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 filled with tomato, ham, mushrooms, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Frutti di Mare Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
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  • Spaghetti alla Bolognese $15.00
    • traditional meat sauce, parmesan cheese
  • Quattro stagioni - 4 seasons pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
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  • Margherita Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Siciliana Pizza 9" $14.00/12" $19.00
    • tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers, oregano, mozzarella cheese
  • Fettuccine alla Pollo $15.00
    • chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce, parmesan cheese
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    • Tiramisu bread & Butter Pudding, Choc Mud Cake, Cheesecake, Ice-cream sundaes
Saigon Corner (sample menu)
  • Fish Cake and Vietnamese Mint $8.00
  • Hu Tiéu Gá $11.50
    • Slow simmered chicken broth over rice noodle and poached chicken pieces served with garlic chives, bean sprout, fried garlic
  • Grilled Pork $11.50
  • 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.
  • Five Spice Chicken on Sticky Rice $9.50
  • Beef and Mustard Green $8.00
  • 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
  • Golden Tofu Bánh Mi $8.00
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Mr Seafood (sample menu)
  • Chicken Fillet $6.50
  • Fish $6.50
  • Sausages $3.00
  • Crab Sticks $1.50
  • Selection from Cabinet $4.00
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Gurnard $29.90 / kg
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The Coffee Club on the Square (sample menu)
  • Side of Chips $3.70
  • Club Nachos (V) (LG) $16.90
    • Crunchy corn chips, melted cheese, house-made salsa, sour cream, avocado.
  • Bacon (2 rashers) $4.90
  • Savoury Mince on Sourdough $16.50
    • With a poached cage-free egg, grilled tomato.
  • Mixed Berry Compote $4.50
  • Lemon Pepper Calamari $19
    • Panko crumbed lemon pepper calamari, seasoned chips, salad, tartare sauce.
  • Open grilled toasted sandwiches on sourdough, served with a rocket garnish.
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Portofino (sample menu)
  • Cocktail Di Gamberetti $16.90
    • the classic shrimp cocktail
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • e. $23.90
  • e. $19.90
  • Bruschetta Alla Pizzaiola
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  • Minestrone $14.90
    • a roman style vegetable soup w. pastina, parmigiano & pizza pane
  • Prosciutto E Bufala $26.90
    • buffalo mozzarella w parma ham, sundried tomato, fresh basil & marinated olives (as available)
Cafe Brie (sample menu)
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    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Gourmet Beef and Bacon Burger $22
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    • Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese served on mash and finished with red wine jus
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    • Served with mango and ginger compote and biscotti
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  • Super Vege (3 Fillings) $4.00
  • Roast Beef Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Falafel Pita $10.9 Reg / $8.9 Petita
  • Signature Vegetarian $9.00 per head
  • Chick n Fala Salad $12.5 Reg / $10.5 Petita
  • Steak Pita $11.5 Reg / $9.5 Petita
  • Custom Mix $10.00 per head
  • Garden Pita $8.5 Reg / $7.5 Petita
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  • -Saag Aloo $12.90
    • Potato cooked in creamy spinach gravy
  • Chicken Tikka $8.50
    • Tender chicken pieces marinated overnight in yoghurt, spices and cooked in charcoal oven
  • Half sizes $10
  • -Malai Kofta $12.90
    • Fresh vegetable, cottage cheese potato and nuts ball cooked in creamy cashew nut gravy
  • -Lamb Vindaloo $15.00
    • Lamb cooked in specially blended spices and herbs
  • -Indian Indulgence Chicken (House Special) $14.50
    • Boneless roasted chicken cooked with red capsicum, red onion, spring onion and chef's special sauce
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    • Wholemeal bread baked in charcoal oven
Indian Love Story (sample menu)
  • Beef Darbari $17.50
    • Cubes of beef cooked in tandoor served in aromatic tomato gravy with mix of special spices and laced with butter.
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    • Cubes of chicken cooked in tandoor simmered in thick onion and tomato based gravy tempered with curry leaves.
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    • 1 appetizer (Vegetarian platter – Vegetable bhaji, Samosa, Spring roll, Vegetable pakora), any 4 Veg Curry, Rice, Garlic Naan, Pappadom, Dessert
  • Lamb Tikka Masala $18
    • Tandoor cooked cubes of lamb tossed in capsicum, onion, cauliflower, spinach and simmered in tomato based gravy.
  • Lamb Stew $17.99
    • Cubes of lamb bathed in a beautifully spiced and creamy coconut gravy with potato and okhra.
  • Hyderabadi Biryani $19.99
    • Biryani prepared with choice of lamb or chicken along with potato and topped with boiled Egg.
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  • Jeera rice $4.00
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  • -Full $18.00
  • Pulaw rice $8.00
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  • Peshawari naan $4.00
    • Dry fruit with sugar
  • Chana masala $13.90
    • Boiled chickpeas cooked with onion, green chillies and mixed spice, goes well with chutney (recommended by chefs)
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  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
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    • w crisp lettuce, shrimp, fresh tomato & seafood dressing, the good old kiwi classic.
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  • Chocolate Brownie $14
    • Warmed, drizzled with choc sauce & served with French vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
  • Crispy Coated Prawns f/2 $12 f/4 $18
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Peacock Indian Takeaway (sample menu)
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    • tender pieces of boneless chicken cooked in rich & creamy cashew nut gravy with mild aromatic spice
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    • black lentils & kidney beans cooked in tomato spice with butter and cream
  • Prawn Biryani $15.00
    • basmati rice cooked with prawns special spices and herbs
  • Goat Sagwala $14.49
  • Lamb Biryani $14.00
    • basmati rice cooked with lamb special spices and herbs
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    • potatoes and cauliflower and spice cooked together and garnished with fresh herbs
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    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy
The Portal (sample menu)
  • Double Chips with Melted Cheese $10.00
  • Hot Plate $32.00
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  • Hot Plate $20.00
    • Scotch Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
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  • Russian Dumplings $12.00
  • Zucchini and Cheese Fritters $6.50
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Roast Chicken $30.00
    • with Gravy, Chips and Salad
Marbecks Cafe at The Plaza (sample menu)
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $14.90
    • W/ Chicken, Bacon, Cos Lettuce, Parmesan & topped with a poached egg, dressing & croutons
  • Corn Fritters $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Cheese Burger $9.90
    • House made Meat Pattie topped with Melted Cheese, Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Breadworks Bagel $8.90
    • Cream Cheese and Preserves
  • Soup of the Day $9.90
    • Choice of Five Grain or White Toast
  • Marbecks Grill $19.90
    • Two Eggs, Chorizo, Bacon, Mushroom, Agria Hash, Tomato & Toast
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    • Spinach & Mushroom
  • Hot Cakes $4.00
    • Add Bacon
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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