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

  • -Beef, pork or chicken $16.00
  • -Seafood $19.00
  • -Prawns $20.50
  • ●Pad See Ew
    • Stir rice noodle with black soy sauce, egg, mixed vegetable and oyster sauce
  • -Lamb $17.50
  • -Beef, pork, lamb, squid, chicken $15.00
  • Tom Yum (vegetarian) $8.00
    • Thai spicy soup with galanga, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, mushroom, tomato, spring onion, coriander and roasted chilli paste, fresh tofu and mixed vegetables
  • Chu Chee Pla $21.00
    • Red curry tarakihi fish fillet with coconut cream, capsicum, kaffir lime leaves and basil
  • Calamares Fritos $15.00
    • calamari in lemon pepper, fried & served w aioli & lemon
  • Verduras de la Huerta Con Salsa Vinagreta $15.00
    • char grilled vegetables w a tomato & hard-boiled egg vinaigrette
  • Pear & Manchego Salad $15.00
    • pear, toasted walnuts & shaved manchego cheese tossed with mixed leaves & drizzled with a lemon infused olive oil
  • Crujientes Patatas Fritas Polenta $15.00
    • Rosemary & sea salt infused polenta chips w shavings of manchego cheese & roasted pepper aioli
  • Costilla de Cerdo a la Cervesa $15.00
    • beer braised pork ribs in spices w caramelised onion, garlic & chorizo
  • Albondigas con Salsa de Tomate $15.00
    • pork and fennel meatballs cooked in tomato sauce
  • See our dessert board for today’s choices or try the $14.00
  • Paella Balls $15.00
    • chicken, chorizo & prawn riceballs w Romesco sauce
  • Seafood nabe udon $15.90
  • Chicken cutlet ( or pork) $16.90
  • Sukiyaki soup * $19.90
  • Shrimp vegetable tempura $4.90
  • Vegetable dumplings $8.90
  • Prawn tempura $12.90
  • Wine & herb flavoured chicken steak $21.90
  • Harumaki $6.90
  • Qabuli Palau $6.00
    • Afghan long grain rice, topped with julienne carrots, raisins, pistachios & slivered almonds M >>
  • Mantu $16.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with beef mince and topped with yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint
  • Sheerpira $3.00
    • A sweet milk powder treat garnished with pistachio
  • Kabob $26.00
    • Qabuli Palau served with two skewers of your choice: marinated lamb, beef mince or chicken; salad, chutney & yogurt dipping sauce
  • Qorma $24.00
    • Beef cooked in an onion, tomato & garlic sauce served with Qabuli Palau
  • Aushak $24.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with chives and topped with mince, yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt, dried mint (V option available)
  • Banjan Sia $12.00
    • Eggplant dish topped with garlic yogurt & dried mint served with Afghan bread V
  • Mantu $28.00
    • Afghan dumplings stuffed with beef mince and topped with yellow split peas, homemade garlic yogurt & dried mint >>
  • Vegetables $9.50
  • 20 nibbles & chips $13.00
  • American hot dog $2.90
  • Roast pork & veges $11.00
  • Hash brown $2.00
  • Roast pork $9.50
  • Steak & veges $11.00
  • Jumbo $4.20
  • Mattar Paneer(V,GF) $15.9
    • Green peas, cottage cheese onion and tomatoes gravy
  • Grilled Haloumi and Potato Cake $18.9
    • Tomato relish, salad mix, aioli
  • BBQ pork Ribs $25
    • Served with fries and coleslaw
  • Eggs Benedict $8/$7/$6.5
    • served with toasted ciabatta, witted spinach, grilled tomato hand herb hollandaise sauce(smoked salmon/ grilled bacon/ portabello mushroom)
  • Eggs on Toast $9
    • Poached, scrambled, fried
