Taste Of Persia in Christchurch City Menu

SOUVLAKI SOUVLAKI
  • Mix
  • -Large $13.00
  • Double Meat $4.00
  • -Large $14.00
  • -Small $11.00
  • Mouth-watering pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel, wrapped in warm pita bread with hummus and freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yoghurt sauce and choice of our own hot chilli sauce:
  • Beef $11.00
  • -Large $9.00
  • -Small $7.00
  • -Pocket
  • Lamb
  • -Small $10.00
  • -Pocket $7.50
  • Chicken
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Small $9.00
  • -Pocket $7.00
  • Falafel (Vegetarian,
  • -Large $11.00
  • -Small $9.00
  • -Pocket $7.00
  • -Pocket $8.50
  • Combination with Mushroom $1.00
  • Combination with cheese $1.00
SALAD ROLL (VEGETARIAN) SALAD ROLL (VEGETARIAN)
  • Crispy lettuce, coleslaw, juicy tomatoes, onions and hummus wrapped in a warm pita bread and topped with our famous organic yoghurt and tomato or chilli sauces. $7.00 each
OPEN SOUVLAKI OPEN SOUVLAKI
  • Tender pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel, arranged in a container alongside of freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yoghurt sauce, choice of tomato or our own hot chilli sauce and perfectly cut pieces of warm pita bread and luminous
  • Beef
  • -Large $12.00
  • -Small $10.00
  • Lamb
  • -Large $14.00
  • -Small $11.00
  • Chicken
  • -Large $12.00
  • -Small $10.00
  • Falafel (Vegetarian)
  • -Large $12.00
  • -Small $10.00
  • Mix
  • -Large $15.00
  • -Small $12.00
KEBABS ON RICE KEBABS ON RICE
  • Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked Basmati rice, served with your choice of chilli sauce, alongside of freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yoghurt sauce:
  • Beef on rice $15.00
  • Lamb on rice $17.00
  • Chicken on rice $15.00
  • Falafel(vegetarian) on rice $15.00
SALADS SALADS
  • Tender pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel arranged in a container served with crispy lettuce, coslow, juicy tomatoes, onions and hummus, topped with our famous organic yoghurt sauce, choice of tomato or our own hot chilly sauce:
  • Beef salad $13.00
  • Lamb salad $15.00
  • Chicken salad $13.00
  • Falafel (vegetarian) salad $13.00
PIROSHKI (VEGETARIAN) PIROSHKI (VEGETARIAN)
  • Golden pastry filled with scrumptious filling of carrots, green peas, potatoes. Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold. S3.50 each
  • Baklava: $3.00 each
  • Turkish delight: $1.00
    • 3 for

