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

  • Combo deal add a 420ml & fries for $5.00
  • Kebab on rice combo
    • 1 kebab on rice + 1 garlic bread + 1 420ml coca cola
  • Falafel & hummus $6.40
  • Falafel on rice
  • Lamb / chicken & fries $10.90 / $9.90
  • Lamb donner kebab $11.90
  • -med $10.90
  • Garden salad $6.50
  • Chicken (Small or Large Bowl) $8.00 / $18.50
  • - Roast Duck (Slices) $22.00
  • Pra Ram Long Song
    • Your choice of meat stir fried with Thai peanut sauce and seasonal vegetables.
  • - Chicken / Pork / Beef $17.50
  • Gang Kiew Warn
    • Traditional Thai green curry with bamboo shoots, capsicum, carrots, courgette and coconut cream.
  • Gang Massaman
    • Thick red curry with potatoes, onion, peanuts and coconut cream.
  • Poh Pia (4 Pieces) $7.50
    • Deep fried Thai spring rolls stuffed with minced pork and vermicelli.
  • Pad Thai $15.00
    • Traditional Thai noodles fried with a prawn, chicken, carrot, spring onion, bean sprout, crushed peanuts and eggs.
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Salt and pepper squid
  • Rocket Salad $11.00
    • Parmesan, pears, balsamic vinagrette
  • Pizza 8-12 persone $150
    • Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza over 2 metres accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads
  • 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
  • Pizza 13-17 persone $210
    • Classic, Modern, Gourmet and Special Toto' pizza over 3 metres, accompanied with arancini, croquettes and rocket salads.
  • Margherita MTR $39 STD $19.50
    • Tomato pulp, mozzarella, basil, parmesan, extra virgin olive
  • Ai Gamberi MTR $49 STD $23.50
    • Prawns, basil, pesto, zucchini, cream mozzarella, parmesan
  • Vegetables (6pcs) $10.00
  • Rice $4.00
    • premium white rice
  • Cream Anmitsu $12.00
    • Japanese style parfait
  • Beef Steak rice
  • Prawn Tempura (6pcs) $13.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken $26.00
    • grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • Carpaccio $23.00
    • with citrus sauce
  • Nigjri Sushi (5pcs)
  • Vegetable $9.40
  • Potato Fritter $0.70
  • Prawn $11.90
  • Wonton $0.70
  • Prawn $11.90
  • Ham $3.50
  • Crabstick $4.50
  • BBQ Pork $11.90
  • Serve 24-half size available
  • Spiced Baby Meatballs (GF)
    • With slow cooked tomato sauce & basil
  • Nibbles platter (60pc) $152
    • Italian fish cakes with caper aioli, mini turkish filo pies of spinach pine nut & feta lamb merguez sausage rolls
  • Sumac spiced snapper ceviche with gropes, walnuts & shallot (GF)
  • Served beef fillet tartlet with whipped cauliflower, blue cheese & walnut
  • Mini buffalo mozzarella bruschetta with basil & olives
  • Mussel & pipi fritters with horseradish aioli
  • GF & DF Chocolate Orange Cake $55
    • With Chocolate icing
  • 3 Fish+ 3 Hot Dogs + 3 Crab Sticks + 3 Potato Fritters $6.00
  • Ham & pineapple $3.30
  • Donut / Pineapple fritter $1.20
  • Ham burger $2.80
  • Giant burger $6.80
    • meat patty, cheese, bacon, egg & pineapple
  • Steak & egg burger $4.80
  • Bacon & egg $4.00
  • Chicken nibbles $0.80
  • Extras
  • 18
    • 3 fish(hoki), 3 sausages, 5 potato fritter, $3 chips
  • 12 pieces
  • Elephant $9.00
    • The worxs
  • Mussel $2.30
  • Ham,cheese & onion/ ham, cheese & tomato/ ham, cheese/ pineapple $4.80
  • Beer battered chips $5.00
  • Hamburger $4.20
  • - Salmon $17.50
  • Salmon / Potato Rosti $5.00 each
  • Bircher $11.50
    • Natural muesli soaked in apple juice finished with prunes, nuts, seasonal fruit and vanilla bean yoghurt.