  • Chicken Fettuccini>.Pan fried chicken pieces with onion garlic and fresh herbs finished in creamy sauce served with parmesan cheese $10.9
  • Two Fried Eggs $4
  • Tom Yum Soup(Chicken/Beef) $15.9
    • Lightly spiced soup with mushroom and thai herbs
  • 13. Hot Stone Bowl Rice $12.00
  • Vegetables
    • Mushroom, potato, onion
  • Rice
  • 4. Assorted Meat BBO $38.00
    • For 2 persons
  • 7. Assorted Meat & Seafood BBQ $36.00
    • For 2 persons
  • Side Dishes
  • Rice
  • Marinated Beef
  • Steak Fried Rice $10.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Sweet Corn $2.00
  • Egg Fried Rice $9.00
  • Squid Vegetable $13.00
  • Sea Dog $3.50
  • Chicken Black Bean Sauce $11.00
  • Combination Meat Noodle $12.00
  • Wedges $14.00
    • w bacon & melted cheese
  • Almond & freeze dried plum muesli $12.00
    • with Greek yogurt & berry chia compote
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $19.00
    • w fries salad & aioli
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • with sauteed potato & toasted artisan bread
  • Eggs Benedict $17.00
    • 2 poached eggs, spinach toasted, focaccia & hollandaise/bacon
  • Corn Feta, Herb Fritter $19.00
    • w crispy bacon salad & relish
  • Seafood Medley $19.50
    • crumbet Hoki, prawn twisters, salt & pepper squid & fries
  • Herb Scrambled eggs $16.00
    • with spinach feta & pesto served on artisan bread
  • Aloo gobi $13.90
    • The traditional indian favourite! potatoes and cauliflowers cooked with a variety of indian spices and tomatoes
  • Malai kofta $13.90
    • The king of veg mughlai cuisine-cheese & potato balls cooked in a creamy cashew based curry
  • Jalfrezi
    • A chunky delight! chunks of meat, capsicum and other mixed veggies packed with a punch in a spicy tomato based gravy. choice of paneer, chicken & lamb
  • Madras $17.90
    • Fish/prawn cooked in a coconut based gravy with fresh curry leaves and ginger. choice of fish & prawn
  • Tandoori chicken $12.90
    • An all time favourite! spicy marinated half chicken with bone straight from the clay oven
  • Vindaloo
    • Not for the faint hearted! goan style hot and tangy curry with a hint of vinegar. choice of chicken or lamb
  • Tandoori roti $2.50
  • Tawa Sabzi with roomali roti $15.90
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked on the tawa(cast iron pan) with our chef's secret masala and fresh green chillies. served with roomali roti, kashmiri pulao & salaan
  • Eggs Benedict
    • poached eggs on an English muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce
  • Cajun Chicken Breast $18.90
    • on mixed salad greens with avocado & banana, finished with curry yogurt dressing
  • Chocolate Banana Cake / Carrot Cake / GLUTEN FREE Orange Cake / Passion fruit Cheesecake / Chocolate Raspberry Tart / Citrus Tart / Caramel Fudge Tart / Apple Berry Crumble
  • Large selection available at counter
  • - Smoked Chicken $18.90
  • Mexican Quesdilla Tortilla $19.90
    • filled with spinach, onion, avocado & cheese, finished with sour cream, salsa, avocado, comes with garden green salad, Chicken or Beef
  • Palazzo Mess $18.90
    • 3 eggs scrambled with bacon, mushrooms, spinach, onions, sausage, tomato & whole grain toast
  • Blat $18.50
    • open style on grilled foccacia with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, topped with avocado, relish & fried potatoes
  • Streaky bacon
  • Salmon hash stack $17.9
    • With poached egg / hollandaise / tomato salsa / balsamic glaze.
