Authentic Turkish Cuisine
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AU T H E NTI C T U RKISH C U I S I N E Mez e a r e s i m p l e d i p s a n d s a l a d s , o r igin a t i n g f r o m t h e n o m a d s a n d s e t t l e d v i l l a g e r s o f A n a t o l i a ( T u r k e y ) , a n d mea n t f o r s h a r i n g a t c o m m una l mea l s . A t y p i c a l T u r k i s h m e a l f o r f o u r p e o p l e w o u l d c o n s i s t o f a s e l e c t i o n o f p e r h a p s 4 o r 5 m e z e d i s h e s , p l a c e d i n t h e c e n tre o f t h e t a b l e f o r e v e r y - o n e t o d i p i n t o , a n d s e rve d w i t h w a r m , f r e s h b r e a d . T h i s i s f o l l o w e d by a s i m p l e g r i l l e d o r b a k e d d i s h o f l a m b , f i s h o r v e g e t a b l e s f o r e a c h p e r s o n , s e r v e d w i t h b u l g u r a n d s a l a d s . D e s s e r t s a r e b a s e d o n f i l o p a s t r y w i t h n u t s o f f r u i t s s e r v e d f r e sh o r b a k e d i n s u g a r s y r u p . H e r e a t M e z e R e s t a u r a n t , y o u c a n f o l l o w t h e tra d i t i o n a l f o r m a t d e s cri b e d a b o v e , o r j u s t a m a i n m e a l o r a p i z z a , w h a t e v e r y o u w i s h . SERVICE NOT INCLUDED In true Turkish tradition you may be requested to share a table during busy periods. We hope you will enjoy sharing in this ancient Anatolian custom. M E Z E L E R C O L D H OT Ispanak (V) £6.65 Sucuk £6.60 Spinach, garlic and yoghurt sauce Grilled Turkish salami served with fresh tomato Humus (V) £6.40 Grand chickpeas, tahini and garlic Sigara Boregi (V) £6.60 Filo pastry parcels stuffed with feta and parsley. Antep Ezme (V) £5.90 (4pcs) Spicy dip, with onions, tomato and chilli pepper Dolma (V) £6.30 Karides Tava (V) £7.80 Vine leaves stuffed with rice, pistachios served with Shrimps sautéed in chilli butter yoghurt Saksuka (V) £6.70 Halloumi Cheese (V) £6.90 Baked aubergines with green pepper, tomato and Grilled and served with chopped tomatoes garlic Ali Nazik (V) £6.60 Finely chopped aubergines with yoghurt and garlic Patlican Ezme (V) £7.20 Chopped grilled aubergine with rep peppers, tomato Beyaz Peynir (V) £6.30 garlic and onion Feta Cheese Deniz Urunleri Tava £8.60 Pilaki (V) £6.10 Mixed seafood sautéed in chilli butter with lemon Pinto beans in onion, tomato and garlic flavours. Cacik (V) £6.00 Yoghurt with garlic and cucumber Lahmacun £5.80 Finely chopped lamb with onion parsley and chilli Imam Bayildi (V) £6.70 Aubergine stuffed with green pepper, onion, tomato, and garlic Kalamar £7.80 With mozzarella £7.20 Buttered calamari with salt and tartar sauce. (6pcs) Served with green salad and lemon. Lahana Dolma (V) £6.10 White cabbage stuffed with rice Tabule (V) £6.20 Bulgar wheat with celeriac, green onion and parsley Mixed Meze (V) £8.75 One portion S A L ATA l A R Coban (shepherd’s salad) (V) £6.60 Finely chopped tomato, cucumber and onions Mediterranean (V) £6.90 Mixed salad with feta cheese and black olives. B AS, L I CA Y E M E K L E R Beyti £17.40 with tomato sauce made with tomatoes, pepper puree and butter. Tavuk Sis £16.10 Chicken cubes served with bulgur wheat, onion salad, grilled tomato and green pepper, accompanied with yoghurt and pide bread. Kuzu Sis £16.80 Lamb cubes served with bulgur wheat, onion salad, grilled tomtato and green pepper, accompanied with yoghurt and pide bread. Adana Kebab £16.90 Finely minced spiced lamb cooked on a skewer, served with bulgur wheat, onion salad, grilled tomato and green pepper accompanied withyoghurt and pide bread. Ali Nazik Kebab £17.60 Aubergine, yoghurt and garlic base, topped with either chopped lamb, lamb cubes or chicken cubes and then with herb butter. Patlican Kebab £17.70 Adana