Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Samosa (lamb, chicken or vegetarian) $8.90
    • delicious pastry filled with potato, peas & seasoned with succulent spices, served with salad
  • Falafel $8.90
    • fried chick pea balls, seasoned & served with lebanese bread, pickles & tahini sauce
  • Grilled cheese $8.90
    • grilled halloumi cheese served with lebanese bread
  • Fattoush $8.90
    • a mix of stir fried lebanese bread with tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber & olive oil
  • Stuffed leaves - grape or cabbage $8.90
    • hand rolled vine leaves stuffed with steamed rice & spices, seasoned with garlic, onion & a hint of lemon
  • Taboulleh salad $9.90
    • a finely balanced salad consisting of a mix of coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, olive oil & a hint of lemon
  • Hummus $8.90
    • a well balanced delicious house speciality hummus served with olive oil & grilled lebanese bread
  • Baba ganoush $8.90
    • roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, various seasonings & served with grilled lebanese bread
  • Little monster (for kids) $9.90
    • delicious deep fried chicken nuggets served with potatoe wedges & dipping sauce
MAINS MAINS
  • Lamb kabsa $14.90
    • served hot on a bed of red rice with a homemade tomato base, seasoned with delicious spices & served with homemade sauces & salad
  • Chicken biryani $14.90
    • a traditional rice dish delicacy, flavoured with subtle hints of spices. served with homemade sauces & salad
  • Mandi - lamb or chicken $15.90
    • slowly cooked & then roasted, served with our specialty rice cooked in the stock of the meat. served with homemade sauces with a delicious seasonal salad
  • Musahab $14.90
    • boneless stone grilled chickeen served with specialty rice, homemade sauce & salad
  • Shiesh kebab - beef or chicken $14.90
    • marinated in our homemade sauce & cooked on a stone top, on a skewer with either a choice of beef or chicken & served with fried & salad
  • Bamya $14.90
    • okra stew with lamb in a homemade delicious tomato sauce served with our specialty house rice & salad
  • Mosgah $14.90
    • seasoned eggplant with baked lamb mince & served with specialty rice, salad & lebanese bread
  • Molokhya $14.90
    • a traditional north african cuisine consisting of a broth made from specialty leaves & served with lamb on our specialty house rice & salad
  • Vegetable safary $15.90
    • a mix of stuffed grape leaves, stuffed cabbage leaves, vegetable samosa, falafel, babaganoush, hummus & taboulleh salad
  • Desert safary $22.90
    • a delicious mixed platter of lamb, beef, chicken served with specialty rice & homemade sauces & pickles
LIGHT MEALS & SIDES LIGHT MEALS & SIDES
  • Meaty bread $9.90
    • seasoned lamb mince with tahini sauce on a lebanese bread, grill sealed
  • Kebab $9.90
    • cooked on a stove top with either a choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel. served in a wrapped bread with your choice of salads & sauces
  • Also available in prawn or mixed +$2.00
  • Up size to XL +$4.00
  • Arabian kebab $14.90
    • your choice of beef, chicken, lamb, falafel, cooked on a stone top & served with our specialty house rice & salad. with your choice of sauce
  • Lebanese bread $2.00
  • Specialty mandi rice $3.50
  • Fries or wedges $4.50
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Baklava $6.90
    • a rich sweet pastry filled with chopped nuts & sweetened with syrup
  • Basbousa $6.90
    • a sweet semolina cake soaked in a simple syrup with a touch of rose water
  • Konafa $6.90
    • a cheese pastry soaked in a sweet sugar based syrup & garnished with pistachio
  • Desert dessert $6.90
    • a light creamy caramel mousse, topped with a dusting of fine milk chocolate
  • Dessert safary $14.90
    • a delicious selection of baklava, basbousa & konafa, decadence on a plate
PIZZA PIZZA
  • Tandoori chicken $13.90
    • marinated chicken in tandoori sauce, cheese, capsicum, olives, tomato sauce & capers
  • Mediterranean $13.90
    • anchovies, feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, olives, capsicum & capers
  • Vegetarian $13.90
    • cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes, tomato sauce & olives

