Persian Delight in Christchurch Menu

SOUVLAKI SOUVLAKI
  • Mouth-watering pieces of barbecued meat, marinated with Persian spices and herbs, or vegetarian Falafel, wrapped in warm pita bread with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and your choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
  • Beef:
  • Small: $7.50
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Large: $14.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Lamb:
  • Small: $8.00
  • Regular: $12.50
  • Large: $15.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Chicken:
  • Small: $7.50
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Large: $14.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Falafel (vegetarian):
  • Small: $7.50
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Large: $14.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Combinations:
  • Any two fillings from the above
  • Regular: $16.50
  • Large: $19.00
OPEN SOUVLAKI OPEN SOUVLAKI
  • Tender pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel, alongside freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce, and your choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces all arranged in a container with warm pita bread and hummus:
  • Beef:
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Large: $16.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Lamb:
  • Regular: $14.50
  • Large: $17.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Chicken:
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Large: $16.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Falafel (vegetarian):
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Large: $16.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • All extra portions of meat or falafel $5.00
  • All extra portions of any sauce 0.50¢
  • Burger $6.00
    • Herbed meat patties with salads in a warmed bun
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
CHELOW KEBAB CHELOW KEBAB
  • Delicious barbecued meat served on a bed of Persian style cooked rice, and accompanied with freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce and choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces:
  • Beef on rice:
  • Regular: $14.00
  • Large: $18.00
  • Lamb on rice:
  • Regular: $15.00
  • Large: $19.00
  • Chicken on rice:
  • Regular: $14.00
  • Large: $18.00
  • Falafel (vegetarian) on rice:
  • Regular: $13.00
  • Large: $15.00
  • Combinations:
  • Any two fillings from the above on rice
  • Regular: $19.00
  • Large: $22.00
  • Polow Morgh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A scrumptiously seasoned chicken leg served with wild Persian rice, made with a blend of peas, Persian herbs and garlic.
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Desserts:
  • Baghlava (Persian Baklava) $3.50
  • Cake e Nargeel (Persian Coconut cake) $4.00
  • Turkish delight 2 for $1.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Eggs (2) $3.50
  • Berries and Ice Cream $5.00
  • Chicken Burger $22.40
    • Marinated chicken breast served with salad, tomato, bacon, creamy brie, aioli and guacamole served with golden fries
  • Buffalo Wings SPICY
    • Styx SPICY style Buffalo wings served with Styx blue cheese dipping sauce and celery sticks
  • Wedges $9.50
    • Plan, or with sweet chilli and sour cream
  • one piece $19.90
  • 1/2 doz $13.40
  • Chicken $18.90
    • Corn kernels, jalapenos and chunks of chicken
  • Barbeque pork and prawn fried rice $15.00
  • Pig intestines with chicken braised with pepper sauce $20.00
  • Combination seafood stir fry served in a pineapple $25.00
  • Chicken with black bean sauce $18.00
  • Chef's special mixed fruit salad rolls 8pcs $20.00
  • Taishan style fried rice vermicelli $18.00
  • Beef fried thick rice noodles $13.00
  • Curry chicken $18.00
  • Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Pork
  • Medium $18.00
  • Curry (Chicken, Pork or Beef) on Rice $12.00
  • Crap Meat & Asparagus Soup $7.00
  • Pork Rice Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Large $28.00
  • Medium $18.00
  • Medium $18.00
  • STEAK & CHEESE CURRY $16.90
    • Japanese style curry with beef rib eye & melting cheese
  • TEPPAN PRIME CUT BEEF SET $20.00
    • Teppanyaki Style w/ traditional teriyaki sauce
  • PORK TONKATSU $17.00
    • Japanese famous thick-cut deep fried pork fillet at it's best
  • SALMON SASHIMI (5 PIECES) $10.00
  • OKI HOKI (SEASONAL) $7.20
    • Deep fried fish fillet with lettuce & special tartare sauce
  • PORK BELLY BRAISED IN SWEET GINGER SAUCE $9.00
  • TEPPAN PRIME CUT BEEF DON $16.90
    • Prime Cut NZ Beef Teppanyaki style w/ Traditional teriyaki sauce on rice
  • KAKUNI (PORK BELLY) DON $15.90
    • Pork Belly braised in sweet ginger sauce on rice
  • Lambs Fry $12.00
    • Slithers of lambs liver gently pan seared topped with onions and bacon with lashings of gravy
  • Tortilla Flat $6.00
    • With pesto, sweet chili sauce and sour cream
  • Lamb Cutlets $26.00
    • Lamb cutlets crumbed with a sweet basil crust, pan seared, on a bed of mash finished with a port wine glaze, served with seasona lvegetables or side salad
  • Sticky Date Pudding $8.00
    • This classic served hot with toffee sauce, cream & ice cream
  • Meringue cascade $8.00
    • Served with mixed berries, cream & ice cream
  • Mushrooms $2.50
  • Crème Brulee $8.00
    • A classic French favourite, a melt in your mouth dessert
  • Chips $2.00
  • Southern Spices Special Ghee Roast $12
    • Thin and crispy dosa spread with spicy tomato chutney and seasoned with clarified butter
  • Plain Naan $2.50
