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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Turkish Delight - Ali's Kebab Cafe (sample menu)
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $11.90 / $14.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
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  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
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    • Mini / Large
Aqaba (sample menu)
  • Antipasto Platter $38.00
    • Selection of toasted breads with bacon and mushroom pâté, sundried tomato dip, basil pesto and garlic butter. Sweet chilli meatballs, thai curry chicken nibbles, slow cooked silverside slices, roast vege chutney, feta, camembert, gherkins and sundried tomatoes. (Enough for 3‐6  people to share )
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    • Two eggs on ciabatta or vogel’s with your choice of – poached, scrambled or fried. Add bacon $3.00
  • Fish of The Day $33.00
    • Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
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  • Pasta of the Day $22.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
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    • Spicy beef mince with chilli beans and crispy corn chips. Topped with mozzarella, salsa and sour cream.
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Mr Seafood (sample menu)
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  • Selection from Cabinet $6.00
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  • Cheese $6.50
  • Egg $6.50
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    • Poached eggs, toasted muffin, baby spinach, hollandaise & your choice of:
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  • Toasted Bagel $9.50
    • Avocado, Tomato & Bacon
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    • Golden Fries or seasoned wedges served with Aioli & Tomato Sauce
Pita Pit (sample menu)
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  • Roast Lamb Salad $11.9 Reg / $9.9 Petita
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  • Ediballs $3 or $5 for two packs
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  • Chips SM $4.20 LG $8.40
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Wabi Sabi (sample menu)
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    • pork cutlet, chicken teriyaki, gyoza, takoyaki, salmon sashimi, fresh green salad  /
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    • stir fry udon noodles w/ chicken, beef or pork + seasonal veg  /
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    • dry ramen noodles ,teriyaki chicken, vegetables, teriyaki sauce  /
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    • pork or chicken cutlet, mild japanese curry - contains beef  /
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    • Half / Full
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Cloverlea Tavern (sample menu)
  • 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
  • Mussels in Garlic & sweet Chilli Sauce $20
    • Mussels in a shell cooked fresh in the chefs one of a kind sauce
  • 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
  • Curley French Fries $7
    • Peeled & curied by a potato farmer whom we have chained in the back room.
  • 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
  • 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.
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O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • Chicken Ciabatta N/A
    • Chicken, tomato, peppers, red onion, mixed leaves & mayo
  • Chicken & Avocado N/A
    • with tomato, carrot, corn, cucumber, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Bacon & Egg Turkish Bun N/A
    • With bacon, egg & BBQ sauce
  • Dubliner N/A
    • Leg ham, cheddar, tomato & ballymaloe relish
  • Ham & Cheese Toastie N/A
    • Toasted with red onion & tomato
  • House Toassed Salad N/A
    • Parmesan, sundried tomatos, peppers, red onion, sweetcorn, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • 2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A
  • Irish Breakfast Toastie N/A
    • With bacon, cheese, tomato & tomato relish
Mr Choi (sample menu)
  • Tofu soup $13.50
    • You can choose vege/seafood/tuna/chicken
  • Udon Tempura $11.50
  • Fried dumpling 5p $5.00
  • Spicy pork $13.50
  • Salmon salad $8.00
  • Cheese & salmon roll 5p $6.50
    • Cream cheese / Avocado / salmon
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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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