Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway in Canterbury Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • 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
SOUPS SOUPS
  • 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.
SOUVLAKI SOUVLAKI
  • 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 $15.50
  • Your choice of any two meats. (Open souvlaki, dine in or take away)
GRILL SALADS GRILL SALADS
  • Your choice of meats with choice of three salads served with roasted seeds, almonds and tzatziki sauce.
  • -Chicken R/$ 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
SIDES SIDES
  • Tzatziki sauce $3
  • Hummus $3
  • Olives $3
  • Pita Bread $3
  • Feta $3
TAGINE TAGINE
  • 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.
KIDS MEAL KIDS MEAL
  • 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

  • Stir fry with black and white chinese fungus, mushrooms on a bed of mung bean vermicelli $18.00
  • Steamed black pepper flavoured pig stomach $4.00
  • Warmed sticky toffee and date pudding served with a scoop of ice cream $8.50
  • Singaporean style fried rice vermicelli (BBQ pork, prawn & curry flavoured) $13.00
  • Steamed bean sauce flavoured chicken feet $4.00
  • Cashew nuts chicken $20.00
  • Steamed beef tendons $4.00
  • Deep fried blue cod with sweet chilli and sweet & sour sauce (boneless & skin on) $45.00
  • Choose a side N/A
    • Mac-n-Cheese, 8-Bit Fries, Soup or Chilli, Locked or Loaded, Buzzcocks
  • Jenga Toast $17.00
    • Brioche toast sticks dipped in our cinnamon and vanilla batter and grilled until golden. We stack them high and serve with seasonal fruit compote and real maple syrup to dip in
  • Add bacon and a brulee banana for just $4.00
  • The Philadelphia Experiment $19.50
    • Thin sliced sirloin steak sauteed with mushrooms, grilled onions and peppers. Served in a fresh baked, butter grilled roll with Big deal sauce and our signature queso cheese sauce.
  • El Machete $18.00
    • A Mexican massacre in a taco bowl. Crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with house black beans, Mexican red rice, shredded lettuce, lime-cilantro vinaigrette, fresh pico de gallo, blackened corn salsa, guacamole, a light sour cream sauce
  • The Buzzcocks $12.00
    • Free range boneless chicken bits fried until crispy and then tossed in your choice of sauce
  • Mushroom Blitz $19.50
    • Our buttermilk biscuit piled with sauteed mushrooms and greens. A pinch of real truffle salt and then we add two poached eggs, and our signature hollandaise sauce
  • Drop it Like It's Hotcakes $16.50
    • Three huge, fluffy buttermilk pancakes. You get real maple syrup and seasonal fruit compote and some sweet whipped vanilla cream to customise your stack
  • Berry and Kiwi Pavlova $12
    • served with cream
  • Open Steak Sandwich $21
    • 120g sirloin with caramalised onion, lettuce, homemade chutney, fried egg, chips and homemade aioli
  • Premium Rib Eye (GF AVAILABLE ON REQUEST) $33.50
    • 300g Rib Eye on garlic mash, with roasted mushrooms, fresh salad and your choice of red wine jus, mushroom sauce, garlic butter or peppercorn sauce
  • Satay Beef or Crispy Chicken Wrap $17
    • with baby spinach, celery & orange, topped with chef's satay sauce and a side salad
  • Dukkah Crusted Lamb Rump $32
    • cooked medium rare, served on pumpkin, feta, sundried tomato and caramalised onion tart with fresh salad, roasted vegetable medley and harissa mint yoghurt
  • Confit Pork Belly with Crispy Crackling (GF available) $29.50
    • served on kumara and potato gratin with braised red cabbage, apple chutney, fresh greens and red wine jus
  • Seafood Skewers $14
    • prawn, salmon, cod served with dipping sauces
  • Chicken Strips and Chips $9
    • three chicken strips with a lightly spiced coating, with hot chips and a salad garnish
  • St Paddy’s Steak $22.0
    • 200gm Ribeye cooked the way you like it with mushrooms and onions alongside, chunky chips and salad. The Craic favourite.
  • The Craic Platter sml $18.0 lge $28.0
    • An assortment of fried finger food and chunky wedges.
  • Blarney BLT $13.0
    • Classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich with fries.
  • Beef & Guinness Hotpot $19.0
