The Fig Bistro

Starters

Cold Starters

£4 each. Dips served with bread

• Hummous

  Chickpea dip with garlic and tahini

• Baba Ghanoush

  Roasted aubergine dip with garlic and tahini

• Gebna

  Feta cheese dip with paprika and mint

• Tabbuleh

  Lebanese salad with tomatoes, mint, Spring onion, parsley & bulgur wheat

• Bangar

  Beetroot with garlic and light dressing on a bed of salad

Hot Starters

£5 each

• Harira

  Moroccan soup with lentils, chickpeas, spinach, tomatoes, herbs & spices

• Falafel

  Dried broad bean fritters with fresh herbs and spices

• Foul Meddames

  stewed fava beans crushed topped with tomatoes and onions, flavoured with cumin and chilli

• Fatayer

  Spinach & Feta parcels

• Kebdah

  chicken livers cooked in garlic, cumin and lemon

• Vine Leaves

  stuffed with rice, in a tomato and dill sauce

• Sujuk

  Spicy meat sausage

• Bisaria

  breaded fried white bait dusted with spices served with tahini sauce

• Calamari

  breaded fried squid rings served with harrisa infused mayonnaise

• Mini Hallumi Kebab

  cheese cubes, zaa'tar & tomatoes

Small Taster Dishes

• Small Taster Dishes

  Choose any 2 cold and 4 hot dishes (except soup) from the above starters

  • For TwoGBP 16.00

Sides

• BreadGBP 2.00

• TahiniGBP 2.00

• Seasoned FriesGBP 2.00

• Sweet Potato FriesGBP 3.00

• Marinated Mixed OlivesGBP 3.00

Mains

Mains are served with Vermicelli rice, salad garnish & a small Zabadi dip unless otherwise stated. Fish dishes are served with Sayadeya Rice (Egyptian fishermen's rice cooked in caramelised onions, cumin and turmeric) plus a salad garnish

• Chicken KebabGBP 12.00

  Marinated chargrilled pieces of chicken

• Chicken Zaa'tarGBP 12.00

  Chargrilled pieces in Lebanese spices

• Lamb Kofta KebabGBP 12.00

  Chargrilled ground lamb patties, Egyptian style

• Lamb Kofta BurgerGBP 12.00

  in bread, zabadi, leaves & seasoned fries

• Kofta Meat BallsGBP 12.00

  in tomato, garlic, dill and a bit of chilli sauce

• Mixed KebabGBP 13.00

  chicken, Kofta & Sujuk

• GambariGBP 13.00

  King Prawns cooked in Sayyadeya style tomato sauce with a hint of chilli

• Griddled FishGBP 14.00

  Sea bream fillet in Egyptian spices & a Tahini dip

• TaginesGBP 10.00

  Moroccan stew served with vegetables including courgette, aubergine, peppers, sweet potato, chickpeas and tomatoes. Tagine has a kick to it as we use authentic Moroccan spices (harissa and ras el hanout)

• KoshariGBP 10.00

  Traditional Egyptian dish, made with brown lentils, rice, pasta, chickpeas, topped with caramelised onions (served with a spicy tomato / medium chilli sauce and salad garnish)

• Falafel BurgerGBP 10.00

  in bread with hummus, leaves and seasoned fries

• Hallumi or Falafel Kebab or MixedGBP 10.00

  Hallumi cheese served on a skewer with peppers and tomatoes

Desserts

All £4

• Baklawa

  filo pastry layers filled with nuts and drizzled with syrup served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

• Sarayah

  middle eastern style bread pudding, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

• Dandorma

  Vanilla ice cream infused with orange blossom water and sprinkled with crushed pistachio nuts. We offer Dandorma with Vegan ice cream upon request

• Fig Mess

  Meringue, yoghurt, Mango puree sprinkled with pistachio

Beverages

• Soft DrinksGBP 1.50

  Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Tonic

• PellegrinoGBP 2.50

  ask for flavours

• Lebanese LimonadaGBP 2.00

  lemon, sugar, mint & rose water

• Bottled Water, Still or SparklingGBP 1.50

Tea

• EnglishGBP 1.50

• Herbal TeasGBP 2.00

  please ask for flavours

• MintGBP 3.50

  served in a traditional Moroccan glass and teapot using dry tea & fresh mint leaves

• HibiscusGBP 3.50

  infused dried flowers not teabags, can be served hot or cold with ice

  • Try Hibiscus as a Cocktail with VodkaGBP 5.00

Coffee

• CafetiereGBP 2.00

  ground coffee

• Egyptian / TurkishGBP 3.00

Beer

• Peroni or Efes

  • BottleGBP 3.50

• Non-Alcoholic Lager

  • BottleGBP 2.50

Spirits

Mixers £0.50

• Jack Daniels

  • 25mlGBP 2.50
  • 50mlGBP 3.50

• Bacardi

  • 25mlGBP 2.50
  • 50mlGBP 3.50

• Martell

  • 25mlGBP 2.50
  • 50mlGBP 3.50

• Smirnoff

  • 25mlGBP 2.50
  • 50mlGBP 3.50

• Gordon

  • 25mlGBP 2.50
  • 50mlGBP 3.50

• OuzoGBP 3.50

  a traditional aniseed flavour Middle Eastern drink

'The Fig' Cocktail

• 'The Fig' CocktailGBP 5.00

  Rum, Fig syrup and crushed mint topped with bitter lemon on ice

Wine List

House Wines

• Red, White and Rose

  please ask

  • BottleGBP 14.00
  • Glass (175ml)GBP 3.75

• Lebanese Wine, Red or White

  • BottleGBP 22.00

• Prosecco

  • BottleGBP 18.00