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

  • Sardines on toasted multigrain bread with a salad of olives, watercress, pickled shallots and capers $17.00
  • Groper fillet with braised lettuce, prawns, sauce Jacqueline, sprouting broccoli and pistachio $38.00
  • Hand Cut Chips with Aioli $6.00
  • Buttermilk crepes with poached peach, citrus yoghurt and rhubarb $15.00
  • Grilled and smoked octopus with taramasalata, olives, chorizo, vine leaves, chorizo $17.00
  • Poached free-range eggs on sourdough with spinach, bacon and hollandaise sauce $18.00
  • Whitebait omelette with jellyfish, roasted wakame, tomato consomme and capers $22.00
  • Grilled lamb rack with braised shoulder, du puy lentils, black cardamom, carrot puree and brussels sprouts $37.00
  • Vegan hash stack $17.00
    • Toast, mushroom, tomato, spinach, hash, mayo
  • Tossed garden salad $12.50
    • With choice of smoked chicken, bacon or marinated tofu
  • Cinnamon sugar french toast (GFA)
    • Banana yoghurt and honey. Made vegan - banana berry and maple
  • eggs midnight $15.00
    • Black-bean mushroom olive patty with poached egg, hollandaise and tangy salsa. Made vegan- patty, spinach avocado and vegan mayo
  • $3 sides
    • Ham, pesto, hollandaise sauce, cream cheese, fresh sliced tomato, cheese, corn, vegan mayo
  • Gangsta burger $13.00
    • Choice of smoked chicken, bacon or marinated tofu
  • pasta of the day $13.00
    • Smoked chicken. Vegan - tofu and zucchini
  • Toasted bagel $7.50
    • Choice 3 $3.00 Fillings - extra $1.00 For $4.50 Side
  • Baked baguette and butter $ 9
  • Baby romaine caesar $ 17
    • white anchovy / bacon / parmesan / soft egg
  • Aged beef slider $ 15
    • cheddar / bbq
  • Artisan cheese I condiments $ 13
  • Smoked salmon rillettes $ 16
    • grilled sourdough / house pickles
  • Salad $ 9
    • avocado / cherry tomato / lemon dressing
  • Market fish slider $ 15
    • lemon & fennel slaw
  • Roasted brussel sprouts $ 9
    • apples / speck
  • Risotto verde $23.00
    • pancetta, pea pesto, egg yolk, parmesan
  • House baked focaccia bread $5.00
    • balsamic, olive oil
  • House cured salmon $18.00
    • spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, 5 grain
  • Gelato $8.50
    • hazelnut & chocolate, candied hazelnuts
  • Arancino $6.00
    • sundried tomato, taleggio, basil pesto
  • Granola $9.50
    • stone fruit compote, honey, yogurt
  • House cured salmon $18.00
    • spinach, poached egg, hollandaise, 5 grain
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • 103 Singapore Style Rice Vermicelli $11.00
  • 84 Salty Fish & Chicken Fried Rice $11.50
  • 57 Lamb Flaps $15.00
  • Medium $10.50
  • 11 Shredded Chicken $9.50
  • 82 Combination Rice $11.50
  • 47 Fried Flounder $12.00
  • 90 Beef in Gravy Egg on Rice $10.50
  • Fish bites with shoestring fries and salad. And complimentary juice $11.50
  • ●Doughnuts with malted cream (V) $10.00
  • V=Vegetarian / GF= Gluten Free / DO= Dairy Free Option / GO or GFO= Gluten Free Option / DF= Dairy Free
  • ●Sauteed Mushrooms on five grain toast (V) (GFO) (DFO) $9.00
  • ● Grilled broccolini and smashed avocado on five grain toast (GFO) (V) $12.00
  • Butternut and almond ravioli, caramelised cauliflower, puy lentils, labne (V) (DO) $28.00
  • Available from 9 am
  • Black forest pudding, amaretto zabaglione, blackberries, thyme (GO) $12.00
  • Eggs Montréal With Hot Smoked Marlborough Salmon And Hollandaise Sauce $19
  • Falafel And Roasted Mushroom Burger With Whipped Feta, Cos Lettuce, Fresh Herbs And Handcut Fries $20
  • Todays Fish With Poached Prawns, Mussels, Jersey Bennies, Sugar Snap Pea And Herb Salad $29
  • Beans $5
  • Quinoa + Halloumi Super Salad, Fried Cauliflower, Pumpkin, Baby Kale, Cranberries, Wild Honey + Lime Vinaigrette $20
