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

The Cobb Hotel (sample menu)
  • Steak Sandwich $17.50
  • Wedges $9.50 to share $18.50
  • Nacho’s $13.00
  • Lamb Shanks x1 $15.50 x2 $25.00
  • Stuffed Chicken Breast $21.00
  • Fish & Chips $14.50
    • Come’s with Fizzy or Juice and Ice Cream Sundae
  • Crispy Chicken Salad $18.50
  • Premium Bangers and Mash $16.00
Turkish Delight - Ali's Kebab Cafe (sample menu)
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Salad $7.00 / $8.00
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Mixed $9.00 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
Golden Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Curry Dishes
  • Cheese $2
  • Pack $ 7
  • Or Sweet Sour Chicken(On Rice/Noodles) $5.5
  • Or Super Steak Jumbo Burger
  • Cheese
  • Garlic Chips $5
  • Or Super Chicken Jumbo Burger
Aqaba (sample menu)
  • 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.
  • Toasted Muesli $12.00
    • With banana and natural yoghurt.
  • Open BBQ Chicken Sammie $17.00
    • Marinated chicken breast on toasted focaccia with lettuce, tomato, cheese and topped with  caramelised onions and aioli. Side of fries $3.00
  • Fries and aioli $7.50
  • Garlic Bread $12.50
    • Toasted and garlic buttered baguette slices served on a bed of rocket, basil pesto and sundried  tomato pesto. Drizzled with balsamic glaze.
  • Fish’N’Chips $16.50
    • Crispy beer battered fish fillet served with a side salad, fries and aioli. Extra piece of fish $5.00
  • Dips And Spreads $13.50
    • Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom   pâté.
  • Soups $16.00
    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Cafe Brie (sample menu)
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Bacon, mustard mushrooms, poached eggs, hashbrowns, chorizo, roasted tomato, sourdough and relish
  • Orange Kumara, Feta and Herb Burger $21
    • Served on toasted focaccia with hummus, relish, battered onion rings and fries
  • Petit Dejeuner Vegetalien (Vegan Breakfast) $18
    • Sauteed potato chunks, tomato, mushroom, kale and herb salad, roasted chickpea served with wholegrain toast and tomato chilli jam
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
    • Served on toasted focaccia with relish, brie, aioli, hoisin onion, battered gherkin and fries
  • Oeufs Benedicte (Eggs Benedict) $19
    • Served on English muffins with baby spinach and hollandaise. Bacon or Salmon
  • Toasted Banana and Almond Loaf $17
    • With crème fraiche, berry compote and drizzled with apple syrup
  • Bowl of Fries $7.5
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Cordon Bleu $22
    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
Pita Pit (sample menu)
  • Cheeky Chicken $5.00
  • Roast Beef Salad $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • - 4 Pack $4.90
  • Pita Chips and Dip $3.90
  • Signature Kids $5.00 per head
  • Very Vegemite $4.00
  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
  • Roast Lamb Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
Wendy's (sample menu)
  • Baconator Mushroom Melt $10.70
    • The much loved Baconator Mushroom Melt is chock full of oozy, cheesy mushroom sauce, sandwiched between half a pound of juicy, Quality Mark sourced fresh beef, and NZ bacon.
  • Bacon Chicken Fiesta Salad $9.90
    • Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of crispy lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, corn and manuka smoked bacon. Topped with honey mustard and a smoky BBQ ranch dressing.
  • Deluxe Cheeseburger $3.70
    • Fantastic value, featuring a top line up of 100% fresh NZ beef, natural cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a plain toasted bun
  • S $3.20
  • Loaded Cheese Fries $5.80
    • Wendy’s hot and crispy fries, made from NZ grown potatoes and topped with creamy cheese sauce and crunchy bacon pieces.
  • Hoki Fish $6.00
    • Ocean caught Hoki wrapped in a crunchy coating, then topped with natural cheese, freshly prepared lettuce and tangy tartare sauce.
  • Kids Meal Hamburger $5.90
    • Made with fresh 100% Quality Mark beef, topped with ketchup on a plain warm bun. Add your choice of fries or mandarin pieces and a range of drinks (soft drinks, Keri Kids Blackcurrant, CalciYum in three flavours or Pump 400ml), plus the kids toy.
  • Chili & Cheese Potato $6.20
    • Oven baked potato topped with Wendy’s tasty chili and cheese.