Nearby Sample Menus

  • KEEMA NAAN $5.50
    • Naan Bread Stuffed With Spiced Lamb Mince.
  • MIXED PLATTER FOR TWO $20.00
    • 2 Samosa, 2 Onion Bhaji, 2 Lamb Chops And 2 Tandoori Chicken Pieces.
  • CHICKEN SAAG $10.50
    • Boneless Chicken cooked with Cumin Seeds, Onion, Ginger-Garlic Paste, Crushed Tomatoes, Spinach and Indian Species
  • BALTI DANSAK CHICKEN $10.50
    • Lentils Simmered with Marinated Chicken on a slow fire and tempered with Onion, Ginger, Garlic and Spices
  • TANDOORI PLATTER FOR TWO $22.00
    • 2 Lamb Chops, 2 Fish Tikka, 2 Achari Tikka and 2 Tandoori Chicken Pieces
  • KADAI PRAWNS $10.50
    • Prawn Cooked In Thick Gravy With Crushed Tomatoes, Onions, Fresh Coriander And Spices.
  • LAMB BIRYANI
  • LAMB SAAG $10.50
    • A delightful preparatiom of lamb cooked with fresh tomato, spinach gravy, herb and spices
  • Mini Donuts 1/2 Doz $2.50
  • Hoki or Hake $4.30
  • Blue cod $5.80
  • Kumara Chips $3.00
  • Gluten free extra $0.60
  • Mussels (plain lemon garlic) $0.70
  • Groper $5.80
  • Akaroa Cod $4.80
  • Grilled Squid $7.50
  • Sesame Seaweed (V) $5.00
  • Grilled OX Tongue $6.50
  • Roasted Pork Salad $10.00
  • Salmon Sashimi on Rice $10.00
  • Teriyaki Spare Ribs $10.00
  • Yakitori Chicken with Yuzu Pepper $7.50
  • Tempura Sushi Roll - Veges $7.00
  • Malai Kofta $13.00
    • Cottage cheese dumplings cooked in a creamy sauce
  • Tandoori Mushroom $14.00
    • Mushroom dipped in a spicy garlic & yoghurt marinade cooked in the tandoor
  • AIoo Kuicha (potatoe & pea) $5.00
  • Mango Chutney $4.00
  • Tandoori Chicken Half $16.00 / Full $25.00
    • Chicken marinated the night before in spices, yoghurt, lemon then barbequed in the tandoor
  • Served With Basmati Rice
  • Palak Paneer or AIoo Palak $13.00
    • Homemade cheese OR potatoes cooked with fresh spinach and spices
  • Paneer Naan (homemade cheese) $5.00
  • Scallops With Spring Onion And Ginger $23.00
  • Steamed Pork Buns $4.50
  • Popcorn Chicken $7.00
  • Deep Fried Custard Buns $$4.800
  • Standard Fried Noodles / Rice $8.50
  • Sweet Sour Prawns $18.90
  • Sauteed Pork Belly With Xo Sauce $16.90
  • Chicken With Cashew Nuts $15.90
  • The Merrin St. Summer Platter $33.90
    • Brie cheese, succulent prawn twisters, country fried chicken tenders, crispy pork belly bites, local salami, served with bread and dips,
  • -add mushrooms $15.90
  • Crispy Pork Belly $15.90
    • Twice roasted pork belly bites over apple salad and house-made sweet chilli dipping sauce
  • Pork Belly $29.50
    • Crispy pork belly, resting on duck fat potatoes, summer vegetables and pear chutney
  • Country Fried Chicken Tenders $15.90
    • Marinated in secret spices, crusted and fried until golden brown. Served with aioli and ruano hot sauce
  • ​Homemade Traditional Cheesecake $12.50
    • Ask for details of our chef’s latest creation
  • Flintstone Ribeye $37.90
    • Chargrilled Ribeye on the bone, grilled to perfection, Available with the choice of salad and fries or vegetables and potatoes. Creamy Mushroom sauce, red wine jus or garlic Butter
  • -add bacon $18.90
  • BIG BREAKFAST $19.90
    • eggs, bacon, tomato, hash browns, mushrooms, toast
  • BURGER $8.50
    • chicken, lamb or bacon and egg with fresh lettuce, tomato and dressings
  • ENGLISH MUFFIN $7.50
    • toasted with bacon, eggs and topped with relish
  • Small $14.90
  • LAMB SALAD
    • with mint marinade, salad greens and yoghurt dressing
  • EGGS ON TOAST $14.00
    • three eggs poached, scrambled or fried on toast
  • FILLING CHOICES
    • ham, chicken, bacon, corn onion, cheese, asparagus ,tomato, pineapple, egg, relish, basil pesto, brie, satay, cranberry
  • EXTRAS $2.50
    • hash brown, tomato, bacon, berries, banana, eggs, mushrooms
  • Chiles Hellenes (GF) $26.50
    • Famous all over Mexico, it is hard to find a more traditional dish than these stunning stuffed chilli peppers, steeped in red salsa with grilled cheese and sour cream, filled with your choice o f chicken, vegetarian, beef or prawn* (^available for $2 extra).
  • Fish $9.00
    • Mini fish bites served in a basket with fries.
  • Caramel Flan (GF) $9.00
    • A lusciously smooth, chilled, light Mexican caramel flan.
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries.
  • Queso Fundido (V) $17.00
    • Hot, soft, creamy cheese-based Mexican goodness, a fondue family relation. Choose between spinach & mushroom (V ) or bacon & mushroom. Served for two people or more.
  • Baja Fish Tacos $27.50
    • Situated on the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful place called Ensenada has become world famous for these deep fried fish and salad tacos, on flour tortillas with red cabbage, aioli and chipotle cream dressing, drizzled with tequila salsa and served with fresh limes and pico de gallo.
