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

  • Roasted half cauliflower $ 23
    • halloumi / aubergine / tahini yoghurt / pinenuts
  • Broad bean fritters $ 18
    • aubergine / yoghurt dressing / salad leaves
  • Soup of the day & sourdough $ 14
  • Skinny fries $ 9
    • halloumi / gravy
  • Market fish $ 25
    • lentil risotto / braised fennel / salsa verde
  • Marie’s chocolate brownie $ 13
    • caramel ice cream / popcorn
  • Salad $ 9
    • avocado / cherry tomato / lemon dressing
  • Quinoa & feta slider $ 15
    • iceberg
  • Panko crumbed market fish $12
    • w/crinkle cut chips, slaw and aioli
  • Mushy peas 3
    • witjh Lemon, mint and Italian parsley
  • Zelati Passionatta Sorbet $6
    • with Real Seeded passionfruit
  • zelati Crème Caramel Gelato $6
    • Lightly salted crème caramel
  • Homemade Tartare $2
  • Black Tiger Prawns $3.5 each
    • Grilled with garlic herb butter
  • Marlborough Oyster and Prawn Po'Boy $12.5
    • New Orleans style sandwhich finished with chiptole mayo, tartare sauce, lettuce, gherkin, slaw and hot sauce
  • Yellow fin Tuna $10.5
    • High oil content, ruby coloured fish, Grilled only and served pink
  • Nacho Chicken Sandwich $ 19
    • Crumbed chicken, cheddar, bbq sauce, lettuce & tomato
  • Jalapeno Burger $ 21
    • 100% pure angus patty, jalapenos, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle
  • -Choose your salad
  • Clubhouse Sandwich $ 17
    • Smoked chicken, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli
  • House $16
    • Rocket, spinach, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta, rosemary balsamic dressing
  • Spiced Hombre $ 23
    • chorizo patty, pulled pork, double smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar & bbq sauce
  • Add Smoked Chicken, Smoked Salmon Or Halloumi $5
    • To any salad for
  • Smoked Beef Brisket $ 22
    • pastrami style, rye bread, panhead mustard aioli & dill pickles
  • Prawn Makhani $13.00
    • Prawns cooked in creamy tomato gravy.
  • Vegetable Pulao $14.00
    • Sautéed vegetables, dry fruits and nuts tempered with cumin seeds, cooked with Basmati rice, garnished with cashews. Popular rice dish with no gravy. Served with raita.
  • Paneer Jalfrazi $11.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked with juliennes of onion tomatoes and capsicum tempered with pounded coriander seeds.
  • Vegetarian Platter (min. 2 people) $8.00/person
    • Platter consists of vege pakora, onion bhaji & two pieces of samosa served with tamarind sauce.
  • Extra Plain Naan $2.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour and baked in the tandoor.
  • Mango Chicken $11.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in a creamy mango sauce flavoured with green cardamom.
  • Punjabi Chole $9.90
    • Traditional Punjabi chick pea delicacy.
  • Navratan Korma $9.90
    • A combination of vegetables, dry fruits and nuts cooked in a creamy sauce.
  • g/f Toast $3.00
  • Hollandaise $3.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $18.00
    • with crispy noodles
  • Spanish-style hash ’n’ eggs $18.00
    • two baked eggs nested in chorizo, bacon, red onion and crispy potatoes with chipotle sauce
  • Muesli s/f $12.00
    • homemade at Shine, with berries & yoghurt.
  • Eggs Benedict (Bacon) $16.50
  • Tomatoes $4.00
  • Toasted Sandwich $9.00
    • with sourdough & up to three fillings: cheese, onion, pineapple, ham, corn, tomato or mushrooms
  • Tiramisu $8
    • Classic Italian dessert, dusted with rich cocoa powder
  • Chicken & Leek Pie $12
    • Creamy chicken pie with a side of Sojourn garden salad
  • Bread & Dips (V) $10
    • German rye, ciabatta & focaccia chargrilled with today’s selection of dips
  • Zelati Gelato $8
    • Choice of two scoops of gelato (vanilla, chocolate or berry) in a brandy basket
  • Asian Chicken Salad Bowl (GF) $15
    • Wai wai noodles, chicken, carrot, capsicum, baby corn, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, fresh coriander, mung bean sprouts and ginger sesame dressing
  • Sojourn Salad Bowl (VGF) $15
    • Baby spinach, roasted kumara, quinoa, carrot, goat feta, roasted beetroot, olives with green herb dressing
  • Caesar Salad $15
    • Romaine lettuce, free range poached egg, anchovies, streaky bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan & creamy garlic dressing
  • Beef & Chorizo Burger $19
    • Chorizo & beef patty, onion jam, mixed greens, tomato, parmesan crisp in a focaccia bun with a side of tempura kumara
  • Lamingtons $4.00
  • Croissants $1.80
  • Danishes $4.30
  • Wholemeal Tank $3.90
  • BLAT $6.70
  • Calzoni $6.10
  • Multigrain Dinner Rolls $0.80
  • Multigrain Rolls $1.00
  • Flame Grilled Duck $30.00
    • Juicy duck breasts marinated using our homemade recipe, topped with stir-fried vegetables served on a hot plate.
