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

  • Eggs Benedict $18
    • Poached free range eggs on ciabata w/lemon hollandaise and Avocado and slow roasted mushrooms
  • Smoked Kahawai Cake $17.5
    • Crispy chili crumbed kahawai fish cake with red onion, capsicum, spring onion, lemon and coriander served with baby spinach and lemon hollandaise
  • Goldylocks Porridge $12.5
    • Just like goldy likes it, high-protein white quinoa porridge with medjool date, apple soaked in demerara sugar and almond milk topped with rhubarb ribbon and fresh honeycomb
  • Mish Mash Hash $17.5
    • House slow-cooked corned beef with smashed gourmet fried potatoes, rocket, feta and toped off with two poached eggs
  • Lemon Hollandaise $2
  • Avocado, Roasted Vine Tomato $4
  • Lamb + Quinoa Salad $19
    • Loin of the lamb salad with cumin spiced eggplant, quinoa, pine nuts, baby beetroot, hummus, goat feta and drizzled with honey paprika dressing
  • Green Omelette $18
    • w/ Toast
  • Large $10.00
  • Burgers or Meals
  • Small $11.50
  • Large $13.00
  • 69. Barbecue Pork Burger $5.50
  • Chilli Prawns + Cashew Nuts $20.00
  • 53. Curry Beef Roll (Each) $2.70
  • 25. Chicken & Vegetables Curry $14.00
  • Cashew nut $3.50
  • Fish (snapper) $4.80
  • Steak / chicken / pork $11.50
  • Donut / wonton / chicken nibbles $0.70
  • Sausage $8.50
  • Pineapple $0.80
  • All extras $1.00
  • Sweet & sour wonton (no rice) $10.00
  • Super salad bowl $19
    • kale, peas, beans, avocado, quinoa, beetroot, blueberry, pistachio, almond and red wine vinaigrette
  • Super salad bowl $23
    • free range chicken
  • Our famous baguette sandwiches $13.50
    • chicken satay with liver pate,noucham, red onion, jalapeños and coriander
  • Our famous baguette sandwiches $11.50
    • french goat’s cheese, kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, provençal herbs and salad
  • Our famous baguette sandwiches $11.50
    • champagne ham, emmental cheese, tomato and salad
  • Sourdough tartine $21
    • home cured salmon gravlax with pea puree, red onion, cappers, roquette and tzatziki
  • Sourdough tartine $19
    • smashed avocade, baby vine tomato, grilled asparagus basil feta and balsamic glaze
  • Our famous baguette sandwiches $12.50
    • prosciutto ham with emmental cheese, tomato and salad
  • - button mushroom & thyme
  • - salmon & baby spinach $16.00
  • potato wedges w/ bacon, cheese & sour cream $12.00
  • BASKET OF FRIES $7.00
    • w/ aioli or tomato sauce
  • - bacon, mushroom & tomato $16.00
  • chilli beef nachos w/ sour cream & guacamole $9.50
  • BEEF NACHOS $14.00
    • w/ guacamole & sour cream
  • - pan fried in a garlic, lemon & herb butter w/ leafy green salad & creamy mash
  • CAB $15.50
    • Our popular toasted gourmet sandwich with marinated chicken, bacon, salad, avocado, tomatoes and side of chips
  • -Fish and Chips $12.90
  • Pancake $13.50
    • Served with bacon, banana, cream and a side of maple syrup
  • -Bacon $12.90
  • Blueberry Pancake $11.50
    • homemade pancake with berries and cream
  • Egg Benedict
  • SLAT $12.90
    • gourmet sandwich with salmon, salad, avocado and tomatoes
  • Seafood Chowder / Chicken and Vegetables / Bacon an Kumara $8.90
  • Avocado $5.00
  • Beef & stilton $11.00
  • Seared spinach oven roasted tomatoes sliced fresh tomatoes w basil hollandaise $4.50
  • Kedgeree $19.50
    • traditional smoked fish kedgeree with soft poached egg
  • Haloumi w tomato & pesto $10.50
