Ousia serves sharing plates the Greek Cypriot way; when is ready, straight from the kitchen. No frills, no fuss, no delay. Dip, salad and side, and another two or three, is how it should be
Dips
all served with Pitta bread (£2 if ordered separately)
Houmous5,00 £
crushed chick peas with tahini and a touch of garlic
Taramasolata5,00 £
white cod roe, village breadcrumbs and lemon juice
Tzatziki5,00 £
Greek yoghurt with chopped cucumber, dill and a touch of garlic
Tahini5,00 £
crushed sesame seeds with olive oil and lemon
Melintzanosalata5,00 £
aubergine chunks, chopped onion, tomato and a touch of garlic
Salads & Sides
Hand Cut Greek Fries5,00 £
sprinkled with oregano and seasalt
Bourgouri5,00 £
Cypriot bulgar wheat
Halloumi Frites8,00 £
fried halloumi
Tabouli6,00 £
cracked wheat and parsley salad
Greek Salad8,00 £
mixed leaves, tomato, onion, cucumber, olives, oregano and feta
Gigandes6,00 £
butterbeans cooked in a celery, tomato and carrots
Vegetarian Plates
Louvi7,00 £
black-eyed peas with chard served with olive oil
Kefalograviera Saganaki7,00 £
pan fried cheese with toasted sesame seeds and honey
Halloumi8,00 £
charcoal grilled goat's cheese
Manitaria6,00 £
charcoal grilled mushrooms with lemon and olive oil dressing
Spanakopita7,00 £
spinach and feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry
Kolokithokeftedes7,00 £
courgette and feta fritters
Kolokitha Me Tzatziki7,00 £
pan fried sliced courgettes
Vegetable Skewer8,00 £
selection of charcoal grilled vegetables
Falafel7,00 £
parcels of chickpeas, coriander and parsley
Aginares8,00 £
grilled artichokes drizzled with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Meat Plates
Loucanica7,00 £
marinated, charcoal grilled pork sausage
Pastourma8,00 £
charcoal grilled spicy beef sausage
Pork Souvlaki12,00 £
charcoal grilled cubes of pork
Chicken Souvlaki12,00 £
free range Banham chicken breast marinated in yogurt, charcoal grilled
Lamb Cutlets18,00 £
three charcoal grilled prime cutlets
Kleftiko16,00 £
slow roasted lamb knuckle, served with roast potatoes
Beef Moussaka15,00 £
minced beef and vegetables baked in bechamel sauce
Stifado14,00 £
beef cooked in red wine, shallots and herbs
Afelia12,00 £
pork cooked in red wine and coriander
Keftedes8,00 £
homemade pork meatballs
Sheftalia8,00 £
minced pork wrapped in pork belly, charcoal grilled
Fish Plates
Marida8,00 £
deep fried white bait
Sardeles12,00 £
charcoal grilled sardines
Kalamari14,00 £
deep fried frssh baby squid
Octopodi15,00 £
charcoal grilled octopus
Garides15,00 £
two charcoal grilled king prawns