  • Grilled halloumi
  • QUESADILLA $14.9
    • Chilli Beef / Red Onions / Tomato / Mozzarella / Sour Cream /Guacamole
  • STONEGRILL DINING $14.9
    • Caribbean Jerk Chicken Spears or Tiger Prawns Served with your choice of:Fries or Green Salad or Garlic Mashed Potato or Seasoned Wedges
  • Salmon
  • FISH GOUJONS $14.9
    • Fries / Salad Tartare Sauce
  • DEGREE WRAP $14.9
    • Chicken or Pulled Pork or Mushroom, Feta & Olives / Lettuce / Tomato / Red Onion / Aioli
  • Tender Tuscan Rubbed Half Chicken $29.50
    • Oven roasted & served with a fresh herb aioli, chimichurri & beer battered fries
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Spaghetti Bolognese $14.50
    • A ragout of freshly minced beef slow cooked in our own napolitana sauce and finished with parmesan cheese
  • Hot Baked Cob Loaf - With a selection of dips / Antipasto Della Cassa - Selection of various meats, our house pate, cheese dips and condiments with simple Italian flavours / Fresh Fish Of The Day - (Refer Blackboard) Or Honey Roasted Carved Lamb Rump - On a kumara croute with onion confit and a sweet cassis jus Or Pollo Parmigiana - Crumbed chicken breast panfried & grilled with bechamel & mozzerella cheese Or Oven Roasted Pork Loin - Served with wilted spinach and a mustard & mushroom cream Or Fettucine Vedura - Fresh seasonal vegetables sauteed with kalamata olives & danish feta, in a napolitana & herb sauce / Traditional Style Tiramisu Cake - Served with chocolate sauce and chantilly cream Or Baked Citrus Lemon Tart - Served with candied zest, crème anglaise and passionfruit coulis Or Chocolate Whisky Cake - Served with rich chocolate sauce and cream anglaise $50.00
  • Spaghetti Carbonara $14.50
    • Pan-fried bacon, onion, button mushrooms and cracked pepper with a white wine cream sauce, finished with egg fresh herbs and parmesan cheese
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $16.50
    • Gently grilled and served on a white bean skordalia with harissa sauce and rocket leaves
  • Cajun Chicken Sandwich $14.50
    • Tender chicken breast, grilled with Cajun spice and served with mesculun, aioli, chargrilled field mushroom and basil pesto - Add a side of fries $3.00
  • Amphora Beef Burger $14.50
    • Homemade beef patty, grilled & served on freshly toasted buns with lettuce, tomato, Spanish onion, guacamole, herb aioli & red onion jam - Add a side of fries $3.00
  • IN BATTER $1.80
  • Snapper burger $5.90
  • Family pack a $11.00
    • $2 chips, 2 fish, 2 crab sticks, 2 potato fritters
  • King prawn $1.30
  • Combo 2 $15.00
    • fish & chips for 2 (two pieces of fish, 1 $3 scoop of chips, 2x 420ml coca-cola range)
  • Fish $3.5 / $4.5
  • Crab sticks $1.20
  • 6x pacific oysters $9.50
  • Barrah Kebab (4pcs) $12
    • Lamb cutlets marinated in yoghurt, fresh garlic, ginger & finished in tandoor
  • Chicken Bhuna $14.50
    • Boneless spring chicken cooked with ginger, garlic fresh coriander, capsicum, onions & spices
  • Mughlai $16.50
    • An ancient mughlai dish cooked in onion sauce, cashew nut onion based sauce & garnished with eggs
  • Paneer Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with mashed potatoes and cottage cheese
  • Malai Kofta $14.00
    • Mashed potatoes & cottage cheese balls cooked in a rich sauce
  • Chocolate Naan $5.00
  • Fish/Prawn Vindaloo (Hot or Very hot) $22.50
    • Boneless fish pieces or prawns prepared in Vindaloo sauce, Producing a unique tangy & hot taste, A dish from Goa
  • Vindaloo (Hot or Very hot) $16.50
    • A hot dish, made world famous by the Chefs of Goa It has a Portuguese influence. It is cooked with vinegar, capsicum and whole spices.
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