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    • tomatoes, cabbanosy, salami, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
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  • 501 Sizzling Seafood Sweet Chilli & Cashew Nuts (V) $19.5
    • Thailand
  • 601 Steamed Egg Noodles, Sweet Soy Sauce & Garlic Oil (V) $5.9
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  • 304 Pork Kimchi $18.5
    • Korea
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  • 200 Chicken and Lychee Green Curry (V) $17.5
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  • 17 Pork Gyoza $7.9
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  • 16 Prawn Tempura $7.5
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Carl's Jr. (sample menu)
  • THE BIG CARL $8.50
    • Two chargrilled beef patties, two slices of cheddar cheese, lettuce and our classic sauce on a seeded bun.
  • CLASSIC CARL $5.90
    • Chargrilled beef patty, lettuce, cheddar cheese and our classic sauce.
  • BACON 3-WAYS BURGER $12.90/$14.90
    • Bacon it up, with our Bacon 3-Ways Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with crispy bacon strips, bacon jam, bacon crumble, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
  • CHEESEBURGER $4.00
    • Chargrilled beef patty, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup on a 4" bun.
  • BACON SWISS CRISPY CHICKEN TENDER SANDWICH $9.50
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  • CHEESE & BACON SOURDOUGH MELT $6.90
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Aqaba (sample menu)
  • Side of fries $3.00
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    • Sautéed chicken and crispy potato cubes in a yellow curry sauce. Served with rice.
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    • Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
  • Vege Stack $16.50
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  • Lamb Shoulder $37.00
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  • Gluten‐free bread $0.50
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    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
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  • Raita $3.00
  • Chutneys $3.00
  • Garlic Paratha $3.50
  • Lentil Donuts (Uzhunnuvada) $6.00
    • Crispy golden fried donuts made of lentils, served with traditional Sambar and coconut chutney.
  • Cauliflower 65 $6.50
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The Coffee Club on the Square (sample menu)
  • Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $19
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    • Served with avocado, bruschetta mix, tomato chilli jam, rocket.
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  • (Lg)= Low Gluten - Made To A Gluten Free Recipe But May Come In Contact With Gluten During Preparation In Store.
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  • Ice Cream (1 scoop) $1.60
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  • J $1.50
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  • 5pcs $9.30
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  • M $4.10
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  • Deep Fried Wonton
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
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  • ●Main
  • ●Appetizers
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • ●Main
  • ●Main
Indian 2nite Bistro & Tandoor (sample menu)
  • -Half $10.00
  • Roti $2.50
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  • Mango Chutney 3.50
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  • Dal Tadka $ 11.90
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  • Combo 1 $17.00
    • 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
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    • naan bread made with garlic & butter
  • Roti $ 2.50
    • bread with wholemeal flour
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  • Combo 2 $32.00
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Breakers Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Fried eggs (2) $3.00
  • Creamy mushroom $4.60
  • Chicken Diane $19.90
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  • Roast & steamed vegetables $7.00
  • Beef Schnitzel $17.50
    • Lightly crumbed beef schnitzel, with salad, chips and rich brown gravy.
  • House Loaf & Dips $11.50
    • Cobb loaf with the dips of the day.
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Jimmy Cook's at The Copthorne Hotel (sample menu)
  • Market Fresh Garden Salad $5
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
    • Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
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  • The Monster $49
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  • Potato Puree with Truffle Oil $5
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  • New Zealand Salmon $30
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  • Fresh Bread Baked To Order (Each) $10
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  • Say Cheese
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    • grilled chicken tenderloins infused with lemon & lavender & served on shaved fennel, orange segments & red onion salad
  • Mushrooms & Toast $14
    • porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
  • Bowl of Fries with Tomato Sauce & Garlic Aioli $7
The Grand Beer & Wine Cafe (sample menu)
  • Pepper Sauce $3.00
  • Steak Eggs & Chips $28.00
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  • Mushroom Sauce $3.00
  • Fish 'n' Chips $12.00
    • Every Pubs staple, beer battered catch, crispy fries & chefs tartare
  • Meat Lovers Burger $20.00
    • Marinated beef, Pork, Lamb, Bacon, cheese, sweet chili sauce, salad greens & crunchy fries
  • Thai Beef Salad $12.00
    • Beef strips with chilli, salad mix, crispy noodles & sweet chilli dressing
  • Bangers and Mash $22.00
    • House made gourmet beef sausages on creamy mash, bacon and onion jus, garlic bread
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Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

location

Address

Rangitikei Street and Cuba Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand

phone

Phone

063544654

clock

Opened hours

price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Halal , Mediterranean , Middle Eastern , Turkish , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Vegan Options ,  Bar Not Available ,  Cash ,  Serves Halal ,  Lunch ,  Group Meal ,  Seating ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
Rangitikei Street and Cuba Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410, New Zealand
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