Bombay Masala Authentic Indian Takeaways (sample menu)
  • ·Apricot Butter Veg (GF)
    • Seasonal vegetables tossed with apricot then mixed in rich creamy tomato sauce
  • -Full $13.50
  • -Full $12.50
  • Spring Rolls (12 Pieces) $4.00
  • GF = Gluten Free, DF = Dairy Free, All Mains Served with Basmati Rice
  • Vegetable Manchurian $8.99
    • Vegetable dumplings tossed with seasonal chopped vegetables, ginger and garlic, garnished with fresh coriander
  • ·Balti Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF) (DF)
    • Chunks of meat cooked with freshly picked green peas finished with roasted garlic & onion sauce
  • ·Vindaloo Chicken/ Lamb/ Beef (GF) (DF)
    • A unique dish famous among the portuguese in goa, meat cooked in tomato sauce and strong aromatic spices
Mirrchess Indian Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Sabji Bahar - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
  • Raita $2.00
  • Paneer Pakora - Full $7.00
  • Lamb Bhuna - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Lasooni Chicken - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • 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
  • Aloo Gobi - Half/Full $8.00/$12.00
  • Chicken Balti - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
The Lab Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Salt & Pepper Prawns $22.00
    • Stir fried prawn with salt,pepper and Thai herbs
  • -Sticky Pork Hock $19.00
    • Slow braised pork hock in Thai style chilli sauce topped green apple salad
  • -Chu Chee Salmon (G) $23.00
    • Grilled salmon cooked in thai red curry served with seasonal vegetables
  • Garlic bread / Roasted duck summer rolls $9.50
  • -Thai Grilled Steak (G) $22.00
    • Steak marinated with Thai herbs on seasonal vegetables
  • -Pork Spare Ribs (G) 4pcs $13 / 8pcs $25
    • Roasted pork ribs fused with the lab's sweet hoisin sauce
  • ●Sides
  • -Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper $25.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper cooked in sweet and sour sauce
O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • Breakfast Wrappo N/A
    • With bacon, egg, tomato & BBQ sauce
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • O'Brien's Tripledecker N/A
    • Chicken, mayo, bacon, mixed leaves, coleslaw & red onion. Toasted with cheddar & tomato
  • Killarney N/A
    • Chicken, cheese & avocado
  • Cheese & Tomato Toastie N/A
  • Ham & Cheese Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with red onion & tomato
  • Bacon & Brie Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with foccacia Shambo with cranberry, tomato & mixed leaves
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
Cauliflower (sample menu)
  • Soft Drinks 415 Ml $4.00
  • Allo Gobi $12.90
    • Potato Cooked With Cauliflower And Spices
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • Refined Flour Bread With Butter
  • Lamb / Beef Biriyani $16.50
    • Spiced Basmati Rice Cooked With Choice Of Meat Pieces & Spices
  • Onion Bhaji $5.00
    • Spiced Onion Dipped In Chickpeas Then Battered And Deep -Fried
  • Butter Cauliflower $13.90
    • Fresh Cauliflower Cooked In Rich Creamy Tomato Gravy
  • Chicken Bhuna $15.00
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Spiced And Cooked With Aromatic Combination Of Ginger , Garlic , Capsicum, , Coriander And Spices
  • Murg Methi Malai $15.50
    • Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked With Fenugreek , Cashew Nut, Ground Spices And Cream.
Mr Choi (sample menu)
  • Spicy pork $13.50
  • Tuna roll 5p $6.50
    • Tuna / lettuce / carrot / cucumber / capsicum
  • Chicken cutlet $13.50
  • Avocado roll 5p $6.50
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
  • Tofu soup $13.50
    • You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
  • Raw salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Salmon & Avocado
  • Chicken teriyaki stir-fry noodle $12.50
The Gallery Restaurant (sample menu)
  • Scallops Sml $19 Lrg $38
    • Six scallops coated in breadcrumbs, parmesan and coconut, served with micro greens and hollandaise sauce
  • Roasted Pork Belly $15.50
    • Served on parsnip cream, crisps and apple sauce
  • 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
  • Lamb Cutlets $39
    • Pan fried parmesan crusted lamb cutlets served with a wild mushroom lamb shank pie, glazed baby carrots and jus
  • Truffles 3 N/A
    • Choose from our selection of Baileys, chocolate or rum and raisin truffles
  • 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
  • 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
Marbecks Cafe at The Plaza (sample menu)
  • Hot Cakes $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Chicken Burger $9.90
    • Honey Sesame Chicken, Rocket, Tomato, Red Onion & Aioli
  • Corn Fritters $14.90
    • W/ Rocket, Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream
  • Breadworks Bagel $13.90
    • House Smoked Salmon, Rocket, Tomato, Salsa and Lemon
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
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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