Ishbilia Lebanese Cuisine

Cold Mezze

• Hummous7,25 £

  Chick pea puree, tahini and lemon juice dip

• Hummous Beiruty7,25 £

  Chick pea puree, tahini and lemon juice dip blended with garlic and parsley, topped with hot fava beans

• Hummous Kammoun7,00 £

  Chick pea puree blended with cumin and olive oil

• Moutabal8,25 £

  Char-grilled aubergine blended with tahini and lemon juice topped with fresh pomegranate seeds

• Labneh7,25 £

  White cream cheese dip made from strained yoghurt topped with dry mint (garlic optional)

• Tabouleh8,25 £

  Chopped parsley, cracked wheat, tomato, mint and spring onion salad in a lemon and olive oil dressing

• Fatoush7,25 £

  Mixed salad with sumac, mint and toasted Lebanese bread in a pomegranate vinaigrette dressing

• Aubergine Fatoush8,25 £

  Mixed salad with smoked aubergine, sumac, mint and toasted Lebanese bread in a pomegranate vinaigrette dressing

• Makdous8,50 £

  Baby aubergines stuffed with walnuts, herbs and garlic, marinated in olive oil and lemon

• Warak Inab7,50 £

  Vine leaves filled with rice, tomatoes, parsley and herbs, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil

• Al Rahib8,25 £

  Salad of smoked aubergine, tomato, green peppers, spring onion, parsley, garlic and lemon juice

• Kabees5,75 £

  Selection of Lebanese pickles

• Feta Salad8,00 £

  Mixed salad with feta cheese, olives, mint in a lemon and olive oil dressing

• Shanklish8,50 £

  Aged and dried cheese salad with thyme, chopped tomato, peppers and parsley

• Moussaka Batinjan7,75 £

  Baked seasoned aubergine slow cooked with tomatoes, garlic, sweet peppers and chick peas

• Loubieh Bil Zait7,75 £

  French green beans slow cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic in olive oil

• Sabanek Bil Zait9,00 £

  Sautéed spinach, chopped garlic, onions and coriander leaves

• Foul Moukala8,25 £

  Broad beans laced with garlic and fresh coriander drizzled with olive oil

• Batrakh13,00 £

  Fish roe drizzled with olive oil and served with sliced garlic

• Muhamarah*9,25 £

  Mixed Mediterranean nuts crushed and blended with red peppers, chilli and olive oil

• Basturmah10,50 £

  Spiced smoked beef fillet, thinly sliced. Ishbilia Cold Mezze Specialities

• Kibbeh Nayeh*11,50 £

  Lamb tartar blended with cracked wheat, spring onion, fresh mint, cumin, topped with mixed nuts and olive oil

• Habrah Nayeh*12,00 £

  Tartar of lamb served with a side of garlic sauce

• Fatayel Ghanam12,50 £

  Diced prime cut of raw lamb fillet. (Not available Sat/Sun)

• Sawda Nayeh12,00 £

  Diced raw lamb liver served with a selection of spices. (Not available Sat/Sun)

• Ishbilia Nayeh Platter*40,00 £

  A selection of the above specialities accompanied with assorted spices and garlic sauce. (Not available Sat/Sun)

Hot Mezze

• Hummous Kawarmah*9,50 £

  Hummous topped with diced lamb and mixed roasted nuts

• Hummous Sharhat*11,50 £

  Mini fillets of lamb served on a bed of hummous topped with mixed roasted nuts

• Hummous Snobar*9,75 £

  Hummous topped with pine nuts

• Hummous Shawarmah8,50 £

  Hummous topped with sliced marinated chicken

• Balila7,25 £

  Boiled chick peas in a cumin, garlic and olive oil broth

• Foul Medamas7,50 £

  Boiled fava beans and chick peas with tomatoes, parsley, garlic, in a lemon and olive oil dressing

