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 Yavo $17.90
    • Served with creamy mushroom sauce and parmesan cheese
  • Large $15.90
  • Chicken or Beef & Lamb & Rice $7.00
  • Small $13.90
  • Tiramisu $7.50
    • Mascarpone cheese, lady fingers and espresso coffee
  • Hummus Dip $6.50
    • Chickpeas, Tahini, garlic, lemon juice
  • Humus
  • Tomato
  • JIM BEAM BOURBON BURGER $12.50/$14.50
    • Unwind with the Jim Beam® Bourbon Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with bacon, crispy onion, swiss cheese, fresh lettuce and tomato — slathered in a rich and tangy sauce flavoured with Jim Beam bourbon.
  • MONSTER BREAKFAST TOASTED SANDWICH $5.90
    • It starts with bacon, then a sausage patty, a folded egg, and Swiss and cheddar cheese, between two slices of toasted sourdough.
  • JR. CHEESEBURGER $3.00/$5.00
    • Chargrilled beef patty with pickles, onion, American Cheese, mustard and ketchup.
  • JR. BURGER $4.50/$7.00
    • Chargrilled beef patty with tomato, onion, American Cheese and mayonnaise.
  • ALABAMA CHICKEN $9.90
    • A breaded chicken fillet topped with bacon, onion straws, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato and slathered top and bottom with creamy aioli.
  • BACON 3-WAYS BURGER $12.90/$14.90
    • Bacon it up, with our Bacon 3-Ways Burger. Featuring a chargrilled beef patty topped with crispy bacon strips, bacon jam, bacon crumble, lettuce, tomato and cheese.
  • ALABAMA SLAMMA $14.90
    • 2 big breaded chicken fillets topped with bacon, onion straws, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato and slathered top and bottom with creamy aioli.
  • PANCAKE STACK $7.50
    • Three pancakes with maple syrup and butter with bacon
  • Scotch Fillet $36.00
    • With: Fries and salad. or Crispy potato roasties, spinach, green beans and beer battered and fried red onion rings. And your choice of: Garlic butter / Béarnaise sauce / Mushroom sauce
  • Crispy Chicken and Corn Salad $21.00
    • Lightly crumbed and seasoned chicken pieces, salad greens, red onion, capsicum, cucumber, pumpkin seeds and sweet corn. Served with fresh coriander and aioli.
  • Kumara chips $9.50
  • Pulled Pork Stack $17.50
    • Slow cooked glazed pulled pork belly stacked on potato and sage rosti’s, spinach and poached egg. Drizzled with hollandaise and balsamic reduction.
  • Vege Stack $16.50
    • Portobello mushroom pan-fried in garlic butter, grilled red capsicum, potato and sage rosti’s and rocket. Topped with a poached egg and drizzled with hollandaise.
  • Side of fries $3.00
  • Open Breakfast Buttie $14.50
    • Toasted ciabatta, bacon, fried egg, spinach, hash brown and hollandaise sauce.
  • Seasoned Potato Wedges $10.50
    • With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • -Full $12.50
  • Korma Prawn/ Scallop (GF) $14.50
    • Prawn/ scallops roasted in oven finished with cashew nut & almond sauce lightly spiced
  • Garlic Prawn $12.50
    • Prawn crisp fried with corn flour, tossed with garlic and onion sauce
  • Kachamber Salad $3.80
  • -Full $12.50
  • ·Chana Masala (Punjabi Style) (GF)
    • Chick peas cooked with onion tomato sauce in punjabi style garnished with ginger and cilantro
  • GF = Gluten Free, All Biryanis are Served with Raita and Papadum
  • Cheese & Garlic Stuffed Curry (Chicken/ Lamb) $9.99
  • Vegetable Samosa $4.99
    • Deep fried conical pastries stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes and nuts
  • Bread Basket $9.99
    • Plain naan, Garlic naan, Roti, Keema naan, Stuffed kulcha
  • Vindaloo Chicken / Lamb / Beef see above
    • A unique dish famous among the Portguese in Goa. Meat cooked in tomato sauce and strong aromatic spices
  • Chicken / Lamb / Beef Korma see above
    • Boneless meat roasted in oven finished with cashew nut & almond sauce lightly spiced
  • Chilli Chicken Dry/Gravy/Beef/Lamb $11.99
  • Beef half $7.99 full $12.99
  • Palak Paneer $11.99
    • Cottage cheese cooked with fresh herbs and spices finished with fresh spinach and onion sauce
  • House Special $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with cheese, capsicum, onion, tomato & garlic
  • Free Range Eggs on Toast (V) $12.00
    • Either poached or scrambled with toasted sour dough and oven roasted tomato Gluten free toast $2.00 extra
  • Chicken Burger $18.50
    • Herb and chilli marinated chicken served with caramelised pineapple,tomato, bacon, brie, apricot chilli chutney and mayo, on toasted burger buns with fries and house made aioli
  • Beef Burger $18.50
    • Prime beef pattie, fried egg, cheddar cheese, tomato, caramelised onions, beetroot, gherkin, BBQ sauce and mayo, served with fries and tomato sauce
  • 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 >>
  • Side of gluten free bread $4.00
  • Potato Dippers $12.00
    • Served with sour cream and sweet chilli or aioli(Add cheese and bacon $2.00)
  • Basil pesto / hollandaise / sour cream/cream cheese / brie / aioli $2.00
  • Crinkle Cut Fries Small $5.00 Large $8.50
