Welcome to Kosmos. Manchester’s Legendary “ Greek Taverna. We provide lovingly prepared fresh Greek “ food made with the finest ingredients.

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All our food is sourced locally where possible and can be complemented by our reasonably priced Greek and Mediterranean Wines and Beers.

Kosmos Mezethes Starters A banquet style meal, served in 3 stages. MINI (Serves 2 People)...... £16.00 All our Mezethes can vary from time to time and serve Dips, Falafel, Dolmathess (Meat or Veg), a minimum of 2 people. (Except for the Vegetarian option) Spanakotyropitakia, Tabbouleh Salad, Olives, and Bread £20.00 MELINTZANES TYGANITES (v)...... £5.00 Meat Mezethes Per Person Aubergine Slices in Batter served with 1. Houmous, Tzatziki, Taramosalata, Tabbouleh, Mixed Salad, KIEFTETHES...... £5.50 Olives, Feta Cheese and Pita Bread Greek Style Lamb Meatballs, in an Aromatic Tomato Sauce 2. Spanakotyropitakia, Dolmathes, Kieftethes, DOLMATHES (G)...... £5.50 Haloumi, Loukanika, Stefado, and Revithia Vine Leaves Stuffed with Minced Lamb, Rice and Herbs. 3. Lamb Kebabs with Kosmos Rice (Vegetarian Dolmathes (v) Stuffed with Pine Kernels, Currants and Fresh Mixed Herbs) £20.00 YEMISTA (v) (g)...... £5.50 Seafood Mezethes Per Person Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers or Courgettes, Stuffed with Rice, 1. Taramosalata, Houmous, Tzatziki, Tabbouleh, Mixed Salad, Pumpkin Seeds, Currants and Herbs Olives, Feta Cheese and Pita Bread SPANAKOTYROPITAKIA (v)...... £6.00 2. Spanakotyropitakia, Kalamari, Whitebait, Jumbo Prawns, Spinach and Feta Cheese Fillo Pastry Parcels Salmon, Fasolia (v) 3. Seafood Kebabs with Kosmos Rice FALAFEL ...... £5.50 Chickpea and Broad Bean Fritters MANITARIA SKORTHATA (v)...... £5.50 £18.00 Crispy Breadcrumbed Mushrooms with Garlic Butter egetarian ezethes (v) Per Person V M (v) 1. Kosmos Spicy Dip, Melintzanosalata, Houmous, Tabbouleh, TYRI MEH SESAME ...... £6.50 Mixed Salad, Olives, Feta Cheeseand Pita Bread Feta or Halloumi in Sesame Seeds, served with Honey 2. Spanakotyropitakia, Halloumi, Courgette Rissoles, HALLOUMI (v) (g)...... £6.50 Falafel, Revithia and Stuffed Vegetables Grilled Cyprus Ewes Milk Cheese 3. For 2: Vegetable or SAGANAKI (v)...... £6.50 For 1: Briam - Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, Cracked Wheat Halloumi or Feta Cheese Deep Fried in Batter FETA SE HARTI (v) (g)...... £6.00 Baked Feta Cheese with Chilli Flakes in Foil Soups Served with Pita Bread All Soups and Dips are served with Pita Bread. LOUKANIKA (g)...... £6.50 HORTOSOUPA...... £5.00 Greek Style Spicy Pork Sausages, Flavoured A Greek Country Soup of Seasonal Pureed Vegetables with Red Wine, Coriander Seeds and Black Cracked Pepper FASOULATHA...... £5.00 KOLOKITHI KIEFTETHES (v)...... £5.50 The National Dish of , with Cannellini Beans, Courgette, Feta Cheese and Herb Fritters Celery, Carrots and Tomatoes SIKOTAKIA ME AVGA (g)...... £6.00 REVITHIA...... £5.00 Chopped Chicken Livers, Pan Fried with Onion, Chickpeas with Spinach in a Spicy and Aromatic Tomato Sauce Garlic and Scrambled Eggs IMAM BAYILDI (v) (g)...... £6.00 Aubergine Stuffed with Tomatoes, Dips Sweet Peppers and Garlic HOUMOUS...... £5.00 KALAMARAKIA TIGANITA...... £7.00 A well Known Dip of Middle Eastern Origin, Made with Deep Fried Baby Squid Chick Peas, , Garlic, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice KALAMARAKIA SKARA (g)...... £7.00 TARAMOSLATA...... £5.00 Charcoal Grilled Squid with a Chilli Dressing A Puree of Smoked Cod Roe, Vegetable Oil, Onion, Bread GHARRITHES SKORTHATES (g)...... £8.50 and Lemon Juice Char-grilled Shell-on Jumbo Prawns with Garlic Butter TZATZIKI...... £5.00 GARITHES ME FETA (g)...... A Refreshing Dip of Greek Yoghurt, Shredded Cucumber, Jumbo Prawns in an Aromatic Tomato Sauce £9.00 Garlic, Mint, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice with Feta Cheese, Served in a Pot with Pita Bread MELINTZANOSALATA...... £5.00 GARITHES ME KREMA (g)...... Charcoal Smoked Aubergines, chopped with Onions, Tahini, Jumbo Prawns Pan-Fried with Onion, Garlic, £9.00 Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar White Wine and Fresh Cream, Served with Pita Bread KOSMOS DIP...... £5.00 A Spicy Tomato Salsa with Fresh Chillies, Sweet Peppers,

Garlic, Olive Oil and Fresh Coriander (v) = Vegetarian. (g) = Gluten Free. Please ask our staff if you have any specific allergies or questions.