  • Mango lee Cream (GF) $9.00
    • A delicious ice cream, made with pulped mango and served with mango slices.
  • Fajitas $24.50/ $ 40.00
    • A basket of soft warm flour tortillas served with beautiful grilled strips of red and green capsicum, mushrooms and onion and your choice o f chicken, beef or prawn* (available for $2 extra) served with sides of guacamole, beans and sour cream. Available in a single serving or for two people.
  • Chicken teriyaki $30.00
  • Wok-fried chicken with cashews and mushrooms $32.00
  • -main $20.00
  • Deep fried house made prawn meat balls with Japanese mayo (4pieces) $14.00
  • Steamed bun of roasted pork belly & pickled cucumber (1 bun) $10.00
  • Egg fried rice (bowl) $5.00
  • Matcha ice cream with lychee $14.50
  • Stir-fried Squid with black bean sauce $30.00
  • Stella $8.50
  • Camus Cognac VS Elegance $15.50
  • Appleton Rum $9.50
  • Cosmopolitan $15.50
  • CHEESE PIZZA BREAD 6.9
  • Chambord $8.50
  • Drambuie $8.50
  • *Vegetarian -
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Chipotle N/A
  • Steak, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Cheesy Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Lettuce N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Chicken & Bacon Ranch Melt N/A
  • Double Choc Chip N/A
  • Pastel de 3 Leches $9.50
    • "Three milks cake" is a cake soaked in three different types of milk. This cake was seen in Mexico as early as the 19th century and it has become a popular dessert. We recommend you have this exquisite cake with a nice cup of coffee
  • Nachos $16.50
    • With cheese, beans guacamole and pico de gallo, vegetarian, beef or chicken
  • Baja Fish Tacos $27.50
    • Situated on the Baja Peninsula, a beautiful place called Ensenada has become world famous for these deep fried fish and salad tacos, on flour tortillas with red cabbage, aioli and chipotle cream dressing, drizzled with tequila salsa and served with fresh limes and pico de gallo
  • Taquitos $14.00
    • Small fried corn tortillas filled with mashed potato and cheese and topped with salad and sour cream
  • Chicken $9.00
    • Chicken nuggets served in a basket with fries
  • Ensalada de Mango con Almendras (Mango Salad with Almond) $16.50
    • Succulent sliced mango with a mix of green salad, fresh lime juice and almonds to make the perfect salad. Mexico is now one of the world's largest exporters of mangos
  • Enchiladas $24.50
    • These are corn tortillas rolled around a chicken filling and covered with a sauce of your choosing with cheese and grilled. You can choose between green tomatillo sauce, red salsa or mole poblano
  • Ensalada de Camaron (Prawn Salad) $17.50
    • Delicately grilled prawns on a bed of green salad with our unique salad dressing
  • Pad se-eew sen mi $12.90
    • Fried thin rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Peanuts sauce on top/ Cashew nuts $4.90
  • Peanut sauce $12.90
    • with meat and vegetables with rice
  • Pork Spare Ribs $10.90
    • 6 pieces of grilled marinated pork ribs
  • Ginger with meat and vegetables with rice $12.90
  • Padse-eewsen yai $12.90
    • Fried thick rice noodles in soy sauce with meat and vegetables
  • Rice $2.00
  • Pad prik $12.90
    • Stir fried meat with vegetables, chilli and garlic served with rice
  • Sweet & Sour Won Tons 1 doz $9 / 1/2 doz. $5
  • Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $10.50
  • Chicken Fried Rice / Roast Pork Fried Rice / Prawn Fried Rice / Combination Fried Rice $10.80
  • Bacon, Egg & Chips Meal / Sausage, Egg & Chips Meal $11.00
  • Steak Tomatoes on Rice $10.50
  • Fried Prawns, Cashew Nuts / Beef Oyster Sauce / Honey Lemon Chicken $12.00
  • Prawn Chow Mein / Combination Chow Mein $11.80
  • Extra Serving on Meat $5.50
  • Sandwich style $10.00
  • Sandwich w/ casalinga, egg, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
  • Sandwich w/ bacon, egg, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
  • Plain w/ cream cheese $4.00
  • Plain w/ cream cheese & jam $4.50
  • Plain w/ choc hazelnut spread $4.50
  • Plain $2.50
  • Sandwich w/ smoked salmon, c/cheese & rocket $10.00
Taste Of Persia

Taste Of Persia

location

Address

239 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033327252

clock

Opened hours

5 PM to 9 PM (Mon), 11 AM to 9 PM (Tue-Sun)
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Persian , Takeaway Food

features

Features

Dine in ,  EFTPOS ,  Mastercard ,  Takeaway ,  Visa ,  Vegetarian Friendly ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Quick Bites ,  Bankcard ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
239 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8023, New Zealand
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