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

  • Charred Kingfish Stone Fruit, Shaved Fennel, Ceviche $48
  • Bean Salad Shaved Cucumber, Hazelnut Whip, Eggplant Kasundi $19
  • Heirloom Tomato / Avocado / Poached Egg $4 each
  • Free Range Eggs Carter’s Seeded Sourdough $12
  • Chocolate Ganache Pedro Ximénez, Crème Fraîche $15
  • Braised Goat Fazzoletto, Baby Spinach & Ricotta $26
  • Il Casaro Burrata Heirloom Tomato, Coconut & Mustard Dressing $22
  • Chocolate Ganache Pedro Ximénez, Crème Fraîche $15
  • Snapper Burger $7.00
  • Chicken $6.00
  • Hot Dog $1.80
  • Super (Bacon, Steak, Cheese, Egg, Pine) $12.00
  • Steak (Scotch fillet) $8.00
  • Spring Roll $1.90
  • Mini Hot Dog $1.00
  • Hamburgers x 4
  • Continental Breakfast $25.00
  • Sous Vide Lamb (GF) $41.90
    • Sous vide for 12 hours, soft saffron parmesan polenta, pickled turnip & beet
  • Warm Cajun Chicken Salad (GF) E $18.90 / M $29.90
    • Apple, spinach, creamy habanero dressing & almond
  • Limoncello Raspberry Parfait (GF) $14.00
    • Candy floss, lemon glaze, raspberry crumbs
  • Spiced Lamb Cutlet (GF) – 4 PCS $18.90
    • Lemon yoghurt, baby romaine
  • Double Chocolate Mousse Cake (GF) $14.90
    • 70% cocoa butter, hazelnut almond crumble, coffee mascarpone, gold hazelnut, vanilla ice cream
  • Ocean Platter $79.90
    • Small portions from five of the menus seafood dishes
  • English Breakfast $35.00
  • Moroccan Spiced Chicken $22.00
    • Grilled chicken thigh, aromatic couscous and romesco sauce
  • Blueberry Ricotta Hotcakes $18.50
    • Served with maple syrup, fresh fruit salad and mixed berry compote (V)
  • Calamares $14.00
    • Crispy squid rings coated with breadcrumbs, served on apple & sweet chilli salsa
  • Tuna Steak $34.00
    • Sesame seed coated fresh tuna, mashed agria potatoes, asparagus, caramelised apple & mustard seed sauce
  • Cheese Board for Two $30.00
    • A selection of New Zealand and European cheeses served with fig chutney & crackers
  • Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella Salad $21.00
    • With extra virgin olive oil, basil pesto and grilled pide (v). Recommended: Add chicken $5
  • Scallops $15.50
    • On truffle mashed potatoes and garlic butter
  • Scallop & Bacon Salad $22.50
    • Seared scallops combined with streaky bacon on salad greens, balsamic glaze and crushed macadamias
  • Calamari $14.50
    • Crumbled calamari and Aioli
  • Vietnamese vermicelli salad $19.50
    • grilled chicken, lemongrass, chilli, iceberg, cucumber and carrot salad. Served with noukcham
  • Fries $7.50
    • bowl of fries in house Aioli
  • Fish and chips $21
    • pan-fried snapper, fries, lemon wedge and tartar sauce
  • Mac and cheese $13
    • deep fried macaroni and bacon cheese
  • Pizza of the day $20
    • ask your waiter/waitress changes daily.
