Our menu
Real Persian cooking, made with love
Charcoal kebabs on saffron rice, slow Tehran-style stews, mezze and sharing platters — all Halal, all cooked by our family. Prices in NZD.
Persian Kebabs
Charcoal-grilled and served with saffron rice & salad unless noted.
- Joojeh $36.00
Two skewers of charcoal-grilled chicken fillet, with saffron rice & salad.
- Koobideh $36.00
Two skewers of the Persian classic — minced lamb & beef, charcoal-grilled.
- Vaziri $36.00
One skewer of chicken fillet and one skewer of koobideh.
- Chenjeh $48.00
Grilled juicy chunks of marinated eye fillet, served with grilled tomato.
- Shahi $42.00
Skewers of chunky beef fillet and chicken fillet.
- Shishlik (Lamb Cutlet) $46.00
Tender grilled marinated lamb cutlets, with saffron rice & salad.
- Barg $48.00
Tender marinated fillet, with saffron rice & salad.
- Momtaz $50.00
Lamb cutlets and a skewer of boneless chicken fillet, with saffron rice & salad.
- Soltani $56.00
A skewer of juicy eye fillet and a skewer of boneless lamb minced shish, with saffron rice & salad.
- Koobideh & Shishlik $65.00
Two skewers of koobideh and lamb cutlets, with saffron rice & salad.
- Barg & Joojeh $56.00
A combination of one barg and one joojeh skewer.
Sharing & Mixed Plates
Generous platters made for the table.
- Akdeniz Mix Plate $65.00
Skewers of joojeh, chenjeh and shishlik, with saffron rice & salad.
- Akdeniz King Plate $65.00
Skewers of barg, joojeh and koobideh — our most-loved sharing platter.
Stews (Khoresh) & Rice Dishes
Slow-cooked Tehran-style, served with saffron rice & salad unless noted.
- Gheymeh $35.00
Braised lamb chunks with yellow split peas in a tomato base with dried lime & Persian spices.
- Gheymeh with Eggplant $40.00
Braised lamb chunks with yellow split peas, dried lime, Persian spices and smoked eggplant.
- Ghormeh Sabzi $35.00
A stew of braised lamb chunks with blended Persian herbs, red kidney beans & dried lime.
- Fesenjan $35.00
Sweet-and-sour stew of lamb, pomegranate paste, ground walnuts & Persian spices, with saffron rice & salad.
- Zereshk Polo $36.00
Slow-cooked chicken with barberries.
- Baghali Polo with Chicken $36.00
Slowly roasted chicken with Persian herbs & spices, with dill rice & broad beans.
- Baghali Polo with Lamb Shanks $40.00
Persian-style lamb shanks slowly roasted with herbs & spices, with dill rice & broad beans.
- Dizzi (Abgoosht) $35.00
Traditional Persian lamb & chickpea stew.
Entrées & Mezze
- Trio Entrées $22.00
A combination of three appetizers — eggplant dip, Persian pickle & marinated olives.
- Eggplant Dip (Kashke Bademjan) $15.00
Smoky mashed-eggplant dip topped with walnuts, with barbari flatbread.
- Persian Marinated Olives $8.00
Olives marinated with pomegranate paste, Persian herbs & walnut.
Salad
- Greek Salad $12.00
- Garden Salad $10.00
Burgers
All served with chips.
- Classic Lamb Burger $25.00
Prime lamb patty.
- Cheesy Lamb Burger $26.00
Prime lamb patty & melted cheese.
- Moroccan Lamb Burger $25.00
Moroccan-style prime lamb patty & bacon.
- Chilli Lamb Burger $25.00
Prime spicy lamb patty.
- Hawaiian Lamb Burger $26.00
Prime lamb patty with pineapple.
- Boss Lamb Burger $29.00
Double prime lamb patties with melted cheese.
- Royal Chicken Burger $25.00
Tender chicken fillet.
- Cheesy Chicken Burger $26.00
Tender chicken fillet & melted cheese.
- Cajun Chicken Burger $25.00
Tender chicken fillet with cajun spice.
- Chilli Chicken Burger $25.00
Tender chicken fillet with a chilli kick.
- Crispy Chicken Burger $26.00
Crispy chicken, bacon, crispy onion ring & melted cheese.
- Moroccan Chicken Burger $25.00
Moroccan-style chicken fillet & bacon.
Kids Menu
All served with chips.
- Kids Cheese Burger $16.00
- Kids Chicken Nuggets $16.00
- Kids Chicken Burger $16.00
- Kids Fish Burger $16.00
Sides
- Chips $8.00
- Wedges $9.00
- Kumara Fries $9.00
- Pumpkin Soup $10.00
- Persian Bean & Lentil Soup $10.00
Vegetarian
- Falafel Burger & chips $20.00
Fresh chickpea patties with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo & tomato relish in a burger bun.
- Mezze Platter $14.00
Turkish bread, falafel, hummus & dolma.
- Falafel with Saffron Rice & Salad $23.00
Chickpea patties marinated with herbs, with saffron rice & salad.
- Falafel with Dill Rice & Salad $25.00
Chickpea patties marinated with herbs, with dill rice, broad beans & salad.
- Cheesy Cheese Burger & chips $20.00
No meat patty.
- Egg Burger & chips $20.00
No meat patty.
- Eggplant with Saffron Rice $25.00
Vegan
- Falafel Dip $12.00
- Vegan Falafel Burger & chips $20.00
- Persian Bean & Lentil Soup $10.00
Persian soup made with lentils & beans and Persian spices.
Desserts
Baklava is baked fresh every morning, in small batches.
- Baklava $7.00
Made fresh every morning by the owner's wife — the recipe she has been perfecting for eight years.
- Persian Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani) $10.00
Persian saffron ice cream with pistachio.
From the Café
Served in-venue, out the back.
- Coffee
Mocha, cappuccino, iced coffee and more.
- Saffron Tea & Persian / Turkish Tea
- Turkish Delight
All dishes are Halal. Please let us know about any allergies — we'll do our best to look after you. Vegetarian and vegan options are clearly listed above.
Come and share a platter.
Booking ahead is recommended, especially Thursday to Sunday. Or take the kebabs home.