  • Grilled Egg Plant, Melted Mozzarella, Four Tomato Salad, Basil, Whipped Feta And Capsicum Relish $25
  • Free Range Eggs (2) $5
  • Beef Burger With Smoked Cheese, Bacon, Nnq Sauce, Beetroot Milk Bun & Chips (Medium) $20
  • Tempura Vegetable $4.00
  • Regular Combo $13.60
  • Large Combo $15.10
  • Regular Standard $9.80
  • Mixed Seafood Udon Standard $9.90
  • Katsu Chicken $17.90
    • Katsu Chicken, Teriyaki Beef, Deep Fried Prawns, Nigiri Sushi, Sushi Rolls, Steamed Rice, Japanese Pickles, Salad, Seaweed Salad, Sauces
  • Katsu Curry
  • Regular Standard $14.50
  • Fries $7.00
    • Served with tomato sauces
  • Twice Cooked Pork Belly $20.00
    • Slow cooked in Speights Apple Cider, served with vegetables and mashed potato
  • Scotch Fillet Steak $24.50
    • A 250g steak served with salad and fries
  • Steamed Mussels $13.50
    • In a garlic, tomato & white wine broth, served with a homemade Speight's loaf
  • Wedges $9.00
    • With sour cream
  • Guinness Burger $13.00
    • Homemade pattie of beer, beef and bacon, with salad, tomato & cheese in a focaccia bun with fries and beer battered onion rings >>
  • Sauteed Mushrooms $3.50
  • Warm Chicken Salad $18.00
    • with bacon, parmesan and Caesar dressing
  • Ōra King salmon beetroot Gravadlax, corn fritters, dill crème fraîche $19
  • Spiced duck livers & sautéed spinach on toast $19
  • Lemon meringue
    • Lemon ice cream, lemon curd & chunks of meringue
  • Mint & chocolate chip
    • Fresh mint leaves, sugar syrup & Whittaker's chocolate
  • We regularly churn seasonal ice creams like Fig, Gooseberry, Elderflower. Check out our list at our eatery.
  • Mince on spicy polenta bread, poached egg $18
  • Bellini
    • Venetian Harry's Bar classic in a sorbet
  • Smashed peas, avocado, preserved lemon, Parmesan, toast, poached egg $18
  • Grilled beef sirloin with mustard butter, blue cheese, tomato, onion & iceberg salad $30.00
  • Beetroot, apple, feta & walnut salad with raspberry dressing $13.00
  • Vegetables
  • Bacon wrapped chicken breast with cos lettuce, garlic croutons, egg. parmesan & smoked aioli $28.00
  • Indian spiced potato cake, cheese, carrot, cucumber, radish with yoghurt & mango chutney $21.00
  • Salad
  • Harissa spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, bacon, avocado, tomato, red onion, cos & aioli $25.00
  • Beef patty $25.00
    • smoked cheese, lettuce, gherkins, mushrooms, beer battered onion rings & béarnaise sauce >>
  • Plain Bread $2.00
  • Combo $12.00
  • Majvar $8.00
  • Combo $15.00
  • Vegetarian $11.00
  • Mixed $14.00
  • Mixed Dip $7.00
  • Lamb Pide $10.00
  • Avocado Toasties N/A
  • Sweet Onion N/A
  • Herb & Garlic Toasties N/A
  • Three Pepper Chicken N/A
  • Cucumber N/A
  • Flatbread N/A
  • Oat & Raisin N/A
  • Subway Melt N/A
  • Home Made Apple Crumble 6.00
    • Served with vanilla ice-cream and runny cream
  • Stuffed Chicken 16.00
    • Chicken legs stuffed with pork mince served with vermicelli, season vegetables, herbs, and rice
  • Beef Nacho Large10.00/Small8.00
    • Served on edible bowl with crispy corn chips, sour cream, and cheese
  • Bangers on Mash 13.00
    • 2 sausages, egg, fried onions, and gravy served on top of creamy mashed potatoes
  • Pork Belly 16.00
    • Served with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh salad, and gravy
  • Creamy Mushroom Sauce 3.50
  • Garlic Bread 3.50
    • Four pieces
  • Fish bites 6.00
    • Served with thick cut fries and tomato sauce
  • SATAY HOT PLATE
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • SEAFOOD $14.00
  • SEAFOOD $12.00
  • FISH BALL $10.00
  • CHICKEN / PORK / BEEF $12.00
  • FISH BALL $10.00
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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