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

Nearby Sample Menus

  • 8 Pork & chive Dumpling $5.4
    • Hong Kong
  • S6 Chicken Volcano(V) $16.5
  • 3 BBQ Pork Buns $5.4
    • Hong Kong
  • 92 Chicken, Mandarin and Cashew Nut (V) $10.5
    • with Orange Dressing (Thailand)
  • 29 Beef BBQ $6.9
    • Thailand
  • 16 Prawn Tempura $7.5
    • Japan
  • 96 Kimchi $5
    • Korea
  • Prawn $17.9
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Mixed $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Fallafel $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Cheese $1.50
  • Salad $7.00 / $8.00
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian Fried Rice $11.90
  • Shanghai Pork Buns $10.00
  • Pork Paste on Noodles (Warm) $9.90
  • Fried Beef $11.90
    • with Sweet and Sour Sauce on
  • Vegetarian Fried Noodles $11.90
  • Sweet and Sour Pork on Rice $11.90
  • Chicken Nuggets $5.50
  • BBQ Pork Fried Rice $11.90
  • Garlic Paratha $3.50
  • Aubergine & Potato Pakoda $7.00
    • Aubergines and potatoes coated with chickpea batter and deep fried to perfection.
  • Thattudosa $5.50
  • Chicken and Spinach $16.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in fresh spinach, sauteed with roasted garam masala and turmeric
  • Biryani is one of the most loved delicacies in India. The magic of Biryani lies in the way rice is transformed with a heavenly blend of rice and meat simmered together with the right blend of flavours and a splash of ghee
  • Masala Dosa $12.00
    • Filled with potatoes, onion and peas and flavoured with a dash of ghee
  • Raita $3.00
  • Aleppey Fish/Prawn Curry $18.00
    • Aleppey, the Venice of the East, is well known for its seafood culinary arts. A thrilling prawn dish cooked in a thick mix of coconut, tomato, fresh ginger and “Malabar Tamarind”
  • Grilled Steak
  • Ediballs $3.00
  • #2 The Protein Pack $15.00
    • Petita Chicken Breast with Double Meat + Smoothie with Protein Scoop
  • #1 The Main Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Pita Chips and Dip
  • Petita $8.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • Kids Combo Add $4.00
    • Pita + Snack + Small Drink
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Extra Dip $1.00
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
  • -Full $9.49
  • Tikka Masala Prawn/ Fish/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ fish fillets/ scallop sauteed with onion and capsicum finished with tikka masala sauce
  • Biryani Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef/ Prawn/ Veg (GF) $11.50
    • Rice flavoured with whole spices, rose water and meat cooked with onion tomato sauce garnished with nuts, cilantro and brown onion
  • ·Tikka Masala Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF)
    • Clay oven cooked boneless meat tossed with onion tomato capsicum in a tikka masala sauce
  • Pulao Rice (GF) $5.00
  • Home - Style Curry Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF) (DF) $15.00
    • Diced meat sauteed with onion and garlic then chopped tomatoes, finished with julienne of ginger coriander
  • -Full $12.50
  • Butter Prawn/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ scallops cooked in tandoor finished with creamy tomato sauce
  • Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw octopus sushi
  • Egg Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • tamago egg sushi
  • Tobacco Roll / 5pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, egg, avocado, shrimp roe, mayo
  • Tuna Salsa / 5pcs $12.50
    • seared tuna slices, salsa, ponzu dressing
  • Yakiniku Set $16.50
    • pan fried chicken, beef or pork with stir fry seasonal vegetables  /
  • Katsudon $16.50
    • pork or chicken cutlet, egg, shitake mushroom, onion, scallions, home made sweet sauce, nori  /
  • Chicken Karaage Set $16.50
    • deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), teriyaki sauce  /
  • Beef Tataki $17
    • seared rare beef, ponzu sauce, garlic, scallion  /
  • Beef Kadahi - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Mixed Platter for 4 - Full $15.00
  • Lamb Vindaloo - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Vegetable Samosa - Full $6.00
  • Curry Wraps $8.00
    • Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Tikka Masala, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Chicken Tikka
  • Family Combo $56.00
    • 2 x half size curry, 2 x full size curry, 2 x plain naan, 2 x garlic naan, 2 x large rice, 1.5L drink
  • Prawn Spinach - Half/Full $10.00/$16.50
  • Mutter Paneer - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
  • ChickenTikka Masala $16.99
    • Chef’s specialty, marinated tandoori boneless chicken cooked with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • Paneer Tikka Masala $16
    • Chefs specially prepared and marinated cottage cheese cooked in tandoor and tossed with flavourful spices and herbs.
