AL FANAR RESTAURANT & CAFE

Breakfast

Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads like Raqaq, Khameer; and Chebab, served with cheese, date syrup or eggs

• Khoboz Reqaq

  Thin traditional bread

  • PlainGBP 5.50
  • With EggGBP 7.95
  • With CheeseGBP 7.95
  • With Egg & CheeseGBP 8.50
  • With Cheese & HoneyGBP 8.50

• Beidh Qyoun or Qurs ma Khoboz ReqaqGBP 8.95

  Egg sunny side up or over hard with Reqaq bread

• Laham NashefGBP 12.95

  Mutton cooked in rich gravy and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread

• KeemaGBP 10.95

  Minced beef with peas served with Paratha bread

• Paratha Wrap

  • PlainGBP 6.50
  • With Cheese & HoneyGBP 7.95
  • With NutellaGBP 7.95

• ChebabGBP 8.95

  Emirati pancake

• ShakshookaGBP 11.95

  Egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper and topped with basil leaves

• Khoboz KhameerGBP 7.95

  Bread baked in traditional style, served with honey and cream cheese

• DangoGBP 5.50

  Chick Peas

• Beidh wa Tomat

  Scrambled Egg with tomato and our special seasoning

• Ma Khoboz WagafiGBP 9.95

  traditional bread

• Ma Khoboz ReqaqGBP 10.95

  Thin traditional bread

• BajellaGBP 5.50

  Broad Beans

• Balalit Ma Khoboz WagafiGBP 10.50

  Sweetened thin noodle with cardamom, saffron and plain omelete

Appetizers

• Robyan Mashwi

  Grilled Jumbo shrimp

  • SmallGBP 7.95
  • LargeGBP 13.50

• HoboolGBP 12.95

  Deep fried fish roe

• Naghar Mashwi

  Grilled Squid

  • SmallGBP 7.50
  • LargeGBP 12.50

• Koftat Samak

  Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with Al Fanar tomato sauce

  • SmallGBP 7.95
  • LargeGBP 12.95

• Mixed Appetizers

  Koftat Samak, Samboosa and Hobool

  • SmallGBP 12.95
  • LargeGBP 15.50

• Samboosa

  Deep fried pastry

  • VegetableGBP 7.50
  • MeatGBP 7.95

Soup

• Shorbat AdasGBP 5.95

  Lentil Soup

• Shorbat Akalat BahreiaGBP 9.00

  Seafood soup

Salad

• Salatat JarjeerGBP 7.50

  Rocket Salad

• Salatat Al FanarGBP 7.95

  Seasonal fresh mix vegetables with special Al Fanar dressing

• Salatat Deyay ma KezboraGBP 8.95

  Chicken Coriander salad

• Salatat Basal Wa TomatGBP 7.50

  Tomato and Onion salad

• Salatat Hamba WA JarjeerGBP 8.95

  Rocket and Mango salad

Main Dish

Due to harsh desert conditions, the tradition Emirati food uses a lot of meat, grain and dairy. Meat, fish and rice are the main foods of the Emirati cuisine. Usually lamb and mutton are the more favored meats, than beef. Emirati cuisine is a reflection of a great Arabian heritage and vast exposure to civilizations over time. The dishes are usually like stews as everything is often cooked in a single pot. Saffron, cardamom, turmeric and thyme are the core flavors used in Emirati cookery

• Machboos SamakGBP 19.00

  Fish cooked with yellow rice simmered in fish stock with special Arabic spices and dry lemon

• Machboos RobyanGBP 21.00

  Shrimp cooked with yellow rice simmered in shrimp stock with special Arabic spices and dry lemon

• Machboos DeyayGBP 16.00

  Chicken cooked with yellow rice simmered in chicken stock with special Arabic spices and dry lemon

• Machboos LahamGBP 19.00

  Meat cooked with yellow rice simmered in meat stock with special Arabic spices and dry lemon

• Beryanin RobyanGBP 21.00

  Shrimp served with mix of rice, onion and coriander

• Beryani LahamGBP 19.00

  Mutton mixed with mix of rice, onions and raisins

• Beryani DeyayGBP 16.00

  Chicken served with mix of rice, onions, lentils beans and raisins

• Beryani SamakGBP 19.00

  Fish served with mix of rice, onion and coriander

• Deyay NashefGBP 16.00

  Chicken cooked in rich tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread

