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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  • Sashimi Moriawase
    • Today's assorted freshest fish ( tuna, salmon, white fish, scampi) served with soy sauce, pickled, ginger, wasabi
  • Multigrain Rice $4.00
    • Steamed bowl of rice
  • Yaki Udon Set (V) $15.00
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  • Chicken Katsu Roll
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  • Yuzu Creme Brulee $14.00
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BurgerFuel (sample menu)
  • WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY ICE CREAM $3.90
    • European white chocolate with a raspberry sauce
  • BASTARD $14.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Tasty Bacon, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Juicy Mango, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
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  • FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
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    • Double 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Double Melted Cheddar, Sliced Sandwich Pickles, Free Range Mustard Aioli and Relish
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  • DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM $3.90
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Wabi Sabi (sample menu)
  • Tobacco Roll / 5pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, egg, avocado, shrimp roe, mayo
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    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Bento Set C $21.50
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    • dry ramen noodles, spicy minced chicken, vegetables  /
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Cafe Royale (sample menu)
  • Crisp corn chips $17.50
    • served with guacamole and fresh herbs or slow cooked spiced beans
  • Beetroot relish & baby spinach leaves with smoked tempeh $8.50(Vegan)
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  • Royale breakfast $23.00
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    • tomato sauce, diced fresh tomato, basil leaves & olive oil
  • add free range ham, bacon, pepperoni, Woody's Farm chorizo, free range chicken, salmon, or smoked tempeh $4.50
  • Jam and homemade peanut butter $10.00
  • Oatmeal pancakes $15.50
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Rose and Crown (sample menu)
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    • small/large
Golden Time Restaurant (sample menu)
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  • ●Main
  • Cooked King Prawns With Spicy Salt/Garlic Chicken/Sweet Sour Pork/Sizzling Chinese Style Beef/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Combination Egg Foo Yung/Combination Stir-Fried Vegetables/Combination Fried/Noodle/Fruit Platter
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  • ●Appetizers
  • ●Soup
Indian Summer Restaurant (sample menu)
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    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in a rich creamy cashew nut gravy.
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Spice Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Gulab Jamun / Rashagula $5.00
  • Goan Fish Curry $10.00 / $15.00
    • Half / Full
  • Chicken Kabuli $13.50
  • Pickle $2.50
  • Butter Prawn $11.00 / $17.00
    • Half / Full
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Cloverlea Tavern (sample menu)
  • 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
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  • 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.
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
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Black Pearl Cafe (sample menu)
  • -Banana chocolate/caramel / Strawberry chocolate/caramel $7.90
  • Prawn tempura fruit salad $13.90
  • -Strawberry banana toast / Strawberry sundae toast $8.90
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Red Chillies (sample menu)
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  • Mango Chicken 14.90
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  • Mango Chutney 3.50
O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
  • Bacon & Brie Melt Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with foccacia Shambo with cranberry, tomato & mixed leaves
  • Bacon & Egg Turkish Bun N/A
    • With bacon, egg & BBQ sauce
  • Tuna Mayo Wrappo N/A
    • With sweetcorn, cucumber & mixed leaves
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Kerry N/A
    • Turkey, swiss, tomato, carrot, cucumber & honey mustard
  • Killarney N/A
    • Chicken, cheese & avocado
  • Chicken Caesar N/A
    • With parmesan, bacon, egg, mixed leaves, crutons & caesar dressing
Good Morning Vietnam Restaurant & Cafe (sample menu)
  • 5. Hanoi Fried Spring Rolls (3 pcs) (Nem ran Ha Noi) $9.00
    • Pork mince, prawn, mushroom, vermicelli, carrot, onion, bean sprouts, egg wrapped in rice paper, served with fish sauce
  • 22. Pan-seared Salmon with Salt (Ca Hoi Rang Muot) $23.00
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  • 24. Deep Fried Battered Prawn/Fish (6 Pieces) $10.00
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    • Chicken thighs or duck, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chili, coconut milk, served with steamed rice
  • 26. Grilled Pork Skewers (2 Skewers) $8.00
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  • 27. Rice $3.00
  • 14. Sauteed Chicken with Vegetables and Mushrooms (Ca Lan Xao Ga Nam) $16.00
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Masonic Hotel Restaurant (sample menu)
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
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  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
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  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
The African Restaurant & Bar (sample menu)
  • SEAFOOD CHOWDER $16.50
    • Homemade traditional seafood chowder served with crusty bread
  • 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
  • STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS $19.50
    • Portobello mushrooms lightly coated in crumbs, filled with spinach, feta and aromatic herbs, shallow fried and served on a bed of capsicum and onion sultana marmalade, topped with a micro salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
  • LEMON MERINGUE PIE $12.50
    • Homemade lemon meringue pie served with ice cream and double cream
  • 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
  • SPICY BEEF& VENISON KEBABS $31.50
    • Prime venison and beef marinated with ginger, garlic and spicy arornats, skewered on bamboo with honey cured bacon and lightly grilled, topped with garlic roasted capsicums drizzled with 880 sauce and served on a bed of white rice, accompanied with a light green salad
  • SALMON QUICHE $16.50
    • Homemade salmon quiche served with a tossed green salad drizzled with alo
  • TRIPLE EGG OMELETTE $17.50
    • Filled with ham, tomato, mushroom and cheese, served With buttered wholegrain toast and finished with a tossed green salad
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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