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

  • Baconator Mushroom Melt $10.70
    • The much loved Baconator Mushroom Melt is chock full of oozy, cheesy mushroom sauce, sandwiched between half a pound of juicy, Quality Mark sourced fresh beef, and NZ bacon.
  • Bacon Cheeseburger $4.20
    • 100% fresh NZ beef topped with natural cheese, manuka smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on a plain bun.
  • J $1.50
  • V $3.10
  • Sour Cream & Chives Potato $3.60
    • Slow-baked in an oven, not zapped in a microwave. Need we say more? Our Sour Cream and Chives Baked Potato is perfect by itself or paired with a burger. Great taste. Great value.
  • Chili $S $3.80 / L $5.70
    • Try our signature rich and meaty Chili that's low in fat and high in fibre. Great taste and great value.
  • Spicy Chicken Fillet $8.10
    • With its irresistible fiery blend of eight spices and peppers, this original classic has long been Wendy's top selling chicken sandwich. The tender and flavourful Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich gets its kick from a special mix of black pepper, chili powder and cayenne pepper, and is topped by mayo, lettuce, and a red, ripe tomato – all on a premium toasted bun
  • Kids Meal Nuggets $5.90
    • Four pieces of juicy whole chicken breast, coated in a crispy crumb. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml) plus the kids toy.
  • Coconut Cream Soup
    • Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds - similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lime and coriander.
  • Sharing Menu will be served banquet style. Meals on sharing menu can be exchanged for any meal on our main menu.
  • - Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu $21.00
  • - Prawn $23.00
  • - Main, Seafood $20.50
  • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Peanut Sauce, Steamed Jasmine Rice $3.00
  • Clay Pot Rice
    • Fried rice stir fried with ginger and fresh vegetables, topped with a sweet soy sauce and roasted cashew nuts.
  • Larb Chicken Salad $21.50
    • Minced chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli and lime juice. Chicken or Pork
  • -1/2 Metre $26
  • -1 Metre $47
  • Flatbread (gf) $8/13 $12/17
    • Our thin and crispy Pizza base, toppe with olive oil, crushed garlic, cracked pepper, shaved parmesan and fres herbs add house pickles and dips
  • Ours burguers are made on a bun baked every day in Karori , to our recipe, and severed with a side of potato fries & our house aioli.
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • -Singo $14
  • -1 Metre $47
  • -Coppia 25(gf) $20
  • Squid fillet $2.00
  • Cauliflower $1.50
  • Spicy pork feet in bamboo tube $15.50
  • Three strips salad with chinese style vinaigrette $8.50
  • Pork $1.50
  • West lake style beef soup $8.50
  • Dumpling $3.50
  • Hot and spicy soup $13.50
  • Vege $10.00
  • Vege Sml $6.50 / Lrg $8.50
  • Zucchini & Carrot $8 / $9
  • Mixed & Chips $11.00
  • Mixed Vege $8.5 / $9.5
  • Dips $1.00
  • Large $6.00
  • Chicken $13.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • Seafood $ 9.00
  • Duck $16.00
  • M1 Stir Fry with Chilli and Thai Basil (Pad Grapow)
  • Chicken, Beef or Pork $14.00
  • V9 Stir Fried Noodles (Pad Thai) with Tofu $13.00
  • M10 Stir Fried Noodles (Pad Thai)
  • Wrap - Diy $7.90
    • 3 regular fillings
  • Smoked salmon & avocado from $7.90
    • croutons, dill
  • The Greek from $7.90
    • tomato, feta, cheese, cucumber, red onion
  • Chilli chicken N/A
  • Falafel & cottage cheese from $7.90
    • tomato, grilled capsicum, pumpkin seeds
  • Roasted kumara, feta & cashew from $7.90
    • tomato, coriander
  • BLAT from $7.90
    • bacon, avocado, tomato
  • Cajun chicken N/A
  • Gnocchi di Patate (Available as Vegetarian on request) $27
