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

  • Chicken $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Mixed $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Any Extra Sauce 50c
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Vegetarian $10.00 / $12.00
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Mixed $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Beef $7.00 / $9.00
    • Mini / Large
  • Super Jumbo Burger
  • Bacon
  • Fish
  • Ham
  • Or Super Chicken Jumbo Burger
  • Sausage $2.20
  • Bami Goreng
  • Egg $2
  • Lamb burger $22.00
    • Artisan bun, Gruyere cheese, Grilled red onion rings, Fries
  • Prawns $18.00
    • NYC pepper, Maldon sea salt, Honey, Sesame and ginger dipping sauce - Aioli
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
    • Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
  • Crumbed mushrooms drizzled in truffle aioli $8.50
  • Eggs Benedict $19.00
    • Ciabatta, Hollandaise - with Salmon
  • Bruschetta $19.00
    • Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
  • Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
    • Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
  • CHOOK ROYALE $7.20
    • Free Range Grilled Chicken Tenderloins, Grilled Pineapple, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli On A Smaller Bun
  • FORD FREAKOUT $12.70
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Tasty Bacon, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • SPUD FRIES WITH AIOLI $4.90
    • Thick Cut Potato With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • V-DUB VEGE $10.90
    • Crumbed Pumpkin, Carrot, Chickpea and Ginger Bites, Melted Cheddar, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli Remove Aioli and Melted Cheddar To Make It Vegan
  • BASTARD $14.90
    • 100% Pure Grass Fed Beef, Melted Cheddar, Tasty Bacon, Raw Grated Beetroot W/Chia Seeds, Juicy Mango, Smashed Avocado, Salad, Relish And Free Range Aioli
  • KUMARA FRIES WITH AIOLI $5.90
    • Sweet Potato Bro With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli
  • DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM $3.90
    • Dutch cocoa goodness combined with rich dark chocolate
  • KIDS NATURAL NUGGETS MEAL $8.20
    • Natural Nuggets, Spud Fries With Fresh Natural Free Range Bf Aioli Or Tomato Sauce And A Small Charlies Juice Drink (50% Juice, 50% Water)
  • Sausage Scramble
    • Cabanossi Sausage and Eggs
  • 8 for $7.90
  • Polenta and Super Grains
  • Petita $8.90
  • Roast Lamb
  • Grilled Steak
  • Add a Phoenix drink and a side to your meal Add $5.00
    • Choose from Pita Chips, Ediballs, a Cookie or Brownie
  • Make Any Pita A Salad + $1.00
  • Bacon and eggs $14.50
    • served on toast
  • Eggs Benedict $18.00
    • with salmon
  • Toasted Breads $6.50
    • grain bread, sourdough or toast
  • Toasted Museli $9.00
    • with fresh fruit, milk, yoghurt and honey
  • Toasted sandwiches $7.00
  • Eggs any style $9.00
    • served on toast
  • Fish and Chips $18.00
    • with fresh local fish, served with salad and fries
  • Steak Sandwich $18.00
    • with prime cut beef, onion rings, rocket, beetroot, horseradish sauce and fries
  • Mango Kulfi / Gulab Jamun / Vanilla Ice Cream / Chocolate Ice Cream $4.00
  • -Beef Vindaloo $14.50
    • Meat cooked in a special blend of ground spices, specially from Goa
  • Tandoori Mixed Platter $22.00
    • Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab, prawns and fish tikka
  • -Beef Saagwala $14.50
    • Meat dish cooked in spiced laced spinach sauce
  • -Chicken Tikka Masala $14.50
    • Boneless chicken pieces marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spices then roasted in a tandoor and cooked with onion, tomato sauce
  • Seekh Kebab $14.50
    • Minced lamb flavoured with special pounded herbs and spices, the skewered and roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Jeera Rice $3.50
  • Prawn Biryani $17.99
    • Flavoured basmati rice cooked with marinated prawns and spices
  • Ham Steak Salad & Chips $17.20
  • Battered Mussels $6.20
  • Chicken Satay Burger & Chips $17.60
  • Creamy Fettucine $18.90
    • Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom
  • All Day Breakfast $16.00
  • Steak Sandwich & Chips $14.00
  • Nachos $12.00
    • With beans
  • B.L.T Sandwich $12.00
  • Miso Ramen $15.50
    • pork belly, ramen noodles, egg, vegetables, corn, nori, in miso based soup  /
  • Spicy Salmon Wrap / 5pcs $12.50
    • fresh salmon, lettuce, cucumber, spicy herb sauce
  • Inari Sushi / 2pcs $4.80
    • tofu skin sushi
  • Tuna Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw tuna sushi
  • Vegetable Maki $7.50 / $9.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Octopus Nigiri / 2pcs $5
    • raw octopus sushi
  • Avocado Roll / 6pcs $12