    • Braised beef, bacon and Guinness served in a hotpot, topped with mash and grilled cheese.
  • Fish Bowl $9.0
    • fish bites and chunky chips
  • Tipperary Toastie $10.0
    • Your choice of: Bacon / Cheese / Tomato / Onion. All with fries.
  • 2 on Toast $7.0
    • Two eggs, fried or scrambled, and your choice of 2 sausages or 2 rashers of bacon. Served with toast.
  • Craic Chunky Chips $7.0
    • Large basket
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.90
    • Boneless pieces of chicken cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and special spices in a creamy tomato sauce.
  • Pearl Special Chicken $10.00
    • Boneless chicken first cooked in tandoor and then finished in freshly ground spices. .
  • Palak Paneer $15.90
    • Home-made cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices.
  • Kuchumber $3.00
    • Diced onion, tomatoes, corianders with touch of lemon juice and spices
  • Plain Nan $3.00
    • Leavened bread made of refined flour baked in the tandoor.
  • Lamb Handi $16.90
    • A bone less cubes of lamb cooked with tomatoes, onion, cream, fresh corianders and thick gravy. Highly recommended Indian pearl dish.
  • Raita $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with cucumber, cumin powder and spices.
  • Mint chutney $3.00
    • Yoghurt mixed with green chillies and Indian spices.
  • 7 Thai Green Curry
  • Salmon Pizza
  • -All Chips For $4.00
  • 3A Chicken Tomy Yum Soup $12.00
  • Steak $9.00
    • Rump steak, onions & bbq sauce
  • Bangers and mosh with vegetables $18.00
  • 9 Panang Curry
  • Plate Of Chips
  • Warm free range saffron chicken, fennel and herb salad (gf, df) $19.00
  • Homemade bread, extra serve $7.50
  • Harissa roasted aubergine, black lentil and chia, herbs & organic leaves (v,gf,df*) $15.50 / $30.00
  • Canterbury Cheesemongers Cheeseboard, quince, parmesan & poppyseed biscuit, salted caramel walnuts $15.00 / $23.00 / $29.00
    • see blackboard (Priced 1 / 2 / 3 x 40g serve)
  • Panfried Fish of the night, crumbed fish goujon,warm potato & pea tartare sauce $36.50
  • Roasted broccoli, halloumi & sage, caramelized leek, pine nuts (v, gf) $17.50
  • Coconut, lemon & chia seed pudding, poached rhubarb compote (gf,df) $15.50
  • Citrus & herb marinated olives from Robinsons Bay, served warm (gf/df) $11.00
  • Prime Rump 300 gr $21.00
    • A lean cut that has lots of flavours, best served medium rare
  • Pollo a la Brasa 300 gr $18.00
    • An authentic recipe from South America, chicken, boned, marinated and cooked to perfection on our grill
  • 1 Side and 1 Sauce of your choice
  • Chicken Salad $12.00
    • Market fresh fish marinated in citrus juices with a twist of chilli and coriander
  • Entraña 400 gr $26.00
    • A particulary Flavoursome cutloved by Argentinians
  • Guaro $2.00
    • Medium Spicy Yoghurt sauce
  • Warm Salad $6.00
    • Grilled seasonal vegetables
  • Pico de Gallo $2.00
    • Salsa fresca
  • Moroccan lamb salad GF $21.50
    • Grilled canterburry lamb with baby spinach, chick peas, crumbed feta, grilled courgette, pangrelato and yoghurt and mint dressing
  • Crispy polenta (fried) GF $10.00
    • Served with rocket, shaved parmesan and aioli
  • Duo of beef GF $29.50
    • Grilled sirloin of beef and braised brisket with fondant potato, red onion marmalade, bell pepper vinaigrette and jus
  • Crumbed Hoki $9.50
  • Breads and dips (warm) $10.00
    • Warmed breads with housemade seasonal dips
  • Twice cooked pork belly GF $28.50
    • Braised pork belly with potato and herb rosti, bok choy, confit garlic, kumara chips and jus
  • Pork belly (warm) GF $14.00
    • Twice cooked served with apple slaw
  • Chicken bacon wrap $19.50
    • Grilled chicken breast with bacon, mesclun, slaw and sweet chilli wrapped in a flour tortilla served with garden salad, fries and aioli
  • Bacon and Egg Burritto Free range egg, bacon and black beans in home-made tortillas -
  • Porcini and duck risotto balls with a melting mozzarella heart -
  • Éclairs & choux a la crême-Choux pastry filled with French custard -
  • King prawns cocktail with saffron aioli -
  • Crème Brulée à la Vanille A silky custard like French classic topped with a crunchy toffee and fresh marinated berries -
  • Mini Croc-en-bouche Choux pastries each filled with alternatively café, dark chocolate and baileys patissière, served with strawberries and a dash of crunchy caramel -
