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

  • CHICKEN PARFAIT $11.00
    • 5-spice & port wine free range chicken liver parfait, with fig jam, fried house made bread
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • SPINNING PIG $27.00
    • Twice cooked pork belly, deep fried 6 minute egg, green apple, lychees, Vietnamese slaw, 5 spice, dried chilies & ginger caramel, pork crackling
  • SALT & CHILI SQUID $15.00
    • Tapicoa fried squid, crispy garlic, prickly ash pepper, chili-salt with coconut & kaffir lime mayo
  • BANG BANG CHICKEN SALAD $25.00
    • Lemongrass chicken, spiced cashew, fresh mango, Vietnamese mint, coriander, coconut, chili, lime & palm sugar, crispy shallots
  • SQUASH CURRY $20.00
    • Red coconut curry with cumin roasted squash, long beans, cashew nuts, chili, shallots, coriander
  • STEAMED BEANS $11.00
    • with oyster sauce, fried garlic, sesame seeds
  • KUMARA BIM BIM $6.00
    • with togarashi & siriracha mayo
  • Fish & Chips $7.50
  • Fresh Fillet & Chips $16.50
  • Vegetarian $4.50
  • Hot Dog $3.00
  • Fresh Fillet & Wedges $11.50
  • Steak & Egg $6.50
  • Vegetarian small $6 large $7.50
  • Pork small $7.50 large $9
  • $25 Pack $25.00
    • 2 fish, 2 chips, 2 spring rolls, 2 hot dogs, 1 soft drink (1.5L)
  • Fillings: Ham, onion, cheese, corn, pineapple, egg, mushroom or tomato
  • Won Ton $9.50
  • Fish Cake (Homemade) / Banana Fritter / Crumbed Chicken Drumstick $2.20
  • $14 Pack $14.00
    • 2 crumbed fish, 1 chips, 1 tartar sauce, 1/2 lemon
  • Double Filling $3.60
  • Shrimp / Squid $14.50
  • Prawn $14.50
  • Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce $21.00
  • Regal Silky Smooth Tofu served with Bak Choi, Pork, Chicken, Chinese Mushroom $26.00
  • Three Courses $88.00
    • 3. Vegetables & Tofu Duck Soup
  • Squid stir-fried in Spicy Szechuan Sauce $22.00
  • Shelled Prawns stir-fried with Vegetables in Kwan Po Sauce $28.00
  • Shelled Prawns stir-fried with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables in Basket $32.00
  • Pan Fried Pork Dumpings $6.00
  • Chinese Style Fish Cakes stir-fried with Seasonal Vegetables $22.00
  • Parmesan polenta corn cakes $16.90
    • with roast mushroom and spinach
  • Bacon and eggs $15.90
    • thick sliced toast with poached eggs and bacon
  • Savoury mince on toast $13.90
    • with two poached eggs
  • Bacon beef burger $19.90
    • beef pattie, smoked cheese, chilli apricot jam, fries and salad
  • Fish of the day $19.90
    • with olive and fennel salad on potato rosti
  • Seed toast $6.50
    • with jam, vegemite, peanut butter or marmalade
  • Herb and cheese scrambled eggs $13.90
    • with toast and jalapeno
  • Toasted muesli $11.90
    • with berry compote, yoghurt and sliced banana
  • Little Treats $4.00
    • Roasted Peanuts, Lollies
  • Bruschetta $10.00
    • Fresh tomato, red onion and basil topped with parmesan and rocket
  • Fries $9.00
    • Aioli + 50c (Available until kitchen close)
  • Anti Pasto Platter $38.00
    • Wellington's famous antipasto platter consisting of a selection of cheese, meats and dips, served with pizza bread
  • Peperoni $28.00
    • Spicy Italian sausage with garlic, chilli & capsicum.
  • Crisps $6.00
    • Sea salt, salt & vinegar, BBQ
  • Cheese $12.00
    • Choose between Whitestone Brie, Danish Blue or Port Salut. Served with crakers & quince paste.