  • Arancini balls $14
    • mushroom Arancini balls garlic Aioli
  • Smoked mussel fritters $19.90
    • smoked mussel and corn fritters, with a Roquette salad
  • Bacon Cheese OR Bacon Egg $ 4.50
  • Bacon and Egg $ 5.50
  • Battered Sausage $ 2.00
  • Spring Roll $ 2.50
  • Hawaiian Burger $ 6.00
    • 120g Ham Steak & Pineapple Ring
  • Super Burger $ 7.00
    • Double pattie, double cheese, egg
  • Texas Pork Rib $ 5.50
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.00
  • Paua Fritters $3.50
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Steak Burger $5.80
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80
  • Potato fritters $0.80
  • Oysters $1.50
  • Pineapple Fritters $0.80
  • Chicken wings $1.20
  • Salmon Teriyaki $25
    • Teriyaki chicken with rice and salad
  • Prawn Fried Rice $19
    • Fried rice with vegetables and prawn
  • Spring Roll $12
    • Deep fried 10 pcs of vege spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce
  • Seafood Udon $16
    • Boiled udon with seafood (mussel, squid, prawn, fish cakes, crab stick)
  • Crumbed Prawn $15
    • Deep fried 6 pieces of crumbed prawn with Cozy mayonnaise
  • Pork Gyoza $12
    • Deep fried 10 pieces of pork dumpling and serve with soy sauce
  • Chicken Don $16
    • Stir fried chicken, vegetables with teriyaki sauce and served over rice
  • Boneless half original/half spicy $33
  • Fish or prawn malabari (mild) $18.00
    • Fish or peeled prawns cooked with sauteed onions, capsicum & fresh coconut milk, garnished with cream
  • Vegetable Platter $15.00
    • 2 samosas, 2 pakora, 2 paneer pakora, onion bhaji
  • Paneer or Vegetable Pakora $8.00/$5.00
    • Chopped paneer or vegetables mildly spiced dipped in batter & deep fried
  • Egg Fried Rice $10.99
  • Chicken Hyderabadi (med) $14.99
    • Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with mint, spices, onion & tomatoes
  • All curries served with rice
  • Chicken Fried Rice $11.99
  • Lamb Kadhai Gosht $14.99
    • Lamb cooked in hot flavour with diced onion, capsicum and coriander
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $ 11.00
  • Fujian Fried Rice $ 12.50
  • Steak Fried Rice $ 11.00
  • Sweet & Sour Pork on Rice $ 11.00
  • Ginger Beef on Rice $ 11.00
  • Roast Pork Rice Noodles $ 11.00
  • Roast Pork Rice Noodles $ 8.50
  • Roast Duck on Rice $ 9.00
  • Vegetables S$8/M$10
  • Egg S$9/M$10/L$12
  • Prawn S$11/M$12/L$14
  • Chicken S$10/M$11/L$12
  • Combination M$12/L$14
  • Chicken M$11/L$13
  • Lamb S$12/M$13/L$14
  • Lamb S$12/M$13
  • Curry roll $3.00
  • Pineapple fritters $1.00
  • Bacon & egg $5.00
  • Steak burger $7.50
  • Texas roll $4.00
  • Egg burger $5.00
  • Snapper $5.00
  • Sausage $1.20
  • Bread & dip $7.50
    • Warmed ciabatta bread accompanied with hummus dip,herb butter and olive oil
  • Cheese plate $24.50
    • Cheddar and brie served with quince paste, Mixed dried fruits and crackers
  • Salt and pepper squid $14.50
    • With citrus aioli and fries
  • French fries $6.50
  • Vegetable basket $12.50
    • Spring rolls, samosas, kumara chips with sweet chilli and kikkoman sauce
  • Spiced potato wedges $7.50
    • Topped with sour cream
  • Malaysian style beef & chicken $17.50
    • With a spicy peanut sauce
  • Prawn twisters $7.50
    • Deep fried prawn twisters with mayonnaise
  • Crispy French Goats’ Cheese $18.5
    • erved with Vanilla glazed baby Beetroot and Mustard Greens
  • 1/2 dozen half Shell Paroa Bay Oysters $21
    • with Balsamic Caviar and Chives(df)(gf)
  • Panko Bread crumbed Bream Bay Scallops $24.5
    • served with Apple-Fennel slaw and sweet & sour Raspberry Coulis
  • Petite Caesar Salad * $3.85
  • Flaming Duck $43.50 per person
    • Twice cooked Duck, sous vide and roasted, flamed with “Rose Rabbit” Orange liqueur Beurre Blanc (fg)
  • All served with vine ripened Tomatoes and Onion rings
  • Blue Swimmer Crab $34.5
    • served with Linguine, tossed with Garlic and Chilli Oil and fragrant Herbs
  • Half roast Duck $37.5
    • cooked sous vide then roasted with Olive Oil, served with Polenta fries, Asian slaw and a “Rose Rabbit” Orange Liqueur Beurre Blanc
  • Beef Burger –handmade patties cheese salad & fries $17
  • Sirloin Steak with dijon mayonnaise fries and salad $22
  • Panko crumbed goats cheese salad $17
  • Eggs benedict on potato cakes with salmon or bacon $18
  • Salt and pepper squid salad $17
  • Breakfast hamburger – fried egg bacon salad and a sweet thai relish $14
  • 1/4roast chicken fries & salad $18
  • Tasting Platters $25
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