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

  • Super supreme $9.00
    • Spicy pepperoni, ham, cabanossi, mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple & mozzarella
  • Classic cheese $5.00
    • Mozzarella, mozzarella & mozzarella
  • Chicken supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • 5 Spicy chicken wings $6.00
  • Beef and onion $5.00
    • Beef & onion topped with mozzarella
  • Choose from: Hash bites/ Large fries/ Garlic bread/ Onion rings/ Soft drinks 1.5L $6.00
  • Veg supreme $7.50
    • Mushroom, onion, capsicum, pineapple, tomato ane melting mozzarella with garlic & oregano seasoning
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Zucchini $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Beef $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Falafel $2.00
  • Salad $7.00 / $8.00
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $7.00 / $9.00
    • Mini / Large
  • Any Extra Sauce 50c
  • Chicken $12.90 / $15.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Beef $11.90 / $14.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Sichuan Noodle Soup (Spicy) $9.90
  • Fried Sticks $2.00
  • Pork Paste on Noodles (Warm) $9.90
  • Beef Fried Rice $11.90
  • Beef Noodle Soup $9.90
  • Vegetarian Dumplings (16 pcs) $9.50
  • Braised Eggplant and Potato on Rice $11.90
  • Stir Fried Tofu on Rice (Spicy) $11.90
  • Dips And Spreads $13.50
    • Toasted and garlic buttered pita bread with sundried tomato dip and a bacon and mushroom   pâté.
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Soups $12.00
    • Soup of the Day (see specials board) served with toasted bread.
  • Fish of The Day $33.00
    • Please refer to specials board (changes daily).
  • 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
  • Seasonal vegetables $6.50
  • Salad bowl $6.50
  • Lamb Shoulder $37.00
    • Slow‐roasted lamb shoulder, creamy potato mash, green beans and honeyed baby carrots.  Served with a béarnaise sauce.
  • Hawaiian $6.50
  • Crab Sticks $1.50
  • Hotdogs $2.50
  • Hotdog Chunks $0.80
  • Bacon and Egg $6.50
  • Fish Bites $0.80
  • Donuts $1.50
  • Lemon Fish $25.90 / kg
  • Saffron tagliatelle $20.00
    • Spanish chorizo, Chicken, Smoked bacon, slow roasted button mushrooms, Panna cream sauce, Parmesan & Paprika crumb
  • Chargrilled chicken salad $20.00
    • Leafy greens, Mango & chilli salsa, Brie, Crispy noodles, Pesto mayo
  • Broccoli & mozzarella bon bons - each $3.00
  • Oysters $4.00
    • Your choice of natural, citrus beer batter or Kilpatrick - each
  • Southern style onion rings with smokey BBQ sauce $9.00
  • Crab, mussel & cumin fritters $18.00
    • Coriander infused sour cream, Apple slaw
  • Smoked garlic mash $8.90
  • Bruschetta $19.00
    • Garlic brushed, Roasted red peppers, Vine tomatoes, Red Onion, Basil, Aged balsamic reduction, Parmesan
  • Classic Pancakes with Berry Compote (V) $17.50
    • Wth lemon cream cheese & ice cream.
  • All kids’ meals are served with a Keri Kids juice & colouring-in sheet. Our flu􀄴es are free!
  • Chicken, Cheese, Avocado $15
  • Ciabatta Toast $5.50
  • Tempura Fish $17.50
    • Tempura fish fillets, cos lettuce, red onion, tartare sauce.
  • All served with seasoned chips & tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict with BBQ Pulled Pork & Spinach $18
  • Avocado $3.20
  • e. $23.90
  • - diced fresh tomato, basil, e.v.o.o, parsley, garlic, parmigiano & rocket $ 9.90 each
  • Calamari In Crema
    • pan fried squid rings w. capers, lemon, garlic, olive oil & crema sauce, arborio rice & rocket
  • m. $28.90
  • Calamari Alla Griglia
    • grilled squid rings tossed in garlic, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice & rocket
  • pesto pizza pane $8.90
  • Carpaccio Di Salmone Affumicato $19.90
    • thinly sliced salmon w. capers, pesto, parmigiano, e.v.o.o & rocket
  • Scampi Al Naturale $ 27.90
    • grilled scampi w. e.v.o.o, garlic, vino bianco, parsley & lemon
  • -Chicken Mushroom Masala $14.99
    • Tender pieces of chicken cooked with fresh mushroom, garlic, tomato and onion sauce
  • Bread Basket $14.50
    • Selection bread (naan, roti, keema naan, onion kulcha)
  • -Vegetable Jalfrezi $12.90
    • Fresh mixed vegetable julienne of onion, tomato, capsicum, carrot and onion sauce
  • -Kadhai Paneer $13.90
    • Fresh cottage cheese cooked with Kadai with capsicum and whole coriander seeds
  • Poppadom (four pieces) / Mango Pickle / Raita (grated cucumber and green herbs in yoghurt) $2.50
  • Vegetable Samosa $6.00
    • Crispy deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potato, peas and nuts
  • -Vegetable Balti Garlic $13.99
