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

  • Streaky bacon / cabanossi sausage $4.00
  • - add free range streaky bacon $4.00
  • Nachos Bowl $9.00
    • Corn chips served with chilli bean and beef mince, melted cheese with sour cream, tomato salsa and avocado mash
  • Soup Of the day: please ask our wait staffs for details
  • Chicken Bacon Club Sandwich $16.50
    • Spiced chicken breast, free range streaky bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and smoked bbq sauce in three-tire sandwich served with chunky fries and house made aioli
  • Smoked salmon $5.00
  • - Free range streaky bacon and baby spinach $17.00
  • - slow-cooked beef and mushroom, baby spinach and parmesan cheese $19.00
  • FRIES $7.50
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • SPINACH FILO PARCEL (V) $15.00
    • Spinach, leak, onion and feta cheese baked between layers of filo pastry, served with a fresh garden salad and a pomegranate dressing
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $15.00
    • Served with homemade Turkish bread
  • MEAT LOVERS $15.00
    • Ham, beef steak and bacon served on a barbecue sauce base
  • BEEF MOUSSAKA $15.00
    • Minced beef cooked in a rich tomato sauce on a layer of agria potato, eggplant, mozzarella cheese, topped up with bechamel sauce and green salad
  • MAROCCAN LAMB SKEWERS $15.00
    • Marinated grilled lamb served with mashed potato and saute green beans with a side of hummus
  • FISH OF THE DAY $15.00
    • Freshly grilled fish fillets on a mixed salad with pomegranate dressing, served with fries and aioli
  • OPEN STEAK SANDWICH $15.00
    • Char grilled scotch fillet served on a toasted Turkish bread, topped up with sauteed onions and served with fries and aioli
  • Chicken satay on rice
  • -Lamb/egg/cheese $14.90
  • Combo deal add a 420ml & garlic pita for $4.50
  • Lamb souvlaki $11.90
    • Hot & spicy
  • Chicken kebab on rice
  • -Lrg $13.90
  • Combination salad
  • Vegetarian roll $6.90
  • Fish $5.00
  • Wonton $0.80
  • Ham $3.20
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Egg $3.00
  • Hamburgers x 4
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.60
  • Snapper Burger $7.00
  • Moroccan Lamb Tagine $20.00
    • Tasty slow cooked lamb with Moroccan spices served with fruits and couscous
  • Bangers And Mash $16.50
    • Delicious pork sausages served with creamy mash potato, mushy peas and lashing of gravy
  • -option with chicken $21.00
  • Surf N Turf $26.00
    • Steak cooked to your liking with fresh market scallops, prawns, kumara mash and fresh market vegetables and your choice of either garlic, mushrooms or pepper sauce
  • Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad $9.50
    • A taste of the seasons fresh fruit
  • French fries $4.00
  • Stuffed Chicken Breasts $24.50
    • Chicken stuffed with marinated calamari and prawns served with orzo pasta and a creamy sauce
  • -main $22.00
  • Ham / Bacon / Salmon add $1 $17.50
    • Poached eggs, sauteed spinach, house made hollandaise on Toasted English Muffin
  • Free range Eggs Benedict $13.50
    • Poached eggs and house made Hollandise
  • Seafood Chowder / Vege Soup $14.50
  • Toast Preserves $6.50
    • raspberry jam, marmalade and cream cheese - Sourdough, Ciabatta, 5 Grain add $1, Best ugly bagel add $1
  • Bacon & Eggs any style $13.90
    • with roasted vine tomato, sauteed mushroom with toast
  • Soup of the day $10.50
    • with bread
  • Free range Eggs on Toast $8.90
    • any egg style, scramble eggs add $1
  • Housemade Organic Toasted Muesli $12.50
    • seasonal fruit, served with Greek style yoghurt and housemade berry coulis
  • Mix Works K$11.00/C$16.99
  • Lamb works K$10.5/C$15.99
  • Mix D$11.5/C$16.99
  • D=Dish / C = Combo
  • 4 Chicken or lamb burgers, 4 chips, 1.5ltr drink $39.99
  • Latus, onion, carrot, tomatoes, sauce / Combo served with chips and 420ml drink
  • Roast chicken half $8.00
  • Small mix low carb $14.99
  • Grilled Chicken Chop / Grilled Pork Chop $8.00
  • Grilled Pork Chop on Rice Noodle Soup / Grilled Chicken Chop on Rice Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Grilled Beef on Rice Noodle Soup / Grilled Pork Ball on Rice Noodle Soup $10.00
  • Special Rice Noodle Soup / Stewed Beef Noodle Soup / Chicken Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Beef & Fish Balls on Egg Noodle Soup / Pork Roll Slices on Egg Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Stewed Beef Noodle Soup / Chicken Egg Noodle Soup $11.00
  • Beef & Fish Balls on Rice Noodle Soup / Pork Roll Slices on Rice Noodle Soup $9.00
  • Grilled Chicken Chop on Vermicelli Soup / Grilled Pork Chop on Vermicelli Soup $11.00
  • Davinci Salad Camembert cheese, olives, egg, mesclun, tomato, cucumber, capsicum & avocado. $11.50
  • Add $2.50/ $3.50/ $5.00/ $4.50
    • Feta cheese/ Chicken/ Lamb/ Salmon
  • Chicken $12.50
    • Chicken, mushrooms, onion, roasted capsicum.