  • Here is a selection of what can be done from the truck: -
  • Lamb Provençal French rack of lamb served with a char-grilled ratatouille Provenale and gratin dauphinois lemon thyme jus -
  • Anti-Pasto Platter $35.00
    • Including assorted cheeses, rookworst, pepperoni, smoked chicken, pastrami, smoked salmon, pickled vegetables, olives served with freshly baked parmesan flat breads
  • Roasted Corn and Bacon Chowder $16.00
    • Served in a sour dough bread cob
  • Lucky Luciano $24.00
    • Ricotta white sauce, char-grilled red peppers, mozzarella, romano cheese, olive oil
  • Mario Puzo's Margherita $22.00
    • Roma tomato sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, basil and fresh garlic
  • Caesar Salad $18.50
    • Crisp cos, bacon, parmesan, egg and croutons tossed in a garlicy, cheesy, anchovy mayo
  • Garlic Flat Bread $14.00
    • With guacamole, tomato salsa, and sweet basil pesto
  • Joey ''The Greek'' Gallo $24.00
    • Feta cheese, black olive, tomato, red onion, bell peppers and artichoke
  • The ''John Gotti'' $26.00
    • Silky smoked salmon, caper berries, ricotta, basil and lemon mayo
  • Stir Fry Pad Se-Eiw Wide Flat Noodles $19
    • In a Dark Sweet Sauce + Fresh Seasonal Vegetables + Tender Chicken
  • Crispy Spring Rolls $10
    • Golden Fried, Stuffed with Tasty Vegetables + Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • Peanut Beef Or Chicken $19
    • Stir-Fry and Served With Our Own Rich Home-Made Peanut Sauce and Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
  • Chicken with Crispy Noodle $19
    • Served with Crunchy Noodles + Fresh Seasonal Salad Leaves + Tender Chicken Pieces + Fresh Ginger & Soy Sauce Glaze
  • Thai Chicken Fried Rice $10
    • With Silky Cashew Nuts + Raisins + Eggs + Tomatoes + Onions
  • Specially Marinated Fish Cakes $10
    • With Red Curry Paste + Mixed Herbs + Cucumber Sauce
  • Red Duck Curry $25
    • Is Not Just Red But Spicy, Sour and Sweet Too, Must Try!
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken $10
    • Stir-Fry with Pineapple and other Goodies!
  • Large: $15.00
  • Combination with Mushroom: $1.50 extra
  • Large: $16.00
  • Tender pieces of barbecued meat or vegetarian Falafel, alongside freshly prepared salad, topped with our famous organic yogurt & garlic sauce, and your choice of tomato or our homemade chilli sauces all arranged in a container with warm pita bread and hummus:
  • Piroshki (vegetarian or meat) $4.00
    • Golden pastry filled with a scrumptious mix of carrots, peas, potatoes, Persian herbs and spices. Can be served hot or cold
  • Beef on rice:
  • Regular: $11.00
  • Khoresht-e Qeymeh One size: $17.00
    • (5pm onwards) A traditional Persian stew. Containing split yellow peas, dried lime, potatoes and succulent lamb. Served on a bed of Persian rice and topped off with a few potato chips. A must try!
  • Bacon and Eggs $12.00
    • Bacon, eggs on toast
  • Hot Chips $7.50
    • Bowl of hot chips served with aioli and tomato sauce
  • Eggs Benedict $16.50
    • Poached eggs with bacon and spinach served on English muffins with Hollandaise sauce
  • Eggs on Toast $8.50
    • Fried, poached or scrambled eggs on toast
  • Big Breakfast $16.50
    • Eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, hash browns and toast
  • Prawn Twisters $10.00
    • 4 Filo wrapped prawn twisters served with chilli sauce
  • Seafood Basket $15.00
    • Calamari chips, fish bites, crumbed mussels, crab stick and hot chips served with aioli and a wedge of lemon
  • Eggs Benedict $14.00
    • Spinach, bacon, eggs served on English muffins and drizzled with hollandaise sauce
Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway

Zaafran Moroccan Restaurant & Takeaway

location

Address

97 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033272555

clock

Opened hours

11 AM to 9 AM
price range

Price

$0 - $10

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Fast Food , Mediterranean , Middle Eastern , Moroccan , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Seating ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly

Location
97 Williams Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, 7630, New Zealand