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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Pizza Hut (sample menu)
  • Tropical veg $5.00
    • Capsicum, onion, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Lemon pepper chicken $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, fresh tomato, melting mozzarella & lemon pepper
  • Veg hot 'n' spicy $5.00
    • Capsicum, spicy jalapeno & mozzarella
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Meat lovers $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, beef, ham, cabanossi, bacon & melting mozzarella
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
The Fat Farmer (sample menu)
  • Pan fried goats cheese $14.00
    • w honey, thyme, hazelnuts, pita crisps
  • Hummus from “Jerusalem” $10.00
    • w/ olive oil, toasted bread
  • Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
    • w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
    • w chilli garlic salsa
  • “Roll your own” Soy braised duck $16.00
    • w hoisin, cucumber, pancakes x 6
  • AngusPure sirloin $18.00
    • w orange kumara miso mash
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
Turkish Delight - Ali's Kebab Cafe (sample menu)
  • Zucchini $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Mixed $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Veg Fritter $2.50
  • Mixed $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Any Extra Sauce 50c
  • Falafel $2.00
  • Vegetarian $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
Mr Seafood (sample menu)
  • Fresh Fish Fillets $4.90
  • Selection from Cabinet $4.00
  • Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
  • Paua Nuggets $1.50 / $8.00 / $16.00
    • Each / ½ Dozen / Dozen
  • Trevally $22.90 / kg
  • Fish $3.00
  • Sausage Chunks $0.80
  • Groper Steaks $31.90 / kg
Indian Indulgence (sample menu)
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
  • Bread Basket $14.50
    • Selection bread (naan, roti, keema naan, onion kulcha)
  • Half sized $9.50
  • -Beef Saagwala $14.50
    • Meat dish cooked in spiced laced spinach sauce
  • -Apricot Chicken $15.50
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked in apricot sauce and spices
  • Entrée
    • Onion bhaji, spring rolls, chicken tikka and seekh kebab
  • -Vegetable Balti Garlic $13.99
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • Poppadom (four pieces) / Mango Pickle / Raita (grated cucumber and green herbs in yoghurt) $2.50
Mirrchess Indian Cuisine (sample menu)
  • Kabab Wraps $10.00
    • Chicken Tikka, Lamb Seekh Kabab, Murgh Malai Kabab, Kasoori Kabab, Hara Kabab
  • Lamb Madras - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Keema Naan $4.00
  • Chicken Jalfrezi - Half/Full $9.00/$14.00
  • Mango Kulfi $2.50
  • Butter Paneer - Half/Full $8.50/$12.50
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Spice Kitchen (sample menu)
  • Goat Curry $15.00
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $2.00
  • Kadai Chicken $15.00
  • Lamb / Beef Rogan Josh $13.50
  • Sabzi Bahar $11.50
  • Chicken Pakora $8.00
  • Jeera / Peas Pulao $6.00
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  • -Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper $25.00
    • Deep fried whole snapper cooked in sweet and sour sauce
  • -Melting beef cheek $20.00
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    • Chicken, onion and mushroom pasta with creamy basil sauce topped with streaky bacon
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  • -Rosemary Lamb Cutlets $23.00
    • Served on kumara mash with stir fried capsicum, green beans, tomato and garlic rosemary sauce
  • -Tom Kha Chicken Soup $18.00
    • Creamy Thai chicken soup flavoured with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leave and mushroom
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    • Crispy pork belly served on cabbage flash and seasonal vegetables topped with gravy
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    • Chargrilled chuck steak served on golden fries and onion rings, topped with gravy or mushroom sauce
O'Briens Sandwich Cafe (sample menu)
  • 2 Slices of Thick Toast with choice of spread N/A
  • BLT N/A
    • Bacon, lettuce, tomato & egg mayo
  • Nicoise N/A
    • Tuna, egg, olives, pine nuts, red onion, mixed leaves & balsamic dressing
  • Dubliner N/A
    • Leg ham, cheddar, tomato & ballymaloe relish
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Breakers Cafe & Bar (sample menu)
  • Chicken Diane $19.90
    • Our signature dish. Grilled chicken breast covered in Worcestershire, garlic, parsley & cream sauce, with salad and chips.
  • Beef Schnitzel $17.50
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  • Roast & steamed vegetables $7.00
  • Creamy mushroom $4.60
  • Chicken Cheeseburger $13.00
    • Chicken tenders coated in our special spice with cheese, lettuce tomato, smokey BBQ sauce and mayo
  • Cheeseburger $11.50
    • Beef pattie cheese, mayo, tomato relish, lettuce and tomato.
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    • Chicken breast coated in a Mexican style seasoning with guacamole, tomato, crisp lettuce, cheese and mayo.
  • Soup of the Day $8.50
    • See specials board for more details, served with garlic bread.
Masonic Hotel Restaurant (sample menu)
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
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  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
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Mr Choi (sample menu)
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  • Bulgogi hot pot $13.50
  • Salmon salad $8.00
  • Hot seafood soup $13.50
  • Salmon sashimi 6p $12.00
  • Seaweed salad $5.00
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The Portal (sample menu)
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
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    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
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    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
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    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
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  • Soup of the Day $9.50
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Bubbles champagne bar (sample menu)
  • Balls of Fire
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  • New Zealand Salmon $30
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  • Mushrooms & Toast $14
    • porcini mushroom & port pâté with cheesy garlic mushrooms served with our own made bread sliced and toasted
  • Bubbles House Platter $30
    • salt & pepper squid, morrocan spiced fried penne, 3 mixed kebabs, marinated kalamata olives, 4 meatballs greek style, 3 sundried tomato and feta polenta wedges, garlic aioli dip, olive oil & balsamic, 6 assorted fresh baked pinwheels
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  • Rack of Spring Lamb $30
    • herb crusted 4 boned rack of lamb, served pink mushroom risotto cake, merlot jus & greens in herb butter
Marbecks Cafe at The Plaza (sample menu)
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
    • House Smoked Salmon
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Eggs on Toast $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
  • Wedges $13.90
    • Bacon & Cheese
  • Cheese Burger $9.90
    • House made Meat Pattie topped with Melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
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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