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

  • Plain Khichdi (500ml) $3.00
  • Paratha $2.50
  • Baingan bhartha / Bhindi Masala $12.00
  • Shrikhand (Raj Bhog) / Magas / Mohantal / Barfi $30.00
  • Dabeli / Vada Pav / Bhel / Pani Puri (6puri) $5.00
  • Veg Biryani + Raita $9.00
  • Chatni (50ml) / Masala Bun (Each) $1.50
  • Gujarati Dal (250ml) / Raita (250ml) $3.00
  • Breakfast burrito chorizo tofu (V) $18.50
    • scrambled egg, black beans, red pepper, baby spinach, brown rice, salsa, nacho, cheese and sour cream
  • Curly fries bowl (V/V.O.R) $8
    • w chipotle mayo
  • Breakfast of zeus (V*) $16
    • fried tofu, sweet chilli, peppers, red onion, baby spinach, homemade hummus, roast pumpkin and dukkah on ciabatta
  • GF=gluten free
  • Eggs any style (V) $11
    • fresh herbs and our green sauce on ciabatta
  • Fried chicken burger (V/V.O.R) $18
    • w choice of slaw or curly fries, vegan ban patty, salad, pickles, double cheese, mac sauce
  • Bacon, haloumi, salmon(per side) $5
  • V* =vegan or (V.O.R)vegan on request
  • Roast Pork $10.00
  • Vegetarian $12.00
  • Poached Chicken $7.50/$13.00/$21.00
    • Quarter (1/4)/Half (1/2)/Whole
  • Braised Hapuka Casserole (Tofu & Vege) $18.00
  • Curry Chicken $11.00
  • Steam Prawn $16.00
  • Add extra noodle $2.50
  • Hokkien Char $13.00
    • Fried Thick Noodles with Thick Soya Sauce & Comb Meat
  • Eggs benedict
  • Eggs any style
  • Hotcakes with honeycomb butter and maple syrup $9.50
  • Toasted ciabatta or bagel
  • Chicken & bacon sandwich $19.50
    • With mozarella, spicy tomato relish, basil mayo, avocado & fries
  • -add bacon $17.50
  • Steak sandwich $19.50
    • Marinated steak cheese, tomato, lettuce, a fried egg, onion jam & fries
  • Orvieto hashbrown $19.00
    • With eggs , bacon, roast , tomato & aioli
  • PRAWN KEBAB $3.20
  • STEAK $7.00
  • SEAFOOD $19.50
    • 1x FISH, 2x SCALLOPS, 2x MUSSELS, 2x OYSTERS, SALAD & FRIES
  • PORK $13.50
  • FISH $6.50
  • CHIPS
  • STEAK $12.00
  • LARGE $5.50
  • Lamb Souvlaki Spicy $12.00
  • Classic Prime Beef $10.00
  • Fries $3.50
  • falafel on Rice and Salad $12.50
  • (served with fresh salad hummus meat and sauces)
  • Lamb $11.50
  • Beef Avocado $11.00
  • Chicken Salad $13.00
  • Braised eggplant $12.80
  • Beef and tomato $13.80
  • Lamb with spring onions $14.80
  • Eggplant, potato & capsicum $12.80
  • Vegetable with tofu soup $6.00
  • Pork fried rice $10.00
  • Pork with peking sauce $13.00
  • Pork mince with potato noodle $9.80
  • Falafel, dolma, pita bread, hummus, olives. fresh salad and sauces
  • Classic Burger $9.00
    • Chargrilled prime beef patty, salad, mayo & tomato relish
  • Mix satay $14.00
  • Chicken $13.50
  • Turkish Deligth $0.70
  • Mixed (Chicken & lamb) $12.50
  • Mixed (Chicken & lamb) $14.00
  • Vegetarian samosa $4.00
  • Kiwi veggie grill $14.00
    • veggie hash cake, grilled eggs on toast with mushrooms and tomatoes
  • Big it up $3.50
    • with mushroom-add
  • Big it up! $1.50
    • hash brown
  • Sticky pork ribs $11.00
    • coated in homemade smokey BBQ sauce, chips or garlic potatoes
  • Mushroom carbonara $7.50