    • Mixed vegetables cooked with garlic, herbs, spices and diced tomato
  • Roti $3.00
    • Wholemeal bread baked in charcoal oven
  • Chicken Avocado Maki / 6pcs $9 / $11.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Teriyaki Set $16.50 / $19.50
    • chicken  / salmon
  • Inari Sushi / 2pcs $4.80
    • tofu skin sushi
  • Prawn Skewers / 4pcs $9
    • grilled prawn skewers, yakitori sauce
  • Grilled Salmon Maki $10.50 / $12.50
    • 6 pcs  / 8 pcs
  • Salmon Don $19.50
    • salmon sashimi, tamago egg, soy sauce, ginger, wasabi  /
  • Gyoza / 5pcs $8.50
    • pan fried vegetable dumplings, vinaigrette sauce
  • Beef Tataki $17
    • seared rare beef, ponzu sauce, garlic, scallion  /
  • Mini maple and walnut cake with vanilla ice cream $8.00
  • Sandwiches $8.50
    • Smoked beef, caramelised onion, tomato, lettuce and cheese
  • Caramel slice $6.50
  • Beer battered fries $7.50
    • With aioli and tomato sauce(GF, DF)
  • Smoked salmon, potato and rocket salad $16.00
    • Smoked salmon pieces, boiled gourmet potato and rocket salad with tangy sour cream dressing. (NF & GF)
  • Dark chocolate brownie $6.50
  • Grilled Angus sirloin $18.00
    • 250gm of Angus sirloin grilled to your liking serves with sautéed potato, béarnaise sauce and green beans. (GF)
  • Crumbed fish $15.50
    • Crumbed fish fillet with kaffir lime mayo, green salad, beer battered fries and sweet pepper chutney (DF)
  • Kids Lunch Pack $10.00
    • Ham or Marmite sandwich Rice crackers, raisins and banana
  • Kumara Fries $9.00
    • Served with sour cream or aioli
  • Hotcakes $10.00
    • With banana, maple syrup and cream
  • Toast and Spreads $6.00
    • 3 slices of grain / white bread or English muffin toasted and served with either rhubarb and red berry jam/marmite/honey/marmalade/peanut butter >>
  • Garlic Bread (V) $8.00
    • On ciabatta served crisp and hot with balsamic glaze
  • Chicken Linguine $18.50
    • Garlic and chilli marinated chicken tossed with linguine in a zesty basil lemon sauce, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach. Topped with fresh parmesan and toasted macadamia nuts and a lemon wedge
  • Main Street Breakfast $19.50
    • Breakfast sausages, bacon, oven roasted tomato, portabella mushrooms, hash browns and poached free range eggs. Served with toasted sour dough and tomato relish >>
  • Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
    • Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
  • Chicken Biryani $14.00
    • basmati rice cooked with chicken special spices and herbs garnished with dry nuts & fruits
  • Prawn Kadai $15.00
    • prawns cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
  • Prawn Biryani $15.00
    • basmati rice cooked with prawns special spices and herbs
  • Fish Madras $15.00
    • pieces of fish cooked in fine onion tomato and coconut gravy finish with lemon
  • Tandoori Chicken(Half/Full) $10.00/$18.00
    • whole chicken marinated overnight with yoghurt spices and herbs then roasted in the tandoor oven
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with chopped onion, light spices and herbs
  • Lamb Jalfrezi $14.00
  • Chicken Kadai $14.00
    • boneless chicken cooked in special spices and herbs with tomato green peppers onion and coriander
  • Blood Orange Parfait $16
    • Chocolate Sphere, Hot Caramel Sauce, Popping Candy
  • Deconstructed Coconut Cheesecake $16
    • Hot Baileys Liqueur Ice Cream, Opaline Tuile, Champagne & Chambord Jelly
  • 2 Cheese $21
  • Chunky Fries with Aioli & Tomato Sauce $5
  • Fresh Steamed Market Vegetables $5
  • Trio of Kapiti Ice Cream $16
    • Served with Petite Cone, Jaffa Pearls, Persion Fairy Floss, Berry Dust
  • Homemade Loaf of the Day $11
    • Butter, Balsamic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Dukkha
  • Seasoned Wedges with Tomato Sauce $5
  • Fried Eggs $3.00
  • Thai Beef Salad $12.00
    • Beef strips with chilli, salad mix, crispy noodles & sweet chilli dressing
  • Seafood Basket $18.00
    • Fish, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns Calamari, fries & tartare
  • Breads $11.00
    • Selection w/ dips & spreads
  • Mussel Platter $39.00
    • A selection of garlic and white wine and thyme mussels, coconut cream and chilli mussels, Dijon mustard and blue cheese mussels, served with a selection of dipping bread and fries
  • Fish n Chip $21.00
    • Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
  • Fritto Misto $17.00
    • Samosas, wontons, spring rolls, Chicken chips w/ dipping sauces
  • Tapas Platter $30.00
    • A Grand Selection of the Chefs finest choices
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