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

  • Fettucini Carbonara $19.50
    • A creamy bacon, mushroom and onion sauce served with salad and a garlic roll.
  • Bread n Butter Pudding $8.00
  • Cajun Fish $23.00
    • Grilled fish marinated with cajun mix and grilled to perfection, served with vegetables or salad and your choice of potato or french fries. Ask your sever for today's fish.
  • Park Loin Steak $25.00
    • 230gm(pre-cooked weight) pork loin served with brown gravy, apple sauce, vegetables or salad and your choice of potato french fries.
  • Side Orders $3.20
    • Eggs(2)
  • Chicken Fajita $22.80
    • Chicken marinated in our fajita mix, cooked with capsicum onion and tomato salsa. Served on hot plate with a flour tortilla, tomato and sour cream.
  • Fruit smoothies $5.50
  • Side Orders $4.50
    • Potato & gravy
  • Vegetarian On Rice(GF)(V) 18.00
    • falafel pieces on raising cashew nuts, rice, hummus, salad, Yoghurt
  • Falafel (GF)(V) $6.00
    • 7 Pieces Home Made
  • Arias $18.00
    • Minced Lamb. Tomato, Capsicum. Cooked Onion, in Garlic Toasted Pita Pocket, Served with Greek Yoghurt & Hummus.
  • Garlic bread $3.00
  • Tabolalah(V)(DF) $12.00
    • Fresh Parsley, Tomato, Bulgar Wheat, Fresh Mint. Pomegranate Dressing.
  • Hummus(s) $5.00
  • Dish Salad $20.00
    • Grilled Meat Pieces, Hummus. Salad, Cashew Nuts, Garlic Pita, with Mix
  • Hummus Petra(GF)(V) S12.00
    • chick peas, Hummus, green chilli dressing, garlic, cumin, Pita Bread. (Msabaha)
  • 48. BBQ Pork with Shrimp Paste Fried Rice $9.00
  • 11. BBQ Tender Pork on Rice $9.00
  • 17. Prawn Wonton Noodles Soup $9.00
  • 21. Combination (2) of BBQ or Roast Noodles Soup $10.80
  • 47. Chicken & Salty Fish Fried Rice $11.80
  • 112. Seafood with Tofu $26.80
  • 62. Homemade Special Fried Vermicelli $9.80
  • 92. Chicken Piece on Kung Po $22.80
  • BBQ lamb Leg (GF)
    • With polenta panzanella, garlic aioli
  • Glazed free range ham (2kg) $60
    • with the bon & sliced
  • Beef Sirloin (2kg) $98
    • Rubbed with confit garlic & mustard
  • Df Upside Down Plum & Coconut Yogurt Cake $48
  • Mussel & pipi fritters with horseradish aioli
  • Mini buffalo mozzarella bruschetta with basil & olives
  • Seared Yellow Fin Tuna (GF)
    • Smoked aubergine puree, cauliflower, couscous & sundried tomato
  • Victoria Sponge $45
    • With whipped cream & strawberries
  • Sizzling chinese style steak $19.80
  • Minced pork & salted fish by steam $16.80
  • Seafood soup $8.00
  • Bbq pork noodle soup $8.00
  • Minced pork & eggplant in pot $16.80
  • Satay beef & vermicelli in pot $18.80
  • Bake chicken with fried rice (macaroni, spaghetti) $12.50
  • Chicken & lettuce fried rice $12.80
  • Chicken S$7/M$9/L$11
  • Spicy Wedges $4.80
  • BQ Pork S$7/M$9/L$11
  • Onion Ring $4.80
    • 6 pieces
  • Prawn S$12/M$14/L$16
  • Egg / Cheese / Vegetarian / American Hot Dog / Seadog $4.00
  • Combination S$10/M$12/L$14
  • Bamie Gorang S$10/M$12/L$14
    • with meats, veggies and noodles
  • Chicken Nuggets & Chips $5.00
    • w tomato sauce
  • Satay Chicken kebab $11.90
    • paenut satay
  • Falafel on Rice $12.90
  • Kumara & Aioli $4.50
  • (served with sesame bun relish mesclun salad aioli)
  • Chicken Souvlaki kebab $11.90
    • cooked with hot chili sauce
  • Mini Chicken Burger $6.50
    • w salads & sauces
  • Lamb Souvlaki Rice $13.90
    • cooked with hot chili sauce
  • 21. Vege and pork tofu in dark soy sauce on noodle $ 7
  • Upsize $2
  • 50. Braised spicy lamb on rice $ 10.8
  • 31. Stir-fried beef noodle $ 11
  • 51 . Braised pork ribs on rice $ 10.8
  • 4. Shredded chicken noodle soup $ 7
  • 52. Chicken fried rice $ 11
  • 33. Stir-fried prawns noodle $ 13.50
  • Steamed pork buns / Xiao Long Bao (6 buns) $6
    • Steamed pork buns filled with pork mince and piping hot and delicious soup. take a tiny bite and suck the massive amounts of soup slowly before proceeding.
