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 supreme $10.50
    • Succulent chicken, onion, capsicum, mushroom and melting mozzarella with parmesan sprinkle & aioli swirl
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • BBQ Hawaiian $8.50
    • Tasty ham, bacon, pineapple, onion & mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • BBQ chicken & bacon $11.00
    • Succulent chicken, onion, bacon & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Cheese stuffed crust $3.90
  • BBQ Bacon & mushroom $8.00
    • Bacon, ushroom, onion & melting mozzarella with a tangy BBQ swirl
  • Dipping sauces $0.50
    • Choose from: tomato, BBQ, aioli, sweet chilli, american mustard
  • Pepperoni $5.00
    • Pepperoni topped with mozzarella
  • 90 Avocado Salad (V) $8.9
    • with Soy and Sesame Dressing (Japan)
  • 2 Prawn Shu Mai $5.7
    • Hong Kong
  • Prawn $17.9
  • 81 Thai Tom Yum Soup
    • Thailand
  • 24 Vegetable Money Bags (V) $6.5
    • Thailand
  • 23 Cary Puffs (V) $7.3
    • Thailand
  • 21 Vegetable Spring Rolls (V) $6.9
    • Thailand
  • 207 Sizzling Spicy Basil Chicken (V) $18.5
    • Thailand
  • Prawns in creamy butter sauce $17.00
    • w a hint of pernod, tomato, pepper, olives
  • Garlic crusted squid $15.00
    • w herbs, glass onion, cucumber, cashew nuts, chilli dressing, honey soy aioli
  • Vine tomato bruschetta $12.00
    • w/ feta, basil, balsamic reduction, olive oil
  • Mushroom ragù $12.00
    • w celeriac, sage, herb oil
  • Southern fried chicken $14.00
    • w lemon sour sauce, cucumber cabbage slaw, sesame aioli
  • AngusPure sirloin $18.00
    • w orange kumara miso mash
  • Sticky bourbon pork ribs $12.00
    • w chilli garlic salsa
  • Slow cooked pork belly $18.00
    • w scallops, crisp sesame slaw, sticky jus
  • Beef $9.00 / $10.50
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Falafal $8.50 / $9.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Beef $6.90
    • Mediterranean Style
  • Beef $11.90 / $14.90
    • Served with Rice. Small / Large
  • Chicken $7.50 / $9.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Chicken $9.50 / $11.90
    • Wrapped in Pita Bread. Small / Large
  • Fallafel $7.00 / $8.90
    • Mini / Large
  • Roast Beef
  • Petita $8.90
  • Free Range Chicken Breast
  • Reg $10.90
  • Reg $11.90
  • Reg $11.90
  • Ediballs $3.00
  • Reg $10.90
  • $30 Legends Sharebox® $30
    • Included in the $30 Legends ShareBox®: 2 x Big Mac®, 1x McChicken®, 1x Filet-o-Fish®, 1 x 6pk Chicken McNuggets®, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks
  • Crispy Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • We take a strip of succulent, marinated and crumbed 100% chicken breast fillet. Then we add fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise and carefully hand wrap it all in a soft tortilla wrap.
  • Bacon & Cheese Sauce Loaded Fries N/A
    • Enjoy our legendary super-tasty fries loaded up with tasty cheese and bacon. These toppings really bring your fries to life.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Crispy N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with crispy 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Salted Caramel Frappé N/A
    • A decadent, freshly blended salted caramel explosion topped with irresistible whipped cream and indulgent caramel drizzle.
  • Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap® N/A
    • It may be little, but there's a lot to love. 100% chicken breast fillet marinated with spices and grilled to perfection. With fresh iceberg lettuce and creamy mayonnaise.
  • Crispy Chicken & Aioli McWrap® N/A
    • Introducing the new Real Choices delicious Chicken & Aioli McWrap®, with 100% NZ crispy chicken, juicy tomatoes, crisp cos and iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy garlic Aioli all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • Warm Chicken Salad: Grilled or Crispy N/A
    • The new Warm Chicken Salad. With ingredients like crispy or grilled 100% NZ chicken, red cabbage & plump sliced tomatoes, it’s surprisingly delicious.
