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

  • 43. Seafood Egg Foo Yoong $16.00
  • Small $11.00
  • 73. Bacon Burger $5.00
  • Chicken & Black Bean
  • Small $11.00
  • 26. Steak & Vegetables Curry $14.00
  • Large $13.00
  • 48. Pork Won Ton (One Dozen) $10.00
  • Curious Chook (DF)(GFA) $19.90
    • lemon, thyme and pink pepper basted chicken, char-grilled with streaky bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato, aioli and toasted turkish
  • -With Cured Meats $6.00
  • -Add skinny chips $4.00
  • -Sea (GF)
    • Shed cured salmon, brie and rocket
  • Breakfast Board (GFA) $23.90
    • streaky bacon, spicy chorizo, poached eggs, potato rosti, roasted vine tomatoes, portobello mushroom and toasted rye sourdough
  • Skillet Apple Pie $14.90
    • Baked to order with vanilla bean ice cream
  • Prawn Risotto (GF) $25.90
    • with shed fish stock, avocado, and parmesan
  • Goats Cheese Paté (V)(GFA) $14.90
    • with apple paste and flatbread
  • Crispy Fries / Curly Fries $7.90
    • Served with roast garlic aioli
  • Potato Wedges - Add crispy bacon $8.90 $7.90
  • - Ham, cheese & tomato or $17.90
  • Brunch available from 10am.
  • Crispy French Fries $5.90
  • Grill Sesame Sealed Eye Fillet Salad $21.90
    • Served with green beans, capsicum, sprouts and crispy kumara shaving, tossed with home made soy honey dressing
  • Pasta of the Day N/A
    • Ask our wait staff for todays special
  • Pork Pie $18.90
    • Royal Carve ham, pineapple, red capsicum, sage
  • Vegetable naan $4.00
    • Plain flour stuffed with mix veg spice
  • All curries served with rice
  • Madras $16.00
    • Delicious medium hot curry prepared in coconut gravy and finished in a south indian style
  • Saag $16.00
    • Delicious meat cooked with light spiced herbs and fresh spinach puree
  • Tikka swadi $16.00
    • Chicken tikka cooked in cashew and almond thick sauce and finest in a special flavour
  • Malai kofta $13.00
    • Mashed potatoes and cottage cheese ball deep fried and cooked in great spice gravy
  • Laccha paratha $4.00
    • Multi layered wheat bread cooked in our clay oven
  • Onion kulcha on naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with onions
  • Fresh Green Lipped Mussels $16.50
    • Tossed in white wine, coconut cream, garlic ginger & butter
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $14
    • Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
  • Caesar Salad $15
    • Crisp Romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, soft poached egg, anchovies, garlic and black pepper
  • Rich Chocolate Tart $14
    • Served with berry compote and ice cream
  • Chicken and Brie $22
    • With cranberries, cashew nuts and onion
  • Roasted Pork Loin $32
    • Served with bok choy. saffron potatoes, mushroom and shallot sherry sauce, topped with homemade apple sauce
  • Crumble of the Day $14
    • Homemade fruit crumble served with cream and ice cream
  • Market Fish of the Day $34
    • Battered, pan-fried or grilled served with fries and coleslaw
  • Rosti $4.50
  • Match: $10.50
    • Mills Reef Res Chardonnay 2013
  • English Breakfast $19.50
    • Pork Fennel Sausages / Apple Sauce / Campfire Baked Beans / Bacon / Eggs any way / Tomato / Toasts
  • Truffle Parmesan Fries $7.50
    • Truffle Oil / Grated Parmesan / Aioli
  • House Cured Salmon / Basil Aioli / Brie / Artichoke / Salad Greens $14.50
  • Bread and Oils $7.50
  • East India Fish and Chips $19.50
    • Pilsner Battered Fish / Gandhi Fries / Peas / Curry Ketchup
  • Yorkie Bacon Butty $10.50
    • Bacon / Ciabatta / Aioli / Cardamon Tom Chutney / Rosti
  • Soft drink $2.00
  • Teriyaki chicken
  • -Don katsu $13.00
  • Brown rice
    • Teriyaki chicken
  • Teriyaki chicken
    • Avocado or cream cheese
  • Bean
  • Normal size roll (32 pcs) $32.00
    • Chicken 8 salmon 8, cucumber 8, beef 8, katsu chicken 8, egg 8, avo 8
  • Teriyaki beef $13.00
  • H6L
    • Additional orders (large)
  • A2
    • Shredded Pork Summer Roll
  • S6
    • Fish Cakes Rice Noodles Soup