• Naghar NashefGBP 19.00

  Squid cooked in rich tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread

• Robyan MagliGBP 19.00

  Pan fried shrimp with onion seasoned with our special sauce, served with side white rice or bread

• JesheedGBP 17.00

  Crumbled king fish cooked with onion and mixed Arabic spices served with side white rice

• Saloona Deyay ma KhudharGBP 16.00

  Chicken stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special arabic spices served with side white rice or bread

• Sallona Laham ma KhudharGBP 19.00

  Meat stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special arabic spices served with side white rice or bread

• Saloona Laham BadaweyaGBP 19.00

  Mutton stew with potato, tomato and dry lemon served with side white rice or bread

• Saloona SamakGBP 19.00

  Fish stew cooked in rich tomato sauce and tamarind served with side white rice or bread

• Thereed DeyayGBP 16.00

  Thin Arabic bread in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetables

• Margougat LahamGBP 19.00

  Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable

• Margourat DeyayGBP 16.00

  Arabic bread simmered in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetable

• Thereed LahamGBP 19.00

  Thin arabic bread in meat stew with potato seasonal vegetables

• Samak MagliGBP 19.00

  Fried fish served with white rice or bread

• Samak Mashwi - SeabreamGBP 19.00

  Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread

• Samak TanoorGBP 21.00

  Grilled fish in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread. Ask for the fish of the day

• Naghar MashwiGBP 21.00

  Grilled Squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread

• Robyan MashwiGBP 23.00

  Grilled tiger shrimp with our special spices served with side white rice or bread

• HareesGBP 18.00

  Traditional Emiriti dish made of wheat and meat

• Kebab EmaratiGBP 19.00

  Mutton meat kebab marinated in traditional style served with side white rice or bread

• Tekat Deyay EmaratiGBP 17.00

  Chicken kebab marinated in Arabic spices with yogurt served with side white rice or bread

• Koftat LahamGBP 18.00

  Minced Lamb marinated in onion, parsley, mint and Emirati spices; served with side white rice or bread

Side Orders

• Khoboz Wagafi (Bread)GBP 1.95

• Aysh Abyadh (White Rice)GBP 3.95

• Aysh Machboos (Machboos Rice)GBP 3.95

• Aysh Beryani (Beryani Rice)GBP 3.95

• Saman Baladi (Ghee)GBP 1.00

Sweets

Dates, Saffron and Cardamom are the main ingredients used to prepare Emiriti sweets

• Cake Al Cacao Beltamor

  Chocolate Cake with Dates

  • One SliceGBP 7.00

• Cake Al Tamor

  Dates Cake

  • One SliceGBP 6.50

• Asidat Al TamorGBP 8.50

  Emirati Dates Pudding

• FerniGBP 5.50

  Rice pudding

• LeqaimatGBP 8.50

  Golden crisp fried dough balls coated with dates syrup

• SagooGBP 5.50

  Tapioca pudding

• ArarootGBP 5.50

  Custard pudding

• KhabishGBP 7.50

  Traditional Emiriti sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture

• Seniyat FawalaGBP 19.95

  Desserts platter that includes Leqaimat, Ferni, Asidat Al Tamor Araroot, and Khabisah

Drinks

• Fresh Orange JuiceGBP 4.50

• Fresh Lemonade with MintGBP 4.50

• VimtoGBP 3.50

• Laban Ayran (Yogurt Drink)GBP 3.50

• Water

  • SmallGBP 2.50
  • LargerGBP 3.95

• Soft DrinksGBP 2.50

  Pepsi, 7 Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew

• Arabic Coffee

  • PotGBP 5.95

• Arabic Tea

  • PotGBP 4.50

• Ginger Tea

  • PotGBP 4.50

• Mint Tea

  • PotGBP 4.50

• English Breakfast TeaGBP 4.50

• Pappermint TeaGBP 4.50

• Karak Tea

  • CupGBP 3.50

• Hot Milk with GingerGBP 3.50

• Espresso

  • SingleGBP 2.95
  • DoubleGBP 3.50

• MachhiatoGBP 2.95

• CappuccinoGBP 2.95

• Café LatteGBP 2.95

• Flat WhiteGBP 2.95

• AmericanoGBP 2.95

• Turkish CoffeeGBP 4.50

• Extra ShotGBP 0.50