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

  • Murphy's Bangers and Mash
    • Traditional made Island Bay Butchery sausages accompanied with onion gravy, potato mash and peas
  • Crispy Morrocan Spiced Chicken $15.00
    • with an apricot dipping
  • Murphy's Stew
    • Chunky Beef and vegetables cooked in a traditional Murphy's Stout stew
  • Wedges with sour cream $10.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.50
    • Changes daily; served with bread
  • Wedges bacon, cheese & a side of sour cream $13.50
  • Dublinder Irish Salad
    • Chicken, mesculan, cucumber, pickled beets, red cabbage, parmesan cheese and a creamy mustard and tarragon vinegar
  • Thai Beef Salad
    • Spicy beef strips served with crispy noodles, lettuce, tomato, cucumber
  • Roasted whole Sole, seaweed butter, stirfried greens & pickled ginger dressing $38.90
  • Todays choice of ripened cheeses served with fig & walnut compote- Pico, Beaufort, Roquefort (50gms per portion) $10.90
  • Rosewater cream, lychee sorbet, raspberry gel, berries, crushed meringue $16.90
  • Duck fat roasted potatoes, sage, parmesan & truffle mayo $9.90
  • Catalan Crêpes with orange caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream $16.90
  • Beef Fillet, Café de Paris butter, fries $38.90
  • Fries $7.90
  • Pappardelle, butternut & goat cheese cream, chard, hazelnuts, Grana Padano (vego) $33.90
  • Lamb $16.50
  • Subz Shami Kebab (6 pieces) $10.00
    • Vegetable cottage cheese patties with a coarse spice mix of black cardamon, cloves and cinnamon
  • Chicken Vindaloo Lunch $10.50
    • Cooked with vindaloo paste and accomplished with pieces of potato. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Chicken $16.00
  • Tandoori Fish Tikka (6 pieces) $14.00
    • Diced fish pieces tandoor grilled with creamy seeded mustard marinade served with mint chutney.
  • Aloo Gobi Lunch $9.90
  • Lamb Vindaloo Lunch $10.90
    • Cooked with vindaloo paste and accomplished with pieces of potato. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1>
  • Lamb Saagwala Lunch $10.50
    • Cooked with spinach in special ginger, garlic sauted gravy. Every Curry is served with Basmati Rice and Plain Naan, Whereas you can always upgrade the Plain Naan to Garlic or Butter naan by adding $1.
  • Garlic & Salt Pepper Spare Ribs / Spare Ribs in Sweet & Sour Peking Sauce / Sweet & Sour Pork / Sweet & Sour Chicken / Lemon Chicken $15.00
  • Chicken Fillet with Peanut Butter & Coconut Cream / Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Butter & Coconut Cream / Grilled Cheese, Curry Chicken $14.50
  • Marinated Minced Pork on Rice $9.50
  • Not all seasonal vegetables are available at all times
  • Broccoli $13.00
  • Roasted Pork with Fried Bean Curd in Shrimp Paste / Braised Pork Belly with Pickled Vegetables / Beef Brisket Braised with Bean Curd Sticks $16.00
  • Wontons with Shredded Chicken & Pickled Vegetables $12.90
  • Spicy Chicken Knuckles with Ginger & Spring Onion $17.00
  • Steak & Mushroom $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Ham, Brie & Caramelised Onion Croissant $7.50
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Carrot Cake $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Steak & Kidney $7.50
    • Served w Rockefuel or Tomato Sauce
  • Chocolate Brownie $4
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Sweet Muffin $4.50
    • Served w Cream or Yoghurt
  • Tomato Roll $4
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Savoury Muffin $4.50
    • Served Toasted w Butter or Rockefuel Sauce
  • Wonton (12) $12.00
  • Served with rice N/A
  • Chicken and vegetables $12.00
  • Cheese, pineapple & egg $1.00
  • Chicken, beef or BBQ pork with cashew nuts $12.00
  • Mee Goreng $12.00
  • Vegetables $10.00
  • Sinagpore fried noodles $12.00
  • -Large server $17.00
  • Original buffalo wings
    • Our classic buffalo sauce recipe
  • Pepperoni wheel $5.00
    • Peperoni and mozzarella warpped
  • Hot buffalo wings
    • Our buffalo sauce packed with extra heat!
  • -Crushed garlic, evoo, parmesan $1.50ea
  • Ben and jerry's ice cream ando craft beer are available in most stores
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • -Regular server $11.00
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Combo $4.00
    • With fries and can of drink
  • Mujiver $15.00
  • Mixed vegetable $10.00
  • Lamb $11.00
  • Baklava $4.00
