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

  • Smoked Gourmet Seafood (Small / Large) $19.00 /$27.00
    • - salmon, scallops, shrimps, spinach and mozarella
  • Spanakopita, vegetarian Greek filo pie with spinach, feta cheese and toasted sesame seeds $22.00
  • Hawaiian(Small / Large) $17.00 /$22.00
    • - Ham and pineapple
  • Greek Salad $7.50
  • Tuscan Lamb (Small / Large) $19.00 / $27.00
    • - marinated sliced lamb, pickled mushrooms, feta cheese and a garlic and yoghurt dressing
  • Soup of the Day served with warm homemade Turkish bread $12.50
  • Vegetarian (Small / Large) $17.00 / $26.00
    • - red onions, haloumi cheese, olives, sundried tomatoes and spinach
  • Capricciosa(Small / Large) $17.00/$22.00
    • - anchovies, capers and olives
  • V3 Vege Rendang Beef on Rice $11.90
  • M25 Stir Fry Vege Chicken with Satay Sauce $14.00
  • L14 Braised Tofu with Roast Pork on Rice $11.90
  • L17 S/Fry Vege Chicken with Oyster Sauce on Rice $10.90
  • R10 Beef Fried Rice $10.00
  • M22 S / Fry Spicy Sliced Pork Belly with Vege $13.00
  • Q3 Yummy Oil Rice per bowl $2.00
  • M14 Steamed Seasonal Vege with Oyster Sauce B $9.50 S $6
  • Steamed Prawn With Garlic $25.00
  • Fried Kwai Diu Rice Noodles $10.80
  • Shanghai Style Fried Noodles $10.80
  • Crispy Roast Pork $17.00
  • Beef & Curry $15.80
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup $6.80
  • Mapo Tofu $14.00
  • Fried Chicken Ball With Cashewnut $15.80
  • Teriyaki ORA KING salmon donburi $22.00
  • Deep fried market fish tempura with Wasabi-mayonnaise
  • Traditional Spinach Salad 'Ohitashi' with wasabi & sesame $9.00
  • 'Ten Don' Mix tempura donburi $20.00
  • Paradise prawn tempura roll sushi / 4 pcs $13.00
  • Ora King salmon & Long line caught leigh snapper, New Style sashimi $20 / 6pcs
  • Mix green salad with seasonal vegetable $11.00
  • This special lunch available for groups of 2 people or more. Also, this is designed to be enjoyed by the whole table.)
  • With Rice
  • Steak $4.00
  • Chicken $4.00
  • With Rice
  • Fish Cake $2.50
  • With Rice
  • Lemon Chicken
  • Pork Pineapple $12.00
  • Miso Ramen $10.00
    • with corns, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and topping of choice(teriyaki chicken/chicken katsu)
  • Chicken Katsu $10.90
  • (Japanese style noodle soup with topping of choice)
  • Tonkotsu Ramen $10.00
  • Seafood $11.90
  • TOASTED SANDWICH $3.90
    • (FROM 3 CHOICES) Ham/Egg/Cheese/Ham/Pineapple/Cheese/Chicken/Tomato/Cheese Bacon/Egg/Cheese >>
  • Plain $8.90
  • Teriyaki Chicken $10.90
  • Peshaweri kebab(seekh kebab) $6.99
    • lamb mince with mint and herb skewed and barbecued in the tandoor
  • CHICKEN JELFRAZI $13.90
    • the traditional way of cooking and serving meat in North India in dry curry with chopped capsicum and tomatoes.
  • PAPPADAMS $2.00
  • BEEF/LAMB VINDALOO $14.90
    • a tropical Goanesse style dish cooked in vinegar and whole spices.
  • BUTTER PRAWN $17.90
    • prawns cooked in rich creamy tomato butter sauce.
  • PALAK PANEER $13.99
    • dry combination of spicy spinach and cheese.
  • Tava kebabs $14.90
    • north indian traditional kebabs.
  • Jahangeer soup $4.50
    • chicken consomme with coriander leaves.