    • Traditional leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor
  • Thattu Dosa $10
    • Soft and thick small dosa (3 pcs)
  • Black Tea $4
  • Egg Dosa $11
    • Dosa topped with egg and seasoned
  • Onion Dosa $10
    • Dosa topped with chopped onion
  • Chutney $2.50
  • Butter Chicken $16
    • Marinated chicken cooked in creamy butter masala sauce
  • Pudding $1.00
    • Egg, Strawberry, coffee, Grass jelly, Rock Mellon, Mango
  • Coconut Milk Tea $4.80
  • Sambal Fried Noodles (beef) $11.00
  • Coffee Jelly Milk $5.20
  • Oyster Tofu $7.00
  • Fish Ball $5.50
  • Kumquat Honey Green Tea $5.10
  • Peach Green Tea $4.70
  • Pani Puri $5.50
    • Fried puff pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water and tamarind juice.
  • Papadam $3.50
  • Paneer Tikka $10.50
    • Marinated homemade cottage cheese, skewered and slow cooked in the tandoor.
  • Whole Tandoori Chicken $21.90
  • Butter Chicken $12.00
  • Vegetable Chow Mein $12.00
  • Vegetable Kolapuri $12.00
  • Butter Tikka Masala $12.00
  • upgrade to large coffee $1
  • Deluxe Wedges $16
    • seasoned wedges topped with melted cheese, bacon, sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • The Classic $9
    • Eggs on toast with grilled tomato
  • Pancakes $11
    • served with maple syrup & ice cream or cream
  • Toasted ham & cheese sandwich with chips $9
  • Fries $6
  • Salad of the Day $10
  • Eggs Benedict $16
    • Poached eggs, with bacon on toasted ciabatta with hollandaise sauce
  • Add Dukkha $5.50
  • Halloumi & Pancetta $17.50
    • Halloumi, Pancetta, Date, Plum Chutney
  • Add Cheese $9.50
  • Shellfish & Prawn Zarzuela al Andalus $23.50
    • Shellfish, Tiger Prawn, Garlic Butter, Grilld Ciabatta
  • Late Night Cheese $16.50
    • Cheese, Grilled Ciabatta, Fig Chutney, Roast Red Peppers, Marinated olives (Choices: Gorgonzola, Parmigiano, Alpeggio, Maasdam, Aged Gouda)
  • Tomato Bruschettini $17.50
    • Tomato, Garlic, Basil, Buffalo Feta
  • Olives & Tapenades $32.50
    • Marinated Olives, Tapanades, Pate, Roast Ciabatta
  • Charcouterie w. Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate & Pickles $36.50
    • Cured Meats, Terrine, Pate, Pickles, Grilled Ciabatta, Mustard
  • Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
    • see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)
  • Shellfish, smoked groper, mussel, clam, saffron & tomato bouillabaisse, garlic aioli, crouton $19.50
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Prosciutto wrapped free rand 250g pork chop, glazed mushroom & sage (gf) $38.50
  • Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
  • Duck liver parfait, Muscovado & onion jam, bread $19.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Roast parsnip risotto, walnut, apple, horseradish, goat cheese (v,gf) $16.00 / $29.50
  • Vege $18.00
    • Sundried tomatoes, olives, red onion, roast pumpkin and rocket in a basil pesto sauce topped with feta and parmesan
  • Chicken Alfredo $18.00
    • Smoked chicken, mushroom and red onion in a tangy cream tomato sauce with fettuccine.
  • Roly Poly $15.00
    • Succulent Moroccan lamb rolled in a thin pizza dough fried until golden and topped with a fresh mint and a yoghurt sauce
  • Mussels $18.50
    • In a lemon, sweet chilli, white wine and tomato concasse. Served with a side of bread. (Suitable for 2 people)
  • Scallop and Bacon $18.00
    • Scallops and bacon tossed in a chilli and lime sauce and served with spaghetti
  • Wedges or Fries $8.00
    • With garlic aïoli and home-made tomato sauce.
  • Gourmet Flat Bread $10.00
    • With sundried tomatoes, feta, nuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, sweet chilli sauce, olives and herbs
  • Grand Chicago
    • A garlic and tomato base with shaved ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, green capsicum, garlic, thyme, red onion and fresh tomato
  • Soup of the day (GF)(V) $9.50
  • -bowl $7.00
  • Bacon & egg pie $8.50
  • Chips (GF) $4.00
  • Tuatara lunch box $9.50
    • Ham sandwich, fruit, raisins, biscuit, drink from the kids drink selection
  • Gourmet sandwich poa
    • See our blackboard for the daily special
  • - fries $4.00
  • Pumpkin, kumara & bacon tart $8.50
  • Thai Mee up an Spank Mee $24
    • Prawn Thai curry, lemon grass, kafir lime leaves, chili and beans
  • Miso Ha Pee (4 X Steamed, Crystal Wrapped) $16
    • Blue cod & crab dumplings, Japanese miso mayo
  • Sweet/Sour Pickled Cucumber $8
  • Charred Pork Belly $18
    • curry apple chutney, plum coulis
  • Whole Banana Prawns (5) $28
    • chili glaze on soba noodle salad
  • Har Gow Crystal Skins (4 X Steamed) $16
    • Prawn, bacon and thyme wrapped in paper thin dumpling pastry
  • Yu Kum Nou Won Tons (4 X Fried) $14
    • Fennel & feta won tons , smoked paprika mayo
  • Cori Frower (Caulifower Cheese) $12
  • Seafood Basket $12.50
  • Nachos & Sour Cream $6.50
  • Basket fries $4.50
    • w Tom sauce or aioli
  • Chicken Nugget & fries $7.00
  • Toasties $3.50
  • Fish Bites & fries $7.00
  • Wedges $7.00
    • Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli & Oil
Persian Delight

Persian Delight

location

Address

148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033484830

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Sunday: Closed
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Mediterranean , Persian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Dinner

Location
148 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8042, New Zealand
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