    • grilled chicken pasta or angus steak pasta or manuka bacon pasta or wilted spinach pasta(small)
  • Breakfast bun $8.50
    • manuka bacon, grilled egg and lettuce
  • Grilled eggs benedict $14.00
    • manuka bacon with grilled eggs on toast, garlic potatoes and hollandaise sauce
  • Kiwi grill breakfast $14.00
  • French toast $14.90
    • Brioche loaf served with bacon, grilled banana, berries compote and maple syrup
  • Kids fish & chips $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauce and aioli
  • Warm beef salad with crispy noodle $14.50
    • Grilled scotch fillet on red onion, mixed wild rocket salad with crispy noodle on top
  • Mixed plate $7.00
    • Spring rolls, samosas, tomato sauce and aioli
  • Omelette $15.50
    • Choose 3 of the following options and served with bread or salad. Bacon/chicken/ham/tomato/cheese/spinach/mushroom/onion/avocado
  • Egg on toast $9.00
    • Poached, scrambled or fried egg on focaccia bread with grilled tomato
  • Rosti Benedict $15.90
    • Homemade potato carrot and caramelised onion rosti, served with bacon mushroom and poached egg, hollandaise sauce on top
  • Toasted sandwich
    • Ham, bacon, egg, cheese, tomato, onion, pineapple
  • Seafood Pie
    • Prawn, Mussel, Crab Meat And Creamy Sauce
  • Please Try Our Special Pie!!!
  • Hotdog Stick $2.50
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Lasagne $2.50
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Potato Sausage $2.50
  • Sausage $1.50
  • 3. KING PRAWN NOODLE SOUP $12.90
  • 20. PRAWN $15.90
  • 50. BEEF DON $12.90
  • TOM YUM SOUP
    • Hot and sour chicken or prawns with lemon grass and mushroom.
  • 52. VEGE CURRY $13.90
  • 56. CHICKEN KATSU $13.90
    • Served with Salad, Rice & Miso Soup
  • 17. VEGETARIAN $12.90
  • PAD THAI
    • Stir-fried rice noodles with chicken or prawns, eggs, crushed peanut, spring onion and bean sprouts.
  • Pork Tortter $2.50
  • Pork Hock $8.00ea
  • BBQ Lamb $2.00ea
  • Flounder $5.00ea
  • BBQ Chicken Back $1.00ea
  • Pink Taro $2.00ea
  • BBQ Chicken Leg $4.00ea
  • Green Banana $1.00ea
  • Yum Nua Yang N/A
    • sliced grilled beef with spicy dressing
  • Goong Prik - Thai Dum N/A
    • prawns stir fried in a black peppercorn and garlic Sauce.
  • Tom Kha Je N/A
    • mixed vegetables in a traditional Coconut Milk and Galangal Soup
  • Ped Khi Mao N/A
    • stir fried duck with basil leaves, chilli and vegetables.
  • Ped Nam Pheong N/A
    • sliced duck breasts with a delicious honey sauce served with pickled vegetables.
  • Geang Ga - Ree Gai N/A
    • chicken in a yellow curry
  • Kyeu Tiew Khi Phad Mao N/A
    • noodles stir fried with pork or chicken or beef and basil leaves and chilli.
  • Gai Gra Phao N/A
    • stir-fried chicken breasts with basil Leaves, chilli, green beans and a mild oyster sauce
  • Seasoning Seaweed $6.00
  • Pork with Chives $12.00
  • Guilig Rice Noodle $12.00
  • Beef with Onion $12.00
  • Homemade Sweet Pumpkin Pie (8 Pcs) $10.00
  • Seasoned Wedges $8.00
  • Pork with Cabbage $12.00
  • Crunchy Chips $6.00
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