Armenian Taverna menu

Cold Starters

TTU – Assorted Pickles
6.50£
Mushrooms & mixed vegetables
Hummus (v)
5.50£
Chick peas puree, tahini & garlic blended with olive oil & lemon juice served with warm pita
Ikra
5.50£
Minced aubergine, sweet peppers & fresh greens cooked in olive oil
Mutabal (v)
5.50£
Grilled aubergine dip with tahini, olive oil & garlic
Tabbouleh (v)
5.50£
A mixture of bulgur (cracked wheat) & chopped vegetables, mint, olive oil & lemon juice
Baba Ganoushe (v)
5.50£
Grilled aubergine with chopped tomatoes, onion, peppers, parsley, oil & lemon
Rolls of Aubergine
5.50£
Wrapped aubergine with walnuts, yoghurt, garlic, herbs and pomegranates
Olivie
4.95£
A mixture of potatoes, green peas, carrots, gherkins, beef & mayonnaise, parsley, dill & olive oil
Selodka Pod Shuboy
7.00£
Salted herring garnished with layers of cooked, chopped vegetables, eggs covered with mayonnaise
Rolls of aubergine
6.50£
Fried aubergine slices rolled with spicy cheese
Armenian Vegetable Salad
6.25£
Tomato and cucumber mixed with greens and onions
Selodka
6.00£
Salted herring with boiled potatoes, dill and fresh onions
Basturma
5.95£
Finely sliced, air dried cured beef

Hot Starters

Megrelsky Khachapury (v)
7.95£
Double cheese bread pastry
Yerevan Khachapuri
9.95£
Slightly spicy, air-dried, cured beef, baked in home made bread, topped with egg & melted cheese
Feta in Filo (v)
7.00£
Feta cheese wrapped in filo pastry, dressed with honey and sesame seeds
Dolma
5.50£
Vine leaves stuffed with minced meat, rice, onion & herbs
Kufta (Kololak)
6.50£
Balls of spicy minced lamb, mixed with onion, tomatoes & Armenian spices
Falafel (v)
5.50£
Made with ground mixture of broad beans, chick peas, coriander, cumin fried in oil
Yershig
6.50£
Home-made lamb sausage cooked in spicy tomatoes sauce with fresh herbs
Mushroom Blini
5.50£
Fried, chopped mushrooms & onion wrapped in pancake
Ararat Pie
6.50£
Deep fried Savoury pastries filled with minced lamb, parsley, nutmeg & egg
Panirov Borek (v)
5.50£
Deep fried Savoury pastries filled with spinach & cheese
Garides
9.50£
Prawns cooked in wine sauce, onion, parsley & peppers, topped with yellow cheese
Tapakcdzknik
7.00£
Whitebait tossed in four, deep fried, served with lemon & Tartar sauce
Octopus
9.95£
Delicately marinated and charcoal grilles, served with special spices
Kalamari
8.00£
Deep fried fresh squid, served with special sauce

Soups

Spicy Lentil Soup
6.00£
Solianka
9.95£
A thick soup with a sour favour, smoked meats, gherkins, potatoes and cream - served with olives, lemon, dill and parsley
Borsch (v)
6.00£
Famous Russian classic beetroot and mixed vegetable soup - served with sour cream & brown bread
Zangezyr Soup (v)
7.00£
Boiled kidney beans with butter, onion and four gently spiced with Armenian herb - served with feta cheese and black bread

Sharing Platter

MEAT (For Two)
17.90£
Rich selection of tasty meat starters: yershig,kufta,meat borek, dolma, olivie, babaganush, humus, Armenian bulgur salad and spicy carrot salad served with lavash
Vegetarian (v)
15.90£
Rich selection of tasty vegetarian starters: hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, baba ganoushe, mutabal, borek, potato’s salad, ikra & feta cheese served with lavash

Mains - Meat Grills

Armenian Traditional Beef Lulu
11.50£
Spiced minced Beef with herbs and onions, garnished with grilled vegetables
Madznov Khorovac
15.95£
Two skewers of Spicy minced lamb laid on pitta bread, topped with a fried egg and yogurt
Shish Khorovadz
15.95£
Cubes of lean lamb marinated in oil and garlic, garnished with grilled vegetables
Shashlik
17.50£
Marinated lamb chops grilled with onion, garnished with grilled vegetables
Mixed Khorovac
18.45£
Charcoal grilled lamb chops, chicken & pork garnished with grilled vegetables £
Trchny
14.50£
The Armenian traditional home-made minced chicken and turkey lulu kebab
Khozy Khorovac
15.45£
Pieces of pork marinated with Armenian spices - served with grilled vegetables
Havi Khorovac
13.50£
Marinated chicken thighs - served with vegetables
Tavari Sish Khorovadz
22.95£
Traditional village style marinated rib-eye, charcoal grilled
Nur Havi
15.50£
Chicken breast marinated in pomegranate sauce

