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

  • Ikan Bilis $1.00
  • Pedas (mild spicy) n/a
    • tamarind based curry
  • Egg Fried Rice $7.90
  • Otak-Otak $14.90
    • Steamed marinated fish fillets served with kerabu salad and jasmine rice
  • Plain Roti $3.90
  • Dessert of the day $5.90
  • Claypot Rice (v)(gf)(pf) $15.90
    • Braised chicken and shitake mushrooms, topped with chinese pork sausages
  • Coconut Rice $3.90
  • Singapore fried Rice Noodle With Chicken And Prawns $13.5
  • -Seafood $12.5
  • -Combination $14.5
  • Egg Tofu Pork Mince And Mushroom Sauce With Rice $12.5
  • -Chicken $10.5
  • Boiled Dumpling (Pork/Beef) 10pics $10.5
  • Chili Oil Dumpling (Pork/Beef) 10pics $12.5
  • -Chicken $10.5
  • Bacon. Eggs. Chips. Salad $11.70
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Chicken $5.00
  • Toasted
  • ●Sweet & sour
  • Sweet & sour sauce (large) $1.80
  • Pineapple $1.50
  • Fish $3.20
  • Omelette Roti: $5.00
    • A roti with an onion, egg and chilli filling
  • ●Starters
  • Rojak Satay Malaysia: $9.00
    • This is a salad of finely sliced cucumber and carrot with slices of homemade doughboys served with a rich rojak sauce.
  • ●Vegetarian
  • Nasi Lemak: $12.50
    • Coconut flavored rice meal (choice of chicken rendang. Lamb rendang or beef rendang) rice cooked in coconut milk made aromatic with pandan (screwpine) leaves. Served with samba! Ikan bilis (fried anchovies cooked in a dry sambal sauce), meat curry. At»d garnished with cucumber slices, hard-boiled egg. And roasted peanuts
  • ●Rice
  • Breads
  • Goat Curry with Roti Chanai and Rice: $10.90
    • This curry has a stronger and richer flavour compared with all the other meat curries. Altlivia goat meat is very lean, it has a gamier flavour than lamb. The curry sauce is quite spicy but includes a lovely cream)’ coconut milk base which tempers the heat.
  • Grilled halloumi Salad (V,*) $21.00
  • Antipasto platter (*) $55.00
    • A selection of classic Mediterranean fare (3 - 5 persons)
  • Cajun spiced wedges (V) $9.50
    • With sour cream
  • Chicken BLT (*) $15.00
    • Free range chicken, honey cured bacon, mesclun, tomato & mayo on Turkish flatbread
  • Breads & Dips (V,*) $12.50
    • Local Artisan bread, served with hummus, dukkah, olive oil & balsamic vinegar
  • Lamb (*) $21.00
    • With Swiss cheese, beetroot, caramelized onion & mesclun
  • Small side of fries (V,GF) $5.00
  • ADD curry sauce (V,GF) $10.00
  • A little bit fancy from $7.20
    • avocado, feta, grilled capsicum, chives
  • Roasted kumara, feta & cashew $8.20/$9.20/$8.90/$8.20
    • tomato, coriander, baby rocket. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • The Caesar from $7.90
    • chicken, bacon, avocado, croutons, egg, parmesan
  • The Caesar $9.90/$10.90/$10.40/$9.90
    • chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, croutons, parmesan, mesclun. Salad Reg/Lge/Puku/Wrap
  • Add a side soup with any meal - small/large $3.00/$5.00
  • Bacon, roasted potato & parmesan from $7.90
    • egg, chives
  • Grilled chilli chicken & blue cheese from $7.90
    • capsicum, walnuts
  • Roasted pumpkin & pine nuts from $7.90
    • cous cous, cucumber, red onion
  • Yoga Pants[v] $13
    • zucchini and tofu patty, roasted beetroot relish, crispy fried shallots, shredded iceberg and aioli [v,*gf*,df*]
  • -fried egg $2
  • -pulled pork $4
  • Bernie Mac(GF)*(DF)* $16
    • two all beef patties, special sauce, shredded iceberg, cheese, pickles and onions in between a sesamo seed brioche bun.
