Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway in Canterbury Menu

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Falafel $9
- Deep fried mixture of broad beans, chick peas and moroccon spices served with a choice of tzatziki sauce or homemade hot and spicy tomato sauce and fresh salad.
Mushroom El Bahia $12
- Mushroom marinade lightly spiced cooked in hot grill served with home tomato sauce.
Dolmades $8
- Vine leaves filled with herbed rice served with sauces on the side.
Garlic Chicken $12.50
- Marinated overnight with garlic olive oil and Moroccan spices.
Garlic prawn $16.50
- Marinated overnight with garlic olive oil and moroccan spice

Bissara Soup $9.50
- A famous of morocco soup cooked in very slow fire with mix bean and homemade spices and served with fresh plain bread.
Harira $9.50
- Healthy vegetarian tomato based soup, with chickpeas and mix vegetables, served with fresh plain bread.

Small pieces of tender meat marinated overnight, cooked on grill. Served with fresh salad, tzatziki sauce and tomato sauce on pita breads.
-Chicken $12.50
-Lamb $13.50
-Beef $12.50
-Marinated Prawn $14.50
-Marinated Calamari $12.50
-Grilled Fish $14.50
-Falafel $10.50
-Zaafran Mix grill $15.50
Your choice of any two meats. (Open souvlaki, dine in or take away)

Your choice of meats with choice of three salads served with roasted seeds, almonds and tzatziki sauce.
-Chicken R/$ 12.50 M/$14.00
-Lamb R/$ 13.50 M/$14.50
-Beef R/$ 12.50 M/$14.00
-Marinated Prawn R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Marinated calamari R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Fish R/$ 13.50 M/$15.50
-Lebanese Couscous
-Moroccan Couscous
-Roast Vegetable Salad
-Arabic rice
-Lemon rice
-Chickpea Salad
-Barley Salad
-Greek Salad
-Bean Salad
Veg Salads R/$10.50 L/$12.50
- Your choice of three salads served with Roasted seeds and Almonds
Falafel
- Extra meats or Falafel added. $3
-Regular $11.50
-Large $13.50

Tzatziki sauce $3
Hummus $3
Olives $3
Pita Bread $3
Feta $3

Moroccan tagine dishes are slow-cooked savory stews, typically made with diced meat, poultry, or fish with seasonal vegetables
Chicken $16.50
Lamb $16.50
Beef $16.50
Grilled Lamb $16.50
- served with a red, spicy sauce.
Lemon Chicken $16
- Cooked with onion, tomatoes, preserved lemon olive oil and moroccan spices.
Moroccan Beef Meatball $15.50
- Ground beef is laced with warm spices, fresh herbs and garlic, and then grilled in meatball form until smoky and charred. Served with red spicy sauce.
Seafood $17.50
- served with our home red spicy sauce
Vegetarian $15.00
- Fresh Seasonal vegetables and chickpeas cooked in Saffron and home made tomato sauce served with popular Greek Salad and your choice of rice or couscous.

Mini souvlaki $8.50
- Choice of meat or falafel with fresh salad and grilled pita bread
Chicken nuggets $9.50
- served with french fries and tomato sauce
Mini tagine choice of meat $10.50
- served with rice or couscous.
Mini hot grilled salad choice of meat $9.50
- or served with two salads

Nearby Sample Menus

Mix it up. Design your own salad. We have endless combinations to suit your tastes. All the ingredients are fresh. Put a Moroccan twist on your day with serious flavour. see below
- Served with: Any 3 Salads / Bed of Lettuce / Seeds & Almonds / Sour Cream or Aioli or Hummus. Salad Options: Arabic Rice / Brown Rice / Moroccan Couscous / Lebanese Couscous / Corn Salsa / Tomato Salsa / Chickpea / Mixed Bean / Grilled Vege / Tabouli / Beetroot & Carrot / Pickled Vege / Seasonal options
Shredded Beef $13.40
Cheese $1.50
Lemon Chicken $11.90
Meat & Cheese Tortilla $7.90
Soup of the day $7.50
Moroccan Lamb $13.40
Avocado $1.50

Macaroni and Cheese, Chips and a Salad $10
Wedges topped with Sour Cream $7.00
Lamb and Mint Burger with Chips $10
Crispy Chicken and Bacon Salad $16.50
Chicken and Bacon Burger with Chips $10
Chicken Parmigiana, Chips and a Garden Salad $16.50
Battered Hoki, Chips and a Salad $10
Roast Roll and Chips $9.50