kebab with aubergine served with grilled tomato, green pepper and pide bread. Karisik Kebab £19.50 Mixed grill of chicken, lamb and Adana served with tomtato, green pepper, onion salad accompanied with yoghurt, bulgur wheat and pide bread. Pirzola £19.50 Lamb cutlets served with onion salad, accompanied with yoghurt , bulgur wheat and pide bread. Tavuk Pirzola £16.00 Chicken cutlets served with onion salad, accompanied with yoghurt, bulgur wheat and pide bread. Tavuk Kanadi £16.00 Chicken wings served with bulgur wheat, onion salad, grilled tomato and green pepper accompanied with yoghurt and pide bread. Kaburga £16.70 Lamb spare ribs served with bulgur wheat, onion salad, grilled tomato and green pepper accompanied with yoghurt and pide bread. M E Z E S P E C I A L Choice of one Meze with chicken cubes, lamb cubes, lamb cutlet, finely minced spicy lamb and chicken wings. Served with bulgur wheat, grilled tomatoes and green peppers, accompanied with shepherd salad on side dish. £35.00 Iskender Kebab £16.50 Chicken cubes, lamb cubes or finely chopped and spiced lamb served on a pide bread with yoghurt, tomato sauce and hot butter Et Sote £17.00 Succulent pieces of fresh lamb, green peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms gently cooked in the traditional copper pan served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Tavuk Sote £16.80 Tender pieces of chicken gently cooked with green pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes cooked in the traditional copper pan served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Coban Kavurma £16.80 Sizzling strips of lamb with tomato and onion cooked in the traditional copper pan served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. F I R I N DA Guvec - traditional clay dish £16.80 Lamb stew with tomato, aubergine, green pepper, onion and garlic accompanied with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Kasarli tavuk £16.60 Cubed chicken with tomatoes, red and green peppers, onion with mozzarella on top. Served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt Kremith Kofte £16.80 Spicy minced lamb meatballs marinated in garlic, tomatoes, green peppers and baked in a clay dish served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Kremith Kusbasi £17.40 Cubed lamb marinated in tomatoes, peppers onions and garlic baked in a clay dish served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Kremith Tavuk £16.80 Cubed chicken marinated in tomatoes, peppers onions and garlic baked in a clay dish served Incik Kebab - traditional clay dish £16.80 Lamb shanks served with tomatoes, peppers and served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. S E A F O O D S V E G E TA R I A N D I S H E S Karides ££17.90 Sebze Kebab £16.00 7 Tiger prawns topped with a sauce of olive oil, garlic, onion and chilli peppers. Served with bulgur Mixed vegetables (aubergine, green pepper, wheat and yoghurt. tomato and mushroom) grilled tomato, green Balik (Fish) £19.30 pepper . Cooked in traditional copper pan served with bulgur wheat and yoghurt. Sea Bream or Sea Bass charcoal grilled and served with green leaf salad. Kremith Balik (Fish) £19.30 Vegetarian Musakka £16.00 Sea Bream or Sea Bass baked in garlic, lemon and onions in a clay dish. Served with green salad and Aubergine, green & red peppers, potato, carrot, chef’s own sauce. tomato, onion, and garlic served with yoghurt and bulgur wheat. Cooked in a traditional clay dish. Grilled Salmon £19.50 Charcoaled salmon fillet served with green leaf salad T U R K I S H P I Z Z A Kiymali £13.50 Finely chopped lamb with onion and parsley. Kusbasi £14.50 Small cubes of lamb with chopped tomato. Peynirli (V) £12.75 Mozzarella cheese with chopped tomato.