  • Spinach, mushroom & blue cheese $10.50
  • Banh mi $18.00
    • pulled pork on french baguette with cao lau sauce chicken liver paté and fresh herb salad
  • Mince on toast $18.50/ $16.50
    • with poached egg and tuteremoana cheddar/ without egg
  • Won Ton $0.50
  • Beef $8.50
  • Sandwich $4.00
  • Ham $2.00
  • Beef $7.90
  • Vegetable $7.00
  • Pork $8.90
  • Vegetable $7.00
  • Lamb Curry $ 3.90
  • Chicken $ 3.60
  • Savoury Mince $ 1.20
  • Steak & Pea $ 3.40
  • Potato Top $ 3.40
  • Ham $ 3.20
  • Mince & Cheese $ 3.40
  • Bacon & Egg $ 3.20
  • Tropical Muffin $3.00
  • Chicken Mayo $3.00
  • Chicken Wrap Mayonnaise $4.00
  • Chicken Siu Mai $2.70
  • Caramel Slice $3.00
  • Chocolate Brownie $3.00
  • Chocolate Lamington $3.00
  • Fresh Spring Rolls (3) $7.00
  • 5. Rice Noodles With Lamb & Pickles (Medium/Large) $12.00/$14.00
  • 19. Fried Spring Roll $2.00
  • 11. Yunan Flavor Cold Rice Noodle With Tofu $10.00
  • 7. Noodles With Sauced Pork Mince (Medium/Large) $10.00/$12.00
  • 17. Fried Dumplings $11.00
  • 13. Rose Flavor Crystal Jelly $4.00
  • 18. Fried Chicken Wings (each/4 pcs) $1.50/$6.00
  • 24. Rice With Sweet & Sour Pork $13.00
  • Envy $16.00 / $8.00
    • Salami, Ham, Onions, Mushrooms, Pineapple and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Lust $16.00 / $8.00
    • Pepperoni, Salami, Ham, Bacon and Chorizo. Optional BBQ, Sweet Chilli, Smokey BBQ, Tomato... Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Creator $16.00 / $8.00
    • Create Your Own Masterpiece Up To 8 Toppings. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Limbo $18.50 / $9.00
    • Blue Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Mushrooms and Tomatoes. Optional Kalamata Olives (Double / Snack)
  • Grimm $18.50 / $9.00
    • Apricot Sauce, Chicken, Pine Nuts, Spring Onions, Cream Cheese and Rosemary. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Fresh Green Salad $5.00
    • All the Essentials
  • Tuna Salad $6.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Tuna, Sundried Tomatoes and Sunflower Seeds - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Egg truffle bun $5.50
    • egg salad truffle & rocket pain cereal bun
  • Scrambled egg, tartufata $6.50
  • Pumpkin & Caramelised onion pie $6.00
    • roast pumpkin caramelized onion bechamel herb top
  • Croissant $3.50
  • Breafast bap $5.50
    • bacon egg & relish bap
  • Pain de campagne $7.50
    • 1kg sourdough loaf
  • Choc chip cookie $3.50
  • Prosciutto & monte vecchio ficelle $6.00
    • prosciutto, monte vecchio, olive oil rocket
  • CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER $12.00
  • BUFFALO WINGS (add small fries $4.00) (add salad $3.00) $9.90
  • SOUP OF THE DAY $9.90
  • ANGUS BEEF BURGER (add fried egg $2.50) $12.00
  • CREAMY MUSHROOM (add poached egg $2.00) (add bacon or grilled chicken $4.00) $12.00
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  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • With two Peri-Peri chicken breast fillets it's a definite two-hander!
  • - +2 Large sides $35.90
  • Supremo Burger $12.90
    • Chicken breast, mixed lettuce, tomato, light mayo & our Peri-Peri chutney on a Portuguese roll
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here!
  • Seriously Large Peri-Peri Chips $9.50
  • - Large $6.50
  • Mediterranean Salad $9.90
    • Mixed lettuce, feta, capsicum, olives, cucumber, red onion, carrot & cherry tomatoes
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