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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Mcdonalds Family Restaurant (sample menu)
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Red Chillies (sample menu)
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Cauliflower (sample menu)
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The Portal (sample menu)
  • Pork Schnitzel $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Pork Schnitzel $32.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Salad
  • Hot Plate $32.00
    • Rib Eye Fillet Steak, Eggs, Onion, Mushroom and Chips
  • Cheesecake $7.00
  • Lamb Shanks $20.00
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
  • Feta Fish and Chips $30.00
  • Lamb Shanks $33.50
    • with Mashed Potato and Vegetables
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Bubbles champagne bar (sample menu)
  • Fresh Bread Baked To Order (Each) $10
    • garlic butter, grated cheddar, toasted garlic & aioli dip olive & caper tapenade with cherry tomatoes dukka spices with smoked chilli oil, olive oil & balsamic dip basil pesto with parmesan cheese & toasted pinenuts pear & blue cheese with walnuts & rocket >>
  • Beet Salad $13
    • roasted beetroot, pecan nuts & goats cheese salad with lemon dressing
  • 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
  • Meatfest
    • chorizo sausage, salami, diced ham, red onions & pineapple
  • Earl Grey Crème Brulee $12
    • with the subtle flavour of bergamot and citrus served with walnut biscotti
  • Lemon & Coconut Syrup Cake (GF) $14
    • served with french vanilla ice-cream & passionfruit sauce
  • Summer Pudding $14
    • pudding with mixed berries in a white chocolate syrup served with vanilla & rosewater cream
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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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