Sahara Cafe in Wellington Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Falafel $8.50
    • Chickpea croquettes lightly and served on a bed of lettuce and hummus
  • Kousa $8.50
    • Sliced zucchini lightly and fried battered and fried, served with garlic yoghurt and mild chilli sauce
  • Bazegan $8.50
    • Lightly battered and fried eggplant served with a special tomato salsa, garlic yoghurt and mild chilli sauce
  • Potato sigara boorek $8.50
    • Parcel of filo pastry stuffed with potato, feta cheese, parsley and middle eastern herbs served with sauce
  • Spinach sergara boorek $8.50
    • Parcel of filo pastry stuffed with potato, feta cheese, parsley and middle eastern herbs served with sauce
  • Calamari $8.50
    • Calamari rings served on a bed of lettuce and garnished with mayonnaise and lemon.
  • Selection of dip $15.00
    • A selection of tzatziki, baba ganoush, hummus and sharkashih, served with a basket of bread. Serves 2-3 people.
MAINS MAINS
  • Lamb tikka $21.00
    • Succulent and spicy pieces of chargrilled lamb, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Taza $20.00
    • Marinated chicken breast braised in white wine, served in a creamy sauce with sesame seeds, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread
  • Shish kofta $20.00
    • Portions of ground beef mixed with mediterranean spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread
  • Sahara taua $21.00
    • Pieces of chargrilled lamb with lightly fried eggplant and capsicum, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Qaliya $21.00
    • Pieces of lamb aromatised with middle eastern spices, sauteed with potatoes and capsicum, served with, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread
  • Chicken tikka $20.00
    • Chargrilled pieces of chicken, served on bed of rice, salad hummus tabouli and pita bread.
  • Arba ello $22.50
    • Tender chicken breast stuffed with ham, braised in white wine,served in a creamy herb sauce with salad, hummus and tabouli.
  • Sahara grill $25.50
    • A grand combination of lamb tikka,chicken tikka and shish kofta served with tomato salsa rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Chicken mashwi $22.50
    • Delicious marinated chicken breast chargrilled, served with mushroom sauce, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Saroupa chicken $21.50
    • Marinated pieces of chicken breast aromatised with middle eastern spices, sauteed with potatoes and capsicum, served with tomato salsa, rice salad hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Chicken fettuccini $21.50
    • Chicken fettuccini cooked with mushroom and zucchini, in a creamy herb sauce, garnished with olives spring onions and lemon.
  • Prime beef steak $24.00
    • Sirloin steak chargrilled to perfection, served with tomato salsa greek-style garlic yoghurt roasted potatoes, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Mixed meze $22.00
    • A vegetarian selection of dips, falafel, eggplant and zucchini, served with salad sauce and a basket of pita bread.
  • Mshakala $20.00
    • A mouth watering combination of falafel, eggplant and zucchini, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Vegetarian segara $20.00
    • A vegetarian combination of falafel and spinach sigara borek, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Sahara seafood special $21.50
    • Tasty choice of calamari and scallop flavoured cocktails with homemade mayonnaise, served with rice salad, hummus tabouli and pita bread.
  • Lamb shanks $25.00
    • Tender pieces of lamb shanks aromatised with middle eastern spices, served with tomato salsa, rice, salad, hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
  • Musgo Of chicken $24.00