  • Fried Fish Koliwada with Chips (4 pieces) $6.99
  • Chicken half $7.99 full $12.99
  • Beef Stuffed Naan $3.50
  • Veg Kolhapuri $11.99
    • Fresh seasonal vegetables cooked in kolhapuri sauce and garnished with red chilli
  • Nawabi Prawn / Scallop $13.99/$14.49
    • Prawn/Scallops mixed in cashew nut, almond, coconut cream sauce and lightly spiced
  • Vindaloo Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • A unique dish famous among the Portguese in Goa. Meat cooked in tomato sauce and strong aromatic spices
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Butter Chicken Wrap $9.99
  • Raita $2.00
  • HLT $9.50
    • halloumi, lettuce, tomato & mayo
  • Eggs Bene $19.00
    • poached eggs & fresh hollandaise on GF toast with your choice of bacon, salmon or Woody’s Farm chorizo
  • Salty devil - tomato sauce, mozzarella, onion, capers and black olives $19.50
  • Pizza Verde with Kikorangi blue cheese $19.50
  • Smoked salmon with aioli, dill, olive oil & capers $17.50
  • Potato fries $7.50
    • served with house aioli
  • Cafe Royale toast $7.50
    • with jam and homemade peanut butter
  • Bean tacos $18.50
    • slow cooked beans, lightly spiced and served with finely sliced red onion, tomato, cheese and salad greens on soft corn tortillas
  • 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 >>
  • Eggs Benedict $17.50
    • Served on English muffin with free range soft poached eggs,house made hollandaise and rocket *Salmon *Bacon
  • Thai Beef Salad (GF) $18.00
    • Prime beef slices marinated in Thai satay flavours served on mesclun salad with mangos, radish, tomato, cucumber and black sesame seeds. Topped with crispy kumara chards and nam jam dressing
  • Beer Battered Fish and Chips $18.50
    • Fresh fish in a crispy beer batter served with a fresh garden salad, fries, lemon wedge and house made tartare >>
  • Cooperage Vegetarian Salad (GF V) $17.00
    • Fresh salad greens tossed with roasted kumara, courgettes, mushrooms,oven dried tomatoes, feta and topped with kumara chards and aioli (Dairy-free available)
  • Vegetarian Benny (GF V) $15.00
    • Hash browns (topped with) spinach, avocado and oven roasted tomato (topped with) soft poached eggs, hollandaise and rocket
  • Bacon / sausages / smoked salmon / 2 x organic eggs / 2 x slices of toast $5.00
  • Lemon Fish/Sweet Sour Pork/Cumin Lamb/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle
  • ●Main
  • Lemon Chicken/Golden Time Homestyle Pork/Sizzling Cumin Lamb/Stir-Fried Scallops In Black Bean Sauce/Stir- Fried Chicken With Cashew Nuts/Kongbao Prawns (Shelled)/Sweet Sour Pork/Combination Stir-Fried Vegetables/Combination Fried Rice/Noodle/Fruit Platter
  • Deep Fried Wonton/ Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Deep Fried Spring Roll
  • Bbq Pork
  • ●Soup
  • ●Main
  • -Half $10.00
  • -Half $10.00
  • Bhuna chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked in thick onion, tomato, capsicum and cashew nut gravy
  • Seekh kebab $90.00
    • Skewered lamb imbued with spices and cooked over the tandoor
  • Chilly chicken $16.90
    • Boneless chicken pieces cooked with cornflour, chilli sauce and soy sauce
  • Prawn jalfrezi $17.90
    • Marinated prawn cooked in charcoal oven and cooked with capsicum, onion and tomato
  • Green salad $6.50
    • Sliced of selected vegetables, cucumber, carrots, onion and tomato
  • Roti $2.50
    • Hand rolled bread made from wholemeal and white flour, garnished with butter
  • Lamb Shank (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Braised lamb shank, slow cooked in a vegetable and rosemary stock, served upon a bed of creamy potato whip, kumara chips, grape tomatoes and a lamb jus
  • Baked Baguette (Vegetarian) $8.00
    • With garlic butter and mixed herbs
  • mushrooms, market greens and a red wine and white peppercorn jus $35.00
  • Eggs Benedict $15.00
    • Classic eggs Benedict served on a toasted English muffin served with Bacon and wilted spinach two poached eggs and topped with a rich hollandaise sauce
  • Coachman Fish & Chips $25.00
    • Battered or Pan fried fish served with our own crème fraiche tartare sauce, lemon wedges and a garden salad
  • Chilli Bean Nachos (Gluten Free) $18.00
    • Chilli Bean Mince on top of corn chips, served with melted cheese, sour cream,avocado pulp and tomato salsa
  • Pan Seared Scallops (Gluten Free) $35.00 / $17.00
    • Served with Paris mash potato, pea puree and crispy capers (Main / Regular)
  • Crumbed Onion Rings $6.00
  • Hot & spicy korean chicken with rice $16.50
  • -Chicken / beef / pork $15.50
  • ●Tom yum with rice
  • Tom yum ramen $13.90
  • Tonkotsu ramen (pork bone broth) $13.90
  • Vegetable samosa (6/9pcs) $5.90 / $7.90
  • -Squid / prawn/ combo $17.80
  • ●Thai green curry with rice
  • Teriyaki Beef Fillet (Angus Pure) $31.50
  • Teriyaki Chicken $28.00
    • Crispy chicken thigh meat glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce and come with rice
  • Edamame $7.00
    • Lightly salted and boiled baby Soya Beans
  • Maple Walnut Ice-Cream $7.00
  • Banana Tempura with Ice-Cream $13.00
    • comes with caramel topping and vanilla ice cream
  • Wakame Salad $13.00
  • Chicken Katsu $14.00
    • Deep fried crumbed thigh meat with our own sauce
  • Teriyaki Salmon $30.50
  • Fritto Misto $17.00
    • Samosas, wontons, spring rolls, Chicken chips w/ dipping sauces
  • Chicken Burger $12.00
    • Seared Moroccan breast, melted cheese, apricot sauce, salad mix & fries
  • Seafood Pasta $21.00
    • Prawns, squid, mussels, fresh fish in sweet chili cream, linguini pasta topped w/ fresh rocket
  • Bangers & Mash $12.00
    • Prime Beef Sausages, garlic mash & chefs rich gravy
  • Grilled Mushrooms $3.00
  • Pepper Sauce $3.00
  • Fish n Chip $21.00
    • Tempura battered fresh catch on Grand fries w/ salad greens & loads of the chefs Tartare
  • Wedges $14.00
    • Seasoned wedges served with Sweet chili and sour cream
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