Thank you for visiting our restaurant. Every effort is made to ensure your visit is enjoyable with memorable food. We also welcome party bookings, so please contact us at the restaurant to discuss your requirements on 0161 225 9106 www.kosmos-taverna.co.uk | [email protected] | facebook.com/KosmosTaverna | twitter.com/KosmosTaverna | youtube.com/KosmosTavernaTV All of the Main Courses (Except for Moussaka) are servedA with either Rice (Containsla Gluten), Carte(v) = Vegetarian. (g) = Gluten Free. Cracked Wheat Pilaf (Contains Gluten), Roast or Jacket Potatoes, Chips, Baked Vegetables or Salad. Please ask our staff if you have any specific allergies or questions.

Traditional Vegetarian Dishes Charcoal Grilled reek ishes VEGETABLE MOUSSAKA (v)...... £11.50 ain ourses G D A layered dish of Aubergines, Potato, Sweet Peppers, M C (g) SOUVLAKIA ARNISIA (g)...... £14.00 KLEFTIKO ...... £15.00 Mushrooms and Courgettes, topped with Béchamel Leg of Lamb Steaks, “Cooked Bandit Style” Slowly Lamb Kebabs Marinated in Olive Oil, Sauce and Parmesan Cheese. Lemon Juice and Oregano in the Oven with Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic, Herbs Served in its own Individual pot and Wine. Traditionally Served with Roast Potatoes KOTTOPOULO SOUVLAKIA (g)...... £13.00 (v) KOLOKITHI KIEFTETHES ...... £10.50 Chicken Breast Kebabs, Marinated in Olive Oil, ROSTO (g)...... £15.00 Grated Courgette, Feta Cheese and Herb Fritters Lemon juice Oregano and Turmeric Lamb Shank, Slowly Baked with Onions, Garlic and Served with Kosmos Tomato Dip Cinnamon in a Rich Red Wine and Tomato Sauce. MIXED SOUVLAKIA (g)...... £14.00 (v) FALAFEL ...... £10.50 Lamb and Chicken Kebab (one Skewer of each) A Middle Eastern dish of Chick pea and Broad Bean ARNAKI ME SPANAHI (g)...... £14.00 Fritters. Served with Houmous and Pita Bread SOUVLAKIA PIKANTIKA ...... £12.50 Boneless Cubes of Lamb, Casseroled in White Wine, Minced Lamb Kebab flavoured with (v) (g) Tomatoes, Garlic, Cinnamon and Fresh Spinach DOLMATHES YIARLANTZI ...... £10.50 Fresh Chillies Garlic Herbs and Spices Vine Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Pine Kernels, Currants STEFADO VOTHINO ...... £15.00 and Fresh Mixed Herbs. Served with Tzatziki KOTTOPOULO RICANATO/PIKANTIKO... £12.50 A Rich Stew of Rump Steak with Lots Of Sliced Onions, Chicken Breast Cooked over the Charcoal and Season YEMISTA (v) (g)...... £10.50 Red Wine, Wine Vinegar, Garlic and Herbs with Oregano or Spicy with Chilli (Ideal for Slimmers) Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers or Courgettes, Stuffed with Rice, Pumpkin Seeds, Currants and Herbs KOSMOS MIXED GRILL (g)...... £17.00 AFELIA ...... £12.50 Chicken kebabs, Spicy Minced Lamb Kebab, (v) (g) A Speciality of Cyprus, Casseroled Cubes of Pork in Red FASOLIA YIAHNI ...... £10.50 Mini Fillet Steak and Lamb Chop with Mushrooms Wine, Wine Vinegar, Crushed Coriander Seeds and Cannellini Beans Casseroled with Carrots Celery, Cumin. Best Served with Cracked Wheat Pilaf. Onions, Garlic, Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs and Olive Oil BYITHAKIA ARNISIA (g)...... £15.00 Marinated Char-Grilled Lamb Chops REVITHIA (v) (g)...... £10.50 KIEFTETHES ME SALSA...... £12.50 Chick Peas with Spinach in a Spicy Tomato, Cumin, SIRLOIN STEAK (g)...... £18.00 Greek Crispy Herbed Lamb Meatballs Coriander and Chilli Sauce Aged Sirloin Steak Cooked to Your Liking Served with an Aromatic Tomato Sauce and Served with Garlic Butter BRIAM (v) (g)...... £10.50 KOTTOPOULO ME ZAMBO...... £14.00 Baked Seasonal Vegetables, Potatoes, Garlic, Oregano, STEAK AU POIVRE (g)...... £19.50 (Greek style Saltimbocca) Chicken Breast Parsley and Olive Oil Aged Sirloin Steak Cooked to Your Liking, In a Crushed wrapped in Cured Ham then Pan-Fried in a Pepper, White Wine, Brandy and Fresh Cream Sauce Butter and White Wine Sauce Fish & Seafood Dishes STEAK DIANNE (g)...... £19.50 LAVRAKI (g)...... £15.00 Aged Sirloin Steak Cooked to Your Liking, in a KOTTOPOULO METHISMENO (g)...... £14.00 Fresh Whole Sea-Bass, Charcoal Grilled Mushroom, Red Wine, Brandy, Mustard and (Drunken Chicken) A Speciality from the Fresh Cream Sauce Island of Hydra. Chicken Breast Cooked in Brandy, LAVRAKI-FILETO...... £14.00 White Wine and Fresh Cream Sauce Sea-Bass Fillets, Shallow Fried Salads (v) XSIFIA (g)...... £14.00 v KOTTOPOULO ME FETA (g)...... £14.50 HORIATIKI ( )...... £5.50 A Chicken Breast Stuffed with Feta Cheese and Swordfish Steak, Charcoal Grilled and Topped with Village Style with Feta Cheese and Mushrooms. Cooked in a Brandy White Wine Garlic Butter Kalamata Olives and Fresh Cream Sauce THALASSINA SOUVLAKIA (g)...... £17.00 FETA SALAD (v)...... £5.50 Seafood Medley Kebabs, with Jumbo Prawns Mixed Salad with Greek Feta Cheese KOTTOPOULO ME FETA KOKKINISTO (g).. £14.50

