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

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  • V11 Vegetarian Fried Mee Hoon with Curry Mutton (Without Egg) $17.90
  • B16 Steamed Mantau with Kaya $6.00
  • S03 Chips with Nuggets $9.90
  • B02 Hainan Toasted Bread with Butter & Kaya $6.00
  • N02 Curry Laksa (Vegetables) $15.90
  • C06 Roti Born $9.00
  • C04 Roti Telur $9.00
  • 1 Kilo Slab $38.00
  • Tank's Beef Bump 300 gram $33.50
  • Fruit and Nut
    • Couscous, apricots, peppers, red onion, peas, pistachio lemon labneh
  • C&C Donuts
    • w/ chocolate sauce, caramel ice cream
  • Crispy Kick'n Chicken Wings $18.90
    • w/ blue cheese whip & house buffalo sauce
  • Jalapeno Bombs $14.00
    • piodigallo sauce
  • ALL $10.50
  • Earth Burger $17.50
    • Garlic mushroom, potato fritter, lettuce, beetroot, tomato, feta, aioli, tomato chutney
  • Beans & Potatoes Large $6.00/Small $3.50
  • Plain Prantha $4.00
  • Chicken Masala $8.00
  • Rasmalai $4.00 (4 Pcs)
  • Bread Pakora (dine-in) $2.00 each
  • Yellow Lentil Large $5.00/Small $3.00
  • Butter Chicken $9.00
  • Boondi Ladoo $4.50 (4 Pcs)
  • Knickerbocker glory $12.00
    • Jam doughnut crumb
  • Crispy skin salmon fillet (GF) $30.00
    • Wilted greens, broccolini & brown butter shrimps
  • Dry aged ribeye (GF) $34.00
    • Fried, sauce bearnaise & chopped salad
  • Banger's and kumara mash, cress & stouted onion gravy $26.00
  • Lamb salad $26.00
    • Tabbouleh, aubergine fritter, beetroot & feta
  • Breaded mushrooms (V) $12.00
    • Blue cheese mayonnaise
  • The bombardier $24.00
    • Smoked chicken, pineapple, coriander & toasted chilli
  • Squid basket (GF) $16.00
    • lemon & ginger slaw
  • Seafood $13.60
  • Bacon $3.70
  • Corn Fritter $2.00
  • Meat $4.00
  • Hawaiian Burger $4.50
  • Potato fritter $0.70
  • Banana fritter $1.60
  • Kumara chips 1/2 kg $4.50
  • One Person Per Dish
  • Chicken cutlet $15.00
  • Rice cake & seafood w/ vegetable $30.00
  • Boneless chicken feet & salad $30.00
    • (Not include rice ball w/ seaweed)
  • Stir-fried chicken & rice $14.00
  • Chicken cutlet w/ curry $16.00
  • Rice ball w/ seaweed $5.00
  • Grilled eel $20.00
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $12.00
    • marinated pork grilled with barbecue sauce served on rice with egg tofu and two vegetable side dishes
  • Black Pepper Crispy Chicken Cutlets on noodles $13.50
    • fried chicken cutlets and onion with black pepper sauce on noodle soup
  • Chive, Prawn & Egg Dumplings $12.00
    • special homemade dumplings with chives prawn and egg fillings
  • Spicy Diced Chicken on Rice $12.50
    • spicy diced chicken served on rice with egg, tofu, and vegetable side dish
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $13.50
    • marinated and grilled chicken potato with chef's special teriyaki sauce and salads served on rice
  • Fried Chicken Drumstick on Rice $12.50
    • fried chicken drumstick served on rice with egg tofu and vegetable side dish
  • Prawn Wonton Noodles $12.00
    • prawn wontons with vegetables on noodle soup
  • Pork Chop with spicy salt $10.00
  • Kumara Fries $8.50
    • served with aioli
  • Smoked Salmon $6.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms $15.50
    • Served on toasted ciabatta
  • Savoury Mince on Toast $14.90
    • Served on cheesy toasted ciabatta topped with soft poached eggs
  • Eggs Benedict
    • Toasted ciabatta, baby spinach, soft poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
  • Escalivada $18.90
    • Grilled capsicum, red onion, courgette, black olives, feta, tomato & mozzarella