• Bamia Bil Zait7,75 £

  Okra cooked with tomatoes, garlic, coriander and olive oil

• Moujadarra Bil Zait*7,75 £

  Crushed of lentils and rice topped with caramelised onion and mixed roasted nuts

• Batata Harra7,75 £

  Fried potato cubes sautéed with sweet peppers, chilli, garlic and coriander

• Kibbeh Maklieh*8,00 £

  Lamb and cracked wheat shell filled with marinated minced lamb, onions and pine nuts. (Deep Fried)

• Falafel7,50 £

  Chick pea spiced croquettes topped with sesame seeds, served with a side of tahina sauce. (Deep fried)

• Grilled Halloumi8,50 £

  Grilled halloumi cheese topped with poppy and holly seeds

• Fatayer Sabanekh*7,50 £

  Lebanese pastry boats filled with spinach, cinnamon, onions, pine nuts and lemon juice

• Cheese Sambousek7,50 £

  Lebanese pastry filled with halloumi and parsley. (Deep fried)

• Lamb Sambousek*7,50 £

  Lebanese pastry filled with minced lamb, onions and parsley. (Deep fried)

• Lahem Bil Ajeen*7,75 £

  Baked Lebanese mini pizzas topped with marinated minced lamb, tomatoes, onions and pine nuts

• Arayes*9,00 £

  Lebanese bread filled with seasoned veal, grilled on the charcoal grill

• Arayes Ishbilia*9,50 £

  Freshly baked Lebanese flat bread topped with marinated minced lamb, peppers, onions, parsley topped with tahina sauce and pine nuts

• Kallaj7,75 £

  Freshly baked Lebanese flat bread topped with halloumi cheese and dry mint

• Manakeish Bizzattar6,50 £

  Freshly baked Lebanese flat bread topped with thyme seeds and olive oil

• Manakeish Ishbilia7,00 £

  Freshly baked Lebanese flat bread topped with thyme seeds, olive oil and halloumi cheese

• Safayeh Mushakala*7,00 £

  A selection of baked Lebanese pastries filled with minced lamb, halloumi cheese and spinach

• Jawaneh8,00 £

  Charcoal grilled chicken wings topped with garlic sauce or Fried in a lemon and coriander sauce

• Makanek*9,50 £

  Lebanese Cocktail sausages flambéed in lemon juice

• Sojuk9,50 £

  Homemade Lebanese spicy sausages fried with tomatoes and garlic

• Sawda Dijaj8,00 £

  Seasoned chicken liver sautéed in lemon juice and pomegranate molasses

• Firri12,00 £

  Quails charcoal grilled or flambéed in lemon juice and served with a side of garlic sauce

• Futer Maklee9,50 £

  Seasoned diced lamb fried with mushrooms, peppers and onions

Main Course

• Mixed Grill19,50 £

  Charcoal-grilled skewers of lamb cubes, chicken cubes and minced lamb kebab

• Lahem Meshwi19,50 £

  Tender seasoned lamb cubes prepared on the charcoal grill

• Kafta Halibiyeh17,50 £

  Seasoned minced lamb, onion, peppers and parsley kebabs prepared on the charcoal grill

• Kastilata Ghanam19,50 £

  Seasoned Lamb cutlets prepared on the charcoal grill

• Sharhat Ghanam20,00 £

  Tender seasoned lamb slices prepared on the charcoal grill or fried in lemon and garlic

• Fatayel Ghanam21,00 £

  Prime cut fillet of seasoned lamb, cubed and prepared on the charcoal grill, served with a medallion of grilled mushrooms and baby onions

• Shish Tawouk17,50 £

  Marinated chicken breast skewers prepared on the charcoal grill (with or without garlic sauce)

• Chicken Shawarmah16,75 £

  Tender slices of special marinated chicken, roasted on an upright spit. Served with a side of garlic sauce

• Faruj Musahab18,50 £

  Boneless baby chicken marinated and prepared on the charcoal grill (with or without garlic sauce)

