Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant in Palmerston North Menu -

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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

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

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

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

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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Halloumi Salad Large size only
Large $15.90
Carrot Cake $5.00
Chicken Kebab Salad
- Chicken doner served on fresh garden salad with hummus and jack dip
Beef / Lamb Chips Meal
Beef / Lamb Iskender
Tomato
Mixed Iskender

Soup of the day $9.00
Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
Cheesy Garlic Bread $8.00
Salt & Pepper Squid $8.50
Cobb Shout $18.50 large $24.50
Cheesecake $9.50
Lambs Fry & Bacon $15.00

Side Vegetables $5.00
Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
- Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
Fries $4.00
Soup of the Day $12.00
- Chef's choice of fresh homemade soup served with Speight’s Ale House bread.
Farmhouse Cheesecake $13.00
- Ask for today's selection.
Cromwell Crumble $13.00
- A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
Caesar Salad $19.80
- The Ale House's spin on the traditional classic that has almost ingrained itself as a key part of the Kiwi dining scene. Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, parmesan, anchovies, poached egg and our own caesar dressing. Add chicken: $23.60 Beer Match: The full flavours of Speight's Distinction Ale goes perfectly here.
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.

Eggs Benedict $16.00
- Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
Sesame & polenta crusted calamari $19.00
- Melon, Lime aioli, Balsamic rougette
Mac & cheese with rosemary & 3 seed crust $9.50
Lamb burger $22.00
- Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
Bruschetta $19.00
- Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
Smoked garlic mash $8.90
Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
- Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
Crumbed mushrooms drizzled in truffle aioli $8.50

- roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
pesto pizza pane $8.90
Caprese $17.90
- fresh tomato, mozzarella, basil, e.v.o.o, balsamico, rock salt & cracked pepper
m. $38.90
Calamari In Crema
- pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
Calamari Alla Griglia
- grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
e.$19.90
Antipasto Toscano $22.90
- a fine assortment of italian & NZ delicacies

Nachos $12.00
- With beans
Chicken & Bacon Sandwich $14.00
Scotch Fillet $27.00
- Served with stuffed potato or chips
Lamb Shanks $21.30 / $28.00
- Single or double served on a Kumera Mash with a mint gravy
Squid Rings Salad & Chips $18.40
B.L.T Sandwich $12.00
Rosie’s Seafood Basket $20.90
Lamb Burger & Chips $14.00

Bruschetta $16.50
- grilled sourdough, fresh tomato, red onion and basil leaves dressed in balsamic and olive oil, topped with feta
Kumara fries $12.90
- loaded with salsa
Savoury pancakes $18.50
- with bacon or salmon, fresh coriander and cream fraiche
Cafe Royale toast $8.50
- with Urban Hippie Nelson miso paste with tahini
Crisp corn chips $17.50
- served with guacamole and fresh herbs or slow cooked spiced beans
Freedom farm $9.50
- ham, mustard, mayo & salad
Soup with home-made bread. $13.50
- Today's tasty flavours are on the blackboard
Pizza Bianca - potato, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil $16.50

Sandwiches $8.50
- Chicken, cranberry, lettuce and brie
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)
Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
Grilled chicken burger $16.50
- Grilled chicken with tasty cheese, chutney, avocado and tomato. Comes with beer battered chips and a green salad.
Caramel slice $6.50
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)

Chicken biryani $15.90
- Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated chicken pieces and pieces
Lamb rogan josh $16.90
- Diced meat cooked in traditional north indian style
Plain rice $3.00
- Plain steamed rice
Chicken pakoras
- Boneless chicken dipped in spiced batter and deep fried
-Half $10.00
Tandoori chicken
- Chicken (with bone) marinated in yoghurt, spices and cooked in tandoor
Vegetable biryani $15.90
- Basmati rice cooked with seasonal vegetable
Chilly chicken $16.90
- Boneless chicken pieces cooked with cornflour, chilli sauce and soy sauce

