The Menu

Cold Meze

• 1HommosGVe✱£4.50

  Puréed chickpeas, sesame oil, lemon juice and garlic

• 2Hommos BeirutiGVe✱£5.00

  Spicy hommos, a traditional recipe with cumin and parsley

• 3Al RahibGVe✱£5.25

  Chargrilled aubergine with spring onion, tomato, peppers and our special dressing

• 4MoutabelGVe✱£5.25

  Puréed aubergine, sesame oil, lemon juice and garlic

• 5TabboulehVe£5.00

  Parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint, crushed wheat, lemon juice, olive oil

• 6Warak'inabGVe£5.50

  Vine leaves stuffed with rice, herbs and spices

• 7Kabis and/or OlivesGVe£4.00

  A selection of Lebanese pickles and/or olives

• 8Moussaa'at BadhinjanGVe£5.50

  Fried aubergines, chickpeas, tomatoes, spices

• 9Loubieh BzeitGVe£5.00

  French beans cooked in olive oil, tomatoes, onion, garlic

• 10Mohammara Bil-JawzVe£5.50

  Mixed crushed nuts, red capsicum, olive oil and spices

• 11LabnehGV✱£4.75

  Lebanese cream cheese and strained yoghurt

• 12Laban Bi-KhyarGV£4.50

  Yoghurt with cucumber

• 13Jibnat Halloum SaladGV£5.50

  White Mediterranean cheese, cucumber, herbs, olive oil

• 14Fetta Cheese SaladGV£5.50

  White Mediterranean fetta cheese, spring onions, olive oil

• 15Salatah Lubnaniya (Lebanese Salad)GVe£4.00

  Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, onions, lemon juice, olive oil

• 16Salatah Arabiya HarraGVe£4.00

  Lebanese salad with hot green chilli

• 17FattoushVe£4.50

  Mixed salad with herbs and toasted Lebanese bread

• 18Foul MoukalaGVe£4.50

  Fried broad beans, cooked in garlic, olive oil, lemon juice

• 20Kibbeh Nayeh£7.00

  Raw lamb fillet tartare, crushed wheat and spices

• 21Kafta Nayeh£7.00

  Raw lamb fillet tartare, onions, parsley and spices

Hot Meze

• 23Batata HarraGV£5.00

  Potatoes fried in olive oil, coriander, chilli, garlic

• 24Foul MedammasGV£5.50

  Boiled fava beans, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic

• 25Fatayer SebanikhV£5.50

  Pastry filled with spinach, onions, lemon juice

• 26Sanbousek BiljibnehV£5.50

  Pastry filled with feta cheese

• 27Sanbousek Bil-Lahme£5.50

  Pastry filled with diced lamb, onion, pine nuts

• 28FalafelGVe£5.50

  Ground chickpeas and broad beans mixed with spices, fried

• 29Kellage HalloumV£6.00

  Grilled halloum cheese in bread

• 30Kellage MashwiGV£6.00

  Grilled halloum cheese, topped with sesame seeds

• 31Zahra MaqliaGVe£5.50

  Fried cauliflower topped with sesame oil, parsley, garlic, lemon juice

• 32Hommos Ma'a LahmaG✱£6.00

  Puréed chickpeas, diced lamb, pine nuts

• 33Kibbeh Maqlia£6.90

  Ground meat with crushed wheat, stuffed with meat, onions and pine kernels

• 34Jawaneh Dajaj MashwiyaG£5.50

  Grilled chicken wings with garlic sauce

• 35MaqaniqG£5.50

  Lebanese fried cocktail sausages

• 36SujuqG£5.50

  Armenian sausages, mildly hot and spicy

• 37Arayes£5.50

  Ground meat, parsley, sesame oil, pine kernels, grilled in Lebanese bread

• 38Sawda Dajaj MaqliaG£5.00

  Fried chicken liver

• 39Samak Bsizri Maqli£6.00

  Fried whitebait

Soup

• 40Lentil SoupVe£4.90

  Lentils, rice, onions, garlic, served with pitta bread croutons

• 41Tomato SoupVe£4.90

  Tomatoes, onion, garlic

• 42Vegetable SoupVe£4.90

  Vegetables in a tomato-based broth

• 43Chicken Soup£4.90

  Chicken, onions

Vegetarian

• 44Al-Shami Special VegetablesGVe£10.50

  A selection of vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce, served with rice

• 45MujadaraV£10.50

  Cracked wheat, lentils and fried onions, served with yoghurt

• 46Bam Yeh BilzeitGVe£10.50

  Okra fried in olive oil, garlic and tomatoes, served with rice

• 47Sebanikh BilzeitGVe£10.50

  Spinach cooked in olive oil with fried onions and lemon juice

• 48Ardi-ShokiGVe£10.50

  Artichokes with selected vegetables cooked in our special sauce

• 49Mossaa'at BadhinjanGVe£10.50

  Fried aubergines, chickpeas, tomatoes, peppers and spices, served with bulgur wheat

Fish

• 50Samaka Hara Ma'a TaratourG£17.50

  Baked cod fillet with hot sesame sauce (for 2)

• 51Samaka Hara Ma'a BanadoraG£17.50

  Baked cod fillet with hot tomato sauce (for 2)

• 52SuyahdiyahG£12.50

  Spiced rice topped with fish, served with salad

Charcoal Grill

• 53Mixed GrillG£13.00

  Kafta, chicken and lamb cubes, garnished with onions, mushrooms and tomatoes

• 54Kafta KebabG£12.00

  Ground meat with onions, herbs and spices

• 55Kafta Kash KashG£12.50

  Ground meat with onions, herbs and spices in tomato sauce

• 56Laham Mashwi Ma'a Al-FitrG£14.00

  Tender lamb cubes grilled with onions, tomatoes, mushrooms

• 57KastalettaG£15.00

  Lamb cutlets served with grilled tomatoes and peppers

• 58Farrouj MashwiG£14.50

  Whole baby chicken, grilled and served with hot sauce or garlic

• 59Shish TaouqG£12.50

  Chicken breast marinated in garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, grilled

• 60Shawarma Lahme£13.00

  Flakes of lamb marinated in vinegar and spices, grilled on an upright spit

• 61Shawarma Dajaj£13.00

  Flakes of chicken marinated in vinegar and spices, grilled on an upright spit

• 65Al-Shami KebabG£12.50

  Ground meat with herbs and spices, grilled and topped with sesame sauce and sesame oil

• 66Ardi-Shoki Ma'a Lahma£11.50

  Artichokes topped with diced lamb and pine nuts in a tomato sauce

• 67Daoud Basha (Lebanese Meatballs)£11.50

  Lamb and cracked wheat balls cooked in tomato sauce, served with cracked wheat

Sides

Highly recommended with mains

• 68Mixed Vegetables SautéGV£3.50
• 69Peas SautéGV£3.50
• 70French Beans SautéGV£3.50
• 71French FriesGVe£3.50
• 72RiceGVe£3.50
• 73Bulgur (cracked wheat)Ve£3.50
• 74Lebanese Bread (basket for 2)Ve£2.00

Family Platters

• Family Platter for 2–3 people£55.00

  Mixed mezze, salad, Shish Taouq, Kafta Kebab, Lahm Mashwi, chicken wings, Lebanese bread, rice and bulgur to share.

• Family Platter for 4–5 people£90.00

  Mixed mezze, salad, Shish Taouq, Kafta Kebab, Lahm Mashwi, chicken wings, lamb cutlets, Lebanese bread, rice and bulgur to share.