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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The Cobb Hotel (sample menu)
  • Battered Sausage & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
  • Crispy Chicken &  Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Cheesecake $9.50
  • Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
  • Seafood Platter $19.50 large $29.50
  • Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
  • Cobb Shout $18.50 large $24.50
Speight's Ale House (sample menu)
  • Fries $4.00
  • Beef Schnitzel $20.00
    • Beef schnitzel lightly crumbed, served with either mushroom sauce or Ale House gravy, fries and salad greens.
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • Locally baked foccaccia bread topped with rib-eye steak, homemade caramelised onions, mushrooms, egg and pesto mayo with your choice of english mustard or horseradish sauce.
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
  • Aioli $2.00
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Ale House Loaf $6.90/ $11.90
    • Locally baked Speight's bread. Hot and delicious served with garlic or plain butter. Half or whole loaves available.
Noodles & Dumplings (sample menu)
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $11.90
  • Fried Squid Rings $5.50
  • Shredded Pork $11.90
    • With Sweet and Sour Sauce on Rice (Spicy)
  • Sichuan Noodle Soup (Spicy) $9.90
  • Fried Won Tons $5.50
  • Beef Fried Rice $11.90
  • Shredded Pork $11.90
    • With Sweet and Sour Sauce on Rice (Spicy)
  • Steamed Pork on Rice $11.90
Saigon Corner (sample menu)
  • Lemongrass Tofu $10.50
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Bánh Mi + 440ml Coca-Cola drink $10.50
  • Grilled Chicken $11.50
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Bánh Mi + Vietnamese Coffee $11.50
The Coffee Club on the Square (sample menu)
  • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Omelette (LG) $19.50
    • Made with zucchini, peas & dill. Served with smoked salmon & spinach.
  • (Lg)= Low Gluten - Made To A Gluten Free Recipe But May Come In Contact With Gluten During Preparation In Store.
  • Grilled Haloumi $3.90
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $6.40
  • French Toast with Caramelised Banana (V) $15
    • With candied walnuts, lemon cream cheese, maple syrup.
  • Light Start Breakfast $17.90
    • Toasted ciabatta, avocado, ham, poached cage-free eggs, cheese, grilled tomato.
  • Chicken Caesar $18.50
    • Grilled chicken breast, cos lettuce, bacon, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese.
  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips $19
    • Served with seasoned chips, salad & tartare sauce.
Cafe Brie (sample menu)
  • Classic Fish and Chips $20
    • Tempura battered or polenta crusted pan fried served with housemade tartare, salad and fries
  • Beef Salad $20
    • With roasted red pepper, whipped feta, crispy noodles finished with Thai lime dressing
  • Chia and Coconut Pot $14
    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
  • Pain Perdu (French Toast) $16
    • Berry Compote and cream or yoghurt
  • Pasta of the Day $18
    • See the staff for today's flavour
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
    • Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
  • Stuffed Squid $24
    • With a prawn, pea and squid ink Risotto served on a roquette garnish salad finished with a lemon and caper sauce
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $18
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Mushroom
BurgerFuel (sample menu)
  • KIDS CHEESEBURGER MEAL $8.20
    • Cheeseburger, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • BURNOUT $13.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Stilton Cheese Sauce, Mustard Aioli, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE DOUBLE $14.90
    • Double 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Double Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
  • MOTOBITES $6.90
    • Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites With Free Range Lemon Aioli Or Chipotle Aioli Dip
  • BAMBINA $7.20
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • European white chocolate with a raspberry sauce
  • AMERICAN MUSCLE SINGLE $9.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
Indian Indulgence (sample menu)
  • Tandoori Chicken F $20 / H $11
    • Whole chicken marinated in yoghurt spices and roasted in clay oven
  • Cheese & Garlic Naan $5.99
    • Refined flour bread stuffed with cheese and garlic
  • Fish Biryani $17.99
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated fish and spices
  • -Beef Jalfrezi $14.50
    • Boneless meat cooked with juliennes of onion, tomato and capsicum with vegetables. Tempered with coriander and ginger
  • Order for two people $32 (per person)
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakora $5.50
    • Fresh vegetable dipped in spiced chickpeas then battered and deep fried
  • Paneer Tikka $7.50