  • -grilled chicken $5
  • Señor Bean[V] $13
    • three bean patty, charred corn salsa, smashed, avocado, shredded iceberg and lime mayo(VG)*(GF)*(DF)*
  • -blue cheese $2
  • -malt vinegar mayo $1
  • Chunky Cut Chips $10.00
    • w/ aioli, home-made tomato sauce & harissa
  • Salad $6.00
    • w/ roots, tops & sprouted rye
  • Chorizo $6.50
    • w/ radish, parsley & red wine vinegar
  • Organic Chicken Breast $28.00
    • w/ parsnips, asparagus, fennel, mizuna, parsley, mint, buttermilk dressing
  • Green Salad $7.00
    • w/ pickled shiitake mushrooms & toasted seeds
  • Sauteed Greens $5.50
    • w/ almonds
  • Avocado on Toast $17.00
    • w/ marinated feta, rocket, lemon oil & balsamic reduction
  • Smoked Fish on Rye $21.00
    • w/ shredded vegetable slaw, tartare, chickweed & sorrel dressing
  • Vietnamese rare beef pho $20.00
    • with lemon, rice noodles, spring onion, coriander & chili
  • Edemame $9.00
    • with spicy sesame sea salt & sesame oil
  • Mussaman curry of braised lamb shank $21.00
    • with kumara, coriander & roasted peanuts
  • Udon noodles $6.00
    • with sweet garlic soy
  • Salt & pepper squid $14.00
    • with wasabi mayo
  • Banana leaf wrapped tarakihi $16.00
    • with sweet & tangy coconut sauce
  • Seasonal Vegetables $7.00
    • with oyster sauce
  • Grilled free range chicken salad $20.00
    • with roasted cashews, red cabbage & coriander
  • 2 courses $35
  • Josper braised day boat fish N/A
    • with local crab, sea vegetables and its own sauce
  • West coast whitebait omelette N/A
    • with oyster veloute and fine herbs
  • Parmesan gnocchi N/A
    • with spring onion, zucchini, broad bean and cow ricotta
  • 3 courses $45
  • Snapper crudo N/A
    • with preserved lemon salsa, mint and Juno olive oil
  • Fish & shellfish N/A
    • Josper braised catalan style with saffron broth and romescada
  • Selection of house petit fours N/A
    • with pate de fruit, chocolate truffle, turron and nut tuille
  • Hash Brown $2.50
  • Soup of the Day $10.00
    • Served with toast
  • Fries $7.50
    • Served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Lamb Shank $25.50
    • Classic lamb shank served with side salad, creamy mash or fries
  • - With smoked salmon $17.50
  • Green Salad $9.00
    • Fresh mixed lettuce and seasonal vegetables with house made honey mustard dressing
  • Eggs (2)/Wilted spinach/Grilled tomato/Crushed Potatoes $3.50
  • Chicken & Halloumi Salad $17.00
    • Grilled chicken, halloumi and green salad with our house made honey mustard dressing.
  • Wheat N/A
  • Old English N/A
  • Hot Chilli N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Wrap N/A
  • Capsicum N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Thinly Cut Sour Cream & Chives N/A
  • Chocolate chip muffin
  • Kebab $2.70
  • Seafood $3.50
  • Roast beef with mayo $3.50
  • Egg on toast $5.00
    • Poached or scrambled eggs
  • Savories $1.50
  • Sponge cake with fresh cream $5.50
  • Sausage $2.50
  • bacon roasted brussel sprouts, pasta, ricotta, roasted hazelnut, kale $19.00
  • steaks served with potato dauphinoise, with the choice of sauce: cipolin red wine jus, porcini mushroom butter or miso & tarragon béarnaise condiments: caramelized onions, hot english mustard, horse radish crème fraiche
  • with hummus v d $7.00
  • smoked chicken, streaky bacon, red onion, chipotle $20.00
  • margherita, tomato, mozzarella, basil v $17.00
  • with both d $11.00
  • Flat bread for two g*add $3.00 gluten free
  • salad leaves, vinaigrette g d v $7.00
  • A bowl of egg noodle $6.00
  • Squid Or Lamb $23.90
  • Chicken or Beef Satay Sticks (5 sticks) $9.90
    • Grilled marinated chicken or beef on bamboo stick served with peanut sauce
  • Siam Ginger
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried shredded ginger and vegetables in Siam Kitchen sauce
  • Squid Salad $23.90
    • Grilled quid with vegetables in Thai spicy lemon dressing sauce
  • Peanut Sauce $3.50
  • Crumbed Squid Rings (6 pcs) $11.90
    • Served with sweet chilli sauce
  • Oyster Sauce
    • Please Select meat Stir -fried vegetables in oyster sauce
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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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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