  • Chicken $10.00
  • Vege $9.00
  • VEGETABLE CHOW MEIN $9.50
  • COMBINATION FOO YOUNG $11.00
  • MEATS - FRIED RICE $2.50
  • MUSSELS 6 $4.50
  • ALL WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
  • BACON & EGG $4.50
  • SWEET & SOUR FISH $11.00
  • DONUT $1.50
  • 45. BOMBAY ALOO $13.90
    • Diced potato cooked with puree of leafy spinach and spices.
  • 70. LACCHA PARANTHA $4.00
    • Flaky whole meal bread touched with butter.
  • 30. LAMB JALFREZI $14.90
    • Lamb cooked in onion and tomato sauce with julienne of capsicum & carrot slightly sour
  • 21. CHICKEN SAAGWALA $14.50
    • Simmered in subtly spiced spinach gravy.
  • 38. BEEF JALFREZI $14.50
    • Beef cooked in onion and tomato sauce with julienne of capsicum & carrot slightly sour.
  • 51. CHANNA MASALA $13.90
    • Whole chick peas cooked in a special onion and tomato sauce with fresh herbs, diced tomatoes, lightly spiced.
  • 77. RAITA $2.00
    • Yogurt mixed with cucumber and ground spices.
  • 46. MALAI KOFTA $13.90
    • Cottage cheese, potato, raisins, shaped into rich Ping-Pong balls, deep fried.
  • Mussels Of The Day $16
    • & Fries
  • 3 Cheese $4
  • Mustard Gnocchi $27
    • Sauteed Mushrooms , Cos Lettuce , Pinenut Parmesan Crumble
  • Market Fish $22.5
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  • Prawn $18
    • Roast Capsicum , Horicco , Red Onion & Chopped Herbs
  • Lamb $20
    • Rocket , Chilli , Pinenuts & Garlic Yoghurt
  • Fries Sml $5 / Lge $7
    • Housemade Tomato Sauce
  • Cardines $16
    • Artichoke , Black Olive , Red Onion , Anchovy Crumb
  • COLESLAW $3.00
  • SQUID RING $0.90
  • STEAK ROLL $2.60
  • MEAT PATTIE $2.50
  • DIMSIM EACH $1.00
  • LASAGNE SQUARE $2.60
  • PRAWN $0.90
  • HASHBROWN $1.20
  • Smokey Pork Hock Hash with Wilted Greens & Poached Eggs $17
  • Fresh Market Fish, Saffron Crayfish Bisque Risotto, Lemon Scented Greens, Sauteed Prawns, Smoked Carrot Puree $34
  • Thai Beef Curry with Water Chestnuts, Lime Leaf & Fragrant Rice $21
    • Vegetarian option w/ Shiitake Mushrooms, Edamame & Tofu
  • Traditional French Farmhouse Cassoulet, Smokey Pork, Duck, Chorizo, Southland Lamb, Haricot Beans and Herb Crust $32
  • Middle Eastern Lamb Two Ways. Harissa Spiced Rump & Tagine Braised Shoulder Cigars on Burghul Tabbouleh, Date Puree, Mint Labneth $32
  • Roast Cashew, Cauliflower & Ginger Dumplings in Wakame, Spring Onion and White and White Soy Broth $21
  • Rhubarb Semifreddo, Whipped Crème Anglais, Shortbread, Pistachio, Almond nougatine $15
  • Lamb and Mushroom Ragout, Pappardelle with Rocket & Pecorino Cheese $22
  • Beef salad $19.5
    • coriander, mint, spring onions, mango, roasted peanuts, jasmine rice with a sweet chili lemon dressing
  • Steamed mussels $26.0
    • coconut cream, ginger, coriander, spring onion, chill, lemon & fish sauce. Served with toasted sourdough
  • 300gm aged beef sirloin $30.5
    • béarnaise sauce, fries & gravy
  • Hamburger $13.0
    • burger bun, beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, fries & tomato sauce
  • Wedges & sour cream sml $5.5 lge $9.5
    • (add 2.0 cheese + bacon)
  • Pork belly $27.0
    • gourmet potatoes, asian mango dressing & green coconut chutney
  • Banana split $4.5
    • vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, banana & chocolate sprinkles
  • Soup of the day $13.5
    • homemade soup with a slice of bread & butter – check with wait-staff
  • Plain roti $3.00
  • Malaysian style sweet & sour prawns $13.00
    • Deep fried crumbed prawns, stir-fried onion, green pepper, pineapple & home made sweet & sour sauce, served with steamed rice.
  • Satay sticks(6 sticks) $10.00
    • Choice of chicken or beef.
  • Combination fried noodles $12.00
    • Fat rice noodles & vermicelli stir-fried with beef, chicken, pork chinese vegetables (extra egg $1)
  • Combination noodles soup $10.00
    • Rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts & a combination of pork, beef, and chicken, served with r & s style kua teow soup.
  • Lychee & ice-cream $5.00
  • Satay sauce on rice or noodles $5.50
    • Choice of rice or noodles topped with special peanut sauce.
  • Plain noodle soup $5.00
Sahara Cafe

Sahara Cafe

location

Address

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

phone

Phone

+64 4-385 6362

email

Email

None

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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