    • Cottage cheese pieces marinated with yoghurt, spices and then cooked in oven
  • -Lamb Vindaloo $15.00
    • Lamb cooked in specially blended spices and herbs
Dejeuner Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Beer battered fries $7.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce(GF, DF)
  • Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
  • Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
    • Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
  • French omelette $15.50
    • Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
  • Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
    • 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
  • The braised lamb shoulder rack $17.00
    • New cut of lamb. Braised slowly in jus and served with herbed polenta fingers, eggplant relish and minted yoghurt. (NF & GF)
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked beef, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce and cheese
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked salmon, avocado, tomato and tartare sauce
The Cooperage (sample menu)
  • Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
    • Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
  • Open Steak Sandwich $19.50
    • Prime scotch fillet minute steak with fresh salad greens, caramelised onions, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushroom, swiss cheese, house made bernaise sauce and green tomato relish on toasted sour dough Served with a side of fries >>
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    • Served with fresh caramelised pineapple, grilled banana, sprinkled with flaky toasted coconut, maple syrup and whipped cream
  • Toast and Spreads $6.00
    • 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
  • Beef Burger $18.50
    • Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish in a crispy beer batter served with a fresh garden salad, fries, lemon wedge and house made tartare >>
  • Potato and Chorizo (GF) $17.50
    • Pan-fried seasoned potato with bacon, chorizo, wilted spinach,caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes, served with a free-range poached egg, house made hollandaise and basil pesto
Indian Summer Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Saag Aloo $10.00
    • Potatoes cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • Daal Makhani $10.00
    • Black lentil and red kidney beans slow cooked in a creamy onion butter sauce.
  • Mango Chicken $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a delicately mild and creamy mango sauce.
  • Butter Chicken $10.00
    • MOST POPULAR - Marinated boneless chicken pieces, cooked in our tandoor and smothered in alluring spices and creamy tomato gravy.
  • FULL menu seafood curry $12.00/$12.00
  • Lamb Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • FULL menu curry (excl. seafood) $11.00/$11.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
Peacock Indian Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Lamb Vindaloo $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Prawn Spinach $15.00
    • prawns cooked in spinach onion tomato gravy & spices
  • Lamb Kadai $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers onion and coriander
  • Combo 1 $17.00
    • 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
  • Beef Vindaloo $14.50
    • diced beef cooked in onion tomato gravy with vindaloo sauce
  • Mango Chicken $14.00
    • tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices
  • Dal Tadka $ 11.90
    • yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices finished with fresh herbs
  • Combo 2 $32.00
    • 2X full curry, 1X2 plain naan, 1X2 plain rice, 1 soft drink(1.5L)
Masonic Hotel Restaurant (sample menu)
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
Marbecks Cafe at The Plaza (sample menu)
  • Toasted Granola $10.00
    • W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
  • Breadworks Bagel $8.90
    • Cream Cheese and Preserves
  • Wedges $13.90
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Corn Fritters $14.90
    • W/ Rocket, Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream
  • Soup of the Day $9.90
    • Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
The Grand Beer & Wine Cafe (sample menu)
  • Onion Bhaji $3.00
  • Breads $11.00
    • Selection w/ dips & spreads
  • Fish n Chip $21.00
    • Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
  • Fries $9.00
    • Fries served with Tomato sauces and aioli
  • Chili Crumbed Squid $21.00
    • Chili crumbed squid served with garden salad and fries
  • Chicken Breast $28.00
    • Pan fried Moroccan chicken breast on rocket & cashew nut mash w/ red wine sauce & mango chutney
  • Bangers & Mash $12.00
    • Prime Beef Sausages, garlic mash & chefs rich gravy
  • Pork Spare Ribs $23.00
    • Mountain of rib served with fries and a garden salad
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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