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

  • Mustang $11.90
    • Buttermilk fried chicken, kimchi aioli, slaw, cheese
  • Onion strings $3.90
    • Dipped in buttermilk with seasoned flour
  • Pick a sauce
  • -Honey sriracha
  • Broli $11.90
    • Buttermilk fried chicken, cheese, house pickles, slaw, aioli
  • Taco egg rolls $4.90
    • Chilli con carne, cheese, crema wrapped into an egg roll
  • -Dr pepper bourbon
  • -X large $20.90
  • Fried Pork in hot spicy pepper sauce $16.00
  • Sizzling seafood $25.00
  • Sweet & Sour prawn $25.00
  • Braised eggplant with soy bean paste $15.00
  • Dried Tofu with Chili $18.00
  • Steamed blue cod $36.00
  • Braised ribs & Kidney bean $18.00
  • Kale $18.00
  • Prawn Goan Curry $20.00
  • Lamb Madras $14.00
  • Lamb Pepper $14.00
  • Aloo Gobi $13.00
  • Andhra Fish Curry $20.00
  • Vegetable Manchuriya $13.00
  • Single lamb biryani $13.00
  • Paratha $2.00
  • Coleslaw (Regular) $4.50
  • Mixed Platter $33.90
    • Get any party started with a half chicken, 5 BBQ wings and 4 tenderloins - each basted to your heart's desire.
  • Portuguese Rolls (Regular) $4.50
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • 5 Grilled Tenderloins $11.90
    • So tender you'll feel it in your loins.
  • Egg $1.50
  • Classic Chicken Wrap $9.90
    • Trim, taut & terrific tenderloins basted & grilled, dressed with crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo, all quietly nestled in a warm tortilla.
  • Classic Veggie Burger $9.90
    • Enjoy a scrumptious home-style veggie patty including potato, sweetcorn, carrot, chickpea, green beans, onion with fresh lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • TARAKIHI MEAL $21.00
    • 2x TARAKIHI, 2x EGGS, SALAD & FRIES
  • BBQ PORK $13.00
  • CHICKEN NUGGETS & FRIES $4.50
  • WONTON (6 FOR 5.00) $1.00
  • CORN FRITTER $3.00
  • PRAWN $14.00
  • TARAKIHI $5.50
  • SCALLOPS $2.20
  • Tempura creamcheese with scallop N/A
  • Mini Salmon N/A
  • Chicken $8.90
  • Okonomu N/A
  • Tempura chck N/A
  • Prawn $3.50
  • Salmon $4.50
  • Spring Roll N/A
  • Tomato & Parmesan Risotto Balls w Salsa & Green Salad (Veg) $17.50
  • ●Any two items on toast $14.50
    • Eggs, bacon, salmon, avocado, vine tomatoes, hash cake, creamy mushrooms, mini sausages, spinach ($3.60 each)
  • GF= Gluten Free / DF= Dairy Free
  • Halloumi & Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Salad w an Orange & Balsamic Vinaigrette $16.50
    • Add chicken, bacon or salmon ($3.50 extra)
  • -Bread Choices
    • English Muffin, sourdough, ciabatta, whole grain, (GF $1.50)
  • Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad w Mango & Coconut Dressing (P) (GF)(DF) $17.50
  • Pulled Pork Sliders w Caramelised Apple $18.50
  • Smashed Avocado & Feta on sourdough w/ vine tomatoes & toasted sunflower seed (veg) $15.50
  • Honey Mustard
    • chicken breast, vege
  • French Toast with Bacon $16.90
    • with Fried Banana and lots of fresh fruits & syrup on top
  • Kid's Pancake $8.90
  • Kid's Eggs on Toast $7.90
  • Big Breakfast $16.90
    • egg (poached, scramble, fried) sausage, bacon, vege, toast
  • Baked Cheese $4.50
  • Salmon $16.90
  • Caesar
    • chicken breast, bacon, egg, parmesan
  • -3 piece for $2.00
  • -Snapper meal
  • #7 $10.00
  • #5 $10.00
  • -2 mussels
  • Fish and egg $4.00
  • -chips
  • -2 Squid rings
  • Spring Rolls & fries $7.50