    • Chef's speciality of tender chicken breast stuffed with a tasty mixture of eggplant, zucchini, capsicum and onion, braised in white wine with garlic and roasted sesame seed, served with rice, salad hummus, tabouli and pita bread.
MEDITERRANEAN DIPS MEDITERRANEAN DIPS
  • Zikintza $7.50
    • A refreshing blended of creamy yogurt, cucumber, garlic and mint
  • Baba ganoush $7.50
    • Tasty chargrilled eggplant blended with yoghurt, tahini, garlic and parsley
  • Hummus $7.50
    • The traditional taste of chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic spice and lemon juice.
  • Sharkasih $7.50
    • A unique taste of shredded chicken breast blended with walnuts and mixed herbs.
  • All dips served with pita bread
ACCOMPANIMENTS ACCOMPANIMENTS
  • Pita bread $2.50
  • Lavash bread $2.50
  • Garlic pita bread $3.00
  • Bowl of olives $5.00
KEBAB KEBAB
  • Beef $9.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Mixed $10.00
  • With extra fried zucchini or falafel $2.00
  • Zaziki $1.00
  • Cheese $1.00
  • Tabouli $1.00
  • Hummus $1.00
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Falafel $8.50
  • Mixed $9.50
  • Meze $10.00
  • Zucchini a carrot $8.50
  • Meguer falafel $8.50
  • Eskander $12.00
ESKANDER ESKANDER
  • Beef $13.00
  • chicken $14.00
  • mixed $14.00
BURGER BURGER
  • Beef $5.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Mixed $5.00
  • Falafel $6.00
  • Zucchini $5.50
  • SALADBeef $9.50
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Mixed $10.00
  • Falafel $8.50
  • Zucchini a carrot $8.50
SALADS SALADS
  • Traditional Salad $8.50
    • Die ed tomatoes, cucumber and capsicum with olives and feta cheese, and dressed with vinaigrette.
  • Taboull Salad $8.50
    • Finely chopped tomatoes, capsicum, onions and parsley, mixed with bulgar wheat and lemon juice.
  • Fatoosh Salad $8.50
    • Lightly fried pieces of pita bread, mixed with diced tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce served with feta cheese and dressing.
  • Roasted Potato Salad $8.50
    • Pieces of potatoes roasted with garlic and middle eastern sprees, garnished with spring onions and lemon.
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Choice of two $10.00
    • Your choice of a combination of any of the above desserts.
  • Baklava $7.50
    • Baked filo pastry stuffed with pistachio and walnuts, served with fresh cream and honey sauce.
  • Muhalleh $7.00
    • Apricot mousse topped with whipped cream and pistachio nuts.
  • Mhallabiya $7.50
    • Chilled creamy ground rice, sweetly flavoured with orange and vanilla essence and topped with chocolate sauce.
  • Vanilla Ice Cream $7.50
    • Vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and pistachio nuts.
  • Fruit Salad $7.00
    • Chilled fruit salad topped with whipped cream
  • Simsemiya Slice $7.00
    • A tasty mixture of sesame seeds, pistachio nuts and golden syrup served with chocolate sauce.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sweet com $7.90
  • Fish fillet crumbed $8.80
  • Bacon & egg $5.20
  • ●Sweet & sour
  • Fish & chips $6.40
  • Sweet & sour sauce (large) $1.80
  • Egg $5.00
  • Onion ring $0.80
  • Fried Thai noodles with Chicken, bean sprouts and peanut sauce. $12.00
  • Laksa Chicken $14.00
    • Fresh egg noodles with chicken hard boiled egg & bean sprouts.            EXTRAS
  • Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts and vegetables $13.00
  • Lemon Chicken pieces $12.00
  • Peanut Sauce Or Fresh Chili Sauce $1.00
  • Thai combination fried rice (Chicken, beef & pork) $13.00
    • With onions, peas and spring onions
  • Laksa Seafood $16.00
    • Fresh egg noodles with prawns, crab stick, fish balls, tofu,  hard boiled egg & bean sprouts.
