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

  • Rainbow Roll
    • Fresh tuna, salmon, white fish, prawn, crab meat salad, avocado, wasabi, mayo, tobiko
  • Haru Lunch Gozen $18.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / spicy pork. Served on hot plate with roll sushi, karaage chicken, salad, pickle, rice, miso soup
  • Bibimbap Set (GF/V) $17.00
    • Korean style mixed rice, beef, various vegetables, fried egg with mild spicy sauce in a hot stone pot comes with salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Sashimi Lover Set (GF) $19.00
    • 9 pcs fresh mixed sashimi & 6 pcs baby roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • Zensai Vegetarian Platter (For two) $36.00
    • Veggie roll sushi, edamame, miso glazed eggplant, agedashi tofu, vege gyoza, vege tempura, fresh veggie spring roll, renkon chips, mushroom skewers
  • -Medium moriawase (12 pcs) $28.00
  • Haru Curry on Rice Set $17.00
    • Choose one main: Chicken katsu / Prawn katsu / Chicken karaage. Homemade original Japanese mild hot curry with roll sushi, salad, pickle, miso soup
  • V=Vegetarian / GF=Gluten Free
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Pepperoni lovers $8.90
    • Spicy pepperoni, pepperoni & pepperoni topped with melting mozzarella
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Trio of cheese $8.50
    • Melting mozzarella & swiss cheese with a parmesan sprinkle
  • Diavola Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • salami, capsicum, anchovies, garlic, jalapenos, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Napoletana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, anchovies, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Capricciosa Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • artichokes, ham, mushrooms, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Spaghetti alla Carbonara $15.00
    • bacon, egg, garlic, cracked pepper, parmesan cheese
  • Hawaiian Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • ham, pineapple, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • IL Capo (the boss) Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • ham, mushrooms, salami, capsicum, cabbanosy, olives, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Vegetariana $15.00
    • tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, basil pesto, zucchini, parmesan cheese
  • Penne alla Romana $15.00
    • tube pasta with tuna, tomatoes, olives, garlic, capsicum, parmesan cheese
  • Crispy Crumbed Camembert $16.00
    • An oldie but a goodie! Crispy camembert with a gooey centre, with spiced plum chutney.
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Catch of the Day $29.50
    • Allow our chefs to create for you a taste sensation using daily fresh fish from the markets. Please ask your waiter for today's inspiration. Beer Match: A glass of Speight's Pilsner is just great with fish.
  • Gourmet Ice Cream $13.00
    • Dunedin's own speciality, gourmet ice cream – Speight's Old Dark, topped with caramel and coffee sauce.
  • Black Cherry Chicken $30.80
    • Pan roasted chicken supreme, stuffed with herbs, cashew nuts, soft cheese and bacon. Laid on kumara mash with a black cherry sauce and garden salad. Beer Match: Speight's Porter has the complex flavours to enhance this dish.
  • Onions $3.50
  • Bluff Chowder $14.80
    • A local favourite. Seafood bound in a beautiful creamy fish stock, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, served with Ale House toast.Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit. Beer Match: Enjoy this hearty chowder with a Speight's Summit
  • Frank Oliver's Spare Ribs $25.00/ $33.90
    • Slow roasted Pork Spare Ribs with lashings of Speight's Old Dark and chilli inspired BBQ sauce, served with buffalo chips topped with bacon, cheese, onion and chargrilled corn on the cob. Prepare to get messy with this one. Small or large available.
  • Pho Bo $12.00
    • Vietnamese beef broth laddled over rice noodle and rare beef slices served with beans sprouts, fresh herbs and condiments of taste
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • Grilled Pork $11.50
  • Golden Crispy Fish Spring Rolls (2 pieces) $7.50
  • All of our Bánh Mi automatically contaisn high amount of vegetables in each: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cilantro, Cucumber, Spring Onion and Chilli. Please let us know if you don't want any of these goodies.
  • Golden Fish Cake Bánh Mi $8.00
    • Served with Vietnamese mint and Vietnamese fish sauce
  • Dessert of the Day $4.50
  • Grilled Chicken $11.50
  • 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 )
  • Burger of the Day $20.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • 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
  • Mince on Toast $16.50
    • Savoury mince and chilli beans on toasted Vienna. Topped with a poached egg.
  • Vege Stack $16.50
    • Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
  • Salad bowl $6.50
  • 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.