  • Bowl of fries $3.50
  • Bowl of wedges $5.00
  • Nuggets & fries $7.50
  • Steak & cheese pie $3.50
  • Lasagna & fries $10.00
  • Samosas & fries $7.50
  • Mince & cheese pie $3.50
  • Bacon $3.20
  • Mushroom $2.50
  • Prawn Black Bean Sauce $13.50
  • Ham $2.80
  • Bbq Pork $4.00
  • Chicken & Veges Soft $12.00
  • 2 Fish / 1 Hot Dog / 4 Potato Fritter / Chips $10.90 / $2
  • Wonton Soup $8.50
  • Sizzling brownie $9.90
    • Chocolate brownie on a sizzling a plate with a french vanilla (kapiti) ice cream and chocolate sauce
  • Chilli cheese toast * $7.90
    • Served with fries/ salads
  • Mixed sizzler plate $21.90
    • A sizzling mix of chicken, lamb & prawns, grilled to perfection and accompanied by your choice of sides & sauces
  • Garlic steak $20.90
    • Served with vegetables and garlic sauce with a choice of chips or potato mash
  • Vege satellite $19.90
    • Served with vegetables and vege cutlet with whole mushroom, fresh cream, slice of cheese and a choice of chips and potato mash
  • Chicken satellite $19.90
    • Served with vegetables/ mushroom sauce/ whole mushrooms fresh cream and cheese and a choice of potato mash or chips
  • Lamb sheekh $20.90
    • Marinated mince served with vegetables and chips with garlic sauce
  • Tandoori paneer $14.90
    • Paneer served with vegetables, chips and a choice of noodles or rice
  • Honey Toasted Muesli $10.90
    • with fresh fruit and yoghurt
  • Bagels $ 16.00
    • Lox- traditional open bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion, cucumber and capers
  • Or Both $19.50
  • French Toast $16.50
    • with seasonal fruit, bacon and maple syrup
  • Toasted Sandwiches $8.50
    • your choice of 3 fillings on Italian white or 5 grain bread
  • Herb And Parmesan Pancake $14.90
    • with smoked chicken or salmon, pickle cream and salad
  • Chicken Avocado $15.50
    • closed bagel melt with ham, tomato relish, smoked chicken, avocado and cheese
  • Kauri Gum Homemade Pies $6.00
    • lamb & minted pea, venison & blue cheese, chicken and mushroom, mine and cheese, bacon and egg, vegetarian quiche, leek and herb frittata
  • Bombaloni $3.50
    • vanilla creme patissiere filled doughnut
  • Scrambled egg, tartufata $6.50
  • Lamb & Rosemary pie $6.00
    • braised lamb jus rosemary top
  • Jam Doughnut $3.50
  • Pain au chocolat $3.50
    • valhrona chocolate croissant
  • Pumpkin & Caramelised onion pie $6.00
    • roast pumpkin caramelized onion bechamel herb top
  • Sandwich of the day $9.50
    • daily changing sandwich on ciabatta bread, with hand cut Agria crisps or side salad of your choice
  • Chocolate cake $6.00
    • valrhona chocolate, espresso
  • Beef Meatballs $13.90
    • Chipotle tomato sauce, cheese, jalapenos, roast capsicum, mozzarella pearls
  • Dessert of the Day $12.90
    • Please see our specials board
  • Garrison Chicken Caesar $21.90
    • Cos lettuce, chargrilled chicken breast, croutons, bacon bites, Parmesan cheese, poached egg, Garrison Caesar dressing
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $15.90
    • Lemon pepper flour dusted, flash-fried, aioli, lemon
  • Garden Salad $8.90
  • Roasted Mushroom Open Sandwich $21.90
    • Mozzarella, capsicum, tomato, caramelised onion, tomato aioli, thick cut seeded wholemeal bread, fries
  • 250g Scotch Fillet $36.90
  • - Full Rack $38.00
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