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

  • Chicken Iskender
  • Grilled Chicken $17.90
    • Chicken breast marinated with middle eastern spices, served with rice and salad
  • Small $9.90
  • Chicken or Beef & Lamb & Chips $8.00
  • Mayo
  • Chicken Chips Meal
  • Grilled Halloumi Cheese $11.00
    • with hummus dip, falafel and Turkish bread
  • Adana Iskender (Large size only)
    • Traditional hot and spicy minced lamb and toast
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Strawberry cheesecake $3.50
  • Ham and cheese $5.00
    • Ham topped with mozzarella
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Garlic bread $3.50
  • Contadina Pizza - farmers 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, cabbanosy, salami, capsicum, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
    • traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Pesto alla Genovese Pasta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with sundried tomatoes, basil pesto, garlic, pinenuts, parmesan cheese
  • Frutti di Mare Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • seafood mix including mussels & shrimps, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Calzone Napoletana 'rolled' Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • pizza filled with ham, spinach, mushrooms, oregano, mozarella cheese
  • Siciliana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Tagliatelle alla Ricotta $15.00
    • ribboned pasta with tomato, spinach, ricotta cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Panna $15.00
    • ham & cream sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
    • Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
  • Streaky Bacon $6.00
  • Mushrooms $6.00
  • Chocolate Mud Cake $13.00
    • Rich, moist chocolate cake served hot with a decadent chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream and cream.
  • Fries $4.00
  • Mushroom Sauce $2.50
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
  • Banana Split $13.00
    • With all the bells and whistles!
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Roast Pork Belly Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with spring onion oil and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with hoisin sauce
  • Cool noodle salad with lettuce, cucumber, pickled carrot, spring onion oil, herbs, peanut served with Vietnamese fish sauce:
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Grilled Beef Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and hoisin sauce
  • Grilled Chicken $11.50
  • Seafood risotto $22.00
    • Calamari, Salmon, Prawns, Blue cod, Wild roquette, Grilled lemon
  • Smoked Portobello mushroom $19.00
    • Grilled haloumi, Soft boiled egg, Roquette & pistachio pesto, Potato rosti
  • Prawns $18.00
    • NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
  • Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
    • Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
  • House fries $8.50
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • THUNDERBIRD $10.90
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast, Sliced Jalapenos, Salad, Relish and Free Range Chipotle Aioli
  • BIO FUEL $11.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Free Range Egg, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • COMBUSTION TOFU $7.50
    • Organic Tofu, Teriyaki Sauce, Peanut Sauce, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun Remove Aioli To Make It Vegan
  • CHOOK ROYALE $7.20
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, Grilled Pineapple, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • HOKEY POKEY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Sweet chunks of toffee floating in a dreamy cloud of delicious ice cream
  • KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
    • Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • HAMBURGINI WITH CHEESE $5.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • C N CHEESE MKII $12.50
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Creamy Mascarpone, Grated Parmesan, Salad, Relish and Free Range Truffle Aioli
  • Tuna Salsa / 5pcs $12.50
    • seared tuna slices, salsa, ponzu dressing
  • Chicken Karaage Set $16.50
    • deep fried marinated chicken thigh pieces (boneless), teriyaki sauce  /
  • Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw octopus sushi
  • Tuna Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw tuna sushi
  • Chirashi Don $19.50
    • assorted sashimi (salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, roe), avocado, soy sauce, wasabi, ginger  /
  • Salmon Salad $17.50
    • fresh salmon slices, sesame dressing, wakame  /
  • Grilled Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Katsudon $16.50
    • pork or chicken cutlet, egg, shitake mushroom, onion, scallions, home made sweet sauce, nori  /
  • Corn and pumpkin fritters $17.50
    • Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)with bacon
  • Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
  • Curry of the day $15.50
    • Changes daily please ask staff (GF, DF)
  • Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
  • Braised 1st class lamb shanks $17.50
    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
  • Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
    • 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
  • French omelette $15.50
    • Filled with creamy mushroom, diced tomato, and cheese, finished off with a green salad and balsamic reduction. (GF)(vegetarian)
  • Chicken Mushroom Crepe $14.00/$23.00
  • NZ Mussels in Creamy Tom Yum Soup N/A
  • Chicken Mushroom Carbonara $14.00/$23.00
  • BLAT $17.00
    • bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato on toasted focaccia bread
  • Deep Fried Marinated Chicken Wings N/A
  • Steamed Fragrant $4.00
    • Thai Jasmine Rice
  • Caesar Salad with Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00/$25.00
  • Smoked Salmon Salsa N/A
  • -Chu Chee Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon cooked in thai red curry served with seasonal vegetables
  • ●Sides
  • Garlic bread / Roasted duck summer rolls $9.50
  • -Thai Chilli Lamb Cutlets $26.00
    • Grilled lamb topped with traditional chilli paste with chokboy
  • Mix A $11.50
    • Green apple salad miang spinach / Prawn miang spinach with ginger / Minced roasted duck
  • Crispy prawn cigars / Roti and satay sauce $7.50
  • -Sweet Basil Steak $22.00
    • Chargrilled scotch fillet topped with Thai sweet basil sauce served on seasonal vegetables
  • ●Seafood
  • Pork Katsu
    • Deep fried crumbed pork with our own sauce
  • Ice-Cream with Plum Wine $11.00
    • for 18 years old and over
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure)
    • Angus pure scotch fillets glazed with our special homemade teriyaki sauce
  • Chicken Teriyaki or Chilli Teriyaki
  • Teriyaki Chicken $28.00
    • Crispy chicken thigh meat glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Hana Mizu Ki Fish of the Day $28.50
    • Today’s freshest fish wrapped in our special creamy parsley sauce coated in Japanese crumb, and Cooked with olive oil and come with rice
  • TEMPURA MORI $26.50
    • Deep fried crispy black tiger prawns and vegetables coated in Japanese batter, come with dipping sauce and rice
  • Nigiri Sushi (salmon only) $16.00
  • SAVANNAH FRUIT & CHEESE PLATTER $21.50
    • Selection of crackers, dips, cheeses, nuts and fresh fruit
  • CAESAR SALAD $19.50
    • Traditional Caesar salad of cos lettuce, croutons, julienne of bacon, shaved parmesan with anchovy mayonnaise
  • PRAWN COCKTAIL $20.00
    • Succulent prawns served on a chiffonade of lettuce, topped with a spicy ivory sauce, accompanied with a wedge of lemon and tomato
  • THE ZOOLOGIST $30.50
    • Oven baked fillet of fresh water salmon served on a bed of wilted vegetables with sauteed potato, topped with mustard hollandaise and accompanied with a light green salad
  • MASAI MARA $35.00
    • Prime beef sirloin grilled to your liking, served on a bed of roasted rosemary and minted potatoes, topped with a Wild mushroom and seeded mustard cream sauce, dressed with a tossed green salad
  • TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE $12.50
    • Traditional homemade trifle with layers of sherry infused sponge, custard, jelly and fruit, finished with double cream
  • TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
    • Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
  • SMOKED BACON HOCK & VEGETABLE SOUP $15.50
    • Served with crusty bread
  • Vegetarian Main $27
    • A vegetarian tasting plate, gallery staff will inform you of todays special
  • Carbonara $23
    • Linguini, smoked chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and roquette, bound in a creamy white wine sauce topped with Parmigoano Reggiano
  • Crème Brulee $15.50
    • Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
  • Seared Duck Breast $39
    • Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
  • Seafood Pasta $25.50
    • Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
  • Deconstructed Affogato N/A
    • A shot of espresso, a shot of baileys and a scoop of vanilla ice cream served individually for enjoying each item how you like
  • Supreme of Chicken $38
    • Oven roasted chicken wrapped in bacon, served with polenta crusted sweet breads, baby winter vegetables, potato gnocchi and drizzled with basil pesto
  • Garlic Bread $9
    • Served with basil pesto, aiolo and balsamic reduction
  • Beef Burger $8.90
    • House made Meat Pattie with Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Chicken Burger $9.90
    • Honey Sesame Chicken, Rocket, Tomato, Red Onion & Aioli
  • Wedges $8.90
    • Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Corn Fritters $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
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