• Faruj Meshwi18,50 £

  Whole baby chicken marinated and prepared on the charcoal grill (with or without garlic sauce)

• Kafta Khashkhash17,50 £

  Seasoned minced lamb, onions, peppers and garlic kebabs prepared on the charcoal grill and topped with a spicy tomato sauce

• Kafta Antabiyeh17,50 £

  Minced lamb, onions, peppers and parsley kebabs prepared on the charcoal grill and topped with a tomato sauce

• Kafta Yogurtlieh*17,50 £

  Char-grilled minced lamb kebab medallions served on a bed of yoghurt and tomato sauce and toasted bread, topped with mixed nuts

• Kafta Saynieh Patata17,50 £

  Seasoned minced lamb baked in the oven and topped with potato wedge and a tomato sauce

• Kafta Saynieh Dibs El-Ramman17,00 £

  Seasoned minced lamb baked in the oven in a concentrated pomegranate and sesame sauce

• Kafta Saynieh Tarator17,00 £

  Seasoned minced lamb baked in the oven in a tahina and lemon sauce

• Kafta Bil Saynieh Banadora17,00 £

  Seasoned minced lamb baked in the oven in a tomato sauce and topped with grilled tomatoes

• Kibbeh Meshwiya*18,00 £

  Minced fillet of lamb and cracked wheat kebabs prepared on the charcoal grill

Al-Fattat

• Fatteh Lahme*17,50 £

  Lamb Medallions in a sesame and yoghurt sauce, chick peas and toasted Lebanese bread topped with a drizzle of fried ghee garnished with pomegranate seeds, mixed nuts and parsley

• Fatteh Hummous*16,50 £

  Boiled chick peas and toasted Lebanese bread in a sesame and yoghurt sauce, drizzled with ghee and garnished with pomegranate seeds, mixed nuts and parsley

Daily Specials

• Bamia17,50 £

  Lamb medallions cooked in an okra, garlic and coriander tomato stew, served with Lebanese vermicelli rice

• Kibbeh Bil Laban*17,50 £

  Lamb and cracked wheat shell filled with marinated minced lamb, onions and pine nuts cooked in a yoghurt and coriander sauce, served with Lebanese vermicelli rice

Fish

• King Prawn24,00 £

  Charcoal grilled or fried in a lemon, garlic and coriander sauce

• Sea Bass24,00 £

  Grilled or Fried

Dish of the Day

All Dishes £17.50

• Monday - Sapanekh

  Spinach stew with coriander and garlic topped with tender medallions of lamb and served with Lebanese vermicelli rice

• Tuesday - Mahashi Mushakala

  Baby Courgettes, aubergines and green peppers filled with marinated minced lamb, rice and herbs, stewed in a special spiced tomato sauce

• Wednesday - Mloukhieh

  Mloukhieh leaves cooked in a cardoman, coriander and garlic broth topped with chicken or lamb and served with Lebanese vermicelli rice

• Thursday - Dijaj Meshi*

  Slow baked lemon and herb chicken on a bed of vegetable saffron rice, served with a side of strained yoghurt

• Friday - Sayadieh*

  Oven baked cod fillet on a bed of specially spiced rice topped with caramelised onion and mixed nuts, served with a side hot tahina sauce

• Saturday - Kousa Bil Laban*

  Baby Courgettes stuffed with minced lamb, pine nuts and spices, slow cooked in a yoghurt sauce, served with Lebanese vermicelli rice

• Sunday - Maloubi*

  Layers of cinnamon and caraway spiced rice and fried aubergines topped with medallions of lamb and mixed nuts served with a side of strained yoghurt

Soup

• Lentil Soup7,00 £

• Chicken Soup7,00 £

Side Salads

• Lebanese Salad6,00 £

• Yoghurt Cucumber and Mint Salad5,00 £

• Arabic Salad6,50 £

• Tomato and Onion Salad6,00 £

Side Dishes

• Lebanese Rice5,75 £

• French Fries5,75 £

• Grilled Vegetables7,50 £