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

Speight's Ale House (sample menu)
  • Fries $4.00
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Warm Roast Vegetable Salad $20.00
    • A combination of oven roasted root vegetables cooked with dukkah spices, feta cheese, cos lettuce, walnuts and olives finished with Ale House dressing and a splash of aioli. Add bacon: $ 23.60 Beer Match: A lovely meal to have with a Speight's nutty and grassy Gold Medal Ale.
  • Speight's Gourmet Burgers $23.50
    • All burgers are constructed with a toasted monster bun, lettuce, tomato caramelised onion and served with golden fries. Choice of: Chicken-Chargrilled chicken breast, bacon, avocado and camembert with plum chutney./ Beef-Homemade beef pattie, bacon, egg, cheddar and beetroot relish with hickory smoked BBQ sauce./ Ostrich- 200g ostrich patty served with blue cheese, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit chutney.
  • Drunken Steak $29.90
    • 250g of prime rump steak, cooked to your liking topped with your choice of either creamy mushroom sauce, roasted garlic sauce or green peppercorn sauce. Served with golden fries and fresh salad. Beer Match: Speight's Old Dark of course.
  • Blue 'n' Gold $25.80
    • Great Southland Blue Cod, lightly golden fried in Speight's beer batter served with fresh garden salad and fries.
  • Warm Moroccan Chicken Salad $23.80
    • Moroccan style chicken on a bed of tabbouleh salad greens, avocado, grapes and cumin yoghurt dressing.
Carl's Jr. (sample menu)
  • PORTOBELLO CHICKEN SOURDOUGH MELT $7.90
    • Two chicken tenders covered with swiss cheese, partnered with portobello mushrooms, chargrilled onion, mayo and a toasted sourdough bun.
  • JR. CHICKEN BURGER $3.00/$5.00
    • One chicken patty with lettuce and mayonnaise
  • ALABAMA SLAMMA $14.90
    • 2 big breaded chicken fillets topped with bacon, onion straws, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato and slathered top and bottom with creamy aioli.
  • BIG CHEESEBURGER $5.50
    • Just like its name implies, the Big Cheeseburger features a big, tasty, chargrilled beef patty with cheddar cheese, dill pickles, mustard and ketchup all on a 4.5” bun.
  • ORIGINAL THICKBURGER $9.90/$11.90
    • Chargrilled 100% Angus beef patty, two slices of cheddar cheese, two slices of tomato, red onion, pickles, lettuce, mustard, mayo and ketchup on a seeded bun.
  • JR. CARL $3.00/$$6.40
    • Chargrilled beef patty with lettuce, American Cheese and our special sauce.
  • PANCAKE STACK $7.50
    • Three pancakes with maple syrup and butter with bacon
  • SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOURDOUGH MELT $7.50
    • Two chicken tenders covered with swiss cheese, a combination of Jalapeno, chargrilled onion and our Santa Fe sauce, finished with a toasted sourdough bun.
Golden Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Tomato $2
  • Pack $5
  • Pack No 7
    • 3 Fish, 1 Potato Fritter, 1 Sausage, 1 Chip
  • Cashew Nuts Dishes
  • Pack No 5
    • 1 Fish, 1 Jumbo Burger, ½ Chips
  • Pack No 3
    • 1 Fish, 1 Hot Dog, ½ Chips
  • Spring Roll $2.50
  • Special $3.80
Mr Seafood (sample menu)
  • Spring Rolls $2.50
  • Battered Scallops $2.00 / $10.00 / $20.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Squid Rings $0.80
  • Sausage Chunks $0.80
  • Potato Fritters $1.00
  • Hoki $18.90 / kg
  • Fish $6.50
  • Hotdogs $2.50
Mcdonalds Family Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • Balsamic Dressing N/A
    • Splash your salad with our delicious combo of Balsamic and white wine vinegar. Love that Mediterranean flavour.
  • Big Mac® N/A
    • Take two 100% beef patties sourced from farmers in regions such as the King Country and Canterbury. Add the delicious combination of crisp iceberg lettuce, melting cheese, onions, and tasty pickles, all framed between a toasted sesame seed bun. And for the grand finale a generous helping of our famous McDonald's special sauce!
  • Quarter Pounder® N/A
    • Take a whole quarter pound* 100% beef patty provided by beef farmers from the King Country and Canterbury. That’s the beef sorted. Complete the tasty picture with cheese, onions and tangy pickle. Bet your mouth is watering right now.
  • The Boss® N/A
    • Eat like a boss with this Kiwi favourite. With two juicy beef patties, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, tomato and sauce all on a sesame seed bun. The Boss is back.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • The Clubhouse Angus N/A
    • We’ve gone all out with this new burger. 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelised onion and salad, topped with Big Mac® sauce. Get ready to be completely absorbed in The Clubhouse Angus.
  • Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape N/A
    • Brighten up your day with a Frozen Fanta™ Sour Grape
Bombay Masala Authentic Indian Takeaways (sample menu)
  • -Full $13.50
  • Prawn/ Scallop Saag (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ scallops cooked with green herbs and fresh spinach onion gravy
  • Noodles (Indian Style) $10.00
  • -Full $12.50
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Lamb Sheek Kebab Wrap $9.99
  • Roti $2.00
  • ·Malai Kofta
    • Mashed potato, cottage cheese, cashew nut dumplings cooked with rich cashew nut gravy
  • Chilli Chicken $12.50
Flavour Bistro (sample menu)
  • Chicken Mushroom Carbonara $14.00/$23.00
  • Fish Bites $12.00
    • Lightly battered and deep fried, served with fries
  • Thai Green Curry (Chicken) $23.00
  • Marinated Deep Fried Chicken Wings $12.00
  • Mini Works $12.00
    • bacon, kransky, hash brown, egg and toast
  • Thai Green Curry Linguini N/A
  • Bistro Caesar Salad with Streaky Bacon $14.00/$23.00
  • Fried Calamari Rings (4pcs) $12.00
Spice Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Garlic & Potato Kulcha $4.00
  • Lamb / Beef Rogan Josh $13.50
  • Prawn Chatpatta $11.00 / $17.00
    • Half / Full
  • Gobhi Manchurian $13.50
  • Chicken Changezi $15.00
  • Jeera / Peas Pulao $6.00
  • Goan Fish Curry $10.00 / $15.00
    • Half / Full
  • Malai Kofta $15.00
The Lab Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Teriyaki Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon fillet with Japanese homemade teriyaki sauce
  • -The Lab Chicken Pad Thai (G) $19.00
    • Stir fried noodle in tamarind sauce with chicken, served in egg net
  • -Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper $25.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper cooked in sweet and sour sauce
  • Grilled salmon sticks / The lab chicken $11.50
  • Minced roasted duck $7.00
  • -Hot Seafood Tom Yum $23.00
    • Thai traditional hot & sour seafood soup with mushroom and lemongrass
  • ●Seafood
  • -Thai Chilli Lamb Cutlets $26.00
    • Grilled lamb topped with traditional chilli paste with chokboy
Crave Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Breads & Spreads f/2$10 f/4 $16
    • House made spreads and fresh, locally baked bread
  • Vegetable stack (vegetarian) $26
    • fritters packed full of seasonal vegetables & corn then lightly seasoned to enhance all those fresh flavours topped with grilled veges & spinach then drizzled with hollandaise to finish
  • Gourmet Venison Burger $22
    • House-made venison patty served on a toasted bun with fresh salad, sliced tomato drizzled with aioli and topped with our special beetroot salsa - served with rustic thick-cut fries
  • Pasta of the Day $19
  • Classic shrimp cocktail (GF) $15
    • w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
  • 300gm Scotch fillet steak (GF) $36
    • Premium New Zealand Angus scotch served on a swede & parsnip mash w garlic infused wilted spinach and topped with our house made beetroot salsa
  • Winter warmer! $28
    • Lamb meatballs in tomato, bacon and butter bean sauce
  • Seafood Platter $18.5
    • Pan fried in garlic butter green lipped mussels in half shell, scallops, prawns w tails & deep fried prawn twisters, served with tartare sauce
Cloverlea Tavern (sample menu)
  • BLT $9
    • Chefs special bacon, Lettuce, tomato & cloverlea chutney drizzled Aioli sauce served with fries
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • Sirloin Steak $19
    • 300gms of prime steak choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic. Sauce, side of toss and salad. Extras optional $1 each.
  • Garlic Bread $6
    • Sliced baguette smothred in Garlic Butter & melted cheesy cheese
  • 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.
  • Spicy Beef Machos $13
    • Yummy beef mince, salsa, molten cheese, jalapenos on fiery tortilla chips (veg option available)
  • Vegas Chicken $20
    • Tender thigh meat with grilled mushrooms, cripsy bacon and cheddar cheese all covered in honey mustard sauce served with baby carrots, green beans & German fried potatoes
Peacock Indian Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Lamb Sheekh Kebab $10.00
    • minced lamb flavored with exotic spices and herbs pressed on skewer then cooked in the tandoor oven
  • Chicken Jalfrezi $14.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with sliced onion, capsicum and tomato in sweet and sour flavor
  • Combo 1 $17.00
    • 1X full curry, 1X plain naan, 1X plain rice, 1 soft drink
  • Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • basmati rice cooked with lamb special spices and herbs
  • Chicken Vindaloo $14.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce specially from goa
  • Tandoori Chicken(Half/Full) $10.00/$18.00
    • whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt spices and herbs then roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Mixed Pakora $6.00
    • chopped mixed vegetables mildly spiced dipped in chickpea
  • Mango Chicken $14.00
    • tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices
Hana Mizu Ki Japanese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Salmon Avocado Sushi $16.00
  • Deep fried today’s freshest vegetables on chef’s selection with Japanese batter, served with dipping sauce
  • Teriyaki Salmon $30.50
    • Fresh king salmon fillet glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Salmon Avocado Sushi with miso soup $16.00
    • Maki sushi filled with the freshest NZ king salmon and avocado (10 pieces)
  • Teriyaki Chicken
    • Chicken thigh grilled and coated with our Teriyaki sauce
  • Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed $10.50
    • Soybean paste soup mixed with seaweed and tofu
  • Age-Tofu $13.50
  • Large $13.50
The Gallery Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Tom Yum Prawns N/A
    • Sautéed prawns on a bed of vermicelli, in hot and sour tom yum broth, topped with julien vegetables, spring onions and coriander
  • Vegetarian Main $27
    • A vegetarian tasting plate, gallery staff will inform you of todays special
  • 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
  • Crème Brulee $15.50
    • Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
  • 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
  • Truffles 3 N/A
    • Choose from our selection of Baileys, chocolate or rum and raisin truffles
  • Seared Duck Breast $39
    • Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander salad
  • Sides $6.50
    • Garlic mushrooms, Green Salad, Fries with or without aioli, Potato gratin, green beans with almond butter
Marbecks Cafe at The Plaza (sample menu)
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Soup of the Day $9.90
    • Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Sides $4.00
    • Bacon, Tomato, Chorizo, Agria Hash, Mushrooms
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Beef Sliders x 2 $9.90
    • Fragrant Meat Pattie topped with melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Wedges $13.90
    • Bacon & Cheese
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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