  • French Toast $17.50
    • Served with bacon, banana, berries, vanilla bean yoghurt and drizzled with maple syrup... local fave!
  • The Bungalo $19.50
    • Bacon, roasted tomatoes, field mushrooms, free range lamb and rosemary sausage, crispy potato rosti and two free range eggs on your choice of toast.
  • - Portobello $16.50
  • B.L.A.T. $17.50
    • An old favourite. Bacon, lettuce, avocado, aioli, red onion, cucumber and homemade relish.
  • - Salmon & Cream Cheese $12.00
  • -A. 2 fish+ 2 potato fritter + 2 mussels + $2.00 chips
  • -B. 8 mussels
  • special $12.00
    • 4 fish
  • -C. 6 fish + $6.00
  • special $9.00
  • -A. 4 fish + 2 sausages+ 4 fritters + 6 mussels + $4.00 chips
  • -C. 2 fish + 2 sausages
  • special $18.00
    • 4 fish + 4 sausages + 4 potato fritters
  • JUNGLE CURRY
    • traditional Thai curry without coconut milk with peppercorns and mixed vegetables
  • DRUNKEN NOODLES
    • stir fried rice noodles with fresh chilli, onion bamboo shoots, beans spring onion and flavoured with basil
  • SLEEPING PIG ( 5 PCS ) $8.50
    • deep fried marinated minced pork on bread
  • CASHEW NUTS $2.00
  • TOFU $2.00
  • VEGETARIAN $13.50
  • SWEET & SOUR
    • stir fried with onion, baby com, capsicum, pineapple, tomatoes with sweet & sour sauce
  • THAI SPICY SALAD
    • spicy sauce served with Thai style salad, fresh tomato, coriander, cabbage, carrot and spring onion
  • Pumpkin $0.60
  • Ham Burger $3.00
  • No. C $6.50
    • 1 Chicken burger, 1 Crab Stick, 1 Potato fritter, $1 Chips
  • Roast meat roll or Roast meat sandwich $5.50
  • Potato $0.50
  • Egg Burger $4.00
  • Extras $1.00
  • Vege - Lge / Med / Sml $10.00/$8.00/$6.00
  • Teriyaki Chicken / Salmon / Avocado /Egg / Prawn /Nigiri $1.70
  • Prawn Tempura $2.80 / $1.50
  • Deep Fried Teri-Chicken $1.70
  • Teriyaki Prawn Avo $1.70
  • Crispy Pork Nigiri $2.50
  • Lunch Box $17.00
    • Chicken, Beef or Fish served with rice or miso soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken $10.50
  • Smoke Salmon Crunch Avo $1.70
  • Prawns $17.90
  • 24. CHILLI PASTE
    • Stir fried with hot red curry paste, coconut milk and vegetables
  • 28. SPICY BASIL DUCK $17.90
    • Stir fried sliced roast duck with chilli,, basil leaves and vegetables
  • Prawns $17.90
  • Duck $17.90
  • 23. GARLIC AND PEPPER
    • Stir fried with garlic, pepper, Thai seasoning and vegetables
  • Seafood $18.90
  • 3. MONEY BAGS (4 pieces) $7.90
    • Marinated minced chicken with garlic and seasoning wrapped in pastry
  • Pizza onion, capsicum, cheese, tomato, olives add ham, chicken or salami for an extra 3 $15
  • Ice Cream $14
  • Sudima Pizza tomato, capsicum, onion, cheese choice of vegetarian / chicken $18
  • Espresso Coffee $4.5
  • Grilled Salmon Steak lime marinated on potato cake with seasonal greens & saffron sauce $36
  • Angus Sirloin potato of the day, seasonal greens & port wine jus $36
  • Lamb Shank garlic potato mash, seasonal greens & red wine jus $32
  • Pizza Selections tomato, capsicum, onion, cheese & olives Extra toppings choices: chicken, pepperoni, mushrooms, ham, prawns each 3 $15
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