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

Haru Japanese Restaurant (sample menu)
  • -Small moriawase (5 pcs) $13.00
  • Chicken / Prawn Katsu Curry $21.00
    • Choose chicken or prawn katsu with original home made mild hot japanese curry on rice, miso soup
  • Chicken Katsu Roll
    • Panko crumbed crispy chicken, avocado, lettuce, mayo, teriyaki sauce, furikake
  • Gyoza (V) $10.00
    • Pork or veg pan fried japanese style dumpling prawn salt, yuru ponzu sauce
  • Sashimi Salad (GF) $14.00
    • Today's fresh salami with garden salad & shredded cabbage, japanese sweet soy dressing
  • 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
  • Haru Dinner Set (V) $28.00
    • Choose one main: Teriyaki chicken / teriyaki salmon / teriyaki beef / teriyaki tofu (V) / spicy pork. Comes with mixed tempura, sushi & sashimi, karaage chicken, agedashi tofu, salad, rice, miso soup
  • Ice Cream (per ball) $4.00
Speight's Ale House (sample menu)
  • Side Salad $6.00
  • Cromwell Crumble $13.00
    • A bounty of delicious fruit topped with a crispy golden crumble, anglaise and ice cream.
  • Speight's Pie $21.20
    • Homemade pie of the day served with side salad & fries. Our friendly staff will let you know what the chef has created today. Beer Match: Your waiter can suggest a suitable beer to have with today's pie
  • 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.
  • Gold Medal" Calamari $19.80/ $25.80
    • Seasoned and lightly golden fried, match this with salad greens, lemon and aioli and there you have the makings of a classic. Small or large portions available. Beer Match: Goes without saying. Speight's Gold Medal – perfect!
  • Thai Beef Salad $23.80
    • Marinated beef in authentic thai ingredients with salad greens, roasted cashews, crispy noodles and a refreshing homemade dressing.
  • 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.
  • Shearer's Shanks $28.80/ $36.50
    • Tender and delicious lamb shanks, oven roasted with Central thyme and garlic, topped with Ale House gravy and a mint glaze. Served on potato mash with fresh vegetables. Beer Match: I must say this dish is perfect with Speight's Porter.
Golden Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Pack $15
    • 3 Fish, 1 Hot Dogs, 1 Crab Stick, 2 Donuts, 2 Chips
  • Bami Goreng
  • Egg Fu Young
  • Or Super Fish Burger (5 Fishes)
  • Mushroom
  • Or Super Steak Jumbo Burger
  • Any two $11
    • Choose Chicken, Steak, BBQ Pork Or Combination Meat For these dishes
  • Potato Wedges $4
Aqaba (sample menu)
  • Aqaba Benedict $17.50
    • Poached eggs served on focaccia, drizzled with hollandaise and served with bacon.
  • Fish’N’Chips $16.50
    • Crispy beer battered fish fillet served with a side salad, fries and aioli. Extra piece of fish $5.00
  • Creamy Mushrooms $16.50
    • Sautéed mushrooms and baby spinach in a creamy garlic sauce on toasted Vienna. Add bacon $3.00. Add lambs fry $3.00
  • Pasta of the Day $22.00
    • Please refer to our specials board (changes daily).
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Roast Honey Pumpkin and Beetroot Salad $17.50
    • Roasted sweet pumpkin chunks and beetroot cubes tossed through spinach, basil pesto, feta  and walnuts with a balsamic dressing and crispy beetroot noodles. Add bacon $3.00
  • Mediterranean Calamari Salad $19.50
    • Salt and pepper fried calamari, salad greens, olives, sundried tomatoes, red onion and feta with a sweet chilli and lime sauce.
  • Soups $16.00
    • Seafood Chowder, served with toasted garlic bread.