    • Served with tomato sauce or aioli
  • Bean Nachos (vegetarian) $12.00
  • Kiddy Brekkie $10.00
    • kransky sausage, scrambled eggs, hash brown & toast
  • Fries $4.00
  • Crumbed Thai Shrimp $25.00
    • with Avocado Salad
  • Thai Green Curry N/A
  • Satay Chicken with peanut sauce N/A
  • Bean Nachos N/A
  • Crispy Fish Fillet $27.00
    • in roasted chilli & garlic sauce on spaghetti
  • 6 Fish, 4 Potatoes, 3 Hotdogs & Chips $30.00
  • Vege Roll $2.50
  • Cheese Weezy $2.00
    • Mayo & Cheese
  • Egg $1.00
  • Coleslaw $3.00
  • Hawaiian $5.80
  • Chicken S $6.50 / L $ 11.50
  • 1 Fish, 1 Sausage & Chips $5.50
  • Toast & Jam - 2 slices $4.00
  • Club and Pinwheel $4.00
  • Biscuits $3.50
  • Pizza $5.50
  • Muesli & Berries $8.00
    • served with yoghurt, honey & milk
  • Flans $7.50
  • Avo & Tomato on Toast with 2 Eggs $12.00
  • Raisin Toast - 2 slices $4.00
  • ●Fried rice
  • Miso ramen $13.90
  • -Nutella banana $6.90
  • Vegetable spring rolls (6/9 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Mapo tofu with rice $15.50
  • Vegetable samosa (6/9pcs) $5.90 / $7.90
  • Chicken karaage (6/9 pcs) $6.90 / $9.90
  • Chicken satay (4/6 pcs) $6.90 / $8.90
  • Prawn Masala $15.00
    • prawns cooked in onion tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Lamb Madras $14.50
    • diced lamb cooked in coconut,onion tomato gravy,tempered with curry leave and mustard seeds
  • Vegetable Biryani $12.90
    • basmati rice cooked with mixed vegetables special spices and herbs
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
    • naan bread stuffed with cheese and baked in the tandoor oven
  • Chicken Vindaloo $14.00
    • boneless chicken cooked with onion tomato gravy in vindaloo sauce specially from goa
  • Goat Bhona $14.49
  • Paneer Pakora $8.00
    • pieces of cottage cheese coated in chicken flour and deep fried
  • Goat Vindaloo $14.49
  • 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
  • 16. Vietnamese Curry (Chicken or Duck) (Ca Ri Ga hoac vic) $16/$25
    • Chicken thighs or duck, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, chili, coconut milk, served with steamed rice
  • 29. Mousse (Chocolate or Passionfruit) $7.00
  • 1. Spicy Seafood Salad with Vermicelli (Goi mien hai san cay) $10.00
    • Prawn, squid, mussel with celery, lemongrass, chili, red onion and spicy sauce
  • 8. Hanoi Noodle Soup with Beef or Chicken or Sauteed Beef (Pho Ha Noi Bo Ga / Bo tai Han) $15.00
    • Beef or chicken and fresh noodles served with spring onion, coriander, onion in a healthy broth
  • 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
  • 28. Rice Noodles $3.00
  • 5. Hanoi Fried Spring Rolls (3 pcs) (Nem ran Ha Noi) $9.00
    • Pork mince, prawn, mushroom, vermicelli, carrot, onion, bean sprouts, egg wrapped in rice paper, served with fish sauce
  • • Scrambled Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • • Sausages & Eggs two sausages - hash brown – two fried eggs - tomato –spaghetti
  • Kiwi Breakfast
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - "Cook Up" (below) - Tea or Coffee
  • • Mixed Grill one sausage – one rasher bacon - two fried eggs - hash brown - tomato - spaghetti
  • • Poached Eggs on toast – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Continental
    • Juice - Cereal & Fruit - Toast & Jam - Tea or Coffee
  • • Bacon & Eggs two fried eggs – two rashers bacon - hash brown - tomato – spaghetti
  • Roasted Pork Belly $15.50
    • Served on parsnip cream, crisps and apple sauce
  • Crème Brulee $15.50
    • Raspberry vanilla bean crème brulee. served with honey madeleines and summer nectarine ice cream
  • Supreme of Chicken $38
    • Oven roasted chicken wrapped in bacon, served with polenta crusted sweet breads, baby winter vegetables, potato gnocchi and drizzled with basil pesto
  • Lamb Nicoise Salad $26.50
    • Lamb Fillet with green beans, red onions, gourmet potatoes, soft boiled egg and olives served in a creamy honey and dill sauce
  • Seafood Pasta $25.50
    • Mussels, clams, prawns, smoked salmon, spinach and capers, bound in a creamy dill sauce topped with fresh Parmigianon Reggiano
  • Gallery Platter for two $35 for four $45
    • An antipasto selection to share
  • Sticky Date Pudding N/A
    • Served with toffee sauce, French vanilla bean ice cream and cream anglaise
  • Truffles 3 N/A
    • Choose from our selection of Baileys, chocolate or rum and raisin truffles
  • French Toast $14.90
    • W/ Crispy Bacon, Grilled Banana & Maple Syrup
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $14.90
    • Bacon
  • Corn Fritters $4.00
    • Add Bacon
  • Toasted Granola $10.00
    • W/ Yoghurt, Milk & Seasonal Fruits
  • Oats / Porridge $10.00
    • W/ Mixed Berries, Milk & Brown Sugar
  • Beef Burger $8.90
    • House made Meat Pattie with Tomato, Red Onion, Rocket & Vegetable Relish
  • Eggs on Toast $10.00
    • Eggs any style on Five-Grain Toast
  • Eggs Benedict on Agria Hash $16.50
    • House Smoked Salmon
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