  • Stir fried chicken with sweet basil, chili and vegetables $12.00
  • Spicy Three Cheese Parcels $17
    • w basil, smoked chilli, peanut and plum sauce
  • Beef Tartare $16
    • w black bean, chilli, sichuan, black vinegar and prawn cracker
  • Pork and Chive Dumplings $16
    • w ginger infused rice vinegar and soy sauce
  • Star Anise Panna Cotta $16
    • w coconut cream, coconut butterscotch, sesame seed and roast pineapple
  • Salt and Pepper Squid Legs $15
    • w prickly ash pepper and chilli soy sauce
  • Steamed Prawn Shumai $17
    • w water chestnuts, garlic, chives, green pepper, wild Thai ginger, chilli and soy
  • Dark Chocolate Mousse $16
    • w chilli, cardamom, orange, vanilla anglaise, pistachio tuile and lychee puff
  • Steamed Pork Baos $18
    • Twice cooked roast pork, fresh coriander, pickled zucchini, oyster sauce
  • Combination Meat and Vegetables Fried noodles or Ho Fun $10.50
  • Barbecue Pork and won Ton Soup $10.50
  • Curry Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Beef with Vegetables $14.90
  • Chicken in Curry Sauce Fried Noodles or Ho Fun $9.50
  • Barbecue Pork and Won Ton Soup small $5.50
  • Combination Meat and Vegetables Filed Noodle $13.80
  • Won Ton Noodle or Ho Fun Soup $8.80
  • -Vegetarian $12
  • -vegan/df cheese $3
  • Edamame(VG)(GF)(DF) $6
    • Flaky Sea Salt, miso Mayo
  • -aioli $1
  • -fried chicken $5
  • Señor Bean[V] $13
    • three bean patty, charred corn salsa, smashed, avocado, shredded iceberg and lime mayo(VG)*(GF)*(DF)*
  • -grilled chicken $5
  • -pulled pork $4
  • STEAK & PEPPER $3.60
  • CHICKEN $3.80
  • BIG BREAKFAST $14.00
    • eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and hash brown with toast
  • EGGS BENEDICT $12.00
    • poached eggs with ham on toasted muffin topped with hollandaise sauce
  • BAKED BEANS $2.50
  • EGGS FLORENTINE $12.00
    • poached eggs with spinach on toasted muffins topped with hollandaise sauce
  • MINCE & CHEESE $3.60
  • EGGS $2.00
  • Beef Brisket with Roti $26.00
    • Diced tender beef brisket simmered in tomato paste, lime leaves, galangal and star anise and carrots.
  • Mouan Ang $19.00
    • Sliced chicken breast marinated using our home made recipe. Served with salad and rice
  • Ban Chow $24.00
    • Rice pancake filled with minced chicken, seafood, bean sprouts, onions, shredded coconut, served with peanut dipping sauce.
  • Deep Fried King Prawn $12.00
    • Battered king prawn, served with lemon garlic sauce.
  • Grilled Squid $10.00
    • Flame grilled squids, served with lemon garlic sauce.
  • Fried Rice Chicken & Prawn $17.00
    • Pan fried rice cooked with seasonal vegetables and eggs.
  • Pork Baguettes $13.00
    • Crispy baguettes topped with homemade minced pork together with water chestnut, carrots, shredded cabbage and onions.
  • Satay sauce $2.00
  • Pork Wonton
  • All day breakfast
    • bacon, eggs, sausage, toast, fries and tomato
  • Dumplings (8) $5.99
  • -Small $7.50
  • Noodle Soup $10.00
  • BLT burger $6.00
  • -Large $14.00
  • Combo Fried Rice $11.00
  • Peking Fried Noodles with Pork $16.80
  • Plum Sauce Deep Fried Duck $25.80
  • Beef Fried Rice $14.80
  • Deep Fried Sesame King Prawns $14.00
  • Fried Egg with Shrimps $20.80
  • - Two Course $64.80
  • Sour and Spicy Won Ton Soup $7.00
  • Spring Rolls $7.00
  • Canadian premium maple syrup $4.50
  • Smoked poached pears, candied bacon, walnuts and maple syrup $8.00
  • Smoked salmon with white anchovy caper sauce and pickles $14.00
  • Sake apricots, butterscotch sauce, whipped cream and sliced almonds $7.50
  • Gelato ice cream, nuts and sauce $12.50
  • Smoked pears with a hot Byrd's custard and nuts, served with or without candied bacon $12.00/$13.00