  • Shanghai style spicy noodle soup $12
    • Spicy noodle soup with pork bean curd & potato.
  • Shanghai Scallion oil mixed noodle $7
    • Mixed noodle with nice soy and scallion oil sauce. Add extra pork with preserved vegetables topping +$5. Add extra spicy pork, bean curd & potato topping +$6
  • Curried Beef soup $8
    • Delicious curried beef with vermicelli and premium thin beef slices.
  • Fried beef dumpling (4 dumplings) $5
    • Pan fried dumping with beef filing mixed with peas and corn kernels
  • Fried pork buns + Curried Beef soup $12
  • Fried pork bons (4 buns) $5
    • Pen fried pork buns filled with pork mince and piping hot and delicious soup. Eating technique: take a tiny bite and suck the massive amounts of soup slowly before proceeding.
  • Shanghai style pork with preserved vegetables noodle soup $11
    • Shanghai style noodle with shredded pork and preserved vegetables served in delicious broth
  • Poached pork kidneys in hot chilli oil $22.00
  • Deep-fried pork intestine $18.00
  • Poached sliced beef in hot chilli soup with soft tofu $18.00
  • Braised pig feet in spicy sauce $12.00
  • Boiled fish fillet with green pepper paste $28.00
  • Prawn with hot and spicy sauce in pot $25.00
  • Stir-fried beef and tea tree mushroom with oyster sauce $18.00
  • Poached sliced beef/lamb with needle mushroom in special sour soup $22.00
  • Soba Nabe Set $16.00
  • Ramen Nabe Set $16.00
  • Crumbed Oysters (2 pieces) $5.00
  • Chicken Katsu Set $14.00
  • Teriyaki Beef Set $14.00
  • Ebi Harumaki (2 pieces) $4.00
  • Wasabi Dice $5.00
  • Salmon Mini Don (2 pieces) $5.00
  • Samosas & fries $7.50
  • Steak & cheese pie $3.50
  • Bowl of wedges $5.00
  • Lasagna & fries $10.00
  • Bowl of fries $3.50
  • Nuggets & fries $7.50
  • Spring Rolls & fries $7.50
  • Mince & cheese pie $3.50
  • (Small no rice)
  • (Small no rice)
  • Prawn S$11/M$12/L$14
  • Combination M$12/L$14
  • Lamb $12.00
  • Combination S$11/M$12
  • (Medium with rice / Large no rice)
  • Butter chicken $11.00
  • S4 Tuna roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • tuna, cucumber & gobo with sauce
  • D7 Unagi don $17.00
    • grilled eel teriyaki over rice, salad & miso soup
  • S5 Vege roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$ 6.00
    • pickled daikon, cucumber, pimiento, lettuce & AVO
  • Bento $12.50
    • teriyaki chicken, teriyaki salmon, pork katsu or chicken katsu with rice, salad, prawn and vege tempura and 1 pc of sushi
  • D5 Spicy salmon don $13.90
    • fresh raw salmon, vege with spicy sauce over rice & miso soup
  • Unagi
    • teriyaki eel
  • S1 Salmon sashimi $14.50
    • 11 pcs of the freshest salmon sashimi on salad
  • S2 Salmon roll (1 Roll (10pcs)/ Half Roll(5pcs)) $12.00/$6.00
    • salmon & avocado with sauce
  • Steak Fu Yong $9.90
  • King Prawn Fu Yong $13.90
  • Steak Burger $4.50
  • (F) Sweet & Sour Pork Doz Won Ton Combination Chow Mein BBQ Pork Fried Rice $34.50
  • Prawn Fu Yong $12.90
  • Special Noodles with Veges $12.90
  • Combination Black Bean Sauce $10.90
  • Potato Fritter $0.50
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