Mains - Armenian Stews

Armenian Goulash
17.95£
An Armenian favourite stew made with pieces of lamb, cooked in a rich tomato sauce and vegetables - served with rice
Khinkali
15.50£
Traditional Georgian dumplings with juicy meat (Beef and Pork). Requires 45 minutes
Tapakac Chut
16.95£
Marinated baby chicken cooked in red wine with mushrooms, peppers & coriander - served with mashed potatoes
Garan Mater
18.95£
Lamb chops cooked in pomegranate sauce, herbs & served with mashed potatoes
Lconac Smbuk
13.95£
Spiced minced lamb stuffed with aubergine - served with spicy carrot salad
Mixed Dolma
16.95£
Minced beef stuffed Vine and cabbage leaves
Chicken Kiev
14.95£
Minced Chicken breast in breadcrumbs and stuffed with herbs, garlic and butter, served with mashed potato
Siberian Pelmeni
12.50£
In (broth), mix of pork and beef
Village stew
15.95£
Fine cuts of beef cooked with potatoes and vegetables in tomato sauce
Dolma
13.95£
vine leaves stuffed with minced chicken, rice and herbs, served with sour cream
Golubtsy
13.95£
Cabbage rolls stuffed with minced chicken
Kagambov dolma
14.95£
Cabbage leaves filled with minced beef, rice, onions and herbs
Tavari Khashlam
15.95£
Beef ribs cooked with aubergine, garlic & fresh herbs - served with mashed potatoes

Mains - Vegetarian

Armenian Style Veg Mussaka (v)
13.95£
Layers of potatoes, aubergine, peppers, courgettes and mushrooms topped with béchamel sauce
Mushroom Blini (v)
11.95£
Dried chopped mushrooms and onion wrapped in pancake - served with fresh salad
Stuffed aubergine
12.95£
Mixed vegetable topped with cheese
Pasus Dolma
13.95£
Traditional Armenian dish, marinated cabbage stuffed with grated vegetables
Mushroom stroganoff
12.95£
Mushrooms with fried onions in sour cream sauce served with rice
Vareniky
11.50£
Dumplings with mushrooms and mashed potatoes
Vegetable khorovadz
10.95£
Grilled aubergine, red peppers and tomatoes marinated in oil and herbs
Draniki
11.00£
Shallow-fried pancakes of grates potato, flour and egg

Mains - Fish

Whole Sea Bass
18.95£
Fillet of sea bass, with spinach and lemon dressing
Garides
19.95£
King prawns cooked in garlic butter and white ssauce with fresh chilli peppers
Salmon Steak
16.50£

Sides and Bread

Brown Bread
2.00£
Pita Bread
1.50£
Chef’s Lavash Bread
2.50£
Home-made thin, traditional bread of Armenia – baked on charcoal
Mixed Bread Basket
4.95£
Lavash, pita and brown bread
Olives
4.50£
Chips
2.95£
Rice
1.75£
Cuscous
2.95£
Mashed Potatoes
2.95£

Banquet

Armenian Taverna Special Banquet
65.90£
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £29.95) COLD APPETISER: Armenian plate, mixed greens with assorted cheese, TTU - assorted pickled vegetables, Assorted meat cold cuts with Armenian basturma. 3 different cold salad HOT APPETISER: Kufta, Borek and Dolma MAIN COURSE: Mixed kebabs, Armenian special kufta, Served with rice and chips DESSERT: Cake of the day
Armenian Meat Banquet
55.90£
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £19.95) STARTERS: Plentiful selection of tasty meat starters. Yershig, kufta, meat borek, dolma, olivie, babaganush, humus, Armenian bulgur salad and spicy carrot salad - served with lavash. MAIN COURSE: Selection of chef’s mixed kebab. Chicken, minced beef, lamb chop and pork cooked over charcoal - served with rice and grilled vegetables
Vegetarian Banquet (v)
45.90£
Minimum of 2 orders. (Each should be £17.50) STARTERS: Rich selection of tasty vegetarian starters. Hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, baba ganoushe, mutabal, borek, potato salad, ikra & cheese - served with lavash MAIN COURSE: Cous Cous bidawi or Veg Kebab