Rumi Restaurant

Rumi Restaurant is located in the Parnell area of Auckland, New Zealand, and its menu focuses on Persian cuisine. The restaurant operates on Parnell Road and offers traditional Persian dishes alongside some seafood and vegetarian options, salads, starters, desserts, and beverages. The restaurant’s interior is designed with traditional Persian elements, and the establishment also plays traditional Persian music in its space. Rumi is a family-run restaurant, and its ingredients are sourced from local farms, fresh markets, and small producers. The establishment also has a small organic farm in Glenbrook, where products such as tomatoes, fresh herbs, and some plants used for making tea are grown.

The main section of Rumi’s menu is dedicated to Persian kebabs. Koobideh Kebab is prepared with minced lamb, onion, saffron, and Persian spices, while Joojeh Kebab is made with chicken, saffron, and lemon. Chenjeh and Shishlik are also among the kebabs on this section of the menu. The kebabs are served with grilled tomatoes, onion, sumac, pickles, and beetroot. In addition to individual kebabs, there are also several combination platters made with different types of kebab. The Rumi Special Platter includes Koobideh, Joojeh, and Chenjeh, while the Soltani Platter is a combination of Koobideh and Chenjeh. The Momtaz Platter also includes Joojeh and Chenjeh.

Traditional Persian dishes form another part of Rumi Restaurant’s menu. Zereshk Polo with Akbar Joojeh, Baghali Polo with lamb shank, and Fesenjan are included in this section. Fesenjan is prepared with walnuts and pomegranate paste, and the menu also offers the option of a vegetarian version. Alongside the Persian dishes, fried fish with Ghalieh sauce and vegetables, as well as grilled prawns with saffron and Persian herbs, are also available. There is also a vegetarian option on the menu consisting of sautéed vegetables prepared with Persian seasonings.

The starters at Rumi Restaurant include a mezze platter, Mirza Ghasemi, Kashk-e Bademjan, Kuku Sabzi, saffron chicken wings, and barley soup. Mast-o Khiar, Mast-o Musir, pickles, and Persian marinated olives are also included in the starters and accompaniments section. Shirazi Salad, lettuce salad, and green apple and celery salad are among the other options in this section.

It is also worth noting that the dessert section includes saffron ice cream with rosewater, cardamom, cream, and pistachios, pomegranate ice cream, baklava, and a combination of baklava and saffron ice cream. Tea and baklava are also included as one of the final options on the menu. Persian Doogh is also available in the beverages section.

Rumi Restaurant operates from Tuesday to Saturday in two lunch and dinner sessions, and also operates in two sessions on Sunday, while it is closed on Mondays. The establishment also states that arrangements and reservations can be made for groups of more than four people.