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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Haru Japanese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Sashimi Moriawase
    • Today's assorted freshest fish ( tuna, salmon, white fish, scampi) served with soy sauce, pickled, ginger, wasabi
  • Teriyaki Salmon Steak $26.00
    • Slow cooked pan grilled salmon, truffle potato croquette, green pea puree, grilled onion, crispy salmon chips, teriyaki sake butter sauce
  • Dessert Sharing Platter $26.00
    • Assorted haru favorite dessert. Yuzu creme brulee, churros ice cream soup, rice cake mochi, monaka, ice cream sandwich, mini choux, yuzu tuile
  • Crispy EBI Mayo $16.00
    • Tempura battered king prawn, with yum yum sauce, spring onion, tobiko, seaweed powder
  • Tuna Tataki (GF) $18.00
    • Seared sliced tuna, spring onion, wasabi cream, radish, garlic chips, soy vinaigrette, white truffle oil
  • -Large moriawase (20 pcs) $45.00
  • Vegetarian Roll
    • Multigrain sushi rice, avocado, soy marinated shitake, capsicum, mango, beetroot mayo
  • Ice Cream (per ball) $4.00
Aqaba (sample menu)
  • Roasted Moroccan Chicken $31.00
    • Marinated and roasted chicken breast, filled with Mediterranean vegetables, stacked on honeyed pumpkin roasties and lightly dressed rocket.
  • Burger of the Day $20.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • Vege Stack $16.50
    • Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
  • Crispy Chicken and Corn Salad $21.00
    • Lightly crumbed and seasoned chicken pieces, salad greens, red onion, capsicum, cucumber, pumpkin seeds and sweet corn. Served with fresh coriander and aioli.
  • Aqaba Benedict $19.50
    • Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with Grilled salmon and rocket
  • Aqaba Nachos $17.00
    • Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
  • Open Breakfast Buttie $14.50
    • Toasted ciabatta, bacon, fried egg, spinach, hash brown and hollandaise sauce.
  • Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • With banana and natural yoghurt.
The Coffee Club on the Square (sample menu)
  • Cheeseburger with chips or salad $12
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $19
    • Panko crumbed lemon pepper calamari, seasoned chips, salad, tartare sauce.
  • Salmon & Avocado Stack $18.50
    • Toasted ciabatta with dill & cottage cheese spread, spinach, poached cage-free egg.
  • Egg on Toast (V) $11
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $6.40
  • Com & Zucchini Fritters with Bacon $16.90
    • Served with avocado, bruschetta mix, tomato chilli jam, rocket.
  • Smoked Salmon $6.90
  • Tempura Fish $17.50
    • Tempura fish fillets, cos lettuce, red onion, tartare sauce.
Pita Pit (sample menu)
  • Chicken Crave Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Falafel Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Happy Ham $5.00
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • The Protein Pack $15.00
  • Chicken Caesar Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Extra Dip $1.00
Indian Indulgence (sample menu)
  • -Lamb Tikka Masala $15.00
    • Tender lamb pieces cooked with capsicum, onion, fresh tomato and special sauce
  • -Saag Aloo $12.90
    • Potato cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • -Chicken Balti Garlic $15.99
    • Tender chicken pieces cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • Vegetable Pulao $5.00
  • Indian Kachumber $5.00
    • Diced onion, tomato, cucumber with coriander leaves and freshly squeezed lemon
  • -Beef Balti Garlic $14.99
    • Tender beef pieces cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • -Paneer Methi Malai $13.90
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek cashew nut, ground spices and cream
  • -Mattar Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese and peas cooked with onion and whole coriander seeds
bombay masala indian takeaways (sample menu)
  • Garlic Naan $2.50
  • Raita $2.00
  • Tandoori Chicken - Half/Full $7.49/$12.99
    • Chicken marinated with special ground spices and roasted in tandoori oven
  • Stuffed Cheese Naan $3.50
  • Chicken Tikka (8 - 10 pieces) $9.49
    • Boneless pieces of chicken marinated overnight in spiced yogurt and roasted in the tandoor, served with salad
  • Kadhai Paneer $11.99
    • Cottage cheese tossed with onion, capsicum & coriander seeds, finished with special kadhai gravy
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    • Diced potato cooked with green herbs and spices, finished with fresh spinach and onion sauce
Dejeuner Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Pumpkin and spinach gnocchi $16.00
    • Homemade pumpkin and spinach gnocchi in white wine sauce with rocket pesto and grated Parmesan cheese
  • Crumbed fish $15.50
    • Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and avocado
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    • Tender lamb foreshank on kumara and cumin mash, green beans and port jus (GF)
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    • Comes with salad, sweet chilli mayo, salsa and avocado (GF, DF)without bacon