  • Vegetarian $15.90
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.90
    • 150g sirloin steak served on ciabatta with grilled tomatoes, aioli, green salad & potato wedges
  • Raukumara Wild Venison $26
    • Marinated Mushrooms, Red Currant, Fromage Frais
  • Crème Brulèe, Poached Plum, Crumble, Lavender, Pistachio, Raspberry $18
  • Seared Scallops $26
    • Sweetcorn, Pancetta, Parmesan, Block Truffle, Tarragon
  • Grass Fed Beef Filet, Cheek, Parsnip, Carrots, Pedro Ximènez, Sorrel $41
  • Valrhona Chocolate Mousse $18
    • Salted Caramel, Dehydrated Chocolate, Peanut Butter
  • Garden Leaves, Walnut Vinaigrette $10
  • Fish of the Day $46
    • Prawns, Fennel, Courgette, “Number29” Olives, Herbs
  • Stuffed Zucchini Flower, Ricotta, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Artichokes, Basil $36
  • Crumbed Scallops $18.50
    • Season coated scallops, pork belly, pumpkin puree and avocado pulp (Wine Match: Wither Hill Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Creme Brulee
    • Creme brulee of the day with house made short bread
  • Sticky Toffee Pudding
    • House made sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream and caramel sauce
  • Cheese Cake
    • House made cheesecake served with chantilly cream
  • Thai Green Mussel Pot (GF) $16.50
    • New Zealand green lipped mussels in a Thai coconut sauce with rustic bread (Wine Match: Roaring Meg Sauvignon Blanc)
  • Pan Fried Duck Breast $32.00
    • Pan fried duck breast, garlic and potato gartin, green beans and pomegranate sauce (Wine Match: Wither Hill Rose)
  • All $12.00
  • Single $22.00
  • Chicken & Sweetcorn $7.50
  • Wontons (1 Doz) $11.50
  • Cashew Nuts $3.50
  • Prawn Vegetables on Rice $14.90
  • Egg $3.50
  • Pineapple Fritter $1.00
  • Wonton $0.70
    • 6 for $3.50
  • Lemon Fish $11.50
  • all of the steaks below are served with your choice of: creamy mash and vege or fries and salad / a sauce from the choice of blue cheese, mushroom, peppercorn or garlic butter
  • antipasto platter $40.00
    • a selection of cold cured meats served with a mixture of sun dried tomatoes, olives and cornichons
  • prawn twisters $12.50
    • prason tsoisters served with lime aioli and sweet chilli sauce
  • chocolate brownie $12.00
    • who can resist the sweet taste of a home-made chocolate brownie? it tastes as good as it smells and it is also served with a side of ice cream
  • chilli chicken salad $18.00
    • a combination of garden greens, tomatoes and chilli chicken topped off with crispy noodles
  • mad for meat $24.00
    • steak, chicken, red onion, mushroom and mozzarella
  • -a half dozen $17.50
  • sirloin steak $28.00
  • -tuna, salmon $8.00
  • -mixed seafood
  • -sashimi lge prawn $9.00
  • Sirloin steak
  • sacred salmon and beef tataki are available from 6pm
  • -teriyaki pan fried
  • Agedashi $14.00
    • Fried fresh tofu with seasonal vege in soupy sauce
  • -salmon
  • sambal prawn (squid/chicken) $24.00
  • stir fried french bean with garlic $18.00
  • railan belachan or garlic $18.00
  • chicken mee goreng $14 / $18
  • seafood mee goreng $15 / $20
  • kway teow goreng with seafood $15 / $20
  • special spicy prawn (squid/chicken) $24 / $28
  • sambal eggplant or braised $18.00
  • Beef & Octopus Soup $32 / $42 / $52
  • Beef Teriyaki $13.00
  • Seafood Chive PanCake $13.00
  • Kimchi Stew $12.00
  • Fish Roe Stew $13.00
  • Beef Spare Ribs ( Steamed Fat Free) $15.00 / $35.00
  • Bean Paste Stew $12.00
  • Cold Noodle with no Soup $13.00
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