  • Four Seasons $28.00
    • Mushrooms, ham, spicy Italian sausage sundried tomatoes & bacon (plus $2.00)
  • Lightly Fried Fish Fillet with Vegetables $21.50
  • Combination Fried Rice $10.50
  • Fried Noodles with Vegetables Fried Noodles or Ho Fun $9.50
  • Plate of Chinese Vegetables $12.80
  • Nasi Goreng (Rice) $13.80
  • Barbecue Pork and won Ton Soup $10.50
  • Curry Chicken Fried Rice $9.50
  • Plate of Vegetables $12.80
  • Pulled Pork & Chipotle Aioli $12
  • Beef Burger, Smoked Cheese & Beetroot Jam $12
  • Eggs Benedict w Bacon or Spinach $16.50
  • Chicken Burger & Apricot Chutney $12
  • Extras $4
    • Bacon, Mushroom, Spinach, Tomato, Rosti, Hallumi, Kransky
  • Sides $4.50
    • Beans, Fries, Salad, Wedges
  • Cannery $18.50
    • Bacon, Eggs, Kransky & Beans on Toast
  • Vege Cannery $18.50
    • Eggs, Rosti, Spinach & Beans on toast
  • Halloumi sandwich $16.50
    • crumbed halloumi with sesame coleslaw, beetroot relish, and Turkish bread
  • Free range eggs on multigrain toast $9.00
    • extras/bacon sausages $4.50 each, hash brown, mushrooms $4.00 each
  • Tofu Pancakes(gluten free) $14.50
    • w/ caramelized onion. mizuna, roasted tomatoes. cashew nuts herb oil and feta
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • w/ bacon and roasted tomatoes
  • Teriyaki chicken burger $16.50
    • w/brie, mayo. red onion and hash brown
  • Smoked salmon bagel $14.00
    • with avocado, mesclun, cream cheese. caper raisin salsa and red onion
  • Bagel $5.50
    • w/cream cheese and jam
  • Scrambled eggs on bagel $13.00
    • w/herbs, pesto. feta and tomato
  • Toasted fruit English muffin + jam $5
  • Deli kedgeree w potatoes smoked fish & poached egg $18
  • Gingerbread toasted w rhubarb compote & yoghurt $12
  • Greek yoghurt with vanilla berries $5
  • Bacon & avocado bagel $12
  • Saute spinach and mushrooms on toast $15
  • Hot black currant $4
  • Bacon & egg butte w our famous chutney $11
  • Extra condiment $0.50
  • The annexe Muesli (GF)( V) $9.50
    • toasted muesli with a vanilla fruit compote, Greek yoghurt and almonds
  • Hash brown $3.00
  • Aioli $1.00
  • Eggs Benedict $18.50
    • poached eggs with hollandaise sauce on Artisan bread choose from bacon, mushroom of for an extra dollar salmon
  • the annexe big brunch $22.50
    • big brunch consisting of two eggs your way, bacon, mushrooms, chorizo, grilled tomato and a hash brown with artisan bread
  • Curly Fries(V) $8.50
    • GF-gluten free /GF we can do gluten free /Vegetarian
  • BLAT (GF) $15.50
    • smoky bacon, ripe tomatoes, zesty avocado smash and lettuce on Artisan bread served with a side of curly fries or green salad
  • Steak $18.00
    • Sirloin Steak cooked to your liking with Salad and Fries 200gr
  • French Toast with Bacon & Banana $10.50
  • Pasta of the Day $13.50
    • Please refer to Specials Board
  • B.L.T $10.50
    • Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato with Garlic Mayonaise on homemade Foccacia
  • Eggs Benedict $12.50
    • with Spinach or Ham
  • Fish & Chips $15.00
    • Tempura battered Fish w Fries
  • Spicy Chicken Sandwich $12.50
    • Open Sandwich with 100gr Cajun Chicken on homemade Sourdough
  • Savoury Mince $10.00
    • on hot Buttered Toast with Poached Egg & hollandaise
  • Dumplig Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Won Ton Noodle Soup $9.50
  • Deep Fried Wonton (3)
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Stir Fried Seafood $10.50
  • Roti Chenai $3.50
  • Stir Fried Chicken $10.50
  • Rice Noodles S $5 / M $6 / L $7
  • Dinner box $12.80
    • 3 pieces of chicken & chips
  • Savouries
  • Mince pies $2.90
  • Steak pie $3.70
  • Steak & cheese $3.70
  • Steak & mushroom
  • French toast $11.00
    • with bacon, banana & maple syrup
  • Bacon $2.00
  • BACON or ​CORIANDER ​stuffed Jalapeno with 2 kinds of cheese, dipping sauce - Chipotle mayo or lime & black pepper mayo
  • CRISPY POTATO
    • Potato in a crispy tortilla, Jalapeno ricotta, ‘slaw, Salsa verde, pepitas
  • PULLED PORK
    • 12hr slow cooked free range pork, apple & fennel ‘slaw, chipotle mayo, Pepitas.
  • CHICKEN
    • Marinated free-range chicken, baby spinach leaves, corn salsa, chipotle mayo
  • FISH
    • Freshly battered fish, ‘slaw, lime & black pepper mayo, capers.
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
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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