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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  • HOT SAUCE $2.50
  • PRESSED LAMB SHOULDER $27.50
    • Honey Suckle + Rosemary Smoked, Pickled Courgette, Labne, Smoky Eggplant, Fresh Mint
  • Margherita Pizza $21.50
    • Roma Tomato, Mozzarella Pearls, Fresh Basil (V) >>
  • KITCHEN PLATTER $32.50
    • 48hr Manuka Smoked Beef Brisket, House Cured-Pastrami, Sweat Shop Beer Mustard, Roast Capsicum + Pesto Feta, Fior Di Latte Mozzarella, Basil, Tomato, Toasted Beer Bread, Smoked Olives, Brewer's Dust
  • SRIRACHA BBQ $2.00
  • ST LOUIS PORK RIB FINGERS Sweet Chilli
    • Applewood Smoked
  • ESPRESSO MARTINI $18.00
    • Whipped Cream Vodka, De Kuyper Butterscotch Liqueur, Fresh Espresso
  • BEEF BRISKET $27.90
    • 12 hour manuka smoked, Sweat Shop house rub
  • 6 pcs chicken nuggets / 12 pcs mini spring rolls $4.00
  • Squid rings $1.00
  • Snapper $5.90
  • Seadogs $2.80
  • Bacon & Cheese / Steak & Cheese $5.20
  • Moro Bar $2.90
  • Pack B $15.00
    • 4 gish, 2 hot dogs, 4 potato fritters, $2.40 chips
  • Egg / Mushrooms / Pineapple / Tomato / Sweet Corn $2.60
  • BEEF MASSAMAN $23.50
    • braised beef gravy with roti cubed carrot and potato plus peanut
  • SPICY BEEF BURGER $18.50
    • brioche, house beef patty, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion with beer battered fries
  • GREEN SALAD $7.00
  • TOM YUM $22.50/$18.50
    • lemon infused linguine culture clash pasta, herbs & mushroom, prawn or tofu
  • CHICKEN WINGS $10.50
  • FRESH GREENS $22.00/$22.00/$18.50
    • served with garden greens & selected dressing, choose from warm Thai chicken/smoked salmon/grilled prawn
  • CHILLI PEPPER SQUID $17.50
    • served with garden salad and aioli
  • Bagel smoked salmon $9.50
    • with cream cheese and jam
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Chicken cooked in a cashew gravy with mild spices and a splash of cream
  • -Basmati Rice Small $3.00 / Large $5.00
  • Ice Cream Fruit / Donut Ice Cream $5.50
  • Fiji-Style Fish Curry $12.00
    • Fish cooked with spices and tamarind
  • Prawn Spinach $12.00
    • Prawns cooked with fresh spinach
  • Fiji-Style Roti $1.00
    • Home-style bread cooked on top of a tawa
  • Vegetable Samosa $2.00
    • Seasonal potatoes and peas wrapped in light pastry
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • Naan bread flavoured with garlic
  • Chef’s Special Roast Beef $23.00
  • Pancake Of French Toast $16.00
    • toasted banana, bacon served with pancake or French toast, dressed with maple syrup
  • S.E.B $18.00
    • smoked salmon, scrambled free range eggs and cream cheese on toasted bagel
  • Classic B.L.T $17.00
    • manuka bacon, lettuce, tomato on organic Turkish bread served with game chips and house aioli
  • Munaka bacon
  • Panko Crumbed Fish & Lime Mayo $18.00
  • Free Range Egg in Any Style $10.00
    • served with organic ciabatta and tomato
  • Manuka Bacon $18.00
  • Seafood $19.90
  • Phuket Island $19.90
    • Stir fried pawns, squid, fish with oriental sauce, mushrooms ginger, vegetables ond wrapped in cabbage.