Cheeseburger $11.50
- Beef pattie cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.
Pizza Bread $8.50
- Garlic bread with tomato relish, diced tomato, onion and grilled cheese.
Nachos $15.00
- Your choice of beef, bean or a combination of both
Death by Chocolate $11.50
- Chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream ice cream & whipped cream.
Side of buttered potato mash $3.00
Banana Split $8.00
- Banana, hokey pokey ice cream, whipped cream & chocolate sauce.
Kumara Patch Pie $16.00
- Roast pumpkin, kumara, spinach, cottage cheese & Cheddar pie with salad and tangy tomato relish.
NZ Lamb Shank $28.00
- Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce

Asti Riccadonna 750ml 37.00
Lake Chalice Merlot, Marlborough 9.00 / 42.00
Smoothies: mixed berry, blueberry or banana $8
Vegetable Tarte Tatin A selection of garden vegetables and gourmet potatoes, sautéed in a pan with a little brown sugar and topped with a puff pastry lid and baked in the oven until the vegetables are $22
Lights: Amstel 7.00
Roast gourmet potatoes With bacon lardons. $8
Pork Belly (GF) Cooked in a master stock until succulent and tender, served with cauliflower puree, baby carrots and leeks, bok choy, edamame bean and tomato salsa, glazed with master stock and soy to $27
Soup of the Day Served with fresh toasted Bread. $12

Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
Ramen $10.00
- You can choose vege/seafood/chicken
Tuna roll 5p $6.50
- Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
Mix Tempura $10.00
- 2*spring roll, 1*vege & shrimp, 2*twister prawn, 2*Korean dumpling
Spicy pork $13.50
Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
- Salmon & Avocado
Chicken cutlet $13.50
Hot seafood soup $13.50

Venison Filet, Two Toned Gnocchi and Walnuts $37.00
- With Baby Beets, Orange Curds and Red Wine Just
Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
- With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
Affogato $16.00
- Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
Spinach / Potato Hash $4.00 per Selection
Served with your choice of complimentary side
Visual Menu of Bella's House Made Cakes and Tarts Please Let us Describe the Selection Displayed in the Cabinet
Vanilla Bean Pannacotta $16.00
- With Black Doris Plum and Opal Nera Salsa, Cream Anglaise and Peanut Slab Cookies
Black and White Sesame Calamari $25.00
- with Oriental Salad, Chilli Ginger and Honey Soy Dip

Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
- W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
Corn Fritters $4.00
- Add Bacon
Omelette $14.90
- W/ Feta, Mushroom, Tomato, Spinach & Toast
Sides $4.00
- Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
Breadworks Bagel $13.90
- House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
Hot Cakes $4.00
- Add Bacon
Toasted Granola $10.00
- W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
French Toast $14.90
- W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup

Chicken Salad $22.00
- Tandoori with bacon, crispy noodles, greens & Chili peanut dressing
Chicken Burger $12.00
- Seared Moroccan breast, melted cheese, apricot sauce, salad mix & fries
Fish 'n' Chips $12.00
- Every Pubs staple, beer battered catch, crispy fries & chefs tartare
Grilled Tomatoes $3.00
Ploughmans Platter $25.00
- Selection of cheeses, pickled vegetables, crackers, breads and dips
Meat Lovers Burger $20.00
- Marinated beef, Pork, Lamb, Bacon, cheese, sweet chili sauce, salad greens & crunchy fries
Fried Eggs $3.00
Carbonara $12.00
- Bacon, mushroom, garlic, onion in cream & wine reduction

Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

Manawatu-Wanganui > Palmerston North > Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

Address

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

Phone

063544654

Opened hours

Price

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

Table Service

Cuisine

Halal , Mediterranean , Middle Eastern , Turkish , Vegetarian

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

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Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

Manawatu-Wanganui > Palmerston North > Desert Rose Cafe & Restaurant

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Phone

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Price

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Service

Cuisine

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

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