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

  • Vegetable Tempura 18.00
    • seasonal vegetables w/ dipping broth
  • Ramen Sushi Roll 26.00
    • w/ prawn, soy paper, cucumber, salmon roe & chukka dressing
  • Mixed Sashimi 36.00
    • Chef’s selection of today’s best market fish*9 pieces
  • Steamed Prawn Dumplings 19.00
    • w/ ginger soy, housemade chilli oil, shaved almonds & crispy shallot —4 pieces
  • Free Range Teriyaki Chicken*
  • Miso soup
  • Entree-Miso soup
    • w/ silken tofu & wakame seaweed
  • Crisp Soft Shell Crab $5.00
  • -Half $11.00
  • Tarka daal $13.00
    • Yellow lentils cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and selection of spices
  • -Full $18.00
  • Vindaloo $16.00
    • This curry is cooked with spice and brown onion gravy in a hot vindaloo sauce, very popular dish from goa
  • Palak paneer $13.00
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked in fine mild puree of fresh spinach
  • All curries served with rice
  • Saag aloo $13.00
    • Potatoes cooked in fresh spinach puree
  • All curries served with rice
  • ANGUS MEATBALLS $14.50
    • with Tangy BBQ Sauce
  • ULSTER FRY $20.00
    • Eggs any Style / Bacon / Kransky Sausages / Hash Brown / Flat Mushroom / Tomato / Capsicum Relish / Ciabatta
  • FLORRIE'S BURGER $20.00
    • Marinated Chicken / Brie / Lettuce / Plum Chutney / Sesame Bun & Fries
  • MONDAY - STEAK, EGGS & CHIPS $15.00
    • 250g Sirloin / Chips / Fried Eggs
  • FISH & CHIPS $20.00
    • Fries / Tartar / Salad / Dressing
  • BEEF & GUINNESS PIE $20.00
    • Slow Cooked Prime Rump / Dark Ale / Root Vegetables / Fries
  • Chicken Nuggets & Fries
  • MCGREALS BURGER $20.00
    • Prime Beef Pattie / Onion Rings / Lettuce / BBQ Sauce / Sesame Bun & Fries
  • combination meats fried rice $11.50
  • curry roll $2.00
  • prans BBQ pork, chickenm steak, mushrooms, cashew nuts $12.50
  • curry fried rice $8.50
  • mushroom fu yoong $8.80
  • whole chicken $13.50
  • steak $2.90
  • won ton $0.70
  • Goan paneer wraps $13.50
    • cottage cheese, curried cauliflower and tomato, chilled cucumber yoghurt with a red onion, cucumber and corriander salad (v)
  • Salt and pepper calamari $15.00
    • tartare, petit salad and lemon wedge
  • Hand cut wedges $7.00
  • Grilled salmon $23.00
    • with quinoa, kidney beans, cherry tomatoes, capsicum, lemon juice and zest, red onion, mint dressing and hollandaise (gf)
  • Lamb rump 200g $25.00
    • pea risotto and harissa with a green herb oil
  • Beef rump 200g $23.00
    • red wine jus, petit salad with hand cut wedges
  • Salmon fillet $22.00
    • miso mash potato, guacamole salsa and aioli
  • House made lamb cigar $14.00
    • honey and mint, pea puree, carrot and cabbage slaw
  • Fish $9.00
  • Vegetables $7.50
  • Chicken $9.00
  • Pork $9.00
  • Prawn $11.00
  • Won ton $9.00
  • Steak $8.50
  • Veges $3.50
  • R10 Kam Heong Chicken with Rice
  • 11 Dry Noodle with Curry Chicken $12.80
  • R18 Black Pepper Beef with Rice
  • R8 Marmite Chicken with Rice
  • 19 Shredded Chicken/Seafood Rice Noodle Soup $12.80/$14.80
  • 4 Salted Fish Fried Rice $12.80
  • R14 Marmite Spare Ribs with Rice
  • E7 Salt & Pepper Squid $8.80
  • -Prawns, Mixed Seafood or Squid $14.00
  • Lamb Kadhai $13.00
    • Thick lamb curry served with basmati or chapati & chatni
  • -Vegetarian $8.50
  • -Chicken, Beef or Lamb $11.50
  • -Chicken $14.00
  • -Chicken, Beef or Lamb $11.50
  • ●Thai Fried Rice
    • Stir fried chicken with egg, mix vegetables, fresh spring onion
  • -Prawns, Seafood or Squid $14.50
  • 1 OYSTER $1.80
  • 1 TARAKIHI $4.00
  • 1 SPRING ROLL $2.00
