Starters
house bread, chilli butter, honey
4.5
roasted okra tzatziki
roasted okra, red chilli, fragrant herb mix, lavash crisps.
8
sour cherry dolma
hand rolled vine leaves, herbed rice, lemon infused labneh, sour cherry gel.
10
cretan ezme
whipped feta, tulum cheese, toasted pistachio, cold-pressed olive oil, lavash crisps.
9
hummus & pastrami
Kayseri beef pastrami, chickpeas, leek chips, lavash crisps, chilli butter.
13
creamy cauliflower soup
roasted cauliflower, cumin oil, herby house croutons.
kibbeh
golden beef and bulgur shells, smoked yoghurt, chilli butter, pea shoots
12
feraye
fried beef dumplings, smoked chilli yogurt, toasted walnuts, micro herbs, tomato sauce.
13.5
sucuk ekmek
spiced beef sausage, sumac onions, isot aioli, warm artisan bread.
13
courgette fritters
feta, shredded courgette, silky ginger-pumpkin purée, mint infused yoghurt.
9
calamari & artichoke
golden fried calamari, marinated artichoke, citrus vinaigrette, seasonal vegetables, rice.
13
mussel dolma
mussels filled with aromatic rice, fresh herbs, lemon.
9
broccolini & carrots
grilled broccolini and carrots, served with mint yoghurt and mature Caerphilly cheese.
8.5
Mains & Sharers
chef's beyti
12-hour braised pulled lamb shoulder, mille-feuille shards, smoked aubergine puree, pickled red cabbage & shallot chiffonade, iso aioli.
36.5
honey glazed chicken thigh
honey glazed chicken thigh, saffron pilaf, sautéed leek, fennel, and shallots, smoked chilli butter, Caerphilly cheese tuille
28
manti dumpling
hand-folded beef dumplings, garlic mint yoghurt, basil tomato sauce, chilli butter.
25
ottoman sultan's delight
slow-braised beef shoulder, smoked aubergine purée, rich jus, pea shoots.
29
antep dolma
sun-dried stuffed aubergine and pepper, aromatic rice, isot pepper, sumac, lemon infused labneh, pomegranate molasses, seasonal leaves.
22
lobster linguine
locally-sourced grilled lobster tail, linguine, creamy tomato sauce, basil, beetroot, house mayo, tartare sauce. v option: linguine with creamy tomato sauce, olives, capers, olive dust, basil, beetroot, house mayo, tartare sauce.
standard
39
vegetarian option
25
pan-seared monkfish
potato terrine, black butter, sautéed leek and mushroom, pumpkin puree.
34
istanbul tides
- £25pp, minimum 2 people - crisp white bait, tender calamari, seafood salad and greens, stuffed mussels, golden fries, isot aioli, pickled onions, tartare sauce, house bread. a luxurious sharing platter inspired by the meeting of two continents.
per person
25
with a bottle of Ancyra Sultaniye Emir
37.5
Complete The Table
fries & isot aioli
5.5
truffle parmesan fries
6.95
green salad
5.5
house bread
3.5
Chef's Table: 5 Courses of Turkey (£55 per person)
To Begin
- Bread and Butter - house bread and honey-infused chilli butter
Chef's Four Mezze Plates
- House Hummus with Kibbeh - velvety hummus, leek chips, toasted walnut, beef and bulgur kibbeh, lavash crisps - Okra Tzatziki (v) - roasted okra, red chilli. fragrant herb mix, lavash crisps - Cretan Ezme (v) - whipped feta, tulum cheese, pistachio, extra virgin olive oil, lavash crisps - Sour Cherry Dolma (v) - hand rolled vine leaves, herbed rice, lemony labneh, sour cherry gel
Main Course (choose one)
- Sultan's Delight - slow braised beef or lamb shoulder, smoky aubergine puree, rich jus - Honey Glazed Chicken Thigh - Turkish saffron pilaf rice, sautéed leek, fennel. shallots, smoked chilli butter, Caerphilly cheese tulle - Antep Dolma (v) - aromatic rice stuffed sun dried aubergines pepper, isot pepper, sumac, lemon infused labneh, pomegranate molasses, seasonal leaves (vg option available)
Dessert
- Pistachio Baklava - golden filo, pistachio, vanilla ice cream, cranberry sauce
The Closing Note
- Turkish Coffee & Delight with Mint Liqueur - thick, fragrant Turkish coffee with sweet Turkish delight and 20ml mint liqueur. A small ritual that lingers, just as it does back home.