Somaa Basha

Soups & Appetizers

• Lentil SoupEGP 60.00

  garlic croutons

• Andalusia SoupEGP 60.00

  Clear vegetables soup, cumin, a touch of ginger

• Moroccan 'Harirah' SoupEGP 65.00

  lamb meat, chickpeas

You Choice of any Four

• Among Our Selected Cold 'Mazzah'EGP 95.00

  'Baba Ghannoug', 'fattoush', 'hummus', 'makdous', marinated olives, 'megaddarah', 'muhammarah', 'raheb', spicy cheese, 'tabboulah', 'tehenah', vine-leaves, watercress salad

• Grilled 'Haloumi'cheese SaladEGP 95.00

  rocket, tomato, black olives, lemon, olive oil

• Among Our Selected Hot 'Mazzah'EGP 125.00

  Chicken liver, chicken wings, fried calamari, fried liver, 'kobebah', oriental sausage, 'roqaq' (pastry dough filled with cheese), 'samboussek' (cheese, meat, or spinach), spicy fish

• 'Hummus' with MeatEGP 75.00

  Chickpea dip, lamb meat, pine-nuts

• 'Ta'Emeyyah' In Egyptian StyleEGP 50.00

  Traditional Egyptian dish of a deep-fried patty made with mashed fava beans & herbs with pickles & 'tehenah'

• KushariEGP 60.00

  White rice, macaroni, vermicelli, black lentils, fried onions, spicy tomato-garlic sauce

Shawermah

Roasted on a grill spit & sliced to order

• Sandwich

  • ChickenEGP 65.00
  • MeatEGP 70.00

• Plate

  • ChickenEGP 70.00
  • MeatEGP 75.00

• Fattah

  rice, crispy bread, yoghurt salad

  • ChickenEGP 95.00
  • MeatEGP 95.00

Your Choice of 'Ful'

$45; Traditional Egyptian dish of slow-cooked fava beans prepared to your liking. Choice of:

• 'Medammes' (Plain)

• Alexandrian

  with tomatoes, onion, garlic, bell-pepper

• Lebanese

  with olive oil, 'hummus'

From the Grill

with your choice of two sides among 'khaltah' rice, French fries, or sautéed vegetables

• Chicken TikkaEGP 175.00

  marinated in garlic, lemon, oregano, tomato, with roasted garlic sauce

• Half of ChickenEGP 145.00

• Veal ChopsEGP 220.00

• 'Shish Kabab' & 'Koftah'EGP 185.00

• Pigeon

  grilled or stuffed

  • 2 PiecesEGP 185.00

• Lamb ChopsEGP 190.00

• Fillet of BeefEGP 245.00

• Mixed GrillEGP 225.00

  'Kabab', 'koftah', 'shish taouq'

Egyptian Nights Tagine Specialities

• 'Mousaqqa'Ah' In Egyptian StyleEGP 95.00

  Eggplant, minced meat, tomato sauce, coriander, with white rice

• 'Bamiah' with Lamb MeatEGP 140.00

  Okra, lamb meat, tomato sauce, coriander, with white rice

• Potato with ChickenEGP 125.00

  in tomato sauce, with white rice

• 'Fattah' with Lamb ShankEGP 165.00

  white rice, crispy pita bread, spicy tomato-garlic sauce

• 'Sayyadeyyah' FishEGP 170.00

  tomato-herb sauce, with 'sayyadeyyah' rice

Chef's Highlights

• HawawshiEGP 110.00

  Oven-baked minced lamb meat in a 'baladi' bread, with pickles

• NefahEGP 130.00

  Char-grilled goat meat in our marinade, with saffron rice & pickles

• Vine-Leaves In Lebanese StyleEGP 115.00

  stuffed with meat & rice, olive oil, lemon

• Char-Grilled Veal 'Koftah'EGP 170.00

Catch of the Day

• Grilled ShrimpEGP 250.00

  herbs, onion, tomato, lemon, with saffron rice

• Sea-BassEGP 195.00

  fried or grilled, with potatoes, bell pepper, tomato, 'sayyadeyyah' rice

• Spicy SeafoodEGP 225.00

  Shrimp, sea-bass, calarari, clams, with tomato sauce & pine-nuts

'Fetir' (Oriental Pie) Corner

• 'Meshaltet' In Egyptian StyleEGP 65.00

  with spicy cheese, sugarcane molasses, honey

• Plain 'Fetir'EGP 50.00

  topped with clarified butter

• 'Fetir' with Your Choice of Two AmongEGP 70.00

  Cheddar cheese, olives, pastrami, Oriental sausage, roasted vegetables, tuna

• Sweet 'Fetir'EGP 60.00

  topped with sugar & clarified butter

• 'Fetir' Filled with Vanilla PuddingEGP 65.00

  topped with sugar & clarified butter

• 'Fetir' Filled with Raisins & NutsEGP 70.00

  topped with sugar & clarified butter

Oriental Desserts

• Sliced Seasonal Fruits

  served with yoghurt-honey dip

  • SmallEGP 50.00
  • LargeEGP 90.00

• 'Kunafah' with CheeseEGP 60.00

  cream, honey, nuts

• A Selection of Oriental PastriesEGP 60.00

  'Kunafah', 'Basbousah', 'Baqlawah', 'Eish El-Saraya', 'Balah El-Shaam'

• MehallabeyyahEGP 60.00

  Vanilla pudding with cinnamon & pistachio

• Rice PuddingEGP 60.00

  with cinnamon & mixed nuts

• Omm AliEGP 65.00

  The Egyptian famous dessert made with filo pastry flakes, cream, honey, roasted almonds, & baked in the oven