  • Side of fries $3.00
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Red chicken curry $22.00
    • Coconut Rice, Poppadom
  • Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
    • Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
  • Big Breakfast $20.00
    • Grilled tomato, Kransky, Bacon, Eggs x 2, Ciabatta, Potato gratin
  • Duck and French brandy pate $18.00
    • Toasted ciabatta, Brown onion jam
  • Smoked garlic mash $8.90
  • Eggs Benedict $16.00
    • Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Bacon
  • Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
    • Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
  • m. $29.90
  • Calamari Alla Griglia
    • grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
  • Gamberi Romani
    • prawn cutlets pan fried in olive oil & garlic, flamed w. brandy, parsley & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • m. $38.90
  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • pesto pizza pane $8.90
  • Bhuna Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • Slow pan roasted meat, sauteed with finely chopped onions and garlic, finished with skillfully blended spices
  • Madras Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • Roasted meat cooked with coconut cream and nuts tempered with South Indian flavour
  • Malai Kofta $11.99
    • Mashed potato, cottage cheese, cashew nut dumplings cooked with rich cashew nut gravy
  • Aloo Gobi $11.99
    • Potato and cauliflower florets cooked with chopped onion and tomato, garnished with ginger and cilantro
  • Paneer Pakora $4.99
    • Cottage cheese coated with spiced gram flour batter and deep fried
  • Fried Rice Veg / Chicken $9.99
    • Steamed rice stir fried with chicken or vegetables, tossed with green peas, garnished with scallion onions
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Lamb Sheek Kebab Wrap $9.99
  • Aloo Saag $11.99
    • Diced potato cooked with green herbs and spices, finished with fresh spinach and onion sauce
  • Spicy Honey Chicken $17
    • deep fried honey marinated chicken, spice coated  /
  • Hiyashi Wakame $7
    • chilled japanese seaweed salad, shrimp roe
  • Tom Yum Ramen $15.50
    • ramen noodles, with chicken, beef or pork, tom yum soup  /
  • Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Tuna Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw tuna sushi
  • Avocado Roll / 6pcs $12
    • teriyaki chicken, avocado slices, teriyaki sauce
  • Chirashi Don $19.50
    • assorted sashimi (salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, roe), avocado, soy sauce, wasabi, ginger  /
  • Udon Noodle Soup $15.50
    • beef
  • Bbq Pork
  • Lemon Chicken/ Sizzling Beef With Black Pepper /Sweet Sour Pork/ Stir- Fried Combination Vegetables Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • ●Appetizers
  • Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
  • ●Soup
  • Pan Fried Dumplings Pork/Cabbage/Pepper Salt Squid
  • ●Soup
  • ●Appetizers
  • Tomato $1.00
  • 4x4 (4x meat Pattie +4 x Cheese $8.50
  • 6 Donuts $8.00
  • Mussel Fritter $4.00
  • Lasagna Square $4.00
  • Pineapple Friiter $1.50
  • Chicken S $6.50 / L $ 11.50
  • 1 Fish, 1 Hotdog & Chips $5.50
  • Chicken Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless chicken pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Beef Korma $10.00
    • Tender beef pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Vegetable Samosa $5.50
    • Crispy deep-fried pastry triangles stuffed with potato and peas
  • Chicken Tikka $8.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then cooked in our charcoal oven.
  • Lamb Korma $10.00
    • Tender boneless lamb pieces cooked in a rich cashew nut gravy.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $10.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices then roasted in our tandoor and cooked with onion and tomato gravy.
  • Chicken Malai Kebab $8.00
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, cheese and cream sauce then cooked in our tandoor
  • MAIN combo $13.50/$13.50
    • Includes ‘Full Menu’ curry (excl. seafood), rice, plain naan and your choice of Coke, Fanta or Sprite
  • Market Fresh Fish of the Day $39
    • Chef’s Daily Creation
  • Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
    • Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
  • Pork Spare Ribs $36
    • Tender ‘fall off the bone’ pork ribs. Coated in our special BBQ style Rib sauce. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • 4 Cheese $35
  • Café Latte Panna Cotta $16
    • Turkish Delight, Honeycomb, Strawberry Spheres, Coffee Caviar
  • Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
    • Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
  • 220gm Rib Eye (Scotch Fillet) $36
    • Premium grade beef. Fresh from the kitchen. Accompanied with your choice of: Chunky Fries, Buttery Potato Mash or Seasoned Wedges & Fresh Garden Salad, House Coleslaw or Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
  • 2 Cheese $21
  • KILIMANJARO $15.50
    • Tropical fruit salad infused with cognac and topped with meringue
  • TABLE TOP BURGER $18.00
    • Hearty burger comprising of 100% homemade ground beef, lettuce, tomato, cheese, egg, beetroot, tomato relish and mayonnaise, served with beer battered fries
  • 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
  • TROPICAL CHEESECAKE $14.50
    • Fresh homemade fruit cheesecake served with ice-cream and double cream
  • THE ZOOLOGIST $30.50
    • Oven baked fillet of fresh water salmon served on a bed of wilted vegetables with sauteed potato, topped with mustard hollandaise and accompanied with a light green salad
  • CAPE STYLE FISH CAKES $18.50
    • Homemade fish cakes garnished with a tropical salad, accompanied with a baguette
  • THE CARNIVORE $42.00
    • Platter of marinated meats with a selection of spicy chutneys, relishes and pickled vegetables, served with a chiffonade of lettuce, hummus, satay sauce, lemon yogurt, naan and pita breads.
  • OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT $12.50
    • Whole banana dredged in lemon and orange juice split in half with three scoops of vanilla ice-cream and topped with your choice of chocolate, strawberry or passion fruit sauce
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