Cheesecake of the day $13.50
- Served with ice-cream, whipped cream & fresh fruit slices
Fish 'n' chips $21.50
- Fresh Fish of the Day in a Homemade Crispy Beer Batter. Served with Steakhouse Fries, Salad, and Tartar Sauce
Seasonal vegetable $6.50
Vegetarian burger $21.00
- Tasty Vegetarian Patty accompanied by fresh Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato and Aioli, Beer Battered Onion Rings in a toasted Sour Dough Bun
Vegetarian $19.50
- Spinach, Red Onion, Olives, Capsicum, Sun-Dried Tomato, Mushroom, Cheese
High country lamb shank $29.50
- Tender New Zealand Slow Cooked Lamb in a Mint Jus, coupled with Creamy Potato & Kumara Mash, and Steamed Seasonal Vegetables
New yorker $21.50
- Ham, Salami, Chorizo, Bacon, Cheese
Salt and pepper calamari $15.50
- Crispy deep fried squid with lemon pepper seasoning Served with Sweet Chili, Side Salad and Tartare Sauce

Pie 'N' Shake $8.50
- your choice of a mince & cheese pie or a chicken, brie & cranberry pie served with a milkshake – you choose the flavour!
Mince of Toast $17.00
- "mum sure didn't make mince like this!" Take rich venison mince packed with winter vegetables, red wine and mushrooms served with toasted ciabatta, crunchy cheese straws & our spicy homemade tomato sauce
THE GRILL $22.00
- A plate full of start up! Bacon, sausages & poached free range eggs, all served with toasted fresh bread, homemade hash cakes & our own homemade tomato sauce & basil pesto
PEACH & STRAWBERRY CREPES $17.00
- Crepes stuffed full with roasted peach, drizzled with a strawberry sauce then topped with a honeyed almond sprinkle. We put some maple syrup on the side for you to add (GF)
BREAKFAST TRIFLE $12.50
- Our own honey, almond & chia toasted muesli, layered with banana, summer berry compote, lime infused coconut & served with almond milk on the side (DF)
EGGS BENEDICT $20.00
- The classic combination of poached free-range eggs nestled on toasted bread with Anna’s lemon hollandaise- Smoked Salmon
Add Vanilla Mascapone $2.00
The Store Cheese Rolls $12.00
- six cheese rolls filled with our own special creamy cheese filling, served with homemade tomato sauce and gherkin aioli

Green Curry
Prawns or Lamb $22.90
Great for larger groups
Rice $3.50
Thai Vegetation Spring Rolls (6) $8.50
Vegetarian $20.90
Chicken, Pork or Beef $21.90
Special individual dish prepared if needed.

Spicy re fried beans $4.00
Mexican corn salad $5.00
Cheese fries $7.00
- Potato fries with warm cheese sauce, salsa and sour cream
Burrito $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Chimichang $18.50
- Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice and your choice of Vegetarian, pulled pork chipotle, chicken tinga or Carne asada (marinated beef) Cooked till crispy and golden served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Beef sliders 2 $9.00
- Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
Salsa $3.00
Side salad $6.00

Tori Furai $15.00
- Panko crumbed chicken thighs served with a tonkatsu sauce
Dinner for Two (serves 2-4) $62.00
- Crispy Rice Balls, Karaage, Ebi Furai, Beef Satay and your choice of rice and salad or edamame
Dessert Gyouza $15.00
Ebi Furai $17.00
- Panko crumbed whole prawns served with sweet chilli sauce
Miso Butter Ebi $17.00
- Whole prawns in miso butter on stir fried vegetables
Gyokai Tempura $15.00
- 5 pieces of seafood tempura with tensuyu sauce
Tempura Fries $7.00
- Tempura battered, tossed in garlic salt and served with a tonkatsu sauce
Teriyaki Beef $15.00
- Teriyaki glazed beef served in lettuce cups

Retro Prawn & Avocado Cocktail (g.f) 12
- w/ our own marie-rose sauce
Our own Chocolate Mudcake w/ Ice cream & Cream 12
Bacon Wrapped Red Pepper Stuffed Chicken w/ Herb Feta Mash & Seasonal Vege (g.f) 28
Marinated Beef Kebabs w/ Beetroot Hummus 14
Ice Cream Sundae Chocolate, Caramel, or Berry 12
Pan Fried Salmon (g.f) w/ Crunchy Potatoes, Asparagus & Herb Cream Sauce 27
Our own Toasted Almond & Cranberry Muesli w/ Yoghurt & Fresh Fruit 16
Panthers French Croissant w/ Bacon, Camembert & Red Onion Jam 12