  • Beef or chicken burger and chips $13.90
  • Salmon eggs benedict $12.90
    • choice of 2* english muffin or toast, 3*slice of smoked salmon, 2* poach eggs served with hollandaise sauce
  • Grill steak salad delight (rum steak) $ 17.90
    • Possible to change for scotch 250g of scotch
  • Pork strip on fried rice $13.90
    • grill pork strip served eggs fried rice
  • Grill chicken salad delight $14.90
    • grill chicken, served with salad delight mixed with fresh fruit and avocado, dried noodle topping
  • Pork chop and egg on rice $12.90
    • 3* slice pork chop, egg served with rice
  • Chicken melt with salad n chip $14.90
    • grill chicken with cheese, served with toast salad n chip
  • 1* rump steak meal $15.90
    • 23 og to 25og of rump grill up served with chip salad chip and egg
  • THIGH $3.50
  • Kumara $0.70
  • Curry roll $2.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • DRUMSTICK $2.50
  • Lamb $11.00/$14.00/$18.00
    • small/medium/large
  • Pork $6.00
  • Gravy $1.50/$3.50
    • small/large
  • Steamed pork in rice powder $14.00
  • Spicy beef, beef tripe, and ox-tongue slices $14.00
  • Tea flavored shrimp, Thai style $22.00
  • Braised old duck with sour radish $24.00
  • Sauteed fat beef $14.00
  • Double cooked pork $14.00
  • Old Duck Soup $18.00
  • Griddle cooked cauliflower $14.00
  • Lamb & Chives dumplings $14.50
  • Lettuce with oyster sauce $12.00
  • Sour lamb cleaver sliced noodles $11.80
  • Chicken, mushroom & Celery dumplings $14.50
  • Lamb & Fennel dumplings $14.50
  • Spicy & sour soup with vermicelli $10.00
  • Smoked beef with soy sauce $12.00
  • Braised bok choy with beef $14.00
  • Fish Masala $14.00
    • Tender succulent fish cooked in a onion base with a touch of coriander flavor
  • Mint Sauce $3.00
  • Rogan Josh $12.00
    • Lamb or beef cooked with exotic blend of herbs and in thick gravy
  • Lassi $4.00
  • Prawn Masala $14.00
    • A thick tomato curry cooked with capsicum, coriander, herbs and spices
  • Goodys Special Paneer $12.00
    • Home made cheese cooked in fenugreek, fresh coriander and home made spices
  • Veg. Fried Rice $10.00
    • Fried rice cooked Chinese style with vegetables
  • Fish Madras $14.00
    • A traditional south Indian style cooked with coconut and spices
  • CREAMY EBI KATSU DOG $4.80
    • Deep fried crumbed creamy cake (shrimp)
  • CREAMY EBI KATSU $3.40
    • Deep fried crumbed creamy cake (shrimp)
  • 4 TENDER BEEF SUKIYAKI DONBURI $12.00
  • + $2.00 Soup
  • POTATO CROQUETTE $2.40
    • Deep fried crumbed mashed potato cake
  • - Mayonnaise
  • + $2.00 Chips
  • KATSU SANDWICH $4.80
    • Deep fried crumbed pork sandwich
  • Streaky bacon / ham $4.00
  • Burgundy beef stew with creamy mash $15.80
    • New zeland beef and vegetables, simmered until meltingly tender in red wine, topped with creamy mash, made from potatoes butter and milk
  • Choose a bread from $3.00
    • English muffing / Mulyigrain / Glutenfree / wholemeal / ciabatta / turkish bread
  • Italian meatballs with penne pasta $15.80
    • Traditioanal and delicious italian beef and pork meatballs, simmered in rich tomato ragu with penne pasta tossed in cheese sauce
  • Hash brown / creamy mash / giant couscous $4.00
  • Moroccan chicken tagine with couscous $15.80
    • Cubed chicken thigs, chick peas and pumpkin cooked with moroccan tagine spices, olives and lemons comes with giant israeli couscous and toast
  • North indian lamb curry with toast $15.80
    • Cubed lamb cooked korma-style in mildly sauce with ypghurt, almonds, lentils and potatoes comes with toast
  • Avocado / mushroom / tomato / spinach $4.00
  • Chicken nuggets, fries, and sauce $10.50
  • Mushroom
  • BIG BREAKFAST $19.50
    • eggs any style streaky bacon, sausages, mushrooms, hash brown & grilled tomato & baked beans
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $19.50
    • grilled scotch fillet w salad cheese, caramelized onion, and fries
  • TOASTED BREAD $8.50
    • choice of bread, bagel w cream cheese preserve
  • SPICED WEDGE $9.00
    • w sour cream
  • Garlic Pizza bread $5.00
  • Wedges $5.00
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