    • Pan fried potato gnocchi in a smoked tomato salsa, brocollini, chilli and housemade pork sausage finished with fresh mozzarella Add Crispy Coppa 29
  • Gelati di Fratelli $14
    • Trio tasting plate of today’s freshest three Gelato flavours with Orange & Almond Biscotti
  • Ravioli della sera $18
    • House made ravioli of the evening
  • Verdura della Sera Vegetable dish of the evening $8.5
  • All Pasta & Gnocchi are made fresh in house $N/A
  • Bianchetto $16
    • Whitebait and lemon fritter with a cornichon and dill mayo
  • Suppli al Telefono $16
    • Mushroom, Thyme & Gorgonzola Risotto balls, crumbed and served on a Gorgonzola sauce with Micro Greens
  • All Pizzas cooked in our Wood Fire Oven & available as Vegetarian on request $N/A
  • 1 CHICKEN & MUSHROOM & CHOP SUEY, COMBINATION FRIED RICE $20.00
  • PORK SATAY $10.50
  • MUSSELS 6 $4.50
  • CRAB STICK $1.80
  • CHICKEN $10.50
  • CURRY ROAST PORK $10.50
  • STEAK FRIED RICE $10.50
  • BACON & EGG $4.50
  • Beetroot N/A
  • Yoghurt N/A
  • Aioli N/A
  • Bacon, Egg and Cheese N/A
  • Italian Dressing N/A
  • M&M N/A
  • Honey Oat N/A
  • Pickles N/A
  • Eggs Benedict $17.90
    • Poached eggs & bacon served on a freshly toasted specialty bread, topped with creamy hollandaise sauce
  • Toast or English Muffin $6.90
    • Served with a selection of preserves
  • Claudio's Open Sandwich $12.90
    • Rump steak with caramelised onion, served on specialty bread with creamy hollandaise
  • Classic BLT $12.90
    • Bacon, Lettuce, tomato with creamy aioli & tomato relish on toasted specialty bread
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • Served with toasted specialty bread
  • Muesli with Fruit & Yogurt S $6.90 / L $9.90
    • Toasted Muesli with Seasonal Fruit and Yoghurt
  • Kids Breakfast $7.50
    • Bacon and egg on Toast
  • Bacon & Eggs $16.90
    • Bacon and Eggs (fried, poached or scrambled with toasted specialty bread
  • Spring Roll
  • Chicken on Rice $6.90
  • Spicy chicken
  • Fresh Salmon
  • Fresh Seaweed
  • O’Nagiri $2.50
  • O’Sushi Special $6.90
  • Miso $2.50
  • Fluffy Pancakes/French toast $14.50
    • honey syrup and your choice of banana & bacon or berry compote
  • Nasi Goreng $12.00
    • Rice, egg, chicken, mixed vegetables and chilli sambal
  • Eggs Benedict $15.80
    • Poached Eggs, spinach, hash browns and optional; bacon or salmon
  • -Bacon and avocado
  • Big Breakfast $18.50
    • Bacon, sausage, egg, hash brown, tomato, sauteed mushrooms and your choice of grilled tomatoes or grilled capsicum
  • -Smoked salmon with tomatoes
  • Fries $5.00
  • Porridge $7.50
    • Dried apricots, sultanas, served with yogurt, banana or berrv compote
  • Salty Fish and Chicken Fried Rice $12.50
  • Vegetarian Noodle Soup $10.50
  • Seafood Noodle Soup $12.00
  • Roast Duck & Roast Pork on Rice $13.00
  • BBQ Pork & Roast Pork on Rice $12.50
  • Double Cooked Pork on Rice $11.00
  • BBQ Pork on Rice $12.00
  • Roast Duck on Rice $13.00
  • Shoe String Fries $9.00
    • With tomato sauce
  • Chefs Soup of the Day $15.00
  • French Croque Monsieur $12.00
  • Greek Lepanto Olivas Mixtas $9.00
  • Japanese Tempura Prawns (3) $10.00
  • - Kapiti Aorangi Brie $15.00
  • - Over the Moon Galactic Gold $15.00
  • Angus Pure Beef Burger, Hand Cut Fries, Cheese, Beer Barley Bun $27.50
Sahara Cafe

Sahara Cafe

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

+64 4-385 6362

email

Email

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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
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service level

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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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