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

  • Marinated Mushrooms N/A
    • Lightly grilled with a basil & cream cheese filling
  • Kid’s Calamari $15.00
    • Calamari Rings tossed in Olive Oil and Lemon served with Salad or Crispy Fries and Tartare Sauce (Garlic optional)
  • Tossed Green Salad $7.00
  • Grilled King Prawn Skewers N/A
    • Served with either: Garlic Butter; Soy; Garlic & Honey or Sweet Chilli
  • Oysters, Pacific Rock $14.00 / $26.00
    • ½ Dozen / 1 Dozen
  • Ginger’s Fish of the Day $27.00
    • Straight off the Trawler Lightly Pan Fried in Plain or Garlic Butter
  • Falafels N/A
    • Seasoned chickpea dumplings with minted yoghurt dipping sauce
  • Satay Chicken Kebabs N/A
    • Skewers of chicken grilled & served with a mildly spiced peanut sauce
  • Sesame Miso-Baked Aubergine see above
    • medjool dates, feta, tahini yoghurt, crispy buckwheat, mango dressing
  • Spiny Crayfish And Marlborough Saffron Linguine see above
    • pinenuts, aged parmigiano reggiano
  • Line Caught Fish see above
    • tempura oyster, mussels, cucumber, dashi
  • Laksa With South Island Whitebait see above
    • spiced shellfish coconut broth, green tea noodles, crispy shallots, herbs
  • Creamed Paua, Kiwi Dip, Frybread see above
    • chef Neil’s tasty take on three kiwi classics
  • Dinner $90 / $108 / $118 / $128
    • Three dishes / Four dishes / Five dishes / Six dishes
  • Cheese see above
    • oatcakes, hazelnut bread, quince, merlot jelly
  • Broccolini, Roast Cauilflower, Mustard Dressing $10
  • Mango Kulfi $6.90
    • a traditional homemade milk ice-cream containing a delicate blend of mango
  • Chat Pati Moongfall $7.90
    • a spicy and tangy salad of roasted peanuts with chopped onions, tomatoes and green chillies
  • Boti Kabab $15.90
    • marinated and cooked rapidly under intense heat, basted with butter
  • Peshawari Naan $5.90
  • Ras Malai $6.90
    • a traditional sweet dish consisting of small, flat cokes of cottage cheese in sweetened, thickened milk
  • Gosht Biryani $18.90
    • basmati rice & lamb pieces slow cooked on dum in a sealed pot
  • Garlic Chicken Tikka $14.90
    • chicken pieces marinated with spices and garlic
  • Veg Samosa (2 Pieces) $7.90
    • spiced potatoes, onion and peas stuffed in a savoury pastry
  • Harumaki $6.00
    • Vegetable spring roll
  • Chilli prawn $6.00
  • -Medium $25.20
  • Green Salad S$6.00/L$8.00
    • with homemade dressing
  • Vegetable Tempura $8.00
  • Taki Udon $14.00
    • Fried udon, Chicken or Beef
  • Smoked Salmon $16.50
  • Assortment of Sashimi
    • fresh salmon, tuna, prawn, daily market, etc..