  • Deep Fried King Prawns $13.50
    • Crispy battered king prawns deep fried in vegetable oil, served with lemon garlic sauce.
  • Curry Saramon with Roti $26.00
    • Diced tender beef simmered with whole peanuts, coconut cream, lime leaves, galangal, coriander seeds and carrots.
  • Nhorm Chicken Salad $13.00
    • Fresh salad mixed with sliced chicken, mint, coriander, and peanuts smothered with our sweet & sour lemon garlic dressing.
  • Noodle Soup $26.00
    • A homemade fragrant broth served with fine rice noodles, bean sprouts, chopped spring onions, coriander and a dash of fried garlic. Meat: Chicken $26, Duck $30
  • Lamb Rack (flame grilled) $30.00
    • Lamb rack marinated in turmeric, lemon grass, lime leaves and homemade sauce, served with house salad.
  • Amok Fish $26.00
    • Juicy diced fish steamed in banana leaves, mixed with coconut cream, eggs, mushrooms, lemongrass and lime leaves.
  • Deep Fried King Prawn $12.00
    • Battered king prawn, served with lemon garlic sauce.
  • Bacon, avocado and tomato on cream cheese toasted bagel. $15.50
  • Free range eggs cooked your way on toasted bread. $10.00
  • Sauteed gnocchi with sundried tomato pesto, olive and spinach $16.50
  • Chicken salad $16.50
    • Roasted chicken with garden salad, parmesan, herb croutons, drizzled with aioli and topped with a poached egg (gf option available)
  • Chicken and sundried tomato cheese croquettes $11.50
  • Grilled haloumi with a fig, walnut and olive salad dressed with balsamic reduction $16.50 (gf)
  • Slow roasted lamb shank burger with mint yogurt dressing & fries $18.50
  • Garlic mushrooms, home made hash browns, wilted spinach, grilled tomatoes, kransky sausages and avocado $4.50
  • Fried Rice with Chicken & Egg $14.50
  • Chicken Soup with Lemon Grass & Cococnut Cream $8.50
  • Fried Noodles with Chicken, Egg, Tofu & Vegetables $14.50
  • Deep Fried Thai Spring Rolls (5) $8.50
  • Thai Curry Puff with Chicken & Vegetables (5) $8.50
  • Spicy Soup with Chicken or Beef $8.50
  • Chicken or Beef with Garlic & Basil $14.50
  • Roti $3.50
  • Mini Hot Dogs $1.20
  • Chips $2.50
  • Crab Sticks $1.50
  • Corn Cob $1.50
  • Steak Roll (Homemade) $2.50
  • Bacon & Egg Burger $5.80
  • Fish $2.70
  • Curry Roll(Homemade) $2.50
  • Mince & Cheese
  • Mince
  • Roast Chicken, Creamy Mushroom & Rosemary Bacon & Egg Steak & Cheese
  • Sausage Rolls Spinach, Oar, Cheese Roll $3.50
  • Steak & Creamy Mushroom
  • Vege Sammie $5.50
  • Bacon, Maski, Tomato & Aioli $5.00
  • Roast Chicken, Meski, Tomato & Aioli $5.50
  • Won Ton Soup
  • Sichuan Spicy King Prawns
  • Black Bean Sauce Squid
  • Scallops Cashew Nuts
  • Roasted Duck
  • Hot and Sour Fish Pieces
  • Whitebait Foo Yong
  • Black Bean Sauce Beef
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.50
    • Deep fried triangular pastry filled with potatoes, green peas and spices.
  • Roti $3.00
    • Wholemeal Indian style bread, cooked in a Tandoor
  • Murgh Tikka $9.50
    • Marinated boneless chicken pieces cooked in a tandoor.
  • Reshmi Kebab $9.50
    • Minced chicken rolls, mixed with spices and cooked in a tandoor.
  • Palak Malai Kofta $16.00
    • Fresh homemade cottage cheese and spinach balls, deep fried and served with gravy.
  • Chicken Korma $16.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with cashew nuts, ground spices and cream.
  • Mixed Vegetable Pulao $10.00
    • Basmati rice mixed with vegetables and spices.
  • Rogan Josh $16.50
    • Selected lamb pieces simmered in a coriander, onion, ginger and garlic.
  • Caramel Slice $3.50
  • Triple Choc & Caramel $3.50
  • Cheese -Ham - Pineapple - Onion - Tomato - Bacon - Egg - Cream Corn
  • Mini Mince Savoury $2.50
  • Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Swirls $3.50
  • Great Range of Biscuits from $1.50
  • Bacon n Egg Slab $5.00
  • Hawaiian Savoury Scroll $3.50
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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