    • teriyaki chicken, avocado slices, teriyaki sauce
  • Oyakodon $16.50
    • steamed chicken thigh, egg, shitake mushroom, onion, scallions, home made sweet sauce, nori  /
  • Dark Chocolate Cake $15.00
    • Served with triple chocolate ice cream and a rich dark chocolate sauce
  • Angus Pure Beef Ribeye (Gluten Free) $25.00
    • Served with hand cut chips, smoked tomato relish, crispy capers, smoked paprika butter and a red wine thyme jus
  • Homemade Corn Fritters (Gluten Free) (Vegetarian) $18.00
    • Corn fritter stack with a tomato and avocado salsa, topped with yoghurt and resting on a bed of lettuce and seasonal salad
  • Chicken Teriyaki Salad (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Marinated tender pieces of oven baked chicken breast served over a seasonal bed of mesclun greens, finished with a lemon vinaigrette dressing
  • Avocado Smash $15.00
    • An all time favourite of avocado and feta cheese served on top of toasted Vienna bread topped with a poached egg
  • Affogato (Gluten Free) $15.00
    • Double shot of espresso, vanilla ice cream and liqueur of your choice
  • Coachman Fish & Chips $25.00
    • Battered or Pan fried fish served with our own crème fraiche tartare sauce, lemon wedges and a garden salad
  • Coachman Combo $62.00
    • Entrées, Main and Dessert
  • Salad of the Day $12.50
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • Your choice of bacon, ham or salmon
  • Cakes and Treats $5.50
  • Sweet and Savoury $4.50
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast $8.00
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Salad - extra $3.00
  • Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
  • Killarney N/A
    • Chicken, cheese & avocado
  • Chicken & Avocado N/A
    • with tomato, carrot, corn, cucumber, mixed leaves & ranch dressing
  • Wicklow N/A
    • Roast beef, cheddar, tomato, mixed leaves & seeded mustard
  • Bacon & Egg Turkish Bun N/A
    • With bacon, egg & BBQ sauce
  • Celtic N/A
    • Cheddar, avocado, sundried tomatos, red onion & mix leaves
  • Toasted Turkish Bun with choice of spread N/A
  • O'Briens Big Club N/A
    • Ham, cheddar, coleslaw, tomato, egg & mixed leaves
  • 2 Slices of Thick Raisin Toast N/A
  • 25. Fried $5.00
  • 28. Rice Noodles $3.00
  • 29. Mousse (Chocolate or Passionfruit) $7.00
  • 20. Spicy Seafood Stir-Fried with Basil (Hai San Xao La Hung Cay) $18.00
    • Prawns, squid, and mussels stir-fried with garlic, chili and basil served with steamed rice
  • 10. Fresh Noodles with Sauteed Beef - Southern Style (Bun Bo Nam Bo) $15.00
    • Sauteed beef with noodles, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts, shallots and sweet and sour sauce
  • 18. Stewed Eggplant in a Clay Pot (Ca Tim om to dat) $14.00
    • Eggplant stewed with pork mince, onions, shallots, garlic, celery and hoisin, served with steamed rice
  • 30. Ice Cream (Vanilla or Chocolate) $7.00
  • 4. Fresh Spring Rolls (2/4 pcs) (Vegetarian Available) (Goi cuon tom, thit) $6.00/$10.00
    • Pork, prawn, lettuce, noodles, coriander wrapped in rice paper, served with sweet and sour sauce
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
    • Tender Boneless Chicken Pieces Cooked In Rich Cashew Nut Gravy
  • Butter Lamb $16.00
    • Boneless Lamb Pieces Marinated Overnight , Cooked In Tandoori Oven And Smothered In Fragrant Spices And Creamy Tomato Gravy
  • Vegetable Pulao $5.00
  • Chickem Momo(House Special Steam Cook Spicy) $12.00
    • Chicken Mince Marinated With Fine Chopped Onion, Garlic, Ginger Fresh Herbs Wrap In Pastry Steam Cook. Served With Spicy Tomato Sauce.
  • Peshawari Naan $5.00
    • Stuffed With Nuts
  • Paneer Makhani $13.90
    • Fresh Cottage Cheese Cooked In Spices , Creamy Tomato And Butter Sauce
  • Palak Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh Made Cottage Cheese Cooked In Creamy Spinach
  • Prawn Tikka Masala $17.00
    • King Prawn Cooked With Onion, Tomato Sauce , Spices And Capsicum
  • Affogato $16.00
    • Espresso, Ice Cream and Your Choice of Liqueur
  • Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb
  • Bella's Thai Chicken Curry $30.50
    • 17 Years, No explanation Required
  • Char Grilled Chicken Salad $28.00
    • Char Grilled Breast of Chicken and Bella's Balsamic, Sweet Chilli Egg Mayonnaise, Leaf Salad and Tomato and Carrot Julienne, Topped with Parmesan Crouton Crumb
  • Char Grilled Beef $29.00
    • Roasted Tomato and Mushroom, Potato Rosti, Sauteed Spinach and Apple Onion-mm-laude with Hollandaise and Jus
  • Three Soft White Rolls $6.50
    • Oven Baked in Herb or Garlic Butter
  • Bella's Kitchen Breads $13.00
    • With Butter, Balsamic Oil and Spread
  • Citrus Crumbed Market Fish $29.00
    • Fries, Mesclun Coleslaw, Tartare Egg Mayonnaise and Citrus Squeeze
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