  • Yum Talay $19.90
    • Combination of seafood in spicy sauce served with Thai style salad and fresh herbs
  • Pad Cashew Nuts
    • Stir fried with your choice of meat and cashew nuts, oyster sauce, onion, broccoli. cauliflower and carrots
  • Kao Pad Sub Pra Rod
    • Special fried rice with egg, pineapple, onion, cashew nuts & vegetables
  • Pla Nung See-Ew $22.90
    • Steamed whole snapper with special soy sauce, spring onion onion and capsicum
  • Pork On Toast (5 pieces) $7.00
    • Deep fried minced pork on toast, served with sweet chiS sauce
  • Duck Curry
    • Special marinated roost duck with red curry, carrots, green beans, capsicum, gropes, pineapple and coconut cream
  • Chicken biryani $10.90
  • Hot chips (cup) $3.90
  • Lunch box $7.90
    • 2 pieces of chicken, regular chips
  • Plain naan $2.50
  • One curry combo
    • Any one curry + naan bread + rice + any 355ml soft drink
  • Snack box $5.90
  • Mix thali $13.50
  • Mango lassi $2.50
  • spit- roasted pig, quince, throubes olives, apple, blood veined sorrel (GF, DF) $33.00
  • poached & charred blackboy peaches, green beans, sheep´s feta, hazelnuts, sherry vinaigrette (V, GF) $15.00
  • thigh of chicken a la grecque, butternut puree, wild mushrooms (GF) $28.00
  • lamb brains, onion cream, pickled grapes $18.00
  • cypriot burghul (V, GF) $8.00
  • LARGER DISHES market fish market price
  • spit-roasted pineapple, spiced caramel, creme fraiche ice cream, pistachio (GF) $14.00
  • loukoumades, nutella, coffee ice cream, hazelnuts $15.00
  • - with chorizo, tomatoes, cheese, spinach
  • - with your choice of milk or cream
  • Fried New potatoes $4.50
  • Vine Tomatoes $4.50
  • - beef sirloin on sourdough with rocket, aged cheddar, horse radish, and mixed pepper jam
  • 1 x egg $2.00
  • Porridge $14.50
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • MONEY BAGS (5 PCS ) $8.50
    • chicken enclosed in wonton paper served with sweet chilli sauce
  • GREEN CURRY
    • green curry paste with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans. and vegetables
  • VEGETARIAN $14.50
  • CHICKEN, BEEF OR PORK $13.50
  • THAI HERBS
    • stir-fried choice of meat with aromatic Thai herbs & special sauce & vegetables
  • TOM YUM $14.50/$17.50
    • traditional Thai soup with chilli paste, lemongrass, lemon juice/MAIN( chicken/prawns)
  • PAD THAI
    • traditional rice noodles with egg, spring onion, carrots, bean sprouts with special sauce and crushed peanuts
  • TOM YUM $8.50/$11.50
    • traditional Thai soup with chilli paste, lemongrass, lemon juice/ENTREE( chicken/prawns)
  • Bean jelly with chilli sauce $8.00
  • Pork with pepper salt $24.00
  • Fried rice with seafood $22.00
  • Fried pork with garlic flavour $26.00
  • Smoked duck $28.00
  • Sweet and sour spare ribs with plum sauce $18.00
  • Dried bean curd with pork mince $8.00
  • Boiled fish with pickled cabbage $38.00
  • The custard and cherry pancake $14.50
    • with warm cherries infused in cherry brandy and fresh homemade custard
  • Vege Tortilla Stack $9.50
    • comes with side salad
  • -with bacon $13.50
  • Smoked salmon bagel $13.50
    • with avocado, cream cheese and pesto
  • Fresh seasonal fruit salad $9.50
    • Served with yoghurt and honey
  • Porridge $9.50
    • Served with wild berry and apple compote
  • Free range eggs $10.50
    • on 5 grain toast (poached, fried or scrambled)
  • Poached eggs on border grill $14.50
    • Sauteed baby potatoes with mushrooms, bacon, onion and parmesan cheese
  • Mapo tofu with rice $11.00
  • Black pepper beef (chicken) rice $11.00
  • Mixed agaric and jelly fish with black vinegar $13.50
  • Beef braise cooked with tomato soup in hot pot $22.80
  • Cucumber Salad $10.00
  • Salted peanut $6.00
  • Spicy chicken gizzards $12.50
  • Three color eggplant $16.50
  • Breakfast hamburger $ 14
    • – fried egg bacon salad and a sweet thai relish
  • Eggs on toast $ 10.5
  • Fish and Chips homemade tartare $ 18
  • Eggs benedict on potato cakes $ 18
    • with salmon or bacon
  • Granola $ 10.50
    • with greek yoghurt and fresh fruit
  • Cream style mushrooms $ 14
    • with spinach on toast
  • ¼ Roast chicken fries & salad $ 18
  • Tasting Platters $ 25
  • Brown-fragrant boneless Pork Trotter in Abalone sauce $26.00
  • Hand-shredded chicken served in home-made sauce $10.00
  • Sauteed Beef tendon in clay pot $24.00
  • Deep fried sliced chicken meat with Lemon/Lime sauce $24.00
  • Fried noodle with Beef in black bean sauce $26.00
  • Boiled fish with pickled cabbage & chilli $48.00
  • Kung Pao Chicken $22.00
  • Sauteed lamb with chilli sauce & pepper $30.00
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