean curd with panang paste and vegetables
  • 23. Pad Priew Wan $14.50
    • Stir fried chicken, beef or pork with sweet & sour & vegetables
  • 67. Khaw Horn Mali (Jasmine Rice)
    • Steamed Thai jasmine rice
  • 46. Pad Priew Wan Talay $17.50
    • Stir fried mixed seafood with sweet & sour sauce & vegetables.
  • Cow's feta, mesclun salad, onion range & Chili Jam, beetroot ketchup $3.50
  • Avocado $4.00
  • Black Pudding $5.50
  • Free range poached egg $2.50
  • THE MARINER $19.90
    • Beetroot cured salmon tartar with edamame, Poached egg, mesclun salad served with horseradish creme Fraiche on sourdough (Add bacon 6.00 /Add avo 4.00)
  • THE GEISHA $17.90
    • soba noodles, red cabbage, daikon, spring onion, bean sprouts, mesclun salad tossed in Japanese sesame dressing and topped with pickled ginger (add avo 4.00 /Add peanuts 2.00)w/tofu
  • SOLDIERS $10.00
    • Two free-range soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and vegemite(add bacon $6.00/add avocado $4.00)
  • THE HUNTER $19.90
    • Creamy Balsamic Portobello mushrooms with. chorizo finished with Parmesan, truffle oil and balsamic reduction served on two slices of sourdough (Add egg 2.50/Add bacon 6.00)
  • VEGETARIAN ROLL(HOMEMADE) $2.00
  • SWEET CORN FRITTER(HOMEMADE) $2.00
  • PARTY PACK $50.00
    • 10 FISH/5 SAUSAGES/5 POTATO FRITTERS/5 SPRING ROLLS/$10.00 CHIPS
  • STEAK (SCOTCH FILLET) $4.50
  • DONUT $1.00
    • 3 FOR $2.50
  • BACON & EGG BURGER $5.50
  • HAWAIIAN BURGER $4.50
  • CRUMBED MUSSEL $1.20
    • 6 FOR $6.00
  • Risotto $20.00
    • Prawns, chilli, pine nuts, soft herbs, mascarpone
  • Calamari $19.50
    • Crispy Calamari, roquette, lemon cheek, aioli
  • Capesante $18.70
    • Pan fried scallops, roasted cauliflower, boudin noir, radish
  • Mariana $15.90
    • Mixed seafood, parsley, tomato, garlic white wine
  • Porridge $10.50
    • Stew apple & Rhubarb, brown sugar, milk
  • Calamari $20.00
    • Crispy Calamari, wild roquette, lemon cheek, aioli
  • Contadina $24.90
    • Courgettes, pumpkin caramelized onion, gorgonzola, walnuts, crispy sage
  • ●Dolce
  • Soup of the day w/ toasted sourdough $10.50
  • Curry & rice $14.90
  • Creamy Portabello Mushrooms $17.90
    • with poached eggs on toast
  • or without eggs $15.90
  • Avocado & Feta Smash $14.00
  • BLAT $14.90
  • served daily 8:30am-2:30pm
  • Hot Cakes $10.50
    • w/ maple syrup, grilled banana cream
  • 4 TOPPINGS $6.50
  • Buttered bread (2 slices) $1.50
  • Fish burger $8.50
  • Potato fritter $1.00
  • Chicken nuggets .60c
  • Bacon and egg $9.00
  • Snapper $8.50
  • Other
  • 13. Deep Fried Tofu Stir-fried BBQ Pork $14.00
  • BBQ Pork & Noodles Soup $8.50
  • King Burger $6.80
    • patty, bacon, egg, beef, cheese, pineapple
  • Chicken Beef $10
  • Cheese & Pineapple $3.00
  • 14. Honey with BBQ Pork $15.00
  • King Prawns (eight) or Scallop (five) $6
  • 16. King Prawn Stir-fried Seasonal Greens $15.00
  • Chicken fried rice $8.50
  • Beef with vegetables $9.00
  • Pork dim sim $3.90
  • Chicken nugget $3.00
    • 6
  • Beef curry $9.50
  • Combination meat $9.50
  • Meats, shrimp, mushroom, pineapple $2.50
  • Chicken hot & sour soup $4.90
  • Carafe 500ml $32.00
  • Seafood Catch of the Day $59.90
    • oysters, prawns, spiced calamari, fish bites, mussels, smoked salmon, selection of sauces with crostini & ciabatta bread
  • Rekorderlig $10.00
  • Chardonnay, 2013
  • Little O 150ml $12.00
  • Just Fries $9.00
    • with aioli or sweet chili sauce
  • Little O 150ml $12.00
  • Fish and Chips $24.00
    • the Waiheke way... ginger beer battered fish & chips with a seasonal side salad
  • Karaage chicken $9.50
    • Lightly battered chicken
  • Gunkan (boat)
    • Crab meat seaweed salad, inari, chicken fried rice ball
  • Yaki udon beef $7.50
    • Fried udon noodle
  • Teriyaki chicken udon $7.50
    • Fried udon noodle
  • Katsu prawn $10.00
    • Crumbed prawn
  • Katsu chicken $10.00
    • Crumbed chicken
  • Karaage oyster $9.50
    • Lightly battered oyster
  • Hot food served with eggs, onion and rice in bowl
  • Special Steamed Farm Chicken - Whole/Half $45.00/$23.00
  • Deep Fried Scallop - Half Doz $12.00
  • Lamb Hock in Xin Jiang Style $42.00
  • Pieces with Chilli in Garlic $22.00
  • Beef Fried Rice $16.00
  • Pickled Cabbage Duck Meat & Rice Noodles $16.00
  • Roast Chicken on Rice $10.00
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice $16.00
  • Apple & Cinnamon $4.99
  • Halloumi Stick $4.99
  • House Pre Pie $7.50
  • Franks $8.99
  • Spicy Lamb Manakish $9.50
    • With Cream Cheese, Carrots, Onions And Jalapeno
  • Spicy Pre Pie $7.99
  • Pizza Pre Pie $7.99
  • Zaafar $4.50
  • On display in cabinet
  • - Bacon or ham $18.90
  • Smoked Salmon $19.90
    • with spinach, avocado, finished with light tasty cheese & whole grain toast
  • Sweet Pancakes $16.90
    • fresh fruit, grilled banana & maple syrup, garnished with boysenberries, Cream or Yogurt
  • Penne Pasta $19.90
    • with sauteed chicken breast, bacon & mushrooms in a basil garlic cream sauce with grilled foccacia
  • Eggs Benedict
    • poached eggs on an English muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Sweet French Toast $17.90
    • fresh fruit, fried banana & maple syrup
  • Palazzo Burger $19.90
    • open style on grilled foccacia, grilled cheese, with whole chicken breast, bacon on lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, topped with avocado, relish & fried potatoes
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