  • C8
    • Curry Chicken with Vermicelli
  • S8
    • Fish Balls Fine Egg Noodles Soup
  • B17
    • Barbequed Beef Skewer with Fine Vermicelli
  • B20
    • Pan Fried Steak with Lemon Grass & Rice Noodles Soup
  • P20
    • Shredded Pork with Vietnamese Noodles
  • V=Vegetarian
  • Savannah Sirloin Steak 250 grams $32.00
    • Fried egg, hand cut chips, red wine just
  • Add your favorite tastes $4.00
    • Ham, chorizo, mozzarella, mushrooms, bacon, peppered salami, house cured salmon
  • V=Vegetarian
  • V=Vegetarian
  • Yard Breakfast $24.00
    • Poached eggs, chorizo, hash brown, manuka smoked bacon, sourdough, house relish, mushrooms
  • Classic Beef Burger 200g $20.00
    • Melted cheddar, pickles, mayo, ketchup, slaw, hand chut chips
  • From 11am - 3pm
  • Labneh $6.00
    • hung yogurt, Lebanese spices, olive oil
  • Samak $12.00
    • sardines, coriander, sumac taratour, walnuts, braised fennel
  • Gemmayze Mess $15.00
    • pistachio, burnt white chocolate, passion fruit
  • Lamb's Tongue $12.00
    • tomato chutney, fennel seed, pickles
  • Fatteh Aubergine $12.00
    • yogurt, grilled aubergine, chickpeas, mint, olive oil
  • Arnabeet $12.00
    • fried cauliflower, golden raisins, almonds
  • Octopus $22.00
    • grilled octopus, thyme, taramasalata
  • Tahini Delice $15.00
    • milk chocolate, rhubarb, black sesame
  • 8PC. REG $8.90
  • 8PC. REG $7.90
  • Jumbo Sushi Selection $25.90
  • 8PC. REG $8.20
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $7.30
  • Vegetarian Medley $21.00
  • - 10 pieces Fresh Salmon Nigiri
  • 8PC. DBL AVO $8.40
  • Chocolate Mousse
    • Dark and white chocolate with a hint of coffee liqueur.
  • Pollo Farcito $33.80
    • Chicken breast filled with feta, mascarpone, green pea puree and red capsicum. Wrapped in bacon, roasted, and served with a bell-pepper coulis.
  • Cioccolata Sorpresa
    • Chocolate pudding served warm with chocolate fudge sauce and cream.
  • Maccheroni alla mamma mia
    • Gluten free, wheat free, tomato and basil infused macaroni, cooked to order, tossed with zucchini, vine ripened tomatoes, smoked provolone, served with walnut pesto. Unique!
  • Main $25.00
  • Vitello Sorpresa del Cuoco $33.00
    • Export quality veal, refer to blackboard for today's veal special.
  • Gelati
    • A selection of three low fat gelato and sorbet. Pistachio, passionfruit, raspberry.
  • Risotto Pescatore $33.80
    • Arborio rice cooked in a white wine, saffron lemon-scented seafood broth, tossed with king prawns, mussels and scallops.
  • Soup of the moment $13.00
    • Our chef's freshly prepared soup of the day with toasted bread
  • Surf And Turf
    • Shrimps, strips of beef sirloin (cooked rare) marinated in balsamic, caramelised onions and sundried tomato
  • Main $26.00
  • Creole $15.00
  • Buffalo Wings
    • Crispy chicken wings tossed with aromatic homemade tomato relish
  • Entree $15.50
  • Curly fries with tomato sauce Small $9.00/Large $14.00
  • Garden Salad $5.50
  • MINO $47
    • Eye Fillet + Prawns
  • BIZEN $44
    • Sirloin + Eye Fillet
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $35
  • Prawns(With GAKU mayonnaise) $39
  • Small Ice cream $3
  • Furikake rice with chopped egg $4
    • individually order
  • KARATSU $42
    • Sirloin + Prawns
  • Prawns $14
  • 2 fillings $5.00
  • Beef Nachos $9.50
    • Chilli Beef served on Corn Chips with Grilled Cheese and Sour Cream
  • Full Menu available from Midday to 8 pm - Sunday to Saturday
  • add fries $2.50
  • Mixed Platter $12.00
    • Mini Samosas, Spring Rolls, Hot Dogs, Calamari Rings, Crumbed Hoki Fish Bites with a choice Of Wedges or Fries and a selection of Sauces
  • Sirloin Steak $15.00
    • 250gm Sirloin Steak Served with a Fresh Garden Salad & Fries
  • Snack Menu available from open to close
  • Mixed Platter $12.00
    • Mini Samosas, Spring Rolls, Hot Dogs, Calamari Rings, Crumbed Hoki Bites with a choice of Wedges or Fries and a Selection of Sauces
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