  • No.2 Family pack $23.50
    • 5 fish, 2 sausages, 3 crabstick & 5 chip
  • 1 POTATO FRITTRER $0.70
  • 1 SCALOP $2.00
  • No. 8 $17.00
    • 3 fish, 10 mussel & $4.00 chip
  • 1 FISH $2.80
  • Cajun Chicken Salad $16.50
    • Chargrilled chicken in cajun spice, tossed w/ streaky bacon, avocado, cucumber & mesclun in honey mustard dressing
  • Hollandaise / Aioli sauce $1.00
  • Angus Beef Burger $15.50
    • w/ caramelized onion, beetroot, mesclun, aioli, barbeque sauce, mozzarella & chunky chips
  • Avocado/fresh tomato/onion or/spnach $2.50
  • add: streaky bacon $4.00
  • Smashed Avocado $15.50
    • Smashed in honey mustard vinaigrette w/ streaky bacon, dukkah, a poached egg on toasted ciabatta, Vegetarion option: swap bacon with mushroom & spinach
  • Malaysian Chicken Curry (Boneless, Hot) $14.50
    • Authentic Malaysian house curry served w/ grilled roti canai
  • Open Steak Sandwich $17.50
    • Aged scotch fillet w/ caramelized onion, mesclun, tomato, topped w/ aioli & chunky chips
  • Curry Spring Roll $2.50
  • Seafood Pie
    • Prawn, Mussel, Crab Meat And Creamy Sauce
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Potato Sausage $2.50
  • Sausage $1.50
  • Hotdog Stick $2.50
  • Please Try Our Special Pie!!!
  • Chicken Kebab $2.80
  • Chicken Burgers Combo $6.20
    • Chicken Burger; Chips; Fish; Drink (any $1.00 drink)
  • Combination Chow Mein $10.50
  • Chicken Wing $8.50
  • FROM:
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
  • Egg $2.60
  • B. Sweet ad Sour Fish; Steak Fried Rice; Chicken Chow Mein; BBQ Egg Foo Yong; 6 Chicken Wing $33.00
  • Pork $8.50
  • Set Thali $12.50
    • 2 poli / 4 puri, 2 chaaji, 1 amti, 1 plain rice, 1 salad
  • Vada Pav $5.00
    • Mashed potato, ginger, garlic coated with gram flour, deep fried served with dinner roll and special garlic chutney
  • Thalipeeth $7.50
    • Special mixture of gram, chickpea, lentils, split Black Gram, served with yoghurt or buttercream
  • Pulav (Green Peas) $5.50
  • Shrikhand / Rasmalai $6.00
  • Special Thali $15.00
    • 3 poli / 5 puri, 2 bhaaji, 1 amti, 1 snack, 1 plain rice, 1 salad
  • Pax (Extra) $1.00
    • Dinner Rolls
  • Gulkand/Kesar Pista/Chikoo/Anjir/Pan Pasand / Mango $5.00
  • Chocolate Brownie $10.00
    • Warm Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream and chocolate fudge sauce
  • Cheese plate $24.50
    • Cheddar and brie served with quince paste, Mixed dried fruits and crackers
  • Half dozen oysters $12.50
    • Small clevedon coast half shell oysters with a ponzu lime sauce
  • Malaysian style beef & chicken $17.50
    • With a spicy peanut sauce
  • Salt and pepper squid $14.50
    • With citrus aioli and fries
  • French fries $6.50
  • Prawn twisters $7.50
    • Deep fried prawn twisters with mayonnaise
  • Vegetable basket $12.50
    • Spring rolls, samosas, kumara chips with sweet chilli and kikkoman sauce
  • Free range bacon/ sausage/mushroom $5.50
  • Little People $ 8.00
    • Bacon & Eggs / French Toast with Maple Syrup / Prawn Taco
  • French Toast (GF) $ 16.50
    • Coconut bread and free range bacon, topped with creamy blueberry compote.
  • Poached Egg $ 3.00
  • Egg on Toast $ 11.00
    • Free range eggs - Poached. Scrambled or Fried
  • Avocado/ tomato $ 4.50
  • Weekend Bene $ 19.50
    • Free range eggs on gluten free potato hash and spinach with your choice of free range bacon or salmon served with our special rosemary hollandaise
  • Toast & Preserves $ 7.00
    • Choice of either raspberry jam or orange marmalade made in the Burbs with coconut sugar. Gluten free toast available
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