  • Chicken Parmigiana $23.50
    • Crumbed with napoli, cheese, pesto, potato rustica
  • Sauce options : Pepper – Mushroom – Vincotto $2.50
  • Da Vinci $17.50
    • Salami, chilli, olive, mushroom, arugula, mustard dressing
  • Greek $16.50
    • Olive, feta, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado (V,GF)
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
  • Half Chicken I$10.60 /M$12.95 /C$18.10
    • 1/2 of a whole chicken cut vertically through the middle so you don't miss out on anything
  • Bargain Box $14.90
    • This meal gets straight to the pont, offering 6 pieces of chicken, 1 large fries, regular coleslaw &420 ml coke
  • Piri Piri Extra Hot N/A
  • Jumbo family Feast $55.90
    • 2 whole Chicken, 3 large traditonal chips, coleslaw, potato gravy, 1 flat bread, 2x1.5 litre coke , & 2 bowls of soft serve ice cream
  • 6 B.B.Q Smoked Wings I$9.90 /M $12.40 /C$ 17.40
    • Let these smoky wings dazzle you with their addictive flavours
  • Piri Piri Hot N/A
  • Have you ever herd of burger addiction? Try one of our special burgers and you too will be adddicted N/A
  • At Chicken Run we know that some meals are not complete without a good side that is why we have selected a few sides that complement our meals well N/A
  • Ras-Vatika Curry with Rice $6.00
  • Masala Chat Papadom $3.50
    • Papadom garnished with onion, tomato spices and chutneys
  • Mix Plat $8.00
    • Mixture of all available savories
  • Kathiyawadi Thali (Make to order minimum 4 Thali $22.00
    • 1 Bajori Rice, 1 Bhakri, 1 Baigan Bharta Curry, 1 Sev (Noodles) Tomato Curry, 1 Any Lentils or Potato Curry, 1 Khichar, 1 Khadi or Buttermilk, 1 Jaggery and Ghee, 1 Papadom, 1 Pickle
  • Aloo Tikki Chat $7.50
    • Vegetable chopped patties topped with onion, tomato, yoghurt, tamarind sauce & spices
  • Pav Bhaji Combo $15.00
    • Pav Bhaji served with fried rice, yoghurt, onion, salad and papadom
  • Dahi Vada $6.50
    • 2 x soaking vadas made from lentils, topped with sweetened yoghurt, tamarind sauce & mild spices
  • Samosa (1 piece) $1.50
    • Deep fried pastry stuffed with potatoes & green peas
  • Half $10.00
  • Palak Paneer/ Aloo $9.99
    • Choice of potatoes or home made cheese cooked with puree of spinach and mildly spiced.
  • Garlic & Cheese Naan $4.50
  • Lamb/Beef Masala $11.99
    • Tender pieces lam/beef cooked in an onions base with a touch of coriander flavour.
  • Chicken Kolhapuri $9.99
    • Hot and spicy chicken cooked in kolhapuri masala.
  • Rangla Punjab Chicken $12.99
    • Cooked with chef's secret recipe.
  • Chicken Masala $9.99
    • Tender succulent chicken cooked in an onion base with a touch of coriander flavor.
  • Kadahi Chicken $9.99
    • Meat cooked with diced onions, capsicums, tomatoes and made into thick curry.
  • -Pork $12.50
  • -Seafood $15.50
  • -Choice 1 Meats $12.50
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Chicken with Rice $15.50
  • -Choice 1 Meat $12.50
  • -Combo $12.50
    • Served with spring onion pancake
  • -Chicken & Beef $12.50
  • -Beef, Chicken or BBQ Pork $12.50
  • Butter chicken pie
  • Chicken pie
  • All sandwiches
  • Chicken cranberry
  • American hot dog
  • Bacon & egg muffin
  • Frank roll
  • Steak & curry pie
  • Fragrant & numbing prawns, ginger, spring onions, garlic chives (gf) $22.00
  • Salt & pepper squid, spicy tomato coriander salad $16.00
  • Mascarpone sorbet, Meyer lemon curd, streusel, lemon granita $14.00
  • Tea-smoked Ora King salmon, nahm jim, chilli jam, peanuts, coriander, mint, toasted rice (gf) $18.00
  • Kung Pao chicken, spring onions, peanuts, garlic chives, chilli $28.00
  • Fijian style sashimi of kingfish, curious cropper tomatoes, chilli, coconut cream, coriander, fresh lime (gf) $18.00
  • Masterstock fried pork hock, tamarind & chilli caramel, crispy ginger, coriander $19.00
  • 250g Char siu pork scotch, chilli & red vinegar $32.00
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