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Rose and Crown (sample menu)
  • LAMB SHANKS $21.30 / $28.00
    • SINGLE OR DOUBLE SERVED ON A KUMARA MASH WITH A MINT GRAVY
  • BATTERED MUSSELS $6.20
  • ALL DAY BREAKFAST $16.00
  • NACHOS $12.00
    • with beans
  • CHICKEN PARMIGIANA $23.50
    • SERVED WITH STUFFED POTATO OR CHIPS
  • HAM STEAK SALAD & CHIPS $17.20
  • FISH & CHIPS WITH SALAD $21.40
  • SQUID RINGS SALAD & CHIPS $18.40
Flavour Bistro (sample menu)
  • Pan Fried Fish $23.00
  • Steamed Fragrant $4.00
    • Thai Jasmine Rice
  • Fried Calamari Rings (4pcs) $12.00
  • Caesar Salad with Salt & Pepper Squid $16.00/$25.00
  • BLAT N/A
    • Streaky bacon, avocado, lettuce & tomato on gluten free bread
  • Mediterranean Chicken salad $25.00
  • Bistro Caesar Salad with Streaky Bacon $14.00/$23.00
  • Muesli with milk & yoghurt $9.00
    • add fresh fruit salad $4.00
Indian 2nite Bistro & Tandoor (sample menu)
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with boneless chicken tikka
  • -Full $16.00
  • Tandoori mixed platter for two $18.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malahi takka
  • Lamb biryani $16.90
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated lamb pieces and species
  • Karahi paneer $16.90
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a special pan with onion, capsicum, special blend of masala
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    • A prawn cooked in spices laced spinach gravy
  • Bombay aloo / aloo zirra $13.90
    • Fresh potato cooked with cumin seed and herbs
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Takaro Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Potato Fritter $1.00
  • Sweet Corn Fritter $3.00
  • Burgers Come with onion, tomato, beetroot, lettuce, mayo & Tomato Sauce N/A
  • Gurnard N/A
    • (Battered / Crumbed )
  • Bacon $2.00
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Sausages, Eggs & Chips $8.00
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Cloverlea Tavern (sample menu)
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Antonios Chicken Caesar $18
    • Traditional with Romanian lettuce, crisp bacon, poached egg, smoked chicken, croutons & our own signature dressing.
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings $55
    • Fresh chicken wings glazed in our hot chilli sauce or try them galzed with honey and soy 5 Wings $8 / 10 Wings $10 / 12 Wings $15 / 21 Wings $26 / 50 Wings
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Bread Platter $10
    • Toasted selection of breads & our own yummy dipping sauces to smooth the hunger
  • Cripsy Onion Rings $9
    • Share a platter of cloves on our butter milk battered Onion rings with horseradish sauce just don’t go proposing with them.
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Deluxe Seafood Platter $20
    • Loaded with deep fried battered fish, Tempura prawns, fresh battered scallops & mussels our special sauce with fries and salad
O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • Dubliner N/A
    • Leg ham, cheddar, tomato & ballymaloe relish
  • Chicken Caesar N/A
    • With parmesan, bacon, egg, mixed leaves, crutons & caesar dressing
  • Celtic N/A
    • Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
  • Chicken & Avocado N/A
    • with tomato, carrot, corn, cucumber, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
  • Bacon & Brie Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with foccacia Shambo with cranberry, tomato & mixed leaves
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • O'Briens Tripledecker N/A
    • Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
The African Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • MADAGASCAN CHICKEN CURRY $29.50
    • Tender chicken, sauteed with aromatic Madagascan spices, complete with basmati rice, pickled mango chutney, spicy tomato relish and naan bread, served with a light green salad
  • 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
  • SPICED WEDGES $15.50
    • Grilled with tomato basil salsa and cheese, topped with sour cream
  • OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
    • Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce
  • TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
    • Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
  • SPECIALTY GATEAUX $15.50
    • Please ask for today's choice, served with ice-cream and double cream
  • TRIPLE EGG OMELETTE $17.50
    • Filled with ham, tomato, mushroom and cheese, served With buttered wholegrain toast and finished with a tossed green salad
  • BOBBIE'S BREAD PLATTER $17.50
    • Mixed platter of breads served with a selection of homemade peste's, accompanied with rosemary marmalade
The Portal (sample menu)
  • Smoked Salmon on Sliced Potatoes $10.50
  • Russian Dumplings $12.00
  • Hot Plate $32.00
    • Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
  • Pork Schnitzel $32.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Double Chocolate Mousse $7.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
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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