  • Oysters $2.00
  • Can of Tomato Sauce $2.20
  • Denver $4.90
  • Steak and Mushroom $4.80
  • American Hotdog Dressed $4.50
  • Hawaiian $4.90
  • Mushroom $2.70
  • Chicken Nuggets $0.90ea
  • Purple rice & Brown rice are weekend only
  • Big Salmon(G) $3.00
  • Rainbow Tuna R $4.50
  • White Fish $4.50
  • Okonomu $4.00
  • Tempura Cream Cheese R(D) $4.50
    • with seawood
  • Crunch Chck $4.90
  • Assorted $4.50
  • Garden Salad $6.00
  • Gravy $2.00
  • Chicken And Mushroom Pie $18.00
    • Slow cooked chicken and bacon with mushrooms, onions and thyme with a puff pastry lid and your choice of either fries and vegetables or gourmet potatoes and vegetables
  • Moroccan Lamb Tagine $20.00
    • Tasty slow cooked lamb with Moroccan spices served with fruits and couscous
  • Steak sauce $3.50
  • -v $9.00
  • Tiramisu $9.50
    • This classic Italian layered sponge soaked in liqueur and coffee, layered with mascarpone cream
  • Garlic Bread Homemade $7.50
    • Garlic herb butter on ciabatta bread, toasted until golden
  • Chicken Nuggets (12 pcs) $ 6.00
  • Battered Scallop $ 1.50
  • Chicken Sausage $ 1.50
  • 10 Fish, 4 sausages,4 potato fritters, 4 crabsticks, $4 chips $ 25
  • Jumbo Pack $26.90
    • 10 pc & $3 chips
  • 2 Fish, 2 regular chicken, 2 crabsticks, $1 chips $ 10.50
  • 8 Fish, 4 sausages, 4 crab sticks, $4 chips $ 20.00
  • 6 Fish, 6 sausages, $3 chips $ 15.00
  • Rangitoto Galette $18.00
    • Capsicum, marinated tomatoes in olive oil, garlic
  • Main Delon $9.00
    • Salted caremel sauce
  • Perigord Galette $24.00
    • Chicken, creamy mushroom sauce, foie gras pate, cheese
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • Poached eggs on croissant or toast, bacon or salmon served with hollandaise sauce, baby spinach, cheese
  • Snail Gnocchi
    • Served with cream, garlic, parsley, white wine and onions
  • France Gall $9.00
    • Honey, nougatine
  • Louis de Funes $9.00
    • Homemade lemon and cinnamon caramel
  • Raclette Galette $24.00
    • Gratineed potatoes served with raclette cheese, onions, bacon and cream
  • Chicken/Spinach lasagne
  • Soup $9.00
    • roast cauliflower GF
  • Pulled Pork Ragu with pappardelle
  • Soup $9.00
    • Moroccan kumara carrot & chicken GF
  • Lamb Musaka
  • Chicken & Mushroom Pie
  • Beef & mozzarella lasagne
  • Paleo chicken korma
  • Chicken Karaage / Pork Katsu / Sweet Potato Tempura / Vegetable Tempura $8.00
  • Chicken Katsu Box / Teriyaki Chicken Box / Mix Tempura Box $15.90
  • Harumaki Roll $5.50
  • Soft Shell Crab Roll / Tempura Prawn Roll $10.00
  • Edamame $3.50
  • Salmon Avocado Roll $10.40
  • Chicken Katsu Curry $11.50
  • Takoyaki $6.00
  • PRAWN TWISTERS $13.90
    • 6 freshly cooked prawn twisters served with chips of sweet lemon aioli or tartar sauce
  • BIG JOHN $7.90/combo$13.00
    • freshly battered hoki with lettuce tomato red onion and tartar sauce
  • 6 X HOKI $12.90
  • SCALLOP $2.00
  • HOKI (2 PIECES) $4.90/$7.90/$10.90
  • SALT & PEPPER SQUID $11.90
    • hand cut squid lightly battered with our own salt and pepper seasoning served with regular chips
  • 9X HOKI $19.90
  • MINI FISH BURGER $7.90
    • mini fish burger, small chips and any kids drink
  • Large $28.00
    • 16 pieces of lamb kebab served with three sauces, salad, bread and rice
  • Small (one) $6.50
    • Served with tahini sauce, salad, and a choice of either bread or rice
  • Lentil soup $8.00
    • Served with crispy bread
  • -small $7.50
    • Served with parmesan cheese, feta cheese dukkah (a mixture of herbs, nuts, and spices) and olive oil
  • Koshary $10.00
    • Rice, pasta and lentils topped with tomato sauce and fried onions
  • Courgette bechamel $16.00
    • Courgette and bechamel with minced beef
  • Regular $15.00
    • 8 pieces of lamb kebab served with two sauces, salad, and a choice of either bread or rice
  • Lamb chops $17.00
    • Served with rice, tahini and salad
  • BBQ Chicken Back $1.00ea
  • Pork Head $6.50 Half
  • BBQ Chicken Leg $4.00ea
  • Flounder $5.00ea
  • BBQ Pork $6.50ea
  • BBQ Lamb $2.00ea
  • Spice Fish $3.00ea
  • Pork Tortter $2.50
  • Moorish Eggs $17.50
    • eggs and meatball in tomato herb sauce
  • Ham and Cheese Croissant $6.50
  • Eggs benedict w spinach $15.50
  • Eggs Benedict w bacon $17.50
  • Toasted Musel w yogurt $8.00
  • Pancakes $8.00
    • stack of pancakes served with maple syrup
  • Corn Fritter w bacon GF $12.00
  • Bacon Butty $6.50
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