Chocolate Sundae $6.00
- with all the goodies
Beer Battered Steak Fries $8.50
- with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo - add extra sauce $1.00
Salmon Nicoise $20.00
- locally cold smoked Akaroa salmon, olives, green beans, new potatoes, tomato, croutons and sherry vinaigrette
Onion Rings $8.50
- house-made beer battered onion rings, with a choice of sauce: house-made ketchup, aioli or chipotle mayo
Seasonal Vegetables $7.50
- Please ask your server
Chef's Pasta of the Day N/A
- POA. Please ask your server
Fish and Chips $12.00
- tempura battered market fish served with fries, seasonal salad and house-made ketchup
Garlic and Parmesan Bread $12.50
- thick cut sourdough baguette smothered in garlic butter, topped with mozarella and parmesan cheese and baked

CREAMY MUSHROOMS $12.00
- served on gourmet toast
EGGS ON TOAST (V) $9.50
LADY'S BREKKIE $14.00
- more petite serving of the Gent's Brekkie
Southwestern style BBQ meatballs
Pumpkin and feta risotto cake w roasted capsicum V
Seasonal savoury mini quiche
Assorted mini club sandwiches
spinach/tomatoes/mushrooms/homestyle potatoes $2.50

Steak $10.50
Rawn $11.50
Mushroom $2.50
Won Ton Soup with Noodles $6.90
Steak $9.50
Sausage $1.20
Egg / Cheese $0.60
Chicken $9.50

Combination Foo Young
Prawn Mushrooms chow Mein
Tomatoes
Pork Mushrooms on Rice
Steak Fried Rice
Roast Pork Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Prawn Chow Mein

Chilled Chocolate Fondant $14.00
- Dark chocolate mousse, salted caramel popcorn, vanilla cream, chocolate sorbet
Beef Fillet $39.00
- 200g eye fillet, herb mashed potato, caramelized onions, cherry tomatoes, confit garlic, green beans, madeira jus
Lamb Shoulder $36.00
- Braised lamb shoulder, pumpkin & sage gnocchi, buttered greens, braising liquor
Breads and Spread for Two $13.00
- Selection of freshly baked breads (6 pieces), trio of house dips
Pork Belly $36.00
- Confit pork belly, savoy cabbage, bacon lardons, carrot & ginger puree, seared scallops, soy jus
House-Made Cheesecake $15.00
- Staff will advise on today's cheesecake flavor served with our ice cream
Vegetarian Breakfast $21.50
- House-made hashbrown, sauteed spinach, roasted tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce
Brunch: Pancakes $10.50
- Pancakes served maple syrup & cream

Pigeon Bay $26.00
- Spiced tomato base, chicken, green pepper, mozzarella, red onion, jalapeños & guacamole
Add chicken $6.50
Horotane $24.00
- Olive oil base, pear, blue cheese, bacon & thyme
Wood-fired flatbread with chilli, garlic butter & cheese $15.50
Linwood $26.00
- BBQ base, mozzarella, chicken, Kransky, bacon & smoked cheese
Port Levy $24.00
- Shredded braised spiced lamb with mint, mozzarella, currants and a yoghurt swirl
Fish & Chips $26.50
- Fresh market fish with Cassels and Sons Pilsner batter, fries and tartare sauce
Add x 2 eggs $3.00

Bacon, Egg & Chips Meal / Sausage, Egg & Chips Meal $11.00
Steak Fried Rice / Pork Fried Rice $10.50
Half Chicken, Tomatoes / Half Chicken, Mushrooms / Half Chicken, Pineapple $11.80
Quarter Chicken & Chips Meal $9.50
Curry Steak on Rice / Curry Pork on Rice / Steak, Tomatoes on Rice / Steak, Mushrooms on Rice / Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Pork, Mushrooms on Rice $10.80
Chicken Chow Mein / Roast Pork Chow Mein $10.80
Chicken, Cashew Nuts / Roast Pork, Cashew Nuts / Beef Satay Sauce / Queenspark Special Chow Mein $12.50
Chicken, Pineapple on Rice / Chicken, Mushrooms on Rice / Roast Pork, Tomatoes on Rice / Roast Pork, Pineapple on Rice / Roast Pork, Mushroom on Rice $11.50