Portofino (sample menu)
  • m. $28.90
  • e. $19.90
  • e.$ 23.90
  • cheese pizza pane $ 7.90
  • e. $23.90
  • - roasted capsicum, garlic, e.v.o.o, feta, parsley & rocket $9.90 each
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • m. $38.90
Pita Pit - Terrace End (sample menu)
  • Sausage Scramble
    • Cabanossi Sausage and Eggs
  • Petita $9.90
  • Reg $10.90
  • Sweetcorn
    • with Coriander and Chilli
  • Chicken Caesar
    • With Free Farmed Bacon
  • Reg $10.90
  • Add a Phoenix drink and a side to your meal Add $5.00
    • Choose from Pita Chips, Ediballs, a Cookie or Brownie
  • #3 The Treat Meal Add $5.00
    • Phoenix Organic Drink or Coke + Mrs. Higgins Cookie or Brownie
Cafe Jacko (sample menu)
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Fries $6.00
    • with aioli $7.00
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • Lambs Fry and Bacon $15.00
    • served in onion sauce on toast
  • Bacon and eggs $14.50
    • served on toast
  • Big Breakfast $19.50
    • with sausage, eggs, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and a hashbrown
Indian Indulgence (sample menu)
  • -Vegetable Makhani $12.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Onion Kulcha $5.00
    • Refined flour bread stuffed with onion mince
  • -Sabji Saag $12.90
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with spinach and an onion, tomato gravy
  • Mixed Vegetable Pakora $5.50
    • Fresh vegetable dipped in spiced chickpeas then battered and deep fried
  • -Daal Makhani $12.90
    • Black lentil and red kidney beans cooked with onion butter sauce
  • Mixed Platter for Two $15.00
    • Chicken tikka, seekh kebab, onion bhaji and samosa
  • -Paneer Methi Malai $13.90
    • Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fenugreek cashew nut, ground spices and cream
  • Tandoori Prawns $9.00
    • King prawns marinated in chef's special sauce and cooked in tandoor, capsicum, onion and tomatoes
Bombay Masala Authentic Indian Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Chicken Korma Wrap $8.99
  • Raita $2.00
  • Garlic Prawn $12.50
    • Prawn crisp fried with corn flour, tossed with garlic and onion sauce
  • -Full $13.50
  • Mixed Platter For Two (Veg & Non Veg) (DF) $12.99
    • Combination of samosa, onion bhajia, sheek kebab, chicken tikka, served with salad
  • Batter Fried Fish with Wedges or Chips $6.99
  • Fried Chicken Masala with Chips (Indian Style) $6.99
  • ·Veg Kolhapuri (GF)
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
Wabi Sabi (sample menu)
  • Potato Croquettes / 5pcs $9
    • crumbed potato, minced chicken, katsu sauce, mayo
  • Tobacco Roll / 5pcs $12
    • crabmeat, cucumber, egg, avocado, shrimp roe, mayo
  • Salmon or Tuna Sashimi $11.50 / $22.50
    • Small 6pcs  / Large 12 pcs
  • Katsu Curry Rice $16.50
    • pork or chicken cutlet, mild japanese curry - contains beef  /
  • Chirashi Don $19.50
    • assorted sashimi (salmon, tuna, squid, octopus, shrimp, roe), avocado, soy sauce, wasabi, ginger  /
  • Nanban Chicken Don $16.50
    • deep fried chicken thigh, sweet and sour sauce, tartare sauce, scallions  /
  • Avocado Nigiri / 2pcs $4.80
    • avocado sushi
  • Shrimp Roe Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • shrimp roe sushi
Takaro Takeaways (sample menu)
  • Crabstick $1.70
  • Wedges, Sour, Cream $8.00
  • All Sauce $2.00
    • Toma & Tar & Garlic
  • Vinegar Salt Free N/A
  • Pineapple $1.00
  • Chicken Cordon Blu, Chips & Coleslaw $12.50
  • Steak, Egg, Onion $5.50
  • Wedges, Bacon, Salsa, Cheese & Sour Cream $5.50
Peacock Indian Takeaway (sample menu)
  • Butter Vegetable $11.90
    • mixed vegetables cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
  • Dal Tadka $ 11.90
    • yellow lentils cooked with garlic, onion, tomato and spices finished with fresh herbs
  • Lamb Madras $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in coconut,onion tomato gravy,tempered with curry leave and mustard seeds
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $14.00
  • Mango Chicken $14.00
    • tender pieces of boneless chicken prepared with mango pulp and traditional spices
  • Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • basmati rice cooked with lamb special spices and herbs
  • Lamb Kadai $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato,green peppers onion and coriander
  • Onion Bhaji $6.00
    • julienne cut onions mixed with chickpea flour and deep fried
Jimmy Cook's at The Copthorne Hotel (sample menu)
  • Confit Duck Leg $22/$43
    • Blood Orange Fluid Gel, Beetroot Pickle, Lime Pearls, Dried Olive Dust
  • Zucchini, Sundried Tomato & Spinach Roulade $17/$36
    • Quinoa & Coriander Salad, Lemon Zest Mascarpone, Dried Olive Dust
  • 4 Cheese $35
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
    • Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
  • Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
  • 300gm Rump $35
    • Prime NZ beef rump. 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
  • Fish & Chips $35
    • Market Fresh Fish, Tempura Batter, Chunky Fries, Salad, Homemade Tartare Tomato Sauce, Lemon Jelly
  • Garlic Pizza Bread $10.5
    • Toasted Pizza Bread, Garlic Oil, Black Garlic Mayonnaise
The Portal (sample menu)
  • Roast Chicken $30.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
  • Feta Fish and Chips $20.00
  • Scallops, Rice Noodles and Vegetables $10.50
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Apricot Pie with Ice Cream $6.50
  • Garlic Bread $3.50
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.50
  • Roast Chicken $20.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
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
  • Belgium Chocolate Mousse $15.50
    • Served with poached tamarillo and white chocolate and raspberry ice cream
  • Soup of the Day $12.50
    • Served with toasted bread
  • Gallery Sweet tasting Platter $39
    • A selection of treats from the dessert menu for you to share with 2 or 3 people (for those that just cant decide).
  • Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
    • An antipasto selection to share
  • Sides $6.50
    • Garlic mushrooms, Green Salad, Fries with or without aioli, Potato gratin, green beans with almond butter
  • Lamb Cutlets $39
    • Pan fried parmesan crusted lamb cutlets served with a wild mushroom lamb shank pie, glazed baby carrots and jus
  • Seared Duck Breast $39
    • Served on kumara and ginger puree with a pork shiitake mushroom cigar and a fennel and orange coriander 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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