  • Smoked chicken, brie, honey and sake apricots - finished with blanched almonds $9.00
  • Candied bacon and bananas with canadian premium maple syrup $12.50
  • Muesli w yoghurt $9.00
    • Honey & fresh fruit
  • Takeaway available
  • Eggs florentime $13.50
    • Spinach & hollandaise
  • Smoked salmon fishcakes $14.00
    • Served with salad w a chili mayonnaise
  • 11:30 am- 2:30 pm
  • -Smoked chicken
    • W parmesan & cashew nuts
  • Extras $4.00
    • Tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans, sausages, bacon, mushrooms
  • Available til 11am
  • Prawn Katsu Rolls $1.00
  • Salmon & Tuna $1.50
  • Beef Tataki $1.50
  • Chicken Katsu & Cheese $1.50
  • Teriyaki Salmon $1.50
  • Spicy Prawn $1.50
  • Tuna Nigiri $2.00
  • Vegetarian Sushi $1.50
  • Continental Breakfast $5.00
  • Egg Sandwich $3.00
  • Quiche Lorraine / Vegetarian Quiche / Pie $3.00
  • Ham & Cheese Bagel / Chicken & Avocado Bagel / Cranberry & Avocado Bagel / Bacon & Avocado Croissant / Ham & Cheese Croissant / Vegetarian Croissant $5.00
  • Hash Brown / Spicy Spanish Chorizo $1.00
  • MInce Savoury $1.20
  • Cheese, Beetroot & Mango Chutney Sandwich / Ham & Egg Sandwich / Roast Beef & Horseradish Sandwich $3.50
  • Big Bacon Breakfast $12.00
  • Porridge $10.80
    • with chopped nuts, fruit and brown sugar
  • Skewers $11.80
    • harissa rubbed chicken breast
  • M1 $11.80
    • mushrooms, a free range egg and rocket in a warmed joe’s roll
  • Joe's caesar - with free range chicken $22.80
    • streaky bacon, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, cos lettuce and a soft free range egg with joe’s caesar dressing (anchovies optional)
  • Half and half $2.00
  • Bangers and beans $6.80
    • kransky sausages and baked beans on toast
  • Joe’s chips and gravy $4.80
    • joe’s chips and a jug of gravy or tomato sauce on the side
  • Plain or garlic bread roll $4.00
  • Opaki
    • Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Oregano, Chilli, Caper, Olives, Anchovies, Red Onion & Feta
  • Grilled Lamb, Honey & Balsamic Roasted Beetroot Salad $25
    • with Baby Greens, Feta, Toasted Walnuts & Sumac-Yoghurt Dressing( GF, DF on request)
  • Double Bridges
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Bacon, Red Onion, Blue Cheese, Caraway Seeds, Watercress & Cracked Pepper
  • Fragrant Baked Kalamata & Spanish Olives $6.50
    • Warmed with Garlic, Rosemary, Oregano & Lemon(V, GF, DF)
  • Pansotti, Pumpkin & Ricotta $25
    • - Served with a Citrus Infused Mascarpone Sauce, Hazelnuts, Rocket & Shaved Parmesan
  • Tararua
    • Olive Oil, Garlic, Oregano, Mozzarella, Halloumi, Shavings of Parmesan, Cherry Tomatoes & Truffle Oil
  • Castlepoint
    • Olive Oil, Mozzarella, Shrimp, Red Onion, Sundried Tomato Pesto, Buffalo Mozzarella & Salsa Verde
  • Gnocchi, Alla Puttanesca $25
    • Pan seared with Garlic, Anchovies, Chilli, Black Olives, Capers, Crisp String Beans & Cherry Tomatoes. Finished with Baby Spinach & Buffalo Mozzarella(V on request)
Sahara Cafe

Sahara Cafe

location

Address

39 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 4-385 6362

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Wednesday 5:30–10PM Thursday 5:30–10PM Friday 5:30–10:30PM Saturday 5:30–10:30PM Sunday 5:30–10PM Monday 5:30–10PM Tuesday 5:30–10PM
price range

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type

Type

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service level

Service

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cuisine

Cuisine

Turkish

features

Features

Seating ,  Dinner

Location
39 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
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