(Reddened) A Chicken Breast Stuffed with SOLOMOS ...... £12.50 HALOUMI SALAD (v)...... £5.50 Feta Cheese and Mushrooms. Cooked in a Garlic, Salmon Fillet, Poached in the oven or Charcoal Mixed Salad with Cubes of Deep Fried Halloumi Cheese Grilled with Lemon Slices White Wine and Tomato Sauce SALATA (v)...... £4.50 GARITHES ME FETA (g)...... £18.50 Mixed Fresh Salad MEAT MOUSAKA...... £13.00 Jumbo Prawns Baked in a White Wine and Tomato (v) Layers of Aubergines, Potato, Sweet Peppers and Sauce, Topped with Feta Cheese, Served with Pita Bread TABBOULEH SALAD ...... £5.00 Minced Lamb. Topped with Béchamel Sauce and A Lebanese Mountain Salad with Cracked Wheat, Finely (g) Parmesan Cheese. Served in its own individual dish GARITHES ME KREMA ...... £18.50 Chopped Sweet Peppers, Cucumber, Onion, Mint, lots of Jumbo Prawns Pan-Fried with Spring Onion and Garlic Parsley, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice in a White Wine & Cream Sauce, Served with Pita Bread ...... £12.00 ANGOURODOMATA (v)...... £4.50 (Greek Style Lasagne) Macaroni Layered with GARITHES STI SKARA (g)...... £17.50 Cucumber and Tomato salad with Red Onions Minced Lamb and Topped With Béchamel Sauce Char-grilled Shell-on Jumbo Prawns with Garlic Butter, and Parmesan Cheese Traditionally Served Served with Pita Bread with a Salad Miscellaneous & Sides Marinated Olives (black, green or mixed)...... £3.00 Greek Feta Cheese...... £4.50 Greek Feta Cheese and Olives...... £4.50 Sauteed Mushrooms...... £3.00 About The Kosmos Sauteed Courgettes...... £3.00 Established 31st August 1981 The Kosmos is a family run restaurant. The owner and head Baked Seasonal Vegetables...... £3.50 chef Loulla Astin, along with her three sons, grandchildren and extended family are all Roast, or Jacket Potato...... £3.00 involved in creating the traditional Cypriot and Greek home-made dishes, including our Chips...... £3.00 Rice or Cracked Wheat Pilaf (Contains Gluten)... £3.00 famous Dolmathes (Lamb and Vegetarian), Lamb Meatballs, and Kosmos Dip. Garlic Pita Bread...... £1.50 You can visit our website to see more about The Kosmos and Loulla Astin’s history and Pita Bread...... 50p achievements including several TV appearances: www.kosmos-taverna.co.uk

Thank you for visiting our restaurant. Every effort is made to ensure your visit is enjoyable with memorable food. We also welcome party bookings, so please contact us at the restaurant to discuss your requirements on 0161 225 9106 www.kosmos-taverna.co.uk | [email protected] | facebook.com/KosmosTaverna | twitter.com/KosmosTaverna | youtube.com/KosmosTavernaTV