  • Palak Beef $17.50
    • Cubes of beef cooked in spinach based gravy with onions, tomato and spices.
  • Love Story Butter Chicken $18.50
    • Chunks of tandoori prepared boneless chicken simmered in Chef’s specially prepared rich yellow gravy.
  • Tandoor Kerala Parotta $4
    • slightly crispy layered bread. Specially prepared in tandoor.
  • Chicken Rezala $19
    • Chicken cooked in tandoor and simmered in rich yellow gravy with mixed vegetables and topped with boiled egg.
  • Mango Chutney $4.50
  • Fish Naan $6
    • Soft unleavened bread stuffed with spiced fish.
  • Plain rice $3.00
    • Plain steamed rice
  • Mixed pickles & tamarind sauce $2.50
  • Beef saagwala $16.90
    • A royle choice of meat dish cooked in spices and spinach sauce
  • -Half $10.00
  • Lemon chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked capsicum, garlic, onion slices with fresh lemon
  • Peshawari naan $4.00
    • Dry fruit with sugar
  • Lamb rogan josh $16.90
    • Diced meat cooked in traditional north indian style
  • Lamb masala $16.90
    • Cooked in a wok in a spicy blend on masala
  • Vegetarian ramen $13.90
  • Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
  • -Squid / prawn / combo $17.80
  • ●Extras
  • -Strawberry chocolate banana/caramel / Strawberries cheesecake ice cream $8.90
  • ●Black pearl honey toasts
  • M=Medium / L=Large
  • Crispy pork salad $13.90
  • Roti 3.00
    • Traditional wholemeal unleavened bread
  • Khadai Paneer 14.90
    • Homemade Indian cottage cheese, cooked with capsicum, onions, tomatoes and spices. Especially recommended by RED CHILLIES
  • Mix Platter 14.90
    • Consists of two pieces of each of the following Onion bhajee, samosa and chicken tikka vegetable
  • Vegetable Korma 14.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with rich onion and cashew nut gravy
  • Lamb Sacwala 15.90
    • Diced lamb pieces cooked with leafy spinach, fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic
  • Garlic Naan 3.50
    • Leavened flour bread infuse with garlic
  • Lemon Rice 3.50
    • Cooked with roasted mustard seeds and fresh coriander, tomatoes and lemon juice
  • Kashmiri Chicken 15.90
    • This dish consists of tender boneless chicken marinated overnight with cashew, cheese and cream, barbecued then cooked with organic yoghurt, turmeric, tomatoes and mint
  • Feijoa, Orange, Tomato, Grapefruit, Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry Juices $5
  • Bethany's Big Breakfast Toasted ciabatta, two rashers of grilled bacon, two grilled sausages, two fried eggs, two hash browns, sautéed button mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and tomato ketchup. $21
  • Arancini Mozzarella Risotto rice balls, stuffed with mozzarella and coated in panko bread crumbs, deep fried and served with a salad of sautéed chorizo sausage, red onion, mesculin, edamame bean and t $15
  • Station Road Merlot Cabernet 6.00 / 25.00
  • Soup of the Day Served with fresh toasted Bread. $12
  • Freshly toasted Demi Baguette Spreads and dips $9
  • Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, L&P, Ginger Beer, Diet Ginger beer, Lemon & Lime Bitters, Diet Lemon & Lime Bitters $4
  • Harissa Prawn Udon Sautéed peeled tiger prawns in a harissa and palm sugar oil, mung beans and red onions, tossed with udon noodles, garnished with soy toasted seeds, coconut and coriander. $14
  • Carbonara $23
    • Linguini, smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and roquette, bound in a creamy white wine sauce topped with Parmigoano Reggiano
  • Croissant Bread and Butter Pudding $15.50
    • Candied fruit and croissant baked in custard served with whipped cream, apricot glaze and black doris plum ice cream
  • Vegetarian Main $27
    • A vegetarian tasting plate, gallery staff will inform you of todays special
  • Crème Brulee $15.50
    • Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
  • Gallery Sweet tasting Platter $39
    • A selection of treats from the dessert menu for you to share with 2 or 3 people (for those that just cant decide).
  • Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
    • Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce
  • Scallops Sml $19 Lrg $38
    • Six scallops coated in breadcrumbs, parmesan and coconut, served with micro greens and hollandaise sauce
  • Garlic Bread $9
    • Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
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